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+++ b/src/cs/riviera/rvf/rvf_buffer.c	Fri May 15 01:28:16 2020 +0000
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+/****************************************************************************/
+/*                                                                          */
+/*  Name        rvf_buffer.c                                                */
+/*                                                                          */
+/*  Function    this file contains rvf buffer handling functions            */
+/*                                                                          */
+/*  Version		0.1															*/
+/*																			*/
+/* 	Date       	Modification												*/
+/*  ------------------------------------									*/
+/*  3/12/99		Create														*/
+/*  10/27/1999	remove all non-nucleus sections (#ifdef)					*/
+/*	30/11/1999	compliant to RV coding guidelines							*/
+/*  12/23/1999	change buffer management, add memory bank handling and		*/
+/*				remove useless functions									*/
+/*  07/12/2000	implement dynamic memory allocation.						*/
+/*																			*/
+/*	Author		David Lamy-Charrier (dlamy@tif.ti.com)						*/
+/*																			*/
+/* (C) Copyright 1999 by Texas Instruments Incorporated, All Rights Reserved*/
+/****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _WINDOWS
+#include "config/board.cfg"
+#endif
+
+#include "nucleus.h"
+#include "rvm/rvm_use_id_list.h"
+#include "rvf/rvf_api.h"
+#include "rvf/rvf_i.h"
+#include "support/exception.h"
+#include "rvf/rvf_pool_size.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS	/* conditional inclusion of stdio.h for sprintf() function */
+#ifdef _WINDOWS
+#include <stdio.h>
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#include "rv/rv_defined_swe.h"
+
+#ifdef RVM_DAR_SWE
+	#include "dar/dar_api.h"
+#endif
+#define RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR  ("RVF: Invalid MB ID")
+
+#define INC_END_INITIALIZE		2
+#define RVF_INVALID_INDEX		0xFFFF
+
+/************* TASK MAILBOXES *******************/
+/* chained lists for task mailboxes			*/
+T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *OSTaskQFirst[1][1]; //[MAX_RVF_TASKS][RVF_NUM_TASK_MBOX]; 
+T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *OSTaskQLast [1][1]; //[MAX_RVF_TASKS][RVF_NUM_TASK_MBOX];
+
+extern INC_Initialize_State;
+
+T_RVF_RT_ADDR_ID_DATA*	pRtAddrIdTable[MAX_RVF_G_ADDR_ID]; 
+
+
+/******** MEMORY POOLS ******************/
+/* Define the buffer pools */
+extern T_RVF_POOL		_rvf_pools[];
+
+/*********** MEMORY BANKS ***********/
+/* array of memory bank				*/
+static T_RVF_MB			rvf_banks[RVF_MAX_REAL_MB];
+
+/* array of waiting buffers */
+static T_RVF_BUFFER *	waiting_buffers[RVF_MAX_WAITING_BUF];
+static UINT16			next_buffer[RVF_MAX_WAITING_BUF];
+static UINT16			first_free_element;
+
+/* array of memory bank name and id*/
+static T_RVF_MB_NAME_ID rvf_name_id[RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB] = RVF_MB_MAPPING;
+
+
+/* variable for statistics */
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+static UINT32 required_size = 0;
+static UINT32 obtained_size = 0;
+static UINT32 used_size		= 0;
+static UINT32 mem_in_use	= 0;
+#endif
+
+/* lists of free buffers */
+static T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * lists[RVF_NB_FREE_LISTS];
+
+/* last split-off buffer */
+T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * last_remainder = NULL;
+
+/* allocated static buffer pools */
+extern UINT8 Buf0[];
+extern UINT8 Buf1[];
+
+/********Internal windows function used to display memory status *******/
+#ifdef _WINDOWS
+extern void AddNewState(void *s,char *name,
+				unsigned long  current,unsigned long  peak,
+				unsigned long  water,unsigned long  bank);
+#endif
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _rvf_init_free_queue
+**
+** Description      Function called at startup to initialize a free
+**                  pool (statically or dynamically allocated). 
+**					It is called once for each free pool.
+**
+** Returns          void
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void _rvf_init_free_queue (UINT8 id, UINT32 size, void *p_mem)
+{
+   T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF	*hdr;
+	UINT8 list_idx;
+
+    /* round to up size to a multiple of 4 */
+    size = (size + 3) & ~0x0003;
+
+    /* store pool start address and size */
+	_rvf_pools[id].start_address	= p_mem;
+
+    _rvf_pools[id].pool_size		= size;
+   
+	/* Initialize the pool as a big free buffer */
+	hdr = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) p_mem;
+	hdr->buf_size = size - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) - sizeof(UINT32); /* last 4 bytes of the pool losts*/ 
+	hdr->header.p_prev = NULL;
+	RVF_SET_PREV_IN_USE(hdr);
+
+	NEXTCHUNK(hdr)->buf_size = 0;
+	
+	ENDSIZE(hdr) = hdr->buf_size;
+
+	
+	/* get the corresponding list and insert the buffer */
+	list_idx		= RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX( hdr->buf_size);
+	hdr->p_next		= lists[list_idx];
+	lists[list_idx] = hdr;
+
+	last_remainder	= hdr;
+
+}
+
+void rvf_mbox_buffer_init(T_RVF_RT_ADDR_ID_DATA* pRtAddrIdElement) {
+   UINT8   task_num, mbox_num;
+    /* Initialize all mailboxes queues of all tasks*/
+    for (task_num = 0; task_num < MAX_RVF_TASKS; task_num++) {
+        for (mbox_num = 0; mbox_num < RVF_NUM_TASK_MBOX; mbox_num++) {
+			pRtAddrIdElement->OSTaskQFirst[mbox_num] = NULL;
+			pRtAddrIdElement->OSTaskQLast[mbox_num] = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+}
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _rvf_buffer_init
+**
+** Description      Called once internally by rvf at startup to initialize all
+**                  buffers and free buffer pools.
+**
+** Returns          void
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void _rvf_buffer_init(void)
+{
+    UINT8   list_num;
+	UINT16	memory_bank_num;
+
+    /* Initialize all mailboxes queues of all tasks*/
+    /*  for (task_num = 0; task_num < MAX_RVF_TASKS; task_num++)
+    {
+        for (mbox_num = 0; mbox_num < RVF_NUM_TASK_MBOX; mbox_num++)
+        {
+            OSTaskQFirst[task_num][mbox_num] = NULL;
+            OSTaskQLast [task_num][mbox_num] = NULL;
+			//pRtAddrIdTable[task_num]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox_num] = NULL; // only if static
+			//pRtAddrIdTable[task_num]->OSTaskQLast[mbox_num] = NULL; // only if static
+        }
+    } */
+
+   /* initialize free lists */
+   for (list_num = 0; list_num < RVF_NB_FREE_LISTS; list_num++)
+   {
+      lists[list_num] = NULL;
+   }
+
+
+   /* initialize buffer pools */
+   _rvf_init_mem_pool();
+
+	/* Initialize real memory banks */
+	for (memory_bank_num = 0; memory_bank_num < RVF_MAX_REAL_MB; memory_bank_num++)
+	{	
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].cur_memory_used		= 0;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].watermark			= 0;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].max					= 0;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].first_buffer_index	= RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].last_buffer_index	= RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].func					= 0;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].returned_red			= FALSE;
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].max_reached			= 0;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].required_size		= 0;
+		rvf_banks[memory_bank_num].num_buf				= 0;
+#endif
+	}
+
+	/* Initialize total memory banks */
+	for (memory_bank_num = 0; memory_bank_num < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB; memory_bank_num++)
+	{	
+		rvf_name_id[memory_bank_num].mb_params.size			= 0;
+		rvf_name_id[memory_bank_num].mb_params.watermark	= 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/* initialize array of waiting buffers */
+	first_free_element = 0;
+	for( memory_bank_num = 0; memory_bank_num < RVF_MAX_WAITING_BUF; memory_bank_num++)
+	{	waiting_buffers[memory_bank_num] = NULL;
+		next_buffer[memory_bank_num] = memory_bank_num + 1;
+	}
+	next_buffer[RVF_MAX_WAITING_BUF-1] = RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _rvf_send_msg_to_mbox
+**
+** Description      Called by applications to send a buffer to a SWE.
