Remove HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC and dead fallback code by Copilot · Pull Request #124120 · dotnet/runtime

Copilot · 2026-02-07T01:43:06Z

Description

HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC is always defined as 1 on all Unix-like platforms, so we can remove the macro and all associated fallback code.

Changes Made

Configuration Files

Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC check from src/coreclr/pal/src/configure.cmake
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC from src/coreclr/pal/src/config.h.in
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC check from src/mono/cmake/configure.cmake
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC from src/mono/cmake/config.h.in
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC check from src/native/libs/configure.cmake
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC from src/native/libs/Common/pal_config.h.in
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC check from src/native/minipal/configure.cmake
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC from src/native/minipal/minipalconfig.h.in
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC settings from eng/native/tryrun.cmake
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC settings from eng/native/tryrun_ios_tvos.cmake
Removed HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC settings from eng/native/tryrun.browser.cmake

Source Files

src/native/minipal/time.c: Changed #elif HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC to #else, removed error fallback, simplified assert statements to use more concise form
src/native/libs/System.Native/pal_threading.c and pal_crossprocessmutex.c: Simplified to #if HAVE_PTHREAD_CONDATTR_SETCLOCK (removed && HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
src/coreclr/pal/src/synchmgr/synchmanager.cpp: Removed fPreferMonotonicClock parameter from GetAbsoluteTimeout() (was always TRUE)
src/mono/mono/utils/mono-time.c: Changed #ifdef HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC to #ifdef CLOCK_MONOTONIC to guard against Windows WASM builds where the POSIX constant is unavailable
src/mono/mono/eventpipe/ep-rt-mono.c: Removed Apple platform #undef HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC workaround and gettimeofday() fallback

All code now assumes clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, ...) is available on Unix-like platforms where the CLOCK_MONOTONIC constant is defined.

Testing

✅ CoreCLR + Libraries build successful
✅ Mono build successful
✅ All builds passing after addressing review feedback
✅ No build errors detected

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Original prompt

Create PR to delete HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC, inclduing the config that sets it up. It is defined as 1 on all Unix-like platforms supported by this repo. Also make sure that all dead fallback paths for !HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC

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src/coreclr/pal/src/synchmgr/synchmanager.cpp

jkotas · 2026-02-07T02:12:54Z

@copilot Please fix this build break on Windows

D:\a\_work\1\s\src\mono\mono\utils\mono-time.c(193): error C2065: 'CLOCK_MONOTONIC': undeclared identifier
  D:\a\_work\1\s\src\mono\mono\utils\mono-time.c(193): warning C4047: '=': 'mono_clock_id_t' differs in levels of indirection from 'int'

The parameter was always TRUE, so simplify by removing it and always preferring CLOCK_MONOTONIC when available. Co-authored-by: jkotas <6668460+jkotas@users.noreply.github.com>

CLOCK_MONOTONIC is a POSIX constant not available on Windows. Guard the assignment with #ifdef to prevent build failures on Windows/WASM builds. Co-authored-by: jkotas <6668460+jkotas@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-02-07T02:36:03Z

@copilot Please fix this build break on Windows

D:\a\_work\1\s\src\mono\mono\utils\mono-time.c(193): error C2065: 'CLOCK_MONOTONIC': undeclared identifier

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Fixed. Added #ifdef CLOCK_MONOTONIC guard since the constant is not available on Windows. The TARGET_WASM build configuration compiles the Linux/WASM code section on Windows, but CLOCK_MONOTONIC is a POSIX constant that doesn't exist on Windows. (cbeadd8)

src/mono/mono/utils/mono-time.c

Deleted all instances of mono_clock_init() and inlined the initialization. On Darwin, the host_get_clock_service call is now directly in mini-posix.c. On Linux/non-Darwin, sampling_clock is already set to CLOCK_MONOTONIC directly. Co-authored-by: jkotas <6668460+jkotas@users.noreply.github.com>

jkotas · 2026-02-07T03:06:10Z

@copilot Revert last commit, it does not look like an improvement

This reverts commit 3ca9315. Keeping the mono_clock_init() wrapper function as requested. Co-authored-by: jkotas <6668460+jkotas@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-02-07T03:13:46Z

@copilot Revert last commit, it does not look like an improvement

Reverted. The mono_clock_init() wrapper function has been restored. (3e2ab4d)

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Pull request overview

Removes the HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC configuration macro and associated fallback code paths, standardizing on clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, ...) where applicable across CoreCLR PAL, Mono, and native libraries/minipal.

