---
name: "hrtimer_forward"
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/hrtimer_forward"
---

# hrtimer\_forward(9)

forward the timer expiry

## NAME

hrtimer\_forward - forward the timer expiry

## SYNOPSIS

**u64 hrtimer\_forward(struct hrtimer \*** *timer***, ktime\_t** *now***, ktime\_t** *interval***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*timer*

hrtimer to forward

*now*

forward past this time

*interval*

the interval to forward

## DESCRIPTION

Forward the timer expiry so it will expire in the future. Returns the number of overruns.

## COPYRIGHT