[ECOS] Re: Réf. : Twothreads.c without cyg_thread_delay

[Michele Portolan]

I have the same problems for eCos working on Leon2: I have no context switches if the process is not suspended....
Which interrupt whoudl I check? Thanks,

Michele

Gary Thomas wrote:
> David Luca wrote:
>> Timeslicing is enabled by default in eCos kernel.
>> This is what I'm interested, to see two threads of
>> same priority working. Using cyg_thread_delay doesn't
>> mean much advantage over infinite loops because the
>> tasks can be very long in working time before it
>> reaches cyg_thread_delay. Its just a cooperative
>> multitasking. Timeslicing is the reason I must use
>> RTOS. If timeslicing is not working, then eCos is not
>> a true RTOS. Anyone tested timeslicing?
> 
> Of course!
> 
> I just tried it.  I changed the thread function to simply
> put a unique value into the platform LEDs - no delays:
> 
> /* this is a simple program which runs in a thread */
> void simple_program(cyg_addrword_t data)
> {
>   int message = (int) data;
> 
>   printf("Beginning execution; thread data is %d\n", message);
>   while (true) {
>       HAL_SET_LEDS(1<<data);
>   }
> }
> 
> Using the default scheduler (MLQUEUE), I changed the timeslice count
> to be something that I can see (500 ticks = 5 seconds).  Running this,
> I see first one value in the LEDS then a different value 5 seconds later.
> The pattern repeats, ad nauseum.
> 
> Timeslicing definitely works, as do eCos' other scheduling mechanisms.
> 
> I believe that you're having trouble with your platform - interrupts aren't
> working for your system clock.  Have you tried running the various kernel
> tests?
> 
>>
>> --- Jean-Marc.Lopez@faiveleytransport.com wrote:
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------
>> Hi David.
>>  
>>
>> Excuse me but with your explanations, it's looks like
>> you did not manage properly  the threads priorities.
>>  
>>
>> It's just  a problem of Real time OS.
>>  
>>
>> If your 2 threads had the same priority, and Thread_1
>> never "give the hand" to the kernel, the Thread 2 will
>> never run. …Except if you configure the timeSlicing
>> option in your kernel. ( never done at this moment).
>>  
>>
>> By using a cyg_thread_delay function, we said to the kernel to stop 
>> the current Thread ( Thread 1 ) and to
>> run the Thread 2 ( or the thread who have the higtest
>> priority after the Thread1).
>>  
>>
>> By setting the timeslicing option, the kernel will
>> commute between the 2 threads every x ms ( depending
>> of your kernel configuration) even if threads have the
>> same priority. (but not experimented yet).
>>  
>>
>>  
>> LPZ
>>
>>  
>> -----David Luca <davidluca3000@yahoo.com> a écrit :
>> -----
>>
>> Pour : ecos-devel <ecos-devel@sourceware.org>,
>> ecos-discuss <ecos-discuss@sourceware.org>
>> De : David Luca <davidluca3000@yahoo.com>
>> Date : 24/11/2006 14:29
>> Objet : Twothreads.c without cyg_thread_delay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>> Today I started twothreads.c application, but I
>> replaced printf(not working yet on my platform) with
>> leds. My question is, without the cyg_thread_delay, is
>> it possible to run concurrently the two threads?
>> Because if I comment this function, only one task is
>> running, I can see that only one led is turn on and
>> off.
>> Thank you in advance,
>> David Luca.
> 
> 


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