Method thread_create

libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Scheduler.cpp:409–433

create a new thread */

  create a new thread
*/
bool Scheduler::thread_create(AP_HAL::MemberProc proc, const char *name, uint32_t stack_size, priority_base base, int8_t priority)
{
    Thread *thread = NEW_NOTHROW Thread{(Thread::task_t)proc};
    if (!thread) {
        return false;
    }

    const uint8_t thread_priority = calculate_thread_priority(base, priority);

    // Add 256k to HAL-independent requested stack size
    thread->set_stack_size(256 * 1024 + stack_size);

    /*
     * We should probably store the thread handlers and join() when exiting,
     * but let's the thread manage itself for now.
     */
    thread->set_auto_free(true);

    if (!thread->start(name, SCHED_FIFO, thread_priority)) {
        delete thread;
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}