NAME

       rtapi_task_start - start a realtime task in periodic mode

SYNTAX

       int rtapi_task_start(int task_id, unsigned long period_nsec)

ARGUMENTS

       task_id
              A task ID returned by a previous call to rtapi_task_new

       period_nsec
              The clock period in nanoseconds between iterations of a periodic task

DESCRIPTION

       rtapi_task_start starts a task in periodic mode.  The task must be in the paused state.

REALTIME CONSIDERATIONS

       Call only from within init/cleanup code, not from realtime tasks.

RETURN VALUE

       Returns an RTAPI status code.

SEE ALSO

       rtapi_task_new(3rtapi), rtapi_task_pause(3rtapi), rtapi_task_resume(3rtapi)