Is there any API function for timing?

[gentooza]

Hi!

As we are not using std we have no Instant() function, also, I've seen old code, that does not work for me using current version, using kernel::hl1::... for timer functionality

The question! (hehehe)

Is there any tool for measuring time? It could be interesting for benchmarking purposes, for example.

Thanks! (I'm really in love with your project)

[jrvanwhy]

Retrieving the current time (clock ticks, to be precise) is done by using the alarm syscall driver. We do have a library for interfacing with the alarm syscall driver, but it doesn't currently appear to have a function for retrieving the current time.

You're welcome to help complete it, as it should support all functions the alarm syscall driver has.

[gentooza]

Hi @jrvanwhy !

I'm going to share here the modification I have done to get Ticks back from the Alarm API component, ok?

Code is here: https://github.com/gentooza/libtock-rs/blob/alarm_get_ticks/apis/alarm/src/lib.rs

I don't feel enough confident with Rust (yet :-D) for opening a pull request

What I have done is adding methods to struct Ticks:

• for being able to print it:
• for being able to make addition and subtraction operations with it
• added a method of Alarm called get_time() to retrieve Ticks.

It's working for me, at least it gives me a coherent increasing number I can operate with. :-D

Is it ok?

Cheers