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vSemaphoreCreateBinary( SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore )
* * In many usage scenarios it is faster and more memory efficient to use a * direct to task notification in place of a binary semaphore! * http://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html * * This old vSemaphoreCreateBinary() macro is now deprecated in favour of the * xSemaphoreCreateBinary() function. Note that binary semaphores created using * the vSemaphoreCreateBinary() macro are created in a state such that the * first call to 'take' the semaphore would pass, whereas binary semaphores * created using xSemaphoreCreateBinary() are created in a state such that the * the semaphore must first be 'given' before it can be 'taken'. * * Macro 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. * * This type of semaphore can be used for pure synchronisation between tasks or * between an interrupt and a task. The semaphore need not be given back once * obtained, so one task/interrupt can continuously 'give' the semaphore while * another continuously 'takes' the semaphore. For this reason this type of * semaphore does not use a priority inheritance mechanism. For an alternative * that does use priority inheritance see xSemaphoreCreateMutex(). * * @param xSemaphore Handle to the created semaphore. Should be of type SemaphoreHandle_t. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

 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.
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup vSemaphoreCreateBinary vSemaphoreCreateBinary * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define vSemaphoreCreateBinary( xSemaphore ) \ { \ ( xSemaphore ) = xQueueGenericCreate( ( UBaseType_t ) 1, semSEMAPHORE_QUEUE_ITEM_LENGTH, queueQUEUE_TYPE_BINARY_SEMAPHORE ); \ if( ( xSemaphore ) != NULL ) \ { \ ( void ) xSemaphoreGive( ( xSemaphore ) ); \ } \ } #endif /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateBinary( void )
* * Creates a new binary semaphore instance, and returns a handle by which the * new semaphore can be referenced. * * In many usage scenarios it is faster and more memory efficient to use a * direct to task notification in place of a binary semaphore! * http://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, binary semaphores use a block * of memory, in which the semaphore structure is stored. If a binary semaphore * is created using xSemaphoreCreateBinary() then the required memory is * automatically dynamically allocated inside the xSemaphoreCreateBinary() * function. (see http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a binary semaphore * is created using xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic() then the application writer * must provide the memory. xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic() therefore allows a * binary semaphore to be created without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * The old vSemaphoreCreateBinary() macro is now deprecated in favour of this * xSemaphoreCreateBinary() function. Note that binary semaphores created using * the vSemaphoreCreateBinary() macro are created in a state such that the * first call to 'take' the semaphore would pass, whereas binary semaphores * created using xSemaphoreCreateBinary() are created in a state such that the * the semaphore must first be 'given' before it can be 'taken'. * * This type of semaphore can be used for pure synchronisation between tasks or * between an interrupt and a task. The semaphore need not be given back once * obtained, so one task/interrupt can continuously 'give' the semaphore while * another continuously 'takes' the semaphore. For this reason this type of * semaphore does not use a priority inheritance mechanism. For an alternative * that does use priority inheritance see xSemaphoreCreateMutex(). * * @return Handle to the created semaphore, or NULL if the memory required to * hold the semaphore's data structures could not be allocated. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

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

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        // The semaphore was created successfully.
        // The semaphore can now be used.
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateBinary xSemaphoreCreateBinary * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreCreateBinary() xQueueGenericCreate( ( UBaseType_t ) 1, semSEMAPHORE_QUEUE_ITEM_LENGTH, queueQUEUE_TYPE_BINARY_SEMAPHORE ) #endif /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic( StaticSemaphore_t *pxSemaphoreBuffer )
* * Creates a new binary semaphore instance, and returns a handle by which the * new semaphore can be referenced. * * NOTE: In many usage scenarios it is faster and more memory efficient to use a * direct to task notification in place of a binary semaphore! * http://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, binary semaphores use a block * of memory, in which the semaphore structure is stored. If a binary semaphore * is created using xSemaphoreCreateBinary() then the required memory is * automatically dynamically allocated inside the xSemaphoreCreateBinary() * function. (see http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a binary semaphore * is created using xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic() then the application writer * must provide the memory. xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic() therefore allows a * binary semaphore to be created without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * This type of semaphore can be used for pure synchronisation between tasks or * between an interrupt and a task. The semaphore need not be given back once * obtained, so one task/interrupt can continuously 'give' the semaphore while * another continuously 'takes' the semaphore. For this reason this type of * semaphore does not use a priority inheritance mechanism. For an alternative * that does use priority inheritance see xSemaphoreCreateMutex(). * * @param pxSemaphoreBuffer Must point to a variable of type StaticSemaphore_t, * which will then be used to hold the semaphore's data structure, removing the * need for the memory to be allocated dynamically. * * @return If the semaphore is created then a handle to the created semaphore is * returned. If pxSemaphoreBuffer is NULL then NULL is returned. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;
 StaticSemaphore_t xSemaphoreBuffer;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // Semaphore cannot be used before a call to xSemaphoreCreateBinary().
    // The semaphore's data structures will be placed in the xSemaphoreBuffer
    // variable, the address of which is passed into the function.  The
    // function's parameter is not NULL, so the function will not attempt any
    // dynamic memory allocation, and therefore the function will not return
    // return NULL.
    xSemaphore = xSemaphoreCreateBinary( &xSemaphoreBuffer );

    // Rest of task code goes here.
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreCreateBinaryStatic( pxStaticSemaphore ) xQueueGenericCreateStatic( ( UBaseType_t ) 1, semSEMAPHORE_QUEUE_ITEM_LENGTH, NULL, pxStaticSemaphore, queueQUEUE_TYPE_BINARY_SEMAPHORE ) #endif /* configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION */ /** * semphr. h *
xSemaphoreTake(
 *                   SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore,
 *                   TickType_t xBlockTime
 *               )
* * Macro to obtain a semaphore. The semaphore must have previously been * created with a call to xSemaphoreCreateBinary(), xSemaphoreCreateMutex() or * xSemaphoreCreateCounting(). * * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being taken - obtained when * the semaphore was created. * * @param xBlockTime The time in ticks to wait for the semaphore to become * available. The macro portTICK_PERIOD_MS can be used to convert this to a * real time. A block time of zero can be used to poll the semaphore. A block * time of portMAX_DELAY can be used to block indefinitely (provided * INCLUDE_vTaskSuspend is set to 1 in FreeRTOSConfig.h). * * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was obtained. pdFALSE * if xBlockTime expired without the semaphore becoming available. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

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

 // 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, ( TickType_t ) 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.
        }
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreTake xSemaphoreTake * \ingroup Semaphores */ #define xSemaphoreTake( xSemaphore, xBlockTime ) xQueueSemaphoreTake( ( xSemaphore ), ( xBlockTime ) ) /** * semphr. h * xSemaphoreTakeRecursive( * SemaphoreHandle_t xMutex, * TickType_t xBlockTime * ) * * Macro to recursively obtain, or 'take', a mutex type semaphore. * The mutex must have previously been created using a call to * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex(); * * configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES must be set to 1 in FreeRTOSConfig.h for this * macro to be available. * * This macro must not be used on mutexes created using xSemaphoreCreateMutex(). * * A mutex used recursively can be 'taken' repeatedly by the owner. The mutex * doesn't become available again until the owner has called * xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() for each successful 'take' request. For example, * if a task successfully 'takes' the same mutex 5 times then the mutex will * not be available to any other task until it has also 'given' the mutex back * exactly five times. * * @param xMutex A handle to the mutex being obtained. This is the * handle returned by xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex(); * * @param xBlockTime The time in ticks to wait for the semaphore to become * available. The macro portTICK_PERIOD_MS can be used to convert this to a * real time. A block time of zero can be used to poll the semaphore. If * the task already owns the semaphore then xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() will * return immediately no matter what the value of xBlockTime. * * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was obtained. pdFALSE if xBlockTime * expired without the semaphore becoming available. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xMutex = NULL;

