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.TH timer_delete 3C "5 Feb 2008" "SunOS 5.11" "Standard C Library Functions"
.SH NAME
timer_delete \- delete a timer
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <time.h>

\fBint\fR \fBtimer_delete\fR(\fBtimer_t\fR \fItimerid\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBtimer_delete()\fR function deletes the specified timer, \fItimerid\fR, previously created by the \fBtimer_create\fR(3C) function. If the timer is armed when \fBtimer_delete()\fR is called, the behavior will be as if the timer is automatically disarmed before removal. The disposition of pending signals for the deleted timer is unspecified.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
If successful, the function returns \fB0\fR. Otherwise, the function returns \fB\(mi1\fR and sets \fBerrno\fR to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
The  \fBtimer_delete()\fR function will fail if:
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBEINVAL\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
.rt  
The timer \fBID\fR specified by \fItimerid\fR is not a valid timer \fBID\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBENOSYS\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
.rt  
The \fBtimer_delete()\fR function is not supported by the system.
.RE

.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
.
\fBATTRIBUTE TYPE\fR\fBATTRIBUTE VALUE\fR
_
Interface StabilityCommitted
_
MT-LevelMT-Safe with exceptions
_
StandardSee \fBstandards\fR(5).
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBtimer_create\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)