NAME

       timer_delete - delete a per-process timer (REALTIME)

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() function. If the timer is armed when timer_delete() is called, the behavior shall be as if
       the timer is automatically disarmed before removal. The disposition of pending signals  for  the  deleted
       timer is unspecified.

RETURN VALUE

       If  successful,  the  timer_delete() function shall return a value of zero. Otherwise, the function shall
       return a value of -1 and set errno to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       The timer_delete() function shall fail if:

       EINVAL The timer ID specified by timerid is not a valid timer ID.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       timer_create() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <time.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition,
       Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open  Group  Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
       Inc  and  The  Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard  is  the  referee  document.  The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

IEEE/The Open Group                                   2003                                       TIMER_DELETE(P)