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Linux PWM Gains An Atomic Interface In Linux 4.7
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Originally posted by caligula View PostI'd also imagine that professional solutions might expect atomic operation. For example if you're controlling lights, would be nice if they didn't accidently blink too fast or too slow or partially when the kernel is processing something. Some motors might not provide smooth operation if the control isn't atomic.
Really, PWM has nothing to do with vibrators or blinkenlights. It's a one-wire data communication protocol using the time domain to communicate digital information.
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Maybe they're writing a linux driver for this old PS2 accessory: http://www.giantbomb.com/trance-vibrator/3000-6/
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