[erlang-questions] os:timestamp/0 and erlang:now/0

[Fred Hebert]

Do you run any arguments regarding time correction (+c) ? The doc
mentions:

+c

    Disable compensation for sudden changes of system time.

    Normally, erlang:now/0 will not immediately reflect sudden
    changes in the system time, in order to keep timers (including
    receive-after) working. Instead, the time maintained by
    erlang:now/0 is slowly adjusted towards the new system time.
    (Slowly means in one percent adjustments; if the time is off by
    one minute, the time will be adjusted in 100 minutes.)

    When the +c option is given, this slow adjustment will not
    take place. Instead erlang:now/0 will always reflect the
    current system time. Note that timers are based on
    erlang:now/0. If the system time jumps, timers then time out
    at the wrong time.

    NOTE: You can check whether the adjustment is enabled or
    disabled by calling
    erlang:system_info(tolerant_timeofday).

It is possible that time has drifted forwards a bit and for a period of
time, now() returns a time lagging behind os:timestamp() because it is
still compensating and catching up to the absolute time change.