altblock.c

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/*
 * This is a version of BlockTim.c that uses the light weight API.
 *
 * This file contains some test scenarios that ensure tasks do not exit queue
 * send or receive functions prematurely.  A description of the tests is
 * included within the code.
 */

/* Kernel includes. */
#include "FreeRTOS.h"
#include "task.h"
#include "queue.h"

/* Demo includes. */
#include "AltBlock.h"

/* Task priorities. */
#define bktPRIMARY_PRIORITY			( 3 )
#define bktSECONDARY_PRIORITY		( 2 )

/* Task behaviour. */
#define bktQUEUE_LENGTH				( 5 )
#define bktSHORT_WAIT				( ( ( portTickType ) 20 ) / portTICK_RATE_MS )
#define bktPRIMARY_BLOCK_TIME		( 10 )
#define bktALLOWABLE_MARGIN			( 12 )
#define bktTIME_TO_BLOCK			( 175 )
#define bktDONT_BLOCK				( ( portTickType ) 0 )
#define bktRUN_INDICATOR			( ( unsigned portBASE_TYPE ) 0x55 )

/* The queue on which the tasks block. */
static xQueueHandle xTestQueue;

/* Handle to the secondary task is required by the primary task for calls
to vTaskSuspend/Resume(). */
static xTaskHandle xSecondary;

/* Used to ensure that tasks are still executing without error. */
static portBASE_TYPE xPrimaryCycles = 0, xSecondaryCycles = 0;
static portBASE_TYPE xErrorOccurred = pdFALSE;

/* Provides a simple mechanism for the primary task to know when the
secondary task has executed. */
static volatile unsigned portBASE_TYPE xRunIndicator;

/* The two test tasks.  Their behaviour is commented within the files. */
static void vPrimaryBlockTimeTestTask( void *pvParameters );
static void vSecondaryBlockTimeTestTask( void *pvParameters );

/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

void vCreateAltBlockTimeTasks( void )
{
	/* Create the queue on which the two tasks block. */
    xTestQueue = xQueueCreate( bktQUEUE_LENGTH, sizeof( portBASE_TYPE ) );

	/* vQueueAddToRegistry() adds the queue to the queue registry, if one is
	in use.  The queue registry is provided as a means for kernel aware 
	debuggers to locate queues and has no purpose if a kernel aware debugger
	is not being used.  The call to vQueueAddToRegistry() will be removed
	by the pre-processor if configQUEUE_REGISTRY_SIZE is not defined or is 
	defined to be less than 1. */
	vQueueAddToRegistry( xTestQueue, ( signed portCHAR * ) "AltBlockQueue" );


	/* Create the two test tasks. */
	xTaskCreate( vPrimaryBlockTimeTestTask, ( signed portCHAR * )"FBTest1", configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE, NULL, bktPRIMARY_PRIORITY, NULL );
	xTaskCreate( vSecondaryBlockTimeTestTask, ( signed portCHAR * )"FBTest2", configMINIMAL_STACK_SIZE, NULL, bktSECONDARY_PRIORITY, &xSecondary );
}
/*-----------------------------------------------------------*/

static void vPrimaryBlockTimeTestTask( void *pvParameters )
{
portBASE_TYPE xItem, xData;
portTickType xTimeWhenBlocking;
portTickType xTimeToBlock, xBlockedTime;

	#ifdef USE_STDIO
	void vPrintDisplayMessage( const portCHAR * const * ppcMessageToSend );
	
		const portCHAR * const pcTaskStartMsg = "Alt primary block time test started.\r\n";

		/* Queue a message for printing to say the task has started. */
		vPrintDisplayMessage( &pcTaskStartMsg );
	#endif

	( void ) pvParameters;

	for( ;; )
	{
		/*********************************************************************
        Test 1

        Simple block time wakeup test on queue receives. */
		for( xItem = 0; xItem < bktQUEUE_LENGTH; xItem++ )
		{
			/* The queue is empty. Attempt to read from the queue using a block
			time.  When we wake, ensure the delta in time is as expected. */
			xTimeToBlock = bktPRIMARY_BLOCK_TIME << xItem;

			/* A critical section is used to minimise the jitter in the time
			measurements. */
			portENTER_CRITICAL();
			{
				xTimeWhenBlocking = xTaskGetTickCount();
				
				/* We should unblock after xTimeToBlock having not received
				anything on the queue. */
				if( xQueueAltReceive( xTestQueue, &xData, xTimeToBlock ) != errQUEUE_EMPTY )
				{
					xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
				}

				/* How long were we blocked for? */
				xBlockedTime = xTaskGetTickCount() - xTimeWhenBlocking;
			}
			portEXIT_CRITICAL();

			if( xBlockedTime < xTimeToBlock )
			{
				/* Should not have blocked for less than we requested. */
				xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
			}

			if( xBlockedTime > ( xTimeToBlock + bktALLOWABLE_MARGIN ) )
			{
				/* Should not have blocked for longer than we requested,
				although we would not necessarily run as soon as we were
				unblocked so a margin is allowed. */
				xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
			}
		}


		#if configUSE_PREEMPTION == 0
			taskYIELD();
		#endif


		/*********************************************************************
        Test 2

        Simple block time wakeup test on queue sends.

		First fill the queue.  It should be empty so all sends should pass. */
		for( xItem = 0; xItem < bktQUEUE_LENGTH; xItem++ )
		{
			if( xQueueAltSendToBack( xTestQueue, &xItem, bktDONT_BLOCK ) != pdPASS )
			{
				xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
			}
		}

		for( xItem = 0; xItem < bktQUEUE_LENGTH; xItem++ )
		{
			/* The queue is full. Attempt to write to the queue using a block
			time.  When we wake, ensure the delta in time is as expected. */
			xTimeToBlock = bktPRIMARY_BLOCK_TIME << xItem;

			portENTER_CRITICAL();
			{
				xTimeWhenBlocking = xTaskGetTickCount();
				
				/* We should unblock after xTimeToBlock having not received
				anything on the queue. */
				if( xQueueAltSendToBack( xTestQueue, &xItem, xTimeToBlock ) != errQUEUE_FULL )
				{
					xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
				}

				/* How long were we blocked for? */
				xBlockedTime = xTaskGetTickCount() - xTimeWhenBlocking;
			}
			portEXIT_CRITICAL();

			if( xBlockedTime < xTimeToBlock )
			{
				/* Should not have blocked for less than we requested. */
				xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
			}

			if( xBlockedTime > ( xTimeToBlock + bktALLOWABLE_MARGIN ) )
			{
				/* Should not have blocked for longer than we requested,
				although we would not necessarily run as soon as we were
				unblocked so a margin is allowed. */
				xErrorOccurred = pdTRUE;
			}
		}

		#if configUSE_PREEMPTION == 0
			taskYIELD();
		#endif

		
		/*********************************************************************
        Test 3

		Wake the other task, it will block attempting to post to the queue.
		When we read from the queue the other task will wake, but before it
		can run we will post to the queue again.  When the other task runs it
		will find the queue still full, even though it was woken.  It should
		recognise that its block time has not expired and return to block for
		the remains of its block time.

		Wake the other task so it blocks attempting to post to the already
		full queue. */
		xRunIndicator = 0;
		vTaskResume( xSecondary );

		/* We need to wait a little to ensure the other task executes. */
		while( xRunIndicator != bktRUN_INDICATOR )
		{
			/* The other task has not yet executed. */
			vTaskDelay( bktSHORT_WAIT );
		}
		/* Make sure the other task is blocked on the queue. */
		vTaskDelay( bktSHORT_WAIT );