update examples

examples/full-syntax.rs

 //! A showcase of the `app!` macro syntax
-
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![feature(const_fn)]
 #![feature(proc_macro)]
@@ -8,7 +7,7 @@
 extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 extern crate stm32f103xx;
 
-use rtfm::{app, Resource, Threshold};
+use rtfm::{app, Threshold};
 
 app! {
     device: stm32f103xx,
@@ -21,23 +20,30 @@ app! {
     },
 
     init: {
-        path: init_, // this is a path to the "init" function
+        // This is the path to the `init` function
+        //
+        // `init` doesn't necessarily has to be in the root of the crate
+        path: main::init,
     },
 
     idle: {
-        path: idle_, // this is a path to the "idle" function
+        // This is a path to the `idle` function
+        //
+        // `idle` doesn't necessarily has to be in the root of the crate
+        path: main::idle,
         resources: [OWNED, SHARED],
     },
 
     tasks: {
         SYS_TICK: {
             path: sys_tick,
-            priority: 1,
+            // If omitted priority is assumed to be 1
+            // priority: 1,
             resources: [CO_OWNED, ON, SHARED],
         },
 
         TIM2: {
-            // tasks are enabled, between `init` and `idle`, by default but they
+            // Tasks are enabled, between `init` and `idle`, by default but they
             // can start disabled if `false` is specified here
             enabled: false,
             path: tim2,
@@ -47,9 +53,12 @@ app! {
     },
 }
 
-fn init_(_p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {}
+mod main {
+    use rtfm::{self, Resource, Threshold};
 
-fn idle_(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: idle::Resources) -> ! {
+    pub fn init(_p: ::init::Peripherals, _r: ::init::Resources) {}
+
+    pub fn idle(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: ::idle::Resources) -> ! {
         loop {
             *r.OWNED != *r.OWNED;
 
@@ -62,6 +71,7 @@ fn idle_(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: idle::Resources) -> ! {
             }
         }
     }
+}
 
 fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
     **r.ON = !**r.ON;

examples/generics.rs

 //! Working with resources in a generic fashion
-
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![feature(proc_macro)]
 #![no_std]
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ fn idle() -> ! {
     }
 }
 
-// a generic function to use resources in any task (regardless of its priority)
+// A generic function that uses some resources
 fn work<G, S>(t: &mut Threshold, gpioa: &G, spi1: &S)
 where
     G: Resource<Data = GPIOA>,
@@ -53,12 +52,12 @@ where
     });
 }
 
-// this task needs critical sections to access the resources
+// This task needs critical sections to access the resources
 fn exti0(t: &mut Threshold, r: EXTI0::Resources) {
     work(t, &r.GPIOA, &r.SPI1);
 }
 
-// this task has direct access to the resources
+// This task has direct access to the resources
 fn exti1(t: &mut Threshold, r: EXTI1::Resources) {
     work(t, r.GPIOA, r.SPI1);
 }

examples/modules.rs

-//! Using paths and modules
-#![deny(unsafe_code)]
-#![feature(const_fn)]
-#![feature(proc_macro)]
-#![no_std]
-
-extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
-extern crate stm32f103xx;
-
-use rtfm::app;
-
-app! {
-    device: stm32f103xx,
-
-    resources: {
-        static CO_OWNED: u32 = 0;
-        static ON: bool = false;
-        static OWNED: bool = false;
-        static SHARED: bool = false;
-    },
-
-    init: {
-        path: main::init,
-    },
-
-    idle: {
-        path: main::idle,
-        resources: [OWNED, SHARED],
-    },
-
-    tasks: {
-        SYS_TICK: {
-            path: tasks::sys_tick,
-            resources: [CO_OWNED, ON, SHARED],
-        },
-
-        TIM2: {
-            path: tasks::tim2,
-            resources: [CO_OWNED],
-        },
-    },
-}
-
-mod main {
-    use rtfm::{self, Resource, Threshold};
-
-    pub fn init(_p: ::init::Peripherals, _r: ::init::Resources) {}
-
-    pub fn idle(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: ::idle::Resources) -> ! {
-        loop {
-            *r.OWNED != *r.OWNED;
-
-            if *r.OWNED {
-                if r.SHARED.claim(t, |shared, _| **shared) {
-                    rtfm::wfi();
-                }
-            } else {
-                r.SHARED.claim_mut(t, |shared, _| **shared = !**shared);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub mod tasks {
-    use rtfm::Threshold;
-
-    pub fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: ::SYS_TICK::Resources) {
-        **r.ON = !**r.ON;
-
-        **r.CO_OWNED += 1;
-    }
-
-    pub fn tim2(_t: &mut Threshold, r: ::TIM2::Resources) {
-        **r.CO_OWNED += 1;
-    }
-}

