Structure representing a thread. More...

#include <chschd.h>

Collaboration diagram for ch_thread:

Data Fields
struct port_context	ctx
	Processor context. More...

thread_t *	newer
	Newer registry element. More...

thread_t *	older
	Older registry element. More...

const char *	name
	Thread name or `NULL`. More...

stkalign_t *	wabase
	Working area base address. More...

tstate_t	state
	Current thread state. More...

tmode_t	flags
	Various thread flags. More...

trefs_t	refs
	References to this thread. More...

tslices_t	ticks
	Number of ticks remaining to this thread. More...

volatile systime_t	time
	Thread consumed time in ticks. More...

union {
msg_t rdymsg
	Thread wakeup code. More...

msg_t exitcode
	Thread exit code. More...

void * wtobjp
	Pointer to a generic "wait" object. More...

thread_reference_t * wttrp
	Pointer to a generic thread reference object. More...

msg_t sentmsg
	Thread sent message. More...

struct ch_semaphore * wtsemp
	Pointer to a generic semaphore object. More...

struct ch_mutex * wtmtxp
	Pointer to a generic mutex object. More...

eventmask_t ewmask
	Enabled events mask. More...

}	u
	State-specific fields. More...

ch_list_t	waiting
	Termination waiting list. More...

ch_queue_t	msgqueue
	Messages queue. More...

eventmask_t	epending
	Pending events mask. More...

struct ch_mutex *	mtxlist
	List of the mutexes owned by this thread. More...

tprio_t	realprio
	Thread's own, non-inherited, priority. More...

void *	mpool
	Memory Pool where the thread workspace is returned. More...

time_measurement_t	stats
	Thread statistics. More...

ch_list_t	list
	Threads lists element. More...

ch_queue_t	queue
	Threads queues element. More...

ch_priority_queue_t	pqueue
	Threads ordered queues element. More...

Detailed Description

Structure representing a thread.

Note: Not all the listed fields are always needed, by switching off some not needed ChibiOS/RT subsystems it is possible to save RAM space by shrinking this structure.

Definition at line 134 of file chschd.h.

Field Documentation

◆ list

ch_list_t ch_thread::list

Threads lists element.

Definition at line 136 of file chschd.h.

◆ queue

ch_queue_t ch_thread::queue

Threads queues element.

Definition at line 137 of file chschd.h.

◆ pqueue

ch_priority_queue_t ch_thread::pqueue

Threads ordered queues element.

Definition at line 138 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chMtxUnlock(), chMtxUnlockAllS(), chSchDoReschedule(), chSchDoRescheduleAhead(), chSchDoRescheduleBehind(), and chThdGetPriorityX().

◆ ctx

struct port_context ch_thread::ctx

Processor context.

Definition at line 141 of file chschd.h.

◆ newer

thread_t* ch_thread::newer

Newer registry element.

Definition at line 143 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chRegNextThread().

◆ older

thread_t* ch_thread::older

Older registry element.

Definition at line 144 of file chschd.h.

◆ name

const char* ch_thread::name

Thread name or NULL.

Definition at line 151 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chRegGetThreadNameX(), and chRegSetThreadNameX().

◆ wabase

stkalign_t* ch_thread::wabase

Working area base address.

Note: This pointer is used for stack overflow checks and for dynamic threading.

Definition at line 160 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chSysInit(), chThdCreateStatic(), and chThdGetWorkingAreaX().

◆ state

tstate_t ch_thread::state

Current thread state.

Definition at line 165 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chMsgGet(), chMsgPollS(), chMsgRelease(), chSchGoSleepTimeoutS(), chSysInit(), chThdDoDequeueNextI(), chThdExit(), chThdRelease(), chThdResumeI(), chThdResumeS(), chThdStart(), chThdStartI(), chThdTerminatedX(), chThdWait(), nil_find_thread(), and nil_ready_all().

◆ flags

tmode_t ch_thread::flags

Various thread flags.

Definition at line 169 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chThdCreateFromHeap(), chThdCreateFromMemoryPool(), chThdExitS(), chThdRelease(), chThdShouldTerminateX(), and chThdTerminate().

◆ refs

trefs_t ch_thread::refs

References to this thread.

