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| DEL_TIMER(9) | Driver Basics | DEL_TIMER(9) |
NAME¶
del_timer - deactive a timer.
SYNOPSIS¶
int del_timer(struct timer_list * timer);
ARGUMENTS¶
timer
the timer to be deactivated
DESCRIPTION¶
del_timer deactivates a timer - this works on both active and inactive timers.
The function returns whether it has deactivated a pending timer or not. (ie. del_timer of an inactive timer returns 0, del_timer of an active timer returns 1.)
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |