google/gvisor

Support CLOCK_BOOTTIME

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#218 opened on Apr 29, 2019

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area: compatibilitygood first issuepriority: p3type: enhancement

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Description

We could likely make CLOCK_BOOTTIME equivalent to CLOCK_MONOTONIC, as CLOCK_MONOTONIC already includes time spent not running during save / restore, which is the closest thing we have to "suspend".

https://github.com/google/gvisor/blob/8f4634997bd97810a85a70b71f000378d9db2e55/pkg/sentry/kernel/timekeeper.go#L119-L129

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Research direction
Examine the timekeeper code in pkg/sentry/kernel/timekeeper.go and implement CLOCK BOOTTIME as an alias for CLOCK MONOTONIC, ensuring it behaves identically in the gVisor kernel.
Tech stack
go
Domain
operating systems
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Stale
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Clear
Prerequisites
GoLinux timekeeping concepts
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40