From bae90e17a7acb331663fa6770d44f714a4cc2d32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joel Sherrill Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 19:06:57 +0000 Subject: Added a lot of information on confdefs.t --- doc/user/conf.t | 383 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 367 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/user/conf.t') diff --git a/doc/user/conf.t b/doc/user/conf.t index f8bc17fb35..e8e522e17f 100644 --- a/doc/user/conf.t +++ b/doc/user/conf.t @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -@c @c COPYRIGHT (c) 1988-1998. @c On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR). @c All rights reserved. @@ -6,8 +5,61 @@ @c $Id$ @c +@c The following macros from confdefs.h have not been discussed in this +@c chapter: +@c +@c CONFIGURE_NEWLIB_EXTENSION +@c CONFIGURE_MALLOC_REGION +@c CONFIGURE_LIBIO_MAXIMUM_FILE_DESCRIPTORS +@c CONFIGURE_LIBIO_SEMAPHORES +@c CONFIGURE_INIT +@c CONFIGURE_INTERRUPT_STACK_MEMORY +@c CONFIGURE_GNAT_RTEMS +@c CONFIGURE_GNAT_MUTEXES +@c CONFIGURE_GNAT_KEYS +@c CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_ADA_TASKS +@c CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_FAKE_ADA_TASKS +@c CONFIGURE_ADA_TASKS_STACK +@c +@c In addition, there should be examples of defining your own +@c Device Driver Table, Init task table, etc. +@c +@c Regardless, this is a big step up. :) +@c + @chapter Configuring a System +@section Automatic Generation of System Configuration + +RTEMS provides the @code{confdefs.h} C language header file that +based on the setting of a variety of macros can automatically +produce nearly all of the configuration tables required +by an RTEMS application. Rather than building the individual +tables by hand. the application simply specifies the values +for the configuration parameters it wishes to set. In the following +example, the configuration information for a simple system with +a message queue and a time slice of 50 milliseconds is configured: + +@example +@group +#define CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_CONSOLE_DRIVER +#define CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_CLOCK_DRIVER + +#define CONFIGURE_MICROSECONDS_PER_TICK 1000 /* 1 millisecond */ +#define CONFIGURE_TICKS_PER_TIMESLICE 50 /* 50 milliseconds */ + +#define CONFIGURE_RTEMS_INIT_TASKS_TABLE +@end group +@end example + +This system will begin execution with the single initialization task +named @code{Init}. It will be configured to have both a console +device driver (for standard I/O) and a clock tick device driver. + +For each configuration parameter in the configuration tables, the +macro corresponding to that field is discussed. Most systems +can be easily configured using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism. + @section Configuration Table The RTEMS Configuration Table is used to tailor an @@ -73,36 +125,87 @@ various object control blocks (TCBs, QCBs, ...) and task stacks. If the address is not aligned on a four-word boundary, then RTEMS will invoke the fatal error handler during @code{@value{DIRPREFIX}initialize_executive}. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_EXECUTIVE_RAM_WORK_AREA}. @item work_space_size is the calculated size of the RTEMS RAM Workspace. The section Sizing the RTEMS RAM Workspace details how to arrive at this number. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_EXECUTIVE_RAM_SIZE} +and is calculated based on the other system configuration settings. @item microseconds_per_tick is number of microseconds per clock tick. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MICROSECONDS_PER_TICK}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS} +macro defaults to 10. +XXX @item ticks_per_timeslice is the number of clock ticks for a timeslice. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_TICKS_PER_TIMESLICE}. @item maximum_devices is the maximum number of devices that can be registered. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_DEVICES}. @item number_of_device_drivers is the number of device drivers for the system. There should be the same number of entries in the Device Driver Table. If this field -is zero, then the User_driver_address_table entry should be NULL. +is zero, then the @code{User_driver_address_table} entry should be NULL. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field is calculated +automatically based on the number of entries in the +Device Driver Table. This calculation is based on the assumption +that the Device Driver Table is named @code{Device_drivers} +and defined in C. This table may be generated automatically +for simple applications using only the device drivers that correspond +to the following macros: + +@itemize @bullet + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_CONSOLE_DRIVER} +@item @code{CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_CLOCK_DRIVER} +@item @code{CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_TIMER_DRIVER} +@item @code{CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_RTC_DRIVER} +@item @code{CONFIGURE_TEST_NEEDS_STUB_DRIVER} + +@end itemize + +Note that network device drivers are not configured in the +Device Driver Table. @item Device_driver_table is the address of the Device Driver Table. This table contains the entry points for each device driver. If the number_of_device_drivers field is zero, then this entry should be NULL. The format of this table will be discussed below. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the Device Driver Table is assumed to be +named @code{Device_drivers} and defined in C. If the application is providing +its own Device Driver Table, then the macro +@code{CONFIGURE_HAS_OWN_DEVICE_DRIVER_TABLE} must be defined to indicate +this and prevent @code{confdefs.h} from generating the table. @item number_of_initial_extensions is the number of initial user extensions. There should be the same number of entries as in the User_extension_table. If this field is zero, then the User_driver_address_table entry should be NULL. