Problem with Timer in C: clock() function

[hexacell]

Using clock() function has at least one significant disadvantage - it cannot count more than some certain amount of ticks, and, therefore, long enough periods are indicated as negative. For some common UNIX systems, ithe limit is around 36 min.

Any known workaround ?

P.S. I checked FAQs and Search but didn't found anything...

 

[Gafling]

If the possibility of a timer 'wrap-around' exists in your application, you will have to set up an outer loop that counts the wrap-arounds. Check your man page. I have a SCO OSR5.06 box and it has a good suggestion in the man.