[tor-bugs] #20423 [Core Tor/Tor]: Clock jumps on FreeBSD relay

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#20423: Clock jumps on FreeBSD relay
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 Reporter:  Felixix             |          Owner:
     Type:  defect              |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.9.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor        |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.8.9
 Severity:  Normal              |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  regression freebsd  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                      |         Points:
 Reviewer:                      |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:21 s7r]:
 > I can confirm that is true. Just run make test again on the same machine
 and it outputs:
 > util/monotonic_time: OK
 > util/monotonic_time_ratchet: [forking] OK
 >
 > Would it be wise to rephrase this log message?

 No, we need to find out whether:
 * the process really hangs for multiple seconds, or
 * the clock really regularly jumps multiple seconds,

 And then either:
 * remove the hangs, or
 * use a more reliable time source.

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