---
name: "add_timer_on"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/add_timer_on"
---

# add\_timer\_on(9)

start a timer on a particular CPU

## NAME

add\_timer\_on - start a timer on a particular CPU

## SYNOPSIS

**void add\_timer\_on(struct timer\_list \*** *timer***, int** *cpu***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*timer*

the timer to be added

*cpu*

the CPU to start it on

## DESCRIPTION

This is not very scalable on SMP. Double adds are not possible.

## COPYRIGHT