nuttx/sched/group/group_malloc.c

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/****************************************************************************
 * Included Files
 ****************************************************************************/

#include <sys/types.h>

#include <assert.h>

#include <nuttx/sched.h>
#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>

#include "sched/sched.h"
#include "group/group.h"

#ifdef CONFIG_MM_KERNEL_HEAP

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: group_malloc
 *
 * Description:
 *   Allocate memory appropriate for the group type.  If the memory is
 *   part of a privileged group, then it should be allocated so that it
 *   is only accessible by privileged code;  Otherwise, it is a user mode
 *   group and must be allocated so that it accessible by unprivileged
 *   code.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

FAR void *group_malloc(FAR struct task_group_s *group, size_t nbytes)
{
  /* A NULL group pointer means the current group */

  if (!group)
    {
      FAR struct tcb_s *tcb = this_task();
      DEBUGASSERT(tcb && tcb->group);
      group = tcb->group;
    }

  /* Check the group type */

  if ((group->tg_flags & GROUP_FLAG_PRIVILEGED) != 0)
    {
      /* It is a privileged group... use the kernel mode memory allocator */

      return kmm_malloc(nbytes);
    }
  else
    {
      /* This is an unprivileged group... use the user mode memory
       * allocator.
       */

      return kumm_malloc(nbytes);
    }
}

#endif /* CONFIG_MM_KERNEL_HEAP */