examples/nested.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 //!
 //! If you run this program you'll hit the breakpoints as indicated by the
 //! letters in the comments: A, then B, then C, etc.
-
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![feature(const_fn)]
 #![feature(proc_macro)]
@@ -46,9 +45,12 @@ app! {
 fn init(_p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {}
 
 fn idle() -> ! {
-    // sets task `exti0` as pending
+    // A
+    rtfm::bkpt();
+
+    // Sets task `exti0` as pending
     //
-    // because `exti0` has higher priority than `idle` it will be executed
+    // Because `exti0` has higher priority than `idle` it will be executed
     // immediately
     rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI0); // ~> exti0
 
@@ -58,64 +60,66 @@ fn idle() -> ! {
 }
 
 fn exti0(t: &mut Threshold, r: EXTI0::Resources) {
-    // because this task has a priority of 1 the preemption threshold is also 1
+    // Because this task has a priority of 1 the preemption threshold `t` also
+    // starts at 1
 
     let mut low = r.LOW;
     let mut high = r.HIGH;
 
-    // A
+    // B
     rtfm::bkpt();
 
-    // because `exti1` has higher priority than `exti0` it can preempt it
+    // Because `exti1` has higher priority than `exti0` it can preempt it
     rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI1); // ~> exti1
 
-    // a claim creates a critical section
+    // A claim creates a critical section
     low.claim_mut(t, |_low, t| {
-        // this claim increases the preemption threshold to 2
-        // just high enough to not race with task `exti1` for access to the
+        // This claim increases the preemption threshold to 2
+        //
+        // 2 is just high enough to not race with task `exti1` for access to the
         // `LOW` resource
 
-        // C
+        // D
         rtfm::bkpt();
 
-        // now `exti1` can't preempt this task because its priority is equal to
+        // Now `exti1` can't preempt this task because its priority is equal to
         // the current preemption threshold
         rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI1);
 
-        // but `exti2` can, because its priority is higher than the current
+        // But `exti2` can, because its priority is higher than the current
         // preemption threshold
         rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI2); // ~> exti2
 
-        // E
+        // F
         rtfm::bkpt();
 
-        // claims can be nested
+        // Claims can be nested
         high.claim_mut(t, |_high, _| {
             // This claim increases the preemption threshold to 3
 
-            // now `exti2` can't preempt this task
+            // Now `exti2` can't preempt this task
             rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI2);
 
-            // F
+            // G
             rtfm::bkpt();
         });
 
-        // upon leaving the critical section the preemption threshold drops to 2
-        // and `exti2` immediately preempts this task
+        // Upon leaving the critical section the preemption threshold drops back
+        // to 2 and `exti2` immediately preempts this task
         // ~> exti2
     });
 
-    // once again the preemption threshold drops to 1
-    // now the pending `exti1` can preempt this task
+    // Once again the preemption threshold drops but this time to 1. Now the
+    // pending `exti1` task can preempt this task
     // ~> exti1
 }
 
 fn exti1(_t: &mut Threshold, _r: EXTI1::Resources) {
-    // B, H
+    // C, I
     rtfm::bkpt();
 }
 
 fn exti2(_t: &mut Threshold, _r: EXTI2::Resources) {
-    // D, G
+    // E, H
     rtfm::bkpt();
 }

examples/one-task.rs

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ use rtfm::{app, Threshold};
 app! {
     device: stm32f103xx,
 
