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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: ACATS & dispatching priorities
Date: Fri, 05 May 2017 18:24:49 +0100
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ACATS 4.1 has tests CXD* which test correct Annex D behaviour. I'm
getting problems with them. See [0] for work in progress.

For instance, CXD2002 reports as below (lines starting '*' are reporting
errors):

   ,.,. CXD2002 ACATS 4.1 17-05-03 17:31:31
   ---- CXD2002 Default Task Dispatching - a non-blocking delay puts the
                   task at the tail of the ready queue for that priority.
      * CXD2002 Delay_Task executed before a Sub_Task.
      * CXD2002 Low priority task executed out of order.
      * CXD2002 Sub_Tasks did not run when expected.
   **** CXD2002 FAILED ****************************.

(sometimes the "Low priority task" line doesn't appear).

The binder has correctly set Ceiling priority and FIFO within tasks.

Same on macOS, Debian (both 64-bit). Same with GNAT GPL 2016, GCC
6.1.0. Behaviour not affected by running as root (this used to make a
difference to Linux tasking programs - or was that Solaris?)

Is anyone aware of GNAT limitations in this area? I found [1] ([2] is
prettier), and apparently Ceiling locking isn't supported on Linux. But
it should be OK on macOS???

[0] https://github.com/simonjwright/ACATS
[1]
https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.1/gnat_rm/Ensuring-Compliance-with-the-Real-Time-Annex.html
[2] https://docs.adacore.com/gnat_rm-docs/html/gnat_rm/gnat_rm/implementation_of_specific_ada_features.html