Fix global_cache_tracker::max_download_size test flakiness

tests/testsuite/global_cache_tracker.rs

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Stdio;
+use std::sync::OnceLock;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 
 /// Helper to create a simple `foo` project which depends on a registry
@@ -72,7 +73,18 @@ fn get_git_checkout_names(db_name: &str) -> Vec<String> {
 }
 
 fn days_ago(n: u64) -> SystemTime {
- SystemTime::now() - Duration::from_secs(60 * 60 * 24 * n)
+ now() - Duration::from_secs(60 * 60 * 24 * n)
+}
+
+fn now() -> SystemTime {
+ // This captures the time once to avoid potential time boundaries or
+ // inconsistencies affecting a test. For example, on a fast system
+ // `days_ago(1)` called twice in a row will return the same answer.
+ // However, on a slower system, or if the clock happens to flip over from
+ // one second to the next, then it would return different answers. This
+ // ensures that it always returns the same answer.
+ static START: OnceLock<SystemTime> = OnceLock::new();
+ *START.get_or_init(|| SystemTime::now())
 }
 
 /// Helper for simulating running cargo in the past. Use with the