[ python-Bugs-1040026 ] os.times() is bogus

[SourceForge.net]

Bugs item #1040026, was opened at 2004-10-04 12:34
Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter
You can respond by visiting: 
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1040026&group_id=5470

Category: Extension Modules
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: os.times() is bogus

Initial Comment:
At least on Linux, all values the tuple returned by
os.times() are bogus. The code always divides the
return value from the times() system call by HZ, but
according to the man page times(2) they are in clock
ticks. The man page adds:

NOTES
       The number of clock ticks per second can be
obtained using
              sysconf(_SC_CLK_TCK);
       In  POSIX-1996 the symbol CLK_TCK (defined in
<time.h>) is mentioned as
       obsolescent. It is obsolete now.

       [...]

       Note that clock(3) returns values of type
clock_t that are not measured
       in clock ticks but in CLOCKS_PER_SEC.



----------------------------------------------------------------------

You can respond by visiting: 
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=105470&aid=1040026&group_id=5470