Reports updated for 2.2.7.

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2011-09-11 09:06:56 +00:00 · 2011-09-11 09:06:56 +00:00 · cafbe1b376
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--- a/docs/reports/AT91SAM7X-48-ARM.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/AT91SAM7X-48-ARM.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: MCK=48.054857, MC_FMR = AT91C_MC_FWS_1FWS (1 wait state)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.4
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARM7
 *** Core Variant: ARM7TDMI
 *** Platform:     AT91SAM7x
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: MCK=48.054857, MC_FMR = AT91C_MC_FWS_1FWS (1 wait state)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 114671 msgs/S, 229342 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 114676 msgs/S, 229352 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 89883 msgs/S, 179766 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 89887 msgs/S, 179774 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 89883 msgs/S, 179766 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 89887 msgs/S, 179774 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 380272 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 380288 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 65956 threads/S
+--- Score : 65239 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 95636 threads/S
+--- Score : 94134 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 27232 reschedules/S, 163392 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 26941 reschedules/S, 161646 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 211348 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 203272 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 293616 bytes/S
+--- Score : 294532 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 264214 timers/S
+--- Score : 263496 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 449036 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 449056 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 322036 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 322048 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 356 bytes
+--- System: 364 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/AT91SAM7X-48-THUMB.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/AT91SAM7X-48-THUMB.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: MCK=48.054857, MC_FMR = AT91C_MC_FWS_1FWS (1 wait state)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.4
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARM7
 *** Core Variant: ARM7TDMI
 *** Platform:     AT91SAM7x
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: MCK=48.054857, MC_FMR = AT91C_MC_FWS_1FWS (1 wait state)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 106526 msgs/S, 213052 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 106059 msgs/S, 212118 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 87601 msgs/S, 175202 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 87607 msgs/S, 175214 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 87601 msgs/S, 175202 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 87607 msgs/S, 175214 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 405776 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 402392 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 68821 threads/S
+--- Score : 68431 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 104432 threads/S
+--- Score : 103311 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 28624 reschedules/S, 171744 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 28388 reschedules/S, 170328 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 212112 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 199720 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 311352 bytes/S
+--- Score : 317176 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 323178 timers/S
+--- Score : 323198 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 364424 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 364448 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 256808 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 256824 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 356 bytes
+--- System: 364 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-GCC-alt.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-GCC-alt.txt
@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Settings: CLK=48, (2 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** GCC Version:  4.3.3
 *** Architecture: ARMv6-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M0
@ -98,35 +98,35 @@ Settings: CLK=48, (2 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 123994 msgs/S, 247988 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 123358 msgs/S, 246716 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 99874 msgs/S, 199748 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 99045 msgs/S, 198090 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 99874 msgs/S, 199748 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 99045 msgs/S, 198090 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 380016 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 377016 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 78008 threads/S
+--- Score : 77250 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 109749 threads/S
+--- Score : 108749 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 30999 reschedules/S, 185994 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 30800 reschedules/S, 184800 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 252924 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 252920 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Settings: CLK=48, (2 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-GCC.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-GCC.txt
@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Settings: CLK=48, (2 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** GCC Version:  4.3.3
 *** Architecture: ARMv6-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M0
@ -98,35 +98,35 @@ Settings: CLK=48, (2 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 123993 msgs/S, 247986 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 123350 msgs/S, 246700 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 99868 msgs/S, 199736 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 99039 msgs/S, 198078 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 99868 msgs/S, 199736 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 99039 msgs/S, 198078 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 379992 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 376992 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 77997 threads/S
+--- Score : 77246 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 109741 threads/S
+--- Score : 108742 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 30999 reschedules/S, 185994 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 30799 reschedules/S, 184794 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 252904 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 252908 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Settings: CLK=48, (2 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-RVCT-alt.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-RVCT-alt.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv6-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M0
 *** Platform:     LPC11xx
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 118422 msgs/S, 236844 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 118427 msgs/S, 236854 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 100895 msgs/S, 201790 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 100900 msgs/S, 201800 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 100895 msgs/S, 201790 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 100475 msgs/S, 200950 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 386048 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 386064 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 79146 threads/S
+--- Score : 78887 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 113631 threads/S
+--- Score : 112566 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 34016 reschedules/S, 204096 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 34066 reschedules/S, 204396 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 234228 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 234236 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 360164 bytes/S
+--- Score : 360176 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 302994 timers/S
+--- Score : 308890 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 613784 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 613816 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 382540 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 384096 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-RVCT.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1114-48-RVCT.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv6-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M0
