The Be Book The Kernel Kit The Kernel Kit Index

Time Information

Declared in:  be/kernel/OS.h
Library: libroot.so
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The following functions set and get the system clock.


Time Functions


real_time_clock() , real_time_clock_usecs() , set_real_time_clock()

uint32 real_time_clock (void)
bigtime_t real_time_clock_usecs (void)
void set_real_time_clock (int32 secs_since_jan1_1970)

real_time_clock() returns the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970.

real_time_clock_usecs() measures the same time span in microseconds.

set_real_time_clock() sets the value that the other two functions refer to.


system_time()

bigtime_t system_time(void)

Returns the number of microseconds that have elapsed since the computer was booted.


The Be Book The Kernel Kit The Kernel Kit Index

Stephen van Egmond
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