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OS-2366 ddi_periodic_add(9F) is entirely rubbish
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   6 .TH DDI_PERIODIC_ADD 9F "Apr 13, 2009"
   7 .SH NAME
   8 ddi_periodic_add \- issue nanosecond periodic timeout requests
   9 .SH SYNOPSIS
  10 .LP
  11 .nf
  12 #include <sys/dditypes.h>
  13 #include <sys/sunddi.h>
  14 
  15 \fBddi_periodic_t\fR \fBddi_periodic_add\fR(\fBvoid (*\fR\fIfunc\fR)(\fBvoid *)\fR, \fBvoid\fR \fIarg\fR,
  16      \fBhrtime_t\fR \fIinterval\fR, \fBint\fR \fIlevel\fR);
  17 .fi
  18 
  19 .SH INTERFACE LEVEL
  20 .sp
  21 .LP
  22 Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)
  23 .SH PARAMETERS
  24 .sp
  25 .ne 2
  26 .na
  27 \fB\fIfunc\fR\fR
  28 .ad
  29 .RS 12n
  30 The callback function is invoked periodically in the specified interval. If the
  31 argument level is zero, the function is invoked in kernel context. Otherwise,
  32 it's invoked in interrupt context at the specified level.
  33 .RE
  34 
  35 .sp
  36 .ne 2
  37 .na
  38 \fB\fIarg\fR\fR
  39 .ad
  40 .RS 12n
  41 The argument passed to the callback function.
  42 .RE
  43 
  44 .sp
  45 .ne 2
  46 .na
  47 \fB\fIinterval\fR\fR
  48 .ad
  49 .RS 12n
  50 Interval time in nanoseconds.
  51 .RE
  52 
  53 .sp
  54 .ne 2
  55 .na
  56 \fB\fIlevel\fR\fR
  57 .ad
  58 .RS 12n
  59 Callback interrupt level. If the value is zero, the callback function is
  60 invoked in kernel context. If the value is more than zero, but less than or
  61 equal to ten, the callback function is invoked in interrupt context at the
  62 specified interrupt level, which may be used for real time applications.

  63 .sp
  64 This value must be in range of 0-10, which can be either a numeric number, a
  65 pre-defined macro (\fBDDI_IPL_0\fR, ... , \fBDDI_IPL_10\fR), or the
  66 \fBDDI_INTR_PRI\fR macro with the interrupt priority.
  67 .RE
  68 
  69 .SH DESCRIPTION
  70 .sp
  71 .LP
  72 The \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR function schedules the specified function to be
  73 periodically invoked in the nanosecond interval time.
  74 .sp
  75 .LP
  76 As with \fBtimeout\fR(9F), the exact time interval over which the function
  77 takes effect cannot be guaranteed, but the value given is a close
  78 approximation.


