Name

utc_gettime - Returns the current system time and inaccuracy as a binary timestamp

Synopsis

#include <dce/utc.h> int utc_gettime(
utc_t ∗utc);

Parameters

Input

None. 

Output

utcSystem time as a binary timestamp. 

Description

The utc_gettime() routine returns the current system time and inaccuracy in a binary timestamp.  The routine takes the TDF from the operating system’s kernel; the TDF is specified in a system-dependent manner. 

Return Values

 0Indicates that the routine executed successfully. 

-1Generic error that indicates the time service cannot be accessed. 

Examples

See the sample program in the utc_binreltime(3dts) reference page.