Merge tag 'v1.8.2' into parse-bytecode

Thread support, ESP8266 memory improvements, btree module, improved docs

This release brings multi-threading support in the form of the _thread
module, which closely matches the semantics of the corresponding CPython
module.  There is support for GIL and non-GIL builds; without the GIL
enabled one must protect concurrent access to mutable Python state at the
Python level using Lock objects.  Threading with the GIL is enabled in
the cc3200 port on the WiPy.  Threading without the GIL is enabled on the
unix port.  The ESP8266 port has support for frozen bytecode (for scripts
in the modules/ subdirectory), as well as optimisations for reduced
memory usage and decreased memory fragmentation.  The ESP8266 RTC also
resumes correctly after a deepsleep.  An initial "btree" module has been
implemented for database support (unix port only), and the documentation
has been further improved, with pre-built PDF versions of the docs now
available.

py core:
- parse: treat constants that start with underscore as private
- objdict: implemented OrderedDict equality check
- support to build berkeley db 1.85 and "btree" module
- mpconfig.h: MP_NOINLINE is universally useful, move from unix port
- makeqstrdefs.py: remove restriction that source path can't be absolute
- mkrules.mk: define "lib" outside conditional block
- rename __QSTR_EXTRACT flag to NO_QSTR
- objtype: instance: inherit protocol vtable from a base class
- mphal.h: if virtpin API is used, automagically include its header
- objtype: inherit protocol vtable from base class only if it exists
- add MP_STATE_THREAD to hold state specific to a given thread
- add basic _thread module, with ability to start a new thread
- modthread: properly cast concrete exception pointer to an object
- modthread: add stack_size() function
- modthread: add exit() function
- modthread: implement lock object, for creating a mutex
- modthread: add with-context capabilities to lock object
- gc: make memory manager and garbage collector thread safe
- modthread: satisfy unused-args warning
- gc: fix 2 cases of concurrent access to ATB and FTB
- modthread: be more careful with root pointers when creating a thread
- modthread: call mp_thread_start/mp_thread_finish around threads
- gc: fix GC+thread bug where ptr gets lost because it's not computed
- make interning of qstrs thread safe
- implement a simple global interpreter lock (GIL)
- don't use gc or qstr mutex when the GIL is enabled, there is no need
- modthread: make Lock objects work when GIL is enabled
- mpthread.h: move GIL macros outside MICROPY_PY_THREAD block
- modthread: allow to properly set the stack limit of a thread
- nlrthumb: convert NLR thumb funcs from asm to C with inline-asm
- nlrsetjmp: update to take into account new location of nlr_top
- mpthread: include mpstate.h when defining GIL macros
- gc: be sure to count last allocated block at heap end in stats
- gc: calculate (and report) maximum contiguous free block size
- builtinimport: disable "imported as namespace package" warning
- mpconfig.h: mention MICROPY_PY_BTREE config option
- objarray: split out header to allow direct access to object
- rename mp_obj_type_t::stream_p to "protocol"

extmod:
- modbtree: initial implementation of "btree" module based on BerkeleyDB
- modbtree: handle default value and error check
- modbtree: implement .items() iterator
- modbtree: actually implement end key support for .items()
- modbtree: items(): Implement "end key inclusive" flag
- modbtree: items(): Implement DESC flag
- modbtree: __getitem__() should raise KeyError for non-existing key
- modbtree: open(): Support "in-memory" database with filename=None
- machine_pinbase: implementation of PinBase class
- machine_pinbase: fix nanbox build
- modlwip: store a chain of incoming pbufs, instead of only one
- modbtree: implement keys(), values(), items() iterators
- modbtree: cleverly implement "for key in btree:" syntax
- modwebsocket: add readinto() method
- modwebrepl: add readinto() method
- modbtree: fix unused argument warning
- modbtree: fixes for nanbox build
- moduos_dupterm: reserve buffer bytearray object for dupterm
- moduos_dupterm: reuse dupterm_arr_obj for write operations

lib:
- berkeley-db-1.xx: add Berkeley DB 1.85 as a submodule
- berkeley-db-1.xx: update to upstream which builds for uPy
- fatfs/option/ccsbcs: follow uPy optional features model
- libm: format code to pass gcc v6.1.1 warning
- libm: remove unused definition of "one"

