Updated BUGS text referring to jiffies.

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Michael Kerrisk 2007-07-08 15:09:24 +00:00
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@ -248,9 +248,8 @@ forwarding and proxy arp is enabled for the interface).
The neigh/* sysctls did not exist before Linux 2.2. The neigh/* sysctls did not exist before Linux 2.2.
.SH BUGS .SH BUGS
Some timer settings are specified in jiffies, which is architecture Some timer settings are specified in jiffies, which is architecture
related. and kernel version dependent; see
On the Alpha a jiffy is 1/1024 of a second, on most other .BR time (7).
architectures it is 1/100s.
There is no way to signal positive feedback from user space. There is no way to signal positive feedback from user space.
This means connection oriented protocols implemented in user space This means connection oriented protocols implemented in user space