/**
* tick_init - initialize the tick control
*
* Register the notifier with the clockevents framework
*/
void __init tick_init(void)
{
clockevents_register_notifier(&tick_notifier);//这里用到了通知链技术,可以参考博文“内核通知链机制的原理及实现”
}
static struct notifier_block tick_notifier = {
.notifier_call = tick_notify,
};
/**
* clockevents_register_notifier - register a clock events change listener
*/
int clockevents_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
{
unsigned long flags;
int ret;
raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&clockevents_lock, flags); //get the spin lock
ret = raw_notifier_chain_register(&clockevents_chain, nb); //register
raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&clockevents_lock, flags); //unlock
return ret;
}
/*
* Raw notifier chain routines. There is no protection;
* the caller must provide it. Use at your own risk!
*/
/**
* raw_notifier_chain_register - Add notifier to a raw notifier chain
* @nh: Pointer to head of the raw notifier chain
* @n: New entry in notifier chain
*
* Adds a notifier to a raw notifier chain.
* All locking must be provided by the caller.
*
* Currently always returns zero.
*/
int raw_notifier_chain_register(struct raw_notifier_head *nh,
struct notifier_block *n)
{
return notifier_chain_register(&nh->head, n);
}
可以看到,tick_init的作用就是调用 clockevents_register_notifier 函数向 clockevents_chain 通知链注册元素: tick_notifier。这个元素的回调函数指明了当时钟事件设备信息发生
变化(例如新加入一个时钟事件设备等等)时,应该执行的操作,该回调函数为 tick_notify。