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/**
 * @file    hal_buffers.c
 * @brief   I/O Buffers code.
 *
 * @addtogroup HAL_BUFFERS
 * @details Buffers Queues are used when there is the need to exchange
 *          fixed-length data buffers between ISRs and threads.
 *          On the ISR side data can be exchanged only using buffers,
 *          on the thread side data can be exchanged both using buffers and/or
 *          using an emulation of regular byte queues.
 *          There are several kind of buffers queues:<br>
 *          - <b>Input queue</b>, unidirectional queue where the writer is the
 *            ISR side and the reader is the thread side.
 *          - <b>Output queue</b>, unidirectional queue where the writer is the
 *            ISR side and the reader is the thread side.
 *          - <b>Full duplex queue</b>, bidirectional queue. Full duplex queues
 *            are implemented by pairing an input queue and an output queue
 *            together.
 *          .
 * @{
 */

#include <string.h>

#include "hal.h"

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/**
 * @brief   Initializes an input buffers queue object.
 *
 * @param[out] ibqp     pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] suspended initial state of the queue
 * @param[in] bp        pointer to a memory area allocated for buffers
 * @param[in] size      buffers size
 * @param[in] n         number of buffers
 * @param[in] infy      callback called when a buffer is returned to the queue
 * @param[in] link      application defined pointer
 *
 * @init
 */
void ibqObjectInit(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp, bool suspended, uint8_t *bp,
                   size_t size, size_t n, bqnotify_t infy, void *link) {

  osalDbgCheck((ibqp != NULL) && (bp != NULL) && (size >= 2U));

  osalThreadQueueObjectInit(&ibqp->waiting);
  ibqp->suspended = suspended;
  ibqp->bcounter  = 0;
  ibqp->brdptr    = bp;
  ibqp->bwrptr    = bp;
  ibqp->btop      = bp + ((size + sizeof (size_t)) * n);
  ibqp->bsize     = size + sizeof (size_t);
  ibqp->bn        = n;
  ibqp->buffers   = bp;
  ibqp->ptr       = NULL;
  ibqp->top       = NULL;
  ibqp->notify    = infy;
  ibqp->link      = link;
}

/**
 * @brief   Resets an input buffers queue.
 * @details All the data in the input buffers queue is erased and lost, any
 *          waiting thread is resumed with status @p MSG_RESET.
 * @note    A reset operation can be used by a low level driver in order to
 *          obtain immediate attention from the high level layers.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 *
 * @iclass
 */
void ibqResetI(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();

  ibqp->bcounter  = 0;
  ibqp->brdptr    = ibqp->buffers;
  ibqp->bwrptr    = ibqp->buffers;
  ibqp->ptr       = NULL;
  ibqp->top       = NULL;
  osalThreadDequeueAllI(&ibqp->waiting, MSG_RESET);
}

/**
 * @brief   Gets the next empty buffer from the queue.
 * @note    The function always returns the same buffer if called repeatedly.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 * @return              A pointer to the next buffer to be filled.
 * @retval NULL         if the queue is full.
 *
 * @iclass
 */
uint8_t *ibqGetEmptyBufferI(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();

  if (ibqIsFullI(ibqp)) {
    return NULL;
  }

  return ibqp->bwrptr + sizeof (size_t);
}

/**
 * @brief   Posts a new filled buffer to the queue.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] size      used size of the buffer, cannot be zero
 *
 * @iclass
 */
void ibqPostFullBufferI(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp, size_t size) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();

  osalDbgCheck((size > 0U) && (size <= (ibqp->bsize - sizeof (size_t))));
  osalDbgAssert(!ibqIsFullI(ibqp), "buffers queue full");

  /* Writing size field in the buffer.*/
  *((size_t *)ibqp->bwrptr) = size;

  /* Posting the buffer in the queue.*/
  ibqp->bcounter++;
  ibqp->bwrptr += ibqp->bsize;
  if (ibqp->bwrptr >= ibqp->btop) {
    ibqp->bwrptr = ibqp->buffers;
  }

