The following example obtains the current time from time(), converts it to a binary timestamp with an inaccuracy of 5.2 seconds, and specifies GMT. timespec_t ttime, tinacc; utc_t utc; /* * Obtain the current time (without the inaccuracy)... */ ttime.tv_sec = time((time_t *)0); ttime.tv_nsec = 0; /* * Specify the inaccuracy... */ tinacc.tv_sec = 5; tinacc.tv_nsec = 200000000; /* * Convert to a binary timestamp... */ utc_mkbintime(&utc, /* Out: Binary timestamp */ &ttime, /* In: Current time in timespec */ &tinacc, /* In: 5.2 seconds in timespec */ 0); /* In: TDF of GMT */