+**                  (Temporary internal use - DO NOT USE IT !)
+**					(Presently, only for Christophe          )
+** Returns			RVF_OK if successful, else an error code.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET _rvf_send_msg_to_mbox (T_RVF_G_ADDR_ID addr_id, UINT8 mbox,void *msg){
+	return rvf_adapt_send_msg(addr_id, msg, mbox);
+}
+
+/*T_RVF_RET _rvf_send_msg_to_mbox (T_RVF_ADDR_ID addr_id, UINT8 mbox,void *msg)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF    *p_hdr;
+	UINT8 task_id = (UINT8)addr_id;
+
+    
+    if ((task_id >= MAX_RVF_TASKS) )
+    {
+        rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_send_msg(): invalid taskid", 35, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        rvf_free_buf (msg);
+        return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    }
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_CORRUPTION_CHECK	
+
+	if (_rvf_chk_buf_damage(msg) == TRUE)
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_send_msg(): buffer corrupted", 37, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+	}
+#endif
+
+	
+	((T_RV_HDR *)msg)->dest_addr_id = addr_id;
+	p_hdr = USER2MEM(msg);
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+  
+	if ( RVF_BUF_IS_LINKED( p_hdr) )
+	{
+		rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_send_msg(): buffer already enqueued", 44, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        return RVF_MEMORY_ERR;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    rvf_disable(8);		
+
+	
+    if (OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox])	
+	{	OSTaskQLast[task_id][mbox]->p_next = p_hdr;
+	}
+    else
+	{	OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox] = p_hdr;
+	}
+    OSTaskQLast[task_id][mbox] = p_hdr;
+
+	p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+	if (pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox]) {
+		pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQLast[mbox]->p_next = p_hdr;
+	} else {
+		pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox] = p_hdr;
+	}
+    pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQLast[mbox] = p_hdr;
+
+	p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	RVF_SET_BUF_LINKED(p_hdr);	
+#endif
+
+    rvf_enable();		
+
+    rvf_send_event(task_id, (UINT16) (EVENT_MASK(mbox)) );
+	return RVF_OK;
+}*/
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_read_mbox
+**
+** Description      Called by applications to read a buffer from one of
+**                  the task mailboxes.
+**
+** Returns          NULL if the mailbox was empty, else the address of a buffer
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void * rvf_read_mbox (UINT8 mbox) {   
+	T_RVF_G_ADDR_ID  task_id	= rvf_get_taskid();
+
+	return rvf_read_addr_mbox (task_id, mbox) ;   
+}
+void * rvf_read_addr_mbox (T_RVF_G_ADDR_ID  task_id, UINT8 mbox) {   
+    void * p_buf	= NULL;
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * p_hdr;
+
+	mbox=resolveHostAddrId(mbox);
+
+    if ((task_id >= MAX_RVF_TASKS) || (mbox >= RVF_NUM_TASK_MBOX))
+    {   rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_read_mbox(): invalid taskid or mbox", 44, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        return NULL;
+    } 
+
+    rvf_disable(9);		/* enter critical section */
+
+	/* if the chained list is not empty */
+    /*if ( OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox] )	
+    {   p_hdr = OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox];
+        OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox] = p_hdr->p_next;
+
+        p_hdr->p_next = NULL;*/
+	if ( pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox] )	{
+        p_hdr = pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox];
+        pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox] = p_hdr->p_next;
+
+        p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	RVF_SET_BUF_UNLINKED(p_hdr);	/* change buffer status */
+#endif
+        p_buf = (UINT8 *)p_hdr + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF);
+    }
+ 
+	rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+    return (p_buf);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_enqueue
+**
+** Description      Enqueue a buffer at the tail of the queue
+**
+** Returns          RVF_OK if successful, else an error code.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET rvf_enqueue (T_RVF_BUFFER_Q *p_q, void *p_buf)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *p_hdr;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_CORRUPTION_CHECK
+    if ( _rvf_chk_buf_damage(p_buf) )
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_enqueue(): buffer corrupted", 36, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID);
+    }
+#endif
+
+   	/* check if the buffer has been already enqueued */
+    p_hdr = USER2MEM(p_buf);
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	if( RVF_BUF_IS_LINKED(p_hdr) )
+	{
+		rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_enqueue(): buffer already enqueued", 43, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID);
+        return RVF_MEMORY_ERR;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    rvf_disable(10);	/* enter critical section */
+
+    /* Since the queue is exposed (C vs C++), keep the pointers in exposed format */
+	/* p_q->p_last and p_q->p_first point to the user buffer, since p_hdr->p_next points to the T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF */
+    if (p_q->p_first)	/* if the queue is not empty */
+    {
+		T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * p_last_hdr = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) ((UINT8 *)p_q->p_last - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) );
+        p_last_hdr->p_next = p_hdr;
+    }
+    else
+        p_q->p_first = p_buf;
+
+    p_q->p_last = p_buf;
+    p_q->count++;
+
+    p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+    RVF_SET_BUF_LINKED(p_hdr);	/* change buffer status */
+#endif
+
+    rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_dequeue
+**
+** Description      Dequeue a buffer from the head of a queue
+**
+** Returns          NULL if queue is empty, else buffer
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void * rvf_dequeue (T_RVF_BUFFER_Q *p_q)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF    *p_hdr;
+
+    if (!p_q->count)	/* if the queue is empty */
+        return (NULL);
+
+    rvf_disable(12);	/* enter critical section */
+
+    p_hdr = USER2MEM(p_q->p_first );
+
+
+    /* Keep buffers such that RVF header is invisible */
+    if (p_hdr->p_next)
+        p_q->p_first = ((UINT8 *)p_hdr->p_next + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF));
+    else
+    {
+        p_q->p_first = NULL;
+        p_q->p_last  = NULL;
+    }
+
+    p_q->count--;
+
+    p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+    RVF_SET_BUF_UNLINKED(p_hdr);	/* change buffer status */
+#endif
+
+    rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+    return (MEM2USER(p_hdr) );
+}
+
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_enqueue_head
+**
+** Description      Enqueue a buffer at the head of the queue
+**
+** Returns          RVF_OK if successful, else an error code.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET rvf_enqueue_head (T_RVF_BUFFER_Q *p_q, void *p_buf)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF    *p_hdr;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_CORRUPTION_CHECK
+    if ( _rvf_chk_buf_damage(p_buf) )
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_enqueue_head(): buffer corrupted", 41, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+    }
+#endif
+
+    p_hdr = USER2MEM(p_buf);
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	if( RVF_BUF_IS_LINKED(p_hdr) )
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_enqueue_head(): buffer already enqueued", 48, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        return RVF_MEMORY_ERR;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    rvf_disable(11);		/* enter critical section */
+
+    if (p_q->p_first)		/* if the queue is not empty */
+    {   p_hdr->p_next = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *)((UINT8 *)p_q->p_first - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) );
+        p_q->p_first = p_buf;
+    }
+    else
+    {    p_q->p_first = p_buf;
+        p_q->p_last  = p_buf;
+        p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+    }
+    p_q->count++;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	RVF_SET_BUF_LINKED(p_hdr);	/* change buffer status */
+#endif
+		
+
+    rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+	
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_buf_size
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to get the size of a buffer.
+**
+** Returns          the size of the buffer or 0 if the address is invalid.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+INLINE UINT32 rvf_get_buf_size (void *bptr)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *p_hdr;
+
+    p_hdr = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *)((UINT8 *) bptr - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) );
+
+    if ((UINT32)p_hdr & 1) return 0; /* invalid pointer: odd address*/
+
+    return (GETSIZE(p_hdr) - RVF_CORRUPT_OVERHEAD) ;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _rvf_chk_buf_damage
+**
+** Description      Called internally by rvf to check for buffer corruption.
