NAME

       hal_start_threads - Allow HAL threads to begin executing

SYNTAX

       int hal_start_threads()

       int hal_stop_threads()

ARGUMENTS

DESCRIPTION

       hal_start_threads  starts  all  threads  that  have  been  created.   This is the point at which realtime
       functions start being called.

       hal_stop_threads stops all threads that were previously  started  by  hal_start_threads.   It  should  be
       called before any component that is part of a system exits.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns a HAL status code.

SEE ALSO

       hal_export_funct(3hal), hal_create_thread(3hal), hal_add_funct_to_thread(3hal)

LinuxCNC Documentation                             2006-10-12                            hal_start_threads(3hal)