DEL_TIMER(9) Driver Basics DEL_TIMER(9)NAMEdel_timer - deactive a timer.
SYNOPSIS
int del_timer(struct timer_list * timer);
ARGUMENTS
timer
the timer to be deactivated
DESCRIPTIONdel_timer deactivates a timer - this works on both active and inactive
timers.
The function returns whether it has deactivated a pending timer or not.
(ie. del_timer of an inactive timer returns 0, del_timer of an active
timer returns 1.)
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