---
name: "queue_delayed_work"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.2"
version: "3.2.78-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/queue_delayed_work"
---

# queue\_delayed\_work(9)

queue work on a workqueue after delay

## NAME

queue\_delayed\_work - queue work on a workqueue after delay

## SYNOPSIS

**int queue\_delayed\_work(struct workqueue\_struct \*** *wq***, struct delayed\_work \*** *dwork***, unsigned long** *delay***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*wq*

workqueue to use

*dwork*

delayable work to queue

*delay*

number of jiffies to wait before queueing

## DESCRIPTION

Returns 0 if *work* was already on a queue, non-zero otherwise.

## COPYRIGHT