# Timers and time management

This chapter describes timers and time management related concepts in the Linux kernel.

* [Introduction](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-1) - An introduction to the timers in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to the clocksource framework](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-2) - Describes `clocksource` framework in the Linux kernel.
* [The tick broadcast framework and dyntick](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-3) - Describes tick broadcast framework and dyntick concept.
* [Introduction to timers](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-4) - Describes timers in the Linux kernel.
* [Introduction to the clockevents framework](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-5) - Describes yet another clock/time management related framework : `clockevents`.
* [x86 related clock sources](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-6) - Describes `x86_64` related clock sources.
* [Time related system calls in the Linux kernel](https://0xax.gitbook.io/linux-insides/summary/timers/linux-timers-7) - Describes time related system calls.