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[Bug ports/1176] sys_times return value
- From: "roland at gnu dot org" <sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org>
- To: glibc-bugs at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: 6 Feb 2006 03:37:00 -0000
- Subject: [Bug ports/1176] sys_times return value
- References: <20050805130654.1176.navlrac@hotmail.com>
- Reply-to: sourceware-bugzilla at sourceware dot org
------- Additional Comments From roland at gnu dot org 2006-02-06 03:36 -------
This is a kernel problem. The kernel should not return negative values unless
it's due to true overflow. I'd say the kernel ought to subtract INITIAL_JIFFIES
when converting to clock_t for sys_times. But at any rate, it is not something
glibc can do anything about.
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Status|NEW |RESOLVED
Resolution| |INVALID
Flag| |examined+
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