Ticket #450: other_workaround.c

//returns true every five seconds
time_t last_checkpoint = 0;
int fake_time_to_checkpoint() {
    if (last_checkpoint < time() + 5) {
        last_checkpoint = time();
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

int should_checkpoint() {
    if (boinc_is_standalone()) {
                return fake_time_to_checkpoint();
    } else {
        return boinc_time_to_checkpoint();
    }
}