Re: [lwip-users] sys_thread_new() with priority

[Jani Monoses]

This sounds like a good idea,put a patch on savannah ...
I modified lwip to pass priorities to threads too.
For lwip's own threads like tcpip_thread defines in opts.h could be introduced
for their priorities.

Jani.

> Hi all!
> 
> I have another suggestion to make. :) I would like to be able to pass a
> priority parameter to the sys_thread_new() function so that threads can be
> started with different priorities. Like so:
> 
> sys_thread_t sys_thread_new(void (* thread)(void *arg), void *arg, int
> prio);
> 
> I am unsure of what is the best way to make such proposals. We are trying to
> change only few things in the actual lwIP code to stay compatible with it
> and make later merges with updates easier. Thus we are very interested in
> getting such changes/features that we need merged back into the lwIP code
> base (as Marc mentioned earlier). 
> 
> >>From other projects I am used to discussing changes like the above (or
> others that I have mentioned on this list before) among project team members
> and developers before they get included. This list is usually rather low on
> participation when it comes to this, at least that is my current impression.
> So, would it be better if I just make changes to the code and submit them as
> patches, hoping for them to be included at some time? What would the
> decision process be on whether something gets included or not? What I am
> trying to prevent is me doing work, (probably basing other work on it) but
> not being able to tell if may get turned down in which case I would have had
> to find a different solution.
> 
> Florian.
> 
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