Hi! > I do have a question regarding the Linux time namespaces in respect of > adding support for virtualizing the CLOCK_REALTIME. > > According to patch description [1] and time_namespaces documentation > [2] the CLOCK_REALTIME is not supported (for now?) to avoid complexity > and overhead in the kernel. > > Is there any plan to add support for it in a near future? > > Why I'm asking? > > It looks like this kernel feature (with CLOCK_REALTIME support > available) would be very helpful for testing Y2038 compliance for e.g. > glibc 32 bit ports. > > To be more specific - it would be possible to modify time after time_t > 32 bit overflow (i.e. Y2038 bug) on the process running Y2038 > regression tests on the host system (64 bit one). By using Linux time > namespaces the system time will not be affected in any way.
And what's exactly wrong with moving the system time forward for a duration of the test? -- Cyril Hrubis chru...@suse.cz
