Re: [RFC][PATCH] Input: Use monotonic time for event time stamps.

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On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 10:29 AM, john stultz <johnstul@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-12-21 at 10:11 +0800, Daniel Kurtz wrote:
>> Maybe you will have more luck this time.  You can read the previous
>> thread on this exact topic, here:
>> https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/10/3/37
>>
>> The previous attempt got bogged down when people wanted more data on
>> use cases and how this patch would promote world peace.  I strongly
>> support the concept, but we found other ways to address our major
>> concern at the time, so didn't invest more effort to get that patch
>> accepted.
>
> Also, are you able to discuss the alternative way you addressed the
> issue?

By ignoring big / backwards time jumps in time in userspace, and just
ignoring smaller, forward adjustments.  Admittedly inelegant, but got
us past a crisis.

>
> thanks
> -john
>
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