 *** Platform:     LPC11xx
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 118419 msgs/S, 236838 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 118422 msgs/S, 236844 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 100895 msgs/S, 201790 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 100898 msgs/S, 201796 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 100895 msgs/S, 201790 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 100474 msgs/S, 200948 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 386040 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 386056 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 79145 threads/S
+--- Score : 78885 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 113628 threads/S
+--- Score : 112561 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 34015 reschedules/S, 204090 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 34065 reschedules/S, 204390 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 234220 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 234236 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 360152 bytes/S
+--- Score : 360168 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 302986 timers/S
+--- Score : 308884 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 613784 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 613788 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 382532 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 384088 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-GCC-compact.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-GCC-compact.txt
@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** GCC Version:  4.3.3
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
@ -98,35 +98,35 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 245119 msgs/S, 490238 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 244285 msgs/S, 488570 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 199496 msgs/S, 398992 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 198396 msgs/S, 396792 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 199496 msgs/S, 398992 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 198396 msgs/S, 396792 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 801368 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 796920 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 154790 threads/S
+--- Score : 153796 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 221675 threads/S
+--- Score : 220315 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 64586 reschedules/S, 387516 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 64296 reschedules/S, 385776 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 479596 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 479592 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 619240 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 619248 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-GCC.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-GCC.txt
@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** GCC Version:  4.3.3
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
@ -98,31 +98,31 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 241805 msgs/S, 483610 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 240994 msgs/S, 481988 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 196218 msgs/S, 392436 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 195153 msgs/S, 390306 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 196218 msgs/S, 392436 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 195153 msgs/S, 390306 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 805824 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 801328 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 151197 threads/S
+--- Score : 150247 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 215675 threads/S
+--- Score : 214388 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 63218 reschedules/S, 379308 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 62941 reschedules/S, 377646 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 653016 bytes/S
+--- Score : 653012 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Settings: CLK=72, (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-IAR-compact.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-IAR-compact.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     LPC13xx
@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 245944 msgs/S, 491888 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 249369 msgs/S, 498738 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 213734 msgs/S, 427468 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 217626 msgs/S, 435252 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 212470 msgs/S, 424940 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 217626 msgs/S, 435252 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 885248 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 882560 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
@ -118,36 +118,36 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 235463 threads/S
+--- Score : 240197 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 73656 reschedules/S, 441936 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 73058 reschedules/S, 438348 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 488536 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 488556 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 675516 bytes/S
+--- Score : 675540 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 680730 timers/S
+--- Score : 671196 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 1177300 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 1139968 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 693884 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 697264 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-IAR.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-IAR.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     LPC13xx
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 247648 msgs/S, 495296 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 243444 msgs/S, 486888 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 211230 msgs/S, 422460 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 211847 msgs/S, 423694 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 213745 msgs/S, 427490 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 211847 msgs/S, 423694 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 875824 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 893528 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 152809 threads/S
+--- Score : 152159 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 230194 threads/S
+--- Score : 232423 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 72106 reschedules/S, 432636 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 71600 reschedules/S, 429600 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 472496 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 481996 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 669232 bytes/S
+--- Score : 661920 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 658872 timers/S
+--- Score : 649930 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 1071968 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 1104888 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 638384 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 641232 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-RVCT-compact.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-RVCT-compact.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     LPC13xx
@ -98,47 +98,47 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 251136 msgs/S, 502272 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 250263 msgs/S, 500526 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 218994 msgs/S, 437988 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 218328 msgs/S, 436656 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 218313 msgs/S, 436626 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 216341 msgs/S, 432682 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 874576 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 886744 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 168213 threads/S
+--- Score : 167433 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 241028 threads/S
+--- Score : 240225 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 73742 reschedules/S, 442452 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 72478 reschedules/S, 434868 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 505800 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 509396 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 675984 bytes/S
+--- Score : 658980 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 572288 timers/S
+--- Score : 603572 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 1040928 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 1033472 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-RVCT.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC1343-72-RVCT.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     LPC13xx
@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 244306 msgs/S, 488612 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 244301 msgs/S, 488602 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
