microsoft / microsoft/ebpf-for-windows

Any plans to support timer/clock hooks/tracepoints

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Description

Linux (and maybe FreeBSD) supports timer/clock hooks/tracepoints into hrtimers API. This allows to run the eBPF program regularly/periodically or at given times, intervals etc. This together with reading (or calling appropriate in-kernel functions) timers information from eBPF apps allows for very cool things saving lots of interrupts.

Any such plans here as well?

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Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are identified. Start by reviewing the requested Linux hrtimers API and eBPF timer/clock hook behavior, then determine the scope and acceptance criteria for periodic or scheduled program execution and timer information access.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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