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+/************************************************************
+ * sched_free.c
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: Gregory Nutt <spudmonkey@racsa.co.cr>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name Gregory Nutt nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ************************************************************/
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
+#include <queue.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
+#include "os_internal.h"
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Definitions
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Private Type Declarations
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Global Variables
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Private Variables
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Private Function Prototypes
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ************************************************************/
+
+/************************************************************
+ * Name: sched_free
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   This function performs deallocations that
+ *   the operating system may need to make.  This special
+ *   interface to free is used to handling corner cases
+ *   where the operating system may have to perform deallocations
+ *   from within an interrupt handler.
+ *
+ ************************************************************/
+
+void sched_free(void *address)
+{
+  /* Check if this is an attempt to deallocate memory from
+   * an exception handler.
+   */
+
+  if (up_interrupt_context())
+    {
+      /* Yes.. Delay the deallocation until a more appropriate time. */
+
+      uint32 savedState = irqsave();
+      sq_addlast((sq_entry_t*)address, &g_delayeddeallocations);
+      irqrestore(savedState);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* No.. just deallocate the memory now. */
+
+      kfree(address);
+    }
+}