source: trunk/minix/include/timers.h@ 9

/* This library provides generic watchdog timer management functionality.
 * The functions operate on a timer queue provided by the caller. Note that
 * the timers must use absolute time to allow sorting. The library provides:
 *
 *    tmrs_settimer:     (re)set a new watchdog timer in the timers queue 
 *    tmrs_clrtimer:     remove a timer from both the timers queue 
 *    tmrs_exptimers:    check for expired timers and run watchdog functions
 *
 * Author:
 *    Jorrit N. Herder <jnherder@cs.vu.nl>
 *    Adapted from tmr_settimer and tmr_clrtimer in src/kernel/clock.c. 
 *    Last modified: September 30, 2004.
 */

#ifndef _TIMERS_H
#define _TIMERS_H

#include <limits.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

struct timer;
typedef void (*tmr_func_t)(struct timer *tp);
typedef union { int ta_int; long ta_long; void *ta_ptr; } tmr_arg_t;

/* A timer_t variable must be declare for each distinct timer to be used.
 * The timers watchdog function and expiration time are automatically set
 * by the library function tmrs_settimer, but its argument is not.
 */
typedef struct timer
{
  struct timer  *tmr_next;      /* next in a timer chain */
  clock_t       tmr_exp_time;   /* expiration time */
  tmr_func_t    tmr_func;       /* function to call when expired */
  tmr_arg_t     tmr_arg;        /* random argument */
} timer_t;

/* Used when the timer is not active. */
#define TMR_NEVER    ((clock_t) -1 < 0) ? ((clock_t) LONG_MAX) : ((clock_t) -1)
#undef TMR_NEVER
#define TMR_NEVER       ((clock_t) LONG_MAX)

/* These definitions can be used to set or get data from a timer variable. */ 
#define tmr_arg(tp) (&(tp)->tmr_arg)
#define tmr_exp_time(tp) (&(tp)->tmr_exp_time)

/* Timers should be initialized once before they are being used. Be careful
 * not to reinitialize a timer that is in a list of timers, or the chain
 * will be broken.
 */
#define tmr_inittimer(tp) (void)((tp)->tmr_exp_time = TMR_NEVER, \
        (tp)->tmr_next = NULL)

/* The following generic timer management functions are available. They
 * can be used to operate on the lists of timers. Adding a timer to a list 
 * automatically takes care of removing it.
 */
_PROTOTYPE( clock_t tmrs_clrtimer, (timer_t **tmrs, timer_t *tp, clock_t *new_head)             );
_PROTOTYPE( void tmrs_exptimers, (timer_t **tmrs, clock_t now, clock_t *new_head)               );
_PROTOTYPE( clock_t tmrs_settimer, (timer_t **tmrs, timer_t *tp, 
        clock_t exp_time, tmr_func_t watchdog, clock_t *new_head)                               );

#endif /* _TIMERS_H */