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itimerspec(3type) itimerspec(3type)

NAME

itimerspec - interval for a timer with nanosecond precision

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc)

SYNOPSIS

#include <time.h>
struct itimerspec {
    struct timespec  it_interval;  /* Interval for periodic timer */
    struct timespec  it_value;     /* Initial expiration */
};

DESCRIPTION

Describes the initial expiration of a timer, and its interval, in seconds and nanoseconds.

STANDARDS

POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY

POSIX.1-2001.

SEE ALSO

timerfd_create(2), timer_settime(2), timespec(3type)

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