include/linux/ratelimit.h

#ifndef _LINUX_RATELIMIT_H
#define _LINUX_RATELIMIT_H

#include <linux/param.h>
#include <linux/spinlock_types.h>

#define DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_INTERVAL	(5 * HZ)
#define DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_BURST		10

struct ratelimit_state {
	spinlock_t	lock;		/* protect the state */

	int		interval;
	int		burst;
	int		printed;
	int		missed;
	unsigned long	begin;
};

#define DEFINE_RATELIMIT_STATE(name, interval_init, burst_init)		\
									\
	struct ratelimit_state name = {					\
		.lock		= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(name.lock),	\
		.interval	= interval_init,			\
		.burst		= burst_init,				\
	}

extern int __ratelimit(struct ratelimit_state *rs);

#endif /* _LINUX_RATELIMIT_H */