Re: [boost] Low-level precision timer proposal - Part II

From: Philippe Vaucher (philippe.vaucher_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-18 06:27:49

>
> I think it should at least detect SpeedStep and fail or fall back to a
> possibly lower precision but stable timer. IMO without this its unusable
> except for very basic performance tests.
>

How many are affected by Speedstepping exactly ? Isn't that only for laptops
?
Doesn't mean we shouldn't take care of it, but I'd like to know the
practical implications :)

Philippe