+**
+** Returns          TRUE if there is a problem, else FALSE
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_CORRUPTION_CHECK
+BOOLEAN _rvf_chk_buf_damage(void *bptr)
+{
+   UINT32 *lg;
+	T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * p_hdr;
+	
+	if((UINT32)bptr & 1)	/* odd address */
+	{	return TRUE;
+	}
+
+	p_hdr = USER2MEM(bptr);	/* get the internal header */
+
+    lg = (UINT32*)( (UINT8*)bptr +  GETSIZE(p_hdr) - sizeof(UINT32) );
+
+	 if (lg == 0)
+		 return TRUE;
+
+    if(*lg == GETSIZE(p_hdr) )
+    {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _find_buf
+**
+** Description      Internal function which is in charge of finding a free buffer
+**					of the requested size in one of the lists.
+**
+** Returns          A pointer to the buffer header, or NULL if none available
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+INLINE void * _find_buf (UINT32 size)
+{    
+	T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * p_hdr;
+	UINT8 idx;
+
+    if (size == 0)	/* if user requires a 0 byte buffer !! */
+    {    return (NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* add the overhead for buffer corruption check */
+	size = REQ2SIZE(size);
+
+	/* find the corresponding list */
+	idx = RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX(size);
+
+	/* 1. try in the bin corresponding to the requested size. */
+	/* 2. try to use the last_remainder chunk. */
+	/* 3. try in the others bins of greater size. */
+
+	if( (lists[idx] == NULL) || ( GETSIZE(lists[idx]) < size) )  
+	/* if the first buffer in the appropriate bin is not big enough. */
+	{
+		rvf_disable(4);		/* enter critical section */
+
+		if( last_remainder != NULL)
+		{
+			p_hdr = last_remainder;
+
+			/* if the last remainder is big enough */
+			if( GETSIZE(p_hdr) >= size )
+			{
+
+				if( GETSIZE(p_hdr) >= (size + RVF_MIN_USABLE_SIZE ) ) /* if the free part may be used */
+				{	/* create a new free buffer and link it in the appropriate list*/
+
+					T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * new_buf;
+					UINT8 new_idx;
+					
+					new_buf = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) ((UINT8*)p_hdr + size + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF));
+					new_buf->buf_size =  GETSIZE(p_hdr) - size - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF);
+					ENDSIZE(new_buf) = new_buf->buf_size;
+
+					/* remove the used buffer from the list */
+					if( p_hdr->header.p_prev != NULL)
+					{	(p_hdr->header.p_prev)->p_next = p_hdr->p_next;
+					}
+					else
+					{	lists[ RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX( GETSIZE(p_hdr) )] = p_hdr->p_next;
+					}
+					if( p_hdr->p_next != NULL)
+					{	(p_hdr->p_next)->header.p_prev = p_hdr->header.p_prev;
+					}
+					p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+					SETSIZE(p_hdr, size);
+					ENDSIZE(p_hdr) = size;  /* to CHANGE */
+
+					/* insert the new buffer in the appropriate list */
+					new_idx = RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX(new_buf->buf_size);
+					new_buf->p_next = lists[new_idx];
+					lists[new_idx] = new_buf;
+					new_buf->header.p_prev = NULL;
+					if( new_buf->p_next != NULL)
+					{	(new_buf->p_next)->header.p_prev = new_buf;
+					}
+					RVF_SET_PREV_IN_USE(new_buf);
+						
+					last_remainder = new_buf;
+
+					rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+					return p_hdr;				
+
+				}
+				else	/* return the entire buffer */
+				{
+					/* remove the used buffer from the list */
+					if( p_hdr->header.p_prev != NULL)
+					{	(p_hdr->header.p_prev)->p_next = p_hdr->p_next;
+					}
+					else
+					{	lists[ RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX( GETSIZE(p_hdr) )] = p_hdr->p_next;
+					}
+					if( p_hdr->p_next != NULL)
+					{	(p_hdr->p_next)->header.p_prev = p_hdr->header.p_prev;
+					}
+					p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+					RVF_SET_PREV_IN_USE( NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr) );
+
+					last_remainder = NULL;
+				
+					rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+					return p_hdr;
+				}
+			}
+			else /* the last remainder is too small */
+			{
+				/* clear the last remainder */
+				last_remainder = NULL;
+			}
+			
+		}
+		rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+	}
+
+	while( idx < RVF_NB_FREE_LISTS )
+	{
+		rvf_disable(4);		/* enter critical section */
+
+		if( lists[idx] != NULL )  /*if the list is not empty */
+		{	/* remove the first buffer from the list */
+
+			p_hdr = lists[idx];
+			if( GETSIZE(p_hdr) >= size)
+			{
+				if( GETSIZE(p_hdr) >= (size + RVF_MIN_USABLE_SIZE ) ) /* if the free part may be used */
+				{	/* create a new free buffer and link it in the appropriate list*/
+
+					T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * new_buf;
+					UINT8 new_idx;
+					
+					new_buf = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) ((UINT8*)p_hdr + size + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF));
+					new_buf->buf_size =  GETSIZE( p_hdr) - size - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF);
+					ENDSIZE(new_buf) = new_buf->buf_size;
+
+					/* remove the used buffer from the list */
+					lists[idx] = p_hdr->p_next;
+					if( p_hdr->p_next != NULL)
+					{	(p_hdr->p_next)->header.p_prev = NULL;
+					}
+					p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+
+					SETSIZE(p_hdr, size);
+					ENDSIZE(p_hdr) = size;
+
+					/* insert the new buffer in the appropriate list */
+					new_idx = RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX(new_buf->buf_size);
+					new_buf->p_next = lists[new_idx];
+					lists[new_idx] = new_buf;
+					new_buf->header.p_prev = NULL;
+					if( new_buf->p_next != NULL)
+					{	(new_buf->p_next)->header.p_prev = new_buf;
+					}
+					RVF_SET_PREV_IN_USE(new_buf);
+
+					last_remainder = new_buf; /* set this new buffer as the last remainder */
+
+					rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+					return p_hdr;				
+
+				}
+				else	/* return the entire buffer */
+				{	lists[idx] = p_hdr->p_next;
+					if( p_hdr->p_next != NULL)
+					{	(p_hdr->p_next)->header.p_prev = NULL;
+					}
+					p_hdr->p_next = NULL;
+					RVF_SET_PREV_IN_USE( NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr) );
+					
+					if( last_remainder == p_hdr) /* if it was the last_remainder, clear it. */
+					{
+						last_remainder = NULL;
+					}
+
+					rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+					return p_hdr;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+		idx++;	/* search in the next list */
+	}
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _release_buf
+**
+** Description      Internal function called to release a buffer after use.
+**					The parameter points to the beginning of the header.
