Crate embassy_time

embassy-time

Timekeeping, delays and timeouts.

Timekeeping is done with elapsed time since system boot. Time is represented in ticks, where the tick rate is defined either by the driver (in the case of a fixed-rate tick) or chosen by the user with a tick rate feature. The chosen tick rate applies to everything in embassy-time and thus determines the maximum timing resolution of (1 / tick_rate) seconds.

Tick counts are 64 bits. The default tick rate of 1Mhz supports representing time spans of up to ~584558 years, which is big enough for all practical purposes and allows not having to worry about overflows.

Global time driver

The time module is backed by a global “time driver” specified at build time. Only one driver can be active in a program.

All methods and structs transparently call into the active driver. This makes it possible for libraries to use embassy_time in a driver-agnostic way without requiring generic parameters.

For more details, check the embassy_time_driver crate.

Instants and Durations

Instant represents a given instant of time (relative to system boot), and Duration represents the duration of a span of time. They implement the math operations you’d expect, like addition and substraction.

Delays and timeouts

Timer allows performing async delays. Ticker allows periodic delays without drifting over time.

An implementation of the embedded-hal delay traits is provided by Delay, for compatibility with libraries from the ecosystem.

Wall-clock time

The time module deals exclusively with a monotonically increasing tick count. Therefore it has no direct support for wall-clock time (“real life” datetimes like 2021-08-24 13:33:21).

If persistence across reboots is not needed, support can be built on top of embassy_time by storing the offset between “seconds elapsed since boot” and “seconds since unix epoch”.

Feature flags

• defmt-timestamp-uptime — Display the time since startup next to defmt log messages. At most 1 defmt-timestamp-uptime-* feature can be used. defmt-timestamp-uptime is provided for backwards compatibility (provides the same format as uptime-us). To use this you must have a time driver provided.
• mock-driver — Create a MockDriver that can be manually advanced for testing purposes.

Generic Queue

• generic-queue — Create a global, generic queue that can be used with any executor. To use this you must have a time driver provided.

The following features set how many timers are used for the generic queue. At most one generic-queue-* feature can be enabled. If none is enabled, a default of 64 timers is used.

When using embassy-time from libraries, you should not enable any generic-queue-* feature, to allow the end user to pick.

• generic-queue-8 — Generic Queue with 8 timers
• generic-queue-16 — Generic Queue with 16 timers
• generic-queue-32 — Generic Queue with 32 timers
• generic-queue-64 — Generic Queue with 64 timers
• generic-queue-128 — Generic Queue with 128 timers

Tick Rate

At most 1 tick-* feature can be enabled. If none is enabled, a default of 1MHz is used.

If the time driver in use supports using arbitrary tick rates, you can enable one tick-* feature from your binary crate to set the tick rate. The driver will use configured tick rate. If the time driver supports a fixed tick rate, it will enable one feature itself, so you should not enable one. Check the time driver documentation for details.

When using embassy-time from libraries, you should not enable any tick-* feature, to allow the end user or the driver to pick.

Available tick rates:

