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10.. _DMX_GET_STC:
11
12===========
13DMX_GET_STC
14===========
15
16Name
17----
18
19DMX_GET_STC
20
21
22Synopsis
23--------
24
25.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, DMX_GET_STC, struct dmx_stc *stc)
26    :name: DMX_GET_STC
27
28Arguments
29---------
30
31``fd``
32    File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open() <dvb-dmx-open>`.
33
34``stc``
35    Pointer to :c:type:`dmx_stc` where the stc data is to be stored.
36
37
38Description
39-----------
40
41This ioctl call returns the current value of the system time counter
42(which is driven by a PES filter of type :c:type:`DMX_PES_PCR <dmx_ts_pes>`).
43Some hardware supports more than one STC, so you must specify which one by
44setting the :c:type:`num <dmx_stc>` field of stc before the ioctl (range 0...n).
45The result is returned in form of a ratio with a 64 bit numerator
46and a 32 bit denominator, so the real 90kHz STC value is
47``stc->stc / stc->base``.
48
49
50Return Value
51------------
52
53On success 0 is returned.
54
55On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
56appropriately.
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67       -  ``EINVAL``
68
69       -  Invalid stc number.
70
71
72The generic error codes are described at the
73:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
74