semphr.h

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/* 
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 * Project:    GNU-Port FreeRTOS Port
 * File:    	semphr.h
 *
 * System:   	ARM7TDMI-S 32 Bit (LPC2378)
 * Compiler:  	GCC 4.0.3
 *
 * Date:      	2006-11-17
 * Author:    	Grohmann
 *
 * Rights:    	Hitex Development Tools GmbH
 *            	Greschbachstr. 12
 *            	D-76229 Karlsruhe
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 * Description:
 *
 * This file is part of the GNU FreeRTOS Port
 * The code is based on the FreeRTOS originated by Richard Barry
 * This is a small implementation preemtive and semaphore task. 
 * The application runs in ARM mode with high optimization level.
 *	
 ********************************************************************
 * History:
 *
 *  Revision 1.0    2006/11/17      Gn
 *     Initial revision 
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 * This is a preliminary version.
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#include "queue.h"

#ifndef SEMAPHORE_H
#define SEMAPHORE_H

typedef xQueueHandle xSemaphoreHandle;

#define semBINARY_SEMAPHORE_QUEUE_LENGTH	( ( unsigned portCHAR ) 1 )
#define semSEMAPHORE_QUEUE_ITEM_LENGTH		( ( unsigned portCHAR ) 0 )
#define semGIVE_BLOCK_TIME					( ( portTickType ) 0 )


/**
 * semphr. h
 * <pre>vSemaphoreCreateBinary( xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore )</pre>
 *
 * <i>Macro</i> that implements a semaphore by using the existing queue mechanism.
 * The queue length is 1 as this is a binary semaphore.  The data size is 0
 * as we don't want to actually store any data - we just want to know if the
 * queue is empty or full.
 *
 * @param xSemaphore Handle to the created semaphore.  Should be of type xSemaphoreHandle.
 *
 * Example usage:
 <pre>
 xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // Semaphore cannot be used before a call to vSemaphoreCreateBinary ().
    // This is a macro so pass the variable in directly.
    vSemaphoreCreateBinary( xSemaphore );

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        // The semaphore was created successfully.
        // The semaphore can now be used.  
    }
 }
 </pre>
 * \defgroup vSemaphoreCreateBinary vSemaphoreCreateBinary
 * \ingroup Semaphores
 */
#define vSemaphoreCreateBinary( xSemaphore )		{																							\
														xSemaphore = xQueueCreate( ( unsigned portCHAR ) 1, semSEMAPHORE_QUEUE_ITEM_LENGTH );	\
														if( xSemaphore != NULL )																\
														{																						\
															xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore );														\
														}																						\
													}

/**
 * semphr. h
 * xSemaphoreTake( 
 *                   xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore, 
 *                   portTickType xBlockTime 
 *               )</pre>
 *
 * <i>Macro</i> to obtain a semaphore.  The semaphore must of been created using 
 * vSemaphoreCreateBinary ().
 *
 * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being obtained.  This is the
 * handle returned by vSemaphoreCreateBinary ();
 *
 * @param xBlockTime The time in ticks to wait for the semaphore to become
 * available.  The macro portTICK_RATE_MS can be used to convert this to a
 * real time.  A block time of zero can be used to poll the semaphore.
 *
 * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was obtained.  pdFALSE if xBlockTime
 * expired without the semaphore becoming available.
 *
 * Example usage:
 <pre>
 xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore = NULL;

 // A task that creates a semaphore.
 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // Create the semaphore to guard a shared resource.
    vSemaphoreCreateBinary( xSemaphore );
 }

 // A task that uses the semaphore.
 void vAnotherTask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // ... Do other things.

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        // See if we can obtain the semaphore.  If the semaphore is not available
        // wait 10 ticks to see if it becomes free.	
        if( xSemaphoreTake( xSemaphore, ( portTickType ) 10 ) == pdTRUE )
        {
            // We were able to obtain the semaphore and can now access the
            // shared resource.

            // ...