 // A task that creates a mutex.
 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // Create the mutex to guard a shared resource.
    xMutex = xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex();
 }

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

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

            // ...
            // For some reason due to the nature of the code further calls to
            // xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() are made on the same mutex.  In real
            // code these would not be just sequential calls as this would make
            // no sense.  Instead the calls are likely to be buried inside
            // a more complex call structure.
            xSemaphoreTakeRecursive( xMutex, ( TickType_t ) 10 );
            xSemaphoreTakeRecursive( xMutex, ( TickType_t ) 10 );

            // The mutex has now been 'taken' three times, so will not be
            // available to another task until it has also been given back
            // three times.  Again it is unlikely that real code would have
            // these calls sequentially, but instead buried in a more complex
            // call structure.  This is just for illustrative purposes.
            xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex );
            xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex );
            xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex );

            // Now the mutex can be taken by other tasks.
        }
        else
        {
            // We could not obtain the mutex and can therefore not access
            // the shared resource safely.
        }
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreTakeRecursive xSemaphoreTakeRecursive * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreTakeRecursive( xMutex, xBlockTime ) xQueueTakeMutexRecursive( ( xMutex ), ( xBlockTime ) ) #endif /** * semphr. h *
xSemaphoreGive( SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore )
* * Macro to release a semaphore. The semaphore must have previously been * created with a call to xSemaphoreCreateBinary(), xSemaphoreCreateMutex() or * xSemaphoreCreateCounting(). and obtained using sSemaphoreTake(). * * This macro must not be used from an ISR. See xSemaphoreGiveFromISR () for * an alternative which can be used from an ISR. * * This macro must also not be used on semaphores created using * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex(). * * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being released. This is the * handle returned when the semaphore was created. * * @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:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

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

    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, ( TickType_t ) 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.
            }
        }
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreGive xSemaphoreGive * \ingroup Semaphores */ #define xSemaphoreGive( xSemaphore ) xQueueGenericSend( ( QueueHandle_t ) ( xSemaphore ), NULL, semGIVE_BLOCK_TIME, queueSEND_TO_BACK ) /** * semphr. h *
xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( SemaphoreHandle_t xMutex )
* * Macro to recursively release, or 'give', a mutex type semaphore. * The mutex must have previously been created using a call to * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex(); * * configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES must be set to 1 in FreeRTOSConfig.h for this * macro to be available. * * This macro must not be used on mutexes created using xSemaphoreCreateMutex(). * * A mutex used recursively can be 'taken' repeatedly by the owner. The mutex * doesn't become available again until the owner has called * xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() for each successful 'take' request. For example, * if a task successfully 'takes' the same mutex 5 times then the mutex will * not be available to any other task until it has also 'given' the mutex back * exactly five times. * * @param xMutex A handle to the mutex being released, or 'given'. This is the * handle returned by xSemaphoreCreateMutex(); * * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was given. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xMutex = NULL;

 // A task that creates a mutex.
 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // Create the mutex to guard a shared resource.
    xMutex = xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex();
 }

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

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

            // ...
            // For some reason due to the nature of the code further calls to
			// xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() are made on the same mutex.  In real
			// code these would not be just sequential calls as this would make
			// no sense.  Instead the calls are likely to be buried inside
			// a more complex call structure.
            xSemaphoreTakeRecursive( xMutex, ( TickType_t ) 10 );
            xSemaphoreTakeRecursive( xMutex, ( TickType_t ) 10 );

            // The mutex has now been 'taken' three times, so will not be
			// available to another task until it has also been given back
			// three times.  Again it is unlikely that real code would have
			// these calls sequentially, it would be more likely that the calls
			// to xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() would be called as a call stack
			// unwound.  This is just for demonstrative purposes.
            xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex );
			xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex );
			xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex );

