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improve mutex doc

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Aashish chaddha 2018-10-11 16:33:56 -05:00
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@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ typedef mbed::ScopedLock<Mutex> ScopedMutexLock;
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/** The Mutex class is used to synchronize the execution of threads.
This is for example used to protect access to a shared resource.
This is, for example, used to protect access to a shared resource.
@note You cannot use member functions of this class in ISR context. If you require Mutex functionality within
ISR handler, consider using @a Semaphore.
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
Wait until a Mutex becomes available.
@return status code that indicates the execution status of the function:
@a osOK the mutex has been obtained.
@a Status code like osOK indicates that the mutex has been obtained.
@note You cannot call this function from ISR context.
@note This function treats RTOS errors as fatal system errors, so can only return osOK.
@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ public:
osStatus lock(void);
/**
For backwards compatibility.
Wait until a Mutex becomes available.
@deprecated Do not use this function. This function has been replaced with lock(), trylock() and trylock_for() functions.
Wait until a Mutex becomes available.
@param millisec timeout value or 0 in case of no time-out.
@return status code that indicates the execution status of the function:
@a osOK the mutex has been obtained.
@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public:
Unlock the mutex that has previously been locked by the same thread
@return status code that indicates the execution status of the function:
@a osOK the mutex has been released.
@a Status code like osOK indicates that the mutex has been released.
@note You cannot call this function from ISR context.
@note This function treats RTOS errors as fatal system errors, so can only return osOK.