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Stabilize Duration::MAX #84120

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Pretend Duration::MAX was part of duration_saturating_ops
workingjubilee Apr 12, 2021
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Clarify Duration::MAX depends on Instant
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Update to reflect feedback on the constraints
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10 changes: 7 additions & 3 deletions library/core/src/time.rs
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Expand Up @@ -136,17 +136,21 @@ impl Duration {

/// The maximum duration.
///
/// It is roughly equal to a duration of 584,942,417,355 years.
/// May vary by platform as necessary. Must be able to contain the difference between
/// two instances of [`Instant`] or two instances of [`SystemTime`].
/// This constraint gives it a value of about 584,942,417,355 years in practice,
/// which is currently used on all platforms.
///
/// # Examples
///
/// ```
/// #![feature(duration_constants)]
/// use std::time::Duration;
///
/// assert_eq!(Duration::MAX, Duration::new(u64::MAX, 1_000_000_000 - 1));
/// ```
#[unstable(feature = "duration_constants", issue = "57391")]
/// [`Instant`]: ../../std/time/struct.Instant.html
/// [`SystemTime`]: ../../std/time/struct.SystemTime.html
#[stable(feature = "duration_saturating_ops", since = "1.53.0")]
pub const MAX: Duration = Duration::new(u64::MAX, NANOS_PER_SEC - 1);

/// Creates a new `Duration` from the specified number of whole seconds and
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