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timer_settime(3)
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timer_settime, timer_gettime - Obtains or sets the expiration
time of the specified per-process timer (P1003.1b)
#include <time.h>
int timer_gettime (
timer_t timerid,
struct itimerspec *value);
int timer_settime (
timer_t timerid,
int flags,
const struct itimerspec *value,
struct itimerspec *ovalue);
Realtime Library (librt.so, librt.a)
Specifies the timer ID for the timer whose expiration time
is set or returned. Specifies whether the timer is to be
an absolute or relative timer. Specifies a pointer to an
itimerspec data structure. Specifies a pointer to the
itimerspec data structure into which the time remaining on
the previous timer is returned.
The timer_gettime function returns the amount of time
remaining in the current time interval before the expiration
of the specified timer. The timer_settime function
sets the expiration time of the specified per-process
timer, determines whether the timer is an absolute or relative
timer, returns the time remaining (if any) on the
previous specified timer, and arms the timer.
Both the timer_gettime and timer_settime functions use an
itimerspec structure, which consists of the following members:
timespec it_interval; timespec it_value;
Each timespec structure consists of the following members:
tv_sec; tv_nsec;
Values specified for these members determine the duration
of the timer intervals, as well as the start and end
times.
Use the timer_gettime function to determine whether a perprocess
timer is still active. If the timer is disabled,
zero is returned.
The timer_settime function sets the expiration time of the
specified per-process timer and arms the timer. The
TIMER_ABSTIME option determines whether the timer is an
absolute or relative timer. If the TIMER_ABSTIME option is
not set (options=0), the timer is set relative to the current
time (a relative timer). In this case, the time until
the next timer expiration equals the interval specified by
the it_value member of value. The timer expires in the
specified number of seconds and nanoseconds from when the
call was made.
If the TIMER_ABSTIME option is set, the timer is set with
a specified starting time (an absolute timer). In this
case, the time until the next timer expiration equals the
difference between the absolute time specified by the
it_value member of value and the current value of the
clock associated with the timer ID. The timer expires when
the clock reaches the value specified by it_value member.
Times that are between two consecutive non-negative integer
multiples of the resolution are rounded up to the
larger multiple of the resolution.
To disarm a timer, specify a value of 0 (zero) for the
it_value member and call the timer_settime function.
The reload value to the timer is set to the value specified
by the it_interval member of value. If the it_interval
is zero, a one-shot timer is specified. If the
it_interval is non-zero, a periodic timer is specified.
On a successful call to the timer_gettime and timer_settime
functions, a value of 0 (zero) is returned.
On an unsuccessful call, a value of -1 is returned and
errno is set to indicate that an error occurred.
The timer_gettime and timer_settime functions fail under
the following condition: The timerid argument does not
correspond to an ID returned by timer_create and not yet
removed by timer_delete. Additionally, the timer_settime
function can fail with this error if a value structure
specified a nanosecond value less than zero or greater
than or equal to 1000 million.
Functions: clock_gettime(3), timer_create(3)
Guide to Realtime Programming
timer_settime(3)
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