-    // Here resources are declared
+    // Here data resources are declared
     //
-    // Resources are static variables that are safe to share across tasks
+    // Data resources are static variables that are safe to share across tasks
     resources: {
-        // declaration of resources looks exactly like declaration of static
+        // Declaration of resources looks exactly like declaration of static
         // variables
         static ON: bool = false;
     },
@@ -31,20 +31,24 @@ app! {
     tasks: {
         // Here we declare that we'll use the SYS_TICK exception as a task
         SYS_TICK: {
-            // Path to the task *handler*
+            // Path to the task handler
             path: sys_tick,
 
             // This is the priority of the task.
             //
-            // 1 is the lowest priority a task can have.
-            // The maximum priority is determined by the number of priority bits
-            // the device has. This device has 4 priority bits so 16 is the
-            // maximum value.
+            // 1 is the lowest priority a task can have, and the maximum
+            // priority is determined by the number of priority bits the device
+            // has. `stm32f103xx` has 4 priority bits so 16 is the maximum valid
+            // value.
+            //
+            // You can omit this field. If you do the priority is assumed to be
+            // 1.
             priority: 1,
 
-            // These are the *resources* associated with this task
+            // These are the resources this task has access to.
             //
-            // The peripherals that the task needs can be listed here
+            // A resource can be a peripheral like `GPIOC` or a static variable
+            // like `ON`
             resources: [GPIOC, ON],
         },
     }
@@ -75,8 +79,10 @@ fn idle() -> ! {
 
 // This is the task handler of the SYS_TICK exception
 //
-// `r` is the resources this task has access to. `SYS_TICK::Resources` has one
-// field per every resource declared in `app!`.
+// `_t` is the preemption threshold token. We won't use it in this program.
+//
+// `r` is the set of resources this task has access to. `TIMER0_A1::Resources`
+// has one field per resource declared in `app!`.
 fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
     // toggle state
     **r.ON = !**r.ON;

examples/preemption.rs

-//! Two tasks running at different priorities with access to the same resource
+//! Two tasks running at *different* priorities with access to the same resource
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![feature(const_fn)]
 #![feature(proc_macro)]
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app! {
     },
 
     tasks: {
-        // the task `SYS_TICK` has higher priority than `TIM2`
+        // The `SYS_TICK` task has higher priority than `TIM2`
         SYS_TICK: {
             path: sys_tick,
             priority: 2,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn idle() -> ! {
 fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
     // ..
 
-    // this task can't be preempted by `tim2` so it has direct access to the
+    // This task can't be preempted by `tim2` so it has direct access to the
     // resource data
     **r.COUNTER += 1;
 
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
 fn tim2(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: TIM2::Resources) {
     // ..
 
-    // as this task runs at lower priority it needs a critical section to
+    // As this task runs at lower priority it needs a critical section to
     // prevent `sys_tick` from preempting it while it modifies this resource
     // data. The critical section is required to prevent data races which can
-    // lead to data corruption or data loss
+    // lead to undefined behavior
     r.COUNTER.claim_mut(t, |counter, _t| { **counter += 1; });
 
     // ..

examples/two-tasks.rs

-//! Two tasks running at the same priority with access to the same resource
+//! Two tasks running at the *same* priority with access to the same resource
 
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![feature(const_fn)]
@@ -13,34 +13,25 @@ use rtfm::{app, Threshold};
 app! {
     device: stm32f103xx,
 
-    // Resources that are plain data, not peripherals
     resources: {
-        // Declaration of resources looks like the declaration of `static`
-        // variables
         static COUNTER: u64 = 0;
     },
 
+    // Both SYS_TICK and TIM2 have access to the `COUNTER` data
     tasks: {
         SYS_TICK: {
             path: sys_tick,
-            priority: 1,
-            // Both this task and TIM2 have access to the `COUNTER` resource
             resources: [COUNTER],
         },
 
