From: gwtmp01@...
Date: 2005-12-09T03:01:10+09:00
Subject: Re: Retrieving PID running time


On Dec 8, 2005, at 12:44 PM, Joe Van Dyk wrote:
>
> I thought Process::times just returned the system and user cpu time,
> not the total real time since the application was started.


I assumed the OP was looking for the system/user time not the clock
time.

In any case I think you'd have to go through /proc, sysctl, or
parse the output of ps to get the starting time of a process.

I only have quick access to Mac OSX where the start time is available
via the 'lstart' keyword using ps:

$ps -p3357 -o lstart
STARTED
Thu Dec  8 00:58:42 2005
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