Re: [Performance Timeline] Need higher resolution timers

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Jatinder Mann <jmann@microsoft.com> wrote:

>  I agree that without sub-millisecond resolution, you cannot get the
> precise framerate based on the timestamps of two separate frames. You can
> still calculate the framerate by counting the number of frames per second.
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> I think this will be a good topic for discussion for tomorrow’s conference
> call. If we do decide to allow for microsecond resolution, we should do so
> in the constraints of respecting the Unix epoch, so developers can easily
> compare timestamps with Date.now(), and be inclined to not change Navigation
> Timing unless it is for a very compelling reason.
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That's not possible. Date.now() changes when the system clock is adjusted,
the monotonic clock (by definition) does not.  Whenever the system clock is
adjusted the two values become incomparable.  I think it's far better to be
up front about the fact that they timestamps are not comparable by using a
separate timebase so that developers are less surprised when clock
adjustments happen in the wild.

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> I will add this topic to the agenda.
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Let's discuss technical issues on the mailing list, we are more likely to
get broader feedback and reach a technically sound consensus than on a phone
call.

- James

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