ttc_set_periodic(9)
π ttc_set_periodic(9) π
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β yes, the whole manual, and today's main character is ttc_set_periodic(9). pull up a chair, this one's short and sweet fr fr π
β¨ NAME β¨
ttc_set_periodic β sets the state of timer. that's it, that's the whole job. iconic minimalism honestly π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int ttc_set_periodic (struct clock_event_device *evt );
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
evtβ the address of the clock event instance. like, the actual address. hand it over and let the timer do its thing β¨
β RETURN β
always 0 β success. no drama, no surprises, no "well actually it depends" π she literally always comes back with a 0. we stan a consistent queen π
π SEE ALSO π
go read these next, i'm obsessed with this whole little friend group:
- the kernel file
./drivers/clocksource/timer-cadence-ttc.cπ struct ttc_timer(9)ttc_set_interval(9)ttc_clock_event_interrupt(9)__ttc_clocksource_read(9)ttc_set_next_event(9)ttc_shutdown(9)
ngl if you only read one of these, read all of them. they're a package deal bestie π«Ά
and that's the page!! sourced from ./drivers/clocksource, dated October 2026, living under the name ttc_set_periodic(9) β mwah, bye babes ππ§π
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