  79 .SH RETURN VALUES
  80 .sp
  81 .LP
  82 \fBddi_periodic_add()\fRreturns the non-zero opaque value
  83 (\fBddi_periodic_t\fR), which might be used for \fBddi_periodic_delete\fR(9F)
  84 to specify the request.
  85 .SH CONTEXT
  86 .sp
  87 .LP
  88 The \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR function may be called from user or kernel
  89 context.
  90 .SH EXAMPLES
  91 .LP
  92 \fBExample 1 \fRUsing \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR for a periodic callback function
  93 .sp
  94 .LP
  95 In the following example, the device driver registers a periodic callback
  96 function invoked in kernel context.
  97 
  98 .sp
  99 .in +2
 100 .nf
 101 static void
 102 my_periodic_func(void *arg)
 103 {
 104          /*
 105           * This handler is invoked periodically.
 106           */
 107          struct my_state *statep = (struct my_state *)arg;
 108 
 109          mutex_enter(&statep->lock);
 110          if (load_unbalanced(statep)) {
 111              balance_tasks(statep);
 112          }
 113          mutex_exit(&statep->lock);
 114 }
 115 
 116 static void
 117 start_periodic_timer(struct my_state *statep)
 118 {
 119          hrtime_t interval = CHECK_INTERVAL;
 120 
 121          mutex_init(&statep->lock, NULL, MUTEX_DRIVER,
 122              (void *)DDI_IPL_0);
 123 
 124          /*
 125           * Register my_callback which is invoked periodically
 126           * in CHECK_INTERVAL in kernel context.
 127           */
 128           statep->periodic_id = ddi_periodic_add(my_periodic_func,
 129               statep, interval, DDI_IPL_0);
 130 .fi
 131 .in -2
 132 
 133 .sp
 134 .LP
 135 In the following example, the device driver registers a callback function
 136 invoked in interrupt context at level 7.
 137 .sp
 138 .in +2
 139 .nf
 140 /*
 141  * This handler is invoked periodically in interrupt context.
 142  */
 143  static void
 144  my_periodic_int7_func(void *arg)
 145  {
 146           struct my_state *statep = (struct my_state *)arg;
 147           mutex_enter(&statep->lock);
 148           monitor_device(statep);
 149           mutex_exit(&statep->lock);
 150   }
 151 
 152   static void
 153   start_monitor_device(struct my_state *statep)
 154   {
 155           hrtime_t interval = MONITOR_INTERVAL;
 156 
 157           mutex_init(&statep->lock, NULL, MUTEX_DRIVER,
 158               (void *)DDI_IPL_7);
 159 
 160           /*
 161            * Register the callback function invoked periodically
 162            * at interrupt level 7.
 163            */
 164           statep->periodic_id = ddi_periodic_add(my_periodic_int7_func,
 165               statep, interval, DDI_IPL_7);
 166     }
 167 .fi
 168 .in -2
 169 
 170 .SH SEE ALSO
 171 .sp
 172 .LP
 173 \fBcv_timedwait\fR(9F), \fBddi_intr_get_pri\fR(9F),
 174 \fBddi_periodic_delete\fR(9F), \fBddi_intr_get_softint_pri\fR(9F),
 175 \fBdelay\fR(9F), \fBdrv_usectohz\fR(9F), \fBqtimeout\fR(9F),
 176 \fBquntimeout\fR(9F), \fBtimeout\fR(9F), \fBuntimeout\fR(9F)
 177 .SH NOTES
 178 .sp
 179 .LP
 180 A caller can only specify an interval in an integral multiple of 10ms. No other
 181 values are supported at this time. The interval specified is a lower bound on
 182 the interval on which the callback occurs.
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   7 .TH DDI_PERIODIC_ADD 9F "Jul 23, 2013"
   8 .SH NAME
   9 ddi_periodic_add \- request periodic function invocation
  10 .SH SYNOPSIS
  11 .LP
  12 .nf
  13 #include <sys/dditypes.h>
  14 #include <sys/sunddi.h>
  15 
  16 \fBddi_periodic_t\fR \fBddi_periodic_add\fR(\fBvoid (*\fR\fIfunc\fR)(\fBvoid *)\fR, \fBvoid\fR \fIarg\fR,
  17      \fBhrtime_t\fR \fIinterval\fR, \fBint\fR \fIlevel\fR);
  18 .fi
  19 
  20 .SH INTERFACE LEVEL
  21 .sp
  22 .LP
  23 Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI)
  24 .SH PARAMETERS
  25 .sp
  26 .ne 2
  27 .na
  28 \fB\fIfunc\fR\fR
  29 .ad
  30 .RS 12n
  31 The callback function to be invoked periodically in the specified interval.