			// Now the mutex can be taken by other tasks.
        }
        else
        {
            // We could not obtain the mutex and can therefore not access
            // the shared resource safely.
        }
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreGiveRecursive xSemaphoreGiveRecursive * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreGiveRecursive( xMutex ) xQueueGiveMutexRecursive( ( xMutex ) ) #endif /** * semphr. h *
 xSemaphoreGiveFromISR(
                          SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore,
                          BaseType_t *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken
                      )
* * Macro to release a semaphore. The semaphore must have previously been * created with a call to xSemaphoreCreateBinary() or xSemaphoreCreateCounting(). * * Mutex type semaphores (those created using a call to xSemaphoreCreateMutex()) * must not be used with this macro. * * This macro can be used from an ISR. * * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being released. This is the * handle returned when the semaphore was created. * * @param pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken xSemaphoreGiveFromISR() will set * *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken to pdTRUE if giving the semaphore caused a task * to unblock, and the unblocked task has a priority higher than the currently * running task. If xSemaphoreGiveFromISR() sets this value to pdTRUE then * a context switch should be requested before the interrupt is exited. * * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was successfully given, otherwise errQUEUE_FULL. * * Example usage:
 \#define LONG_TIME 0xffff
 \#define TICKS_TO_WAIT	10
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

 // Repetitive task.
 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    for( ;; )
    {
        // We want this task to run every 10 ticks of 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.  Note when using the semaphore for synchronisation with an
			// ISR in this manner there is no need to 'give' the semaphore back.
        }
    }
 }

 // Timer ISR
 void vTimerISR( void * pvParameters )
 {
 static uint8_t ucLocalTickCount = 0;
 static BaseType_t xHigherPriorityTaskWoken;

    // A timer tick has occurred.

    // ... Do other time functions.

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

        // Reset the count so we release the semaphore again in 10 ticks time.
        ucLocalTickCount = 0;
    }

    if( xHigherPriorityTaskWoken != pdFALSE )
    {
        // We can force a context switch here.  Context switching from an
        // ISR uses port specific syntax.  Check the demo task for your port
        // to find the syntax required.
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreGiveFromISR xSemaphoreGiveFromISR * \ingroup Semaphores */ #define xSemaphoreGiveFromISR( xSemaphore, pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken ) xQueueGiveFromISR( ( QueueHandle_t ) ( xSemaphore ), ( pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken ) ) /** * semphr. h *
 xSemaphoreTakeFromISR(
                          SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore,
                          BaseType_t *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken
                      )
* * Macro to take a semaphore from an ISR. The semaphore must have * previously been created with a call to xSemaphoreCreateBinary() or * xSemaphoreCreateCounting(). * * Mutex type semaphores (those created using a call to xSemaphoreCreateMutex()) * must not be used with this macro. * * This macro can be used from an ISR, however taking a semaphore from an ISR * is not a common operation. It is likely to only be useful when taking a * counting semaphore when an interrupt is obtaining an object from a resource * pool (when the semaphore count indicates the number of resources available). * * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore being taken. This is the * handle returned when the semaphore was created. * * @param pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken xSemaphoreTakeFromISR() will set * *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken to pdTRUE if taking the semaphore caused a task * to unblock, and the unblocked task has a priority higher than the currently * running task. If xSemaphoreTakeFromISR() sets this value to pdTRUE then * a context switch should be requested before the interrupt is exited. * * @return pdTRUE if the semaphore was successfully taken, otherwise * pdFALSE */ #define xSemaphoreTakeFromISR( xSemaphore, pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken ) xQueueReceiveFromISR( ( QueueHandle_t ) ( xSemaphore ), NULL, ( pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken ) ) /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateMutex( void )
* * Creates a new mutex type semaphore instance, and returns a handle by which * the new mutex can be referenced. * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, mutex semaphores use a block * of memory, in which the mutex structure is stored. If a mutex is created * using xSemaphoreCreateMutex() then the required memory is automatically * dynamically allocated inside the xSemaphoreCreateMutex() function. (see * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a mutex is created using * xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic() then the application writer must provided the * memory. xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic() therefore allows a mutex to be created * without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * Mutexes created using this function can be accessed using the xSemaphoreTake() * and xSemaphoreGive() macros. The xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() and * xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() macros must not be used. * * This type of semaphore uses a priority inheritance mechanism so a task * 'taking' a semaphore MUST ALWAYS 'give' the semaphore back once the * semaphore it is no longer required. * * Mutex type semaphores cannot be used from within interrupt service routines. * * See xSemaphoreCreateBinary() for an alternative implementation that can be * used for pure synchronisation (where one task or interrupt always 'gives' the * semaphore and another always 'takes' the semaphore) and from within interrupt * service routines. * * @return If the mutex was successfully created then a handle to the created * semaphore is returned. If there was not enough heap to allocate the mutex * data structures then NULL is returned. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore;

