## clock_get_time

Function - Return the current time.

### SYNOPSIS

    kern_return_t   clock_get_time
                    (clock_t                             clock_name,
                     tvalspec_t                            cur_time);

### PARAMETERS

clock_name
  [in clock-name send right] The name (or control) port for the clock.

cur_time
  [out structure] Current time

### DESCRIPTION

The clock_get_time function returns the current time kept by a clock. The value returned is a monotonically increasing value (unless tampered with via the clock_set_time function).

### RETURN VALUES

Only generic errors apply.

### RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: host_get_clock_service, clock_get_attributes, clock_map_time, clock_sleep, clock_alarm, clock_set_time.

Data Structures: tvalspec.