Processes and Threads

A process consists of an address space, object handles, and one or more paths of execution (threads). Threads are used to perform work. For example, a thread can respond to interrupts and handle asynchronous process-related events in thread context.

RTSS processes and threads function much like their Win32 counterparts. RTSS and Win32 processes and threads can access processes and threads only within their own environment. RTSS maintains its own namespace, separate from the Windows namespace. This means that within a Windows application an object created using the Win32 API will be managed in the Windows namespace, while an object created using the Real-Time API (RTAPI) will be managed in the RTSS namespace.

Proxy Processes and Threads

Proxy threads are created in the RTSS environment to mirror Windows threads that are using RTX IPC objects, such as semaphores, mutexes, and events.

Topics:

Using Processes
Using Threads
Thread Priorities
Thread Scheduling

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