task-utils.h

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  16
  17 #ifndef __TASK_UTILS_H__
  18 #define __TASK_UTILS_H__
  19
  20 #include <pthread.h>
  21
  22 struct periodic_info {
  23         int timer_fd;
  24         unsigned long long wakeups_missed;
  25 };
  26
  27 struct task_info {
  28         struct periodic_info periodic;
  29         pthread_t id;
  30         void *private_data;
  31         void *(*threadfn)(void *);
  32         int (*postfn)(void *);
  33 };
  34
  35 /* task life cycle */
  36 struct task_info *task_init(void *(*threadfn)(void *), int (*postfn)(void *),
  37                             void *thread_private);
  38 int task_start(struct task_info *info);
  39 void task_stop(struct task_info *info);
  40 void task_deinit(struct task_info *info);
  41
  42 /* periodic life cycle */
  43 int task_period_start(struct task_info *info, unsigned int period_ms);
  44 void task_period_wait(struct task_info *info);
  45 void task_period_stop(struct task_info *info);
  46
  47 #endif