you are trying to write a user application using kernel function, which is not possible. write your code as a kernel loadable module, for writting kernel loadable modules read: http://sdn.vlsm.org/share/LDP/lkmpg/ -gd On 4/20/05, durga reddy <sysatus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I want to use kernel timers in my code for calling of specific functions > after specified time out. > here i have written a sample code for using timers .but it is giving a error > whish has given below. > Source Code: > > #include<stdio.h> > #include<linux/timer.h> > void add(int a); > main() > { > struct timer_list mytimer; > init_timer(&mytimer); > mytimer.expires=50; > mytimer.data=6; > mytimer.function=(void *)add; > add_timer(&mytimer); > } > void add(int a) > { > int c=a; > printf("added valu is %d",c); > } > when i am compiling with this command : > gcc -c -I /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/ timer1.c > > it is giving the following error : > In file included from timer1.c:4: > /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/timer.h:17: field `list' has > incomplete type > > can any one help me outtt........... > > thanks > durga > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