+**
+** Returns          BOOLEAN: TRUE if successful, else FALSE
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+INLINE BOOLEAN _release_buf (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *p_hdr)
+{	UINT8 idx;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_CORRUPTION_CHECK		/* check for buffer corruption:i.e. if user wrote data after the end of the buffer */
+    if ( _rvf_chk_buf_damage( MEM2USER(p_hdr) ) )
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: _release_buf(): buffer corrupted", 37, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+		return FALSE;
+    }
+
+	/* check if the buffer has been already freed */
+	if ( RVF_IS_PREV_FREE( NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr) ) )	/* check buffer status */
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: _release_buf(): buffer already freed", 41, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+#endif
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK		/* check for buffer linkage */
+    if ( RVF_BUF_IS_LINKED(p_hdr) )	/* check buffer status */
+    {	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: _release_buf(): free buf buffer linked", 43, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+#endif
+
+
+	rvf_disable(6);		/* enter critical section */
+
+	/* try to coalesce the buffer with its neighbors (left and right) */
+
+	if( RVF_IS_PREV_FREE(p_hdr) )
+	{	/* merge the buffer with its left neighbor */
+		UINT32 left_buf_size = *((UINT32*)((UINT8*)p_hdr - sizeof(UINT32) ) );
+		T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * left_buf = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) ((UINT8 *)p_hdr - left_buf_size - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) );
+
+		/* remove the left buffer from its list */
+		if( left_buf->header.p_prev == NULL)
+		{	lists[ RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX(left_buf_size)] = left_buf->p_next;
+		}
+		else
+		{	(left_buf->header.p_prev)->p_next = left_buf->p_next;
+		}
+		if( left_buf->p_next != NULL)
+		{
+			(left_buf->p_next)->header.p_prev = left_buf->header.p_prev;
+		}
+		/* set the size of the newly created buffer */
+		SETSIZE(left_buf, (left_buf_size + GETSIZE(p_hdr) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) ) );
+		/* set the current buffer as free to allow check for double free */
+		RVF_SET_PREV_FREE( NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr) );
+
+		p_hdr = left_buf;
+	}
+
+	/* check for pool limits */
+	if( GETSIZE( NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr) ) != 0)
+	{	T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * right_buf = NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr);
+		/* merge the buffer with its right neighbor */
+		
+		if( RVF_IS_PREV_FREE( NEXTCHUNK(right_buf) ) )
+		{	/* remove the right buffer from its list */
+			UINT32 right_buf_size = GETSIZE( right_buf);
+	
+			if( right_buf->header.p_prev == NULL)
+			{	lists[ RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX(right_buf_size)] = right_buf->p_next;
+			}
+			else
+			{	(right_buf->header.p_prev)->p_next = right_buf->p_next;
+			}
+			if( right_buf->p_next != NULL)
+			{	(right_buf->p_next)->header.p_prev = right_buf->header.p_prev;
+			}
+			
+			right_buf_size += GETSIZE(p_hdr);
+			SETSIZE(p_hdr, (right_buf_size + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) ) );
+
+			if( last_remainder == right_buf) /* keep as last_remainder */
+			{	last_remainder = p_hdr;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/* enqueue the free buffer in the appropriate list */
+	idx = RVF_BUF_LIST_INDEX( GETSIZE(p_hdr) );
+	p_hdr->header.p_prev = NULL;
+	p_hdr->p_next = lists[idx];
+	lists[idx] = p_hdr;
+	if( p_hdr->p_next != NULL)
+	{	(p_hdr->p_next)->header.p_prev = p_hdr;
+	}
+
+	ENDSIZE(p_hdr) = GETSIZE(p_hdr);
+	RVF_SET_PREV_FREE( NEXTCHUNK(p_hdr) );
+
+    rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+** Function         _str_cmp
+**
+** Description      Internal function which compares two null-terminated string.
+**					Returns TRUE if they are equal, else FALSE.
+*******************************************************************************/
+BOOLEAN _str_cmp( char *str1, char * str2)
+{	UINT8 i;
+	for ( i = 0; (str1[i] == str2[i]) && (str1[i] != 0) && (str2[i] != 0) && (i < RVF_MAX_MB_LEN); i++ );
+	if ( i == RVF_MAX_MB_LEN)
+	{	return TRUE;
+	}
+	
+	if ( (str1[i] == 0) && (str2[i] == 0) )
+	{	return TRUE;
+	}
+	return FALSE;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+**
+**						MEMORY BANK RELATED FUNCTIONS
+**
+******************************************************************************/
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _remove_from_list
+**
+** Description      Internal function called to remove a buffer from the list of
+**					buffer waiting to be counted on the memory bank.
+**					The parameter points to the beginning of the header.
+**
+** Returns          BOOLEAN: TRUE if successful, else FALSE
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+BOOLEAN _remove_from_list (void *bptr, T_RVF_MB * mb)
+{	UINT16 * index;
+	UINT16 free_elem, prec;
+
+	/* check all elements of the list */	
+	index = &(mb->first_buffer_index);
+	prec = RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+
+	while ( (*index != RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && (waiting_buffers[*index]!=bptr) )
+	{	prec = *index;
+		index = &(next_buffer[*index]);
+	}
+	
+	if (waiting_buffers[*index] == bptr)
+	{	free_elem = *index;
+		*index = next_buffer[free_elem]; /* link preceding element to the next one */
+		
+		if (next_buffer[free_elem] == RVF_INVALID_INDEX ) /* last element in the list */
+		{	mb->last_buffer_index = prec;
+		}
+
+		waiting_buffers[free_elem] = NULL;
+		next_buffer[free_elem] = first_free_element; /* link free elements */
+		first_free_element = free_elem;
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+	return FALSE; /* buffer not found */
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _add_to_list
+**
+** Description      Internal function called to add a buffer to the list of
+**					buffer waiting to be counted on the memory bank.
+**					The parameter points to the beginning of the header.
+**
+** Returns          BOOLEAN: TRUE if successful, else FALSE
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+BOOLEAN _add_to_list (void *bptr, T_RVF_MB * mb)
+{	UINT16 index = first_free_element;
+	
+	first_free_element = next_buffer[index];
+	
+	waiting_buffers[index] = bptr;
+	next_buffer[index] = RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+
+	if ( mb->last_buffer_index == RVF_INVALID_INDEX) /* empty list */
+	{	mb->first_buffer_index	= index;
+		mb->last_buffer_index	= index;
+	}
+	else
+	{	next_buffer[mb->last_buffer_index] = index;
+		mb->last_buffer_index = index;
+	}
+	
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_create_mb
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to create a memory bank
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank name, memory bank param
+**					(return) memory bank id
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET: RVF_OK if success
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_create_mb(T_RVF_MB_NAME mb_name, T_RVF_MB_PARAM mb_param, T_RVF_MB_ID *mb_id)
+{	UINT8 num_mb;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+	UINT32 available_mem = 0;
+	UINT32 required_mem = 0;
+
+	/* find the mb name in the array */
+	for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (!_str_cmp(mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name) ); num_mb++);
+
+	if ( num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB ) /* mb name not found */
+	{	
+		/* DLC added for dynamic memory bank creation*/
+
+		/* search the first available place in the array */
+		T_RVF_MB_ID first_available_mb_id = 0;
+		BOOLEAN mb_id_found = FALSE; 
+
+		for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name[0] != 0) ; num_mb++)
+		{	if( rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id == first_available_mb_id)
+			{	first_available_mb_id ++;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		while( (first_available_mb_id < RVF_MAX_REAL_MB) &&  (mb_id_found == FALSE) )
+		{	
+			for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name[0] != 0) && (rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id != first_available_mb_id) ; num_mb++);
+			if ( rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id != first_available_mb_id)
+			{	/* available mb id found */
+				mb_id_found = TRUE;
+			}
+			else
+			{	/* try the next one */
+				first_available_mb_id++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ( (num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) || (first_available_mb_id + 1 >= RVF_MAX_REAL_MB ) ) /* no available space in the array */
+
+	{	*mb_id = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;
+		return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+
+	if(INC_Initialize_State==INC_END_INITIALIZE) rvf_disable(20);		/* enter critical section */
+
+		/* create the new mb name and id */
+		strcpy( rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name, mb_name);
+		rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id = first_available_mb_id;
+		
+		/* initialize the next one */
+		rvf_name_id[num_mb+1].mb_name[0]	= 0;
+		rvf_name_id[num_mb+1].mb_id			= 0;
+
+	if(INC_Initialize_State==INC_END_INITIALIZE) rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+	}
+
+	/* check if the memory bank has been already created */
+	if ( rvf_name_id[ num_mb].mb_params.size != 0) 
+	{	*mb_id = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;
+		return RVF_INTERNAL_ERR;
+	}
+
+	rvf_get_available_mem( &available_mem, &required_mem);
+
+	if ( ( (required_mem + mb_param.size)*100) > ( available_mem * _rvf_get_mem_usage_ratio()) )	/* if there is not enough available memory to create this mb */
+	{	*mb_id = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;				/* In a next version: try to create a dynamic pool */
+		return RVF_MEMORY_ERR;
+	}
+
+	rvf_disable(20);		/* enter critical section */
+
+	/* save the mb parameters for deletion */
+	rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size = mb_param.size;
+	rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.watermark = mb_param.watermark;
+
+	* mb_id = rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[ *mb_id ];
+	/* initialize the memory bank structure */
+	mb->watermark				+= mb_param.watermark;
+	mb->max						+= mb_param.size;
+	
+	rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_mb_id
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to get the memory bank id from its name
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank name
+**					(return) memory bank id
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET: RVF_OK if success
