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.. _DMX_GET_STC:

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DMX_GET_STC
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Name
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DMX_GET_STC


Synopsis
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.. c:function:: int ioctl( int fd, DMX_GET_STC, struct dmx_stc *stc)
    :name: DMX_GET_STC

Arguments
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``fd``
    File descriptor returned by :c:func:`open() <dvb-dmx-open>`.

``stc``
    Pointer to :c:type:`dmx_stc` where the stc data is to be stored.


Description
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This ioctl call returns the current value of the system time counter
(which is driven by a PES filter of type :c:type:`DMX_PES_PCR <dmx_ts_pes>`).
Some hardware supports more than one STC, so you must specify which one by
setting the :c:type:`num <dmx_stc>` field of stc before the ioctl (range 0...n).
The result is returned in form of a ratio with a 64 bit numerator
and a 32 bit denominator, so the real 90kHz STC value is
``stc->stc / stc->base``.


Return Value
------------

On success 0 is returned.

On error -1 is returned, and the ``errno`` variable is set
appropriately.

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       -  ``EINVAL``

       -  Invalid stc number.


The generic error codes are described at the
:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.