runtime: remove the asyncScheduler constant

There is no reason to specialize this per chip as it is only ever used
for JavaScript. Not only that, it is causing confusion and is yet
another quirk to learn when porting the runtime to a new
microcontroller.

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/runtime/scheduler.go b/src/runtime/scheduler.go
index 42cc0fef8..c5286d33b 100644
--- a/src/runtime/scheduler.go
+++ b/src/runtime/scheduler.go
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import (
 
 const schedulerDebug = false
 
+// On JavaScript, we can't do a blocking sleep. Instead we have to return and
+// queue a new scheduler invocation using setTimeout.
+const asyncScheduler = GOOS == "js"
+
 var schedulerDone bool
 
 // Queues used by the scheduler.
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ func scheduler() {
 		if t == nil {
 			if sleepQueue == nil {
 				if asyncScheduler {
+					// JavaScript is treated specially, see below.
 					return
 				}
 				waitForEvents()
@@ -154,7 +159,8 @@ func scheduler() {
 			if asyncScheduler {
 				// The sleepTicks function above only sets a timeout at which
 				// point the scheduler will be called again. It does not really
-				// sleep.
+				// sleep. So instead of sleeping, we return and expect to be
+				// called again.
 				break
 			}
 			continue