-        // An interrupt as a task
         TIM2: {
-            // For interrupts the `enabled` field must be specified. It
-            // indicates if the interrupt will be enabled or disabled once
-            // `idle` starts
             path: tim2,
-            priority: 1,
             resources: [COUNTER],
         },
     },
 }
 
-// when data resources are declared in the top `resources` field, `init` will
+// When data resources are declared in the top `resources` field, `init` will
 // have full access to them
 fn init(_p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {
     // ..

examples/zero-tasks.rs

 //! Minimal example with zero tasks
-
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
-#![feature(proc_macro)] // IMPORTANT always include this feature gate
+// IMPORTANT always include this feature gate
+#![feature(proc_macro)]
 #![no_std]
 
 extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm; // IMPORTANT always do this rename
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use rtfm::app;
 // This macro will expand to a `main` function so you don't need to supply
 // `main` yourself.
 app! {
-    // this is a path to the device crate
+    // this is the path to the device crate
     device: stm32f103xx,
 }
 
@@ -28,20 +28,14 @@ fn init(p: init::Peripherals) {
     p.GPIOA;
     p.RCC;
     // ..
-
-    // You'll hit this breakpoint first
-    rtfm::bkpt();
 }
 
 // The idle loop.
 //
-// This runs afterwards and has a priority of 0. All tasks can preempt this
+// This runs after `init` and has a priority of 0. All tasks can preempt this
 // function. This function can never return so it must contain some sort of
 // endless loop.
 fn idle() -> ! {
-    // And then this breakpoint
-    rtfm::bkpt();
-
     loop {
         // This puts the processor to sleep until there's a task to service
         rtfm::wfi();

src/examples/_0_zero_tasks.rs

 //! Minimal example with zero tasks
 //!
 //! ```
-//! 
 //! #![deny(unsafe_code)]
-//! #![feature(proc_macro)] // IMPORTANT always include this feature gate
+//! // IMPORTANT always include this feature gate
+//! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm; // IMPORTANT always do this rename
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 //! // This macro will expand to a `main` function so you don't need to supply
 //! // `main` yourself.
 //! app! {
-//!     // this is a path to the device crate
+//!     // this is the path to the device crate
 //!     device: stm32f103xx,
 //! }
 //! 
@@ -30,20 +30,14 @@
 //!     p.GPIOA;
 //!     p.RCC;
 //!     // ..
-//! 
-//!     // You'll hit this breakpoint first
-//!     rtfm::bkpt();
 //! }
 //! 
 //! // The idle loop.
 //! //
-//! // This runs afterwards and has a priority of 0. All tasks can preempt this
+//! // This runs after `init` and has a priority of 0. All tasks can preempt this
 //! // function. This function can never return so it must contain some sort of
 //! // endless loop.
 //! fn idle() -> ! {
-//!     // And then this breakpoint
-//!     rtfm::bkpt();
-//! 
 //!     loop {
 //!         // This puts the processor to sleep until there's a task to service
 //!         rtfm::wfi();

