From 4a25cdc952ab3b8d0d36156d95f2f4c5555a243b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrea Mazzoleni <amadvance@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 17:47:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Give time reference for attributes read from disk

---
 cmdline/device.c  | 5 +++++
 cmdline/thermal.c | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/cmdline/device.c b/cmdline/device.c
index 110c1c29..b1aa8438 100644
--- a/cmdline/device.c
+++ b/cmdline/device.c
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ void state_device(struct snapraid_state* state, int operation, tommy_list* filte
 	tommy_list high;
 	tommy_list low;
 	int ret;
+	time_t now = time(0);
 
 	switch (operation) {
 	case DEVICE_UP : msg_progress("Spinup...\n"); break;
@@ -1007,6 +1008,10 @@ void state_device(struct snapraid_state* state, int operation, tommy_list* filte
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* with a GUI always gives time reference */
+	if (state->opt.gui)
+		log_tag("unixtime:%" PRIi64 "\n", (int64_t)now);
+
 	if (state->opt.fake_device) {
 		ret = devtest(&high, &low, operation);
 	} else {
diff --git a/cmdline/thermal.c b/cmdline/thermal.c
index f2c91a94..59b07e2a 100644
--- a/cmdline/thermal.c
+++ b/cmdline/thermal.c
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ void state_thermal(struct snapraid_state* state, time_t now)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* with a GUI always gives time reference */
+	if (state->opt.gui)
+		log_tag("unixtime:%" PRIi64 "\n", (int64_t)now);
+
 	if (state->opt.fake_device) {
 		ret = devtest(&high, &low, DEVICE_SMART);
 	} else {