Problem in Timers and signal

Question

I have implemented a POSIX timer using timer_create( ) API, and this will generate SIGUSR1 when the timer expires for which i have put a handler code. Now the problem is, if

Answer 1

No, there is no easy way. Why don't you use SIGUSR2 instead for your timers if you have something else generating SIGUSR1 together with your timer. If that is not enough, use one of the real time signals for your application.

If it must be able to handle the same signal from the timer and some other source, then depending on how fast, how many, what system, etc etc you could try setting a timestamp before registering a timer on when the timer will approximately exit, and then in the signal handler try to deduce if it was within time margin. I would strongly advise not to use this approach, but instead redesign what you are doing.