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+//===========================================================================
+//
+//      test8.c
+//
+//      uITRON "C" test program eight
+//
+//===========================================================================
+//####COPYRIGHTBEGIN####
+//
+// -------------------------------------------
+// The contents of this file are subject to the Cygnus eCos Public License
+// Version 1.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+// compliance with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+// http://sourceware.cygnus.com/ecos
+// 
+// Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+// basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+// License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under
+// the License.
+// 
+// The Original Code is eCos - Embedded Cygnus Operating System, released
+// September 30, 1998.
+// 
+// The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Cygnus.  Portions created
+// by Cygnus are Copyright (C) 1998 Cygnus Solutions.  All Rights Reserved.
+// -------------------------------------------
+//
+//####COPYRIGHTEND####
+//===========================================================================
+//#####DESCRIPTIONBEGIN####
+//
+// Author(s):   hmt
+// Contributors:        hmt
+// Date:        1998-10-12
+// Purpose:     uITRON API testing
+// Description: 
+//
+//####DESCRIPTIONEND####
+//
+//===========================================================================
+
+#include <pkgconf/uitron.h>             // uITRON setup CYGNUM_UITRON_SEMAS
+                                        // CYGPKG_UITRON et al
+#include <cyg/infra/testcase.h>         // testing infrastructure
+
+#ifdef CYGPKG_UITRON                    // we DO want the uITRON package
+
+#ifdef CYGSEM_KERNEL_SCHED_MLQUEUE      // we DO want prioritized threads
+
+#ifdef CYGFUN_KERNEL_THREADS_TIMER      // we DO want timout-able calls
+
+#ifdef CYGVAR_KERNEL_COUNTERS_CLOCK     // we DO want the realtime clock
+
+// we're OK if it's C++ or neither of those two is defined:
+#if defined( __cplusplus ) || \
+    (!defined( CYGIMP_UITRON_INLINE_FUNCS ) && \
+     !defined( CYGIMP_UITRON_CPP_OUTLINE_FUNCS) )
+
+// =================== TEST CONFIGURATION ===================
+#if \
+    /* test configuration for enough tasks */                      \
+    (CYGNUM_UITRON_TASKS >= 4)                                  && \
+    (CYGNUM_UITRON_TASKS < 90)                                  && \
+    (CYGNUM_UITRON_START_TASKS == 1)                            && \
+    ( !defined(CYGPKG_UITRON_TASKS_CREATE_DELETE) ||               \
+      CYGNUM_UITRON_TASKS_INITIALLY >= 4             )          && \
+                                                                   \
+    /* test configuration for enough semaphores */                 \
+    defined( CYGPKG_UITRON_SEMAS )                              && \
+    (CYGNUM_UITRON_SEMAS >= 3)                                  && \
+    (CYGNUM_UITRON_SEMAS < 90)                                  && \
+    ( !defined(CYGPKG_UITRON_SEMAS_CREATE_DELETE) ||               \
+      CYGNUM_UITRON_SEMAS_INITIALLY >= 3             )          && \
+                                                                   \
+    /* the end of the large #if statement */                       \
+    1 
+
+// ============================ END ============================
+
+
+
+#include <cyg/compat/uitron/uit_func.h> // uITRON
+
+externC void
+cyg_package_start( void )
+{
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+    CYG_TEST_INFO( "Calling cyg_uitron_start()" );
+    cyg_uitron_start();
+}
+
+volatile int intercount = 0;
+INT scratch;
+
+void newtask( unsigned int arg );
+void task2( unsigned int arg );
+void task3( unsigned int arg );
+void task4( unsigned int arg );
+
+T_CTSK t_ctsk = { NULL, 0, (FP)&newtask, 1, CYGNUM_UITRON_STACK_SIZE };
+T_RTSK t_rtsk;
+
+void task1( unsigned int arg )
+{
+    ER ercd;
+
+    CYG_TEST_INFO( "Task 1 running" );
+
+    // change us to prio 3 for flexibility
+    ercd = chg_pri( 0, 3 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "chg_pri bad ercd" );
+
+#ifdef CYGPKG_UITRON_TASKS_CREATE_DELETE
+    // first, check that we can delete a task:
+#ifdef CYGSEM_UITRON_BAD_PARAMS_RETURN_ERRORS
+    ercd = del_tsk( -6 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_ID == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_ID" );
+    ercd = del_tsk( 99 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_ID == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_ID" );
+    ercd = cre_tsk( -6, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_ID == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_ID" );
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 99, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_ID == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_ID" );
+#endif // we can test bad param error returns
+    // try a pre-existing object
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 2, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    // try a pre-existing object - ourselves!
