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SYS-MILLISEC 2
NAME
millisec - millisecond timer
SYNOPSIS
.EX include "sys.m"; sys := load Sys Sys->PATH; millisec: fn(): int;
DESCRIPTION
Millisec returns the value of an internal system clock, in milliseconds. The actual resolution of the clock is a property of the underlying system and may be coarser than a millisecond. The epoch is arbitrary, so millisec is useful for measuring durations but not absolute time. If the system operates continuously, the millisecond counter overflows every few months; a reboot resets the epoch.
SEE ALSO
sys-intro (2), sys-sleep (2)