  32 .RE
  33 
  34 .sp
  35 .ne 2
  36 .na
  37 \fB\fIarg\fR\fR
  38 .ad
  39 .RS 12n
  40 The argument passed to the callback function.
  41 .RE
  42 
  43 .sp
  44 .ne 2
  45 .na
  46 \fB\fIinterval\fR\fR
  47 .ad
  48 .RS 12n
  49 The periodic interval time in nanoseconds.
  50 .RE
  51 
  52 .sp
  53 .ne 2
  54 .na
  55 \fB\fIlevel\fR\fR
  56 .ad
  57 .RS 12n
  58 The callback function is invoked at this priority level.  If the value of
  59 \fIlevel\fR is zero, the callback function is invoked in kernel context.
  60 If the value is greater than zero, but less than or equal to ten, the callback
  61 function is invoked in interrupt context at the specified interrupt level,
  62 which may be used for real time applications.
  63 .sp
  64 This value must be in range of 0-10, which can be either an integer literal, a
  65 pre-defined macro (\fBDDI_IPL_0\fR, ... , \fBDDI_IPL_10\fR), or the
  66 \fBDDI_INTR_PRI\fR macro with the interrupt priority.
  67 .RE
  68 
  69 .SH DESCRIPTION
  70 .sp
  71 .LP
  72 The \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR function schedules the specified function to be
  73 periodically invoked in the nanosecond interval time.
  74 .sp
  75 .LP
  76 As with \fBtimeout\fR(9F), the exact time interval over which the function
  77 takes effect cannot be guaranteed, but the value given is a close
  78 approximation.  If the callback function has not finished execution when the
  79 next interval expires, the system will skip running the callback for that
  80 interval.
  81 .SH RETURN VALUES
  82 .sp
  83 .LP
  84 \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR returns the non-zero opaque value
  85 (\fBddi_periodic_t\fR), which is later used to cancel the periodic request
  86 with \fBddi_periodic_delete\fR(9F).
  87 .SH CONTEXT
  88 .sp
  89 .LP
  90 The \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR function may be called from user or kernel
  91 context.
  92 .SH EXAMPLES
  93 .LP
  94 \fBExample 1 \fRUsing \fBddi_periodic_add()\fR for a periodic callback function
  95 .sp
  96 .LP
  97 In the following example, the device driver registers a periodic callback
  98 function invoked in kernel context.
  99 
 100 .sp
 101 .in +2
 102 .nf
 103 static void
 104 my_periodic_func(void *arg)
 105 {
 106          /*
 107           * This handler is invoked periodically.
 108           */
 109          struct my_state *statep = (struct my_state *)arg;
 110 
 111          mutex_enter(&statep->lock);
 112          if (load_unbalanced(statep)) {
 113                  balance_tasks(statep);
 114          }
 115          mutex_exit(&statep->lock);
 116 }
 117 
 118 static void
 119 start_periodic_timer(struct my_state *statep)
 120 {
 121          hrtime_t interval = CHECK_INTERVAL;
 122 
 123          mutex_init(&statep->lock, NULL, MUTEX_DRIVER, DDI_IPL_0);

 124 
 125          /*
 126           * Register my_callback which is invoked periodically
 127           * in CHECK_INTERVAL in kernel context.
 128           */
 129           statep->periodic_id = ddi_periodic_add(my_periodic_func,
 130               statep, interval, DDI_IPL_0);
 131 .fi
 132 .in -2
 133 
 134 .sp
 135 .LP
 136 In the following example, the device driver registers a callback function
 137 invoked in interrupt context at level 7.
 138 .sp
 139 .in +2
 140 .nf
 141 /*
 142  * This handler is invoked periodically in interrupt context.
 143  */
 144  static void
 145  my_periodic_int7_func(void *arg)
 146  {
 147           struct my_state *statep = (struct my_state *)arg;
 148           mutex_enter(&statep->lock);
 149           monitor_device(statep);
 150           mutex_exit(&statep->lock);
 151   }
 152 
 153   static void
 154   start_monitor_device(struct my_state *statep)
 155   {
 156           hrtime_t interval = MONITOR_INTERVAL;
 157 
 158           mutex_init(&statep->lock, NULL, MUTEX_DRIVER, DDI_IPL_7);

 159 
 160           /*
 161            * Register the callback function invoked periodically
 162            * at interrupt level 7.
 163            */
 164           statep->periodic_id = ddi_periodic_add(my_periodic_int7_func,
 165               statep, interval, DDI_IPL_7);
 166     }
 167 .fi
 168 .in -2
 169 
 170 .SH SEE ALSO
 171 .sp
 172 .LP
 173 \fBcv_timedwait\fR(9F), \fBddi_intr_get_pri\fR(9F),
 174 \fBddi_periodic_delete\fR(9F), \fBddi_intr_get_softint_pri\fR(9F),
 175 \fBqtimeout\fR(9F), \fBquntimeout\fR(9F), \fBtimeout\fR(9F), \fBuntimeout\fR(9F)

 176 .SH NOTES
 177 .sp
 178 .LP
 179 The caller must specify \fIinterval\fR as an even, non-zero multiple of 10ms.
 180 No other values are supported at this time. The interval specified is a lower
 181 bound on the interval between executions of the callback.