5.2.7 GetTime()
This service is rarely used. Use it only when the current time and date are required, such as marking the time and date of a critical error.
Caution: This service is typically only accurate to about 1 second. As a result, UEFI drivers should not use this service to poll or wait for an event from a device. Instead, the
Stall()
service should be used for short delays. The CreateEvent()
, CreateEventEx()
, and SetTimer()
services should be used for longer delays.Example 69 and Example 70, following, are two examples of the
GetTime()
service. The first retrieves the current time and date in an EFI_TIME
structure. The second retrieves both the current time and date in an EFI_TIME
structure and the capabilities of the realtime clock hardware in an EFI_TIME_CAPABILITIES
structure.#include <Uefi.h>
#include <Library/UefiRuntimeServicesTableLib.h>
EFI_STATUS Status;
EFI_TIME Time;
Status = gRT->GetTime (&Time, NULL);
#include <Uefi.h>
#include <Library/UefiRuntimeServicesTableLib.h>
EFI_STATUS Status;
EFI_TIME Time;
EFI_TIME_CAPABILITIES Capabilities;
Status = gRT->GetTime (&Time, &Capabilities);
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