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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: gettimeofday() system call timing curiosity
Date: 8 Mar 2002 11:16:48 -0800
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> 
> Another thought: Isn't it quite common that clock generators has a
> mode where the frequency differs around the desired frequency to
> spread the spectrum and easier pass EMC tests?
> 

Indeed it is.  It's usually supposed to average out relatively
quickly, however.

	-hpa
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