Re: [PATCH] [nf,v2] idletimer extension : Add alarm timer option

Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:35:11 +0200

On Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 04:06:46PM +0530, Manoj Basapathi wrote:
> Introduce "--alarm" option for idletimer rule.
> If it is present, hardidle-timer is used, else default timer.
> The default idletimer starts a deferrable timer or in other
> words the timer will cease to run when cpu is in suspended
> state. This change introduces the option to start a
> non-deferrable or alarm timer which will continue to run even
> when the cpu is in suspended state.

One more request. Would you mind to add tests? See:

        extensions/libxt_IDLETIMER.t

Thanks.