setitimer
Implemented in Antinomie 0.7.0 · Syscall list
Synopsis
Section titled “Synopsis”long setitimer(int which, struct __kernel_old_itimerval *value, struct __kernel_old_itimerval *ovalue);| Number (x86-64) | 38 |
| ABI | common |
| Kernel entry point | sys_setitimer |
This is the raw kernel prototype from the pinned Linux 6.12.94 schema, not the libc wrapper.
Description
Section titled “Description”Arms or disarms an interval timer that sends a signal when it expires.
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Name | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
which (arg0) |
int |
Selects which object or timer the call applies to. |
value (arg1) |
struct __kernel_old_itimerval * |
Value to set or compare. |
ovalue (arg2) |
struct __kernel_old_itimerval * |
Pointer to a buffer for the old value. |
Return value
Section titled “Return value”On success: 0.
In an Antinomie trace the Return column and the ret filter field show the raw kernel return value. On failure that is the negative errno, for example -2 for ENOENT, not the -1 plus errno that the libc wrapper gives. syscall.errno holds the positive errno and syscall.success is false.
Common errors
Section titled “Common errors”| Raw return | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
-14 |
EFAULT |
A pointer argument points outside the accessible address space. |
-22 |
EINVAL |
An argument is invalid. |
Man page
Section titled “Man page”Captured by Antinomie
Section titled “Captured by Antinomie”Coverage mark: Implemented. Every pointer argument has a capture rule in the pinned kernel patch and none of them records a “no decoder”, “address only” or “not observed” gap on any code path. Individual values can still be incomplete on a particular call; see the capture statuses.
Every call is recorded as an Entry record (the six argument words and the pointees copied at entry) and an Exit record (the return value and the pointees copied at exit).
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Argument | When | How | Recorded field key | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
which (arg0) |
Entry | raw scalar word | args.0, args.which |
|
value (arg1) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.1, args.raw[1] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Entry | structure itimerval (fixed size) |
arg1.data |
always |
ovalue (arg2) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.2, args.raw[2] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Exit | structure itimerval (fixed size) |
arg2.data |
result is 0 |
Filter fields
Section titled “Filter fields”- Result:
ret,syscall.errno,syscall.success,syscall.duration_ns. - Argument words:
args.which(arg0),args.value(arg1),args.ovalue(arg2);args.0toargs.5by position. - Structure
itimervalbehindvalue(arg1):args.value.<member>forit_interval.tv_sec,it_interval.tv_usec,it_value.tv_sec,it_value.tv_usec. - Structure
itimervalbehindovalue(arg2):args.ovalue.<member>forit_interval.tv_sec,it_interval.tv_usec,it_value.tv_sec,it_value.tv_usec.
See Syscall Trace filter for the full syntax.
For what the capture statuses mean, see Capture statuses. For what is never recorded, see Known gaps.