Definition at line 174 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chRegFirstThread(), chRegNextThread(), chThdAddRef(), chThdExitS(), chThdRelease(), and chThdWait().

◆ ticks

tslices_t ch_thread::ticks

Number of ticks remaining to this thread.

Definition at line 180 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chSchDoReschedule(), and chSchDoRescheduleBehind().

◆ time

volatile systime_t ch_thread::time

Thread consumed time in ticks.

Note: This field can overflow.

Definition at line 187 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), and chThdGetTicksX().

◆ rdymsg

msg_t ch_thread::rdymsg

Thread wakeup code.

Note: This field contains the low level message sent to the thread by the waking thread or interrupt handler. The value is valid after exiting the chSchWakeupS() function.

Definition at line 201 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chSemSignalWait(), chThdDoDequeueNextI(), and chThdResumeI().

◆ exitcode

msg_t ch_thread::exitcode

Thread exit code.

Note: The thread termination code is stored in this field in order to be retrieved by the thread performing a chThdWait() on this thread.

Definition at line 208 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chThdExitS(), and chThdWait().

◆ wtobjp

void* ch_thread::wtobjp

Pointer to a generic "wait" object.

Note: This field is used to get a generic pointer to a synchronization object and is valid when the thread is in one of the wait states.

Definition at line 215 of file chschd.h.

◆ wttrp

thread_reference_t* ch_thread::wttrp

Pointer to a generic thread reference object.

Note: This field is used to get a pointer to a synchronization object and is valid when the thread is in CH_STATE_SUSPENDED state.

Definition at line 222 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chThdSuspendS(), and chThdSuspendTimeoutS().

◆ sentmsg

msg_t ch_thread::sentmsg

Thread sent message.

Definition at line 227 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chMsgGet(), and chMsgSend().

◆ wtsemp

struct ch_semaphore* ch_thread::wtsemp

Pointer to a generic semaphore object.

Note: This field is used to get a pointer to a synchronization object and is valid when the thread is in CH_STATE_WTSEM state.

Definition at line 236 of file chschd.h.

◆ wtmtxp

struct ch_mutex* ch_thread::wtmtxp

Pointer to a generic mutex object.

Note: This field is used to get a pointer to a synchronization object and is valid when the thread is in CH_STATE_WTMTX state.

Definition at line 245 of file chschd.h.

◆ ewmask

eventmask_t ch_thread::ewmask

Enabled events mask.

Note: This field is only valid while the thread is in the CH_STATE_WTOREVT or CH_STATE_WTANDEVT states.

Definition at line 253 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by chEvtWaitAll(), chEvtWaitAllTimeout(), chEvtWaitAny(), chEvtWaitAnyTimeout(), chEvtWaitOne(), and chEvtWaitOneTimeout().

◆ u

union { ... } ch_thread::u

State-specific fields.

Note: All the fields declared in this union are only valid in the specified state or condition and are thus volatile.

Referenced by chEvtWaitAll(), chEvtWaitAllTimeout(), chEvtWaitAny(), chEvtWaitAnyTimeout(), chEvtWaitOne(), chEvtWaitOneTimeout(), chMsgGet(), chMsgSend(), chSemSignalWait(), chThdDoDequeueNextI(), chThdExitS(), chThdResumeI(), chThdSuspendS(), chThdSuspendTimeoutS(), and chThdWait().

◆ waiting

ch_list_t ch_thread::waiting

Termination waiting list.

Definition at line 260 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chThdExitS(), and chThdWait().

◆ msgqueue

ch_queue_t ch_thread::msgqueue

Messages queue.

Definition at line 266 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init().

◆ epending

eventmask_t ch_thread::epending

Pending events mask.

Definition at line 272 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chEvtWaitAll(), chEvtWaitAllTimeout(), chEvtWaitAny(), chEvtWaitAnyTimeout(), chEvtWaitOne(), and chEvtWaitOneTimeout().

◆ mtxlist

struct ch_mutex* ch_thread::mtxlist

List of the mutexes owned by this thread.

Note: The list is terminated by a NULL in this field.

Definition at line 279 of file chschd.h.

Referenced by _thread_init(), chMtxUnlock(), and chMtxUnlockAllS().

◆ realprio

tprio_t ch_thread::realprio

Thread's own, non-inherited, priority.

Definition at line 283 of file chschd.h.