Get UNIX Time with nrf9160

RE: Get UNIX Time with nrf9160

Oli — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:17:05 GMT

Got the same error. Is there another solution to getting the UNIX time in Zephyr? Thanks!

RE: Get UNIX Time with nrf9160

Elith — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:08:19 GMT

Does not work in SDK/Zephyr 1.3.99.

undefined reference to `date_time_update'

RE: Get UNIX Time with nrf9160

thomas oggier — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 05:54:49 GMT

Yes top it works fine

RE: Get UNIX Time with nrf9160

Carl Richard — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:00:22 GMT

Hello!

Try to use the date_time library instead (#include <date_time.h>). The current time can then be acquired using either the modem or NTP. A simple usage example below:

#include <date_time.h>

/*TIME*/
s64_t unix_time_ms;

/*Force the date_time library to get current time */
date_time_update();

/*Read current time and put in container */
err = date_time_now(&unix_time_ms);

/*Print the current time */
printk("Date_time: %i %i\n", (u32_t)(unix_time_ms/1000000), (u32_t)(unix_time_ms%1000000));

If the program doesn't compile, try to add the following line to prj.conf:

CONFIG_LEGACY_TIMEOUT_API=y

Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Carl Richard