John Taylor's patch for implementing --time-limit and --stop-at, reworked
to be simpler and more efficient by Wayne Davison.

Do we need configure support for mktime()?

--- io.c	15 May 2004 19:31:10 -0000	1.121
+++ io.c	17 May 2004 21:26:50 -0000
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static int io_multiplexing_in;
 static int multiplex_in_fd = -1;
 static int multiplex_out_fd = -1;
 static time_t last_io;
+extern time_t stop_at_utime;
 static int no_flush;
 
 extern int bwlimit;
@@ -125,15 +126,20 @@ static void check_timeout(void)
 {
 	time_t t;
 
-	if (!io_timeout)
+	if (!io_timeout && !stop_at_utime)
 		return;
 
+	t = time(NULL);
+
+	if (stop_at_utime && t >= stop_at_utime) {
+		rprintf(FERROR, "run-time limit exceeded\n");
+		exit_cleanup(RERR_TIMEOUT);
+	}
+
 	if (!last_io) {
-		last_io = time(NULL);
+		last_io = t;
 		return;
 	}
-
-	t = time(NULL);
 
 	if (last_io && io_timeout && (t-last_io) >= io_timeout) {
 		if (!am_server && !am_daemon) {
--- options.c	6 May 2004 21:08:01 -0000	1.148
+++ options.c	17 May 2004 21:26:50 -0000
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ int modify_window = 0;
 int blocking_io = -1;
 int checksum_seed = 0;
 unsigned int block_size = 0;
+time_t stop_at_utime = 0;
 
 
 /** Network address family. **/
@@ -288,6 +289,8 @@ void usage(enum logcode F)
   rprintf(F,"     --log-format=FORMAT     log file transfers using specified format\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --password-file=FILE    get password from FILE\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --bwlimit=KBPS          limit I/O bandwidth, KBytes per second\n");
+  rprintf(F,"     --stop-at=y-m-dTh:m     Stop rsync at year-month-dayThour:minute\n");
+  rprintf(F,"     --time-limit=MINS       Stop rsync after MINS minutes have elapsed\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --write-batch=PREFIX    write batch fileset starting with PREFIX\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --read-batch=PREFIX     read batch fileset starting with PREFIX\n");
 #ifdef INET6
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@ void usage(enum logcode F)
 enum {OPT_VERSION = 1000, OPT_SENDER, OPT_EXCLUDE, OPT_EXCLUDE_FROM,
       OPT_DELETE_AFTER, OPT_DELETE_EXCLUDED, OPT_LINK_DEST,
       OPT_INCLUDE, OPT_INCLUDE_FROM, OPT_MODIFY_WINDOW,
-      OPT_READ_BATCH, OPT_WRITE_BATCH,
+      OPT_READ_BATCH, OPT_WRITE_BATCH, OPT_STOP_AT, OPT_TIME_LIMIT,
       OPT_REFUSED_BASE = 9000};
 
 static struct poptOption long_options[] = {
@@ -377,6 +380,8 @@ static struct poptOption long_options[] 
   {"port",             0,  POPT_ARG_INT,    &rsync_port, 0, 0, 0 },
   {"log-format",       0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, &log_format, 0, 0, 0 },
   {"bwlimit",          0,  POPT_ARG_INT,    &bwlimit, 0, 0, 0 },
+  {"stop-at",          0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, 0, OPT_STOP_AT, 0, 0 },
+  {"time-limit",       0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, 0, OPT_TIME_LIMIT, 0, 0 },
   {"address",          0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, &bind_address, 0, 0, 0 },
   {"backup-dir",       0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, &backup_dir, 0, 0, 0 },
   {"hard-links",      'H', POPT_ARG_NONE,   &preserve_hard_links, 0, 0, 0 },
@@ -584,6 +589,36 @@ int parse_arguments(int *argc, const cha
 			return 0;
 #endif
 
+		case OPT_STOP_AT:
+			arg = poptGetOptArg(pc);
+			if ((stop_at_utime = parse_time(arg)) == (time_t)-1) {
+				snprintf(err_buf, sizeof err_buf,
+				    "invalid --stop-at format: %s\n",
+				    arg);
+				rprintf(FERROR, "ERROR: %s", err_buf);
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if (stop_at_utime < time(NULL)) {
+				snprintf(err_buf, sizeof err_buf,
+				    "--stop-at time is in the past: %s\n",
+				    arg);
+				rprintf(FERROR, "ERROR: %s", err_buf);
+				return 0;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case OPT_TIME_LIMIT:
+			arg = poptGetOptArg(pc);
+			if ((stop_at_utime = atol(arg) * 60) <= 0) {
+				snprintf(err_buf, sizeof err_buf,
+				    "invalid --time-limit value: %s\n",
+				    arg);
+				rprintf(FERROR, "ERROR: %s", err_buf);
+				return 0;
+			}
+			stop_at_utime += time(NULL);
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			/* A large opt value means that set_refuse_options()
 			 * turned this option off (opt-BASE is its index). */
@@ -881,6 +916,15 @@ void server_options(char **args,int *arg
 
