Chapter 15 : Time Management¶

15.1 Overview¶

Types of Timers¶

Configuration Options¶

15.2 Implementation of Low-Resolution Timers¶

Timer Activation and Process Accounting¶

Working with Jiffies¶

Data Structures¶

Dynamic Timers¶

15.3 Generic Time Subsystem¶

Overview¶

Configuration Options¶

Time Representation¶

Objects for Time Management¶

15.4 High-Resolution Timers¶

Data Structures¶

Setting Timers¶

Implementation¶

Periodic Tick Emulation¶

Switching to High-Resolution Timers¶

15.5 Dynamic Ticks¶

Data Structures¶

Dynamic Ticks for Low-Resolution Systems¶

Dynamic Ticks for High-Resolution Systems¶

Stopping and Starting Periodic Ticks¶

15.6 Broadcast Mode¶

15.8 Managing Process Times¶

Summary¶

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