.TH "PAPI_get_real_usec" 3 "Thu Dec 14 2023" "Version 7.1.0.0" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*- .ad l .nh .SH NAME PAPI_get_real_usec \- get real time counter value in microseconds .SH SYNOPSIS .br .PP .SH "Detailed Description" .PP This function returns the total real time passed since some arbitrary starting point\&. The time is returned in microseconds\&. This call is equivalent to wall clock time\&. .PP \fBExamples:\fP .RS 4 .PP .nf s = PAPI_get_real_cyc(); your_slow_code(); e = PAPI_get_real_cyc(); printf("Wallclock cycles: %lld\\en",e\-s); .fi .PP .RE .PP \fBSee also\fP .RS 4 PAPIF .PP PAPI .PP \fBPAPI_get_virt_usec\fP .PP \fBPAPI_get_virt_cyc\fP .PP \fBPAPI_library_init\fP .RE .PP .SH "Author" .PP Generated automatically by Doxygen for PAPI from the source code\&.