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Subject: Re: [KVM timekeeping 17/35] Implement getnsboottime kernel API
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:04:15 -0700
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On Fri, 2010-08-20 at 14:52 -1000, Zachary Amsden wrote:
> I think gettimefromboot_ns() is a good descriptive name, but slightly 
> too long - it would ruin my indentation.  Perhaps getrealtime_ns()?

Sigh... So getrealtime_ns would probably be confused with
CLOCK_REALTIME, which is wall time.  :P

At this point it feels too nitpicky to suggest anything else, so go
ahead and use boottime_ns and we'll refine things if anyone actually
trips up on it.

thanks
-john