[Python-Dev] PEP 418: Add monotonic clock

[Yury Selivanov]

On 2012-03-28, at 10:17 AM, Nick Coghlan wrote:

>  def _make_monotic:
>      try:
>          # Use underlying system monotonic clock if we can
>          return _monotonic
>      except NameError:
>          _tick = time()
>          def monotic():
>              _new_tick = time()
>              if _new_tick > _tick:
>                  _tick = _new_tick
>              return _tick
> 
>  monotonic = _make_monotonic()
> 
> Monotonicity of the result is thus ensured, even when using
> time.time() as a fallback.

What if system time jumps 1 year back?  We'll have the same 
monotonic time returned for this whole year?

I don't think we should even try to emulate any of OS-level
functionality.

-
Yury