-
- /* fill the gap at the start if needs be */
-
- if (start_offset <= 0)
- rra_pointer = rrd.rra_ptr[chosen_rra].cur_row + 1;
- else
- rra_pointer = rrd.rra_ptr[chosen_rra].cur_row + 1 + start_offset;
-
- if (rrd_seek(rrd_file, (rra_base + (rra_pointer * (*ds_cnt)
+ /* only seek if the start time is before the end time */
+ if (*start <= rra_end_time && *end >= rra_start_time - *step ){
+ if (start_offset <= 0)
+ rra_pointer = rrd.rra_ptr[chosen_rra].cur_row + 1;
+ else
+ rra_pointer = rrd.rra_ptr[chosen_rra].cur_row + 1 + start_offset;
+
+ rra_pointer = rra_pointer % (signed) rrd.rra_def[chosen_rra].row_cnt;
+
+ if (rrd_seek(rrd_file, (rra_base + (rra_pointer * (*ds_cnt)