src/examples/_1_one_task.rs

 //! An application with one task
 //!
 //! ```
-//! 
 //! #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 //! #![feature(const_fn)]
 //! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
 //! extern crate cortex_m;
-//! #[macro_use(task)]
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 //! extern crate stm32f103xx;
 //! 
@@ -18,6 +16,15 @@
 //! app! {
 //!     device: stm32f103xx,
 //! 
+//!     // Here data resources are declared
+//!     //
+//!     // Data resources are static variables that are safe to share across tasks
+//!     resources: {
+//!         // Declaration of resources looks exactly like declaration of static
+//!         // variables
+//!         static ON: bool = false;
+//!     },
+//! 
 //!     // Here tasks are declared
 //!     //
 //!     // Each task corresponds to an interrupt or an exception. Every time the
@@ -26,22 +33,30 @@
 //!     tasks: {
 //!         // Here we declare that we'll use the SYS_TICK exception as a task
 //!         SYS_TICK: {
+//!             // Path to the task handler
+//!             path: sys_tick,
+//! 
 //!             // This is the priority of the task.
-//!             // 1 is the lowest priority a task can have.
-//!             // The maximum priority is determined by the number of priority bits
-//!             // the device has. This device has 4 priority bits so 16 is the
-//!             // maximum value.
+//!             //
+//!             // 1 is the lowest priority a task can have, and the maximum
+//!             // priority is determined by the number of priority bits the device
+//!             // has. `stm32f103xx` has 4 priority bits so 16 is the maximum valid
+//!             // value.
+//!             //
+//!             // You can omit this field. If you do the priority is assumed to be
+//!             // 1.
 //!             priority: 1,
 //! 
-//!             // These are the *resources* associated with this task
+//!             // These are the resources this task has access to.
 //!             //
-//!             // The peripherals that the task needs can be listed here
-//!             resources: [GPIOC],
+//!             // A resource can be a peripheral like `GPIOC` or a static variable
+//!             // like `ON`
+//!             resources: [GPIOC, ON],
 //!         },
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! 
-//! fn init(p: init::Peripherals) {
+//! fn init(p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {
 //!     // power on GPIOC
 //!     p.RCC.apb2enr.modify(|_, w| w.iopcen().enabled());
 //! 
@@ -64,26 +79,17 @@
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! 
-//! // This binds the `sys_tick` handler to the `SYS_TICK` task
-//! //
-//! // This particular handler has local state associated to it. The value of the
-//! // `STATE` variable will be preserved across invocations of this handler
-//! task!(SYS_TICK, sys_tick, Locals {
-//!     static STATE: bool = false;
-//! });
-//! 
 //! // This is the task handler of the SYS_TICK exception
 //! //
-//! // `t` is the preemption threshold token. We won't use it this time.
-//! // `l` is the data local to this task. The type here must match the one declared
-//! // in `task!`.
-//! // `r` is the resources this task has access to. `SYS_TICK::Resources` has one
-//! // field per resource declared in `app!`.
-//! fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, l: &mut Locals, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
+//! // `_t` is the preemption threshold token. We won't use it in this program.
+//! //
+//! // `r` is the set of resources this task has access to. `TIMER0_A1::Resources`
+//! // has one field per resource declared in `app!`.
+//! fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
 //!     // toggle state
-//!     *l.STATE = !*l.STATE;
+//!     **r.ON = !**r.ON;
 //! 
-//!     if *l.STATE {
+//!     if **r.ON {
 //!         // set the pin PC13 high
 //!         r.GPIOC.bsrr.write(|w| w.bs13().set());
 //!     } else {

src/examples/_2_two_tasks.rs

-//! Two tasks running at the same priority with access to the same resource
+//! Two tasks running at the *same* priority with access to the same resource
 //!
 //! ```
 //! 
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 //! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
-//! #[macro_use(task)]
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 //! extern crate stm32f103xx;
 //! 
@@ -16,33 +15,25 @@
 //! app! {
 //!     device: stm32f103xx,
 //! 
-//!     // Resources that are plain data, not peripherals
 //!     resources: {
-//!         // Declaration of resources looks like the declaration of `static`
-//!         // variables
 //!         static COUNTER: u64 = 0;
 //!     },
 //! 
+//!     // Both SYS_TICK and TIM2 have access to the `COUNTER` data
 //!     tasks: {
 //!         SYS_TICK: {
-//!             priority: 1,
-//!             // Both this task and TIM2 have access to the `COUNTER` resource
+//!             path: sys_tick,
 //!             resources: [COUNTER],
 //!         },
 //! 
-//!         // An interrupt as a task
 //!         TIM2: {
-//!             // For interrupts the `enabled` field must be specified. It
-//!             // indicates if the interrupt will be enabled or disabled once
-//!             // `idle` starts
-//!             enabled: true,
-//!             priority: 1,
+//!             path: tim2,
 //!             resources: [COUNTER],
 //!         },
 //!     },
 //! }
 //! 
-//! // when data resources are declared in the top `resources` field, `init` will
+//! // When data resources are declared in the top `resources` field, `init` will
 //! // have full access to them
 //! fn init(_p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {
 //!     // ..
@@ -54,8 +45,6 @@
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(SYS_TICK, sys_tick);
-//! 
 //! // As both tasks are running at the same priority one can't preempt the other.
 //! // Thus both tasks have direct access to the resource
 //! fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
@@ -66,8 +55,6 @@
 //!     // ..
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(TIM2, tim2);
-//! 
 //! fn tim2(_t: &mut Threshold, r: TIM2::Resources) {
 //!     // ..
 //! 