 	if (bwlimit) {
 		if (asprintf(&arg, "--bwlimit=%d", bwlimit) < 0)
+			goto oom;
+		args[ac++] = arg;
+	}
+
+	if (stop_at_utime) {
+		long mins = (stop_at_utime - time(NULL)) / 60;
+		if (mins <= 0)
+			mins = 1;
+		if (asprintf(&arg, "--time-limit=%ld", mins) < 0)
 			goto oom;
 		args[ac++] = arg;
 	}
--- rsync.yo	7 May 2004 00:18:37 -0000	1.169
+++ rsync.yo	17 May 2004 21:26:52 -0000
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ verb(
      --log-format=FORMAT     log file transfers using specified format
      --password-file=FILE    get password from FILE
      --bwlimit=KBPS          limit I/O bandwidth, KBytes per second
+     --stop-at=y-m-dTh:m     Stop rsync at year-month-dayThour:minute
+     --time-limit=MINS       Stop rsync after MINS minutes have elapsed
      --write-batch=PREFIX    write batch fileset starting with PREFIX
      --read-batch=PREFIX     read batch fileset starting with PREFIX
  -4  --ipv4                  prefer IPv4
@@ -890,6 +892,18 @@ of rsync transfers, blocks of data are s
 transfer was too fast, it will wait before sending the next data block. The
 result is an average transfer rate equaling the specified limit. A value
 of zero specifies no limit.
+
+dit(bf(--stop-at=y-m-dTh:m)) This option allows you to specify at what
+time to stop rsync, in year-month-dayThour:minute numeric format (e.g.
+2004-12-3lT23:59).  You can specify a 2 or 4-digit year.  You can also
+leave off various items and the result will be the next possible time
+that matches the specified data.  For example, "1-30" specifies the next
+January 30th (at midnight), "04:00" specifies the next 4am, "1"
+specifies the next 1st of the month at midnight, and ":59" specifies the
+next 59th minute after the hour.
+
+dit(bf(--time-limit=MINS)) This option allows you to specify the maximum
+number of minutes rsync will run for.
 
 dit(bf(--write-batch=PREFIX)) Generate a set of files that can be
 transferred as a batch update. Each filename in the set starts with
--- util.c	15 May 2004 19:31:10 -0000	1.143
+++ util.c	17 May 2004 21:26:52 -0000
@@ -122,6 +122,132 @@ void overflow(char *str)
 	exit_cleanup(RERR_MALLOC);
 }
 
+/* Allow the user to specify a time in the format yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm while
+ * also allowing abbreviated data.  For instance, if the time is omitted,
+ * it defaults to midnight.  If the date is omitted, it defaults to the
+ * next possible date in the future with the specified time.  Even the
+ * year or year-month can be omitted, again defaulting to the next date
+ * in the future that matches the specified information.  A 2-digit year
+ * is also OK, as is using '/' instead of '-'. */
+time_t parse_time(const char *arg)
+{
+	const char *cp;
+	time_t val, now = time(NULL);
+	struct tm t, *today = localtime(&now);
+	int in_date, n;
+
+	memset(&t, 0, sizeof t);
+	t.tm_year = t.tm_mon = t.tm_mday = -1;
+	t.tm_hour = t.tm_min = t.tm_isdst = -1;
+	cp = arg;
+	if (*cp == 'T' || *cp == 't' || *cp == ':') {
+		cp++;
+		in_date = 0;
+	} else
+		in_date = 1;
+	for ( ; ; cp++) {
+		if (!isdigit(*cp))
+			return -1;
+
+		n = 0;
+		do {
+			n = n * 10 + *cp++ - '0';
+		} while (isdigit(*cp));
+
+		if (*cp == ':')
+			in_date = 0;
+		if (in_date) {
+			if (t.tm_year != -1)
+				return -1;
+			t.tm_year = t.tm_mon;
+			t.tm_mon = t.tm_mday;
+			t.tm_mday = n;
+			if (!*cp)
+				break;
+			if (*cp == 'T' || *cp == 't') {
+				if (!cp[1])
+					break;
+				in_date = 0;
+			} else if (*cp != '-' && *cp != '/')
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (t.tm_hour != -1)
+			return -1;
+		t.tm_hour = t.tm_min;
+		t.tm_min = n;
+		if (!*cp)
+			break;
+		if (*cp != ':')
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	in_date = 0;
+	if (t.tm_year < 0) {
+		t.tm_year = today->tm_year;
+		in_date = 1;
+	} else if (t.tm_year < 100) {
+		while (t.tm_year < today->tm_year)
+			t.tm_year += 100;
+	} else
+		t.tm_year -= 1900;
+	if (t.tm_mon < 0) {
+		t.tm_mon = today->tm_mon;
+		in_date = 2;
+	} else
+		t.tm_mon--;
+	if (t.tm_mday < 0) {
+		t.tm_mday = today->tm_mday;
+		in_date = 3;
+	}
+
+	n = 0;
+	if (t.tm_min < 0) {
+		t.tm_hour = t.tm_min = 0;
+	} else if (t.tm_hour < 0) {
+		if (in_date != 3)
+			return -1;
+		in_date = 0;
+		t.tm_hour = today->tm_hour;
+		n = 60*60;
+	}
+
+	if (t.tm_hour > 23 || t.tm_min > 59
+	    || t.tm_mon < 0 || t.tm_mon >= 12
+	    || t.tm_mday < 1 || t.tm_mday > 31
+	    || (val = mktime(&t)) == (time_t)-1)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (val <= now && in_date) {
+	    tweak_date:
+		switch (in_date) {
+		case 3:
+			t.tm_mday++;
+			break;
+		case 2:
+			if (++t.tm_mon == 12)
+				t.tm_mon = 0;
+			else
+				break;
+		case 1:
+			t.tm_year++;
+			break;
+		}
+		if ((val = mktime(&t)) == (time_t)-1) {
+			if (in_date == 3 && t.tm_mday > 28) {
+				t.tm_mday = 1;
+				in_date = 2;
+				goto tweak_date;
+			}
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (n) {
+		while (val <= now)
+			val += n;
+	}
+	return val;
+}
 
 
 int set_modtime(char *fname, time_t modtime)