1. Internal scheduler functions should begin with nxsched_, not sched_
2. Follow the consistent naming patter of https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NUTTX/Naming+of+OS+Internal+Functions
# clock_systimer -> clock_systime_tick
# clock_systimespec -> clock_systime_timespec
sched_oneshot_extclk -> nxsched_oneshot_extclk
sched_period_extclk -> nxsched_period_extclk
# nxsem_setprotocol -> nxsem_set_protocol
# nxsem_getprotocol -> nxsem_get_protocol
# nxsem_getvalue -> nxsem_get_value
nxsem_initholders -> nxsem_initialize_holders
nxsem_addholder -> nxsem_add_holder
nxsem_addholder_tcb -> nxsem_add_holder_tcb
nxsem_boostpriority -> nxsem_boost_priority
nxsem_releaseholder -> nxsem_release_holder
nxsem_restorebaseprio -> nxsem_restore_baseprio
Some planned name changed were skipped for now because they effect too many files (and would require many hours of coding style fixups).
libs/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
syscall/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
wireless/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
Documentation/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
include/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
drivers/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
sched/: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
configs: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
arch/xtensa: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
arch/z80: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
arch/x86: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
arch/renesas and arch/risc-v: Remove references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals can no longer be disabled.
arch/or1k: Remove all references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals are always enabled.
arch/misoc: Remove all references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals are always enabled.
arch/mips: Remove all references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals are always enabled.
arch/avr: Remove all references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals are always enabled.
arch/arm: Remove all references to CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS. Signals are always enabled.
sched/mqueue: Rename all private static functions for use the nxmq_ vs. mq_ naming.
sched/mqueue: Rename all OS internal functions declared in sched/mqueue/mqueue.h to begin with nxmq_ vs. mq_. The mq_ prefix is reserved for standard application interfaces.
libc/semaphore: Add nxsem_getvalue() which is identical to sem_getvalue() except that it never modifies the errno variable. Changed all references to sem_getvalue in the OS to nxsem_getvalue().
sched/semaphore: Rename all internal private functions from sem_xyz to nxsem_xyz. The sem_ prefix is (will be) reserved only for the application semaphore interfaces.
libc/semaphore: Add nxsem_init() which is identical to sem_init() except that it never modifies the errno variable. Changed all references to sem_init in the OS to nxsem_init().
sched/semaphore: Rename sem_tickwait() to nxsem_tickwait() so that it is clear this is an internal OS function.
sched/semaphoate: Rename sem_reset() to nxsem_reset() so that it is clear this is an internal OS function.
This caused a problem when the thread calling sem_wait() was very low priority. When it received the count, there may be higher priority threads "hogging" the CPU that prevent the lower priority task from running and, as a result, the sem_addholder() may be delayed indefinitely.
The fix was to have sem_post() call sem_addholder() just before restarting the thread waiting for the semaphore count.
This problem was noted by Benix Vincent who also suggested the solution.