  /* Waking up one waiting thread, if any.*/
  osalThreadDequeueNextI(&ibqp->waiting, MSG_OK);
}

/**
 * @brief   Gets the next filled buffer from the queue.
 * @note    The function always acquires the same buffer if called repeatedly.
 * @post    After calling the function the fields @p ptr and @p top are set
 *          at beginning and end of the buffer data or @p NULL if the queue
 *          is empty.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              The operation status.
 * @retval MSG_OK       if a buffer has been acquired.
 * @retval MSG_TIMEOUT  if the specified time expired.
 * @retval MSG_RESET    if the queue has been reset or has been put in
 *                      suspended state.
 *
 * @api
 */
msg_t ibqGetFullBufferTimeout(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp,
                              sysinterval_t timeout) {
  msg_t msg;

  osalSysLock();
  msg = ibqGetFullBufferTimeoutS(ibqp, timeout);
  osalSysUnlock();

  return msg;
}

  /**
   * @brief   Gets the next filled buffer from the queue.
   * @note    The function always acquires the same buffer if called repeatedly.
   * @post    After calling the function the fields @p ptr and @p top are set
   *          at beginning and end of the buffer data or @p NULL if the queue
   *          is empty.
   *
   * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
   * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
   *                      the following special values are allowed:
   *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
   *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
   *                      .
   * @return              The operation status.
   * @retval MSG_OK       if a buffer has been acquired.
   * @retval MSG_TIMEOUT  if the specified time expired.
   * @retval MSG_RESET    if the queue has been reset or has been put in
   *                      suspended state.
   *
   * @sclass
   */
  msg_t ibqGetFullBufferTimeoutS(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp,
                                 sysinterval_t timeout) {

  osalDbgCheckClassS();

  while (ibqIsEmptyI(ibqp)) {
    if (ibqp->suspended) {
      return MSG_RESET;
    }
    msg_t msg = osalThreadEnqueueTimeoutS(&ibqp->waiting, timeout);
    if (msg < MSG_OK) {
       return msg;
    }
  }

  osalDbgAssert(!ibqIsEmptyI(ibqp), "still empty");

  /* Setting up the "current" buffer and its boundary.*/
  ibqp->ptr = ibqp->brdptr + sizeof (size_t);
  ibqp->top = ibqp->ptr + *((size_t *)ibqp->brdptr);

  return MSG_OK;
}

/**
 * @brief   Releases the buffer back in the queue.
 * @note    The object callback is called after releasing the buffer.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 *
 * @api
 */
void ibqReleaseEmptyBuffer(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp) {

  osalSysLock();
  ibqReleaseEmptyBufferS(ibqp);
  osalSysUnlock();
}

  /**
   * @brief   Releases the buffer back in the queue.
   * @note    The object callback is called after releasing the buffer.
   *
   * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
   *
   * @sclass
   */
  void ibqReleaseEmptyBufferS(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp) {

  osalDbgCheckClassS();
  osalDbgAssert(!ibqIsEmptyI(ibqp), "buffers queue empty");

  /* Freeing a buffer slot in the queue.*/
  ibqp->bcounter--;
  ibqp->brdptr += ibqp->bsize;
  if (ibqp->brdptr >= ibqp->btop) {
    ibqp->brdptr = ibqp->buffers;
  }

  /* No "current" buffer.*/
  ibqp->ptr = NULL;

  /* Notifying the buffer release.*/
  if (ibqp->notify != NULL) {
    ibqp->notify(ibqp);
  }
}

/**
 * @brief   Input queue read with timeout.
 * @details This function reads a byte value from an input queue. If
 *          the queue is empty then the calling thread is suspended until a
 *          new buffer arrives in the queue or a timeout occurs.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              A byte value from the queue.
 * @retval MSG_TIMEOUT  if the specified time expired.
 * @retval MSG_RESET    if the queue has been reset or has been put in
 *                      suspended state.
 *
 * @api
 */
msg_t ibqGetTimeout(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp, sysinterval_t timeout) {
  msg_t msg;

  osalSysLock();