src/examples/_3_preemption.rs

-//! Two tasks running at different priorities with access to the same resource
+//! Two tasks running at *different* priorities with access to the same resource
 //!
 //! ```
-//! 
 //! #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 //! #![feature(const_fn)]
 //! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
-//! #[macro_use(task)]
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 //! extern crate stm32f103xx;
 //! 
@@ -21,14 +19,15 @@
 //!     },
 //! 
 //!     tasks: {
-//!         // the task `SYS_TICK` has higher priority than `TIM2`
+//!         // The `SYS_TICK` task has higher priority than `TIM2`
 //!         SYS_TICK: {
+//!             path: sys_tick,
 //!             priority: 2,
 //!             resources: [COUNTER],
 //!         },
 //! 
 //!         TIM2: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             path: tim2,
 //!             priority: 1,
 //!             resources: [COUNTER],
 //!         },
@@ -45,27 +44,23 @@
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(SYS_TICK, sys_tick);
-//! 
 //! fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
 //!     // ..
 //! 
-//!     // this task can't be preempted by `tim2` so it has direct access to the
+//!     // This task can't be preempted by `tim2` so it has direct access to the
 //!     // resource data
 //!     **r.COUNTER += 1;
 //! 
 //!     // ..
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(TIM2, tim2);
-//! 
 //! fn tim2(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: TIM2::Resources) {
 //!     // ..
 //! 
-//!     // as this task runs at lower priority it needs a critical section to
+//!     // As this task runs at lower priority it needs a critical section to
 //!     // prevent `sys_tick` from preempting it while it modifies this resource
 //!     // data. The critical section is required to prevent data races which can
-//!     // lead to data corruption or data loss
+//!     // lead to undefined behavior
 //!     r.COUNTER.claim_mut(t, |counter, _t| { **counter += 1; });
 //! 
 //!     // ..

