Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8070: prefer GetTickCount64 over GetTickCount

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8070: prefer GetTickCount64 over GetTickCount
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-02-16 16:39:34

#8070: prefer GetTickCount64 over GetTickCount
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  Reporter:  alex@…               |       Owner:  viboes  
      Type:  Bugs                 |      Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined     |   Component:  thread  
   Version:  Boost 1.52.0         |    Severity:  Cosmetic
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Comment (by alex@…):

 Absolutely:

 C28159 Consider using another function instead.

 Consider using 'GetTickCount64' instead of 'GetTickCount'.

 Reason: GetTickCount overflows roughly every 49 days. Code that does not
 take that into account can loop indefinitely. GetTickCount64 operates on
 64 bit values and does not have that problem.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8070#comment:2>
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