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diff --git a/man/sd_journal_get_realtime_usec.xml b/man/sd_journal_get_realtime_usec.xml index e7e4e4e4d1..8870c29e30 100644 --- a/man/sd_journal_get_realtime_usec.xml +++ b/man/sd_journal_get_realtime_usec.xml @@ -73,27 +73,27 @@ <para><function>sd_journal_get_realtime_usec()</function> gets the realtime (wallclock) timestamp of the - current journal entry. It takes two arguments: the - journal context object and a pointer to a 64 Bit + current journal entry. It takes two arguments: the + journal context object and a pointer to a 64-bit unsigned integer to store the timestamp in. The timestamp is in microseconds since the epoch, i.e. <constant>CLOCK_REALTIME</constant>.</para> <para><function>sd_journal_get_monotonic_usec()</function> gets the monotonic timestamp of the current journal - entry. It takes three arguments: the journal context - object, a pointer to a 64 Bit unsigned integer to - store the timestamp in as well as a 128 Bit ID buffer - to store the boot ID of the monotonic timestamp - in. The timestamp is in microseconds since boot-up of + entry. It takes three arguments: the journal context + object, a pointer to a 64-bit unsigned integer to + store the timestamp in, as well as a 128-bit ID buffer + to store the boot ID of the monotonic timestamp. + The timestamp is in microseconds since boot-up of the specific boot, i.e. <constant>CLOCK_MONOTONIC</constant>. Since the - monotonic clock begins new with every reboot it only + monotonic clock begins new with every reboot, it only defines a well-defined point in time when used - together with an identifier identifying the boot, see + together with an identifier identifying the boot. See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_id128_get_boot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> for more information. If the boot ID parameter is - passed <constant>NULL</constant> the function will + passed <constant>NULL</constant>, the function will fail if the monotonic timestamp of the current entry is not of the current system boot.</para> |