Example of an interrupt which passes its job as a thread using signals. "With an RTOS application it is best to design the interrupt service code as a thread within the RTOS and assign it a high priority. While it is possible to run C code in an interrupt service routine (ISR), this is not desirable within an RTOS if the interrupt code is going to run for more than a short period of time. This delays the timer tick and disrupts the RTOS kernel. " - “The Designers Guide to the Cortex-M ProcessorFamily” by Trevor Martin

RTOS Example of an RTOS Interrupt as Thread (using signals)

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+#include "mbed.h"
+
+InterruptIn button(p14);
+
+Thread ISRthread(osPriorityAboveNormal);
+osThreadId ISRthreadId;
+
+DigitalOut myled(LED1);
+DigitalOut myled3(LED3);
+
+void newInput();
+void ISR_thread();
+
+int main() {
+    
+   ISRthread.start(callback(ISR_thread));
+   button.rise(&newInput);          //interrupt to catch input
+   
+    while(1) {
+        myled = 1;
+        osDelay(1000);
+        myled = 0;
+        osDelay(1000);
+    }
+}
+
+
+void newInput() {
+    osSignalSet(ISRthreadId,0x01);
+}
+
+
+void ISR_thread() {
+    ISRthreadId = osThreadGetId();
+    for(;;) {
+        osSignalWait(0x01, osWaitForever);
+        myled3 = 1;
+        osDelay(500);
+        myled3 = 0;
+    }
+}
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