Re: [TCLCORE] Bytecode compiler and monotonic time

[Christian W. <Chr...@t-...>]

On 05/14/2025 08:39 AM, Harald Oehlmann wrote:

> ...
> Are you speaking about the modifications in generic/tclInterp.c in the bug branch ?
> https://core.tcl-lang.org/tcl/timeline?r=tkt3328635-posix-monotonic-clock&c=2025-05-14+06%3A30%3A15
>
> You can also see it in this diff:
> https://core.tcl-lang.org/tcl/info/8ea9c4081c39b8bf
>
> When I look to "interp limit" man page, there, the limit is documented as milliseconds and seconds, and not as a fix time.
>
> So, this is a bug and not a design change?
>
> I see the usage of the monotonic clock in the branch for the following commands:
>
> - interpreter limit
> - time
> - after
>
> For me, all those are documented in time difference (e.g. monotonic clock) and not in wall clock difference.
> So, the delay/speedup by a wall clock change is IMHO a bug and not a documented feature.

Please read the "RESOURCE LIMITS" section in interp.n carefully especially for the description of
the "-seconds" option.

For me as non native speaker the description sounds misleading but in fact that "-seconds" option
is an absolute time in wall clock units.

BR,
Christian