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In earlier tutorials, we saw how to create, delete, suspend and resume the tasks.<br>
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In this tutorial, we will see how to create and use binary semaphore.<br>
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In this tutorial, we will see how to read the Task info(state, Stack size, priority.<br>
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Later we will be looking into priority inversion using the LPT,MPT and HPT.<br><br>
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==Teminologies==
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#<b>LPT:</b> Low Priority Task
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#<b>MPT:</b> Medium Priority Task
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#<b>HPT:</b> High Priority Task
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=Prerequisites=
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Please check [[Semaphores|this tutorial]] for detailed explanation on Semaphores.<br> <br>
  
 
=API Details=
 
=API Details=
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Here we will discuss some of the most frequently used APIs related to tasks.
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Below is the list of the API's used in this tutorial.
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<b>1.xTaskCreate()</b>: This interface is used to create a new Task, if the task is successfully created then it returns pdPass(1) or else errCOULD_NOT_ALLOCATE_REQUIRED_MEMORY(-1). Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00125.html this link] for more details.<br>
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<b>2.vTaskDelay()</b>: This function is used to delay/block the task for specified delay time(ticks). INCLUDE_vTaskDelay needs to be set to 1 in FreeRtosConfig.h file for using this function. Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00127.html this link] for more details.<br>
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<b>3.vTaskDelete():</b>This function is used to delete as task. We need to pass the taskHandle of the task to be deleted.<br> To delete the own task we should pass NULL as parameter.<br>
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Please check [http://www.freertos.org/a00126.html this link] for details. <br>
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<b>4.vSemaphoreCreateBinary():</b> This interface is used to create a binary semaphore. We need to pass a handle of type SemaphoreHandle_t to this function.<br>
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Please check [http://www.freertos.org/a00121.html this link] for details. <br>
  
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<b>xTaskCreate()</b>: This interface is used to create a new Task, if the task is successfully created then it returns pdPass(1) or else errCOULD_NOT_ALLOCATE_REQUIRED_MEMORY(-1). Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00125.html this link] for more details.<br>
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<b>5.xSemaphoreTake():</b> This interface is used to acquire a binary semaphore. We need to pass a semaphore handle and the amount of time to wait for semaphore to become available.<br>
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Please check [http://www.freertos.org/a00122.html this link] for details. <br>
  
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<b>vTaskDelay()</b>: This function is used to delay/block the task for specified delay time(ticks). INCLUDE_vTaskDelay needs to be set to 1 in FreeRtosConfig.h file for using this function. Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00127.html this link] for more details.<br>
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<b>6.xSemaphoreGive():</b> This interface is used to release a binary semaphore. We need to pass a semaphore handle to this function.<br>
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Please check [http://www.freertos.org/a00123.html this link] for details. <br>
  
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<b>vTaskSuspend():</b> This function is used to Suspend a task, the suspended remains in the same state util it is resumed.<br>
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<b>7.vSemaphoreDelete ():</b> This interface is used to delete a binary semaphore. We need to pass a semaphore handle to this function.<br>
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For this, we need to pass the handle of the tasks that needs to be suspended. Passing NULL will suspend own task. Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00130.html this link] for more details.
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Please check [http://www.freertos.org/a00113.html#vSemaphoreDelete this link] for details. <br>
  
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<b>vTaskResume():</b> This function is used to resume a suspended task. If the Resumed task has higher priority than the running task then it will preempt the running task or else stays in ready state<br>
 
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For this, we need to pass the handle of the task to be resumed. Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00131.html this link] for more details.
 
  
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<b>vTaskList():</b> This function is used to read the task details(name, state, priority, num). We need to pass a string pointer(buffer) to which it copies the above task details. The buffer size should be minimum 40 bytes per task. Check [http://www.freertos.org/a00021.html#vTaskList this link] for more details.
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=Example=
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In this example,  HPT waits for the LPT as it is holding the resource(semaphore). Further, the LPT waits for the event/data to be received and the CPU executes the IDLE tasks. This makes the HPT wait for more time.
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<html><script src="https://gist.github.com/SaheblalBagwan/e18934bcd64b11307fabf8b0e0812f32.js"></script></html>  
  
