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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/systemd/journal.py b/systemd/journal.py index b91337d..e930164 100644 --- a/systemd/journal.py +++ b/systemd/journal.py @@ -298,14 +298,25 @@ class Reader(_Reader): return super(Reader, self).wait(us) def seek_realtime(self, realtime): - """Seek to a matching journal entry nearest to `realtime` time. + """Seek to a matching journal entry nearest to `timestamp` time. - Argument `realtime` must be either an integer unix timestamp or - datetime.datetime instance. + Argument `realtime` must be either an integer UNIX timestamp (in + microseconds since the beginning of the UNIX epoch), or an float UNIX + timestamp (in seconds since the beginning of the UNIX epoch), or a + datetime.datetime instance. The integer form is deprecated. + + >>> import time + >>> from systemd import journal + + >>> yesterday = time.time() - 24 * 60**2 + >>> j = journal.Reader() + >>> j.seek_realtime(yesterday) """ if isinstance(realtime, _datetime.datetime): - realtime = float(realtime.strftime("%s.%f")) * 1000000 - return super(Reader, self).seek_realtime(int(realtime)) + realtime = int(float(realtime.strftime("%s.%f")) * 1000000) + elif not isinstance(realtime, int): + realtime = int(realtime * 1000000) + return super(Reader, self).seek_realtime(realtime) def seek_monotonic(self, monotonic, bootid=None): """Seek to a matching journal entry nearest to `monotonic` time. |