• tick-hz-1 — 1Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2 — 2Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-4 — 4Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-8 — 8Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-10 — 10Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-16 — 16Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-32 — 32Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-64 — 64Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-100 — 100Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-128 — 128Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-256 — 256Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-512 — 512Hz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_000 — 1.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_024 — 1.024kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_000 — 2.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_048 — 2.048kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-4_000 — 4.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-4_096 — 4.096kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-8_000 — 8.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-8_192 — 8.192kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-10_000 — 10.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-16_000 — 16.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-16_384 — 16.384kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-20_000 — 20.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-32_000 — 32.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-32_768 — 32.768kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-40_000 — 40.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-64_000 — 64.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-65_536 — 65.536kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-80_000 — 80.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-100_000 — 100.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-128_000 — 128.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-131_072 — 131.072kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-160_000 — 160.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-256_000 — 256.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-262_144 — 262.144kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-320_000 — 320.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-512_000 — 512.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-524_288 — 524.288kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-640_000 — 640.0kHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_000_000 — 1.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_024_000 — 1.024MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_048_576 — 1.048576MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_280_000 — 1.28MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_000_000 — 2.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_048_000 — 2.048MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_097_152 — 2.097152MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_560_000 — 2.56MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-3_000_000 — 3.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-4_000_000 — 4.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-4_096_000 — 4.096MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-4_194_304 — 4.194304MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-5_120_000 — 5.12MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-6_000_000 — 6.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-8_000_000 — 8.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-8_192_000 — 8.192MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-8_388_608 — 8.388608MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-9_000_000 — 9.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-10_000_000 — 10.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-10_240_000 — 10.24MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-12_000_000 — 12.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-16_000_000 — 16.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-16_384_000 — 16.384MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-16_777_216 — 16.777216MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-18_000_000 — 18.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-20_000_000 — 20.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-20_480_000 — 20.48MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-24_000_000 — 24.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-30_000_000 — 30.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-32_000_000 — 32.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-32_768_000 — 32.768MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-36_000_000 — 36.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-40_000_000 — 40.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-40_960_000 — 40.96MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-48_000_000 — 48.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-50_000_000 — 50.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-60_000_000 — 60.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-64_000_000 — 64.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-65_536_000 — 65.536MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-70_000_000 — 70.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-72_000_000 — 72.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-80_000_000 — 80.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-81_920_000 — 81.92MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-90_000_000 — 90.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-96_000_000 — 96.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-100_000_000 — 100.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-110_000_000 — 110.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-120_000_000 — 120.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-128_000_000 — 128.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-130_000_000 — 130.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-131_072_000 — 131.072MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-140_000_000 — 140.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-144_000_000 — 144.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-150_000_000 — 150.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-160_000_000 — 160.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-163_840_000 — 163.84MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-170_000_000 — 170.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-180_000_000 — 180.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-190_000_000 — 190.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-192_000_000 — 192.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-200_000_000 — 200.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-210_000_000 — 210.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-220_000_000 — 220.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-230_000_000 — 230.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-240_000_000 — 240.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-250_000_000 — 250.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-256_000_000 — 256.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-260_000_000 — 260.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-262_144_000 — 262.144MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-270_000_000 — 270.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-280_000_000 — 280.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-288_000_000 — 288.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-290_000_000 — 290.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-300_000_000 — 300.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-320_000_000 — 320.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-327_680_000 — 327.68MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-340_000_000 — 340.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-360_000_000 — 360.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-380_000_000 — 380.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-384_000_000 — 384.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-400_000_000 — 400.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-420_000_000 — 420.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-440_000_000 — 440.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-460_000_000 — 460.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-480_000_000 — 480.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-500_000_000 — 500.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-512_000_000 — 512.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-520_000_000 — 520.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-524_288_000 — 524.288MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-540_000_000 — 540.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-560_000_000 — 560.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-576_000_000 — 576.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-580_000_000 — 580.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-600_000_000 — 600.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-620_000_000 — 620.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-640_000_000 — 640.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-655_360_000 — 655.36MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-660_000_000 — 660.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-680_000_000 — 680.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-700_000_000 — 700.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-720_000_000 — 720.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-740_000_000 — 740.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-760_000_000 — 760.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-768_000_000 — 768.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-780_000_000 — 780.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-800_000_000 — 800.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-820_000_000 — 820.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-840_000_000 — 840.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-860_000_000 — 860.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-880_000_000 — 880.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-900_000_000 — 900.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-920_000_000 — 920.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-940_000_000 — 940.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-960_000_000 — 960.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-980_000_000 — 980.0MHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_000_000_000 — 1.0GHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-1_310_720_000 — 1.31072GHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-2_621_440_000 — 2.62144GHz Tick Rate
• tick-hz-5_242_880_000 — 5.24288GHz Tick Rate

Structs

• Delay
  Type implementing async delays and blocking embedded-hal delays.
• Duration
  Represents the difference between two Instants
• Instant
  An Instant in time, based on the MCU’s clock ticks since startup.
• Ticker
  Asynchronous stream that yields every Duration, indefinitely.
• TimeoutError
  Error returned by with_timeout and with_deadline on timeout.
• Timer
  A future that completes at a specified Instant.

Constants

• TICK_HZ
  Ticks per second of the global timebase.

Traits

• WithTimeout
  Provides functions to run a given future with a timeout or a deadline.

Functions

• block_for
  Blocks for at least duration.
• with_deadline
  Runs a given future with a deadline time.
• with_timeout
  Runs a given future with a timeout.