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+/* Subtract the `struct timeval' values X and Y,
+ storing the result in RESULT.
+ Return 1 if the difference is negative, otherwise 0. */
+
+int
+timeval_subtract (result, x, y)
+ struct timeval *result, *x, *y;
+{
+ /* Perform the carry for the later subtraction by updating @var{y}. */
+ if (x->tv_usec < y->tv_usec) {
+ int nsec = (y->tv_usec - x->tv_usec) / 1000000 + 1;
+ y->tv_usec -= 1000000 * nsec;
+ y->tv_sec += nsec;
+ }
+ if (x->tv_usec - y->tv_usec > 1000000) {
+ int nsec = (x->tv_usec - y->tv_usec) / 1000000;
+ y->tv_usec += 1000000 * nsec;
+ y->tv_sec -= nsec;
+ }
+
+ /* Compute the time remaining to wait.
+ @code{tv_usec} is certainly positive. */
+ result->tv_sec = x->tv_sec - y->tv_sec;
+ result->tv_usec = x->tv_usec - y->tv_usec;
+
+ /* Return 1 if result is negative. */
+ return x->tv_sec < y->tv_sec;
+}