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WAIT_EVENT_TIMEOUT(9) | Driver Basics | WAIT_EVENT_TIMEOUT(9) |
NAME¶
wait_event_timeout - sleep until a condition gets true or a timeout elapsesSYNOPSIS¶
wait_event_timeout(wq,
condition, timeout);
ARGUMENTS¶
wqthe waitqueue to wait on
condition
a C expression for the event to wait for
timeout
timeout, in jiffies
DESCRIPTION¶
The process is put to sleep (TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE) until the condition evaluates to true. The condition is checked each time the waitqueue wq is woken up.COPYRIGHT¶
March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |