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This proposal implements clock offsets, but does it support continuous time scaling? One clock-handy use case would be to run your programs really slow or fast
by OskarS 8y ago
This proposal implements clock offsets, but does it support continuous time scaling? One clock-handy use case would be to run your programs really slow or fast (or backwards!), for testing purposes.
What use-case would you have for this? Making sure your program runs properly in the near presence of a black hole?
- guipsp 8y agoYour snark aside, clocks are not perfect, and a malfunctioning clock might speed up or slow down. Also, speeding up the clock is a technique already used in testing enviroments [1]. [1]: https://github.com/majek/fluxcapacitor https://github.com/majek/fluxcapacitor
- OskarS 8y agoSorry, I honestly didn't mean to be snarky. It was a genuine question. I couldn't really see the real-case justification for testing a clock that slowed down, sped up, or went backwards. But you're right, malfunctioning clocks would be an example.