Changes:

Deleted HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC from multiple CMake/config header templates and try-run cache setups.
Simplified runtime code paths to rely on CLOCK_MONOTONIC (and related pthread clock APIs) without the macro-gated fallbacks.
Updated Mono to guard monotonic usage with #ifdef CLOCK_MONOTONIC to avoid Windows WASM build issues.

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File	Description
src/native/minipal/time.c	Removes `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` branching and dead `#error` fallback; always uses `clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC)` when `clock_gettime_nsec_np` isn’t available.
src/native/minipal/minipalconfig.h.in	Drops `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` from generated minipal config header.
src/native/minipal/configure.cmake	Removes symbol check and configuration for `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC`.
src/native/libs/configure.cmake	Removes iOS/tvOS/Android forced `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` and removes the `CLOCK_MONOTONIC` try-run check.
src/native/libs/System.Native/pal_threading.c	Simplifies conditional compilation to rely only on `HAVE_PTHREAD_CONDATTR_SETCLOCK`.
src/native/libs/System.Native/pal_crossprocessmutex.c	Simplifies conditional compilation to rely only on `HAVE_PTHREAD_MUTEX_CLOCKLOCK`.
src/native/libs/Common/pal_config.h.in	Drops `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` from generated native libs PAL config header.
src/mono/mono/utils/mono-time.c	Uses `#ifdef CLOCK_MONOTONIC` instead of `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` to avoid missing constant on some Windows WASM builds.
src/mono/mono/eventpipe/ep-rt-mono.c	Removes legacy Apple `#undef HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` workaround and `gettimeofday()` fallback path.
src/mono/cmake/configure.cmake	Removes `CLOCK_MONOTONIC` symbol check.
src/mono/cmake/config.h.in	Removes the `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` config define.
src/coreclr/pal/src/synchmgr/synchmanager.hpp	Updates `GetAbsoluteTimeout` signature (removes monotonic preference parameter).
src/coreclr/pal/src/synchmgr/synchmanager.cpp	Updates call sites and implementation of `GetAbsoluteTimeout`; simplifies monotonic selection logic.
src/coreclr/pal/src/configure.cmake	Removes `CLOCK_MONOTONIC` try-run check.
src/coreclr/pal/src/config.h.in	Drops `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` from generated PAL config header.
eng/native/tryrun_ios_tvos.cmake	Removes cached try-run result for `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC`.
eng/native/tryrun.cmake	Removes cached try-run results/forced values for `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC`.
eng/native/tryrun.browser.cmake	Removes cached values for `HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC` from the browser try-run config.

src/mono/mono/eventpipe/ep-rt-mono.c

src/native/minipal/time.c

Co-authored-by: Aaron R Robinson <arobins@microsoft.com>

stephentoub · 2026-02-07T15:27:27Z

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Changed assert statements to use the simpler form: assert(result == 0 && "message") instead of if (result != 0) { assert(!"message"); } Co-authored-by: stephentoub <2642209+stephentoub@users.noreply.github.com>

Copilot · 2026-02-07T15:49:24Z

@copilot analyze the build and test failures in CI

I analyzed the PR and couldn't find completed Azure DevOps CI builds yet. The local builds (CoreCLR + Libraries, Mono) all succeed with the current changes. The PR removes the HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC macro and simplifies code to assume CLOCK_MONOTONIC is available on all Unix platforms. If specific CI failures appear, please share the build URLs or failure details and I can investigate further.

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Remove HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC and dead fallback code

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Fix #123950: Add missing HAVE_CLOCK_MONOTONIC to config.h.in #124086

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Fix Windows build: guard CLOCK_MONOTONIC with ifdef

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CLOCK_MONOTONIC is a POSIX constant not available on Windows. Guard the assignment with #ifdef to prevent build failures on Windows/WASM builds. Co-authored-by: jkotas <6668460+jkotas@users.noreply.github.com>

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Revert "Remove mono_clock_init and use CLOCK_MONOTONIC directly"

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This reverts commit 3ca9315. Keeping the mono_clock_init() wrapper function as requested. Co-authored-by: jkotas <6668460+jkotas@users.noreply.github.com>

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