Index: exp_ch9.adb
===================================================================
--- exp_ch9.adb	(revision 193208)
+++ exp_ch9.adb	(working copy)
@@ -911,10 +911,10 @@
    --  Start of processing for Build_Activation_Chain_Entity
 
    begin
-      --  Activation chain is never used in restricted profile, see comment
-      --  for Create_Restricted_Task in s-tarest.ads.
+      --  Activation chain is never used for sequential elaboration policy, see
+      --  comment for Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential in s-tarest.ads).
 
-      if Restricted_Profile then
+      if Partition_Elaboration_Policy = 'S' then
          return;
       end if;
 
@@ -4900,10 +4900,10 @@
       P     : Node_Id;
 
    begin
-      --  On restricted profile, all the tasks will be activated at the end
-      --  of the elaboration (Sequential elaboration policy).
+      --  For sequential elaboration policy, all the tasks will be activated at
+      --  the end of the elaboration.
 
-      if Restricted_Profile then
+      if Partition_Elaboration_Policy = 'S' then
          return;
       end if;
 
@@ -4925,7 +4925,11 @@
       end if;
 
       if Present (Chain) then
-         Name := New_Reference_To (RTE (RE_Activate_Tasks), Loc);
+         if Restricted_Profile then
+            Name := New_Reference_To (RTE (RE_Activate_Restricted_Tasks), Loc);
+         else
+            Name := New_Reference_To (RTE (RE_Activate_Tasks), Loc);
+         end if;
 
          Call :=
            Make_Procedure_Call_Statement (Loc,
@@ -13980,10 +13984,10 @@
           Prefix => Make_Identifier (Loc, New_External_Name (Tnam, 'E')),
           Attribute_Name => Name_Unchecked_Access));
 
-      --  Chain parameter. This is a reference to the Chain parameter of the
-      --  initialization procedure. There is no chain in restricted profile.
+      --  Add Chain parameter (not done for sequential elaboration policy, see
+      --  comment for Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential in s-tarest.ads).
 
-      if not Restricted_Profile then
+      if Partition_Elaboration_Policy /= 'S' then
          Append_To (Args, Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uChain));
       end if;
 
@@ -14015,11 +14019,20 @@
           Prefix        => Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uInit),
           Selector_Name => Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uTask_Id)));
 
-      if Restricted_Profile then
-         Name := New_Reference_To (RTE (RE_Create_Restricted_Task), Loc);
-      else
-         Name := New_Reference_To (RTE (RE_Create_Task), Loc);
-      end if;
+      declare
+         Create_RE : RE_Id;
+      begin
+         if Restricted_Profile then
+            if Partition_Elaboration_Policy = 'S' then
+               Create_RE := RE_Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential;
+            else
+               Create_RE := RE_Create_Restricted_Task;
+            end if;
+         else
+            Create_RE := RE_Create_Task;
+         end if;
+         Name := New_Reference_To (RTE (Create_RE), Loc);
+      end;
 
       return
         Make_Procedure_Call_Statement (Loc,
Index: bindgen.adb
===================================================================
--- bindgen.adb	(revision 193208)
+++ bindgen.adb	(working copy)
@@ -488,10 +488,16 @@
             WBI ("");
          end if;
 
-         if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used then
-            WBI ("      procedure Activate_Tasks;");
-            WBI ("      pragma Import (C, Activate_Tasks," &
-                 " ""__gnat_activate_tasks"");");
+         if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used
+           and then Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified = 'S'
+         then
+            WBI ("      Partition_Elaboration_Policy : Character;");
+            WBI ("      pragma Import (C, Partition_Elaboration_Policy," &
+                  " ""__gnat_partition_elaboration_policy"");");
+            WBI ("");
+            WBI ("      procedure Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential;");
+            WBI ("      pragma Import (C, Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential," &
+                 " ""__gnat_activate_all_tasks"");");
          end if;
 
          WBI ("   begin");
@@ -510,8 +516,18 @@
             Write_Statement_Buffer;
          end if;
 
