openwall / openwall/john

ETA in --status is showed using offset from current time, not from the moment session file was written

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Description

Minor problem

I run a long session. In parallel, I print its status using --status. I get ETA based on current time, i.e. ETA grows when I rerun --status after a few seconds.

So I get up to 1 minute (Save = 60) discrepancy with actual ETA for running session.

For a stopped session, ETA in --status would mean ETA if I start right now.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the --status handling and how the session file's write time is used to calculate ETA. Reproduce the issue by rerunning status for a running session, then verify that the ETA stays anchored to the session-file timestamp while a stopped session calculates ETA from the current time.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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