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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 2.6.					     July 2010							      ADD_TIMER(9)