itimerspec(3type)

NAME#

itimerspec - interval for a timer with nanosecond precision

LIBRARY#

Standard C library (libc)

SYNOPSIS#

#include <time.h>

struct itimerspec {\n
\n    struct timespec  it_interval;\n  /* Interval for periodic timer */
\n    struct timespec  it_value;\n     /* Initial expiration */
\n};\n

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)