The term 'context' is vague and overloaded. Its usage for 'an execution
context' is now referred as such, in both comments and some APIs' names.
When the execution context can only be a fiber or a task (i.e. not an
ISR), it is referred to as a 'thread', again in comments and everywhere
in the code.
APIs that had their names changed:
- nano_context_id_t is now nano_thread_id_t
- context_self_get() is now sys_thread_self_get()
- context_type_get() is now sys_execution_context_type_get()
- context_custom_data_set/get() are now
sys_thread_custom_data_set/get()
The 'context' prefix namespace does not have to be reserved by the
kernel anymore.
The Context Control Structure (CCS) data structure is now the Thread
Control Structure (TCS):
- struct ccs is now struct tcs
- tCCS is now tTCS
Change-Id: I7526a76c5b01e7c86333078e2d2e77c9feef5364
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Walsh <benjamin.walsh@windriver.com>
There is no concept of a "process" in the system, so remove last
mentions of that concept from free-form text (doc, comments, macro
parameter names).
Change-Id: Ic1b73371c448ed93b0db46bc9bb412d1e1dbc8bd
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Walsh <benjamin.walsh@windriver.com>
Adds an example showing how to start a fiber from a task.
Change-Id: I5728d9b48650c60ab265924f436f78696849b915
Signed-off-by: Peter Mitsis <peter.mitsis@windriver.com>
Revises and supplements information on concepts and use cases.
Change-Id: I1ae8f9382b6fd98af59f2a8ef555830981807d5d
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Revises and supplements information on concepts, use cases, and
how to define an event.
Change-Id: I1de8c87d069288c14d6f378d96590fcc3d569801
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Now ordered from most basic semaphore type (events) to most complex
semaphore type (mutexes).
Change-Id: I4cf69ee2b87b10b8d962f963b3631d9bdae608e9
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>
Corrects example code by eliminating unneeded characters.
Change-Id: I9bbc8a19b6b66807a366a2d514d62495b9371046
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Revise instructions to take advantage of the "public object"
and "private object" terminology now covered in the kernel
overview documentation. Also incorporates some missing information
the users need to be aware of when defining certain object types.
Change-Id: Ic0b359baf4443714c80200fdaff9cf2d253e6b99
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
A complete rewrite of the Overview section. The revised text
provides a more logical and comprehensive introduction to the
main concepts and capabilities of Zephyr, without providing
an excessive level of detail. (Those details should be provided
by the remaining sections of the Kernel Primer.)
This rewrite has also resulted in some small changes to the
About Zephyr and other Kernel Primer sections.
Change-Id: Idd4d5e0f0aabaaee8cd43d12563018ba4d8f7417
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Since file got relocated, path needs to be corrected.
Change-Id: Ic56b7ec23704ab4f71c95f8cefb273866c398fb8
Signed-off-by: Andrei Emeltchenko <andrei.emeltchenko@intel.com>
Point to Bluetooth applications location.
Change-Id: I3595a7f2403933d372f020099693a03e1197015b
Signed-off-by: Andrei Emeltchenko <andrei.emeltchenko@intel.com>
task_event_set_handler -> task_event_handler_set
Align with the "verb at the end" convention.
Change-Id: I8b72d41a20a7fdd4756f90765682e317289a241b
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Walsh <benjamin.walsh@windriver.com>
task_pipe_put_async -> task_pipe_block_put
task_mbox_put_async -> task_mbox_block_put
task_mbox_data_get_async_block -> task_mbox_data_block_get
task_mbox_data_get_async_block_wait -> task_mbox_data_block_get_wait
task_mbox_data_get_async_block_wait_timeout ->
task_mbox_data_block_get_wait_timeout
Previous names, focusing on 'async', were misleading, because:
- some of those APIs can be used synchronously as well
- other APIs can also do asynchronous transfer, and don't have 'async'
in their names
- the key concept of these APIs is that they use memory pool blocks
rather than raw data buffers.
Change-Id: I0c08a6cf950ab23bb4172ce25eb6f9886b037649
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Walsh <benjamin.walsh@windriver.com>
Describes atomic operations, including concepts, examples,
and APIs.
Change-Id: I701435508ae179623cf983590802040b35b0f286
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>
Describes nanokernel timer use, including concepts, examples,
and APIs.
Change-Id: Ibee277c62299e8cbe5c5093f097efd3596fbaf77
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Adds introductory text to highlight the limited signalling choices
provided by the nanokernel. Updates the semaphore API table to
incorporate missing APIs.
Change-Id: I947de383178f8710f0ae238a03f197102dac2845
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Partitions services into a separate file for each service. Updates
API tables to incorporate missing APIs.
Change-Id: Ia08b52b4865967beda02851cfe4a7d5ca4e8f596
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Added an API table to summarize available APIs. (Still need to
add examples of how to use to more significant ones.)
Change-Id: I371912ea77ad264ed0c96f129e8676ab866697db
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Describes available services. Adds an example. Provides API table.
Change-Id: I99a2541fedc3bde3e23157a5fd85fb49dce1bf4d
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Fix documentation to link to autogenerated API entries.
Change-Id: I0355435c189bff17c4468b1f300dcffcce73e51d
Signed-off-by: Anas Nashif <anas.nashif@intel.com>
Describes clocks available for use. Adds examples of direct clock
use. Provides API tables.
Change-Id: Icca8e1c8e75eed29c91f1387aed682dfdefdadb1
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Describes microkernel timer use only. Information about kernel
clocks and clock-related APIs will be documented elsewhere.
Change-Id: If868d9d93a0869e9535fbe0f807e72ccf816d15d
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Adds information about offloading work from a task to a fiber.
Change-Id: I600c47351158f1fbf80cc5da971560b0f028b979
Signed-off-by: Allan Stephens <allan.stephens@windriver.com>
Moves the Network Stack information to the Kernel Primer. Labels were
updated to reflect the new structure.
Change-Id: Iaea3cf3506476dee3f165eeb9c4c1fd49af54c90
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Caballero <rodrigo.caballero.abraham@intel.com>
Moves the placeholder to the proper location.
Change-Id: I952640912714073f1e0ac4a0bcb2d2b320faaee4
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Caballero <rodrigo.caballero.abraham@intel.com>
Moves the Nanokernel Object documentation to a new Nanokernel Services
section within the Kernel Primer. Labels, cross-references, figures,
headings and filenames were updated to reflect the new structure.
Change-Id: I04f97e712d78cd211a8ed1315f86895a51affa01
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Caballero <rodrigo.caballero.abraham@intel.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>
Moves the files from Architecture to the Overview section of the Kernel
Primer. Cross-references and figures were updated to reflect the new
structure. Headings and content were changed as little as possible.
These changes are needed to implement the proposed new structure of the
documentation. Content was changed as created as little as possible.
Change-Id: Id1f91ff6c8f858bfd48ad034594ba38531c7e1c4
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Caballero <rodrigo.caballero.abraham@intel.com>
Creates the Kernel Primer, removes overview modules that are no longer
needed and updates the master file to include the new part.
Change-Id: I6d7f53f019089d502e763ecc1789fb152c90c465
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Caballero <rodrigo.caballero.abraham@intel.com>
Benjamin Walsh