2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/csrc/smith.c b/csrc/smith.c
index 5ac1e73..3643abd 100644
--- a/csrc/smith.c
+++ b/csrc/smith.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include "smith.h"
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 char *
 mr_smith()
@@ -15,13 +17,16 @@ mr_smith()
     return ("---SMITH_V0.0.0---");
 }
 
-long
+char*
 get_timestamp()
 {
     struct timeval tv;
     long ct;
+    char * buffer;
 
+    buffer = (char*)malloc(30);
     gettimeofday(&tv, NULL);
     ct = ((tv.tv_sec * 1000) + (tv.tv_usec / 1000));
-    return (ct);
+    sprintf(buffer, "%ld", ct);
+    return buffer;
 }
diff --git a/csrc/smith.h b/csrc/smith.h
index e9bbdbb..3baebf2 100644
--- a/csrc/smith.h
+++ b/csrc/smith.h
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 char * mr_smith();
-long   get_timestamp();
+char * get_timestamp();
 
 #endif // SMITH_H_