diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
index 2676c301db..0c0dd57434 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
@@ -816,8 +816,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	check_result(result, "isc_stdtime_get()");
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	if (startstr != NULL) {
 		start = strtotime(startstr, now, now);
diff --git a/bin/named/client.c b/bin/named/client.c
index f826f917a1..0f8e89b31e 100644
--- a/bin/named/client.c
+++ b/bin/named/client.c
@@ -503,8 +503,7 @@ client_request(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	CTRACE("request");
 
 	client->state = ns_clientstate_working;
-	if (isc_stdtime_get(&client->requesttime) != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		client->requesttime = 0;
+	isc_stdtime_get(&client->requesttime);
 	client->now = client->requesttime;
 
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/bin/named/query.c b/bin/named/query.c
index d33dd3e96b..70e2410d9b 100644
--- a/bin/named/query.c
+++ b/bin/named/query.c
@@ -1580,8 +1580,7 @@ query_resume(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 		/*
 		 * Update client->now, if we can.
 		 */
-		if (isc_stdtime_get(&now) == ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			client->now = now;
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * This is a fetch completion event for a cancelled fetch.
diff --git a/bin/named/update.c b/bin/named/update.c
index f6f5c7c736..5b678babaf 100644
--- a/bin/named/update.c
+++ b/bin/named/update.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ update_signatures(isc_mem_t *mctx, dns_db_t *db, dns_dbversion_t *oldver,
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
-	CHECK(isc_stdtime_get(&now));
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	expire = 100000 + now; /* XXX */
 	
 	/*
diff --git a/bin/tests/adb_test.c b/bin/tests/adb_test.c
index 6d76483804..e9623867e5 100644
--- a/bin/tests/adb_test.c
+++ b/bin/tests/adb_test.c
@@ -377,8 +377,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	result = isc_app_start();
 	check_result(result, "isc_app_start()");
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	check_result(result, "isc_stdtime_get()");
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	result = isc_mutex_init(&client_lock);
 	check_result(result, "isc_mutex_init(&client_lock)");
diff --git a/bin/tests/db/t_db.c b/bin/tests/db/t_db.c
index 91d965c2c1..264ed1f944 100644
--- a/bin/tests/db/t_db.c
+++ b/bin/tests/db/t_db.c
@@ -1970,12 +1970,7 @@ t_dns_db_expirenode(char **av) {
 	find_expire_time = (isc_stdtime_t) strtol(find_xtime, NULL, 10);
 	exp_result = t_dns_result_fromtext(exp_find_result);
 
-	isc_result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (isc_result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		t_info("isc_stdtime_get failed %s\n",
-				isc_result_totext(isc_result));
-		return(T_UNRESOLVED);
-	}
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	dns_fixedname_init(&dns_existingname);
 	len = strlen(existing_name);
@@ -2516,14 +2511,7 @@ t_dns_db_find_x(char **av) {
 	if (strstr(findopts, "DNS_DBFIND_VALIDATEGLUE"))
 		opts |= DNS_DBFIND_VALIDATEGLUE;
 
-	isc_result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (isc_result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		t_info("isc_stdtime_get failed %s\n",
-				isc_result_totext(isc_result));
-		dns_db_detach(&db);
-		isc_mem_destroy(&mctx);
-		return(T_UNRESOLVED);
-	}
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	ftime = strtol(findtime, NULL, 10);
 	if (ftime != 0)
diff --git a/bin/tests/signer.c b/bin/tests/signer.c
index 2676c301db..0c0dd57434 100644
--- a/bin/tests/signer.c
+++ b/bin/tests/signer.c
@@ -816,8 +816,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	check_result(result, "isc_stdtime_get()");
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	if (startstr != NULL) {
 		start = strtotime(startstr, now, now);
diff --git a/lib/dns/a6.c b/lib/dns/a6.c
index 7df22a0658..6c2fc5de33 100644
--- a/lib/dns/a6.c
+++ b/lib/dns/a6.c
@@ -221,11 +221,8 @@ dns_a6_foreach(dns_a6context_t *a6ctx, dns_rdataset_t *rdataset,
 	REQUIRE(VALID_A6CONTEXT(a6ctx));
 	REQUIRE(rdataset->type == dns_rdatatype_a6);
 