drivers:
- display/ssd1306: add width arg and support 64px wide displays

tests:
- recursive_iternext: clang/Linux is even more stack-frugal than MacOS
- bench: add testcase to compare bytes(N) vs b"\0" * N
- add testcase for OrderedDict equality
- add a testcase for machine.PinBase class
- extmod: add "btree" module test
- btree1: add testcase for iterating btree object directly
- add tests for _thread module
- add 3 more tests for _thread module
- thread: remove need to sleep to wait for completion in some tests
- thread: add tests for running GC within a thread, and heap stress
- thread: rename thread_stress_XXX.py to stress_XXX.py
- thread: add tests that mutate shared objects
- thread: add test for concurrent interning of strings
- thread: add test for concurrent mutating of user instance
- thread: make stack-size test run correctly and reliable on uPy
- thread: make sure that thread tests don't rely on floating point
- thread: allow thread_sleep1 to run without floating point
- thread: allow some tests to run on ports with not much heap
- meminfo: update for addition of "max free sz" output
- run-tests: If running thread tests on unix, don't run mutate ones

unix port:
- unbreak "minimal" target by disabling FatFs
- mpconfigport_minimal.h: clearly mark where user-define config ends
- deprecate support for GNU Readline (MICROPY_USE_READLINE=2)
- time to build with --gc-sections
- move "utime" module config to C level instead of make level
- Makefile: libffi: Build with -Os
- alloc: add option to use uPy's alloc-exec implementation even for libffi
- alloc: make coverage build and its overzealous warnings happy
- disable FatFs VFS for normal build, keep enabled for coverage
- modmachine: include PinBase class
- modmachine: enable time_pulse_us() function
- fix Makefile to handle gc-sections linker flags on Mac OS
- add basic thread support using pthreads
- file: if write syscall returns because of EINTR then try again
- implement garbage collection with threading
- mpthreadport: use SA_SIGINFO for GC signal handler
- gccollect: provide declaration of exported function
- mpthreadport: suppress compiler warning about unused arguments
- modtime: release the GIL when sleeping
- enable btree module
- Makefile: make "minimal" build be minimal again
- mpconfigport_minimal.h: allow to print a string within 1KB of heap
- main: error out on unknown value of suffix in -X heapsize= option
- main: improve help for -X options a bit
- main: when preparing sys.path, allocate exact strings on uPy heap
- disable the GIL to improve performance of non-thread code

windows port:
- follow unix port changes regarding "utime" module
- msvc: include machine_pinbase.c in build and enable umachine module

stmhal port:
- add board definition files for Olimex STM32-E407
- port of f4 hal commit 1d7fb82 to l4 hal (SD card modifications)
- correct DMA to allow SD card on L4 MCUs
- enable SD card on L4 MCUs

cc3200 port:
- update FreeRTOS to v9.0.0
- define our own FreeRTOS heap so it can go in a special segment
- add basic threading capabilities
- fix call to new exception to be _msg instead of _arg1
- use xTaskCreateStatic instead of osi_TaskCreate
- mpthreadport: make mutex statically allocated
- mpthreadport: properly initialise the main thread's data
- gccollect: use MP_STATE_THREAD(stack_top) to get top of stack
- mpthreadport: scan more root pointers from thread data
- mpthreadport: move mem alloc outside the thread_mutex lock
- enable the GIL
- in FreeRTOSConfig.h, comment on configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION
- remove .boot section attribute from osi_TaskCreate function
- start the simplelink spawn task using the static task creator
- shrink the FreeRTOS heap and place TCB+stack in freed location
- allow to compile bootloader with threading enabled
- remove obsolete singleton heart-beat object

