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: 2010-08-18 01:36:06

#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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Comment (by anonymous):

 I'm confused as to why this is "wontfix". As it stands, any change in the
 system time completely screws up any system relying on the deadline timer.
 If not for the files and ideas presented here I would have been lost.

 You cannot use the system time for timers.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3504#comment:9>
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