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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Nicira Networks.
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 *
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
 * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
 * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
 * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 */

#ifndef TIMEVAL_H
#define TIMEVAL_H 1

#include <time.h>
#include "type-props.h"
#include "util.h"

struct pollfd;
struct timeval;

/* POSIX allows floating-point time_t, but we don't support it. */
BUILD_ASSERT_DECL(TYPE_IS_INTEGER(time_t));

/* We do try to cater to unsigned time_t, but I want to know about it if we
 * ever encounter such a platform. */
BUILD_ASSERT_DECL(TYPE_IS_SIGNED(time_t));

#define TIME_MAX TYPE_MAXIMUM(time_t)
#define TIME_MIN TYPE_MINIMUM(time_t)

/* Interval between updates to the time reported by time_gettimeofday(), in ms.
 * This should not be adjusted much below 10 ms or so with the current
 * implementation, or too much time will be wasted in signal handlers and calls
 * to time(0). */
#define TIME_UPDATE_INTERVAL 100

void time_init(void);
void time_refresh(void);
time_t time_now(void);
long long int time_msec(void);
void time_timeval(struct timeval *);
void time_alarm(unsigned int secs);
int time_poll(struct pollfd *, int n_pollfds, int timeout);

#endif /* timeval.h */