fsm_modtimer(9)
π fsm_modtimer(9) π
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. π
β¨ NAME β¨
fsm_modtimer β modifies a timer of a finite state machine. periodt. π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void fsm_modtimer (fsm_timer *timer , int millisec , int event , void
*arg );
π ARGUMENTS π
timerβ the timer you want to modify. that's her. π«Άmillisecβ the new duration in milliseconds, aka how long until the timer expires. countdown behavior, iconic. β³eventβ the event to trigger when the timer expires. it's giving "what happens next." π₯argβ a generic argument passed to the event handler. no cap, it's just the little extra she carries. π
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
she stops the existing timer and restarts it with new parameters. that's it, that's the tea. π β¨
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
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. π«Ά
mwah π β signed, sealed, and delivered from ./drivers/s390/net, dated October 2026, and it's fsm_modtimer(9) logging off. slay β¨π
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