Leap second insertion causes futex to repeatedly timeout(lkml.org)

41 pointsby bdbvor 14 Jahren2 comments

Leap second insertion causes futex to repeatedly timeout

https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/6/30/122

2 comments

dfcvor 14 Jahren

LKML is responding very slowly if at all. Try:

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134110453128431&w...

Another thread to watch:

"[PATCH -stable] ntp: Correct TAI offset during leap second"

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=134110635328824&w...

rlpbvor 14 Jahren

Thanks. Firefox had been using lots of CPU on my laptop for no apparent reason, even after a restart. The workaround in the thread of running date -s "`date`" worked for me, and instantly fixed the problem.