[S390] extend virtual timer interface by mod_virt_timer_periodic
authorJan Glauber <jang@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:36:20 +0000 (15:36 +0200)
committerMartin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:37:23 +0000 (15:37 +0200)
In case mod_virt_timer is used to add a non pending timer the timer
is always added as a one-shot timer. If mod_virt_timer is used for
periodic timers they may therfore be degraded to one-shot timers.

Add mod_virt_timer_periodic to the interface to allow safe re-programming
of the interval value.

Signed-off-by: Jan Glauber <jang@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>

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