@@ -174,16 +174,12 @@ For a **physical** action, the preliminary time is similar, except that _t_ is r
174174If a ` <min_spacing> ` has been declared, then it gives a minimum logical time
175175interval between the tags of two subsequently scheduled events. If the
176176preliminary time is closer than ` <min_spacing> ` to the time of the previously
177- scheduled event (if there is one), then ` <policy> ` (if supported by the target)
177+ scheduled event (if there is one), or if the preliminary time is earlier than
178+ the previously scheduled event, then the time will be modified to enforce
179+ the minimum spacing. The ` <policy> ` argument (if supported by the target)
178180determines how the minimum spacing constraint is enforced.
179181Note that "previously scheduled" here means specifically the tag resulting from
180- the most recent call to ` lf_schedule ` for the same action.
181- :::warning
182- Since calls to ` lf_schedule ` can specify arbitrary extra delays,
183- ` <min_spacing> ` does not necessarily result in events with minimum spacing between them.
184- If your calls to ` lf_schedule ` result in monotonically increasing tags, however, you will
185- get events with minimum spacing between them.
186- :::
182+ the most recent call to the schedule function for the same action.
187183
188184<ShowIfs >
189185<ShowIf c py >
@@ -200,11 +196,16 @@ Note that while the `"defer"` policy is conservative in the sense that it does n
200196
201197<ShowIf cpp ts rs >
202198
203- > The ` <policy> ` argument is currently not supported.
199+ > The ` <policy> ` argument is currently not supported by cpp, ts, or rs .
204200
205201</ShowIf >
206202</ShowIfs >
207203
204+ For example, suppose the minimum spacing of a logical action is 10 ms and the policy is ` "defer" ` .
205+ Suppose that in a reaction to ` startup ` , the logical action is scheduled with a delay of
206+ 100 ms, then again with a delay of 99 ms, and a third time with a delay of 101 ms.
207+ The logical action will trigger at elapsed times 100 ms, 110 ms, and 120 ms.
208+
208209## Testing an Action for Presence
209210
210211{ /* This looks like crap but what can you do?*/ }
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