A new function for converting timeval to time_t is added in time.h. Its a common function used in different places.
Signed-off-by: Varun Chandramohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- include/linux/time.h | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/time.h b/include/linux/time.h index 6a5f503..1faf65c 100644 --- a/include/linux/time.h +++ b/include/linux/time.h @@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ static inline s64 timeval_to_ns(const st } /** + * timeval_to_sec - Convert timeval to seconds + * @tv: pointer to the timeval variable to be converted + * + * Returns the seconds representation of timeval parameter. + * Note : Here we round up the value. We dont need accuracy. + */ +static inline time_t timeval_to_sec(const struct timeval *tv) +{ + return (tv->tv_sec + (tv->tv_usec ? 1 : 0)); +} + +/** * ns_to_timespec - Convert nanoseconds to timespec * @nsec: the nanoseconds value to be converted * -- 1.4.3.4 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html