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| -rw-r--r-- | src/include/thread.h | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/lib/thread.c | 16 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/include/thread.h b/src/include/thread.h index 6df9d7edc558..160173e7e7cc 100644 --- a/src/include/thread.h +++ b/src/include/thread.h @@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ int thread_yield_microseconds(unsigned int microsecs); /* Allow and prevent thread cooperation on current running thread. By default * all threads are marked to be cooperative. That means a thread can yield - * to another thread at a pre-determined switch point. Current there is - * only a single place where switching may occur: a call to udelay(). */ + * to another thread at a pre-determined switch point. i.e., udelay, + * thread_yield, or thread_yield_microseconds. + * + * These methods should be used to guard critical sections so a dead lock does + * not occur. The critical sections can be nested. Just make sure the methods + * are used in pairs. + */ void thread_cooperate(void); void thread_prevent_coop(void); diff --git a/src/lib/thread.c b/src/lib/thread.c index d44c218094ef..266ea381fe0b 100644 --- a/src/lib/thread.c +++ b/src/lib/thread.c @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static inline struct cpu_info *thread_cpu_info(const struct thread *t) static inline int thread_can_yield(const struct thread *t) { - return (t != NULL && t->can_yield); + return (t != NULL && t->can_yield > 0); } /* Assumes current CPU info can switch. */ @@ -358,8 +358,12 @@ void thread_cooperate(void) current = current_thread(); - if (current != NULL) - current->can_yield = 1; + if (current == NULL) + return; + + assert(current->can_yield <= 0); + + current->can_yield++; } void thread_prevent_coop(void) @@ -368,6 +372,8 @@ void thread_prevent_coop(void) current = current_thread(); - if (current != NULL) - current->can_yield = 0; + if (current == NULL) + return; + + current->can_yield--; } |