---
name: "schedule_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/schedule_delayed_work"
---

# schedule\_delayed\_work(9)

put work task in global workqueue after delay

## NAME

schedule\_delayed\_work - put work task in global workqueue after delay

## SYNOPSIS

**int schedule\_delayed\_work(struct delayed\_work \*** *dwork***, unsigned long** *delay***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dwork*

job to be done

*delay*

number of jiffies to wait or 0 for immediate execution

## DESCRIPTION

After waiting for a given time this puts a job in the kernel-global workqueue.

## COPYRIGHT