  /* This condition indicates that a new buffer must be acquired.*/
  if (ibqp->ptr == NULL) {
    msg = ibqGetFullBufferTimeoutS(ibqp, timeout);
    if (msg != MSG_OK) {
      osalSysUnlock();
      return msg;
    }
  }

  /* Next byte from the buffer.*/
  msg = (msg_t)*ibqp->ptr;
  ibqp->ptr++;

  /* If the current buffer has been fully read then it is returned as
     empty in the queue.*/
  if (ibqp->ptr >= ibqp->top) {
    ibqReleaseEmptyBufferS(ibqp);
  }

  osalSysUnlock();
  return msg;
}

/**
 * @brief   Input queue read with timeout.
 * @details The function reads data from an input queue into a buffer.
 *          The operation completes when the specified amount of data has been
 *          transferred or after the specified timeout or if the queue has
 *          been reset.
 *
 * @param[in] ibqp      pointer to the @p input_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[out] bp       pointer to the data buffer
 * @param[in] n         the maximum amount of data to be transferred, the
 *                      value 0 is reserved
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              The number of bytes effectively transferred.
 * @retval 0            if a timeout occurred.
 *
 * @api
 */
size_t ibqReadTimeout(input_buffers_queue_t *ibqp, uint8_t *bp,
                      size_t n, sysinterval_t timeout) {
  size_t r = 0;
  systime_t deadline;

  osalDbgCheck(n > 0U);

  osalSysLock();

  /* Time window for the whole operation.*/
  deadline = osalTimeAddX(osalOsGetSystemTimeX(), timeout);

  while (true) {
    size_t size;

    /* This condition indicates that a new buffer must be acquired.*/
    if (ibqp->ptr == NULL) {
      msg_t msg;

      /* TIME_INFINITE and TIME_IMMEDIATE are handled differently, no
         deadline.*/
      if ((timeout == TIME_INFINITE) || (timeout == TIME_IMMEDIATE)) {
        msg = ibqGetFullBufferTimeoutS(ibqp, timeout);
      }
      else {
        sysinterval_t next_timeout = osalTimeDiffX(osalOsGetSystemTimeX(),
                                                   deadline);

        /* Handling the case where the system time went past the deadline,
           in this case next becomes a very high number because the system
           time is an unsigned type.*/
        if (next_timeout > timeout) {
          osalSysUnlock();
          return r;
        }
        msg = ibqGetFullBufferTimeoutS(ibqp, next_timeout);
      }

      /* Anything except MSG_OK interrupts the operation.*/
      if (msg != MSG_OK) {
        osalSysUnlock();
        return r;
      }
    }

    /* Size of the data chunk present in the current buffer.*/
    size = (size_t)ibqp->top - (size_t)ibqp->ptr;
    if (size > (n - r)) {
      size = n - r;
    }

    /* Smaller chunks in order to not make the critical zone too long,
       this impacts throughput however.*/
    if (size > 64U) {
      /* Giving the compiler a chance to optimize for a fixed size move.*/
      memcpy(bp, ibqp->ptr, 64U);
      bp        += 64U;
      ibqp->ptr += 64U;
      r         += 64U;
    }
    else {
      memcpy(bp, ibqp->ptr, size);
      bp        += size;
      ibqp->ptr += size;
      r         += size;
    }

    /* Has the current data buffer been finished? if so then release it.*/
    if (ibqp->ptr >= ibqp->top) {
      ibqReleaseEmptyBufferS(ibqp);
    }

    /* Giving a preemption chance.*/
    osalSysUnlock();
    if (r >= n) {
      return r;
    }
    osalSysLock();
  }
}