teensy port:
- update the README with OSX specific information and tips

esp8266 port:
- modnetwork: use struct bss_info::ssid_len for ESSID length
- let RTC work correctly after deepsleep
- switch floating-point arith routines to BootROM
- Makefile: enable --verify option for esptool.py write_flash
- use RTC to set date & time stamps for files
- main.c: clear the command line history when (re)booting
- enable frozen bytecode, with scripts in modules/ subdir
- README: describe how to build mpy-cross
- websocket_helper.py: avoid extra string allocations
- websocket_helper.py: fix typo in debug output
- modpybuart: allow setting baudrate and other params
- explicitly collect garbage in bootstrap scripts
- switch webrepl_setup to use frozen bytecode
- switch webrepl to use frozen bytecode
- README: promote from "highly experimental" to "experimental"
- main: init recently added dupterm_arr_obj port state var
- esp_mphal: call_dupterm_read: Use readinto() method
- esp_mphal: properly handle dupterm EOF after switching to readinto()

qemu-arm port:
- disable gcc LTO option for nlrthumb.c

docs:
- esp8266/tutorial/network_basics: minor typo fix, ap becomes ap_if
- add link to PDF version of docs in sidebar
- library/network: wipy: fix literal block indentation
- esp.socket: remove unused file
- ure: typo fix
- usocket: there must be empty line after .only::
- library/machine.Pin: mention GPIO and cross-link .value() function
- machine.*: add "currentmodule:: machine" directive
- pyb.*: add "currentmodule:: pyb" directive
- machine.Pin: remove explicit target
- machine.UART: cleanup pyboard section
- machine.*: use proper class case in method headers
- machine.Pin: add class designator to all constants
- pyb.CAN: mark CAN.initfilterbanks() as classmethod explicitly
- pyb.Pin: af_list() is a normal method, not a class method
- pyb.ExtInt,pyb.Pin: mark up class methods as such
- pyb.*: use proper class case in method headers
- pyb.Pin: sort .af() and .af_list() methods together
- builtins: enumerate all builtin functions implemented
- library/index: add builtins.rst
- machine.Pin: disambiguate object call method
- machine*: remove explicit targets and "machine." prefixes on classes
- uctypes: improve documentation
- sys: detailed description of print_exception() diff from traceback module
- add sphinx_selective_exclude extension suite
- conf.py: active sphinx_selective_exclude extensions
- rebuild docs from scratch, as required for proper only:: handling
- select: add an article
- sys: print_exception: Fixes/clarifications
- conf.py: exclude cmath from modindex for wipy
- library: fix typo in docs for usocket.listen()

examples:
- unix/ffi_example.py: update for current "ffi" module API
- unix/ffi_example.py: remove TODO, make output more clear

1 files changed, 239 insertions, 46 deletions

diff --git a/cc3200/FreeRTOS/Source/include/timers.h b/cc3200/FreeRTOS/Source/include/timers.h
index 3949135db7..798c955bb3 100644
--- a/cc3200/FreeRTOS/Source/include/timers.h
+++ b/cc3200/FreeRTOS/Source/include/timers.h
@@ -1,60 +1,64 @@
 /*
-    FreeRTOS V8.1.2 - Copyright (C) 2014 Real Time Engineers Ltd.
+    FreeRTOS V9.0.0 - Copyright (C) 2016 Real Time Engineers Ltd.
     All rights reserved
 
     VISIT http://www.FreeRTOS.org TO ENSURE YOU ARE USING THE LATEST VERSION.
 
-    ***************************************************************************
-     *                                                                       *
-     *    FreeRTOS provides completely free yet professionally developed,    *
-     *    robust, strictly quality controlled, supported, and cross          *
-     *    platform software that has become a de facto standard.             *
-     *                                                                       *
-     *    Help yourself get started quickly and support the FreeRTOS         *
-     *    project by purchasing a FreeRTOS tutorial book, reference          *
-     *    manual, or both from: http://www.FreeRTOS.org/Documentation        *
-     *                                                                       *
-     *    Thank you!                                                         *
-     *                                                                       *
-    ***************************************************************************
-
     This file is part of the FreeRTOS distribution.
 
     FreeRTOS is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
     the terms of the GNU General Public License (version 2) as published by the
-    Free Software Foundation >>!AND MODIFIED BY!<< the FreeRTOS exception.
+    Free Software Foundation >>>> AND MODIFIED BY <<<< the FreeRTOS exception.
 
