---
name: "rt_task_delete"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "rtlinux"
version: "2.0rel-1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rt_task_delete/3"
---

# rt\_task\_delete(3)

delete a real-time task

## NAME

rt\_task\_delete - delete a real-time task

## WARNING

This is RTL v1.x compatibility function. Please do not use it for new programs.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#define MODULE
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/version.h>
#include <linux/errno.h>
#include <linux/rtf.h>
```

**int rt\_task\_delete(RT\_TASK \*** *task***);**

## DESCRIPTION

**rt\_task\_delete** deletes a real-time task previously created by a call to **rt\_task\_init.** *task* is the structure with which the task was originally created.

## RETURN VALUE

On success, 0 is returned.  On failure, a negative value is returned as described below.

## ERRORS

- **-EINVAL**

  *task* does not refer to a valid task.

## SEE ALSO

[**rt\_task\_init**(3)](/rt_task_init/3.md), [**rt\_task\_make\_periodic**(3)](/rt_task_make_periodic/3.md), [**rt\_task\_suspend**(3)](/rt_task_suspend/3.md), [**rt\_task\_wait**(3)](/rt_task_wait/3.md)