timer_delete()

Delete a timer

Synopsis:

#include <time.h>

int timer_delete( timer_t timerid );

Arguments:

timerid: A timer_t object that holds a timer ID, as set by timer_create().

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The timer_delete() function removes a previously attached timer based upon the timerid returned from the timer_create() function. The timer is removed from the active system timer list, and returned to the free list of available timers.

Returns:

0: Success.
-1: An error occurred (errno is set).

Errors:

EINVAL: The timer timerid isn't attached to the calling process.

Classification:

POSIX 1003.1

Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Interrupt handler	No
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes