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.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "INIT_TIMER_KEY" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Driver Basics"
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.SH "NAME"
init_timer_key \- initialize a timer
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'void\ init_timer_key('u
.BI "void init_timer_key(struct\ timer_list\ *\ " "timer" ", unsigned\ int\ " "flags" ", const\ char\ *\ " "name" ", struct\ lock_class_key\ *\ " "key" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fItimer\fR
.RS 4
the timer to be initialized
.RE
.PP
\fIflags\fR
.RS 4
timer flags
.RE
.PP
\fIname\fR
.RS 4
name of the timer
.RE
.PP
\fIkey\fR
.RS 4
lockdep class key of the fake lock used for tracking timer sync lock dependencies
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBinit_timer_key\fR
must be done to a timer prior calling *any* of the other timer functions\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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