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_NUMBER_OF_INITIAL_EXTENSIONS} +which is set automatically by @code{confdefs.h} based on the size +of the User Extensions Table. @item User_extension_table is the address of the User @@ -110,24 +213,56 @@ Extension Table. This table contains the entry points for the static set of optional user extensions. If no user extensions are configured, then this entry should be NULL. The format of this table will be discussed below. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the User Extensions Table is named +@code{Configuration_Initial_Extensions} and defined in +confdefs.h. It is initialized based on the following +macros: + +@itemize @bullet + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INITIAL_EXTENSIONS} +@item @code{STACK_CHECKER_EXTENSION} + +@end itemize + +The application may configure one or more initial user extension +sets by setting the @code{CONFIGURE_INITIAL_EXTENSIONS} macro. By +defining the @code{STACK_CHECKER_EXTENSION} macro, the task stack bounds +checking user extension set is automatically included in the +application. @item User_multiprocessing_table is the address of the Multiprocessor Configuration Table. This table contains information needed by RTEMS only when used in a multiprocessor configuration. This field must be NULL when RTEMS is used in a single processor configuration. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the Multiprocessor Configuration Table +is automatically generated when the @code{CONFIGURE_MPTEST} +is defined. If @code{CONFIGURE_MPTEST} is not defined, the this +entry is set to NULL. The generated table has the name +@code{Multiprocessing_configuration}. @item RTEMS_api_configuration is the address of the RTEMS API Configuration Table. This table contains information needed by the RTEMS API. This field should be NULL if the RTEMS API is not used. [NOTE: Currently the RTEMS API is required to support support components such as BSPs and libraries -which use this API.] +which use this API.] This table is built automatically and this +entry filled in, if using the @code{confdefs.h} application +configuration mechanism. The generated table has the name +@code{Configuration_RTEMS_API}. @item POSIX_api_configuration is the address of the POSIX API Configuration Table. This table contains information needed by the POSIX API. This field should be -NULL if the POSIX API is not used. +NULL if the POSIX API is not used. This table is built automatically +and this entry filled in, if using the @code{confdefs.h} application +configuration mechanism. The @code{confdefs.h} application +mechanism will fill this field in with the address of the +@code{Configuration_POSIX_API} table of POSIX API is configured +and NULL if the POSIX API is not configured. @end table @@ -184,40 +319,125 @@ type API_Configuration_Table_Pointer is access all API_Configuration_Table; is the maximum number of tasks that can be concurrently active (created) in the system including initialization tasks. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS} +macro defaults to 10. @item maximum_timers is the maximum number of timers that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TIMERS}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TIMERS} +macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_semaphores is the maximum number of semaphores that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_SEMAPHORES}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_SEMAPHORES} +macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_message_queues is the maximum number of message queues that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_QUEUES}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_QUEUES} macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_partitions is the maximum number of partitions that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_PARTITIONS}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_PARTITIONS} +macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_regions is the maximum number of regions that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_REGIONS}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_REGIONS} +macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_ports is the maximum number of ports into dual-port memory areas that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_PORTS}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_PORTS} +macro defaults to 0. @item number_of_initialization_tasks is the number of initialization tasks configured. At least one -initialization task must be configured. +RTEMS initialization task or POSIX initializatin must be configured +in order for the user's application to begin executing. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the user must define the +@code{CONFIGURE_RTEMS_INIT_TASKS_TABLE} to indicate that there +is one or more RTEMS initialization task. If the application +only has one RTEMS initialization task, then the automatically +generated Initialization Task Table will be sufficient. The following +macros correspond to the single initialization task: + +@itemize @bullet + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_NAME} - is the name of the task. +If this macro is not defined by the application, then this defaults +to the task name of @code{"UI1 "} for User Initialization Task 1. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_STACK_SIZE} - is the stack size +of the single initialization task. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to @code{RTEMS_MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE}. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_PRIORITY} - is the initial priority +of the single initialization task. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to 1. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_ATTRIBUTES} - is the attributes +of the single initialization task. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to @code{RTEMS_DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTES}. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_ENTRY_POINT} - is the entry point +of the single initialization task. