---
name: "dmmp_context_timeout_set"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "multipath-tools"
version: "0.15.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dmmp_context_timeout_set"
---

# dmmp\_context\_timeout\_set(3)

Set IPC timeout.

## NAME

dmmp\_context\_timeout\_set - Set IPC timeout.

## SYNOPSIS

**void dmmp\_context\_timeout\_set** **(struct dmmp\_context \****ctx***,** **unsigned int** *tmo***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- ctx

  Pointer of 'struct dmmp\_context'. If this pointer is NULL, your program will be terminated by assert.

- tmo

  Timeout in milliseconds(1 seconds equal 1000 milliseconds). 0 means infinite, function only return when error or pass.

## DESCRIPTION

By default, the IPC to multipathd daemon will timeout after 60 seconds.

## RETURN

void