[Twisted-Python] accurate periodic call

Phil Mayers p.mayers at imperial.ac.uk
Mon Feb 20 12:52:09 EST 2012


On 20/02/12 14:29, exarkun at twistedmatrix.com wrote:
> On 12:09 pm, p.mayers at imperial.ac.uk wrote:
>> On 20/02/12 04:14, Itamar Turner-Trauring wrote:
>>> See http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/2424
>>
>> I find that ticket disturbing reading.
>>
>> The original description seems to claim there is a logic bug in
>> LoopingCall that is triggered when the clock goes back, but subsequent
>> discussion is all about the pros and cons of monotonic clocks.
>>
>> Is there such a bug, and if so should there be a separate ticket for
>> it?
>
> There is no such bug, as far as I am aware.

Phew! In which case, it's not disturbing. Thanks for the clarification.

Slightly confusing that the OP seemed to experience such a bug, but it 
was 6 years ago I guess...



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