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 11:48:54

#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:  closed        
 Milestone:  Boost 1.41.0                   |   Component:  asio          
   Version:  Boost 1.41.0                   |    Severity:  Problem       
Resolution:  wontfix                        |    Keywords:                
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Changes (by chris_kohlhoff):

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

Comment:

 Let me restate:

 - Yes, a monotonic_timer would be a good addition to asio. Asio is the
 right place for this.

 - A monotonic clock is a prerequisite for a monotonic_timer.

 - The provision of a monotonic '''clock''' is '''out of scope''' for asio
 as far as I'm concerned. By clock, I mean the monotonic equivalent of
 boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time().

 I hope that makes it clear.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3504#comment:5>
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