Section 3 · Library functions

itimerspec.3type

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itimerspec

itimerspec − interval for a timer with nanosecond precision

Standard C library (libc)

#include <time.h>

struct itimerspec {
struct timespec it_interval; /* Interval for periodic timer */ **
struct timespec it_value;** /* Initial expiration */ **
};**

Describes the initial expiration of a timer, and its interval, in seconds and nanoseconds.

POSIX.1-2008.

POSIX.1-2001.