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 * Author: Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>
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/** \addtogroup sys
 * @{
 */

/**
 * \defgroup mt Multi-threading library
 *
 * The event driven Contiki kernel does not provide multi-threading
 * by itself - instead, preemptive multi-threading is implemented
 * as a library that optionally can be linked with applications. This
 * library consists of two parts: a platform independent part, which is
 * the same for all platforms on which Contiki runs, and a platform
 * specific part, which must be implemented specifically for the
 * platform that the multi-threading library should run.
 *
 * @{
 */

/**
 * \defgroup mtarch Architecture support for multi-threading
 * @{
 *
 * The Contiki multi-threading library requires some architecture
 * specific support for setting up and switching stacks. This support
 * requires four stack manipulation functions to be implemented:
 * mtarch_start(), which sets up the stack frame for a new thread,
 * mtarch_exec(), which switches in the stack of a thread,
 * mtarch_yield(), which restores the kernel stack from a thread's
 * stack and mtarch_stop(), which cleans up the stack of a thread.
 * Additionally, two functions for controlling the preemption
 * (if any) must be implemented: mtarch_pstart() and mtarch_pstop().
 * If no preemption is used, these functions can be implemented as
 * empty functions. Finally, the function mtarch_init() is called by
 * mt_init(), and can be used for initialization of timer interrupts,
 * or any other mechanisms required for correct operation of the
 * architecture specific support functions while mtarch_remove() is
 * called by mt_remove() to clean up those resources.
 *
 */

/**
 * \file
 * Header file for the preemptive multitasking library for Contiki.
 * \author
 * Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>
 *
 */
#ifndef MT_H_
#define MT_H_

#include "contiki.h"


/**
 * An opaque structure that is used for holding the state of a thread.
 *
 * The structure should be defined in the "mtarch.h" file. This
 * structure typically holds the entire stack for the thread.
 */
struct mtarch_thread;

/**
 * Initialize the architecture specific support functions for the
 * multi-thread library.
 *
 * This function is implemented by the architecture specific functions
 * for the multi-thread library and is called by the mt_init()
 * function as part of the initialization of the library. The
 * mtarch_init() function can be used for, e.g., starting preemption
 * timers or other architecture specific mechanisms required for the
 * operation of the library.
 */
void mtarch_init(void);

/**
 * Uninstall library and clean up.
 *
 */
void mtarch_remove(void);

/**
 * Setup the stack frame for a thread that is being started.
 *
 * This function is called by the mt_start() function in order to set
 * up the architecture specific stack of the thread to be started.
 *
 * \param thread A pointer to a struct mtarch_thread for the thread to
 * be started.
 *
 * \param function A pointer to the function that the thread will
 * start executing the first time it is scheduled to run.
 *
 * \param data A pointer to the argument that the function should be
 * passed.
 */
void mtarch_start(struct mtarch_thread *thread,
                  void (* function)(void *data),
                  void *data);

/**
 * Start executing a thread.
 *
 * This function is called from mt_exec() and the purpose of the
 * function is to start execution of the thread. The function should
 * switch in the stack of the thread, and does not return until the
 * thread has explicitly yielded (using mt_yield()) or until it is
 * preempted.
 *
 * \param thread A pointer to a struct mtarch_thread for the thread to
 * be executed.
 *
 */
void mtarch_exec(struct mtarch_thread *thread);

/**
 * Yield the processor.
 *
 * This function is called by the mt_yield() function, which is called
 * from the running thread in order to give up the processor.
 *
 */
void mtarch_yield(void);

/**
 * Clean up the stack of a thread.
 *
 * This function is called by the mt_stop() function in order to clean
 * up the architecture specific stack of the thread to be stopped.
 *
 * \note If the stack is wholly contained in struct mtarch_thread this
 * function may very well be empty.
 *
 * \param thread A pointer to a struct mtarch_thread for the thread to
 * be stopped.
 *
 */
void mtarch_stop(struct mtarch_thread *thread);

void mtarch_pstart(void);
void mtarch_pstop(void);

/** @} */


#include "mtarch.h"

struct mt_thread {
  int state;
  process_event_t *evptr;
  process_data_t *dataptr;
  struct mtarch_thread thread;
};

/**
 * No error.
 *
 * \hideinitializer
 */
#define MT_OK 1

/**
 * Initializes the multithreading library.
 *
 */
void mt_init(void);

/**
 * Uninstalls library and cleans up.
 *
 */
void mt_remove(void);


/**
 * Starts a multithreading thread.
 *
 * \param thread Pointer to an mt_thread struct that must have been
 * previously allocated by the caller.
 *
 * \param function A pointer to the entry function of the thread that is
 * to be set up.
 *
 * \param data A pointer that will be passed to the entry function.
 *
 */
void mt_start(struct mt_thread *thread, void (* function)(void *), void *data);

/**
 * Execute parts of a thread.
 *
 * This function is called by a Contiki process and runs a
 * thread. The function does not return until the thread has yielded,
 * or is preempted.
 *
 * \note The thread library must first be initialized with the mt_init()
 * function.
 *
 * \param thread A pointer to a struct mt_thread block that must be
 * allocated by the caller.
 *
 */
void mt_exec(struct mt_thread *thread);

/**
 * Voluntarily give up the processor.
 *
 * This function is called by a running thread in order to give up
 * control of the CPU.
 *
 */
void mt_yield(void);

/**
 * Exit a thread.
 *
 * This function is called from within an executing thread in order to
 * exit the thread. The function never returns.
 *
 */
void mt_exit(void);

/**
 * Stop a thread.
 *
 * This function is called by a Contiki process in order to clean up a
 * thread. The struct mt_thread block may then be discarded by the caller.
 *
 * \param thread A pointer to a struct mt_thread block that must be
 * allocated by the caller.
 *
 */
void mt_stop(struct mt_thread *thread);

/** @} */
/** @} */
#endif /* MT_H_ */