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Re: What time is `sleep` based on?
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Assaf Gordon |
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Re: What time is `sleep` based on? |
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Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:52:21 -0600 |
Hello,
On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 7:46 AM, Peng Yu <address@hidden> wrote:
> For example, if I run `sleep 1000` and then I put the computer to
> sleep for 1000s and wake the computer up. Will the `sleep` finish at
> the time when the computer wakes up? Or `sleep` will take another 1000
> seconds to terminate? Thanks.
The short answer: on Linux systems, it will sleep another 1000s
seconds after resuming from suspension.
For more details, read past discussion starting here:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2012-08/msg00077.html
Ending here with Pádraig's explanation on why this goes against what's
expected by POSIX:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-coreutils/2012-08/msg00091.html
regards,
- assaf