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_get_mb_id(T_RVF_MB_NAME mb_name, T_RVF_MB_ID *mb_id)
+{	UINT8 num_mb;
+	
+
+	/* find the mb name in the array */
+	for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (!_str_cmp(mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name) ); num_mb++);
+	if ( num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB ) /* mb name not found */
+	{	*mb_id = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;
+		return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+	if ( rvf_banks[ rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id ].max == 0 )
+	{	/* the memory bank has not been created */
+		*mb_id = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;
+		return 	RVF_NOT_READY;
+	}
+	*mb_id = rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id;
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_delete_mb
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to delete a memory bank
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank name
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET: RVF_OK if success
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_delete_mb(T_RVF_MB_NAME mb_name)
+{	UINT8 num_mb;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	/* find the mb name in the array */
+	for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (!_str_cmp(mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name) ); num_mb++);
+	if ( num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB ) /* mb name not found */
+	{	return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+	mb = &rvf_banks[ rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id ];
+
+	/* check if the mb is used more than once or not */
+	if ( mb->max == rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size )
+	{	/* mb is used only once, check if cur_memory_used > 0 */
+		if ( mb->cur_memory_used > 0)
+		{	rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_delete_mb(): not all buffers have been freed", 53, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+			return RVF_MEMORY_ERR;
+			/*	free all buffers ????? -> NOT POSSIBLE */
+		}
+		/* initialize mb params */
+		mb->max					= 0;
+		mb->first_buffer_index	= RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+		mb->last_buffer_index	= RVF_INVALID_INDEX;
+		mb->watermark			= 0;
+		mb->returned_red		= FALSE;
+		mb->func				= 0;
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+	mb->max_reached				= 0;			
+	mb->required_size			= 0;			
+	mb->num_buf					= 0;				
+#endif
+
+	}
+	else	/* mb is still used by another entity */
+	{	/* change mb params */
+		mb->max			-= rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size;
+		mb->watermark	-= rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.watermark;
+	}
+	
+	rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size = 0;
+	rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.watermark = 0;
+
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_mb_is_used(T_RVF_MB_NAME mb_name, UINT8* isUsed) 	{
+	UINT8 num_mb;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	*isUsed=0;
+
+	/* find the mb name in the array */
+	for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (!_str_cmp(mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name) ); num_mb++);
+	if ( num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB ) {/* mb name not found */
+		return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+	mb = &rvf_banks[ rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id ];
+
+	/* check if the mb is used more than once or not */
+	if ( mb->max == rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size ) {
+		/* mb is used only once, check if cur_memory_used > 0 */
+		if ( mb->cur_memory_used > 0) *isUsed=1;
+	}
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_mb_status
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to get the status of a memory bank
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank id
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_MB_STATUS:	RVF_GREEN if everything is ok,
+**										RVF_YELLOW if watermark limit has been reached,
+**										RVF_RED if max size has been reached
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_MB_STATUS	rvf_get_mb_status(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id)
+{	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	/* checking for invalid memory bank IDs */
+	if (mb_id >= RVF_MAX_REAL_MB)
+	{
+#ifdef RVM_DAR_SWE
+		dar_diagnose_generate_emergency (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR,
+										 DAR_ASCII_FORMAT,
+										 RVM_USE_ID);
+#else
+		rvf_send_trace (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR,
+						sizeof (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR) - 1,
+						NULL_PARAM,
+						RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+						RVM_USE_ID);
+#endif
+		return RVF_RED;
+	}
+	mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	
+	if ( mb->returned_red == TRUE) /* if a previous count buf or get buf has failed */
+	{	return RVF_RED;
+	}
+
+	if ( mb->cur_memory_used < mb->watermark )
+	{	return RVF_GREEN;
+	}
+	else
+	{	if ( mb->cur_memory_used < mb->max )
+		{	return RVF_YELLOW;
+		}
+		else
+		{	return RVF_RED; /* since max and cur_memory_used are set to 0 for not-created mb, it will return RED*/ 
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_mb_unused_mem
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to get the number of bytes available
+**					until the memory bank size.
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank id
+**
+** Returns          UINT32:	number of bytes available
+**					returns 0 if the memory bank has not been created.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+UINT32	rvf_get_mb_unused_mem(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id)
+{	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	
+	if ( mb->returned_red == TRUE) /* if a previous count buf or get buf has failed */
+	{	return 0;
+	}
+
+	return( mb->max - mb->cur_memory_used);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_mb_unused_green_mem
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to get the number of bytes available
+**					until the memory bank watermark.
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank id
+**
+** Returns          UINT32:	number of bytes available
+**					returns 0 if the memory bank has not been created.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+UINT32	rvf_get_mb_unused_green_mem(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id)
+{	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	
+	if ( mb->returned_red == TRUE) /* if a previous count buf or get buf has failed */
+	{	return 0;
+	}
+
+	if( mb->cur_memory_used > mb->watermark)
+	{	return 0;
+	}
+
+	return( mb->watermark - mb->cur_memory_used);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_buf
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to get a buffer from a memory bank
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank id, buffer size
+**					(return) buffer pointer to the allocated buffer or null if 
+**					mb status is RVF_RED
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_MB_STATUS:	RVF_GREEN if everything is ok,
+**										RVF_YELLOW if watermark limit has been reached,
+**										RVF_RED if max size has been reached (does not return a buffer)
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_MB_STATUS rvf_get_buf(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id, UINT32 buffer_size, T_RVF_BUFFER** p_buffer)
+{	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	/* checking for invalid memory bank IDs */
+	if (mb_id >= RVF_MAX_REAL_MB)
+	{
+#ifdef RVM_DAR_SWE
+		dar_diagnose_generate_emergency (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR,
+										 DAR_ASCII_FORMAT,
+										 RVM_USE_ID);
+#else
+		rvf_send_trace (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR,
+						sizeof (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR) - 1,
+						NULL_PARAM,
+						RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+						RVM_USE_ID);
+#endif
+		return RVF_RED;
+	}
+	mb = &rvf_banks[ mb_id ];
+	
+	/* check memory usage */
+	if ( ( mb->cur_memory_used + buffer_size) >  mb->max )
+	{	/* over the limits, return RED and do not allocate a buffer */
+		mb->returned_red = TRUE;
+		*p_buffer = NULL;
+		return RVF_RED;
+	}
+	
+	/* find a buffer of the requested size */
+	*p_buffer = _find_buf( buffer_size );
+	if ( *p_buffer == NULL ) /* error during allocation, not enough memory */
+	{	//rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_get_buf(): not enough available physical memory", 56, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, TRACE_RVF_BUFFER );
+		mb->returned_red = TRUE;
+		return RVF_RED;
+	}
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+	required_size	+= buffer_size;
+	obtained_size	+= rvf_get_buf_size((UINT8*)(*p_buffer) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF));
+	used_size		+= rvf_get_buf_size((UINT8*)(*p_buffer) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF)) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) + RVF_CORRUPT_OVERHEAD;
+	mem_in_use		+= rvf_get_buf_size((UINT8*)(*p_buffer) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF)) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) + RVF_CORRUPT_OVERHEAD;
+#endif
+
+	if(INC_Initialize_State==INC_END_INITIALIZE) rvf_disable(20);		/* enter critical section */
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	/* set as unlinked */
+	RVF_SET_BUF_UNLINKED((T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF*)(*p_buffer));
+#endif
+
+	/* increase memory use counter */
+	mb->cur_memory_used += rvf_get_buf_size( (UINT8*)(*p_buffer) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) );
+	( (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) (*p_buffer))->header.external.mb_id = mb_id;
+	( (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) (*p_buffer))->header.external.mb_expected = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;
+	
+	*p_buffer = (UINT8*)(*p_buffer) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF);
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+	if ( mb->cur_memory_used > mb->max_reached )
+	{	mb->max_reached = mb->cur_memory_used;
+	}
+	mb->required_size += buffer_size;
+	mb->num_buf++;
+#endif
+
+	if(INC_Initialize_State==INC_END_INITIALIZE) rvf_enable();			/* exit critical section */
+
+	/* return the correct flag */
+	if ( mb->cur_memory_used > mb->watermark )
+	{	return RVF_YELLOW;
+	}
+	else
+	{	return RVF_GREEN;
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_count_buf
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to change the memory bank on which a buffer is counted
+**
+** Parameters:		new memory bank id,
+**					pointer to the buffer.
