source: mainline/kernel/generic/src/preempt/preemption.c@ 1066041

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/** @addtogroup generic
 * @{
 */

/**
 * @file preemption.c
 * @brief Preemption control.
 */

#include <preemption.h>
#include <proc/scheduler.h>


/** Preemption was enabled. Calls scheduler(). */
void preemption_enabled_scheduler(void)
{
        ASSERT(PREEMPTION_ENABLED);
        ASSERT(PREEMPTION_NEEDED);
        
        /* 
         * Avoid a race between a thread about to invoke the scheduler() 
         * after checking THREAD->need_resched and an interrupt that
         * occurs right after the check.
         * 
         * Also ensures that code that relies on disabled interrupts
         * to suppress preemption continues to work.
         */
        if (!interrupts_disabled()) {
                scheduler();
        }
}

/** Sets a flag to reschedule the next time preemption is enabled. */
void preemption_set_needed(void)
{
        /* No need to disable interrupts. */
        THE->preemption |= PREEMPTION_NEEDED_FLAG;
}

/** Instructs not to reschedule immediately when preemption is enabled. */
void preemption_clear_needed(void)
{
        /* No need to disable interrupts. */
        THE->preemption &= ~PREEMPTION_NEEDED_FLAG;
}

/** @}
 */