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CANCEL_DELAYED_WORK(9) Driver Basics CANCEL_DELAYED_WORK(9)

NAME

cancel_delayed_work - cancel a delayed work

SYNOPSIS

bool cancel_delayed_work(struct delayed_work * dwork);

ARGUMENTS

dwork

delayed_work to cancel

DESCRIPTION

Kill off a pending delayed_work. Returns true if dwork was pending and canceled; false if wasn't pending. Note that the work callback function may still be running on return, unless it returns true and the work doesn't re-arm itself. Explicitly flush or use cancel_delayed_work_sync to wait on it.

This function is safe to call from any context including IRQ handler.

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