[tor-bugs] #18909 [Core Tor/Tor]: Is time-caching necessary in tor_gettimeofday_cached_monotonic?

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#18909: Is time-caching necessary in tor_gettimeofday_cached_monotonic?
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 Reporter:  nickm                           |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                          |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                    |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                          |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  029-proposed, 029-nickm-unsure  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                  |         Points:  small
 Reviewer:                                  |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by nickm):

 Poor performance of non-VDSO time means that we're likely to be able to do
 this only on some systems OR do it only for cases where higher-accuracy
 time is worth paying for.

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