information on interrupt thread convention

[Adam Lackorzynski]

On Mon May 02, 2011 at 20:40:57 +0000, Jason Phillips wrote:
> ok so far i have code like this:
> 
> void IRH(void)
> {
> printf("the interrupt occur\n");
> }
> 
> int main ()
> {
> L4_ThreadId_t handler_thread, IRQ_thread, mylocal, me;
> L4_Word_t root_utcb, new_utcb, sp, ip, root_threadNo;
> void* kip;
> char stack[1024];
> L4_Msg_t msg;
> 
> kip = L4_kernelInterface();
> me = L4_MyGlobalId();
> mylocal = L4_MyLocalId();
> root_threadNo = L4_ThreadNo(me);
> root_utcb = *(L4_Word_t*)&mylocal;
> root_utcb &= ~(L4_UtcbAreaSize(kip)-1);
> new_utcb = root_utcb + (L4_UtcbSize(kip) * ((root_threadNo+1) -      
> L4_ThreadIdUserBase(kip)));
> 
> handler_thread = L4_GlobalId(root_threadNo+1, 1);
> IRQ_thread = L4_GlobalId(1,1);
> 
> ip = (L4_Word_t)IRH;
> sp = (L4_Word_t)&stack[1025];
> 
> L4_ThreadControl(handler_thread, me, me, me, (void*) new_utcb);
> 
> L4_Clear(&msg);
> L4_Append(&msg, ip);
> L4_Append(&msg, sp);
> L4_Load(&msg);
> L4_Send(handler_thread);
> 
> L4_AssociateInterrupt(IRQ_thread, handler_thread);
> 
> the intent is when i press a key on keyboard the interrupt is suppose to occur
> but text "the interrupt occur" do not display. I run tests so I know the threads 
> working (interrupt and handler). but this does not work. Why is this so?

Just an idea, I'm not seeing an IPC operation on the IRQ_thread.
Is that missing?



Adam
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