Thread: Uptime

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    Uptime

    My friend is writing an OS in C. He is doing pretty well and I want him to add an uptime command but he said I need to write the code because he wants me to learn C, but I cant becuse its too hard for me. Can someone please tell me how to do this? Thanks.

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    Ok, I know how to get the system time... It comes out as a number like: 34482384

    Now math just needs to be done.. get the current time when "uptime" is processed and subtract it from the number amove then cnvert, anyone know how? Thanks.
    Thanks

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    You may need to understand the resolution of CPU tick is...

    >>It comes out as a number like: 34482384

    And what this number is, explain...

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    thats the current time on a 24 hour clock i believe/
    Thanks

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