Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of kernel_malloc

Timestamp:

Jan 15, 2015, 6:53:47 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

alain

Comment:

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kernel_malloc

@@ -13 +13 @@
 
 === void '''_heap_init'''( ) ===
-This function initialises the kernel_heap[x][y] descriptors array.
-It must exist one heap vseg in each cluster. The vseg length must be a power of 2, and the vseg base address must be aligned.
+This function initialises the kernel_heap[X_SIZE][Y_SIZE] descriptors array for all clusters containing a global vseg with the VOBJ_TYPE_HEAP. The vseg length must be a power of 2, and the vseg base address must be aligned.If there is no kernel heap in a cluster[x][y], the heap_size field of the descriptor is 0, and any kernel request to allocate memory creates a GIET error.  
 
 === void* '''_remote_malloc'''( unsigned int size, unsigned int x, unsigned int y ) === 
@@ -21 +20 @@
  * '''x''' : cluster X coordinate
  * '''y''' : cluster Y coordinate
-The block size required can be any value, but the allocated block can be larger: the actual size is the smallest power of 2 value larger or equal to the requested size. The base address is always aligned. 
-If no block satisfying the request is available it returns a NULL pointer.
+The requested block size can be any value, but the allocated block can be larger than requested: the actual size is the smallest power of 2 value larger or equal to the requested size. The base address is always aligned. 
+If no block satisfying the request is available it creates a GIET error.