+    ***************************************************************************
     >>!   NOTE: The modification to the GPL is included to allow you to     !<<
     >>!   distribute a combined work that includes FreeRTOS without being   !<<
     >>!   obliged to provide the source code for proprietary components     !<<
     >>!   outside of the FreeRTOS kernel.                                   !<<
+    ***************************************************************************
 
     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.  Full license text is available from the following
+    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  Full license text is available on the following
     link: http://www.freertos.org/a00114.html
 
-    1 tab == 4 spaces!
-
     ***************************************************************************
      *                                                                       *
-     *    Having a problem?  Start by reading the FAQ "My application does   *
-     *    not run, what could be wrong?"                                     *
+     *    FreeRTOS provides completely free yet professionally developed,    *
+     *    robust, strictly quality controlled, supported, and cross          *
+     *    platform software that is more than just the market leader, it     *
+     *    is the industry's de facto standard.                               *
      *                                                                       *
-     *    http://www.FreeRTOS.org/FAQHelp.html                               *
+     *    Help yourself get started quickly while simultaneously helping     *
+     *    to support the FreeRTOS project by purchasing a FreeRTOS           *
+     *    tutorial book, reference manual, or both:                          *
+     *    http://www.FreeRTOS.org/Documentation                              *
      *                                                                       *
     ***************************************************************************
 
-    http://www.FreeRTOS.org - Documentation, books, training, latest versions,
-    license and Real Time Engineers Ltd. contact details.
+    http://www.FreeRTOS.org/FAQHelp.html - Having a problem?  Start by reading
+    the FAQ page "My application does not run, what could be wrong?".  Have you
+    defined configASSERT()?
+
+    http://www.FreeRTOS.org/support - In return for receiving this top quality
+    embedded software for free we request you assist our global community by
+    participating in the support forum.
+
+    http://www.FreeRTOS.org/training - Investing in training allows your team to
+    be as productive as possible as early as possible.  Now you can receive
+    FreeRTOS training directly from Richard Barry, CEO of Real Time Engineers
+    Ltd, and the world's leading authority on the world's leading RTOS.
 
     http://www.FreeRTOS.org/plus - A selection of FreeRTOS ecosystem products,
     including FreeRTOS+Trace - an indispensable productivity tool, a DOS
     compatible FAT file system, and our tiny thread aware UDP/IP stack.
 
-    http://www.OpenRTOS.com - Real Time Engineers ltd license FreeRTOS to High
-    Integrity Systems to sell under the OpenRTOS brand.  Low cost OpenRTOS
-    licenses offer ticketed support, indemnification and middleware.
+    http://www.FreeRTOS.org/labs - Where new FreeRTOS products go to incubate.
+    Come and try FreeRTOS+TCP, our new open source TCP/IP stack for FreeRTOS.
+
+    http://www.OpenRTOS.com - Real Time Engineers ltd. license FreeRTOS to High
+    Integrity Systems ltd. to sell under the OpenRTOS brand.  Low cost OpenRTOS
+    licenses offer ticketed support, indemnification and commercial middleware.
 
     http://www.SafeRTOS.com - High Integrity Systems also provide a safety
     engineered and independently SIL3 certified version for use in safety and
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@
 /*lint -e537 This headers are only multiply included if the application code
 happens to also be including task.h. */
 #include "task.h"
-/*lint +e956 */
+/*lint +e537 */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -131,9 +135,17 @@ typedef void (*PendedFunction_t)( void *, uint32_t );
  * 								void * pvTimerID,
  * 								TimerCallbackFunction_t pxCallbackFunction );
  *
- * Creates a new software timer instance.  This allocates the storage required
- * by the new timer, initialises the new timers internal state, and returns a
- * handle by which the new timer can be referenced.
+ * Creates a new software timer instance, and returns a handle by which the
+ * created software timer can be referenced.
+ *
+ * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, software timers use a block
+ * of memory, in which the timer data structure is stored.  If a software timer
+ * is created using xTimerCreate() then the required memory is automatically
+ * dynamically allocated inside the xTimerCreate() function.  (see
+ * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html).  If a software timer is created using
+ * xTimerCreateStatic() then the application writer must provide the memory that
+ * will get used by the software timer.  xTimerCreateStatic() therefore allows a
+ * software timer to be created without using any dynamic memory allocation.
  *
  * Timers are created in the dormant state.  The xTimerStart(), xTimerReset(),
  * xTimerStartFromISR(), xTimerResetFromISR(), xTimerChangePeriod() and
@@ -246,14 +258,151 @@ typedef void (*PendedFunction_t)( void *, uint32_t );
  *
  *     // Starting the scheduler will start the timers running as they have already
  *     // been set into the active state.
- *     xTaskStartScheduler();
+ *     vTaskStartScheduler();
  *
  *     // Should not reach here.
  *     for( ;; );
  * }
  * @endverbatim
  */
-TimerHandle_t xTimerCreate( const char * const pcTimerName, const TickType_t xTimerPeriodInTicks, const UBaseType_t uxAutoReload, void * const pvTimerID, TimerCallbackFunction_t pxCallbackFunction ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION; /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
+#if( configSUPPORT_DYNAMIC_ALLOCATION == 1 )
+	TimerHandle_t xTimerCreate(	const char * const pcTimerName,
+								const TickType_t xTimerPeriodInTicks,
+								const UBaseType_t uxAutoReload,
+								void * const pvTimerID,
+								TimerCallbackFunction_t pxCallbackFunction ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION; /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * TimerHandle_t xTimerCreateStatic(const char * const pcTimerName,
+ * 									TickType_t xTimerPeriodInTicks,
+ * 									UBaseType_t uxAutoReload,
+ * 									void * pvTimerID,
+ * 									TimerCallbackFunction_t pxCallbackFunction,
+ *									StaticTimer_t *pxTimerBuffer );
+ *
+ * Creates a new software timer instance, and returns a handle by which the
+ * created software timer can be referenced.
+ *
+ * Internally, within the FreeRTOS implementation, software timers use a block
+ * of memory, in which the timer data structure is stored.  If a software timer
+ * is created using xTimerCreate() then the required memory is automatically
+ * dynamically allocated inside the xTimerCreate() function.  (see
+ * http://www.freertos.org/a00111.html).  If a software timer is created using
+ * xTimerCreateStatic() then the application writer must provide the memory that
+ * will get used by the software timer.  xTimerCreateStatic() therefore allows a
+ * software timer to be created without using any dynamic memory allocation.
+ *
+ * Timers are created in the dormant state.  The xTimerStart(), xTimerReset(),
+ * xTimerStartFromISR(), xTimerResetFromISR(), xTimerChangePeriod() and
+ * xTimerChangePeriodFromISR() API functions can all be used to transition a
+ * timer into the active state.
+ *
+ * @param pcTimerName A text name that is assigned to the timer.  This is done
+ * purely to assist debugging.  The kernel itself only ever references a timer
+ * by its handle, and never by its name.
+ *
+ * @param xTimerPeriodInTicks The timer period.  The time is defined in tick
