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UWA week 36 (2nd semester, mid-semester break) ↓

1st project New Sample Solution Bug? (maybe) (all 3)

2:43pm Mon 4th Sep, Christopher M.

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> Ok so if I try using the new sample solution with a command file containing only the default "cal" command, and syscall file directly copied from project page. The verbose output shows the write being completed instantly with negative time?

Thanks! Yes, very likely a bug through only testing with too-small values. A negative time quickly suggests a problem with overflow in the calculation of time required. Will look into it.