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

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        // The semaphore was created successfully.
        // The semaphore can now be used.
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateMutex xSemaphoreCreateMutex * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreCreateMutex() xQueueCreateMutex( queueQUEUE_TYPE_MUTEX ) #endif /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic( StaticSemaphore_t *pxMutexBuffer )
* * Creates a new mutex type semaphore instance, and returns a handle by which * the new mutex can be referenced. * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, mutex semaphores use a block * of memory, in which the mutex structure is stored. If a mutex is created * using xSemaphoreCreateMutex() then the required memory is automatically * dynamically allocated inside the xSemaphoreCreateMutex() function. (see * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a mutex is created using * xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic() then the application writer must provided the * memory. xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic() therefore allows a mutex to be created * without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * Mutexes created using this function can be accessed using the xSemaphoreTake() * and xSemaphoreGive() macros. The xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() and * xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() macros must not be used. * * This type of semaphore uses a priority inheritance mechanism so a task * 'taking' a semaphore MUST ALWAYS 'give' the semaphore back once the * semaphore it is no longer required. * * Mutex type semaphores cannot be used from within interrupt service routines. * * See xSemaphoreCreateBinary() for an alternative implementation that can be * used for pure synchronisation (where one task or interrupt always 'gives' the * semaphore and another always 'takes' the semaphore) and from within interrupt * service routines. * * @param pxMutexBuffer Must point to a variable of type StaticSemaphore_t, * which will be used to hold the mutex's data structure, removing the need for * the memory to be allocated dynamically. * * @return If the mutex was successfully created then a handle to the created * mutex is returned. If pxMutexBuffer was NULL then NULL is returned. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore;
 StaticSemaphore_t xMutexBuffer;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // A mutex cannot be used before it has been created.  xMutexBuffer is
    // into xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic() so no dynamic memory allocation is
    // attempted.
    xSemaphore = xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic( &xMutexBuffer );

