Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11480: Interprocess get_last_bootup_time use of Event Log on Windows is completely unreliable

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11480: Interprocess get_last_bootup_time use of Event Log on Windows is completely unreliable
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-04-24 15:54:31

#11480: Interprocess get_last_bootup_time use of Event Log on Windows is completely
unreliable
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  Reporter:  Craig White <cwhite102@…>  |      Owner:  igaztanaga
      Type:  Bugs                       |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined           |  Component:  interprocess
   Version:  Boost 1.57.0               |   Severity:  Showstopper
Resolution:                             |   Keywords:  message_queue bootup
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Comment (by anonymous):

 Have you considered using WMI?

 The Win32_OperatingSystem class has a LastBootUpTime property.

 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

 us/library/windows/desktop/aa394239(v=vs.85).aspx

 As described in the second answer here:
 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10853985/programmatically-getting-

 system-boot-up-time-in-c-windows

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