brianp 2002/07/11 16:40:48
Modified: . STATUS
Log:
Comments on the time_t discussion
Revision Changes Path
1.143 +7 -1 apr/STATUS
Index: STATUS
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RCS file: /home/cvs/apr/STATUS,v
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--- STATUS 11 Jul 2002 23:32:50 -0000 1.142
+++ STATUS 11 Jul 2002 23:40:48 -0000 1.143
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@
system's time_t time() function to get the time value everywhere
except Win32 w/SYSTEMTIME, we only ever have a resolution of
seconds or milliseconds. So, why the hell are we storing usecs?
+
+ [brianp: This is incorrect. We use gettimeofday() in place
+ of time. It's faster than time(), and it gives us microseconds
+ in addition to seconds. Why do you want to throw away the
+ microseconds?!!]
+
We don't use them. We don't even have display functions for them.
We have to do a stupid conversion every time we actually do something
useful with time in order to support somebody's wet dream of a
