This mechanism does not add enough value to the kernel to be worth
maintaining it. Drivers that need deferred processing of interrupts
can simply define their own task and have the interrupt handler
release an event that the task waits on.
The API is marked as deprecated and it is removed from unit test
coverage as well as the documentation.
Change-Id: Ib87b91cb41e9b6d7fdf0dc62b240a531b6a8889f
Signed-off-by: Andrew Boie <andrew.p.boie@intel.com>
Adds a short section to make clear that microkernel applications
can utilize fibers, and can even use them with a few microkernel
object types. Revises some link names to account for the fact that
there are now 2 sections describing fiber services.
Change-Id: I5960aea8b3959bb4a383f919882419effff5917d
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
The kernel's services previously referred to as "signalling services",
which include object types such as semaphores, events, and mutexes,
are now referred to as "synchronization services". This term more
clearly conveys their use as a means to synchronize the operation
of two or more entities within the kernel.
Change-Id: Id24b96f2daf7d866a2d134c222e3d0b6fc568f5a
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Removes an unnecessary level of headings in the microkernel and
nanokernel sections of the Zephyr kernel documentation, providing
users with direct access to the major service areas of the
microkernel and nanokernel from the main kernel web page. Also
greatly reduces the introductory text for these 2 sections,
since users can now easily find out what the various subsections
provide by simply clicking on them.
Change-Id: Ibc5858daad49cfb6567dfad285b7a1d5a755d149
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Re-incorporates task IRQ information into microkernel documentation.
Also eliminates an unnecessary hidden space character at the end of
every line.
Change-Id: Ib1328dfae7a53bcf8abead4a5ebf1cbaa5610826
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Moves the Microkernel Object documentation to a new Microkernel Services
section within the Kernel Primer. Labels, cross-references, figures,
headings and filenames were updated to reflect the new structure.
Change-Id: Ia2a91410a94caa8a97bb8211db5afc84b5dc0974
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Caballero <rodrigo.caballero.abraham@intel.com>
Andrew Boie