+ * periods so the constant portTICK_PERIOD_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 xTimerPeriodInTicks should be set to 100.
+ * Alternatively, if the timer must expire after 500ms, then xPeriod can be set
+ * to ( 500 / portTICK_PERIOD_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 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.
+ *
+ * @param pvTimerID An identifier that is assigned to the timer being created.
+ * Typically this would be used in the timer callback function to identify which
+ * timer expired when the same callback function is assigned to more than one
+ * timer.
+ *
+ * @param pxCallbackFunction The function to call when the timer expires.
+ * Callback functions must have the prototype defined by TimerCallbackFunction_t,
+ * which is "void vCallbackFunction( TimerHandle_t xTimer );".
+ *
+ * @param pxTimerBuffer Must point to a variable of type StaticTimer_t, which
+ * will be then be used to hold the software timer's data structures, removing
+ * the need for the memory to be allocated dynamically.
+ *
+ * @return If the timer is created then a handle to the created timer is
+ * returned.  If pxTimerBuffer was NULL then NULL is returned.
+ *
+ * Example usage:
+ * @verbatim
+ *
+ * // The buffer used to hold the software timer's data structure.
+ * static StaticTimer_t xTimerBuffer;
+ *
+ * // A variable that will be incremented by the software timer's callback
+ * // function.
+ * UBaseType_t uxVariableToIncrement = 0;
+ *
+ * // A software timer callback function that increments a variable passed to
+ * // it when the software timer was created.  After the 5th increment the
+ * // callback function stops the software timer.
+ * static void prvTimerCallback( TimerHandle_t xExpiredTimer )
+ * {
+ * UBaseType_t *puxVariableToIncrement;
+ * BaseType_t xReturned;
+ *
+ *     // Obtain the address of the variable to increment from the timer ID.
+ *     puxVariableToIncrement = ( UBaseType_t * ) pvTimerGetTimerID( xExpiredTimer );
+ *
+ *     // Increment the variable to show the timer callback has executed.
+ *     ( *puxVariableToIncrement )++;
+ *
+ *     // If this callback has executed the required number of times, stop the
+ *     // timer.
+ *     if( *puxVariableToIncrement == 5 )
+ *     {
+ *         // This is called from a timer callback so must not block.
+ *         xTimerStop( xExpiredTimer, staticDONT_BLOCK );
+ *     }
+ * }
+ *
+ *
+ * void main( void )
+ * {
+ *     // Create the software time.  xTimerCreateStatic() has an extra parameter
+ *     // than the normal xTimerCreate() API function.  The parameter is a pointer
+ *     // to the StaticTimer_t structure that will hold the software timer
+ *     // structure.  If the parameter is passed as NULL then the structure will be
+ *     // allocated dynamically, just as if xTimerCreate() had been called.
+ *     xTimer = xTimerCreateStatic( "T1",             // Text name for the task.  Helps debugging only.  Not used by FreeRTOS.
+ *                                  xTimerPeriod,     // The period of the timer in ticks.
+ *                                  pdTRUE,           // This is an auto-reload timer.
+ *                                  ( void * ) &uxVariableToIncrement,    // A variable incremented by the software timer's callback function
+ *                                  prvTimerCallback, // The function to execute when the timer expires.
+ *                                  &xTimerBuffer );  // The buffer that will hold the software timer structure.
+ *
+ *     // The scheduler has not started yet so a block time is not used.
+ *     xReturned = xTimerStart( xTimer, 0 );
+ *
+ *     // ...
+ *     // Create tasks here.
+ *     // ...
+ *
+ *     // Starting the scheduler will start the timers running as they have already
+ *     // been set into the active state.
+ *     vTaskStartScheduler();
+ *
+ *     // Should not reach here.
+ *     for( ;; );
+ * }
+ * @endverbatim
+ */
+#if( configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION == 1 )
+	TimerHandle_t xTimerCreateStatic(	const char * const pcTimerName,
+										const TickType_t xTimerPeriodInTicks,
+										const UBaseType_t uxAutoReload,
+										void * const pvTimerID,
+										TimerCallbackFunction_t pxCallbackFunction,
+										StaticTimer_t *pxTimerBuffer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION; /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
+#endif /* configSUPPORT_STATIC_ALLOCATION */
 
 /**
  * void *pvTimerGetTimerID( TimerHandle_t xTimer );
@@ -261,11 +410,11 @@ TimerHandle_t xTimerCreate( const char * const pcTimerName, const TickType_t xTi
  * Returns the ID assigned to the timer.
  *
  * IDs are assigned to timers using the pvTimerID parameter of the call to
- * xTimerCreated() that was used to create the timer.
+ * xTimerCreated() that was used to create the timer, and by calling the
+ * vTimerSetTimerID() API function.
  *
  * If the same callback function is assigned to multiple timers then the timer
- * ID can be used within the callback function to identify which timer actually
- * expired.
+ * ID can be used as time specific (timer local) storage.
  *
  * @param xTimer The timer being queried.
  *
@@ -275,7 +424,28 @@ TimerHandle_t xTimerCreate( const char * const pcTimerName, const TickType_t xTi
  *
  * See the xTimerCreate() API function example usage scenario.
  */
-void *pvTimerGetTimerID( TimerHandle_t xTimer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
+void *pvTimerGetTimerID( const TimerHandle_t xTimer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
+
+/**
+ * void vTimerSetTimerID( TimerHandle_t xTimer, void *pvNewID );
+ *
+ * Sets the ID assigned to the timer.
+ *
+ * IDs are assigned to timers using the pvTimerID parameter of the call to
+ * xTimerCreated() that was used to create the timer.
+ *
+ * If the same callback function is assigned to multiple timers then the timer
+ * ID can be used as time specific (timer local) storage.
+ *
+ * @param xTimer The timer being updated.
+ *
+ * @param pvNewID The ID to assign to the timer.
+ *
+ * Example usage:
+ *
+ * See the xTimerCreate() API function example usage scenario.
+ */
+void vTimerSetTimerID( TimerHandle_t xTimer, void *pvNewID ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 
 /**
  * BaseType_t xTimerIsTimerActive( TimerHandle_t xTimer );
@@ -317,13 +487,10 @@ BaseType_t xTimerIsTimerActive( TimerHandle_t xTimer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 /**
  * TaskHandle_t xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle( void );
  *
- * xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle() is only available if
- * INCLUDE_xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle is set to 1 in FreeRTOSConfig.h.
- *
  * Simply returns the handle of the timer service/daemon task.  It it not valid
  * to call xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle() before the scheduler has been started.
  */
-TaskHandle_t xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle( void );
+TaskHandle_t xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle( void ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 
 /**
  * BaseType_t xTimerStart( TimerHandle_t xTimer, TickType_t xTicksToWait );
@@ -652,7 +819,7 @@ TaskHandle_t xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle( void );
  *
  *     // Starting the scheduler will start the timer running as it has already
  *     // been set into the active state.
- *     xTaskStartScheduler();
+ *     vTaskStartScheduler();
  *
  *     // Should not reach here.
  *     for( ;; );
@@ -1058,7 +1225,7 @@ TaskHandle_t xTimerGetTimerDaemonTaskHandle( void );
  *	}
  * @endverbatim
  */
-BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCallFromISR( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend, void *pvParameter1, uint32_t ulParameter2, BaseType_t *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken );
+BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCallFromISR( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend, void *pvParameter1, uint32_t ulParameter2, BaseType_t *pxHigherPriorityTaskWoken ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 
  /**
   * BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCall( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend,
@@ -1092,10 +1259,10 @@ BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCallFromISR( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend, void
   * timer daemon task, otherwise pdFALSE is returned.
   *
   */
-BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCall( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend, void *pvParameter1, uint32_t ulParameter2, TickType_t xTicksToWait );
+BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCall( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend, void *pvParameter1, uint32_t ulParameter2, TickType_t xTicksToWait ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 
 /**
- * const char * const pcTimerGetTimerName( TimerHandle_t xTimer );
+ * const char * const pcTimerGetName( TimerHandle_t xTimer );
  *
  * Returns the name that was assigned to a timer when the timer was created.
  *
@@ -1103,7 +1270,33 @@ BaseType_t xTimerPendFunctionCall( PendedFunction_t xFunctionToPend, void *pvPar
  *
  * @return The name assigned to the timer specified by the xTimer parameter.
  */
-const char * pcTimerGetTimerName( TimerHandle_t xTimer ); /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
+const char * pcTimerGetName( TimerHandle_t xTimer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION; /*lint !e971 Unqualified char types are allowed for strings and single characters only. */
+
+/**
+ * TickType_t xTimerGetPeriod( TimerHandle_t xTimer );
+ *
+ * Returns the period of a timer.
+ *
+ * @param xTimer The handle of the timer being queried.
+ *
+ * @return The period of the timer in ticks.
+ */
+TickType_t xTimerGetPeriod( TimerHandle_t xTimer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
+
+/**
+* TickType_t xTimerGetExpiryTime( TimerHandle_t xTimer );
+*
+* Returns the time in ticks at which the timer will expire.  If this is less
+* than the current tick count then the expiry time has overflowed from the
+* current time.
+*
+* @param xTimer The handle of the timer being queried.
+*
+* @return If the timer is running then the time in ticks at which the timer
+* will next expire is returned.  If the timer is not running then the return
+* value is undefined.
+*/
+TickType_t xTimerGetExpiryTime( TimerHandle_t xTimer ) PRIVILEGED_FUNCTION;
 
 /*
  * Functions beyond this part are not part of the public API and are intended