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 1, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    // try deleting an active task
+    ercd = dis_dsp();
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "dis_dsp bad ercd" );
+    ercd = sta_tsk( 2, 22222 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "sta_tsk bad ercd" );
+    ercd = chg_pri( 2, 5 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "chg_pri bad ercd" );
+    ercd = ena_dsp();
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "ena_dsp bad ercd" );
+    // Task 2 is now ready-to-run, lower prio than us
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    ercd = dly_tsk( 10 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "dly_tsk bad ercd" );
+    // Task 2 is now sleeping
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 1 == intercount, "bad intercount !1" );
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    // try deleting a running task - ourselves!
+    ercd = del_tsk( 1 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    // terminate task 2; should then be OK to delete it
+    ercd = ter_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "ter_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 1 == intercount, "bad intercount !1" );
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 1 == intercount, "bad intercount !1" );
+    // and check it is deleted
+    ercd = sta_tsk( 2, 99 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "sta_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = ter_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "ter_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = chg_pri( 2, 6 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "chg_pri bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = rel_wai( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "rel_wai bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = sus_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "sus_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = rsm_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "rsm_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = frsm_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "frsm_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = wup_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "wup_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = can_wup( &scratch, 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "can_wup bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = ref_tsk( &t_rtsk, 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "ref_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    // recreate task2, with the same function
+    t_ctsk.task = (FP)&task2;
+    t_ctsk.itskpri = 7;
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 2, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd" );
+    ercd = ref_tsk( &t_rtsk, 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "ref_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 7 == t_rtsk.tskpri, "Bad tskpri in new task2 !7" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( TTS_DMT == t_rtsk.tskstat,
+                    "Bad tskstat in new task2 !TTS_DMT" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 1 == intercount, "bad intercount !1" );
+    // now start the task and do the same lot again...
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 2, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    // try deleting an active task
+    ercd = sta_tsk( 2, 22222 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "sta_tsk bad ercd" );
+    // Task 2 is now ready-to-run, lower prio than us
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 1 == intercount, "bad intercount !1" );
+    ercd = dly_tsk( 10 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "dly_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 2 == intercount, "bad intercount !2" );
+    // Task 2 is now sleeping
+    ercd = ref_tsk( &t_rtsk, 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "ref_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 7 == t_rtsk.tskpri, "Bad tskpri in new task2 !7" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( TTS_WAI == t_rtsk.tskstat,
+                    "Bad tskstat in new task2 !TTS_WAI" );
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OBJ == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_OBJ" );
+    // up its priority
+    ercd = chg_pri( 2, 1 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "chg_pri bad ercd" );
+    // awaken task 2; it will then exit-and-delete itself:
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 2 == intercount, "bad intercount !2" );
+    ercd = wup_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "wup_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 3 == intercount, "bad intercount !3" );
+    // and check it is deleted
+    ercd = sta_tsk( 2, 99 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "sta_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 3 == intercount, "bad intercount !3" );
+    ercd = ter_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "ter_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = chg_pri( 2, 1 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "chg_pri bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = rel_wai( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "rel_wai bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = sus_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "sus_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = rsm_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "rsm_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = frsm_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "frsm_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = wup_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "wup_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = can_wup( &scratch, 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "can_wup bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    ercd = ref_tsk( &t_rtsk, 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "ref_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 3 == intercount, "bad intercount !3" );
+    ercd = del_tsk( 2 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+#ifdef CYGSEM_UITRON_BAD_PARAMS_RETURN_ERRORS
+    // now try creating it (badly)
+#ifndef CYGSEM_UITRON_PARAMS_NULL_IS_GOOD_PTR
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 2, NULL );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_PAR == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_PAR" );
+#endif
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 2, NADR );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_PAR == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_PAR" );
+    t_ctsk.stksz = 0x40000000;
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 2, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOMEM == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd !E_NOMEM" );
+    t_ctsk.stksz = CYGNUM_UITRON_STACK_SIZE;
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 3 == intercount, "bad intercount !3" );
+#endif // we can test bad param error returns
+
+    ercd = del_tsk( 3 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd" );
+    t_ctsk.task = (FP)&task4;
+    t_ctsk.itskpri = 9;
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 3, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd" );
+    // check we can delete it again immediately
+    ercd = del_tsk( 3 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "del_tsk bad ercd" );
+    ercd = ref_tsk( &t_rtsk, 3 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_NOEXS == ercd, "ref_tsk bad ercd !E_NOEXS" );
+    t_ctsk.task = (FP)&newtask;
+    t_ctsk.itskpri = 1;
+    ercd = cre_tsk( 3, &t_ctsk );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 3 == intercount, "bad intercount !3" );
+    ercd = sta_tsk( 3, 999 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd" );
+    // it should have run now, and exited
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 5 == intercount, "bad intercount !5" );
+    ercd = wai_sem( 1 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "wai_sem bad ercd" );
+    // and check that it will just run again...
