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5.2.1 Task Definition | |
Many definitions of a task have been proposed in computer literature. Unfortunately, none | |
of these definitions encompasses all facets of the concept in a manner which is operating | |
system independent. Several of the more common definitions are provided to enable each | |
user to select a definition which best matches their own experience and understanding of | |
the task concept: | |
a "dispatchable" unit. | |
an entity to which the processor is allocated. | |
an atomic unit of a real-time, multiprocessor system. | |
single threads of execution which concurrently compete for resources. | |
a sequence of closely related computations which can execute concurrently with | |
other computational sequences. | |
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From RTEMS’ perspective, a task is the smallest thread of execution which can compete on | |
its own for system resources. A task is manifested by the existence of a task control block | |
(TCB). |
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