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timerfd_create: accept CLOCK_UPTIME/CLOCK_BOOTTIME
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Authored by bapt on Mar 6 2024, 2:13 PM.
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Summary

This is a common use case when using timerfd_create to actually use
it with CLOCK_BOOTTIME on linux which is CLOCK_UPTIME for us.

Tested with the fnott notification software

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bapt requested review of this revision.Mar 6 2024, 2:13 PM
des requested changes to this revision.Mar 6 2024, 3:32 PM
des added a subscriber: des.
des added inline comments.
sys/kern/sys_timerfd.c
436–445

either wrap this line or convert to a switch

This revision now requires changes to proceed.Mar 6 2024, 3:32 PM

convert to a switch
explicitly accept both CLOCK_UPTIME and CLOCK_BOOTTIME

bapt marked an inline comment as done.Mar 6 2024, 3:40 PM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Mar 6 2024, 3:59 PM
arichardson added inline comments.
sys/kern/sys_timerfd.c
438

These comments should not be needed for sequential case labels