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to the C language routine +@code{Init}. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_INITIAL_MODES} - is the initial execution +modes of the single initialization task. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to @code{RTEMS_NO_PREEMPT}. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_INIT_TASK_ARGUMENTS} - is the argument passed to the +of the single initialization task. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to 0. + + +@end itemize + + +has the option to have + value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{}. @item User_initialization_tasks_table is the address of the Initialization Task Table. This table contains the information needed to create and start each of the initialization tasks. The format of this table will be discussed below. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_EXECUTIVE_RAM_WORK_AREA}. @end table @@ -294,35 +514,88 @@ typedef struct @{ is the maximum number of threads that can be concurrently active (created) in the system including initialization threads. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_THREADS}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_THREADS} macro defaults to 10. @item maximum_mutexes is the maximum number of mutexes that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_MUTEXES}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_MUTEXES} macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_condition_variables is the maximum number of condition variables that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_CONDITION_VARIABLES}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_CONDITION_VARIABLES} macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_keys is the maximum number of keys that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_KEYS}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_KEYS} macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_timers is the maximum number of POSIX timers that can be concurrently active in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_TIMERS}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_TIMERS} macro defaults to 0. @item maximum_queued_signals is the maximum number of queued signals that can be concurrently pending in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_QUEUED_SIGNALS}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_POSIX_QUEUED_SIGNALS} macro defaults to 0. @item number_of_initialization_threads is the number of initialization threads configured. At least one initialization threads must be configured. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the user must define the +@code{CONFIGURE_POSIX_INIT_THREAD_TABLE} to indicate that there +is one or more POSIX initialization thread. If the application +only has one POSIX initialization thread, then the automatically +generated POSIX Initialization Thread Table will be sufficient. The following +macros correspond to the single initialization task: + +@itemize @bullet + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_POSIX_INIT_THREAD_ENTRY_POINT} - is the entry +point of the thread. If this macro is not defined by the application, +then this defaults to the C routine @code{POSIX_Init}. + +@item @code{CONFIGURE_POSIX_INIT_TASK_STACK_SIZE} - is the stack size +of the single initialization thread. If this macro is not defined +by the application, then this defaults to +@code{(RTEMS_MINIMUM_STACK_SIZE * 2)}. + +@end itemize @item User_initialization_threads_table is the address of the Initialization Threads Table. This table contains the information needed to create and start each of the initialization threads. The format of each entry in this table is defined in the -posix_initialization_threads_table @value{STRUCTURE}. +@code{posix_initialization_threads_table} @value{STRUCTURE}. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the address of the @code{POSIX_Initialization_threads} structure. @end table @@ -336,6 +609,9 @@ table are discussed in the CPU Dependent Information Table chapter of the Applications Supplement document for a specific target processor. +The @code{confdefs.h} mechanism does not support generating this +table. It is normally filled in by the Board Support Package. + @section Initialization Task Table The Initialization Task Table is used to describe @@ -343,9 +619,12 @@ each of the user initialization tasks to the Initialization Manager. The table contains one entry for each initialization task the user wishes to create and start. The fields of this data structure directly correspond to arguments to the -task_create and task_start directives. The number of entries is -found in the number_of_initialization_tasks entry in the -Configuration Table. The format of each entry in the +@code{@value{DIRPREFIX}task_create} and +@code{@value{DIRPREFIX}task_start} directives. The number of entries is +found in the @code{number_of_initialization_tasks} entry in the +Configuration Table. + +The format of each entry in the Initialization Task Table is defined in the following @value{LANGUAGE} @value{STRUCTURE}: @@ -718,11 +997,19 @@ configuration. Many of the details associated with configuring a multiprocessor system are dependent on the multiprocessor communications layer provided by the user. The address of the Multiprocessor Configuration Table should be placed in the -User_multiprocessing_table entry in the primary Configuration +@code{User_multiprocessing_table} entry in the primary Configuration Table. Further details regarding many of the entries in the Multiprocessor Configuration Table will be provided in the -Multiprocessing chapter. The format of the Multiprocessor -Configuration Table is defined in +Multiprocessing chapter. + + +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MPTEST} must +be defined to automatically generate the Multiprocessor Configuration Table. +If @code{CONFIGURE_MPTEST}, is not defined, then a NULL pointer +is configured as the address of this table. + +The format of the Multiprocessor Configuration Table is defined in the following @value{LANGUAGE} @value{STRUCTURE}: @ifset is-C @@ -765,15 +1052,33 @@ inter-processor communication links. Zero should be avoided as a node number because some MPCI layers use node zero to represent broadcasted packets. Thus, it is recommended that node numbers start at one and increase sequentially. