pTAL Reference Manual (H06.08+)

Built-In Routines

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$READTIME

sptentryaddr output

EXTADDR:variable

is the address at which $READSPT stores the SPT entry.

$READTIME

$READTIME returns the number of microseconds since the last cold load.

Example 15-77. $READSPT Routine

EXTADDR virtual_addr;

INT .EXT spt_entry(spt_template) := spt_entry_addr;

$READSPT(virtual_addr, @spt_entry);

Note. $READTIME is not affected by the TACL command SETTIME; therefore, $READTIME

does not always return the value [JULIANTIMESTAMP(0) - JULIANTIMESTAMP(1)].

For a description of the SETTIME command, see the

TACL Reference Manual

. For a

description of the JULIANTIMESTAMP function, see the

Guardian Procedure Calls Reference

Manual

pTAL privileged procedure No

Can be executed only by privileged procedures No

Sets condition code No

Sets $CARRY No

Sets $OVERFLOW No

Example 15-78. $READTIME Routine

FIXED time_now;

time_now := $READTIME;

VST651.vsd

$READTIME