What if the system freezes between reading the current time from the hardware and the stead_time function returning?<p>In short, you <i>CANNOT</i> rely on time in any way shape or form for <i>safety</i>. You can only use it as advice &amp; to get liveliness.<p>Martin&#x27;s point is that Redlock pays the cost of other <i>safe</i> locking algorithms w&#x2F;o the benefit of safety.