mktimer(3) [osf1 man page]
mktimer(3) Library Functions Manual mktimer(3) NAME
mktimer - Allocates a per-process timer LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc.a) SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/timers.h> timer_t mktimer( int clock_type, int notify_type, void *reserved) ; PARAMETERS
Specifies the system-wide clock to be used as a per-process time base for the new timer. Specifies the mechanism by which a process is to be notified when the per-process timer times out. Not used. DESCRIPTION
The mktimer() function is used to allocate a per-process timer using a specified system-wide clock as its timebase. The mktimer() function returns a unique timer ID of type timer_t, which is used to identify the timer in per-process timer requests. Each implementation of per-process timers defines a set of clocks that can be used as a time base for per-process timers, and one or more mechanisms for notifying the process that a per-process timer has expired. The Tru64 UNIX operating system allows each process to allocate one per-process timer whose clock_type parameter is specified by the TIMEOFDAY symbolic constant, which is defined in the timers.h include file, using the notification mechanism whose notify_type parameter is specified by the DELIVERY_SIGNALS symbolic constant. When the notify_type parameter is specified as DELIVERY_SIGNALS, the system sends a SIGALRM signal to the process whenever the timer expires. NOTES
Per-process timers are not inherited by a child process across fork() or exec() functions. The reserved parameter is not currently used, but is specified for future support of other delivery mechanisms. The mktimer() function is part of the POSIX 1003.4 real time extensions, which is not an approved standard. As such, it is liable to change. Trial use RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the mktimer() function returns a timer_t value, which may be passed to a per-process timer call. Otherwise, mktimer() returns a value of (timer_t)-1 and sets errno to indicate the error. ERRORS
If the mktimer() function fails, errno may be set to one of the following values: The calling process has already allocated all available timers. The clock_type or notify_type parameter is invalid. RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: exec(2), fork(2), getclock(3), gettimer(3), reltimer(3), rmtimer(3), setclock(3) delim off mktimer(3)
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timer_create(3C) Standard C Library Functions timer_create(3C) NAME
timer_create - create a timer SYNOPSIS
#include <signal.h> #include <time.h> int timer_create(clockid_t clock_id, struct sigevent *restrict evp, timer_t *restrict timerid); DESCRIPTION
The timer_create() function creates a timer using the specified clock, clock_id, as the timing base. The timer_create() function returns, in the location referenced by timerid, a timer ID of type timer_t used to identify the timer in timer requests. This timer ID will be unique within the calling process until the timer is deleted. The particular clock, clock_id, is defined in <time.h>. The timer whose ID is returned will be in a disarmed state upon return from timer_create(). The evp argument, if non-null, points to a sigevent structure. This structure, allocated by the application, defines the asynchronous noti- fication that will occur when the timer expires (see signal.h(3HEAD) for event notification details). If the evp argument is NULL, the effect is as if the evp argument pointed to a sigevent structure with the sigev_notify member having the value SIGEV_SIGNAL, the sigev_signo having the value SIGALARM, and the sigev_value member having the value of the timer ID. The system defines a set of clocks that can be used as timing bases for per-process timers. The following values for clock_id are sup- ported: CLOCK_REALTIME wall clock CLOCK_VIRTUAL user CPU usage clock CLOCK_PROF user and system CPU usage clock CLOCK_HIGHRES non-adjustable, high-resolution clock For timers created with a clock_id of CLOCK_HIGHRES, the system will attempt to use an optimal hardware source. This may include, but is not limited to, per-CPU timer sources. The actual hardware source used is transparent to the user and may change over the lifetime of the timer. For example, if the caller that created the timer were to change its processor binding or its processor set, the system may elect to drive the timer with a hardware source that better reflects the new binding. Timers based on a clock_id of CLOCK_HIGHRES are ideally suited for interval timers that have minimal jitter tolerence. Timers are not inherited by a child process across a fork(2) and are disarmed and deleted by a call to one of the exec functions (see exec(2)). RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, timer_create() returns 0 and updates the location referenced by timerid to a timer_t, which can be passed to the per-process timer calls. If an error occurs, the function returns -1 and sets errno to indicate the error. The value of timerid is undefined if an error occurs. ERRORS
The timer_create() function will fail if: EAGAIN The system lacks sufficient signal queuing resources to honor the request, or the calling process has already created all of the timers it is allowed by the system. EINVAL The specified clock ID, clock_id, is not defined. EPERM The specified clock ID, clock_id, is CLOCK_HIGHRES and the {PRIV_PROC_CLOCK_HIGHRES} is not asserted in the effective set of the calling process. ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |ATTRIBUTE TYPE |ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Interface Stability |Committed | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |MT-Safe with exceptions | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Standard |See standards(5). | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
exec(2), fork(2), time(2), clock_settime(3C), signal(3C), signal.h(3HEAD), timer_delete(3C), timer_settime(3C), attributes(5), privi- leges(5), standards(5) SunOS 5.11 5 Feb 2008 timer_create(3C)