+         if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used
+           and then Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified = 'S'
+         then
+            Set_String ("      Partition_Elaboration_Policy := '");
+            Set_Char   (Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified);
+            Set_String ("';");
+            Write_Statement_Buffer;
+         end if;
+
          if Main_Priority = No_Main_Priority
            and then Main_CPU = No_Main_CPU
+           and then not System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used
          then
             WBI ("      null;");
          end if;
@@ -587,10 +603,16 @@
 
          --  Import task activation procedure for ravenscar
 
-         if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used then
-            WBI ("      procedure Activate_Tasks;");
-            WBI ("      pragma Import (C, Activate_Tasks," &
-                 " ""__gnat_activate_tasks"");");
+         if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used
+           and then Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified = 'S'
+         then
+            WBI ("      Partition_Elaboration_Policy : Character;");
+            WBI ("      pragma Import (C, Partition_Elaboration_Policy," &
+                  " ""__gnat_partition_elaboration_policy"");");
+            WBI ("");
+            WBI ("      procedure Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential;");
+            WBI ("      pragma Import (C, Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential," &
+                 " ""__gnat_activate_all_tasks"");");
          end if;
 
          --  The import of the soft link which performs library-level object
@@ -727,6 +749,15 @@
          Set_String ("';");
          Write_Statement_Buffer;
 
+         if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used
+           and then Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified = 'S'
+         then
+            Set_String ("      Partition_Elaboration_Policy := '");
+            Set_Char   (Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified);
+            Set_String ("';");
+            Write_Statement_Buffer;
+         end if;
+
          Gen_Restrictions;
 
          WBI ("      Priority_Specific_Dispatching :=");
@@ -913,8 +944,10 @@
          WBI ("      Freeze_Dispatching_Domains;");
       end if;
 
-      if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used then
-         WBI ("      Activate_Tasks;");
+      if System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages_Used
+        and then Partition_Elaboration_Policy_Specified = 'S'
+      then
+         WBI ("      Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential;");
       end if;
 
       --  Case of main program is CIL function or procedure
Index: rtsfind.ads
===================================================================
--- rtsfind.ads	(revision 193208)
+++ rtsfind.ads	(working copy)
@@ -1762,10 +1762,12 @@
      RE_Timed_Task_Entry_Call,           -- System.Tasking.Rendezvous
      RE_Timed_Selective_Wait,            -- System.Tasking.Rendezvous
 
-     RE_Complete_Restricted_Activation,  -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
-     RE_Create_Restricted_Task,          -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
-     RE_Complete_Restricted_Task,        -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
-     RE_Restricted_Terminated,           -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
+     RE_Activate_Restricted_Tasks,         -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
+     RE_Complete_Restricted_Activation,    -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
+     RE_Create_Restricted_Task,            -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
+     RE_Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential, -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
+     RE_Complete_Restricted_Task,          -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
+     RE_Restricted_Terminated,             -- System.Tasking.Restricted.Stages
 
      RE_Abort_Tasks,                     -- System.Tasking.Stages
      RE_Activate_Tasks,                  -- System.Tasking.Stages
@@ -3054,10 +3056,12 @@
      RE_Timed_Task_Entry_Call            => System_Tasking_Rendezvous,
      RE_Timed_Selective_Wait             => System_Tasking_Rendezvous,
 
-     RE_Complete_Restricted_Activation   => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
-     RE_Create_Restricted_Task           => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
-     RE_Complete_Restricted_Task         => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
-     RE_Restricted_Terminated            => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
+     RE_Activate_Restricted_Tasks         => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
+     RE_Complete_Restricted_Activation    => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
+     RE_Create_Restricted_Task            => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
+     RE_Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
+     RE_Complete_Restricted_Task          => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
+     RE_Restricted_Terminated             => System_Tasking_Restricted_Stages,
 
      RE_Abort_Tasks                      => System_Tasking_Stages,
      RE_Activate_Tasks                   => System_Tasking_Stages,
Index: s-tarest.adb
===================================================================
--- s-tarest.adb	(revision 193208)
+++ s-tarest.adb	(working copy)
@@ -111,6 +111,24 @@
    --  Terminate the calling task.
    --  This should only be called by the Task_Wrapper procedure.
 
