Thread: usleep resets clock()

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    usleep resets clock()

    Ok i have a program which makes use of clock() function extensively.. now when i add a usleep some int he program I see thatthe clock is reset.. I dont want this to happen.. ..



    any solutions which you guys use.. I know i can use another counter to keep track of time and stuff but is there a simpler solution..



    thanx in advance

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    Mmm, time to guess what OS and compiler you're using?
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    oops... g++ on Gentoo
    I think i will add that to my signature...

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    Read the health warning
    NOTES
    The interaction of this function with SIGALRM and other timer functions
    such as sleep(), alarm(), setitimer(), nanosleep() is unspecified.
    This function is obsolete. Use nanosleep(2) or setitimer(2) instead.
    Whilst it does not specifically mention clock(), it does contain the word "unspecified", and the phrase "other timer functions" would be a nice catch for clock()

    Perhaps you should reconsider why you need so many different clocks in your program.
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    got rid of clock() and modified code to use localtime.. thanx anyway..

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