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| -rw-r--r-- | erts/doc/src/erlang.xml | 6 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml index 77a628e82b..54a0a80536 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml @@ -2767,8 +2767,10 @@ os_prompt%</pre> Otherwise, some other point in time is chosen. It is also guaranteed that subsequent calls to this BIF returns continuously increasing values. Hence, the return value from - <c>now()</c> can be used to generate unique time-stamps. It - can only be used to check the local time of day if + <c>now()</c> can be used to generate unique time-stamps, + and if it is called in a tight loop on a fast machine + the time of the node can become skewed.</p> + <p>It can only be used to check the local time of day if the time-zone info of the underlying operating system is properly configured.</p> </desc> |