libgit2/include/git2/sys/time.h
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/*
* Copyright (C) the libgit2 contributors. All rights reserved.
*
* This file is part of libgit2, distributed under the GNU GPL v2 with
* a Linking Exception. For full terms see the included COPYING file.
*/
#ifndef INCLUDE_git_time_h__
#define INCLUDE_git_time_h__
#include "git2/common.h"
GIT_BEGIN_DECL
/**
* Return a monotonic time value, useful for measuring running time
* and setting up timeouts.
*
* The returned value is an arbitrary point in time -- it can only be
* used when comparing it to another `git_time_monotonic` call.
*
* The time is returned in seconds, with a decimal fraction that differs
* on accuracy based on the underlying system, but should be least
* accurate to Nanoseconds.
*
* This function cannot fail.
*/
GIT_EXTERN(double) git_time_monotonic(void);
GIT_END_DECL
#endif