[SailfishDevel] Warning: File `Makefile' has modification time 0.51 s in the future

[David Greaves]

On 14/04/14 14:49, Chris Walker wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:26:58 +0100
> Chris Walker <cdw_nokiaqt at the-walker-household.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Can somebody help me with this one please?
>>
>> I've just rebuilt my machine and have reinstalled QtCreator etc. I
>> never had this problem before so I'm guessing it's something I've done
>> but each time I rebuild my project, I get this error.
>>
>> I've googled it and several people suggest that it's because the build
>> system is on another machine. I suppose it is here as the build is a
>> virtual machine, but as I said, it didn't happen until I rebuilt the
>> box (64 bit Mageia 4) and I'm struggling to fix it.

hmmm

>> I can't move on with my project until I solve it so can anybody
>> suggest what I could check please?
> 
> Physician heal thyself!
> 
> I installed the ntp client and it now picks up network time. I'm
> assuming therefore that there is some time 'slip' between the host
> machine and VBox.

This works but is suboptimal.

Make sure
  /usr/bin/VBoxService -f
is running in the guest; it manages time sync.

Also https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html

Finally check your host is running the correct services and has all the right
modules built.

David