do not report time in future if time did not move forwards.

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/nsutils/time.h b/include/nsutils/time.h
index aa39d94..715d3e4 100644
--- a/include/nsutils/time.h
+++ b/include/nsutils/time.h
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@
 #include <nsutils/errors.h>
 
 /**
- * Get a monotonically incriminating number of milliseconds.
+ * Get a monotonically incrementing number of milliseconds.
  *
  * Obtain a count of elapsed time in milliseconds from an arbitrary point in
  * time. Unlike gettimeofday this will continue linearly across time setting
  * and not go backwards.
  *
- * \note The read value will always increment by at least 1 on each call meaning
- * times less than 1ms cannot be differentiated.
- *
  * \param current The current value of the counter.
  * \return NSERROR_OK on success else error code.
  */
diff --git a/src/time.c b/src/time.c
index 10e2705..94139c3 100644
--- a/src/time.c
+++ b/src/time.c
@@ -87,12 +87,10 @@ nsuerror nsu_getmonotonic_ms(uint64_t *current_out)
 #endif
 
     /* ensure time never goes backwards */
-    if (current > prev) {
+    if (current >= prev) {
         *current_out = current;
         prev = current;
     } else {
-        /** \todo is 1ms really correct or can we calculate a delta going forwards? */
-        prev += 1;
         *current_out = prev;
     }
     return NSUERROR_OK;