/**
 * @brief   Initializes an output buffers queue object.
 *
 * @param[out] obqp     pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] suspended initial state of the queue
 * @param[in] bp        pointer to a memory area allocated for buffers
 * @param[in] size      buffers size
 * @param[in] n         number of buffers
 * @param[in] onfy      callback called when a buffer is posted in the queue
 * @param[in] link      application defined pointer
 *
 * @init
 */
void obqObjectInit(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp, bool suspended, uint8_t *bp,
                   size_t size, size_t n, bqnotify_t onfy, void *link) {

  osalDbgCheck((obqp != NULL) && (bp != NULL) && (size >= 2U));

  osalThreadQueueObjectInit(&obqp->waiting);
  obqp->suspended = suspended;
  obqp->bcounter  = n;
  obqp->brdptr    = bp;
  obqp->bwrptr    = bp;
  obqp->btop      = bp + ((size + sizeof (size_t)) * n);
  obqp->bsize     = size + sizeof (size_t);
  obqp->bn        = n;
  obqp->buffers   = bp;
  obqp->ptr       = NULL;
  obqp->top       = NULL;
  obqp->notify    = onfy;
  obqp->link      = link;
}

/**
 * @brief   Resets an output buffers queue.
 * @details All the data in the output buffers queue is erased and lost, any
 *          waiting thread is resumed with status @p MSG_RESET.
 * @note    A reset operation can be used by a low level driver in order to
 *          obtain immediate attention from the high level layers.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 *
 * @iclass
 */
void obqResetI(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();

  obqp->bcounter  = bqSizeX(obqp);
  obqp->brdptr    = obqp->buffers;
  obqp->bwrptr    = obqp->buffers;
  obqp->ptr       = NULL;
  obqp->top       = NULL;
  osalThreadDequeueAllI(&obqp->waiting, MSG_RESET);
}

/**
 * @brief   Gets the next filled buffer from the queue.
 * @note    The function always returns the same buffer if called repeatedly.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[out] sizep    pointer to the filled buffer size
 * @return              A pointer to the filled buffer.
 * @retval NULL         if the queue is empty.
 *
 * @iclass
 */
uint8_t *obqGetFullBufferI(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp,
                           size_t *sizep) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();

  if (obqIsEmptyI(obqp)) {
    return NULL;
  }

  /* Buffer size.*/
  *sizep = *((size_t *)obqp->brdptr);

  return obqp->brdptr + sizeof (size_t);
}

/**
 * @brief   Releases the next filled buffer back in the queue.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 *
 * @iclass
 */
void obqReleaseEmptyBufferI(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();
  osalDbgAssert(!obqIsEmptyI(obqp), "buffers queue empty");

  /* Freeing a buffer slot in the queue.*/
  obqp->bcounter++;
  obqp->brdptr += obqp->bsize;
  if (obqp->brdptr >= obqp->btop) {
    obqp->brdptr = obqp->buffers;
  }

  /* Waking up one waiting thread, if any.*/
  osalThreadDequeueNextI(&obqp->waiting, MSG_OK);
}

/**
 * @brief   Gets the next empty buffer from the queue.
 * @note    The function always acquires the same buffer if called repeatedly.
 * @post    After calling the function the fields @p ptr and @p top are set
 *          at beginning and end of the buffer data or @p NULL if the queue
 *          is empty.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              The operation status.
 * @retval MSG_OK       if a buffer has been acquired.
 * @retval MSG_TIMEOUT  if the specified time expired.
 * @retval MSG_RESET    if the queue has been reset or has been put in
 *                      suspended state.
 *
 * @api
 */
msg_t obqGetEmptyBufferTimeout(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp,
                                sysinterval_t timeout) {
  msg_t msg;

  osalSysLock();
  msg = obqGetEmptyBufferTimeoutS(obqp, timeout);
  osalSysUnlock();

  return msg;
}

/**
 * @brief   Gets the next empty buffer from the queue.
 * @note    The function always acquires the same buffer if called repeatedly.
 * @post    After calling the function the fields @p ptr and @p top are set
 *          at beginning and end of the buffer data or @p NULL if the queue
 *          is empty.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              The operation status.
 * @retval MSG_OK       if a buffer has been acquired.
 * @retval MSG_TIMEOUT  if the specified time expired.
 * @retval MSG_RESET    if the queue has been reset or has been put in
 *                      suspended state.
 *
 * @sclass
 */
msg_t obqGetEmptyBufferTimeoutS(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp,
                                sysinterval_t timeout) {

  osalDbgCheckClassS();

  while (obqIsFullI(obqp)) {
    if (obqp->suspended) {
      return MSG_RESET;
    }
    msg_t msg = osalThreadEnqueueTimeoutS(&obqp->waiting, timeout);
    if (msg < MSG_OK) {
      return msg;
    }
  }

  osalDbgAssert(!obqIsFullI(obqp), "still full");

