man3type/itimerspec.3type

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   6 .TH itimerspec 3type 2022-08-01 "Linux man-pages (unreleased)"
   7 .SH NAME
   8 timespec \- interval for a timer with nanosecond precision
   9 .SH LIBRARY
  10 Standard C library
  11 .RI ( libc )
  12 .SH SYNOPSIS
  13 .nf
  14 .B #include <time.h>
  15 .PP
  16 .B struct itimerspec {
  17 .BR "    struct timespec  it_interval;" "  /* Interval for periodic timer */"
  18 .BR "    struct timespec  it_value;" "     /* Initial expiration */"
  19 .B };
  20 .fi
  21 .SH DESCRIPTION
  22 Describes the initial expiration of a timer,
  23 and its interval,
  24 in seconds and nanoseconds.
  25 .SH STANDARDS
  26 Linux-specific.
  27 .SH NOTES
  28 The following header also provides this type:
  29 .IR <sys/timerfd.h> .
  30 .SH SEE ALSO
  31 .BR timerfd_create (2),
  32 .BR timer_settime (2),
  33 .BR timespec (3type)