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/** @file idletask.C
 *  @brief Code for the kernel idle-loop.
 *
 *  This code exists here under the sys/prof directory to ensure that it does
 *  not get instrumented with code coverage.  The idle threads run stack-less
 *  and bad things happen if they have been instrumented.
 */

#include <kernel/taskmgr.H>
#include <arch/ppc.H>
#include <sys/syscall.h>

using namespace Systemcalls;

void* TaskManager::idleTaskLoop(void* unused)
{
    while(1)
    {
	// Lower priority (and yield simics thread).
        setThreadPriorityLow();

        // Request privilege escalation for nap.
        asm volatile("li 3, %0; sc" :: "K" (MISC_CPUNAP) : "r3", "cc");

        // Execute nap.
        nap();
    }
   return NULL;
}