3 files changed, 18 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/glib/glibmodule.c b/glib/glibmodule.c
index 79ae6c8..446be87 100644
--- a/glib/glibmodule.c
+++ b/glib/glibmodule.c
@@ -401,11 +401,9 @@ static PyObject *
 pyglib_get_current_time(PyObject *unused)
 {
     GTimeVal timeval;
-    double ret;
 
     g_get_current_time(&timeval);
-    ret = (double)timeval.tv_sec + (double)timeval.tv_usec * 0.000001;
-    return PyFloat_FromDouble(ret);
+    return pyglib_float_from_timeval(timeval);
 }
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/glib/pyglib.c b/glib/pyglib.c
index 24327f1..1c33995 100644
--- a/glib/pyglib.c
+++ b/glib/pyglib.c
@@ -471,6 +471,22 @@ pyglib_option_context_new (GOptionContext *context)
     return (PyObject *)self;
 }
 
+/**
+ * pyglib_option_context_new:
+ * @context: a GTimeVal struct
+ *
+ * Converts a GTimeVal struct to a python float
+ *
+ * Returns: a float representing the timeval
+ */
+PyObject *
+pyglib_float_from_timeval(GTimeVal timeval)
+{
+    double ret;
+    ret = (double)timeval.tv_sec + (double)timeval.tv_usec * 0.000001;
+    return PyFloat_FromDouble(ret);
+}
+
 
 /****** Private *****/
 
diff --git a/glib/pyglib.h b/glib/pyglib.h
index 5659e77..d7322d3 100644
--- a/glib/pyglib.h
+++ b/glib/pyglib.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void pyglib_unblock_threads(void);
 PyObject * pyglib_option_context_new(GOptionContext *context);
 PyObject * pyglib_option_group_new(GOptionGroup *group);
 GOptionGroup * pyglib_option_group_transfer_group(PyObject *self);
+PyObject * pyglib_float_from_timeval(GTimeVal timeval);
 
 #define pyglib_begin_allow_threads		\
     G_STMT_START {                              \