Changes between Version 53 and Version 54 of kernel_syscalls

Timestamp:

Dec 9, 2016, 7:21:22 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

alain

Comment:

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kernel_syscalls

@@ -31 +31 @@
 === 2) int '''_sys_pthread_join'''( pthread_t trdid ) ===
 This blocking function returns only when the thread identified by the <trdid> argument exit.
+ * '''trdid''' : expected thead identifier.
+Returns 0 if success / returns negative value if expected thread not found.
 
 === 3) int '''_sys_pthread_kill'''( pthread_t trdid , int signal ) ===
-This function send a SIGKILL signal to the thread identified by the <trdid> argument. The target thread will be desactivated at the next scheduling point. 
+This function send a SIGKILL signal to the thread identified by the <trdid> argument. 
+If the <signal> argument is non-zero, the target thread is desactivated at the next scheduling point. 
+ * '''trdid''' : target thead identifier.
+ * '''signal''' : target killed if non-zero.
+Returns 0 if success / returns negative value if target thread not found.
 
 === 4) int '''_sys_pthread_exit'''( void* string ) ===
 This function deschedules and desactivates the calling thread.
+ * '''string''' : message printed on the kernel TTY.
 
 === 5) int '''_sys_pthread_yield'''( ) ===
+This function deschedule the calling thread.
 
 === 6) void '''_sys_kthread_create'''( unsigned int * trdid , unsigned int x , unsigned int y , unsigned int p , void * function , void * arg ) ===