  /* Setting up the "current" buffer and its boundary.*/
  obqp->ptr = obqp->bwrptr + sizeof (size_t);
  obqp->top = obqp->bwrptr + obqp->bsize;

  return MSG_OK;
}

/**
 * @brief   Posts a new filled buffer to the queue.
 * @note    The object callback is called after releasing the buffer.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] size      used size of the buffer, cannot be zero
 *
 * @api
 */
void obqPostFullBuffer(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp, size_t size) {

  osalSysLock();
  obqPostFullBufferS(obqp, size);
  osalSysUnlock();
}

/**
 * @brief   Posts a new filled buffer to the queue.
 * @note    The object callback is called after releasing the buffer.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] size      used size of the buffer, cannot be zero
 *
 * @sclass
 */
void obqPostFullBufferS(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp, size_t size) {

  osalDbgCheckClassS();
  osalDbgCheck((size > 0U) && (size <= (obqp->bsize - sizeof (size_t))));
  osalDbgAssert(!obqIsFullI(obqp), "buffers queue full");

  /* Writing size field in the buffer.*/
  *((size_t *)obqp->bwrptr) = size;

  /* Posting the buffer in the queue.*/
  obqp->bcounter--;
  obqp->bwrptr += obqp->bsize;
  if (obqp->bwrptr >= obqp->btop) {
    obqp->bwrptr = obqp->buffers;
  }

  /* No "current" buffer.*/
  obqp->ptr = NULL;

  /* Notifying the buffer release.*/
  if (obqp->notify != NULL) {
    obqp->notify(obqp);
  }
}

/**
 * @brief   Output queue write with timeout.
 * @details This function writes a byte value to an output queue. If
 *          the queue is full then the calling thread is suspended until a
 *          new buffer is freed in the queue or a timeout occurs.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] b         byte value to be transferred
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              A byte value from the queue.
 * @retval MSG_TIMEOUT  if the specified time expired.
 * @retval MSG_RESET    if the queue has been reset or has been put in
 *                      suspended state.
 *
 * @api
 */
msg_t obqPutTimeout(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp, uint8_t b,
                    sysinterval_t timeout) {
  msg_t msg;

  osalSysLock();

  /* This condition indicates that a new buffer must be acquired.*/
  if (obqp->ptr == NULL) {
    msg = obqGetEmptyBufferTimeoutS(obqp, timeout);
    if (msg != MSG_OK) {
      osalSysUnlock();
      return msg;
    }
  }

  /* Writing the byte to the buffer.*/
  *obqp->ptr = b;
  obqp->ptr++;

  /* If the current buffer has been fully written then it is posted as
     full in the queue.*/
  if (obqp->ptr >= obqp->top) {
    obqPostFullBufferS(obqp, obqp->bsize - sizeof (size_t));
  }

  osalSysUnlock();
  return MSG_OK;
}

/**
 * @brief   Output queue write with timeout.
 * @details The function writes data from a buffer to an output queue. The
 *          operation completes when the specified amount of data has been
 *          transferred or after the specified timeout or if the queue has
 *          been reset.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @param[in] bp        pointer to the data buffer
 * @param[in] n         the maximum amount of data to be transferred, the
 *                      value 0 is reserved
 * @param[in] timeout   the number of ticks before the operation timeouts,
 *                      the following special values are allowed:
 *                      - @a TIME_IMMEDIATE immediate timeout.
 *                      - @a TIME_INFINITE no timeout.
 *                      .
 * @return              The number of bytes effectively transferred.
 * @retval 0            if a timeout occurred.
 *
 * @api
 */
size_t obqWriteTimeout(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp, const uint8_t *bp,
                       size_t n, sysinterval_t timeout) {
  size_t w = 0;
  systime_t deadline;

  osalDbgCheck(n > 0U);

  osalSysLock();

