1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/rtic-macros/src/syntax/parse/software_task.rs b/rtic-macros/src/syntax/parse/software_task.rs
index 769aa65..175769c 100644
--- a/rtic-macros/src/syntax/parse/software_task.rs
+++ b/rtic-macros/src/syntax/parse/software_task.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ use crate::syntax::{
 
 impl SoftwareTask {
     pub(crate) fn parse(args: SoftwareTaskArgs, item: ItemFn) -> parse::Result<Self> {
+        let is_bottom = util::type_is_bottom(&item.sig.output);
         let valid_signature = util::check_fn_signature(&item, true)
-            && util::type_is_unit(&item.sig.output)
+            && (util::type_is_unit(&item.sig.output) || is_bottom)
             && item.sig.asyncness.is_some();
 
         let span = item.sig.ident.span();
@@ -28,13 +29,14 @@ impl SoftwareTask {
                     inputs,
                     stmts: item.block.stmts,
                     is_extern: false,
+                    is_bottom,
                 });
             }
         }
 
         Err(parse::Error::new(
             span,
-            format!("this task handler must have type signature `async fn({name}::Context, ..)`"),
+            format!("this task handler must have type signature `async fn({name}::Context, ..)` or `async fn({name}::Context, ..) -> !`"),
         ))
     }
 }
@@ -44,8 +46,10 @@ impl SoftwareTask {
         args: SoftwareTaskArgs,
         item: ForeignItemFn,
     ) -> parse::Result<Self> {
+        let is_bottom = util::type_is_bottom(&item.sig.output);
+
         let valid_signature = util::check_foreign_fn_signature(&item, true)
-            && util::type_is_unit(&item.sig.output)
+            && (util::type_is_unit(&item.sig.output) || is_bottom)
             && item.sig.asyncness.is_some();
 
         let span = item.sig.ident.span();
@@ -64,13 +68,14 @@ impl SoftwareTask {
                     inputs,
                     stmts: Vec::<Stmt>::new(),
                     is_extern: true,
+                    is_bottom,
                 });
             }
         }
 
         Err(parse::Error::new(
             span,
-            format!("this task handler must have type signature `async fn({name}::Context, ..)`"),
+            format!("this task handler must have type signature `async fn({name}::Context, ..)` or `async fn({name}::Context, ..) -> !`"),
         ))
     }
 }