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NAME

vfs_timestamp – generate current timestamp

CONTENTS

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/vnode.h>

void
vfs_timestamp(struct timespec *tsp);

DESCRIPTION

The vfs_timestamp() function fills in tsp with the current time.

The precision is based on the value of the vfs.timestamp_precision sysctl variable:

0 seconds only; nanoseconds are zeroed.
1 seconds and nanoseconds, accurate within 1/HZ.
2 seconds and nanoseconds, truncated to microseconds.
≥3 seconds and nanoseconds, maximum precision.

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Chad David <Mt davidc@acns.ab.ca>.
VFS_TIMESTAMP (9) November 21, 2001
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