main function is now executed as kosmos thread

source/firmware/arch/stm32f4xx/lib/system/src/newlib/_startup.c

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ __initialize_args (int*, char***);
 // by redefining __initialize_args(), which is done when the
 // semihosting configurations are used.
 extern int
-main (int argc, char* argv[]);
+start_application (int argc, char* argv[]);
 
 // The implementation for the exit routine; for embedded
 // applications, a system reset will be performed.
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ _start (void)
   __run_init_array ();
 
   // Call the main entry point, and save the exit code.
-  int code = main (argc, argv);
+  int code = start_application (argc, argv);
 
   // Run the C++ static destructors.
   __run_fini_array ();

source/firmware/kernel/application.c

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * application.c
+ *
+ *  Created on: Aug 20, 2016
+ *      Author: tkl
+ */
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include "board.h"
+#include "queue.h"
+#include "stack.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
+
+static struct thread_context main_task;
+static stack_t main_stack[0xFF];
+
+extern void main(void *arg);
+
+int start_application (int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+	board_init();
+
+	thread_create(&main_task, main_stack, 0xFF, main, NULL, THREAD_PRIO_IDLE);
+	schedule_start();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+