+    ercd = sta_tsk( 3, 999 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "cre_tsk bad ercd" );
+    // it should have run now, and exited
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 7 == intercount, "bad intercount !7" );
+    ercd = wai_sem( 1 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "wai_sem bad ercd" );
+    // all done.
+
+    CYG_TEST_PASS("create/delete tasks");
+
+    // all done
+    CYG_TEST_EXIT( "All done" );
+#else // ! CYGPKG_UITRON_TASKS_CREATE_DELETE
+    CYG_TEST_PASS( "N/A: tasks do not have create/delete enabled" );
+    CYG_TEST_EXIT( "N/A" );
+#endif // ! CYGPKG_UITRON_TASKS_CREATE_DELETE
+    ext_tsk();
+}
+
+
+
+void newtask( unsigned int arg )
+{
+    ER ercd;
+    int i;
+    CYG_TEST_INFO( "Newtask running" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 999 == arg, "Bad arg to newtask() !999" );
+    ercd = get_tid( &i );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "get_tid bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 3 == i, "tid not 3" );
+    intercount++;
+    ercd = sig_sem( 1 );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "sig_sem bad ercd" );
+    intercount++;
+    // and just return
+}
+
+void task2( unsigned int arg )
+{
+    ER ercd;
+    int i;
+    CYG_TEST_INFO( "Task 2 running" );
+    ercd = get_tid( &i );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "get_tid bad ercd" );
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( 2 == i, "tid not 2" );
+    if ( 22222 != arg )
+        CYG_TEST_FAIL( "Task 2 arg not 22222" );
+
+    intercount++;
+
+    ercd = slp_tsk();
+    CYG_TEST_CHECK( E_OK == ercd, "slp_tsk bad ercd" );
+
+    intercount++;
+
+    exd_tsk(); // if we are not killed first
+
+    intercount++; // shouldn't happen
+}
+
+void task3( unsigned int arg )
+{
+    CYG_TEST_FAIL( "How come I'm being run?" );
+}
+
+void task4( unsigned int arg )
+{
+    CYG_TEST_FAIL( "How come I'm being run?" );
+}
+
+#else // not enough (or too many) uITRON objects configured in
+#define N_A_MSG "not enough uITRON objects to run test"
+#endif // not enough (or too many) uITRON objects configured in
+#else  // not C++ and some C++ specific options enabled
+#define N_A_MSG "C++ specific options selected but this is C"
+#endif  // not C++ and some C++ specific options enabled
+#else // ! CYGVAR_KERNEL_COUNTERS_CLOCK   - can't test without it
+#define N_A_MSG "no CYGVAR_KERNEL_COUNTERS_CLOCK"
+#endif // ! CYGVAR_KERNEL_COUNTERS_CLOCK  - can't test without it
+#else  // ! CYGFUN_KERNEL_THREADS_TIMER   - can't test without it
+#define N_A_MSG "no CYGFUN_KERNEL_THREADS_TIMER"
+#endif // ! CYGFUN_KERNEL_THREADS_TIMER   - can't test without it
+#else  // ! CYGIMP_THREAD_PRIORITY        - can't test without it
+#define N_A_MSG "no CYGSEM_KERNEL_SCHED_MLQUEUE"
+#endif // ! CYGSEM_KERNEL_SCHED_MLQUEUE   - can't test without it
+#else  // ! CYGPKG_UITRON
+#define N_A_MSG "uITRON Compatibility layer disabled"
+#endif // CYGPKG_UITRON
+
+#ifdef N_A_MSG
+void
+cyg_start( void )
+{
+    CYG_TEST_INIT();
+    CYG_TEST_PASS( "N/A: " N_A_MSG );
+    CYG_TEST_EXIT( "N/A" );
+}
+#endif // N_A_MSG defined ie. we are N/A.
+
+// EOF test8.c