Re: ctime

Richard B. Johnson (root@chaos.analogic.com)
Tue, 9 Dec 1997 15:57:01 -0500 (EST)


On Tue, 9 Dec 1997, Gabriel Paubert wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, 7 Dec 1997, Albert D. Cahalan wrote:
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> > msdos_fs.h: __u8 ctime_ms; /* Creation time, milliseconds */
> > msdos_fs.h: __u16 ctime; /* Creation time */
> >
> > (how does one fit milliseconds in a __u8 variable?)
> >
>
> I think the granularity is actually 10ms, only the name is misleading.
>
>
> Gabriel.
>

I think it's just a place-holder for a 0. MS-DOS times are in two-second
intervals. You will never see a MS-DOS time showing odd seconds.
That information is good for a bet at a bar.

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Richard B. Johnson
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Analogic Corporation
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