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TIMER_DELETE 3C "Feb 5, 2008"
NAME
timer_delete - delete a timer
SYNOPSIS
#include <time.h> int timer_delete(timer_t timerid);
DESCRIPTION
The timer_delete() function deletes the specified timer, timerid, previously created by the timer_create(3C) function. If the timer is armed when timer_delete() is called, the behavior will be as if the timer is automatically disarmed before removal. The disposition of pending signals for the deleted timer is unspecified.
RETURN VALUES
If successful, the function returns 0. Otherwise, the function returns -1 and sets errno to indicate the error.
ERRORS
The timer_delete() function will fail if: EINVAL
The timer ID specified by timerid is not a valid timer ID.
The timer_delete() function is not supported by the system.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| Interface Stability Committed |
| MT-Level MT-Safe with exceptions |
| Standard See standards(7). |
SEE ALSO
timer_create (3C), attributes (7), standards (7)