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2980 cyg_mutex_unlock(&res_lock); // unlock the mutex |
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3003 res_t res_pool[RES_MAX]; |
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3009 cyg_cond_init(&res_wait, &res_lock); |
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3217 thread or a DSR posts a new event to the semaphore. If the counter is |
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3226 The counter would correspond to how many of a certain type of resource |
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3237 the counter. Note that semaphore operations, unlike some other parts |
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3239 handles. This makes it easier to embed semaphores in a larger data |
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3246 to wait for an event. If the current counter is greater than 0, in |
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4638 <term>Create thread</term> |
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4654 <term>Suspend [suspended] thread</term> |
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