-	if (now == 0) {
-		result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			return (result);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	a6ctx->now = now;
 
 	result = foreach(a6ctx, rdataset, a6ctx->depth, a6ctx->prefixlen);
diff --git a/lib/dns/adb.c b/lib/dns/adb.c
index 376ca6732a..6100bbd290 100644
--- a/lib/dns/adb.c
+++ b/lib/dns/adb.c
@@ -1829,12 +1829,7 @@ timer_cleanup(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *ev)
 
 	LOCK(&adb->lock);
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		DP(DEF_LEVEL,
-		   "isc_stdtime_get() failed!  Resetting clean timer.");
-		goto reset;
-	}
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	/*
 	 * Call our cleanup routine.
@@ -1865,7 +1860,6 @@ timer_cleanup(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *ev)
 	/*
 	 * Reset the timer.
 	 */
- reset:
 	result = isc_timer_reset(adb->timer, isc_timertype_once, NULL,
 				 &adb->tick_interval, ISC_FALSE);
 
@@ -2179,11 +2173,8 @@ dns_adb_createfind(dns_adb_t *adb, isc_task_t *task, isc_taskaction_t action,
 	query_pending = 0;
 	want_event = ISC_FALSE;
 
-	if (now == 0) {
-		result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			return (result);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	/*
 	 * XXXMLG  Move this comment somewhere else!
@@ -2456,11 +2447,8 @@ _dns_adb_insert(dns_adb_t *adb, dns_name_t *host, isc_sockaddr_t *addr,
 	REQUIRE(host != NULL);
 	REQUIRE(addr != NULL);
 
-	if (now == 0) {
-		result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			return (result);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	expire_time = now + ttl;
 
@@ -2713,10 +2701,8 @@ dump_adb(dns_adb_t *adb, FILE *f)
 	char tmp[512];
 	const char *tmpp;
 	isc_stdtime_t now;
-	isc_result_t result;
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	INSIST(result == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	fprintf(f, "ADB %p DUMP:\n", adb);
 	fprintf(f, "erefcnt %u, irefcnt %u, finds out %u\n",
@@ -3171,9 +3157,8 @@ fetch_callback(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *ev)
 	/*
 	 * We got something potentially useful.
 	 */
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (result == ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		result = import_rdataset(name, &fetch->rdataset, now);
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
+	result = import_rdataset(name, &fetch->rdataset, now);
 	if (result == ISC_R_SUCCESS)
 		ev_status = DNS_EVENT_ADBMOREADDRESSES;
 
@@ -3259,9 +3244,7 @@ fetch_callback_a6(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *ev)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		goto out;
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the A6 query didn't succeed, and this is the first query
diff --git a/lib/dns/cache.c b/lib/dns/cache.c
index 210c98ac57..8335e44633 100644
--- a/lib/dns/cache.c
+++ b/lib/dns/cache.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
- /* $Id: cache.c,v 1.3 1999/12/02 23:53:08 gson Exp $ */
+ /* $Id: cache.c,v 1.4 1999/12/16 23:29:04 explorer Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 #include <limits.h>
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ incremental_cleaning_action(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	cache_cleaner_t *cleaner = event->arg;
 	isc_stdtime_t now;
 	INSIST(event->type == DNS_EVENT_CACHECLEAN);
-	RUNTIME_CHECK(isc_stdtime_get(&now) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	/*
 	 * The return value from do_some_cleaning() is ignored because it
 	 * does its own error reporting.
diff --git a/lib/dns/dnssec.c b/lib/dns/dnssec.c
index fe339ff3fe..aa094980aa 100644
--- a/lib/dns/dnssec.c
+++ b/lib/dns/dnssec.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * $Id: dnssec.c,v 1.13 1999/11/02 22:58:28 bwelling Exp $
+ * $Id: dnssec.c,v 1.14 1999/12/16 23:29:04 explorer Exp $
  * Principal Author: Brian Wellington
  */
 
@@ -408,9 +408,7 @@ dns_dnssec_verify(dns_name_t *name, dns_rdataset_t *set, dst_key_t *key,
 	if (ret != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
 		return (ret);
 
-	ret = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (ret != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		goto cleanup_struct;
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	/* Is SIG temporally valid? */
 	if (sig.timesigned > now)
@@ -633,7 +631,7 @@ dns_dnssec_signmessage(dns_message_t *msg, dst_key_t *key) {
 	sig.labels = 1; /* the root name */
 	sig.originalttl = 0;
 
