Texas Instruments TMS320 User Manual page 75

3.3.4 Semaphores
3.3.5 Memory
❏ Tasks Pending. A pull-down list of the names of tasks currently blocked
waiting to read a message from this mailbox.
❏ # Tasks Blocked Posting. The number of tasks currently blocked
waiting to write a message to this mailbox.
❏ Tasks Posting. A pull-down list of the names of tasks currently blocked
waiting to write a message to this mailbox.
❏ # Msgs. The current number of messages that the mailbox contains.
❏ Max Msgs. The maximum number of messages the mailbox can hold.
This matches the value set during configuration or creation.
❏ Msg Size. The size of each message in the processor's minimum
addressable data units (MADUs). This matches the values set during
configuration or creation.
❏ Mem Segment. The name of the memory segment in which the mailbox
is located. You can right-click on a segment name and choose the Go To
command to display that MEM segment in the ROV tool.
The properties listed for semaphores (SEM) are as follows.
❏ Name. The name of the semaphore. The name is taken from the label for
statically-configured semaphores and is generated for dynamically-
created semaphores. The label matches the name in the configuration.
❏ Handle. The address of the semaphore object header on the target.
❏ Count. The current semaphore count. This is the number of pends that
can occur before blocking.
❏ # Tasks Pending. The number of tasks currently pending on the
semaphore.
❏ Tasks Pending. A pull-down list of the names of tasks pending on the
semaphore.
DSP/BIOS allows you to configure memory segment objects. A segment may
or may not contain a heap from which memory may be allocated dynamically.
ROV focuses on displaying the properties of dynamic memory heaps within
memory segment objects. The properties listed for memory segments and
heaps (MEM) are as follows.
❏ Name. The name of a memory segment object as configured.
Runtime Object Viewer (ROV)
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