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.. title:: TICKLESS_KERNEL

.. option:: CONFIG_TICKLESS_KERNEL

*Tickless kernel*

Type: ``bool``

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

Direct dependencies
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\ :option:`TICKLESS_CAPABLE <CONFIG_TICKLESS_CAPABLE>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Default
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- y if \ :option:`TICKLESS_CAPABLE <CONFIG_TICKLESS_CAPABLE>`

Kconfig definition
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.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``kernel/Kconfig:856``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:30``

Menu path: (Top) → General Kernel Options

.. parsed-literal::

    config TICKLESS_KERNEL
    	bool "Tickless kernel"
    	default y if \ :option:`TICKLESS_CAPABLE <CONFIG_TICKLESS_CAPABLE>`
    	depends on \ :option:`TICKLESS_CAPABLE <CONFIG_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.)*