History log of /openbsd-current/lib/libc/gen/time.c
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# 1.9 06-Jul-2020 pirofti

Add support for timeconting in userland.

This diff exposes parts of clock_gettime(2) and gettimeofday(2) to
userland via libc eliberating processes from the need for a context
switch everytime they want to count the passage of time.

If a timecounter clock can be exposed to userland than it needs to set
its tc_user member to a non-zero value. Tested with one or multiple
counters per architecture.

The timing data is shared through a pointer found in the new ELF
auxiliary vector AUX_openbsd_timekeep containing timehands information
that is frequently updated by the kernel.

Timing differences between the last kernel update and the current time
are adjusted in userland by the tc_get_timecount() function inside the
MD usertc.c file.

This permits a much more responsive environment, quite visible in
browsers, office programs and gaming (apparently one is are able to fly
in Minecraft now).

Tested by robert@, sthen@, naddy@, kmos@, phessler@, and many others!

OK from at least kettenis@, cheloha@, naddy@, sthen@


Revision tags: OPENBSD_6_6_BASE OPENBSD_6_7_BASE
# 1.8 28-Jun-2019 deraadt

When system calls indicate an error they return -1, not some arbitrary
value < 0. errno is only updated in this case. Change all (most?)
callers of syscalls to follow this better, and let's see if this strictness
helps us in the future.


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE OPENBSD_6_3_BASE OPENBSD_6_4_BASE OPENBSD_6_5_BASE
# 1.7 29-Oct-2015 mmcc

(struct timezone *)0 -> NULL, while I'm here.


# 1.6 12-Sep-2015 guenther

Wrap <time.h> so that internal calls go direct and symbols not in C99 are weak
Add prototypes to localtime.c for offtime(), time2posix(), posix2time() to
reduce noise with -Wmissing-prototypes
Eliminate unnecessary #includes


Revision tags: OPENBSD_3_8_BASE OPENBSD_3_9_BASE OPENBSD_4_0_BASE OPENBSD_4_1_BASE OPENBSD_4_2_BASE OPENBSD_4_3_BASE OPENBSD_4_4_BASE OPENBSD_4_5_BASE OPENBSD_4_6_BASE OPENBSD_4_7_BASE OPENBSD_4_8_BASE OPENBSD_4_9_BASE OPENBSD_5_0_BASE OPENBSD_5_1_BASE OPENBSD_5_2_BASE OPENBSD_5_3_BASE OPENBSD_5_4_BASE OPENBSD_5_5_BASE OPENBSD_5_6_BASE OPENBSD_5_7_BASE OPENBSD_5_8_BASE
# 1.5 08-Aug-2005 espie

zap remaining rcsid.

Kill old files that are no longer compiled.

okay theo


Revision tags: OPENBSD_3_4_BASE OPENBSD_3_5_BASE OPENBSD_3_6_BASE OPENBSD_3_7_BASE
# 1.4 08-Jul-2003 jfb

KNF + ansification

ok deraadt@, vincent@


# 1.3 02-Jun-2003 millert

Remove the advertising clause in the UCB license which Berkeley
rescinded 22 July 1999. Proofed by myself and Theo.


Revision tags: OPENBSD_2_0_BASE OPENBSD_2_1_BASE OPENBSD_2_2_BASE OPENBSD_2_3_BASE OPENBSD_2_4_BASE OPENBSD_2_5_BASE OPENBSD_2_6_BASE OPENBSD_2_7_BASE OPENBSD_2_8_BASE OPENBSD_2_9_BASE OPENBSD_3_0_BASE OPENBSD_3_1_BASE OPENBSD_3_2_BASE OPENBSD_3_3_BASE
# 1.2 19-Aug-1996 tholo

Fix RCS ids
Make sure everything uses {SYS,}LIBC_SCCS properly


# 1.1 18-Oct-1995 deraadt

branches: 1.1.1;
Initial revision


# 1.8 28-Jun-2019 deraadt

When system calls indicate an error they return -1, not some arbitrary
value < 0. errno is only updated in this case. Change all (most?)
callers of syscalls to follow this better, and let's see if this strictness
helps us in the future.


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE OPENBSD_6_3_BASE OPENBSD_6_4_BASE OPENBSD_6_5_BASE
# 1.7 29-Oct-2015 mmcc

(struct timezone *)0 -> NULL, while I'm here.


