nuttx/sched/pthread_condsignal.c

/************************************************************
 * pthread_condsignal.c
 *
 *   Copyright (C) 2007 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
 *   Author: Gregory Nutt <spudmonkey@racsa.co.cr>
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 * Included Files
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#include <sys/types.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <debug.h>
#include "pthread_internal.h"

/************************************************************
 * Definitions
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 * Private Type Declarations
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/************************************************************
 * Global Variables
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/************************************************************
 * Private Variables
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/************************************************************
 * Private Functions
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/************************************************************
 * Public Functions
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/************************************************************
 * Function:  pthread_cond_signal
 *
 * Description:
 *    A thread can signal on a condition variable.
 *
 * Parameters:
 *   None
 *
 * Return Value:
 *   None
 *
 * Assumptions:
 *
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int pthread_cond_signal(pthread_cond_t *cond)
{
  int ret = OK;
  int sval;

  dbg("cond=0x%p\n", cond);

  if (!cond)
    {
      ret = EINVAL;
    }
  else
    {
      /* Get the current value of the semaphore */

      if (sem_getvalue((sem_t*)&cond->sem, &sval) != OK)
        {
          ret = EINVAL;
        }

      /* If the value is less than zero (meaning that one or more
       * thread is waiting), then post the condition semaphore.
       * Only the highest priority waiting thread will get to execute
       */

      else
        {
          dbg("sval=%d\n", sval);
          if (sval < 0)
            {
              dbg("Signalling...\n");
              ret = pthread_givesemaphore((sem_t*)&cond->sem);
            }
        }
    }

  dbg("Returning %d\n", ret);
  return ret;
}