-	RETERR(isc_stdtime_get(&now));
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	sig.timesigned = now - DNS_TSIG_FUDGE;
 	sig.timeexpire = now + DNS_TSIG_FUDGE;
 
@@ -774,7 +772,7 @@ dns_dnssec_verifymessage(dns_message_t *msg, dst_key_t *key) {
 	RETERR(dns_rdata_tostruct(&rdata, &sig, mctx));
 	signeedsfree = ISC_TRUE;
 
-	RETERR(isc_stdtime_get(&now));
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	if (sig.timesigned > now) {
 		result = DNS_R_SIGFUTURE;
 		msg->sig0status = dns_tsigerror_badtime;
diff --git a/lib/dns/master.c b/lib/dns/master.c
index ed03d1de00..28c90fdbd4 100644
--- a/lib/dns/master.c
+++ b/lib/dns/master.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
- /* $Id: master.c,v 1.32 1999/11/30 02:21:59 gson Exp $ */
+ /* $Id: master.c,v 1.33 1999/12/16 23:29:05 explorer Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ load(isc_lex_t *lex, dns_name_t *top, dns_name_t *origin,
 	char *include_file = NULL;
 	isc_token_t token;
 	dns_result_t result = DNS_R_UNEXPECTED; 
-	isc_result_t iresult;
 	rdatalist_head_t glue_list;
 	rdatalist_head_t current_list;
 	dns_rdatalist_t *this;
@@ -343,7 +342,7 @@ load(isc_lex_t *lex, dns_name_t *top, dns_name_t *origin,
 				isc_int64_t dump_time64;
 				isc_stdtime_t dump_time, current_time;
 				GETTOKEN(lex, 0, &token, ISC_FALSE);
-				iresult = isc_stdtime_get(&current_time);
+				isc_stdtime_get(&current_time);
 				result = dns_time64_fromtext(token.value.
 					     as_pointer, &dump_time64);
 				dump_time = (isc_stdtime_t)dump_time64;
diff --git a/lib/dns/masterdump.c b/lib/dns/masterdump.c
index d22820e5c3..29fa475619 100644
--- a/lib/dns/masterdump.c
+++ b/lib/dns/masterdump.c
@@ -692,8 +692,7 @@ dns_master_dumptostream(isc_mem_t *mctx, dns_db_t *db,
 	dns_fixedname_init(&fixname);
 	name = dns_fixedname_name(&fixname);
 
-	if (isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	bufmem = isc_mem_get(mctx, initial_buffer_length);
 	if (bufmem == NULL)
diff --git a/lib/dns/rbtdb.c b/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
index 920bd35f16..1c1913f7e8 100644
--- a/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
+++ b/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
@@ -2225,13 +2225,8 @@ cache_find(dns_db_t *db, dns_name_t *name, dns_dbversion_t *version,
 	REQUIRE(VALID_RBTDB(search.rbtdb));
 	REQUIRE(version == NULL);
 
-	if (now == 0 && isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		/*
-		 * We don't need to call UNEXPECTED_ERROR() because
-		 * isc_stdtime_get() will already have done so.
-		 */
-		return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	search.rbtversion = NULL;
 	search.serial = 1;
@@ -2504,13 +2499,8 @@ cache_findzonecut(dns_db_t *db, dns_name_t *name, unsigned int options,
 
 	REQUIRE(VALID_RBTDB(search.rbtdb));
 
-	if (now == 0 && isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		/*
-		 * We don't need to call UNEXPECTED_ERROR() because
-		 * isc_stdtime_get() will already have done so.
-		 */
-		return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	search.rbtversion = NULL;
 	search.serial = 1;
@@ -2675,13 +2665,8 @@ expirenode(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbnode_t *node, isc_stdtime_t now) {
 
 	REQUIRE(VALID_RBTDB(rbtdb));
 
-	if (now == 0 && isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		/*
-		 * We don't need to call UNEXPECTED_ERROR() because
-		 * isc_stdtime_get() will already have done so.
-		 */
-		return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	LOCK(&rbtdb->node_locks[rbtnode->locknum].lock);
 
