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See the * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations * under the License. * ****************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * Included Files ****************************************************************************/ #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include "sched/sched.h" #include "group/group.h" #include "task/task.h" /**************************************************************************** * Private Functions ****************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * Name: nxthread_create * * Description: * This function creates and activates a new thread of the specified type * with a specified priority and returns its system-assigned ID. It is the * internal, common implementation of task_create() and kthread_create(). * See comments with task_create() for further information. * * Input Parameters: * name - Name of the new task * ttype - Type of the new task * priority - Priority of the new task * stack_size - size (in bytes) of the stack needed * entry - Entry point of a new task * arg - A pointer to an array of input parameters. The array * should be terminated with a NULL argv[] value. If no * parameters are required, argv may be NULL. * * Returned Value: * Returns the positive, non-zero process ID of the new task or a negated * errno value to indicate the nature of any failure. If memory is * insufficient or the task cannot be created -ENOMEM will be returned. * ****************************************************************************/ static int nxthread_create(FAR const char *name, uint8_t ttype, int priority, int stack_size, main_t entry, FAR char * const argv[]) { FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb; pid_t pid; int ret; /* Allocate a TCB for the new task. */ tcb = (FAR struct task_tcb_s *)kmm_zalloc(sizeof(struct task_tcb_s)); if (!tcb) { serr("ERROR: Failed to allocate TCB\n"); return -ENOMEM; } /* Setup the task type */ tcb->cmn.flags = ttype; /* Initialize the task */ ret = nxtask_init(tcb, true, name, priority, NULL, stack_size, entry, argv); if (ret < OK) { kmm_free(tcb); return ret; } /* Get the assigned pid before we start the task */ pid = tcb->cmn.pid; /* Activate the task */ nxtask_activate(&tcb->cmn); return (int)pid; } /**************************************************************************** * Public Functions ****************************************************************************/ /**************************************************************************** * Name: nxtask_create * * Description: * This function creates and activates a new task with a specified * priority and returns its system-assigned ID. * * The entry address entry is the address of the "main" function of the * task. This function will be called once the C environment has been * set up. The specified function will be called with four arguments. * Should the specified routine return, a call to exit() will * automatically be made. * * Note that four (and only four) arguments must be passed for the spawned * functions. * * nxtask_create() is identical to the function task_create(), differing * only in its return value: This function does not modify the errno * variable. This is a non-standard, internal OS function and is not * intended for use by application logic. Applications should use * task_create(). * * Input Parameters: * name - Name of the new task * priority - Priority of the new task * stack_size - size (in bytes) of the stack needed * entry - Entry point of a new task * arg - A pointer to an array of input parameters. The array * should be terminated with a NULL argv[] value. If no * parameters are required, argv may be NULL. * * Returned Value: * Returns the positive, non-zero process ID of the new task or a negated * errno value to indicate the nature of any failure. If memory is * insufficient or the task cannot be created -ENOMEM will be returned. * ****************************************************************************/ int nxtask_create(FAR const char *name, int priority, int stack_size, main_t entry, FAR char * const argv[]) { return nxthread_create(name, TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_TASK, priority, stack_size, entry, argv); } /**************************************************************************** * Name: task_create * * Description: * This function creates and activates a new task with a specified * priority and returns its system-assigned ID. * * The entry address entry is the address of the "main" function of the * task. This function will be called once the C environment has been * set up. The specified function will be called with four arguments. * Should the specified routine return, a call to exit() will * automatically be made. * * Note that four (and only four) arguments must be passed for the spawned * functions. * * Input Parameters: * name - Name of the new task * priority - Priority of the new task * stack_size - size (in bytes) of the stack needed * entry - Entry point of a new task * arg - A pointer to an array of input parameters. The array * should be terminated with a NULL argv[] value. If no * parameters are required, argv may be NULL. * * Returned Value: * Returns the non-zero process ID of the new task or ERROR if memory is * insufficient or the task cannot be created. The errno will be set in * the failure case to indicate the nature of the error. * ****************************************************************************/ #ifndef CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL int task_create(FAR const char *name, int priority, int stack_size, main_t entry, FAR char * const argv[]) { int ret = nxtask_create(name, priority, stack_size, entry, argv); if (ret < 0) { set_errno(-ret); ret = ERROR; } return ret; } #endif /**************************************************************************** * Name: kthread_create * * Description: * This function creates and activates a kernel thread task with kernel- * mode privileges. It is identical to task_create() except that it * configures the newly started thread to run in kernel model. * * Input Parameters: * name - Name of the new task * priority - Priority of the new task * stack_size - size (in bytes) of the stack needed * entry - Entry point of a new task * arg - A pointer to an array of input parameters. The array * should be terminated with a NULL argv[] value. If no * parameters are required, argv may be NULL. * * Returned Value: * Returns the positive, non-zero process ID of the new task or a negated * errno value to indicate the nature of any failure. If memory is * insufficient or the task cannot be created -ENOMEM will be returned. * ****************************************************************************/ int kthread_create(FAR const char *name, int priority, int stack_size, main_t entry, FAR char * const argv[]) { return nxthread_create(name, TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_KERNEL, priority, stack_size, entry, argv); }