Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3504: deadline_timer (based on UTC time) is not suitable for communication timeouts

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3504: deadline_timer (based on UTC time) is not suitable for communication timeouts
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-13 08:43:47

#3504: deadline_timer (based on UTC time) is not suitable for communication
timeouts
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  Reporter:  Bjarne Laursen <bla@…>         |       Owner:  chris_kohlhoff
      Type:  Feature Requests               |      Status:  reopened      
 Milestone:  Boost 1.41.0                   |   Component:  asio          
   Version:  Boost 1.41.0                   |    Severity:  Problem       
Resolution:                                 |    Keywords:                
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Changes (by anonymous):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  wontfix =>

Comment:

 Let me disagree. Timers are implemented in asio, not in date_time. Even if
 only for coherence (other timers are implemented in asio not in
 date_time), it makes no sense at all to implement the monotonic timer in
 date_time instead of asio. Please, reconsider your position.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3504#comment:4>
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