It's Finally Time: The Time Namespace Support Has Been Added To The Linux 5.6 Kernel

[phoronix]

Phoronix: It's Finally Time: The Time Namespace Support Has Been Added To The Linux 5.6 Kernel

The Time Namespace, which was originally proposed back in 2018 for allowing per-namespace offsets to the system clocks, has finally entered the mainline kernel in early 2020 with the in-development Linux 5.6 kernel...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Time-Namespace-In-Linux-5.6

[boxie]

A+ Quality Title Pun - nice work!

[linuxgeex]

Yay, we'll finally be able to test time slew effects on a program in a container without negatively impacting the host's hardware drivers and userspace. No more Chrome hangs, no more GPU hangs, no more screwy game/video/audio play while waiting for tests to run. Life is good!

[starshipeleven]

Yay, we'll finally be able to test time slew effects on a program in a container without negatively impacting the host's hardware drivers and userspace. No more Chrome hangs, no more GPU hangs, no more screwy game/video/audio play while waiting for tests to run. Life is good!

a oddly specific thing to do, but if it helps testing stuff I'm all for it.