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39.8 Processor Run time

— Function: get-internal-run-time

This function returns the processor run time used by Emacs as a list of three integers: (high low microsec). The integers high and low combine to give the number of seconds, which is high * 2**16 + low.

The third element, microsec, gives the microseconds (or 0 for systems that return time with the resolution of only one second).

If the system doesn't provide a way to determine the processor run time, get-internal-run-time returns the same time as current-time.


Xah Signet