__ttc_clocksource_read(9)
β¨ NAME β¨
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual π this one's called __ttc_clocksource_read and it literally just reads the timer counter register. that's it. that's the whole vibe. π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
u64 __ttc_clocksource_read (struct clocksource *cs );
like yes, it returns a u64, and yes, the spacing before that closing paren is exactly how the kernel rolls, we don't question it π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
csβ the clocksource you wanna read from. that's your girl. the one you're pulling the value out of π«Ά
β RETURN β
the current timer counter register value, no cap. that's the whole gift π
π SEE ALSO π
- the kernel file
./drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.cβ the source of truth, go read it iykyk - struct
ttc_timer(9) ttc_set_interval(9)ttc_clock_event_interrupt(9)ttc_set_next_event(9)ttc_shutdown(9)ttc_set_periodic(9)
fr fr go click through those if you want the full ttc cinematic universe π
that's the page, bestie!! this came from ./drivers/clocksource, dated October 2026, and yes the header says Kernel API Manual because we're fancy like that π β¨ππ§
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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