linux man page for ddi_get_lbolt

ddi_get_lbolt(9F)					   Kernel Functions for Drivers 					 ddi_get_lbolt(9F)

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 5.10							    18 Feb 1998 						 ddi_get_lbolt(9F)