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# thread.h
Threading infrastructure.
# `thread_T` - struct
| Name | Type | Description |
|-------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| state | cpu_state_T* | The last saved state of the thread ( -> _context switching_(reference needed)) |
| cpu_time | uint64_t | The amount of cpu time the thread had. (currently the amount of context switches the thread had) |
| stack | void* | The bottom of the threads stack |
| stack_size | uint32_t | The size of the threads stack (in bytes) |
| process | process_T* | The process, to which the thread belongs to |
| global_prev | thread_T* | The previous thread in the scheduling queue (**should only be accessed by the scheduler!**) |
| global_next | thread_T* | The next thread in the scheduling queue (**should only be accessed by the scheduler!**) |
| local_prev | thread_T* | The previous thread of _process_ (**should only be accessed by the scheduler!**) |
| local_next | thread_T* | The next thread of _process_ (**should only be accessed by the scheduler!**) |
| local_id | uint32_t | The threads id in its process |
# `thread_spawn(function)` - function (thread_T*)
Allocates a thread_T and registers it in the scheduler.
The thread starts execution at **_function_**.
The for the thread allocated stack has a size of 16 KB (4 Pages).
The thread still needs to be started with thread_start().
Returns a pointer to the created thread.
# `thread_spawn_from_state(state)` - function (thread_T*)
Allocates a thread_T and registers it in the scheduler.
The threads' _cpu_state_ is copied from **_state_**.
This won't allocate a stack for the stack.
The thread still needs to be started with thread_start().
Returns a pointer to the created thread.
This function should be avoided.
# `thread_start(thread)` - function (void)
Starts/unpauses **_thread_**.
# `thread_pause(thread)` - function (void)
Pauses **_thread_**.
# `thread_kill(thread)` - function (void)
Kills **_thread_**.
The threads stack and thread_T structure will be freed.