[PATCH 03/11] drmmode: add drmmode_get_current_ust function

[Ilija Hadzic]

The new helper function retrieves current time in the format
that is compatible with vblank timestamps.

Signed-off-by: Ilija Hadzic <ihadzic at research.bell-labs.com>
---
 src/drmmode_display.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/drmmode_display.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/drmmode_display.c b/src/drmmode_display.c
index 13e65fa..2b61823 100644
--- a/src/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/src/drmmode_display.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <time.h>
 #include "micmap.h"
 #include "xf86cmap.h"
 #include "radeon.h"
@@ -216,6 +217,30 @@ drmmode_ConvertToKMode(ScrnInfoPtr	scrn,
 
 }
 
+/*
+ * Retrieves present time in milliseconds that is compatible
+ * with units used by vblank timestamps. Depending on the kernel
+ * version and DRM kernel module configuration, the vblank
+ * timestamp can either be in real time or monotonic time
+ */
+int drmmode_get_current_ust(int drm_fd, CARD64 *ust)
+{
+	uint64_t cap_value;
+	int ret;
+	struct timespec now;
+
+	ret = drmGetCap(drm_fd, DRM_CAP_TIMESTAMP_MONOTONIC, &cap_value);
+	if (ret || !cap_value)
+		/* old kernel or drm_timestamp_monotonic turned off */
+		ret = clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &now);
+	else
+		ret = clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &now);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	*ust = ((CARD64)now.tv_sec * 1000000) + ((CARD64)now.tv_nsec / 1000);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 drmmode_crtc_dpms(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, int mode)
 {
diff --git a/src/drmmode_display.h b/src/drmmode_display.h
index b63ec8e..2e56893 100644
--- a/src/drmmode_display.h
+++ b/src/drmmode_display.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ extern int drmmode_get_pitch_align(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int bpe, uint32_t tiling);
 extern int drmmode_get_base_align(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, int bpe, uint32_t tiling);
 
 Bool radeon_do_pageflip(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, struct radeon_bo *new_front, void *data, int ref_crtc_hw_id);
+int drmmode_get_current_ust(int drm_fd, CARD64 *ust);
 
 #endif
 
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