RE: Periodic event in Kernel Module

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> >>I have written a netfilter kernel module and I want some code
> >>to run periodically
> 
> > init_timer() and family.
> >
http://www.linux-m32r.org/lxr/http/source/kernel/timer.c?v=2.6.19;a=i386
> > #L140
> >
> 
> This is exactly what I need. add_timer() calling function X in the
init
> and then add_timer() in function X.
> 


No, I believe you want to do add_timer() calling function X in the init
and then mod_timer() in function X (or del_timer() if your finished).



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