I have 2.4.25 kernel from denx.de and latest uClibc running on mpc8248. I'm trying to change HZ value, but still have strange results with simple test Recompiling whole uClibc does not change the results. What could be wrong? with HZ==1000: # alarm_test alarm fired after 0.099092s slept 0.999769s with HZ==500: # alarm_test alarm fired after 0.199622s slept 0.999761s with HZ==100: # alarm_test alarm fired after 0.999693s slept 0.999760s - here is procesor id : ... by kernel: # cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 cpu : 8280 core clock : 400 MHz CPM clock : 200 MHz bus clock : 100 MHz revision : 32.20 (pvr 8082 2014) bogomips : 266.24 ... and by u-boot: MPC8248 Reset Status: External Soft, External Hard MPC8248 Clock Configuration - Bus-to-Core Mult 4x, VCO Div 2, 60x Bus Freq 25-75 , Core Freq 100-300 - dfbrg 1, corecnf 0x1a, busdf 3, cpmdf 1, plldf 0, pllmf 3 - vco_out 400000000, scc_clk 100000000, brg_clk 25000000 - cpu_clk 400000000, cpm_clk 200000000, bus_clk 100000000 - pci_clk 66666666 CPU: MPC8248 (HiP7 Rev 14, Mask 1.0 1K50M) at 400 MHz - test code included