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__ROUND_JIFFIES_UP(9) Driver Basics __ROUND_JIFFIES_UP(9)

NAME

__round_jiffies_up - function to round jiffies up to a full second

SYNOPSIS

unsigned long __round_jiffies_up(unsigned long j, int cpu);

ARGUMENTS

j

the time in (absolute) jiffies that should be rounded

cpu

the processor number on which the timeout will happen

DESCRIPTION

This is the same as __round_jiffies except that it will never round down. This is useful for timeouts for which the exact time of firing does not matter too much, as long as they don´t fire too early.

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May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.