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MP_NODE_NUMBER}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MP_NODE_NUMBER} +macro defaults to the value of the @code{NODE_NUMBER} macro which is +set on the compiler command line by the RTEMS Multiprocessing Test Suites. + @item maximum_nodes is the number of processor nodes in the system. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MAXIMUM_NODES}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MAXIMUM_NODES} +macro defaults to the value 2. @item maximum_global_objects is the maximum number of global objects which can exist at any given moment in the entire system. If this parameter is not the same on all nodes in the system, then a fatal error is generated to inform the user that the system is inconsistent. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MAXIMUM_GLOBAL_OBJECTS}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MP_MAXIMUM_GLOBAL_OBJECTS} macro defaults to the value 32. + @item maximum_proxies is the maximum number of proxies which can exist at any given moment @@ -781,6 +1086,12 @@ on this particular node. A proxy is a substitute task control block which represent a task residing on a remote node when that task blocks on a remote object. Proxies are used in situations in which delayed interaction is required with a remote node. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MAXIMUM_PROXIES}. +If not defined by the application, then the @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MAXIMUM_PROXIES} +macro defaults to the value 32. + @item User_mpci_table is the address of the Multiprocessor Communications Interface @@ -789,11 +1100,27 @@ which constitute the multiprocessor communications layer. This table must be provided in multiprocessor configurations with all entries configured. The format of this table and details regarding its entries can be found in the next section. +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the value for this field corresponds +to the setting of the macro @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MPCI_TABLE_POINTER}. +If not defined by the application, then the +@code{CONFIGURE_MP_MPCI_TABLE_POINTER} macro defaults to the +address of the table named @code{MPCI_table}. + @end table @section Multiprocessor Communications Interface Table +This table defines the set of callouts that must be provided by +an Multiprocessor Communications Interface implementation. + +When using the @code{confdefs.h} mechanism for configuring +an RTEMS application, the name of this table is assumed +to be @code{MPCI_table} unless the application sets +the @code{CONFIGURE_MP_MPCI_TABLE_POINTER} when configuring a +multiprocessing system. + The format of this table is defined in the following @value{LANGUAGE} @value{STRUCTURE}: @@ -873,8 +1200,8 @@ entry points is provided in the Multiprocessor chapter. @section Determining Memory Requirements Since memory is a critical resource in many real-time -embedded systems, RTEMS was specifically designed to allow -unused managers to be excluded from the run-time environment. +embedded systems, the RTEMS Classic API was specifically designed to allow +unused managers to be forcibly excluded from the run-time environment. This allows the application designer the flexibility to tailor RTEMS to most efficiently meet system requirements while still satisfying even the most stringent memory constraints. As @@ -885,7 +1212,7 @@ processor. This worksheet can be used to calculate the memory requirements of a custom RTEMS run-time environment. To insure that enough memory is allocated for future versions of RTEMS, the application designer should round these memory requirements -up. The following managers may be optionally excluded: +up. The following Classic API managers may be optionally excluded: @itemize @bullet @item signal @@ -900,6 +1227,14 @@ up. The following managers may be optionally excluded: @item rate monotonic @end itemize +RTEMS is designed to be built and installed as a library +that is linked into the application. As such, much of +RTEMS is implemented in such a way that there is a single +entry point per source file. This avoids having the +linker being forced to pull large object files in their +entirety into an application when the application references +a single symbol. + RTEMS based applications must somehow provide memory for RTEMS' code and data space. Although RTEMS' data space must be in RAM, its code space can be located in either ROM or RAM. @@ -909,7 +1244,7 @@ can be calculated using the formula provided in the Memory Requirements chapter of the Applications Supplement document for a specific target processor. -All RTEMS data variables and routine names used by +All private RTEMS data variables and routine names used by RTEMS begin with the underscore ( _ ) character followed by an upper-case letter. If RTEMS is linked with an application, then the application code should NOT contain any symbols which begin @@ -927,6 +1262,22 @@ specified in the Configuration Table. In addition, task stacks and floating point context areas are dynamically allocated from the RTEMS RAM Workspace. +The @code{confdefs.h} mechanism calcalutes the size +of the RTEMS RAM Workspace automatically. It assumes that +all tasks are floating point and that all will be allocated +the miminum stack space. This calculation also automatically +includes the memory that will be allocated for internal use +by RTEMS. The following macros may be set +by the application to make the calculation +of memory required more accurate: + +@itemize @bullet + +CONFIGURE_MEMORY_OVERHEAD +CONFIGURE_EXTRA_TASK_STACKS + +@end itemize + The starting address of the RTEMS RAM Workspace must be aligned on a four-byte boundary. Failure to properly align the workspace area will result in the -- cgit v1.2.3