@@ -2876,13 +2861,8 @@ cache_findrdataset(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbnode_t *node, dns_dbversion_t *version,
 
 	result = ISC_R_SUCCESS;
 
-	if (now == 0 && isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		/*
-		 * We don't need to call UNEXPECTED_ERROR() because
-		 * isc_stdtime_get() will already have done so.
-		 */
-		return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
-	}
+	if (now == 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	LOCK(&rbtdb->node_locks[rbtnode->locknum].lock);
 
@@ -2969,15 +2949,8 @@ allrdatasets(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbnode_t *node, dns_dbversion_t *version,
 			UNLOCK(&rbtdb->lock);
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (now == 0 && isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-			/*
-			 * We don't need to call UNEXPECTED_ERROR() because
-			 * isc_stdtime_get() will already have done so.
-			 */
-			isc_mem_put(rbtdb->common.mctx, iterator,
-				    sizeof *iterator);
-			return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
-		}
+		if (now == 0)
+			isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 		rbtversion = NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -3309,8 +3282,8 @@ addrdataset(dns_db_t *db, dns_dbnode_t *node, dns_dbversion_t *version,
 	REQUIRE(VALID_RBTDB(rbtdb));
 
 	if (rbtversion == NULL) {
-		if (now == 0 && isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			return (DNS_R_UNEXPECTED);
+		if (now == 0)
+			isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	} else
 		now = 0;
 
@@ -3615,14 +3588,10 @@ beginload(dns_db_t *db, dns_addrdatasetfunc_t *addp, dns_dbload_t **dbloadp) {
 		return (DNS_R_NOMEMORY);
 
 	loadctx->rbtdb = rbtdb;
-	if ((rbtdb->common.attributes & DNS_DBATTR_CACHE) != 0) {
-		if (isc_stdtime_get(&loadctx->now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-			result = DNS_R_UNEXPECTED;
-			goto cleanup_loadctx;
-		}
-	} else {
+	if ((rbtdb->common.attributes & DNS_DBATTR_CACHE) != 0)
+		isc_stdtime_get(&loadctx->now);
+	else
 		loadctx->now = 0;
-	}
 
 	LOCK(&rbtdb->lock);
 
diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index c064d25b4e..6dbaaff7ec 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -1031,9 +1031,7 @@ fctx_getaddresses(fetchctx_t *fctx) {
 		options |= DNS_ADBFIND_INET;
 	if (res->dispatch6 != NULL)
 		options |= DNS_ADBFIND_INET6;
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		return (result);
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	INSIST(ISC_LIST_EMPTY(fctx->finds));
 
@@ -2718,9 +2716,7 @@ resquery_response(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
 		goto done;
 	finish = &tnow;
-	result = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		goto done;
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
 	message = fctx->rmessage;
 	message->querytsig = query->tsig;
diff --git a/lib/dns/tsig.c b/lib/dns/tsig.c
index 8f3991b436..4f0f203b70 100644
--- a/lib/dns/tsig.c
+++ b/lib/dns/tsig.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * $Id: tsig.c,v 1.34 1999/12/06 12:40:31 brister Exp $
+ * $Id: tsig.c,v 1.35 1999/12/16 23:29:06 explorer Exp $
  * Principal Author: Brian Wellington
  */
 
@@ -284,9 +284,7 @@ dns_tsig_sign(dns_message_t *msg) {
 	if (ret != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
 		goto cleanup_struct;
 
-	ret = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (ret != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		goto cleanup_algorithm;
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	tsig->timesigned = now;
 	tsig->fudge = DNS_TSIG_FUDGE;
 
@@ -620,9 +618,7 @@ dns_tsig_verify(isc_buffer_t *source, dns_message_t *msg) {
 	key = tsigkey->key;
 
 	/* Is the time ok? */
-	ret = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-	if (ret != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-		goto cleanup_key;
+	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 	if (abs(now - tsig->timesigned) > tsig->fudge) {
 		msg->tsigstatus = dns_tsigerror_badtime;
 		return (DNS_R_TSIGVERIFYFAILURE);
@@ -824,9 +820,7 @@ dns_tsig_verify_tcp(isc_buffer_t *source, dns_message_t *msg) {
 		}
 
