From unknown Mon Aug 11 12:54:13 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#5823: run-at-time and Setting system time Resent-From: david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:49:04 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 5823 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 5823@debbugs.gnu.org Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.127023413931642 (code B ref -1); Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:49:04 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Apr 2010 18:48:59 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxlvO-0008EH-Bo for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:48:59 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxldN-00084W-Hv for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:22 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:40745) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1NxldJ-0005C6-Ct for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:17 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1NxldI-0007UV-8t for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:16 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=53759 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1NxldC-0007Fx-Ob for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:15 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.0 (2010-01-18) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_SORBS_WEB, RCVD_NUMERIC_HELO,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=no version=3.3.0 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxldB-0001ar-Ih for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:10 -0400 Received: from lo.gmane.org ([80.91.229.12]:34422) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NxldB-0001aF-Cp for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:30:09 -0400 Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nxld5-0005E9-Ip for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:30:03 +0200 Received: from 198.204.74.254 ([198.204.74.254]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:30:03 +0200 Received: from david by 198.204.74.254 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:30:03 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ From: david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:36:51 -0400 Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: <4BB595DE.1070306@globaledgesoft.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 198.204.74.254 User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1 (cygwin) Cancel-Lock: sha1:4iBnvc3ohojmsAefH6CCqV3uXkI= X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:48:57 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) chandan writes: > Hi, > Consider the following code: > > (defun mwnn-timer-callback () > (message "Hi, inside mwnn-timer-callback")) > > (run-at-time "60" nil 'mwnn-timer-callback) > > The above code is supposed to cause mwnn-timer-callback to get invoked > after 60 seconds. But if the system time is changed to a future date > (say 20 seconds after the timer is started) the timer fires > immediately. > > Is this is a bug in the emacs code. If yes, can this be rectified? > > Regards, > mwnn It sounds like a good thing to me. Say the time is 13:00, and you do what you said. You told the machine to give an invocation at 13:01. If you move the clock ahead, the code _should_ run, as it is now past 13:01. Dave From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 03 15:24:14 2010 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Apr 2010 19:24:14 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ny8x3-0004Nn-UX for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:24:14 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ny8x2-0004Nh-5j for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:24:12 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Ny8ww-0001MW-JV; Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:24:06 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <19383.38358.470652.878390@fencepost.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:24:06 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: control Subject: control X-Attribution: GM X-Mailer: VM (www.wonderworks.com/vm), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs) X-Hue: yellow X-Ran: qnutA)q]UQ.da^g5vxx-1jlu,X14V2zxJ``^#sq248)8>|p-i_Z List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.1 (-----) forcemerge 5725 5243 severity 5830 minor merge 5822 5823 severity 5815 minor From unknown Mon Aug 11 12:54:13 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#5823: run-at-time and Setting system time Resent-From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:12:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 5823 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) Cc: 5823@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 5823-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B5823.13163766829161 (code B ref 5823); Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:12:02 +0000 Received: (at 5823) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Sep 2011 20:11:22 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R5Nhx-0002Ni-Ul for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:11:22 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R5Nhv-0002NU-9D for 5823@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:11:20 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=stories.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1R5Nd1-0005A4-5v; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:06:15 +0200 From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen In-Reply-To: (J. David Boyd's message of "Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:36:51 -0400") Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:02:39 +0200 Message-ID: References: <4BB595DE.1070306@globaledgesoft.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.110018 (No Gnus v0.18) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux) X-Now-Playing: Jane Siberry's _The Walking_ MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-MailScanner-ID: 1R5Nd1-0005A4-5v X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1316981175.30724@x+BWxLrviJVp7SdgBg4xAQ X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) writes: >> (defun mwnn-timer-callback () >> (message "Hi, inside mwnn-timer-callback")) >> >> (run-at-time "60" nil 'mwnn-timer-callback) >> >> The above code is supposed to cause mwnn-timer-callback to get invoked >> after 60 seconds. But if the system time is changed to a future date >> (say 20 seconds after the timer is started) the timer fires >> immediately. >> >> Is this is a bug in the emacs code. If yes, can this be rectified? >> >> Regards, >> mwnn > > It sounds like a good thing to me. > > Say the time is 13:00, and you do what you said. You told the machine > to give an invocation at 13:01. > > If you move the clock ahead, the code _should_ run, as it is now past > 13:01. Yes, I don't think this is a bug, so I'm closing this report. -- (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/ From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Sep 18 16:11:13 2011 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Sep 2011 20:11:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R5Nhp-0002ND-2J for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:11:13 -0400 Received: from hermes.netfonds.no ([80.91.224.195]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R5Nhm-0002N3-AM for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:11:11 -0400 Received: from cm-84.215.51.58.getinternet.no ([84.215.51.58] helo=stories.gnus.org) by hermes.netfonds.no with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1R5Nct-00059h-77 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:06:07 +0200 Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:02:45 +0200 Message-Id: To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #5823 X-MailScanner-ID: 1R5Nct-00059h-77 X-Netfonds-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Netfonds-MailScanner-From: larsi@gnus.org MailScanner-NULL-Check: 1316981167.46355@DDLC82CAVZD7k/QQikt5Ng X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) tags 5823 notabug close 5823