[Python-Dev] PEP 418: Add monotonic clock
Victor Stinner
victor.stinner at gmail.com
Tue Mar 27 19:50:35 CEST 2012
> steady_clock:
>> mac = mach_absolute_time
> posix = clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
> win = QueryPerformanceCounter
I read that QueryPerformanceCounter is no so monotonic, and
GetTickCount is preferred. Is it true?
> high_resolution_clock:
>> * = { steady_clock, if available
> system_clock, otherwise }
On Windows, I propose to use QueryPerformanceCounter() for
time.hires() and GetTickCount() for time.monotonic().
See the PEP for other OSes.
Victor
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