@ -106,27 +106,27 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 210631 msgs/S, 421262 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 210628 msgs/S, 421256 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 902080 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 902064 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 164740 threads/S
+--- Score : 162871 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 235496 threads/S
+--- Score : 234725 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 73141 reschedules/S, 438846 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 73140 reschedules/S, 438840 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 488600 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 485288 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 574590 timers/S
+--- Score : 574582 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 624520 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 624512 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC2148-48-ARM.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC2148-48-ARM.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: CCLK=48, MAMCR=2, MAMTIM=3 (3 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.4
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARM7
 *** Core Variant: ARM7TDMI
 *** Platform:     LPC214x
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: CCLK=48, MAMCR=2, MAMTIM=3 (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 145386 msgs/S, 290772 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 145369 msgs/S, 290738 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 113890 msgs/S, 227780 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 113872 msgs/S, 227744 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 113890 msgs/S, 227780 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 113872 msgs/S, 227744 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 493760 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 493680 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 88089 threads/S
+--- Score : 86957 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 126542 threads/S
+--- Score : 124225 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 35380 reschedules/S, 212280 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 34987 reschedules/S, 209922 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 276084 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 268308 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 402384 bytes/S
+--- Score : 403172 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 333360 timers/S
+--- Score : 325358 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 607412 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 607340 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 380408 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 380356 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 356 bytes
+--- System: 364 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/LPC2148-48-THUMB.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/LPC2148-48-THUMB.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: CCLK=48, MAMCR=2, MAMTIM=3 (3 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.4
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARM7
 *** Core Variant: ARM7TDMI
 *** Platform:     LPC214x
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: CCLK=48, MAMCR=2, MAMTIM=3 (3 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 106223 msgs/S, 212446 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 105994 msgs/S, 211988 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 88032 msgs/S, 176064 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 88035 msgs/S, 176070 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 88032 msgs/S, 176064 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 88035 msgs/S, 176070 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 412528 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 410760 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 70297 threads/S
+--- Score : 70093 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 109135 threads/S
+--- Score : 108398 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 29290 reschedules/S, 175740 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 29094 reschedules/S, 174564 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 221560 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 210820 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 315528 bytes/S
+--- Score : 317244 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 326300 timers/S
+--- Score : 326310 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 350832 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 350852 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 244200 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 244208 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 356 bytes
+--- System: 364 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F100-24-GCC.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F100-24-GCC.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=24, ACR=0x10 (no wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Value Line Medium Density
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=24, ACR=0x10 (no wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 103228 msgs/S, 206456 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 105073 msgs/S, 210146 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 84558 msgs/S, 169116 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 88012 msgs/S, 176024 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 84558 msgs/S, 169116 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 88012 msgs/S, 176024 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 341304 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 364888 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 64280 threads/S
+--- Score : 64645 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 94261 threads/S
+--- Score : 91749 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 26061 reschedules/S, 156366 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 27416 reschedules/S, 164496 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 199120 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 194308 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 273388 bytes/S
+--- Score : 287428 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 326766 timers/S
+--- Score : 305870 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 381632 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 381712 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 283996 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 268044 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F100-24-IAR.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F100-24-IAR.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Value Line Medium Density
@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 61150 threads/S
+--- Score : 60837 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 89319 threads/S
+--- Score : 88655 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F100-24-RVCT.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F100-24-RVCT.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Value Line Medium Density
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 65000 threads/S
+--- Score : 64818 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-48-GCC.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-48-GCC.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=48, ACR=0x11 (1 wait state)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=48, ACR=0x11 (1 wait state)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 186103 msgs/S, 372206 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 194474 msgs/S, 388948 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 152320 msgs/S, 304640 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 162171 msgs/S, 324342 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 152320 msgs/S, 304640 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 162171 msgs/S, 324342 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 613224 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 683472 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 117521 threads/S
+--- Score : 119908 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 173302 threads/S
+--- Score : 172719 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 46480 reschedules/S, 278880 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 49067 reschedules/S, 294402 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 357596 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 347300 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 464436 bytes/S
+--- Score : 499684 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 514376 timers/S
