Hi!
In Windows, there is a API settimer() which takes callback function as input argument. When the timer expires, the callback will be called. But in Linux, I just found that OS would send an event to the process when the timer expires.
Is there any similar API like Window's SetTimer() in Linux?
BRs, // Charlie
Using which method ?
You should be able to achieve the same using some combination of: sigaction signal setitimer or add_timer del_timer in the kernel.
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Take a look at the setitimer(2), signal(2) and signal(7) manpages
You're looking for signal SIGALARM sent by setitimer(2) to the callback specified by the signal(2) syscall.
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