tv_sec

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     time.to_i   => int
 *     time.tv_sec => int
 *  
 *  Returns the value of <i>time</i> as an integer number of seconds
 *  since epoch.
 *     
 *     t = Time.now
 *     "%10.5f" % t.to_f   #=> "1049896564.17839"
 *     t.to_i              #=> 1049896564
 */

static VALUE
time_to_i(time)
    VALUE time;
{
    struct time_object *tobj;

    GetTimeval(time, tobj);
    return LONG2NUM(tobj->tv.tv_sec);
}