    // As no dynamic memory allocation was performed, xSemaphore cannot be NULL,
    // so there is no need to check it.
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreCreateMutexStatic( pxMutexBuffer ) xQueueCreateMutexStatic( queueQUEUE_TYPE_MUTEX, ( pxMutexBuffer ) ) #endif /* configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION */ /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex( void )
* * Creates a new recursive mutex type semaphore instance, and returns a handle * by which the new recursive mutex can be referenced. * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, recursive mutexs use a block * of memory, in which the mutex structure is stored. If a recursive mutex is * created using xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex() then the required memory is * automatically dynamically allocated inside the * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex() function. (see * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a recursive mutex is created using * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic() then the application writer must * provide the memory that will get used by the mutex. * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic() therefore allows a recursive mutex to * be created without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * Mutexes created using this macro can be accessed using the * xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() and xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() macros. The * xSemaphoreTake() and xSemaphoreGive() macros must not be used. * * A mutex used recursively can be 'taken' repeatedly by the owner. The mutex * doesn't become available again until the owner has called * xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() for each successful 'take' request. For example, * if a task successfully 'takes' the same mutex 5 times then the mutex will * not be available to any other task until it has also 'given' the mutex back * exactly five times. * * This type of semaphore uses a priority inheritance mechanism so a task * 'taking' a semaphore MUST ALWAYS 'give' the semaphore back once the * semaphore it is no longer required. * * Mutex type semaphores cannot be used from within interrupt service routines. * * See xSemaphoreCreateBinary() for an alternative implementation that can be * used for pure synchronisation (where one task or interrupt always 'gives' the * semaphore and another always 'takes' the semaphore) and from within interrupt * service routines. * * @return xSemaphore Handle to the created mutex semaphore. Should be of type * SemaphoreHandle_t. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore;

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

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        // The semaphore was created successfully.
        // The semaphore can now be used.
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( ( configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) && ( configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES == 1 ) ) #define xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex() xQueueCreateMutex( queueQUEUE_TYPE_RECURSIVE_MUTEX ) #endif /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic( StaticSemaphore_t *pxMutexBuffer )
* * Creates a new recursive mutex type semaphore instance, and returns a handle * by which the new recursive mutex can be referenced. * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, recursive mutexs use a block * of memory, in which the mutex structure is stored. If a recursive mutex is * created using xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex() then the required memory is * automatically dynamically allocated inside the * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutex() function. (see * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a recursive mutex is created using * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic() then the application writer must * provide the memory that will get used by the mutex. * xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic() therefore allows a recursive mutex to * be created without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * Mutexes created using this macro can be accessed using the * xSemaphoreTakeRecursive() and xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() macros. The * xSemaphoreTake() and xSemaphoreGive() macros must not be used. * * A mutex used recursively can be 'taken' repeatedly by the owner. The mutex * doesn't become available again until the owner has called * xSemaphoreGiveRecursive() for each successful 'take' request. For example, * if a task successfully 'takes' the same mutex 5 times then the mutex will * not be available to any other task until it has also 'given' the mutex back * exactly five times. * * This type of semaphore uses a priority inheritance mechanism so a task * 'taking' a semaphore MUST ALWAYS 'give' the semaphore back once the * semaphore it is no longer required. * * Mutex type semaphores cannot be used from within interrupt service routines. * * See xSemaphoreCreateBinary() for an alternative implementation that can be * used for pure synchronisation (where one task or interrupt always 'gives' the * semaphore and another always 'takes' the semaphore) and from within interrupt * service routines. * * @param pxMutexBuffer Must point to a variable of type StaticSemaphore_t, * which will then be used to hold the recursive mutex's data structure, * removing the need for the memory to be allocated dynamically. * * @return If the recursive mutex was successfully created then a handle to the * created recursive mutex is returned. If pxMutexBuffer was NULL then NULL is * returned. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore;
 StaticSemaphore_t xMutexBuffer;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
    // A recursive semaphore cannot be used before it is created.  Here a
    // recursive mutex is created using xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic().
    // The address of xMutexBuffer is passed into the function, and will hold
    // the mutexes data structures - so no dynamic memory allocation will be
    // attempted.
    xSemaphore = xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic( &xMutexBuffer );

