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TRY_TO_DEL_TIMER_SYN(9) 					   Driver Basics					   TRY_TO_DEL_TIMER_SYN(9)

NAME
       try_to_del_timer_sync - Try to deactivate a timer

SYNOPSIS
       int try_to_del_timer_sync(struct timer_list * timer);

ARGUMENTS
       timer
	   timer do del

DESCRIPTION
       This function tries to deactivate a timer. Upon successful (ret >= 0) exit the timer is not queued and the handler is not running on any
       CPU.

       It must not be called from interrupt contexts.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010						   TRY_TO_DEL_TIMER_SYN(9)