+   procedure Create_Restricted_Task
+     (Priority      : Integer;
+      Stack_Address : System.Address;
+      Size          : System.Parameters.Size_Type;
+      Task_Info     : System.Task_Info.Task_Info_Type;
+      CPU           : Integer;
+      State         : Task_Procedure_Access;
+      Discriminants : System.Address;
+      Elaborated    : Access_Boolean;
+      Task_Image    : String;
+      Created_Task  : Task_Id);
+   --  Code shared between Create_Restricted_Task_Concurrent and
+   --  Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential. See comment of the former in the
+   --  specification of this package.
+
+   procedure Activate_Tasks (Chain : Task_Id);
+   --  Activate the list of tasks started by Chain
+
    procedure Init_RTS;
    --  This procedure performs the initialization of the GNARL.
    --  It consists of initializing the environment task, global locks, and
@@ -301,6 +319,40 @@
    -- Restricted GNARLI --
    -----------------------
 
+   -----------------------------------
+   -- Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential --
+   -----------------------------------
+
+   procedure Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential is
+   begin
+      pragma Assert (Partition_Elaboration_Policy = 'S');
+
+      Activate_Tasks (Tasks_Activation_Chain);
+      Tasks_Activation_Chain := Null_Task;
+   end Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential;
+
+   -------------------------------
+   -- Activate_Restricted_Tasks --
+   -------------------------------
+
+   procedure Activate_Restricted_Tasks
+     (Chain_Access : Activation_Chain_Access) is
+   begin
+      if Partition_Elaboration_Policy = 'S' then
+
+         --  In sequential elaboration policy, the chain must be empty. This
+         --  procedure can be called if the unit has been compiled without
+         --  partition elaboration policy, but the partition has a sequential
+         --  elaboration policy.
+
+         pragma Assert (Chain_Access.T_ID = Null_Task);
+         null;
+      else
+         Activate_Tasks (Chain_Access.T_ID);
+         Chain_Access.T_ID := Null_Task;
+      end if;
+   end Activate_Restricted_Tasks;
+
    --------------------
    -- Activate_Tasks --
    --------------------
@@ -311,7 +363,7 @@
    --  created before the activated task. That satisfies our
    --  in-order-of-creation ATCB locking policy.
 
-   procedure Activate_Tasks is
+   procedure Activate_Tasks (Chain : Task_Id) is
       Self_ID       : constant Task_Id := STPO.Self;
       C             : Task_Id;
       Activate_Prio : System.Any_Priority;
@@ -333,7 +385,7 @@
       --  Activate all the tasks in the chain. Creation of the thread of
       --  control was deferred until activation. So create it now.
 
-      C := Tasks_Activation_Chain;
+      C := Chain;
       while C /= null loop
          if C.Common.State /= Terminated then
             pragma Assert (C.Common.State = Unactivated);
@@ -381,10 +433,6 @@
       if Single_Lock then
          Unlock_RTS;
       end if;
-
-      --  Remove the tasks from the chain
-
-      Tasks_Activation_Chain := null;
    end Activate_Tasks;
 
    ------------------------------------
@@ -557,9 +605,66 @@
       --  may be used by the operation of Ada code within the task.
 