    // As no dynamic memory allocation was performed, xSemaphore cannot be NULL,
    // so there is no need to check it.
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( ( configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) && ( configUSE_RECURSIVE_MUTEXES == 1 ) ) #define xSemaphoreCreateRecursiveMutexStatic( pxStaticSemaphore ) xQueueCreateMutexStatic( queueQUEUE_TYPE_RECURSIVE_MUTEX, pxStaticSemaphore ) #endif /* configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION */ /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateCounting( UBaseType_t uxMaxCount, UBaseType_t uxInitialCount )
* * Creates a new counting semaphore instance, and returns a handle by which the * new counting semaphore can be referenced. * * In many usage scenarios it is faster and more memory efficient to use a * direct to task notification in place of a counting semaphore! * http://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, counting semaphores use a * block of memory, in which the counting semaphore structure is stored. If a * counting semaphore is created using xSemaphoreCreateCounting() then the * required memory is automatically dynamically allocated inside the * xSemaphoreCreateCounting() function. (see * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a counting semaphore is created * using xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic() then the application writer can * instead optionally provide the memory that will get used by the counting * semaphore. xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic() therefore allows a counting * semaphore to be created without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * Counting semaphores are typically used for two things: * * 1) Counting events. * * In this usage scenario an event handler will 'give' a semaphore each time * an event occurs (incrementing the semaphore count value), and a handler * task will 'take' a semaphore each time it processes an event * (decrementing the semaphore count value). The count value is therefore * the difference between the number of events that have occurred and the * number that have been processed. In this case it is desirable for the * initial count value to be zero. * * 2) Resource management. * * In this usage scenario the count value indicates the number of resources * available. To obtain control of a resource a task must first obtain a * semaphore - decrementing the semaphore count value. When the count value * reaches zero there are no free resources. When a task finishes with the * resource it 'gives' the semaphore back - incrementing the semaphore count * value. In this case it is desirable for the initial count value to be * equal to the maximum count value, indicating that all resources are free. * * @param uxMaxCount The maximum count value that can be reached. When the * semaphore reaches this value it can no longer be 'given'. * * @param uxInitialCount The count value assigned to the semaphore when it is * created. * * @return Handle to the created semaphore. Null if the semaphore could not be * created. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

    // Semaphore cannot be used before a call to xSemaphoreCreateCounting().
    // The max value to which the semaphore can count should be 10, and the
    // initial value assigned to the count should be 0.
    xSemaphore = xSemaphoreCreateCounting( 10, 0 );

    if( xSemaphore != NULL )
    {
        // The semaphore was created successfully.
        // The semaphore can now be used.
    }
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateCounting xSemaphoreCreateCounting * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreCreateCounting( uxMaxCount, uxInitialCount ) xQueueCreateCountingSemaphore( ( uxMaxCount ), ( uxInitialCount ) ) #endif /** * semphr. h *
SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic( UBaseType_t uxMaxCount, UBaseType_t uxInitialCount, StaticSemaphore_t *pxSemaphoreBuffer )
* * Creates a new counting semaphore instance, and returns a handle by which the * new counting semaphore can be referenced. * * In many usage scenarios it is faster and more memory efficient to use a * direct to task notification in place of a counting semaphore! * http://www.freertos.org/RTOS-task-notifications.html * * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, counting semaphores use a * block of memory, in which the counting semaphore structure is stored. If a * counting semaphore is created using xSemaphoreCreateCounting() then the * required memory is automatically dynamically allocated inside the * xSemaphoreCreateCounting() function. (see * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html). If a counting semaphore is created * using xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic() then the application writer must * provide the memory. xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic() therefore allows a * counting semaphore to be created without using any dynamic memory allocation. * * Counting semaphores are typically used for two things: * * 1) Counting events. * * In this usage scenario an event handler will 'give' a semaphore each time * an event occurs (incrementing the semaphore count value), and a handler * task will 'take' a semaphore each time it processes an event * (decrementing the semaphore count value). The count value is therefore * the difference between the number of events that have occurred and the * number that have been processed. In this case it is desirable for the * initial count value to be zero. * * 2) Resource management. * * In this usage scenario the count value indicates the number of resources * available. To obtain control of a resource a task must first obtain a * semaphore - decrementing the semaphore count value. When the count value * reaches zero there are no free resources. When a task finishes with the * resource it 'gives' the semaphore back - incrementing the semaphore count * value. In this case it is desirable for the initial count value to be * equal to the maximum count value, indicating that all resources are free. * * @param uxMaxCount The maximum count value that can be reached. When the * semaphore reaches this value it can no longer be 'given'. * * @param uxInitialCount The count value assigned to the semaphore when it is * created. * * @param pxSemaphoreBuffer Must point to a variable of type StaticSemaphore_t, * which will then be used to hold the semaphore's data structure, removing the * need for the memory to be allocated dynamically. * * @return If the counting semaphore was successfully created then a handle to * the created counting semaphore is returned. If pxSemaphoreBuffer was NULL * then NULL is returned. * * Example usage:
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore;
 StaticSemaphore_t xSemaphoreBuffer;

