timer_getexpstatus()

Get the expiry status of a timer

Synopsis:

#include <time.h>

int timer_getexpstatus( timer_t timerid );

Library:

libc

Description:

The timer_getexpstatus() function gets the expiry status of the time with the ID given by timerid.

Returns:

0: The timer has expired.
-1: An error occurred; errno is set.

Errors:

EINVAL: The timer specified by timerid doesn't exist.

Classification:

POSIX 1003.1j (draft)

Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Interrupt handler	No
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes

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