+--- Score : 490720 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 639984 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 640044 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 474800 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 461148 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-GCC-compact.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-GCC-compact.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=72, ACR=0x12 (2 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=72, ACR=0x12 (2 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 254633 msgs/S, 509266 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 271026 msgs/S, 542052 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 204574 msgs/S, 409148 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 223048 msgs/S, 446096 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 204574 msgs/S, 409148 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 223048 msgs/S, 446096 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 831352 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 952888 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 161369 threads/S
+--- Score : 166262 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 238569 threads/S
+--- Score : 243475 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 62385 reschedules/S, 374310 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 66134 reschedules/S, 396804 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 481120 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 471740 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 602228 bytes/S
+--- Score : 654452 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 641196 timers/S
+--- Score : 641288 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 842388 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 842492 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 611188 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 632820 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-GCC.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-GCC.txt
@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=72, ACR=0x12 (2 wait states)
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
-*** GCC Version:  4.5.2
+*** GCC Version:  4.6.0
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Settings: SYSCLK=72, ACR=0x12 (2 wait states)
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 248464 msgs/S, 496928 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 266998 msgs/S, 533996 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 201136 msgs/S, 402272 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 218298 msgs/S, 436596 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 201136 msgs/S, 402272 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 218298 msgs/S, 436596 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 838640 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 962440 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 156788 threads/S
+--- Score : 161399 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 235439 threads/S
+--- Score : 240209 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 61111 reschedules/S, 366666 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 64703 reschedules/S, 388218 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 477920 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 468652 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 592296 bytes/S
+--- Score : 642712 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 646974 timers/S
+--- Score : 647048 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 786988 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 787100 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 586240 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 596028 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-IAR-compact.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-IAR-compact.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 244262 msgs/S, 488524 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 242598 msgs/S, 485196 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 209997 msgs/S, 419994 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 206344 msgs/S, 412688 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 207554 msgs/S, 415108 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 208748 msgs/S, 417496 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 873112 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 841104 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 152475 threads/S
+--- Score : 150232 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 231660 threads/S
+--- Score : 226536 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 70061 reschedules/S, 420366 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 69112 reschedules/S, 414672 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 483600 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 461796 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 680660 bytes/S
+--- Score : 672280 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 690484 timers/S
+--- Score : 707470 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 1135328 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 1196820 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 675860 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 674276 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-IAR.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-IAR.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -98,43 +98,43 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 235432 msgs/S, 470864 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 236198 msgs/S, 472396 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 201141 msgs/S, 402282 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 201698 msgs/S, 403396 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 203419 msgs/S, 406838 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 203998 msgs/S, 407996 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 843552 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 848512 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 148061 threads/S
+--- Score : 146249 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 223712 threads/S
+--- Score : 219598 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 67870 reschedules/S, 407220 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 67868 reschedules/S, 407208 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 458840 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 458824 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 678656 bytes/S
+--- Score : 672260 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 674246 timers/S
+--- Score : 690436 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ Compiler: IAR C/C++ Compiler for ARM 6.10.1.32143
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 649852 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 649832 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-RVCT-compact.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-RVCT-compact.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -98,56 +98,56 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.1 (Benchmark, messages #1)
--- Score : 246807 msgs/S, 493614 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 246804 msgs/S, 493608 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.2 (Benchmark, messages #2)
--- Score : 213118 msgs/S, 426236 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 213116 msgs/S, 426232 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.3 (Benchmark, messages #3)
--- Score : 211860 msgs/S, 423720 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 211855 msgs/S, 423710 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.4 (Benchmark, context switch)
--- Score : 865328 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 865320 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 162131 threads/S
+--- Score : 162127 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 234720 threads/S
+--- Score : 234715 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
--- Score : 69593 reschedules/S, 417558 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 69660 reschedules/S, 417960 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.8 (Benchmark, round robin context switching)
--- Score : 497040 ctxswc/S
+--- Score : 503996 ctxswc/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.9 (Benchmark, I/O Queues throughput)
--- Score : 633796 bytes/S
+--- Score : 635176 bytes/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.10 (Benchmark, virtual timers set/reset)
--- Score : 581502 timers/S
+--- Score : 565478 timers/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.11 (Benchmark, semaphores wait/signal)
--- Score : 917796 wait+signal/S
+--- Score : 920720 wait+signal/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.12 (Benchmark, mutexes lock/unlock)
--- Score : 661904 lock+unlock/S
+--- Score : 663424 lock+unlock/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-RVCT.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/STM32F103-72-RVCT.txt
@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 *** ChibiOS/RT test suite
 ***
-*** Kernel:       2.2.6
+*** Kernel:       2.2.7
 *** Architecture: ARMv7-M
 *** Core Variant: Cortex-M3
 *** Platform:     STM32 Performance Line Medium Density
@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.5 (Benchmark, threads, full cycle)
--- Score : 155799 threads/S
+--- Score : 154127 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.6 (Benchmark, threads, create only)
--- Score : 228739 threads/S
+--- Score : 225156 threads/S
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.7 (Benchmark, mass reschedule, 5 threads)
@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Compiler: RealView C/C++ Compiler V4.1.0.561 [Evaluation].