       SSL.Create_TSD (Created_Task.Common.Compiler_Data);
+   end Create_Restricted_Task;
+
+   procedure Create_Restricted_Task
+     (Priority      : Integer;
+      Stack_Address : System.Address;
+      Size          : System.Parameters.Size_Type;
+      Task_Info     : System.Task_Info.Task_Info_Type;
+      CPU           : Integer;
+      State         : Task_Procedure_Access;
+      Discriminants : System.Address;
+      Elaborated    : Access_Boolean;
+      Chain         : in out Activation_Chain;
+      Task_Image    : String;
+      Created_Task  : Task_Id) is
+   begin
+      Create_Restricted_Task (Priority, Stack_Address, Size, Task_Info,
+                              CPU, State, Discriminants, Elaborated,
+                              Task_Image, Created_Task);
+
+      --  Append this task to the activation chain
+
+      if Partition_Elaboration_Policy = 'S' then
+
+         --  In fact the elaboration policy is sequential, add this task to
+         --  the global activation chain to defer its activation.
+
+         Created_Task.Common.Activation_Link := Tasks_Activation_Chain;
+         Tasks_Activation_Chain := Created_Task;
+
+      else
+         Created_Task.Common.Activation_Link := Chain.T_ID;
+         Chain.T_ID := Created_Task;
+      end if;
+   end Create_Restricted_Task;
+
+   ---------------------------------------
+   -- Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential --
+   ---------------------------------------
+
+   procedure Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential
+     (Priority      : Integer;
+      Stack_Address : System.Address;
+      Size          : System.Parameters.Size_Type;
+      Task_Info     : System.Task_Info.Task_Info_Type;
+      CPU           : Integer;
+      State         : Task_Procedure_Access;
+      Discriminants : System.Address;
+      Elaborated    : Access_Boolean;
+      Task_Image    : String;
+      Created_Task  : Task_Id) is
+   begin
+      Create_Restricted_Task (Priority, Stack_Address, Size, Task_Info,
+                              CPU, State, Discriminants, Elaborated,
+                              Task_Image, Created_Task);
+
+      --  Append this task to the activation chain
+
       Created_Task.Common.Activation_Link := Tasks_Activation_Chain;
       Tasks_Activation_Chain := Created_Task;
-   end Create_Restricted_Task;
+   end Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential;
 
    ---------------------------
    -- Finalize_Global_Tasks --
Index: s-tarest.ads
===================================================================
--- s-tarest.ads	(revision 193208)
+++ s-tarest.ads	(working copy)
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@
 --  The restricted GNARLI is also composed of System.Protected_Objects and
 --  System.Protected_Objects.Single_Entry
 
-pragma Partition_Elaboration_Policy (Sequential);
---  This package only implements the sequential elaboration policy. This pragma
---  will enforce it (and detect conflicts with user specified policy).
-
 with System.Task_Info;
 with System.Parameters;
 
@@ -124,6 +120,13 @@
    --   t1S : constant String := "t1";
    --   tIP (t1, 3, _chain, t1S, 1);
 
+   Partition_Elaboration_Policy : Character := 'C';
+   pragma Export (C, Partition_Elaboration_Policy,
+                  "__gnat_partition_elaboration_policy");
+   --  Partition elaboration policy. Value can be either 'C' for concurrent,
+   --  which is the default or 'S' for sequential. This value can be modified
+   --  by the binder generated code, before calling elaboration code.
+
    procedure Create_Restricted_Task
      (Priority      : Integer;
       Stack_Address : System.Address;
@@ -133,10 +136,12 @@
       State         : Task_Procedure_Access;
       Discriminants : System.Address;
       Elaborated    : Access_Boolean;
+      Chain         : in out Activation_Chain;
       Task_Image    : String;
       Created_Task  : Task_Id);
    --  Compiler interface only. Do not call from within the RTS.
-   --  This must be called to create a new task.
+   --  This must be called to create a new task, when the partition
+   --  elaboration policy is not specified (or is concurrent).
    --
    --  Priority is the task's priority (assumed to be in the
    --  System.Any_Priority'Range)
@@ -165,19 +170,58 @@
    --  Elaborated is a pointer to a Boolean that must be set to true on exit
    --  if the task could be successfully elaborated.
    --
+   --  Chain is a linked list of task that needs to be created. On exit,
+   --  Created_Task.Activation_Link will be Chain.T_ID, and Chain.T_ID will be
+   --  Created_Task (the created task will be linked at the front of Chain).
+   --
    --  Task_Image is a string created by the compiler that the run time can
    --  store to ease the debugging and the Ada.Task_Identification facility.
    --
    --  Created_Task is the resulting task.
    --
    --  This procedure can raise Storage_Error if the task creation fails
+
+   procedure Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential
+     (Priority      : Integer;
+      Stack_Address : System.Address;
+      Size          : System.Parameters.Size_Type;
+      Task_Info     : System.Task_Info.Task_Info_Type;
+      CPU           : Integer;
+      State         : Task_Procedure_Access;
+      Discriminants : System.Address;
+      Elaborated    : Access_Boolean;
+      Task_Image    : String;
+      Created_Task  : Task_Id);
+   --  Compiler interface only. Do not call from within the RTS.
+   --  This must be called to create a new task, when the sequential partition
+   --  elaboration policy is used.
    --
-   --  Contrary to Create_Task, there is no Chain parameter (for the activation
-   --  chain), as there is only one global activation chain, which is declared
-   --  in the body of this package.
+   --  The parameters are the same as Create_Restricted_Task_Concurrent,
+   --  except there is no Chain parameter (for the activation chain), as there
+   --  is only one global activation chain, which is declared in the body of
+   --  this package.
 
