ADD_TIMER(9)                              Driver Basics                              ADD_TIMER(9)



NAME
       add_timer - start a timer

SYNOPSIS
       void add_timer(struct timer_list * timer);

ARGUMENTS
       timer
           the timer to be added

DESCRIPTION
       The kernel will do a ->function(->data) callback from the timer interrupt at the ->expires
       point in the future. The current time is 'jiffies'.

       The timer's ->expires, ->function (and if the handler uses it, ->data) fields must be set
       prior calling this function.

       Timers with an ->expires field in the past will be executed in the next timer tick.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                              ADD_TIMER(9)