 --- Result: SUCCESS
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --- Test Case 11.13 (Benchmark, RAM footprint)
--- System: 368 bytes
+--- System: 376 bytes
--- Thread: 68 bytes
+--- Thread: 72 bytes
 --- Timer : 20 bytes
 --- Semaph: 12 bytes
 --- EventS: 4 bytes
--- a/docs/reports/coverage.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/coverage.txt
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 mkdir gcov
 gcov -u ..\..\os\kernel\src\chsys.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chdebug.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chlists.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chvt.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chschd.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chthreads.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chdynamic.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chregistry.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chsem.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chmtx.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chcond.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chevents.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chmsg.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chmboxes.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chqueues.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chmemcore.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chheap.c ..\..\os\kernel\src\chmempools.c
 File `../../os/kernel/src/chsys.c'
-Lines executed:100.00% of 27
+Lines executed:100.00% of 29
 ../../os/kernel/src/chsys.c:creating `chsys.c.gcov'
 File `../../os/kernel/src/chdebug.c'
@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Lines executed:100.00% of 68
 ../../os/kernel/src/chschd.c:creating `chschd.c.gcov'
 File `../../os/kernel/src/chthreads.c'
-Lines executed:100.00% of 87
+Lines executed:100.00% of 88
 ../../os/kernel/src/chthreads.c:creating `chthreads.c.gcov'
 File `../../os/kernel/src/chdynamic.c'
--- a/docs/reports/kernel.txt
+++ b/docs/reports/kernel.txt
@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ Platform : PowerPC
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : powerpc-eabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 4.4-79) 4.4.1
 Options  : -O2 -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 11884
+Kernel Size = 11944
 Platform : PowerPC
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : powerpc-eabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 4.4-79) 4.4.1
 Options  : -O2 -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
-Kernel Size = 11416
+Kernel Size = 11476
 Platform : PowerPC
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ Platform : PowerPC
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : powerpc-eabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 4.4-79) 4.4.1
 Options  : -Os -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 10460
+Kernel Size = 10516
 Platform : PowerPC
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : powerpc-eabi-gcc (Sourcery G++ Lite 4.4-79) 4.4.1
 Options  : -Os -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
-Kernel Size = 9924
+Kernel Size = 9980
 Platform : PowerPC
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
@ -36,249 +36,291 @@ Kernel Size = 2092
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 6280
+Kernel Size = 6188
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel with simplified priority
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 5688
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
-Kernel Size = 5744
+Kernel Size = 5816
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel with simplified priority
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 5492
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
-Options  : -O2 -mthumb
+Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 1432
+Kernel Size = 1392
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel with simplified priority
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 1364
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
 Kernel Size = 1540
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel with simplified priority
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 1476
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 5668
+Kernel Size = 5568
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel with simplified priority
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 5076
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
 Kernel Size = 5256
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
-OS Setup : Minimal kernel
+OS Setup : Full kernel with simplified priority
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
-Options  : -Os -mthumb
+Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 1256
+Kernel Size = 4956
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 5160
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
 Kernel Size = 4984
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 1180
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M0
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 5512
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M0
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
 Kernel Size = 5312
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M0
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
 Options  : -O2 -mthumb
 Kernel Size = 1308
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M0
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE
-Kernel Size = 5104
+Kernel Size = 1232
-Platform : ARM Cortex-M0
+Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
-OS Setup : Full kernel
+OS Setup : Minimal kernel with simplified priority
-Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.5.2
+Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=TRUE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 1152
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE
-Kernel Size = 4932
+Kernel Size = 1328
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M3
 OS Setup : Minimal kernel with simplified priority
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
 Options  : -Os -mthumb -DCH_OPTIMIZE_SPEED=FALSE -DCORTEX_SIMPLIFIED_PRIORITY=TRUE
 Kernel Size = 1264
 Platform : ARM Cortex-M0
 OS Setup : Full kernel
 Compiler : arm-none-eabi-gcc (GCC) 4.6.0
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@ -290,13 +332,13 @@ Platform : MSP430
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--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 *****************************************************************************
 *** 2.2.7 ***
 - INFO: GCC test runs performed with YAGARTO 4.6.0.
 - NEW: Added debug plugin for Eclipse under ./tools/eclipse.
 - NEW: The debug macros chDbgCheck() and chDbgAssert() now can be externally
  redefined. The macro chDbgCheck() no more includes the line number in the