timerfd_settime
Implemented in Antinomie 0.7.0 · Syscall list
Synopsis
Section titled “Synopsis”long timerfd_settime(int ufd, int flags, const struct __kernel_itimerspec *utmr, struct __kernel_itimerspec *otmr);| Number (x86-64) | 286 |
| ABI | common |
| Kernel entry point | sys_timerfd_settime |
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 a timerfd timer.
Arguments
Section titled “Arguments”| Name | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
ufd (arg0) |
int |
File descriptor to operate on. |
flags (arg1) |
int |
Option flags that change the behavior of the call. |
utmr (arg2) |
const struct __kernel_itimerspec * |
Pointer to a timerfd setting. |
otmr (arg3) |
struct __kernel_itimerspec * |
Pointer to a buffer for the old timer 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 |
|---|---|---|
-9 |
EBADF |
A file descriptor is not valid for this operation. |
-22 |
EINVAL |
An argument is invalid. |
Man page
Section titled “Man page”timerfd_settime(2) on man7.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ufd (arg0) |
Entry | raw scalar word | args.0, args.ufd |
|
flags (arg1) |
Entry | raw scalar word; Syscall Trace also decodes it into flag names (timerfd_settime group), listing unknown bits separately |
args.1, args.flags |
|
utmr (arg2) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.2, args.raw[2] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Entry | structure itimerspec (fixed size) |
arg2.data |
always |
otmr (arg3) |
Entry | the pointer itself, as a raw word | args.3, args.raw[3] |
|
| ↳ pointee | Exit | structure itimerspec (fixed size) |
arg3.data |
result is 0 |
Filter fields
Section titled “Filter fields”- Result:
ret,syscall.errno,syscall.success,syscall.duration_ns. - Argument words:
args.ufd(arg0),args.flags(arg1),args.utmr(arg2),args.otmr(arg3);args.0toargs.5by position. - Structure
itimerspecbehindutmr(arg2):args.utmr.<member>forit_interval.tv_nsec,it_interval.tv_sec,it_value.tv_nsec,it_value.tv_sec. - Structure
itimerspecbehindotmr(arg3):args.otmr.<member>forit_interval.tv_nsec,it_interval.tv_sec,it_value.tv_nsec,it_value.tv_sec.
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.