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Date:	Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:53:25 -0700
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Varun Chandramohan <varunc@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, kaber@...sh.net,
	socketcan@...tkopp.net, krkumar2@...ibm.com, varuncha@...ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4 - rev2] Add new timeval_to_sec function

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:45:36 +0530
Varun Chandramohan <varunc@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> 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 <varunc@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
> ---
>  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));
> +}
> +

Why roundup? Unless there is a requirement in the standard, please just
use the timeval seconds. In which case the inline is unneeded.


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Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
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