A few documentation typos in doxgen automatic links and release of threads Topic is solved

[anotheruserofchibios]

Hi,

I spotted a few typos in the documentation:

• "Initializes s @p" -> "Initializes a @p"
• @p bsem -> @p chBSem
• @p chthd -> @p chThd
• @p threads.h -> @p chschd.h
• how to release dynamic threads and when they are removed from registry

Please find attached a single patch file containing multiple commits (one for each of the above points).

I'm not so sure about the last point but I think the documentation was not consistent everywhere. It may still be improved of course.

Kind regards,

[Giovanni]

Thanks, typo fixes are never enough

Giovanni

[Giovanni]

Fixes committed, thanks.

Giovanni

[anotheruserofchibios]

Hi,

Thank you for the commit. Apparently you didn't apply the last pieces of the diff, was it intended? Specifically:

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diff --git a/os/rt/src/chthreads.c b/os/rt/src/chthreads.c
index 6663e4b71..56880fd42 100644
--- a/os/rt/src/chthreads.c
+++ b/os/rt/src/chthreads.c
@@ -622,10 +622,12 @@ thread_t *chThdAddRef(thread_t *tp) {
  *          returned to the proper allocator and the thread is removed
  *          from the registry.<br>
  *          Threads whose counter reaches zero and are still active become
- *          "detached" and will be removed from registry on termination.
+ *          "detached". Detached static threads will be removed from the
+ *          registry on termination. Detached non-static threads can only be
+ *          removed by performing a registry scan operation.
  * @pre     The configuration option @p CH_CFG_USE_REGISTRY must be enabled in
  *          order to use this function.
- * @note    Static threads are not affected.
+ * @note    Static threads are not affected, only removed from the registry.
  *
  * @param[in] tp        pointer to the thread
  *
@@ -741,7 +743,7 @@ void chThdExitS(msg_t msg) {
  * @details This function waits for the specified thread to terminate then
  *          decrements its reference counter, if the counter reaches zero then
  *          the thread working area is returned to the proper allocator and
- *          the thread is removed from registry.
+ *          the thread is removed from the registry.
  * @pre     The configuration option @p CH_CFG_USE_WAITEXIT must be enabled in
  *          order to use this function.
  * @post    Enabling @p chThdWait() requires 2-4 (depending on the
diff --git a/os/various/cpp_wrappers/ch.hpp b/os/various/cpp_wrappers/ch.hpp
index 72328e0b4..33bc6ca83 100644
--- a/os/various/cpp_wrappers/ch.hpp
+++ b/os/various/cpp_wrappers/ch.hpp
@@ -680,11 +680,13 @@ namespace chibios_rt {
      *          returned to the proper allocator and the thread is removed
      *          from the registry.<br>
      *          Threads whose counter reaches zero and are still active become
-     *          "detached" and will be removed from registry on termination.
+     *          "detached". Detached static threads will be removed from the
+     *          registry on termination. Detached non-static threads can only be
+     *          removed by performing a registry scan operation.
      * @pre     The configuration option @p CH_CFG_USE_REGISTRY must be enabled in
      *          order to use this function.
      * @post    The reference is set to @p nullptr.
-     * @note    Static threads are not affected.
+     * @note    Static threads are not affected, only removed from the registry.
      *
      * @api
      */


My intent was to clarify what happens for static and dynamic (i.e., non-static) threads, respectively. Because clearly, "will be removed from registry on termination" is wrong for non-static threads, and "static threads are not affected" is wrong regarding removal from the registry. Am I mistaken?

[Giovanni]

Hi,

Strange, I applied the whole thing, will do also this one tomorrow.

Giovanni

[anotheruserofchibios]

Still missing a few things, you should scroll the code block in my previous message. :)

[anotheruserofchibios]

Last bit on this line to be consistent:

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- * @note    Static threads are not affected.
+ * @note    Static threads are not affected, only removed from the registry.


Thank you!