ddi_get_lbolt(9F)

NAME | SYNOPSIS | INTERFACE LEVEL | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | CONTEXT | SEE ALSO

NAME

ddi_get_lbolt– returns the value of lbolt

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>

clock_t ddi_get_lbolt(void);

INTERFACE LEVEL

Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

DESCRIPTION

ddi_get_lbolt() returns the value of lbolt where lbolt is an integer that represents the number of clock ticks since the last system reboot. This value is used as a counter or timer inside the system kernel. The tick frequency can be determined by using drv_usectohz(9F) which converts microseconds into clock ticks.

RETURN VALUES

ddi_get_lbolt() returns the value of lbolt.

CONTEXT

This routine can be called from any context.

SEE ALSO

ddi_get_time(9F), drv_getparm(9F), drv_usectohz(9F)

Writing Device Drivers

STREAMS Programming Guide

SunOS 5.9  Last Revised 18 Feb 1998

NAME | SYNOPSIS | INTERFACE LEVEL | DESCRIPTION | RETURN VALUES | CONTEXT | SEE ALSO