Re: net-snmp uses gettimeofday instead of clock_gettime()
Bart Van Assche <[email protected]>
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On 01/08/14 02:01, Dirk Buijsman wrote: > net-snmp seems to use the function "gettimeofday" (see snmp_api.c) to > find out how much time remains until the next timeout. However, this > function is not safe as the systemclock could be adjusted by NTP.... The > recommended way to do timing seems to be "clock_gettime()". > > Is this something worth modifying? I think this was fixed about two years ago. Which Net-SNMP version are you using and on which operating system ? commit f8a3ef0d3d4e530279900101049b8de98a44a6fb Author: Bart Van Assche <[email protected]> Date: Mon Feb 6 14:48:52 2012 +0100 CHANGES: snmplib + snmpd + snmpwalk: Avoid that system clock changes (e.g. by ntpd) affect code that needs relative time Bart. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [email protected] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users