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_MB_STATUS:	RVF_GREEN if everything is ok,
+**										RVF_YELLOW if watermark limit has been reached,
+**										RVF_RED if max size has been reached
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_MB_STATUS rvf_count_buf(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id, T_RVF_BUFFER * p_buffer)
+{	T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * buf;
+	UINT32 buf_size;
+	T_RVF_MB * new_mb;
+	T_RVF_MB * old_mb;
+
+	/* checking for invalid memory bank IDs */
+	if (mb_id >= RVF_MAX_REAL_MB)
+	{
+#ifdef RVM_DAR_SWE
+		dar_diagnose_generate_emergency (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR,
+										 DAR_ASCII_FORMAT,
+										 RVM_USE_ID);
+#else
+		rvf_send_trace (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR,
+						sizeof (RVF_INVALID_MD_ID_ERRROR) - 1,
+						NULL_PARAM,
+						RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+						RVM_USE_ID);
+#endif
+		return RVF_RED;
+	}
+	buf = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *) ( (UINT8 *) p_buffer - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) );
+	new_mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	old_mb = &rvf_banks[buf->header.external.mb_id];
+		
+	/* get the size of the buffer and try to count it on the new mb */
+	buf_size = rvf_get_buf_size( p_buffer );
+	
+	if ( ( new_mb->cur_memory_used + buf_size ) < new_mb->max )
+	{	/* there is enough memory in the new mb */
+		
+		if ( buf->header.external.mb_expected != RVF_INVALID_MB_ID )
+		{	/* remove the buffer from the list of waiting buffers in mb expected */
+			_remove_from_list( buf, &rvf_banks[buf->header.external.mb_expected] );
+			buf->header.external.mb_expected = RVF_INVALID_MB_ID;
+		}
+		
+		rvf_disable(20);		/* enter critical section */
+
+		/* decrease the memory used in the old mb */
+		old_mb->cur_memory_used -= buf_size;
+	
+		/* increase memory used in the new mb */
+		new_mb->cur_memory_used += buf_size;
+
+		rvf_enable();			/* exit critical section */
+
+		/* call the callback function if state of the old mb switches to RVF_GREEN and there is no buffer waiting */
+		if ( (old_mb->cur_memory_used < old_mb->watermark) && (old_mb->first_buffer_index == RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && (old_mb->returned_red == TRUE) && ( old_mb->func != NULL) )
+		{	old_mb->returned_red = FALSE;
+			old_mb->func( buf->header.external.mb_id);
+		}
+		else
+		{	/* count as many waiting buffers as possible on the old mb */
+			while( (old_mb->first_buffer_index != RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && (rvf_count_buf( buf->header.external.mb_id, (UINT8 *) (waiting_buffers[old_mb->first_buffer_index]) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF)) != RVF_RED) );
+			if ( (old_mb->cur_memory_used < old_mb->watermark) && (old_mb->first_buffer_index == RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && (old_mb->returned_red == TRUE) && ( old_mb->func != NULL) )
+			{	old_mb->returned_red = FALSE;
+				old_mb->func( buf->header.external.mb_id);
+			}
+		}
+		/* change mb_id of the buffer */
+		buf->header.external.mb_id = mb_id;
+
+
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+	if ( new_mb->cur_memory_used > new_mb->max_reached )
+	{	new_mb->max_reached = new_mb->cur_memory_used;
+	}
+#endif
+
+		if ( new_mb->cur_memory_used > new_mb->watermark )
+		{	return RVF_YELLOW;
+		}
+		else
+		{	return RVF_GREEN;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{	/* there is not enough memory in the new mb_id */
+		if ( buf->header.external.mb_expected != RVF_INVALID_MB_ID)	/* remove the buffer from old expected mb */
+		{	_remove_from_list( buf, &rvf_banks[ buf->header.external.mb_expected] );
+		}
+		/* enqueue the buffer in the list of waiting buffer */
+		buf->header.external.mb_expected = mb_id;
+		_add_to_list( buf, new_mb );
+		new_mb->returned_red = TRUE;
+		return RVF_RED;
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_free_buf
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to free a buffer
+**
+** Parameters:		buffer pointer
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET:	T_RVF_OK if succesful,
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET rvf_free_buf( T_RVF_BUFFER * p_buffer)
+{	T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * buf;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+	T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id;
+	UINT32 buf_size;
+	
+	
+	buf = USER2MEM(p_buffer);
+
+	mb_id = buf->header.external.mb_id;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	buf_size = rvf_get_buf_size(p_buffer);
+
+	/* do not need to change the mb id of the buffer, since it will be overwritten by p_prev */
+
+	/* free the buffer */
+	if ( !_release_buf(buf) )
+	{	return RVF_MEMORY_ERR;
+	}
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS
+	mem_in_use		-= buf_size + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF) + RVF_CORRUPT_OVERHEAD;
+#endif
+
+	rvf_disable(20);		/* enter critical section */
+
+	/* decrease mb memory use */
+	mb->cur_memory_used -= buf_size;
+
+	rvf_enable();			/* exit critical section */
+
+
+	/* call the callback function if state of the mb switches to RVF_GREEN and there is no buffer waiting */
+	if ( (mb->returned_red == TRUE) && (mb->cur_memory_used < mb->watermark) && ( mb->first_buffer_index == RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && ( mb->func != NULL) )
+		{	mb->returned_red = FALSE;
+			mb->func( mb_id);
+		}
+		else
+		{	/* count as many waiting buffers as possible on the mb */
+			while( (mb->first_buffer_index != RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && (rvf_count_buf( mb_id, (UINT8 *) (waiting_buffers[mb->first_buffer_index]) + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF)) != RVF_RED) );
+			if ( (mb->cur_memory_used < mb->watermark) && ( mb->first_buffer_index == RVF_INVALID_INDEX) && (mb->returned_red == TRUE) && ( mb->func != NULL) )
+			{	mb->returned_red = FALSE;
+				mb->func( mb_id);
+			}
+		}
+
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_set_callback_func
+**
+** Description      Called the first time an application wants to set the callback
+**					function associated to a memory bank.
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank id, pointer to the callback function.
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET:	T_RVF_OK if succesful,
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_set_callback_func(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id, MB_CALLBACK_FUNC func)
+{	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	/* checking for invalid memory bank IDs */
+	if (mb_id >= RVF_MAX_REAL_MB)
+		return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	if ( (mb->max != 0) && (mb->func == NULL) )	/* if the mb has been created and the callback func has never been set */
+	{	mb->func = func;
+		return RVF_OK;
+	}
+	return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;	
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_change_callback_func
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to change the callback
+**					function associated to a memory bank.
+**					It means the callback function has to be set before.
+**
+** Parameters:		memory bank id, pointer to the callback function.
