On Thursday 05 November 2015 08:41:11 Hans Verkuil wrote:
> Hi Arnd,
> 
> We're redesigning the timestamp handling in the video4linux subsystem moving 
> away
> from struct timeval to a single timestamp in ns (what ktime_get_ns() gives 
> us).
> But I was wondering: ktime_get_ns() gives a s64, so should we use s64 as well 
> as
> the timestamp type we'll eventually be returning to the user, or should we 
> use u64?
> 
> The current patch series we made uses a u64, but I am now beginning to doubt 
> that
> decision.

I would lean towards u64, but I don't think it really matters either way,
especially since all the drivers should be using monotonic timestamps now.

        Arnd
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