POSIX Timers

Files
file	psxtimercreate.c
	Create a Per-Process Timer.
file	timergetoverrun.c
	Get Overrun Count for a POSIX Per-Process Timer.

Functions
int	timer_create (clockid_t clock_id, struct sigevent *evp, timer_t *timerid)
	Create a Per-Process Timer.
int	timer_delete (timer_t timerid)
	Delete a Per-Process Timer.
int	timer_settime (timer_t timerid, int flags, const struct itimerspec *value, struct itimerspec *ovalue)
	Set a Per-Process Timer.
int	timer_gettime (timer_t timerid, struct itimerspec *value)
	Set a Per-Process Timer.
int	timer_getoverrun (timer_t timerid)
	Get overrun count for a Per-Process Timer. More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

timer_getoverrun()

int timer_getoverrun

(

timer_t

timerid

)

Get overrun count for a Per-Process Timer.

The expiration of a timer must increase by one a counter. After the signal handler associated to the timer finishes its execution, _POSIX_Timer_TSR will have to set this counter to 0.