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET:	T_RVF_OK if succesful,
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_change_callback_func(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id, MB_CALLBACK_FUNC func)
+{	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	/* checking for invalid memory bank IDs */
+	if (mb_id >= RVF_MAX_REAL_MB)
+		return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[mb_id];
+	if ( (mb->max != 0) && (mb->func != NULL) )	/* if the mb has been created and the callback func has already been set */
+	{	mb->func = func;
+		return RVF_OK;
+	}
+	return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;	
+}
+
+#ifdef _WINDOWS_
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         _rvf_window_dump_mem
+**
+** Description      Called by a C++ object to update the graphical display of
+**                  memory
+**
+** Parameters:		Opaque pointer to C++ object
+**
+** Returns          void
+**
+** WARNING          DON'T CHANGE THE SYNTAX OF DISPLAYED DATAS SINCE
+**                  THEY ARE PARSED TO DISPLAY GRAPHICALLY THE MEMORY
+**                  STATUS
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void _rvf_window_dump_mem(void *m)
+{
+
+	
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS	/* conditional compilation if stats are enabled */
+	char mb_info[100];
+	UINT16 num_mb, num_buf, index;
+	UINT32 total_mem_size = 0;
+	UINT32 total_max_used = 0;
+	UINT32 total_cur_used = 0;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+
+	for ( num_mb = 0; num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB; num_mb++ )
+	{	
+		/* trace the mb if it has been created*/
+		if ( rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size > 0 )
+		{	mb = &rvf_banks[ rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id ]; 
+			num_buf = 0;
+			index = mb->first_buffer_index;
+			while ( index != RVF_INVALID_INDEX)
+			{	num_buf++;
+				index = next_buffer[index];
+			}
+			strcpy(mb_info,rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name);
+			mb_info[10]='\0';
+			AddNewState(m,mb_info,
+				mb->cur_memory_used,mb->max_reached,mb->watermark,mb->max);
+			
+			
+			total_mem_size += mb->max;
+			total_max_used += mb->max_reached;
+			total_cur_used += mb->cur_memory_used;
+		}
+	}
+	
+#endif /* RVF_ENABLE_STATS */
+}
+
+#endif
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_dump_mem
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to dump mb state and display statistics
+**
+** Parameters:		None
+**
+** Returns          void
+**
+** WARNING          DON'T CHANGE THE SYNTAX OF DISPLAYED DATAS SINCE
+**                  THEY ARE PARSED TO DISPLAY GRAPHICALLY THE MEMORY
+**                  STATUS
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void rvf_dump_mem()
+{
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS	/* conditional compilation if stats are enabled */
+	char mb_info[100];
+	UINT16 num_mb, num_buf, index;
+	UINT32 total_mem_size = 0;
+	UINT32 total_max_used = 0;
+	UINT32 total_cur_used = 0;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+
+	/* display memory required, obtained and ratio */
+	rvf_send_trace("MEM STAT: Total memory required", 31, required_size, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+	rvf_send_trace("MEM STAT: Total memory obtained", 31, obtained_size, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+	rvf_send_trace("MEM STAT: Total memory used    ", 31, used_size, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+	sprintf( mb_info,"MEM STAT: Mem usage ratio      : %010f%%",  ( (double)(required_size) / (double)(obtained_size) ) *100 );
+	rvf_send_trace(mb_info, 44, NULL_PARAM , RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+
+	rvf_send_trace("*** START DUMPING MEMORY BANK ***", 33, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+	/* for each mb, display its name, its id, its cur_size, its watermark, its limit, its max reached, the number of callback functions enqueued,
+	(the requested size, the number of allocated buffer), the average buffer size for this mb */
+	rvf_send_trace("**MB_NAME* Id Used_mem Watermark  Limit   Peak Nb_buff Avg_buf_size", 67, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+
+	for ( num_mb = 0; num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB; num_mb++ )
+	{	
+		/* trace the mb if it has been created*/
+		if ( rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size > 0 )
+		{	mb = &rvf_banks[ rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id ]; 
+			num_buf = 0;
+			index = mb->first_buffer_index;
+			while ( index != RVF_INVALID_INDEX)
+			{	num_buf++;
+				index = next_buffer[index];
+			}
+			sprintf( mb_info, "%10.10s %2d   %6d    %6d %6d %6d      %2d       %6d",
+				rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id, 
+				mb->cur_memory_used, mb->watermark, mb->max, mb->max_reached, num_buf,
+				mb->num_buf == 0? 0:mb->required_size / mb->num_buf);
+
+			rvf_send_trace( mb_info, 67, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);		
+
+			total_mem_size += mb->max;
+			total_max_used += mb->max_reached;
+			total_cur_used += mb->cur_memory_used;
+		}
+	}
+	sprintf(	mb_info, "TOTAL: ******** %6d********** %6d %6d",
+				total_cur_used, total_mem_size, total_max_used );
+
+	rvf_send_trace( mb_info, 46, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);		
+
+#endif /* RVF_ENABLE_STATS */
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_available_mem
+**
+** Description      Called to get the total size of the memory and the used size.
+**
+** Parameters:		(return) UINT32 * total_size: contains the number of bytes in the memory.
+**					(return) UINT32 * used_size:  contains the number of used bytes in the memory.
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET: RVF_OK if successful, else a negative value.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET rvf_get_available_mem( UINT32 * total_size, UINT32 * used_size )
+{
+	UINT16 count;
+	*total_size = 0;
+	*used_size	= 0;
+
+	/* check if there is enough available physical memory (static or dynamic): if Sum(mb size) <= Sum(pool size)*/
+	for ( count = 0; count < _rvf_get_number_of_pool(); count ++ )		/* sum the memory in pools */
+	{	*total_size += _rvf_pools[count].pool_size;
+	}
+	/* sum the memory required by existing mb */
+	for ( count = 0; count < RVF_MAX_REAL_MB; count ++ )
+	{	*used_size	+= rvf_banks[count].max;
+	}
+
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_get_mb_param
+**
+** Description      return the parameters of a specific memory bank 
+**
+** Parameters:		T_RVF_MB_NAME: name of the memory bank
+**					(return) T_RVF_MB_PARAM*: parameter of the memory bank.
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET: RVF_OK if successful, else a negative value.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET rvf_get_mb_param( T_RVF_MB_NAME mb_name, T_RVF_MB_PARAM * param)
+{	UINT8 num_mb;
+	
+	/* find the mb name in the array */
+	for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (!_str_cmp(mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name) ); num_mb++);
+	if ( num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB ) /* mb name not found */
+	{	return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+	
+	/* copy the parameters of the memory bank */
+	*param = rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params;
+
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_set_mb_param
+**
+** Description      change the parameters of a specific memory bank 
+**
+** Parameters:		T_RVF_MB_NAME: name of the memory bank
+**					T_RVF_MB_PARAM*: parameter of the memory bank.
+**
+** Returns          T_RVF_RET: RVF_OK if successful, else a negative value.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET rvf_set_mb_param( T_RVF_MB_NAME mb_name, T_RVF_MB_PARAM * param)
+{	UINT8 num_mb;
+	T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id;
+	T_RVF_MB * mb;
+
+	/* find the mb name in the array */
+	for ( num_mb = 0; (num_mb < RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB) && (!_str_cmp(mb_name, rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_name) ); num_mb++);
+	if ( num_mb == RVF_MAX_TOTAL_MB ) /* mb name not found */
+	{	return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+	}
+
+	mb_id = rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_id;
+	mb = &rvf_banks[ mb_id ];
+	
+	rvf_disable(20);		/* enter critical section */
+	
+	/* decrease the mb param by the old parameters */
+	mb->watermark				-= rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.watermark;
+	mb->max						-= rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size;
+
+	/* save the mb parameters */
+	rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.size = param->size;
+	rvf_name_id[num_mb].mb_params.watermark = param->watermark;
+
+	/* increase the mb param by the new parameters */
+	mb->watermark				+= param->watermark;
+	mb->max						+= param->size;
+	
+	rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+	/* dequeue callback functions if state switches to RVF_GREEN */
+
+	return RVF_OK;
+}
+
+
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_empty_mailboxes
+**
+** Description      Called by rvf_exit_task to empty a task's mailboxes before
+**					killing it
+**
+** Parameters:		task_id: task of wich the mailboxes have to be emptied
+**
+** Returns          RV_OK
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RV_RET _rvf_empty_mailboxes (T_RVF_G_ADDR_ID task_id)
+{
+    void * p_buf	= NULL;
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF * p_hdr;
+	UINT8 mbox_id = 0;
+
+    if (task_id >= MAX_RVF_TASKS)
+    {
+		rvf_send_trace( "RVF: rvf_empty_mbox(): invalid taskid: ", 39, task_id, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR, RVM_USE_ID );
+        return RVF_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    } 
+
+	for (mbox_id = 0; mbox_id< RVF_NUM_TASK_MBOX; mbox_id++)
+	{   /* while the chained list is not empty */
+		/*while ( OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox_id] )
+		{
+		    rvf_disable(9);		
+
+			p_hdr = OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox_id];
+			OSTaskQFirst[task_id][mbox_id] = p_hdr->p_next;
+		*/
+		while ( pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox_id]  )
+		{
+		    rvf_disable(9);		
+
+			p_hdr = pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox_id];
+			pRtAddrIdTable[task_id]->OSTaskQFirst[mbox_id] = p_hdr->p_next;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+			/* set as unlinked */
+			RVF_SET_BUF_UNLINKED(p_hdr);
+#endif
+
+			p_buf = (UINT8 *)p_hdr + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF);
+
+			rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+			rvf_free_buf(p_buf);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+    return (RV_OK);
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_scan_next
+**
+** Description      return the next item in the queue if any.
