Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 2/3] libxl: ocaml: use int64 for timeval fields in the timeout_register callback

[Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian Jackson writes ("RE: [PATCH 2/3] libxl: ocaml: use int64 for timeval fields 
in the timeout_register callback"):
> Well, that's too small for a timeval, which has a 32-bit seconds value
> (currently using 31 of those bits and heaven help us when we get to
> 0x80000000) and a ~30-bit nsecs value.

I'm thinking of timespecs not timevals.  But:

> > I guess we can probably get away with 32 bits for that one, based on what 
> > we know the of the range of possible values. I'd just like to avoid any 
> > possible trouble, and didn't think those extra bits would cause too much 
> > harm.
> 
> Right.

I now think this is fine.

Ian.

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