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Managing System Timing
To manage system timing, the OSAL provides the functions listed in the
following table:
Function Description
OsalGetTickCount() Gets the current system tick count.
OsalGetTicksPerSecond() Gets the number of ticks in a second.
Managing Operating System Tasks
To manage operating system tasks or threads, the OSAL provides the functions
listed in the following table.
Function Description
OsalCreateTask() Creates a task.
OsalCloseTaskHandle() Closes the handle for a task.
OsalGetTaskId() Gets the task ID of the current task.
OsalGetTaskIndex() Gets the task index of the current task.
OsalSleep() Causes a task to sleep for a specified number of ticks.
OsalTaskEntryPoint() Sets the entry point for a task.
Debugging Operating System Functions
To provide debugging capability for the OSAL, including tracing and statistics,
the OSAL provides the functions listed in the following table.
Function Description
OsalClearStatistics() Clears the current operating system statistics.
OsalGetLastOsError() Gets the most recent error from the operating system.
OsalGetStatistics() Gets operating system statistics.
OsalGetTraceLevel() Gets the current OSAL tracing level.
OsalSetTraceLevel() Sets the OSAL tracing level.