 void vATask( void * pvParameters )
 {
 SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore = NULL;

    // Counting semaphore cannot be used before they have been created.  Create
    // a counting semaphore using xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic().  The max
    // value to which the semaphore can count is 10, and the initial value
    // assigned to the count will be 0.  The address of xSemaphoreBuffer is
    // passed in and will be used to hold the semaphore structure, so no dynamic
    // memory allocation will be used.
    xSemaphore = xSemaphoreCreateCounting( 10, 0, &xSemaphoreBuffer );

    // No memory allocation was attempted so xSemaphore cannot be NULL, so there
    // is no need to check its value.
 }
 
* \defgroup xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic * \ingroup Semaphores */ #if( configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION == 1 ) #define xSemaphoreCreateCountingStatic( uxMaxCount, uxInitialCount, pxSemaphoreBuffer ) xQueueCreateCountingSemaphoreStatic( ( uxMaxCount ), ( uxInitialCount ), ( pxSemaphoreBuffer ) ) #endif /* configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION */ /** * semphr. h *
void vSemaphoreDelete( SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore );
* * Delete a semaphore. This function must be used with care. For example, * do not delete a mutex type semaphore if the mutex is held by a task. * * @param xSemaphore A handle to the semaphore to be deleted. * * \defgroup vSemaphoreDelete vSemaphoreDelete * \ingroup Semaphores */ #define vSemaphoreDelete( xSemaphore ) vQueueDelete( ( QueueHandle_t ) ( xSemaphore ) ) /** * semphr.h *
TaskHandle_t xSemaphoreGetMutexHolder( SemaphoreHandle_t xMutex );
* * If xMutex is indeed a mutex type semaphore, return the current mutex holder. * If xMutex is not a mutex type semaphore, or the mutex is available (not held * by a task), return NULL. * * Note: This is a good way of determining if the calling task is the mutex * holder, but not a good way of determining the identity of the mutex holder as * the holder may change between the function exiting and the returned value * being tested. */ #define xSemaphoreGetMutexHolder( xSemaphore ) xQueueGetMutexHolder( ( xSemaphore ) ) /** * semphr.h *
TaskHandle_t xSemaphoreGetMutexHolderFromISR( SemaphoreHandle_t xMutex );
* * If xMutex is indeed a mutex type semaphore, return the current mutex holder. * If xMutex is not a mutex type semaphore, or the mutex is available (not held * by a task), return NULL. * */ #define xSemaphoreGetMutexHolderFromISR( xSemaphore ) xQueueGetMutexHolderFromISR( ( xSemaphore ) ) /** * semphr.h *
UBaseType_t uxSemaphoreGetCount( SemaphoreHandle_t xSemaphore );
* * If the semaphore is a counting semaphore then uxSemaphoreGetCount() returns * its current count value. If the semaphore is a binary semaphore then * uxSemaphoreGetCount() returns 1 if the semaphore is available, and 0 if the * semaphore is not available. * */ #define uxSemaphoreGetCount( xSemaphore ) uxQueueMessagesWaiting( ( QueueHandle_t ) ( xSemaphore ) ) #endif /* SEMAPHORE_H */