-   procedure Activate_Tasks;
-   pragma Export (C, Activate_Tasks, "__gnat_activate_tasks");
+   procedure Activate_Restricted_Tasks
+     (Chain_Access : Activation_Chain_Access);
+   --  Compiler interface only. Do not call from within the RTS.
+   --  This must be called by the creator of a chain of one or more new tasks,
+   --  to activate them. The chain is a linked list that up to this point is
+   --  only known to the task that created them, though the individual tasks
+   --  are already in the All_Tasks_List.
+   --
+   --  The compiler builds the chain in LIFO order (as a stack). Another
+   --  version of this procedure had code to reverse the chain, so as to
+   --  activate the tasks in the order of declaration. This might be nice, but
+   --  it is not needed if priority-based scheduling is supported, since all
+   --  the activated tasks synchronize on the activators lock before they start
+   --  activating and so they should start activating in priority order.
+   --
+   --  When the partition elaboration policy is sequential, this procedure
+   --  does nothing, tasks will be activated at end of elaboration.
+
+   procedure Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential;
+   pragma Export (C, Activate_All_Tasks_Sequential,
+                  "__gnat_activate_all_tasks");
    --  Binder interface only. Do not call from within the RTS. This must be
    --  called an the end of the elaboration to activate all tasks, in order
    --  to implement the sequential elaboration policy.
Index: exp_ch3.adb
===================================================================
--- exp_ch3.adb	(revision 193208)
+++ exp_ch3.adb	(working copy)
@@ -1537,10 +1537,10 @@
             Append_To (Args, Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uMaster));
          end if;
 
-         --  Add _Chain (not done in the restricted profile because not used,
-         --  see comment for Create_Restricted_Task in s-tarest.ads).
+         --  Add _Chain (not done for sequential elaboration policy, see
+         --  comment for Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential in s-tarest.ads).
 
-         if not Restricted_Profile then
+         if Partition_Elaboration_Policy /= 'S' then
             Append_To (Args, Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uChain));
          end if;
 
@@ -2004,11 +2004,10 @@
                Append_To (Args, Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uMaster));
             end if;
 
-            if not Restricted_Profile then
+            --  Add _Chain (not done for sequential elaboration policy, see
+            --  comment for Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential in s-tarest.ads).
 
-               --  No _Chain for the restricted profile because not used,
-               --  see comment of Create_Restricted_Task in s-tarest.ads.
-
+            if Partition_Elaboration_Policy /= 'S' then
                Append_To (Args, Make_Identifier (Loc, Name_uChain));
             end if;
 
@@ -7793,11 +7792,10 @@
              Parameter_Type      =>
                New_Reference_To (RTE (RE_Master_Id), Loc)));
 
-         if not Restricted_Profile then
+         --  Add _Chain (not done for sequential elaboration policy, see
+         --  comment for Create_Restricted_Task_Sequential in s-tarest.ads).
 
-            --  No _Chain for the restricted profile because not used, see
-            --  comment for Create_Restricted_Task in s-tarest.ads.
-
+         if Partition_Elaboration_Policy /= 'S' then
             Append_To (Formals,
               Make_Parameter_Specification (Loc,
                 Defining_Identifier =>