 		/* Is the time ok? */
-		ret = isc_stdtime_get(&now);
-		if (ret != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			goto cleanup_struct;
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 		if (abs(now - tsig->timesigned) > tsig->fudge) {
 			msg->tsigstatus = dns_tsigerror_badtime;
 			return (DNS_R_TSIGVERIFYFAILURE);
diff --git a/lib/dns/zone.c b/lib/dns/zone.c
index 2f336801a4..ec517d4858 100644
--- a/lib/dns/zone.c
+++ b/lib/dns/zone.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
- /* $Id: zone.c,v 1.48 1999/12/16 23:11:05 gson Exp $ */
+ /* $Id: zone.c,v 1.49 1999/12/16 23:29:06 explorer Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -2100,8 +2100,7 @@ refresh_callback(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	if (zone->curmaster >= zone->masterscnt) {
 		zone->flags &= ~DNS_ZONE_F_REFRESH;
 
-		if (isc_stdtime_get(&now) != ISC_R_SUCCESS)
-			return;
+		isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 		zone_settimer(zone, now);
 		UNLOCK(&zone->lock);
 		return;
diff --git a/lib/isc/unix/include/isc/stdtime.h b/lib/isc/unix/include/isc/stdtime.h
index e8c4c36dcd..afb37ee14a 100644
--- a/lib/isc/unix/include/isc/stdtime.h
+++ b/lib/isc/unix/include/isc/stdtime.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS
  */
 typedef isc_uint32_t isc_stdtime_t;
 
-isc_result_t
+void
 isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t);
 /*
  * Set 't' to the number of seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t);
  * Requires:
  *
  *	't' is a valid pointer.
- *
- * Returns:
- *
- *	Success
- *	Unexpected error
  */
 
 ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS
diff --git a/lib/isc/unix/stdtime.c b/lib/isc/unix/stdtime.c
index 20e4ec724e..c08621bac9 100644
--- a/lib/isc/unix/stdtime.c
+++ b/lib/isc/unix/stdtime.c
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@
 #include <isc/error.h>
 #include <isc/stdtime.h>
 
-isc_result_t
-isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t) {
+void
+isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t)
+{
 	struct timeval tv;
 
 	/*
@@ -41,12 +42,7 @@ isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t) {
 	
 	REQUIRE(t != NULL);
 	
-	if (gettimeofday(&tv, NULL) == -1) {
-		UNEXPECTED_ERROR(__FILE__, __LINE__, strerror(errno));
-		return (ISC_R_UNEXPECTED);
-	}
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(gettimeofday(&tv, NULL) != -1);
 
 	*t = (unsigned int)tv.tv_sec;
-
-	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/lib/isc/win32/include/isc/stdtime.h b/lib/isc/win32/include/isc/stdtime.h
index eb15b5a677..044af33f35 100644
--- a/lib/isc/win32/include/isc/stdtime.h
+++ b/lib/isc/win32/include/isc/stdtime.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: stdtime.h,v 1.1 1999/09/23 18:34:27 tale Exp $ */
+/* $Id: stdtime.h,v 1.2 1999/12/16 23:29:07 explorer Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef ISC_STDTIME_H
 #define ISC_STDTIME_H 1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS
  */
 typedef isc_uint32_t isc_stdtime_t;
 
-isc_result_t
+void
 isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t);
 /*
  * Set 't' to the number of seconds since 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t);
  * Requires:
  *
  *	't' is a valid pointer.
- *
- * Returns:
- *
- *	Success
  */
 
 ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS
diff --git a/lib/isc/win32/stdtime.c b/lib/isc/win32/stdtime.c
index 2073c89b4f..a00ae85333 100644
--- a/lib/isc/win32/stdtime.c
+++ b/lib/isc/win32/stdtime.c
@@ -15,22 +15,21 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: stdtime.c,v 1.1 1999/09/23 18:34:27 tale Exp $ */
+/* $Id: stdtime.c,v 1.2 1999/12/16 23:29:07 explorer Exp $ */
 
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include <isc/assertions.h>
 #include <isc/stdtime.h>
 
-isc_result_t
-isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t) {
+void
+isc_stdtime_get(isc_stdtime_t *t)
+{
 	/*
 	 * Set 't' to the number of seconds past 00:00:00 UTC, January 1, 1970.
 	 */
 
 	REQUIRE(t != NULL);
 
-	time(t);
-
-	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+	(void)time(t);
 }