INIT_TIMER_KEY

Section: Driver Basics (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

init_timer_key - initialize a timer  

SYNOPSIS

void init_timer_key(struct timer_list * timer, const char * name, struct lock_class_key * key);
 

ARGUMENTS

timer

the timer to be initialized

name

name of the timer

key

lockdep class key of the fake lock used for tracking timer sync lock dependencies
 

DESCRIPTION

init_timer_key must be done to a timer prior calling *any* of the other timer functions.  

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