sched/env_release.c

/****************************************************************************
 * sched/env_clearenv.c
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/****************************************************************************
 * Included Files
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#include <nuttx/config.h>

#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_ENVIRON

#include <sched.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include "os_internal.h"
#include "env_internal.h"

/****************************************************************************
 * Private Data
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Function:  env_release
 *
 * Description:
 *   The env_release() function clears the environment of all name-value pairs
 *   and sets the value of the external variable environ to NULL.

 * Parameters:
 *   ptcb Identifies the TCB containing the environment structure
 *
 * Return Value:
 *   zero on success
 *
 * Assumptions:
 *   Not called from an interrupt handler
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

int env_release(FAR _TCB *ptcb)
{
  int ret = OK;
  if (!ptcb)
    {
      ret = -EINVAL;
    }
  else
    {
      FAR environ_t *envp;

      /* Examine the environ data in the TCB.  Preemption is disabled because the
       * the environment could be shared among threads.
       */

      sched_lock();
      envp = ptcb->envp;
      if (ptcb->envp)
        {
          /* Check the reference count on the environment structure */

          if ( envp->ev_crefs <= 1)
            {
              /* Decrementing the reference count will destroy the environment */

              sched_free( envp ); /* plain free() should be fine here */
            }
          else
            {
              /* The environment will persist after decrementing the reference
               * count */

              envp->ev_crefs--;
            }

          /* In any case, the environment is no longer accessible on this thread */

          ptcb->envp = NULL;
        }
      sched_unlock();
    }
  return ret;
}

#endif /* CONFIG_DISABLE_ENVIRON */