src/examples/_4_nested.rs

@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 //! letters in the comments: A, then B, then C, etc.
 //!
 //! ```
-//! 
 //! #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 //! #![feature(const_fn)]
 //! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
-//! #[macro_use(task)]
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 //! extern crate stm32f103xx;
 //! 
@@ -27,19 +25,19 @@
 //! 
 //!     tasks: {
 //!         EXTI0: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             path: exti0,
 //!             priority: 1,
 //!             resources: [LOW, HIGH],
 //!         },
 //! 
 //!         EXTI1: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             path: exti1,
 //!             priority: 2,
 //!             resources: [LOW],
 //!         },
 //! 
 //!         EXTI2: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             path: exti2,
 //!             priority: 3,
 //!             resources: [HIGH],
 //!         },
@@ -49,9 +47,12 @@
 //! fn init(_p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {}
 //! 
 //! fn idle() -> ! {
-//!     // sets task `exti0` as pending
+//!     // A
+//!     rtfm::bkpt();
+//! 
+//!     // Sets task `exti0` as pending
 //!     //
-//!     // because `exti0` has higher priority than `idle` it will be executed
+//!     // Because `exti0` has higher priority than `idle` it will be executed
 //!     // immediately
 //!     rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI0); // ~> exti0
 //! 
@@ -60,72 +61,68 @@
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(EXTI0, exti0);
-//! 
 //! fn exti0(t: &mut Threshold, r: EXTI0::Resources) {
-//!     // because this task has a priority of 1 the preemption threshold is also 1
+//!     // Because this task has a priority of 1 the preemption threshold `t` also
+//!     // starts at 1
 //! 
 //!     let mut low = r.LOW;
 //!     let mut high = r.HIGH;
 //! 
-//!     // A
+//!     // B
 //!     rtfm::bkpt();
 //! 
-//!     // because `exti1` has higher priority than `exti0` it can preempt it
+//!     // Because `exti1` has higher priority than `exti0` it can preempt it
 //!     rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI1); // ~> exti1
 //! 
-//!     // a claim creates a critical section
+//!     // A claim creates a critical section
 //!     low.claim_mut(t, |_low, t| {
-//!         // this claim increases the preemption threshold to 2
-//!         // just high enough to not race with task `exti1` for access to the
+//!         // This claim increases the preemption threshold to 2
+//!         //
+//!         // 2 is just high enough to not race with task `exti1` for access to the
 //!         // `LOW` resource
 //! 
-//!         // C
+//!         // D
 //!         rtfm::bkpt();
 //! 
-//!         // now `exti1` can't preempt this task because its priority is equal to
+//!         // Now `exti1` can't preempt this task because its priority is equal to
 //!         // the current preemption threshold
 //!         rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI1);
 //! 
-//!         // but `exti2` can, because its priority is higher than the current
+//!         // But `exti2` can, because its priority is higher than the current
 //!         // preemption threshold
 //!         rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI2); // ~> exti2
 //! 
-//!         // E
+//!         // F
 //!         rtfm::bkpt();
 //! 
-//!         // claims can be nested
+//!         // Claims can be nested
 //!         high.claim_mut(t, |_high, _| {
 //!             // This claim increases the preemption threshold to 3
 //! 
-//!             // now `exti2` can't preempt this task
+//!             // Now `exti2` can't preempt this task
 //!             rtfm::set_pending(Interrupt::EXTI2);
 //! 
-//!             // F
+//!             // G
 //!             rtfm::bkpt();
 //!         });
 //! 
-//!         // upon leaving the critical section the preemption threshold drops to 2
-//!         // and `exti2` immediately preempts this task
+//!         // Upon leaving the critical section the preemption threshold drops back
+//!         // to 2 and `exti2` immediately preempts this task
 //!         // ~> exti2
 //!     });
 //! 
-//!     // once again the preemption threshold drops to 1
-//!     // now the pending `exti1` can preempt this task
+//!     // Once again the preemption threshold drops but this time to 1. Now the
+//!     // pending `exti1` task can preempt this task
 //!     // ~> exti1
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(EXTI1, exti1);
-//! 
 //! fn exti1(_t: &mut Threshold, _r: EXTI1::Resources) {
-//!     // B, H
+//!     // C, I
 //!     rtfm::bkpt();
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(EXTI2, exti2);
-//! 
 //! fn exti2(_t: &mut Threshold, _r: EXTI2::Resources) {
-//!     // D, G
+//!     // E, H
 //!     rtfm::bkpt();
 //! }
 //! ```

src/examples/_5_generics.rs

 //! Working with resources in a generic fashion
 //!
 //! ```
-//! 
 //! #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 //! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
-//! #[macro_use(task)]
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 //! extern crate stm32f103xx;
 //! 
@@ -18,13 +16,13 @@
 //! 
 //!     tasks: {
 //!         EXTI0: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             path: exti0,
 //!             priority: 1,
 //!             resources: [GPIOA, SPI1],
 //!         },
 //! 
 //!         EXTI1: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             path: exti1,
 //!             priority: 2,
 //!             resources: [GPIOA, SPI1],
 //!         },
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! 
-//! // a generic function to use resources in any task (regardless of its priority)
+//! // A generic function that uses some resources
 //! fn work<G, S>(t: &mut Threshold, gpioa: &G, spi1: &S)
 //! where
 //!     G: Resource<Data = GPIOA>,
@@ -56,16 +54,12 @@
 //!     });
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(EXTI0, exti0);
-//! 
-//! // this task needs critical sections to access the resources
+//! // This task needs critical sections to access the resources
 //! fn exti0(t: &mut Threshold, r: EXTI0::Resources) {
 //!     work(t, &r.GPIOA, &r.SPI1);
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(EXTI1, exti1);
-//! 
-//! // this task has direct access to the resources
+//! // This task has direct access to the resources
 //! fn exti1(t: &mut Threshold, r: EXTI1::Resources) {
 //!     work(t, r.GPIOA, r.SPI1);
 //! }

