Add a note on now() in backgrounded tabs #69
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| @@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ <h3>Monotonic Clock</h3> | |||
| properties only apply for contexts that can reach other by exchanging | |||
| messages via one of the provided messaging mechanisms - e.g. `postMessage`, | |||
| `BroadcastChannel`, etc.</p> | |||
| <p class="note">The user agent needs to make sure that the monotonic clock of | |||
| backgrounded tabs continues to advance at the same speed as the system | |||
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I don't think 'same speed as the system clock' is valid. In fact, the monotonic clock is not supposed to be subject to system clock skew.
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Some user agents can chose to throttle timers and callbacks in certain conditions, for example when a tab is backgrounded, this should not affect the resolution or accuracy of time passed surfaced by the monotonic clock.
Warmer?
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