Amir Goldstein <amir73il@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > (2) Optionally compares the timestamps to see that they're sensibly > > ordered with respect to the saved clock time[**] and each other. > > I suggest that instead of comparing to absolute timestamp value > compare to a timestamp of the cmp file. > This will also solve you the problem of gettimeofday() vs. kernel_time > and will also open up the possibility of adding more interesting tests > later on (e.g. make sure that mtime of file A >= atime of file B). The whole point was to compare to a preceding time to make sure the timestamp didn't go backwards - exactly as it can do:-/. Comparing to a reference file doesn't prove that unless you've checked the reference file... Making use of more of a reference file's timestamps could be useful for other checks, though. > > +420 other > > Since your test takes a few seconds, you should add it to auto, quick groups > I don't know what this 'other' group is about. I don't know either. Ask the 'new' script. David
