timespec64_to_ns(9)
π timespec64_to_ns(9) π
okay bestie so this one's a lil function from the Kernel API Manual and honestly? it's giving "small but mighty" π¦ like it's not doing the most, but it's doing exactly what it says on the tin, no cap β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
timespec64_to_ns β convert timespec64 to nanoseconds, periodt π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
s64 timespec64_to_ns (const struct timespec64 *ts );
like, yes, that's the whole signature, she's compact, she's iconic π
π ARGUMENTS π
tsβ pointer to thetimespec64variable to be converted π«Ά that's the thing you're handing over, it's your little struct, and she's gonna get turned into nanoseconds, slay
π₯ DESCRIPTION π₯
so basically it returns the scalar nanosecond representation of the timespec64 parameter π«
that's it. that's the whole vibe check. you give her a timespec64, she gives you back a scalar in nanoseconds, and everyone moves on with their lives πβ¨ lowkey the most unbothered function in time64.h ngl
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./include/linux/time64.hβ the home turf, the main character file π π ns_to_timespec64(9)β the reverse girly, she goes the other way πtimespec64_add_ns(9)β when you wanna add instead of convert, iykyk β
and that's the whole page bestie, no cap, fr fr π§π
this lil cutie is documented under ./include/linux β October 2026 era π bye bye, go convert some timestamps π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms