Introduce the portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE macro as an alternative to portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE to make inlining of the run time stats functions easier.

Source/include/FreeRTOS.h

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
     FreeRTOS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
     ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
     FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
-    more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public 
+    more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
-    License and the FreeRTOS license exception along with FreeRTOS; if not it 
+    License and the FreeRTOS license exception along with FreeRTOS; if not it
-    can be viewed here: http://www.freertos.org/a00114.html and also obtained 
+    can be viewed here: http://www.freertos.org/a00114.html and also obtained
     by writing to Richard Barry, contact details for whom are available on the
     FreeRTOS WEB site.
 
@@ -239,17 +239,17 @@ typedef portBASE_TYPE (*pdTASK_HOOK_CODE)( void * );
 #endif
 
 #ifndef traceBLOCKING_ON_QUEUE_RECEIVE
-	/* Task is about to block because it cannot read from a 
+	/* Task is about to block because it cannot read from a
 	queue/mutex/semaphore.  pxQueue is a pointer to the queue/mutex/semaphore
-	upon which the read was attempted.  pxCurrentTCB points to the TCB of the 
+	upon which the read was attempted.  pxCurrentTCB points to the TCB of the
 	task that attempted the read. */
 	#define traceBLOCKING_ON_QUEUE_RECEIVE( pxQueue )
 #endif
 
 #ifndef traceBLOCKING_ON_QUEUE_SEND
-	/* Task is about to block because it cannot write to a 
+	/* Task is about to block because it cannot write to a
 	queue/mutex/semaphore.  pxQueue is a pointer to the queue/mutex/semaphore
-	upon which the write was attempted.  pxCurrentTCB points to the TCB of the 
+	upon which the write was attempted.  pxCurrentTCB points to the TCB of the
 	task that attempted the write. */
 	#define traceBLOCKING_ON_QUEUE_SEND( pxQueue )
 #endif
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ typedef portBASE_TYPE (*pdTASK_HOOK_CODE)( void * );
 	#endif /* portCONFIGURE_TIMER_FOR_RUN_TIME_STATS */
 
 	#ifndef portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE
-		#error If configGENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS is defined then portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE must also be defined.  portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE should evaluate to the counter value of the timer/counter peripheral used as the run time counter time base.
+		#ifndef portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE
+			#error If configGENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS is defined then either portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE or portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE must also be defined.  See the examples provided and the FreeRTOS web site for more information.
+		#endif /* portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE */
 	#endif /* portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE */
 
 #endif /* configGENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS */

Source/tasks.c

@@ -1284,20 +1284,17 @@ unsigned portBASE_TYPE uxTaskGetNumberOfTasks( void )
 	unsigned portBASE_TYPE uxQueue;
 	unsigned long ulTotalRunTime;
 
-		/* A critical section is used because portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE()
-		is implemented differently on different ports, so its not known if a
-		critical section is needed or not. */
-		taskENTER_CRITICAL();
-		{
-			ulTotalRunTime = portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE();
-		}
-		taskEXIT_CRITICAL();
-	
 		/* This is a VERY costly function that should be used for debug only.
 		It leaves interrupts disabled for a LONG time. */
 
 		vTaskSuspendAll();
 		{
+			#ifdef portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE
+				portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE( ulTotalRunTime );
+			#else
+				ulTotalRunTime = portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE();
+			#endif
+
 			/* Run through all the lists that could potentially contain a TCB,
 			generating a table of run timer percentages in the provided
 			buffer. */
@@ -1603,7 +1600,13 @@ void vTaskSwitchContext( void )
 
 	#if ( configGENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS == 1 )
 	{
-		unsigned long ulTempCounter = portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE();
+		unsigned long ulTempCounter;
+		
+			#ifdef portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE
+				portALT_GET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE( ulTempCounter );
+			#else
+				ulTempCounter = portGET_RUN_TIME_COUNTER_VALUE();
+			#endif
 
 			/* Add the amount of time the task has been running to the accumulated
 			time so far.  The time the task started running was stored in