# 1.6 12-Sep-2015 guenther

Wrap <time.h> so that internal calls go direct and symbols not in C99 are weak
Add prototypes to localtime.c for offtime(), time2posix(), posix2time() to
reduce noise with -Wmissing-prototypes
Eliminate unnecessary #includes


Revision tags: OPENBSD_3_8_BASE OPENBSD_3_9_BASE OPENBSD_4_0_BASE OPENBSD_4_1_BASE OPENBSD_4_2_BASE OPENBSD_4_3_BASE OPENBSD_4_4_BASE OPENBSD_4_5_BASE OPENBSD_4_6_BASE OPENBSD_4_7_BASE OPENBSD_4_8_BASE OPENBSD_4_9_BASE OPENBSD_5_0_BASE OPENBSD_5_1_BASE OPENBSD_5_2_BASE OPENBSD_5_3_BASE OPENBSD_5_4_BASE OPENBSD_5_5_BASE OPENBSD_5_6_BASE OPENBSD_5_7_BASE OPENBSD_5_8_BASE
# 1.5 08-Aug-2005 espie

zap remaining rcsid.

Kill old files that are no longer compiled.

okay theo


Revision tags: OPENBSD_3_4_BASE OPENBSD_3_5_BASE OPENBSD_3_6_BASE OPENBSD_3_7_BASE
# 1.4 08-Jul-2003 jfb

KNF + ansification

ok deraadt@, vincent@


# 1.3 02-Jun-2003 millert

Remove the advertising clause in the UCB license which Berkeley
rescinded 22 July 1999. Proofed by myself and Theo.


Revision tags: OPENBSD_2_0_BASE OPENBSD_2_1_BASE OPENBSD_2_2_BASE OPENBSD_2_3_BASE OPENBSD_2_4_BASE OPENBSD_2_5_BASE OPENBSD_2_6_BASE OPENBSD_2_7_BASE OPENBSD_2_8_BASE OPENBSD_2_9_BASE OPENBSD_3_0_BASE OPENBSD_3_1_BASE OPENBSD_3_2_BASE OPENBSD_3_3_BASE
# 1.2 19-Aug-1996 tholo

Fix RCS ids
Make sure everything uses {SYS,}LIBC_SCCS properly


# 1.1 18-Oct-1995 deraadt

branches: 1.1.1;
Initial revision


Revision tags: OPENBSD_5_9_BASE OPENBSD_6_0_BASE OPENBSD_6_1_BASE OPENBSD_6_2_BASE
# 1.7 29-Oct-2015 mmcc

(struct timezone *)0 -> NULL, while I'm here.


# 1.6 12-Sep-2015 guenther

Wrap <time.h> so that internal calls go direct and symbols not in C99 are weak
Add prototypes to localtime.c for offtime(), time2posix(), posix2time() to
reduce noise with -Wmissing-prototypes
Eliminate unnecessary #includes


Revision tags: OPENBSD_3_8_BASE OPENBSD_3_9_BASE OPENBSD_4_0_BASE OPENBSD_4_1_BASE OPENBSD_4_2_BASE OPENBSD_4_3_BASE OPENBSD_4_4_BASE OPENBSD_4_5_BASE OPENBSD_4_6_BASE OPENBSD_4_7_BASE OPENBSD_4_8_BASE OPENBSD_4_9_BASE OPENBSD_5_0_BASE OPENBSD_5_1_BASE OPENBSD_5_2_BASE OPENBSD_5_3_BASE OPENBSD_5_4_BASE OPENBSD_5_5_BASE OPENBSD_5_6_BASE OPENBSD_5_7_BASE OPENBSD_5_8_BASE
# 1.5 08-Aug-2005 espie

zap remaining rcsid.

Kill old files that are no longer compiled.

okay theo


Revision tags: OPENBSD_3_4_BASE OPENBSD_3_5_BASE OPENBSD_3_6_BASE OPENBSD_3_7_BASE
# 1.4 08-Jul-2003 jfb

KNF + ansification

ok deraadt@, vincent@


# 1.3 02-Jun-2003 millert

Remove the advertising clause in the UCB license which Berkeley
rescinded 22 July 1999. Proofed by myself and Theo.


Revision tags: OPENBSD_2_0_BASE OPENBSD_2_1_BASE OPENBSD_2_2_BASE OPENBSD_2_3_BASE OPENBSD_2_4_BASE OPENBSD_2_5_BASE OPENBSD_2_6_BASE OPENBSD_2_7_BASE OPENBSD_2_8_BASE OPENBSD_2_9_BASE OPENBSD_3_0_BASE OPENBSD_3_1_BASE OPENBSD_3_2_BASE OPENBSD_3_3_BASE
# 1.2 19-Aug-1996 tholo

Fix RCS ids
Make sure everything uses {SYS,}LIBC_SCCS properly


# 1.1 18-Oct-1995 deraadt

branches: 1.1.1;
Initial revision