Function start_timer_extra_processes

timer.c:914–962

int start_timer_extra_processes(int *chd_rank)
{
	int i, p_id;
	const struct internal_fork_params ifp_th = {
		.proc_desc = "Timer handler",
		.flags = OSS_PROC_NEEDS_SCRIPT,
		.type = TYPE_TIMER,
	};

	if (auto_scaling_enabled && s_profile &&
	create_process_group( TYPE_TIMER, NULL, s_profile ,
	fork_dynamic_timer_process, timer_process_graceful_terminate)!=0)
		LM_ERR("failed to create group of TIMER processes, "
			"auto forking will not be possible\n");

	for( i=0 ; i<timer_workers_no ; i++ ) {

		(*chd_rank)++;
		if ( (p_id=internal_fork(&ifp_th))<0 ) {
			LM_CRIT("cannot fork Timer handler process\n");
			return -1;
		} else if (p_id==0) {
			/* new Timer process */
			/* set a more detailed description */
				set_proc_attrs("Timer handler");
				if (timer_proc_reactor_init() < 0 ||
						init_child(*chd_rank) < 0) {
					report_failure_status();
					goto error;
				}

				report_conditional_status( (!no_daemon_mode), 0);

				/* launch the reactor */
				reactor_main_loop( 1/*timeout in sec*/, error , );
				destroy_worker_reactor();

				exit(-1);
		}
		/*parent*/

	}

	return 0;

/* only from child process */
error:
	exit(-1);
}


void handle_timer_job(void)