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NAME

       sys/timeb.h - additional definitions for date and time

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/timeb.h>

DESCRIPTION

       The <sys/timeb.h> header shall define the timeb structure that includes
       at least the following members:

              time_t         time     The seconds portion of the current time.
              unsigned short millitm  The milliseconds portion of the current time.
              short          timezone The local timezone in minutes west of Greenwich.
              short          dstflag  TRUE if Daylight Savings Time is in effect.

       The time_t type shall be defined as described in <sys/types.h> .

       The following shall be declared as a function and may also  be  defined
       as a macro. A function prototype shall be provided.

              int   ftime(struct timeb *); (LEGACY )

       The following sections are informative.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       <sys/types.h> , <time.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .