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# Timers and time management
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This chapter describes timers and time management related concepts in the linux kernel.
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2018-03-02 18:13:22 +00:00
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* [Introduction](linux-timers-1.md) - An introduction to the timers in the Linux kernel.
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* [Introduction to the clocksource framework](linux-timers-2.md) - Describes `clocksource` framework in the Linux kernel.
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* [The tick broadcast framework and dyntick](linux-timers-3.md) - Describes tick broadcast framework and dyntick concept.
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* [Introduction to timers](linux-timers-4.md) - Describes timers in the Linux kernel.
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* [Introduction to the clockevents framework](linux-timers-5.md) - Describes yet another clock/time management related framework : `clockevents`.
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* [x86 related clock sources](linux-timers-6.md) - Describes `x86_64` related clock sources.
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* [Time related system calls in the Linux kernel](linux-timers-7.md) - Describes time related system calls.
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