            // We have finished accessing the shared resource.  Release the 
            // semaphore.
            xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore );
        }
        else
        {
            // We could not obtain the semaphore and can therefore not access
            // the shared resource safely.
        }
    }
 }
 </pre>
 * \defgroup xSemaphoreTake xSemaphoreTake
 * \ingroup Semaphores
 */
#define xSemaphoreTake( xSemaphore, xBlockTime )	xQueueReceive( ( xQueueHandle ) xSemaphore, NULL, xBlockTime )

/**
 * semphr. h
 * <pre>xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore )</pre>
 *
 * <i>Macro</i> to release a semaphore.  The semaphore must of been created using 
 * vSemaphoreCreateBinary (), and obtained using sSemaphoreTake ().
 *
 * This must not be used from an ISR.  See xSemaphoreGiveFromISR () for
 * an alternative which can be used from an ISR.
 *
 * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being released.  This is the
 * handle returned by vSemaphoreCreateBinary ();
 *
 * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was released.  pdFALSE if an error occurred.
 * Semaphores are implemented using queues.  An error can occur if there is
 * no space on the queue to post a message - indicating that the 
 * semaphore was not first obtained correctly.
 *
 * Example usage:
 <pre>
 xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore = NULL;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // Create the semaphore to guard a shared resource.
    vSemaphoreCreateBinary( xSemaphore );

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        if( xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore ) != pdTRUE )
        {
            // We would expect this call to fail because we cannot give
            // a semaphore without first "taking" it!
        }

        // Obtain the semaphore - don't block if the semaphore is not
        // immediately available.
        if( xSemaphoreTake( xSemaphore, ( portTickType ) 0 ) )
        {
            // We now have the semaphore and can access the shared resource.

            // ...

            // We have finished accessing the shared resource so can free the
            // semaphore.
            if( xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore ) != pdTRUE )
            {
                // We would not expect this call to fail because we must have
                // obtained the semaphore to get here.
            }
        }
    }
 }
 </pre>
 * \defgroup xSemaphoreGive xSemaphoreGive
 * \ingroup Semaphores
 */
#define xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore )				xQueueSend( ( xQueueHandle ) xSemaphore, NULL, semGIVE_BLOCK_TIME )

/**
 * semphr. h
 * <pre>
 xSemaphoreGiveFromISR( 
                          xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore, 
                          portSHORT sTaskPreviouslyWoken 
                      )</pre>
 *
 * <i>Macro</i> to  release a semaphore.  The semaphore must of been created using 
 * vSemaphoreCreateBinary (), and obtained using xSemaphoreTake ().
 *
 * This macro can be used from an ISR.
 *
 * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being released.  This is the
 * handle returned by vSemaphoreCreateBinary ();
 *
 * @param sTaskPreviouslyWoken This is included so an ISR can make multiple calls
 * to xSemaphoreGiveFromISR () from a single interrupt.  The first call
 * should always pass in pdFALSE.  Subsequent calls should pass in
 * the value returned from the previous call.  See the file serial .c in the
 * PC port for a good example of using xSemaphoreGiveFromISR ().
 *
 * @return pdTRUE if a task was woken by releasing the semaphore.  This is 
 * used by the ISR to determine if a context switch may be required following
 * the ISR.
 *
 * Example usage:
 <pre>
 #define LONG_TIME 0xffff
 #define TICKS_TO_WAIT	10
 xSemaphoreHandle xSemaphore = NULL;

 // Repetitive task.
 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    for( ;; )
    {
        // We want this task to run every 10 ticks or a timer.  The semaphore 
        // was created before this task was started

        // Block waiting for the semaphore to become available.
        if( xSemaphoreTake( xSemaphore, LONG_TIME ) == pdTRUE )
        {
            // It is time to execute.

            // ...

            // We have finished our task.  Return to the top of the loop where
            // we will block on the semaphore until it is time to execute 
            // again.
        }
    }
 }

 // Timer ISR
 void vTimerISR( void * pvParameters )
 {
 static unsigned portCHAR ucLocalTickCount = 0;

    // A timer tick has occurred.

    // ... Do other time functions.

    // Is it time for vATask () to run?
    ucLocalTickCount++;
    if( ucLocalTickCount >= TICKS_TO_WAIT )
    {
        // Unblock the task by releasing the semaphore.
        xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore );

        // Reset the count so we release the semaphore again in 10 ticks time.
        ucLocalTickCount = 0;
    }
 }
 </pre>
 * \defgroup xSemaphoreGiveFromISR xSemaphoreGiveFromISR
 * \ingroup Semaphores
 */
#define xSemaphoreGiveFromISR( xSemaphore, xTaskPreviouslyWoken )			xQueueSendFromISR( ( xQueueHandle ) xSemaphore, NULL, xTaskPreviouslyWoken )


#endif