  /* Time window for the whole operation.*/
  deadline = osalTimeAddX(osalOsGetSystemTimeX(), timeout);

  while (true) {
    size_t size;

    /* This condition indicates that a new buffer must be acquired.*/
    if (obqp->ptr == NULL) {
      msg_t msg;

      /* TIME_INFINITE and TIME_IMMEDIATE are handled differently, no
         deadline.*/
      if ((timeout == TIME_INFINITE) || (timeout == TIME_IMMEDIATE)) {
        msg = obqGetEmptyBufferTimeoutS(obqp, timeout);
      }
      else {
        sysinterval_t next_timeout = osalTimeDiffX(osalOsGetSystemTimeX(),
                                                   deadline);

        /* Handling the case where the system time went past the deadline,
           in this case next becomes a very high number because the system
           time is an unsigned type.*/
        if (next_timeout > timeout) {
          osalSysUnlock();
          return w;
        }
        msg = obqGetEmptyBufferTimeoutS(obqp, next_timeout);
      }

      /* Anything except MSG_OK interrupts the operation.*/
      if (msg != MSG_OK) {
        osalSysUnlock();
        return w;
      }
    }

    /* Size of the space available in the current buffer.*/
    size = (size_t)obqp->top - (size_t)obqp->ptr;
    if (size > (n - w)) {
      size = n - w;
    }

    /* Smaller chunks in order to not make the critical zone too long,
       this impacts throughput however.*/
    if (size > 64U) {
      /* Giving the compiler a chance to optimize for a fixed size move.*/
      memcpy(obqp->ptr, bp, 64U);
      bp        += 64U;
      obqp->ptr += 64U;
      w         += 64U;
    }
    else {
      memcpy(obqp->ptr, bp, size);
      bp        += size;
      obqp->ptr += size;
      w         += size;
    }

    /* Has the current data buffer been finished? if so then release it.*/
    if (obqp->ptr >= obqp->top) {
      obqPostFullBufferS(obqp, obqp->bsize - sizeof (size_t));
    }

    /* Giving a preemption chance.*/
    osalSysUnlock();
    if (w >= n) {
      return w;
    }
    osalSysLock();
  }
}

/**
 * @brief   Flushes the current, partially filled, buffer to the queue.
 * @note    The notification callback is not invoked because the function
 *          is meant to be called from ISR context. An operation status is
 *          returned instead.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 * @return              The operation status.
 * @retval false        if no new filled buffer has been posted to the queue.
 * @retval true         if a new filled buffer has been posted to the queue.
 *
 * @iclass
 */
bool obqTryFlushI(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp) {

  osalDbgCheckClassI();

  /* If queue is empty and there is a buffer partially filled and
     it is not being written.*/
  if (obqIsEmptyI(obqp) && (obqp->ptr != NULL)) {
    size_t size = (size_t)obqp->ptr - ((size_t)obqp->bwrptr + sizeof (size_t));

    if (size > 0U) {

      /* Writing size field in the buffer.*/
      *((size_t *)obqp->bwrptr) = size;

      /* Posting the buffer in the queue.*/
      obqp->bcounter--;
      obqp->bwrptr += obqp->bsize;
      if (obqp->bwrptr >= obqp->btop) {
        obqp->bwrptr = obqp->buffers;
      }

      /* No "current" buffer.*/
      obqp->ptr = NULL;

      return true;
    }
  }
  return false;
}

/**
 * @brief   Flushes the current, partially filled, buffer to the queue.
 *
 * @param[in] obqp      pointer to the @p output_buffers_queue_t object
 *
 * @api
 */
void obqFlush(output_buffers_queue_t *obqp) {

  osalSysLock();

  /* If there is a buffer partially filled and not being written.*/
  if (obqp->ptr != NULL) {
    size_t size = ((size_t)obqp->ptr - (size_t)obqp->bwrptr) - sizeof (size_t);

    if (size > 0U) {
      obqPostFullBufferS(obqp, size);
    }
  }

  osalSysUnlock();
}
/** @} */