src/examples/_6_full_syntax.rs

 //! A showcase of the `app!` macro syntax
 //!
 //! ```
-//! 
 //! #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 //! #![feature(const_fn)]
 //! #![feature(proc_macro)]
 //! #![no_std]
 //! 
-//! #[macro_use(task)]
 //! extern crate cortex_m_rtfm as rtfm;
 //! extern crate stm32f103xx;
 //! 
-//! use rtfm::{app, Resource, Threshold};
+//! use rtfm::{app, Threshold};
 //! 
 //! app! {
 //!     device: stm32f103xx,
 //! 
 //!     resources: {
 //!         static CO_OWNED: u32 = 0;
+//!         static ON: bool = false;
 //!         static OWNED: bool = false;
 //!         static SHARED: bool = false;
 //!     },
 //! 
 //!     init: {
-//!         path: init_, // this is a path to the "init" function
+//!         // This is the path to the `init` function
+//!         //
+//!         // `init` doesn't necessarily has to be in the root of the crate
+//!         path: main::init,
 //!     },
 //! 
 //!     idle: {
-//!         locals: {
-//!             static COUNTER: u32 = 0;
-//!         },
-//!         path: idle_, // this is a path to the "idle" function
+//!         // This is a path to the `idle` function
+//!         //
+//!         // `idle` doesn't necessarily has to be in the root of the crate
+//!         path: main::idle,
 //!         resources: [OWNED, SHARED],
 //!     },
 //! 
 //!     tasks: {
 //!         SYS_TICK: {
-//!             priority: 1,
-//!             resources: [CO_OWNED, SHARED],
+//!             path: sys_tick,
+//!             // If omitted priority is assumed to be 1
+//!             // priority: 1,
+//!             resources: [CO_OWNED, ON, SHARED],
 //!         },
 //! 
 //!         TIM2: {
-//!             enabled: true,
+//!             // Tasks are enabled, between `init` and `idle`, by default but they
+//!             // can start disabled if `false` is specified here
+//!             enabled: false,
+//!             path: tim2,
 //!             priority: 1,
 //!             resources: [CO_OWNED],
 //!         },
 //!     },
 //! }
 //! 
-//! fn init_(_p: init::Peripherals, _r: init::Resources) {}
+//! mod main {
+//!     use rtfm::{self, Resource, Threshold};
 //! 
-//! fn idle_(t: &mut Threshold, l: &mut idle::Locals, mut r: idle::Resources) -> ! {
-//!     loop {
-//!         *l.COUNTER += 1;
+//!     pub fn init(_p: ::init::Peripherals, _r: ::init::Resources) {}
 //! 
-//!         **r.OWNED != **r.OWNED;
+//!     pub fn idle(t: &mut Threshold, mut r: ::idle::Resources) -> ! {
+//!         loop {
+//!             *r.OWNED != *r.OWNED;
 //! 
-//!         if **r.OWNED {
+//!             if *r.OWNED {
 //!                 if r.SHARED.claim(t, |shared, _| **shared) {
 //!                     rtfm::wfi();
 //!                 }
@@ -65,19 +73,14 @@
 //!             }
 //!         }
 //!     }
+//! }
 //! 
-//! task!(SYS_TICK, sys_tick, Local {
-//!     static STATE: bool = true;
-//! });
-//! 
-//! fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, l: &mut Local, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
-//!     *l.STATE = !*l.STATE;
+//! fn sys_tick(_t: &mut Threshold, r: SYS_TICK::Resources) {
+//!     **r.ON = !**r.ON;
 //! 
 //!     **r.CO_OWNED += 1;
 //! }
 //! 
-//! task!(TIM2, tim2);
-//! 
 //! fn tim2(_t: &mut Threshold, r: TIM2::Resources) {
 //!     **r.CO_OWNED += 1;
 //! }