1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/base/time_unittest_win.cc b/base/time_unittest_win.cc
index d0f606d4..4b63f6b 100644
--- a/base/time_unittest_win.cc
+++ b/base/time_unittest_win.cc
@@ -190,7 +190,13 @@ TEST(TimeTicks, TimerPerformance) {
     for (int index = 0; index < kLoops; index++)
       cases[test_case].func();
     TimeTicks stop = TimeTicks::HighResNow();
-    EXPECT_LT((stop - start).InMilliseconds(), kMaxTime);
+    // Turning off the check for acceptible delays.  Without this check,
+    // the test really doesn't do much other than measure.  But the
+    // measurements are still useful for testing timers on various platforms.
+    // The reason to remove the check is because the tests run on many 
+    // buildbots, some of which are VMs.  These machines can run horribly
+    // slow, and there is really no value for checking against a max timer.
+    //EXPECT_LT((stop - start).InMilliseconds(), kMaxTime);
     printf("%s: %1.2fus per call\n", cases[test_case].description, 
       (stop - start).InMillisecondsF() * 1000 / kLoops);
     test_case++;