git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/chibios/svn/trunk@251 35acf78f-673a-0410-8e92-d51de3d6d3f4

demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/main.cpp

@@ -73,17 +73,14 @@ static const seqop_t LED3_sequence[] =
 /**
  * Sequencer thread class. It can drive LEDs or other output pins.
  */
-class SequencerThread : BaseThread {
+class SequencerThread : EnhancedThread<64> {
 private:
-
-  WorkingArea(wa, 64);                          // Thread working area.
   const seqop_t *base, *curr;                   // Thread local variables.
 
 protected:
-
   virtual msg_t Main(void) {
 
-    while (TRUE) {
+    while (true) {
       switch(curr->action) {
       case SLEEP:
         Sleep(curr->value);
@@ -105,7 +102,8 @@ protected:
   }
 
 public:
-  SequencerThread(const seqop_t *sequence) : BaseThread(NORMALPRIO, 0, wa, sizeof wa) {
+  SequencerThread(const seqop_t *sequence):
+        EnhancedThread<64>("sequencer", NORMALPRIO, 0) {
 
     base = curr = sequence;
   }

readme.txt

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
                          generic and architecture indipendent.
 ./src/templates/       - ChibiOS/RT non portable source templates, new ports
                          are started by copying the templates into a new
-                         directory under ./demos/.
+                         directory under ./demos/ and/or ./ports/.
-./ports/               - Architecture/compiler specific portable files.
+./ports/               - Architecture specific portable files.
 ./demos/               - Demo programs for specific archtectures/boards.
 ./test/                - Test code, used by some demos.
 ./docs/Doxifile        - Doxigen project file.

src/lib/ch.cpp

@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ namespace chibios_rt {
     chSysInit();
   }
 
-  void Lock(void) {
+  void System::Lock(void) {
 
     chSysLock();
   }
 
-  void Unlock(void) {
+  void System::Unlock(void) {
 
     chSysUnlock();
   }
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ namespace chibios_rt {
 #endif /* CH_USE_SLEEP */
 
 #ifdef CH_USE_MESSAGES
+  msg_t BaseThread::SendMessage(::Thread* tp, msg_t msg) {
+
+    return chMsgSend(tp, msg);
+  }
+
   msg_t BaseThread::SendMessage(msg_t msg) {
 
     return chMsgSend(thread_ref, msg);

src/lib/ch.hpp

@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ namespace chibios_rt {
 #endif /* CH_USE_SLEEP */
 
 #ifdef CH_USE_MESSAGES
+    /**
+     * Sends a message to the thread and returns the answer.
+     */
+    static msg_t SendMessage(::Thread *tp, msg_t msg);
+
     /**
      * Sends a message to the thread and returns the answer.
      */
@@ -178,6 +183,25 @@ namespace chibios_rt {
     virtual msg_t Main(void);
   };
 
+  /**
+   * Enhanced threads template class. This class introduces thread names
+   * and static working area allocation.
+   */
+  template <int N>
+  class EnhancedThread : public BaseThread {
+  protected:
+    WorkingArea(wa, N);                         // Thread working area.
+
+  public:
+    const char *name;
+
+    EnhancedThread(const char *tname, tprio_t prio, tmode_t mode) :
+          BaseThread(prio, mode, wa, sizeof wa) {
+
+      name = tname;
+    }
+  };
+
 #ifdef CH_USE_SEMAPHORES
   /**
    * Class encapsulating a /p Semaphore.