Add a little explanation to the basic task prototypes

Also add the priority parameter, which was missing.

2 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/bin/base_mt_task.c b/bin/base_mt_task.c
index 78446e3..8090cc3 100644
--- a/bin/base_mt_task.c
+++ b/bin/base_mt_task.c
@@ -133,9 +133,16 @@ void* rt_thread(void *tcontext)
         param.exec_cost = EXEC_COST * NS_PER_MS;
         param.period = PERIOD * NS_PER_MS;
         param.relative_deadline = RELATIVE_DEADLINE * NS_PER_MS;
-        param.cls = RT_CLASS_SOFT;
+
+        /* What to do in the case of budget overruns? */
         param.budget_policy = NO_ENFORCEMENT;
 
+        /* The task class parameter is ignored by most plugins. */
+        param.cls = RT_CLASS_SOFT;
+
+        /* The priority parameter is only used by fixed-priority plugins. */
+        param.priority = LITMUS_LOWEST_PRIORITY;
+
         /* Make presence visible. */
         printf("RT Thread %d active.\n", ctx->id);
 
diff --git a/bin/base_task.c b/bin/base_task.c
index 8baf3c8..df0c5a2 100644
--- a/bin/base_task.c
+++ b/bin/base_task.c
@@ -73,10 +73,17 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         param.exec_cost = EXEC_COST * NS_PER_MS;
         param.period = PERIOD * NS_PER_MS;
         param.relative_deadline = RELATIVE_DEADLINE * NS_PER_MS;
-        param.cls = RT_CLASS_SOFT;
+
+        /* What to do in the case of budget overruns? */
         param.budget_policy = NO_ENFORCEMENT;
 
-        /* The task is in background mode upon startup. */              
+        /* The task class parameter is ignored by most plugins. */
+        param.cls = RT_CLASS_SOFT;
+
+        /* The priority parameter is only used by fixed-priority plugins. */
+        param.priority = LITMUS_LOWEST_PRIORITY;
+
+        /* The task is in background mode upon startup. */
 
 
         /*****
@@ -84,7 +91,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
          */
 
 
-       
+
         /*****
          * 2) Work environment (e.g., global data structures, file data, etc.) would
          *    be setup here.