Fix compiler warning in timers.c/h that are only seen when the file is compiled on 8 bit devices.

Update example source code in timers.h so the parameter names match those in timers.c.
Fix "known issue" bug in xTaskResumeFromISR() (which was missing a critical section).

Source/include/timers.h

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ typedef void (*tmrTIMER_CALLBACK)( xTimerHandle xTimer );
 
 /**
  * xTimerHandle xTimerCreate( 	const signed char *pcTimerName,
- * 								portTickType xTimerPeriod,
+ * 								portTickType xTimerPeriodInTicks,
  * 								unsigned portBASE_TYPE uxAutoReload,
  * 								void * pvTimerID,
  * 								tmrTIMER_CALLBACK pxCallbackFunction );
@@ -110,15 +110,15 @@ typedef void (*tmrTIMER_CALLBACK)( xTimerHandle xTimer );
  * purely to assist debugging.  The kernel itself only ever references a timer by
  * its handle, and never by its name.
  *
- * @param xTimerPeriod The timer period.  The time is defined in tick periods so
+ * @param xTimerPeriodInTicks The timer period.  The time is defined in tick periods so
  * the constant portTICK_RATE_MS can be used to convert a time that has been
  * specified in milliseconds.  For example, if the timer must expire after 100
- * ticks, then xTimerPeriod should be set to 100.  Alternatively, if the timer
+ * ticks, then xTimerPeriodInTicks should be set to 100.  Alternatively, if the timer
  * must expire after 500ms, then xPeriod can be set to ( 500 / portTICK_RATE_MS )
  * provided configTICK_RATE_HZ is less than or equal to 1000.
  *
  * @param uxAutoReload If uxAutoReload is set to pdTRUE then the timer will
- * expire repeatedly with a frequency set by the xTimerPeriod parameter.  If
+ * expire repeatedly with a frequency set by the xTimerPeriodInTicks parameter.  If
  * uxAutoReload is set to pdFALSE then the timer will be a one-shot timer and
  * enter the dormant state after it expires.
  *
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ typedef void (*tmrTIMER_CALLBACK)( xTimerHandle xTimer );
  *
  * Example usage:
  *
- *
  * #define NUM_TIMERS 5
  *
  * // An array to hold handles to the created timers.
@@ -929,7 +928,7 @@ xTaskHandle xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle( void );
  * for use by the kernel only.
  */
 portBASE_TYPE xTimerCreateTimerTask( void ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
-portBASE_TYPE xTimerGenericCommand( xTimerHandle xTimer, portBASE_TYPE xCommandID, portTickType xOptionalValue, portBASE_TYPE *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken, portTickType xBlockTime ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
+portBASE_TYPE xTimerGenericCommand( xTimerHandle xTimer, portBASE_TYPE xCommandID, portTickType xOptionalValue, signed portBASE_TYPE *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken, portTickType xBlockTime ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }

Source/tasks.c

@@ -1048,29 +1048,34 @@ tskTCB * pxNewTCB;
 	{
 	portBASE_TYPE xYieldRequired = pdFALSE;
 	tskTCB *pxTCB;
+	unsigned portBASE_TYPE uxSavedInterruptStatus;
 
 		configASSERT( pxTaskToResume );
 
 		pxTCB = ( tskTCB * ) pxTaskToResume;
 
-		if( xTaskIsTaskSuspended( pxTCB ) == pdTRUE )
+		uxSavedInterruptStatus = portSET_INTERRUPT_MASK_FROM_ISR();
 		{
-			traceTASK_RESUME_FROM_ISR( pxTCB );
-
-			if( uxSchedulerSuspended == ( unsigned portBASE_TYPE ) pdFALSE )
+			if( xTaskIsTaskSuspended( pxTCB ) == pdTRUE )
 			{
-				xYieldRequired = ( pxTCB->uxPriority >= pxCurrentTCB->uxPriority );
-				vListRemove(  &( pxTCB->xGenericListItem ) );
-				prvAddTaskToReadyQueue( pxTCB );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				/* We cannot access the delayed or ready lists, so will hold this
-				task pending until the scheduler is resumed, at which point a
-				yield will be performed if necessary. */
-				vListInsertEnd( ( xList * ) &( xPendingReadyList ), &( pxTCB->xEventListItem ) );
+				traceTASK_RESUME_FROM_ISR( pxTCB );
+
+				if( uxSchedulerSuspended == ( unsigned portBASE_TYPE ) pdFALSE )
+				{
+					xYieldRequired = ( pxTCB->uxPriority >= pxCurrentTCB->uxPriority );
+					vListRemove(  &( pxTCB->xGenericListItem ) );
+					prvAddTaskToReadyQueue( pxTCB );
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					/* We cannot access the delayed or ready lists, so will hold this
+					task pending until the scheduler is resumed, at which point a
+					yield will be performed if necessary. */
+					vListInsertEnd( ( xList * ) &( xPendingReadyList ), &( pxTCB->xEventListItem ) );
+				}
 			}
 		}
+		portCLEAR_INTERRUPT_MASK_FROM_ISR( uxSavedInterruptStatus );
 
 		return xYieldRequired;
 	}

Source/timers.c

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ xTIMER *pxNewTimer;
 }
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-portBASE_TYPE xTimerGenericCommand( xTimerHandle xTimer, portBASE_TYPE xCommandID, portTickType xOptionalValue, portBASE_TYPE *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken, portTickType xBlockTime )
+portBASE_TYPE xTimerGenericCommand( xTimerHandle xTimer, portBASE_TYPE xCommandID, portTickType xOptionalValue, signed portBASE_TYPE *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken, portTickType xBlockTime )
 {
 portBASE_TYPE xReturn = pdFAIL;
 xTIMER_MESSAGE xMessage;