Re: faking time

From: Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 15:31:27 EST

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Hi!

> I want to fake the time returned by the time() system call so that for a
> limited number
> of user space programs the time can be set to the future or the past
> without affecting
> other applications and without affecting system time-- Ideally I would
> like to install a
> loadable module to accomplish this- Any hints ? Any starting points?

You can do that in userland, see subterfugue.sf.net.
Pavel

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