del_timer(9) deactive a timer.

SYNOPSIS

int del_timer(struct timer_list * timer);

ARGUMENTS

timer

the timer to be deactivated

DESCRIPTION

del_timer deactivates a timer - this works on both active and inactive timers.

The function returns whether it has deactivated a pending timer or not. (ie. del_timer of an inactive timer returns 0, del_timer of an active timer returns 1.)

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