How are tasks used in smxNS?
smxNS can be used either with or without multitasker support. When we are developing smxNS, we usually link it with the SMX® RTOS, but other configurations are supported. When smxNS is used with a multitasker, tasks are used as follows. Incoming network frame processing and protocol layer timeouts are performed as part of a network task. At start up time, a single NetTask() is launched. This task responds to incoming frames that are queued by interrupt driven network interface drivers. This task also maintains a list of timeouts, and calls into protocol layers as needed to allow them to perform their timeout functions. Outgoing frames are constructed within the context of the application task.
