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  1. Core Server
  2. SERVER-6444

when time (ticks) go backwards Timer overflows

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    • Backwards Compatibility:
      Fully Compatible
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      ... which can be a problem on VMs. This leads to huge values being reported in seconds/millis/minutes when the unsigned micros() value gets converted to signed integer values.

      Potential solution - signed ticks?

      We should also warn the user when this is potentially detected now() - old > 1/2 the range.

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          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. SERVER-4740 Use monotonic clock sources for Timer

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SERVER-6421 Writeback fails within time allotted in sharding_cursors1.js

          • Major - P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              • Assignee:
                greg_10gen Greg Studer
                Reporter:
                greg_10gen Greg Studer
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