tick_nohz_switch_to_nohz(9)

💖 tick_nohz_switch_to_nohz(9) 💖

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual, bestie — this one is short and iconic: tick_nohz_switch_to_nohz(9) is here to switch to NOHZ mode. That’s it. That’s the whole assignment. 💅

🌸 NAME 🌸

tick_nohz_switch_to_nohz — switch to NOHZ mode. No cap, that’s the function’s whole personality. ✨

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

void tick_nohz_switch_to_nohz (void );

Literal code, bestie — keep it exactly as shown. 🫶

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• void — no arguments. Not a single one. It’s giving “I need nothing from you” main character energy. 😌

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

The kernel file for this one is ./kernel/time/tick-sched.c, and here are the related functions to vibe-check:

• tick_nohz_update_jiffies(9)
• tick_nohz_next_event(9)
• tick_nohz_idle_stop_tick(9)
• tick_nohz_idle_enter(9)
• tick_nohz_irq_exit(9)
• tick_nohz_idle_got_tick(9)
• tick_nohz_get_next_hrtimer(9)
• tick_nohz_get_sleep_length(9)
• tick_nohz_get_idle_calls_cpu(9)
• tick_nohz_idle_exit(9)
• tick_setup_sched_timer(9)

That’s the whole squad, periodt. 🔥👑

mwah 💋 this has been your Kernel API Manual moment, from the ./kernel/time source corner, October 2026 edition — go forth and switch to NOHZ mode, bestie. 🎀🦋