CONFIG_TICKLESS_KERNEL

Tickless kernel

Type: bool

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This option enables a fully event driven kernel. Periodic system clock interrupt generation would be stopped at all times.

Default

Kconfig definition

At <Zephyr>/kernel/Kconfig:877

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8<Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:30

Menu path: (Top) → General Kernel Options

config TICKLESS_KERNEL
    bool "Tickless kernel"
    default y if TICKLESS_CAPABLE
    help
      This option enables a fully event driven kernel. Periodic system
      clock interrupt generation would be stopped at all times.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)