I think you need to explicitly initialize the following instance variable of timer_list: TimerFunctionTimer.data = funct_parameter; /*function parameter; in your case a variable of type long*/ - Rahul Pydimukkala On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Saransh Mittal <saransh.m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey guys, > I m trying to schedule a Kernel Timer such that a > function I need runs when the timer expires. But with > the current way I m doing it, the system always > crashes. > > Heres what I have: > > > ....... > ....... > > /* Function Prototype */ > void timerFunction( unsigned long ); > > ....... > ....... > > /* Global Variables */ > struct timer_list TimerFunctionTimer; > > ....... > ....... > > > /* Inside init_module */ > init_timer ( &TimerFunctionTimer ); > TimerFunctionTimer.expires = (jiffies + HZ); > TimerFunctionTimer.function = timerFunction; > add_timer( &TimerFunctionTimer ); > > ...... > > ...... > > Am I doing something wrong here ? Any help would be > greatly appreciated. Thank you. -- How long will you lie there, you slaggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like a armed man. - Proverbs 6:9 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
