From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:24:54 -0800
Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] resume/suspend periodic timing issue
From: Steven Seeger <steve@domain.hid>
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To: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@domain.hid>
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Every other RTOS I've ever used would disagree with you. However, I can wrap
the suspend/resume functions with a call to set period. Thanks for the tip.

Steven

On 2/28/06 6:21 AM, "Jan Kiszka" <jan.kiszka@domain.hid> wrote:

> Steven Seeger wrote:
> Just imagine that your task is attached to a continuously running timer
> as soon as you request this via rt_task_set_periodic. So, if you feel
> like suspending the task for a while, detach it from that timer again
> (infinite period). Putting this functionality into the RTOS is a bit
> overkill in my eyes.
> 
> This is a corner use-case, so not everyone should pay for implementing
> it in a generic way, only the user who really wants it (by having to
> write a few extra lines).
> 
> Jan
>