Where is the definition of function millis() located used for ESP32

[StefanL38]

Hi everybody,

recently somebody asked a question about the rollover of millis() on ESP32-boards.

I tried to find the definition of the function millis() but had no luck so far.

I found something in
...packages\arduino\hardware\mbed\1.1.6\cores\arduino\wiring.cpp

unsigned long millis()
{
  return t.read_ms();
}

but I'm still unsure if this is the defintion used if I compile for the platform ESP32
So does somebody know where this definition is or a method to really find it?

best regards Stefan

[gfvalvo]

esp32-hal-misc.c:

unsigned long IRAM_ATTR millis()
{
    return (unsigned long) (esp_timer_get_time() / 1000ULL);
}

Of course, that just begs the question .... why would you ever use millis() on an ESP32? The esp_timer_get_time() function returns a 64-bit integer, has microsecond-resolution, and won't roll over for more than 290,000 years.

[ruilviana]

How to test millis() rollover on ESP32

Try this code. RV mineirin //----------------------------------------------------- void setup() { Serial.begin(115200); } //----------------------------------------------------- void loop() { int long abc = 0; abc = esp_timer_get_time(); // ESP32 Fuction similar to micros() Serial.println(abc); // Some delay add delay(1); // Delay 1000 uSeconds }

[StefanL38]

@gfvalvo

esp32-hal-misc.c

ah there it is. Thank you gfvavlo

@gfvalvo

why would you ever use millis() on an ESP32?

yes very good question. hm well one argument is "oldwards" compatibility to Arduino Uno / Mega
Whenever I would like to re-use some code written for ESP on an Arduino this would require re-editing or do you have a clever solution how to make things like

uint64_t currentMicros = esp_timer_get_time();

compile the same way as

uint32_t currentMillis = millis();

?

best regards Stefan

[mrburnette]

Much of ESP32/ESP8266 Arduino cores are wrapper functions. If can get a bit hairy to go looking under the covers because you just find templates, macros, and raw IDF.

Efficiency and understanding comes from IDF programming the Espressif devices:

https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/api-reference/index.html

One can mix the two functions, however:

https://medium.com/home-wireless/how-to-program-an-esp32-in-arduino-while-using-esp-idf-functions-90033d860f75

FTI: The Official STM32duino core does the same wrapper concept around their professional function library ... which does introduce some inefficiency.