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=Example1=
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[[File:BinarySemaphoreExtendedPriorityInversion.png]]
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In this example, we will be creating 3-tasks which run for some time and enter the blocked state allowing other tasks to run. We will include INT0 falling edge interrupt to read and display the current task list with all the task info. Every time interrupt is generated it will take the snapshot of tasks(name, state, priority, num) and sends on Serial port.
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<html><script src="https://gist.github.com/SaheblalBagwan/c696f165daba3e2826cd3b9ebf33785f.js"></script></html>
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#LPT starts running and acquires the semaphore.
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[[FILE:VTaskList().png]]
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#Now HPT is created and it preempts LPT and starts running. It makes the request to acquire the semaphore. Since the semaphore is already with LPT, HPT goes to blocked state.
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#LPT starts executing again and waits for an event(packet to be received).
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All the tasks will be running for some time and enter the blocked state allowing other tasks to run. Task3 suspends and resumes the Task1 alternatively.
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#Now the Idle task starts running. Now the HPT is starved because of LPT and Idle task.
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Whenever INT0 interrupt is generated, ISR will take the snapshot of all the task and sends it on the serial port.
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#LPT comes out of blocked state as the event(wait time/packet is received) has occurred. Now it releases the semaphore.
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#Immediately the HPT comes out of the blocked state and starts executing. It releases the semaphore and runs for some time and deletes itself.
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#Now control goes back to LPT which completes its job and deletes itself.
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#Finally the scheduler is left out with the idle task and it keeps running.
  
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In this scenario, the HPT task waits for LPT and Idle task from 2-5 which is the extended priority inversion period.
  
  
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 14 July 2016

In this tutorial, we will see how to create and use binary semaphore.
Later we will be looking into priority inversion using the LPT,MPT and HPT.

Teminologies

  1. LPT: Low Priority Task
  2. MPT: Medium Priority Task
  3. HPT: High Priority Task


Prerequisites

Please check this tutorial for detailed explanation on Semaphores.

API Details

Below is the list of the API's used in this tutorial.

1.xTaskCreate(): This interface is used to create a new Task, if the task is successfully created then it returns pdPass(1) or else errCOULD_NOT_ALLOCATE_REQUIRED_MEMORY(-1). Check this link for more details.

2.vTaskDelay(): This function is used to delay/block the task for specified delay time(ticks). INCLUDE_vTaskDelay needs to be set to 1 in FreeRtosConfig.h file for using this function. Check this link for more details.

3.vTaskDelete():This function is used to delete as task. We need to pass the taskHandle of the task to be deleted.
To delete the own task we should pass NULL as parameter.
Please check this link for details.

4.vSemaphoreCreateBinary(): This interface is used to create a binary semaphore. We need to pass a handle of type SemaphoreHandle_t to this function.
Please check this link for details.

5.xSemaphoreTake(): This interface is used to acquire a binary semaphore. We need to pass a semaphore handle and the amount of time to wait for semaphore to become available.
Please check this link for details.

6.xSemaphoreGive(): This interface is used to release a binary semaphore. We need to pass a semaphore handle to this function.
Please check this link for details.

7.vSemaphoreDelete (): This interface is used to delete a binary semaphore. We need to pass a semaphore handle to this function.
Please check this link for details.


Example

In this example, HPT waits for the LPT as it is holding the resource(semaphore). Further, the LPT waits for the event/data to be received and the CPU executes the IDLE tasks. This makes the HPT wait for more time.

BinarySemaphoreExtendedPriorityInversion.png

  1. LPT starts running and acquires the semaphore.
  2. Now HPT is created and it preempts LPT and starts running. It makes the request to acquire the semaphore. Since the semaphore is already with LPT, HPT goes to blocked state.
  3. LPT starts executing again and waits for an event(packet to be received).
  4. Now the Idle task starts running. Now the HPT is starved because of LPT and Idle task.
  5. LPT comes out of blocked state as the event(wait time/packet is received) has occurred. Now it releases the semaphore.
  6. Immediately the HPT comes out of the blocked state and starts executing. It releases the semaphore and runs for some time and deletes itself.
  7. Now control goes back to LPT which completes its job and deletes itself.
  8. Finally the scheduler is left out with the idle task and it keeps running.

In this scenario, the HPT task waits for LPT and Idle task from 2-5 which is the extended priority inversion period.


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