+**					If the end of the queue is reached, returns NULL.
+**					If current item is NULL, returns the first item in the queue.
+**
+** Returns          NULL if the end of the queue is reached, else a pointer to the buffer.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_BUFFER *	rvf_scan_next (T_RVF_BUFFER_Q * p_q, T_RVF_BUFFER * p_buf)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF    *p_hdr;
+
+    if (!p_q->count)	/* if the queue is empty */
+        return (NULL);
+
+	if (p_buf == NULL)  /* if current item == NULL, returns the first one */
+	{
+		return (T_RVF_BUFFER*)p_q->p_first;
+	}
+
+    rvf_disable(12);	/* enter critical section */
+
+    p_hdr = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF *)((UINT8 *)p_buf - sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF));
+	p_hdr = p_hdr->p_next;
+	if (p_hdr != NULL)
+	{	p_hdr = (T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF*) ((UINT8 *)p_hdr + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF));
+	}
+	
+	rvf_enable();
+
+	return (T_RVF_BUFFER*)p_hdr;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_remove_from_queue
+**
+** Description      remove a specific item from a queue
+**
+** Returns          RVF_OK if the item is removed, RVF_INTERNAL_ERR else.
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+T_RVF_RET		rvf_remove_from_queue (T_RVF_BUFFER_Q * p_q, T_RVF_BUFFER * p_buf)
+{
+    T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF    *p_hdr;
+	T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF    *p_target;
+
+	
+    if (!p_q->count)	/* if the queue is empty */
+        return (RVF_INTERNAL_ERR);
+
+    rvf_disable(12);	/* enter critical section */
+
+	/* find the specific item in the queue */
+	p_target = USER2MEM((UINT8*)p_buf);
+	p_hdr = USER2MEM( (UINT8 *)p_q->p_first);
+	
+	if( p_hdr == p_target )
+	{	/* the specific item is the first one */
+		rvf_dequeue( p_q);
+		rvf_enable();
+		return (RVF_OK);
+	}
+	
+	while( (p_hdr->p_next != p_target) && (p_hdr->p_next != NULL) )
+	{	p_hdr = p_hdr->p_next;
+	}
+	
+	if( p_hdr->p_next == NULL) /* item not found */
+	{	rvf_enable();
+		return (RVF_INTERNAL_ERR);
+	}
+
+
+	p_hdr->p_next = p_target->p_next;
+	p_q->count--;
+    
+    /* if we removed the last buffer */
+    if (p_q->p_last == p_buf)
+	{	p_q->p_last = p_hdr + sizeof(T_RVF_INTERNAL_BUF);
+	}   
+
+    p_target->p_next = NULL;
+
+#if RVF_ENABLE_BUF_LINKAGE_CHECK
+	/* set as unlinked */
+	RVF_SET_BUF_UNLINKED(p_target);
+#endif
+
+    rvf_enable();		/* exit critical section */
+
+    return (RVF_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+**
+** Function         rvf_dump_pool
+**
+** Description      Called by an application to dump memory pool usage
+**
+** Parameters:		None
+**
+** Returns          void
+**
+*******************************************************************************/
+void rvf_dump_pool()
+{
+#if RVF_ENABLE_STATS	/* conditional compilation if stats are enabled */
+	
+	UINT16 num_pool;
+	UINT32 total_mem = 0;
+
+	/* display memory stats */
+	rvf_send_trace("*** START DUMPING MEMORY ***", 28, NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);
+
+	/* display the total amount of memory available in the system */
+	/* and the total amount of memory currently in use */
+	for( num_pool = 0; num_pool < _rvf_get_number_of_pool(); num_pool++)
+	{	total_mem	+= _rvf_pools[num_pool].pool_size;
+	}
+		
+	rvf_send_trace( "Total memory available ", 23, total_mem, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);		
+	rvf_send_trace( "Memory currently in use", 23, mem_in_use, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_HIGH, RVM_USE_ID);		
+
+#endif /* RVF_ENABLE_STATS */
+}
+
+static void rvf_free_protected_buf(void *buf)
+{
+	rvf_free_buf(buf);
+}
+
+void rvf_get_protected_buf(T_RVF_MB_ID mb_id, UINT32 buffer_size, T_RVF_BUFFER** p_buffer)
+{
+   T_RVF_MB_STATUS err;
+   err=rvf_get_buf(mb_id,buffer_size,p_buffer);
+   if (err==RVF_GREEN)
+   {
+	   struct _protectedPtr_ *ptr;
+	   struct _exceptionContext_ *context;
+
+	   context=_currentExceptionContext_[rvf_get_taskid()];
+	   err=rvf_get_buf(mb_id,sizeof(struct _protectedPtr_),(void*)&ptr);
+	   ptr->next=NULL;
+	   ptr->previous=NULL;
+	   ptr->ptr=*p_buffer;
+	   ptr->func=rvf_free_protected_buf;
+
+	   if (err==RVF_GREEN)
+	   {
+          if (context->stack==NULL)
+		  {
+			  context->stack=ptr;
+		  }
+		  else
+		  {
+			  ptr->previous=context->stack;
+			  context->stack->next=ptr;
+			  context->stack=ptr;
+		  }
+	   }
+	   else
+	   {
+		   rvf_free_buf(*p_buffer);
+	   }
+   }
+   if (err!=RVF_GREEN)
+	   throw(E_not_enough_memory);
+}
+
+//TISHMMS Project
+/* add by xmzhou_trace_string to trace debug trace message */
+void xmzhou_trace_string(char * string2trace)
+{
+rvf_send_trace(string2trace,strlen(string2trace),NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_LOW, RVM_USE_ID);
+}
+
+void xmzhou_trace_string_value(char * string2trace,UINT32 value)
+{
+rvf_send_trace(string2trace,strlen(string2trace),value, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_LOW, RVM_USE_ID);
+}
+
+static void mychar2hex(char ch, char *str)
+{
+    unsigned char   h_nibble = (ch >> 4) & 0x0F;
+    unsigned char   l_nibble = ch & 0x0F;
+
+    if (h_nibble < 10)
+        str[0] = 48 + h_nibble;
+    else
+        str[0] = 55 + h_nibble;
+
+    if (l_nibble < 10)
+        str[1] = 48 + l_nibble;
+    else
+        str[1] = 55 + l_nibble;
+}
+
+void xmzhou_trace_n_bytes(char * buffer0, UINT32 len)
+{
+int i;
+int traced_len=0;
+char mybuffer[40];
+char *tracebuffer;
+
+if(buffer0==NULL) return;
+
+xmzhou_trace_string_value("xmzhou dumping data length=",len);
+xmzhou_trace_string("-------");
+	
+
+while(traced_len<len){
+
+	if((len-traced_len)>=16){
+	  tracebuffer=mybuffer;
+	  for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+    	mychar2hex (buffer0[traced_len+i], tracebuffer);
+	    tracebuffer += 2;
+  	  }
+	  traced_len+=16;
+	  *tracebuffer = '\0';
+  	  rvf_send_trace(mybuffer,strlen(mybuffer),NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_LOW, RVM_USE_ID);
+  	  rvf_delay(20);
+	}else{
+      tracebuffer=mybuffer;
+	  for(i=0;i<(len-traced_len);i++)
+	  	{
+	    	mychar2hex (buffer0[traced_len+i], tracebuffer);
+		    tracebuffer += 2;
+	  	}
+	  *tracebuffer = '\0';
+  	  rvf_send_trace(mybuffer,strlen(mybuffer),NULL_PARAM, RV_TRACE_LEVEL_DEBUG_LOW, RVM_USE_ID);
+      rvf_delay(20);
+	  break;
+	}
+
+}
+}