GUI_Delay(); Fundamental bug on "OS_TimeMS" (signed int) wrap around ?

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  • GUI_Delay(); Fundamental bug on "OS_TimeMS" (signed int) wrap around ?

    Hello All,

    Following is code gets excuted upon calling GUI_Delay() function..

    Source Code

    1. void GUI_X_Delay(int ms) {
    2. int tEnd = OS_TimeMS + ms;
    3. while ((tEnd - OS_TimeMS) > 0);
    4. }


    Considering above code would fail to give requested delay on certain condition.
    Condition is when "OS_TimeMS" would wrap from +ve to -ve side on every ~48 days(24 from system power up).

    Now consider variable "OS_TimeMS" is just/near on edge of +ve range on signed int(0x7FFF FFFF) and then if GUI_X_Delay() gets called then vaiable "tEnd " would contain -ve value but "OS_TimeMS" has +ve value this is where "((tEnd - OS_TimeMS) > 0)" becomes false and "GUI_X_Delay()" quits straight
    away.

    Is this would happen ? ?(

    Use following table(signed int 8) to do quick calculation..

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