[fpc-pascal]High resolution timers on linux ?

[Marco van de Voort]

> > 486 ?
> > 
> > This piece of software is meant to be running on a 
> > SingleBoardComputer running a Intel 386EX Microprocessor @ 25 Mhz
> > with a 2.2."something" kernel
> > 
> > I suppose it still can use the usleep function, 
> > if it is implementet into fpc ?
> 
> usleep() is a libc function and interface should be available
> in the Linux-unit. It works independant of the underlying platform.
> 
> You could also use the ualarm(), if you need a "callback" style
> working. It is in practice, however, equal to set/getitimer().
> 
> Please do
>   man alarm
>   man setitimer
>   man usleep
> 
> And select whatever you think is good for you. I believe that
> most of these libc-functions can be interfaced through Linux-unit.

The Linux unit is standalone, and doesn't interface to libc.

It contains similar functions though (because they are based on the same
primitives)