RE: Periodic event in Kernel Module

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> Hello. I have written a netfilter kernel module and I want some code
to
> run periodically, ie a function in the module should run every 5
seconds.
> 
> I have researched and implemented a kernel work queue however this
does
> not have the capability of being periodic from my assessment. Can
anyone
> point me in the right direction?
> 

init_timer() and family.
http://www.linux-m32r.org/lxr/http/source/kernel/timer.c?v=2.6.19;a=i386
#L140


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