/*! \file include/semaphore.h \brief Interface: POSIX 1003.1b semaphores for task synchronization \author Markus L. Noga */ /* * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License * Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in * compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License * at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ * * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" * basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See * the License for the specific language governing rights and * limitations under the License. * * The Original Code is legOS code, released October 17, 1999. * * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Markus L. Noga. * Portions created by Markus L. Noga are Copyright (C) 1999 * Markus L. Noga. All Rights Reserved. * * Contributor(s): Markus L. Noga * Henner Zeller (sem_timedwait()) */ #ifndef __semaphore_h__ #define __semaphore_h__ #ifdef __cplusplus extern "C" { #endif #include #include /* time_t */ #include #ifdef CONF_SEMAPHORES /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Definitions // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// typedef atomic_t sem_t; //!< the semaphore data-type #define EAGAIN 0xffff //!< the error code /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Functions // /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //! Initialize a semaphore /*! sem_init() initializes the semaphore object pointed to by * {sem} by setting its internal count to {value} * \param sem a pointer to the semaphore to be initialized * \param value the initial value for count * \param pshared (this argument is ignored) * \return (always 0) */ extern inline int sem_init(sem_t * sem, int pshared, unsigned int value) { *sem = (sem_t) value; return 0; } //! Wait for semaphore (blocking) /*! sem_wait() suspends the calling task until the semaphore * pointed to by {sem} has non-zero count. It then atomically * decreases the semaphore count. * \param sem a pointer to the semaphore on which to wait * \return 0 if wait returned immediately, EAGAIN if task did have to * wait for the semaphore. */ extern int sem_wait(sem_t * sem); /** * Wait for semaphore (blocking with timeout). * * sem_timedwait() suspends the calleing task until either the semaphore * pointed to by {sem} has non-zero count or the given absolute timeout * passed. Note the timeout is an ABSOLUTE time not relative (yes the standard * is that stupid); so if you want a relative waiting time, call the * function with get_system_up_time() + relativeTime. * * If the semaphore reached a non-zero count its value is then atomically * decreased. * * @param sem a pointer to the semaphore on which to wait * @param abs_timeout the absolute timeout of this operation. If the * semaphore cannot be locked up to this time, this function returns. * @return 0 if the semaphore could successfully be locked; -1 if the * timeout has been reached. * @note in IEEE 1003.1, the timeout is passed as a struct timeval not * a time_t. */ extern int sem_timedwait(sem_t * sem, const time_t abs_timeout); //! Try a wait for semaphore (non-blocking) /*! sem_trywait() is a non-blocking variant of sem_wait(). If the * semaphore pointed to by {sem} has non-zero count, the count * is atomically decreased and sem_trywait immediately * returns 0. If the semaphore count is zero, sem_trywait * immediately returns with error EAGAIN. * \param sem a pointer to the semaphore on which to attempt a wait * \return 0 if decremented the semaphore or EAGAIN if can't * * NOTE: this is IRQ handler safe. */ extern int sem_trywait(sem_t * sem); //! Post a semaphore /*! sem_post() atomically increases the count of the semaphore * pointed to by {sem}. This function never blocks and can * safely be used in asynchronous signal handlers. * \param sem a pointer to the semaphore to be signaled * \return (always returns 0) */ extern inline int sem_post(sem_t * sem) { atomic_inc(sem); return 0; } // //! Get the semaphore value // extern inline int sem_getvalue(sem_t * sem, int *sval) { *sval = *sem; return 0; } //! We're done with the semaphore, destroy it /*! sem_destroy() destroys a semaphore object, freeing the * resources it might hold. * \param sem a pointer to the semaphore to be destroyed * \return (always returns 0) * * NOTE: No tasks should be waiting on * the semaphore at the time sem_destroy is called. */ extern inline int sem_destroy(sem_t * sem) { return 0; } #endif // CONF_SEMAPHORES #ifdef __cplusplus } #endif #endif // __semaphore_h__