How to use sem_timedwait with CLOCK_MONOTONIC?

[Alexandre Bique]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 2:24 AM, Carlos O'Donell
<carlos@systemhalted.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 7:58 AM, Alexandre BIQUE
> <bique.alexandre@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thank you Carlos,
>>
>> While looking into the changes, I wondered if it would not make sense to
>> get such API into a POSIX or SUS standard first?
>>
>> If yes, how to?
>
> It is _much_ harder to get a change into the standard. The standards
> are technically "trailing standards" for a lot of the new work. What
> that means is that new interfaces are defined and used and eventually
> make their way into the standards body.
>
> However, it does certainly make life easier if everyone agrees to the
> interface before you implement it.
>
> To get the API into POSIX would require working with the Austin Group.
> This is going to be a lot of work, text drafting, writing, review, and
> convincing. So prepare yourself accordingly:
>
> http://www.opengroup.org/austin/
>
> You could start with:
> (a) File a bug with the austin group to describe the new interface and
> what the text would say.
> (b) Discuss the issue with the austin group and possibly attend a
> meeting to talk about it.
>
> The key thing to remember is to enjoy the process and to be persistent
> given your good ideas :-)

Hi Carlos,

Thank you very much for the great details.

I think I'll have the patch next week.

Regards,
-- 
Alexandre Bique