[fpc-pascal]High resolution timers on linux ?

[Kenneth Due]

I think usleep will work for me, but how do I get fpc to understand the
command

how do i make a link from fpc to libc ?

At 18:53 28-08-01 +0200, you wrote:
>> > 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)
>
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Kenneth Due



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