fsm_modtimer(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… fsm_modtimer(9) πŸ’…

okay bestie, we're deep in the Kernel API Manual and the vibe check says: this page is all about fsm_modtimer, a timer-modifying function for a finite state machine. yes, she's niche, she's specific, and she ate. πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

fsm_modtimer β€” modifies a timer of a finite state machine. periodt. πŸ’–

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

       void fsm_modtimer (fsm_timer *timer , int millisec , int event , void
       *arg );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • timer β€” the timer you want to modify. that's her. 🫢
  • millisec β€” the new duration in milliseconds, aka how long until the timer expires. countdown behavior, iconic. ⏳
  • event β€” the event to trigger when the timer expires. it's giving "what happens next." πŸ”₯
  • arg β€” a generic argument passed to the event handler. no cap, it's just the little extra she carries. πŸ“

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

she stops the existing timer and restarts it with new parameters. that's it, that's the tea. πŸ’…βœ¨

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

Kernel file ./drivers/s390/net/fsm.h β€” plus the whole squad: init_fsm(9), kfree_fsm(9), fsm_event(9), fsm_newstate(9), fsm_getstate(9), fsm_getstate_str(9), fsm_settimer(9), fsm_deltimer(9), fsm_addtimer(9). go follow them, they're mutuals. 🫢


mwah πŸ’‹ β€” signed, sealed, and delivered from ./drivers/s390/net, dated October 2026, and it's fsm_modtimer(9) logging off. slay βœ¨πŸŽ€

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