---
name: "del_timer"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/del_timer"
---

# del\_timer(9)

deactive a timer.

## NAME

del\_timer - deactive a timer.

## SYNOPSIS

**int del\_timer(struct timer\_list \*** *timer***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*timer*

the timer to be deactivated

## DESCRIPTION

**del\_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.)

## COPYRIGHT