static VOID nx_app_thread_entry (ULONG thread_input)
{
  /* USER CODE BEGIN Nx_App_Thread_Entry 0 */

  /* USER CODE END Nx_App_Thread_Entry 0 */

  UINT ret = NX_SUCCESS;

  /* USER CODE BEGIN Nx_App_Thread_Entry 1 */

  /* USER CODE END Nx_App_Thread_Entry 1 */

  /* register the IP address change callback */
  ret = nx_ip_address_change_notify(&NetXDuoEthIpInstance, ip_address_change_notify_callback, NULL);
  if (ret != NX_SUCCESS)
  {
    /* USER CODE BEGIN IP address change callback error */
      for(;;);
    /* USER CODE END IP address change callback error */
  }

  /* start the DHCP client */
  ret = nx_dhcp_start(&DHCPClient);
  if (ret != NX_SUCCESS)
  {
    /* USER CODE BEGIN DHCP client start error */
      for(;;);
    /* USER CODE END DHCP client start error */
  }

  /* wait until an IP address is ready */
  if(tx_semaphore_get(&DHCPSemaphore, NX_APP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) != TX_SUCCESS)
  {
    /* USER CODE BEGIN DHCPSemaphore get error */
      for(;;); // code execution halts here
    /* USER CODE END DHCPSemaphore get error */
  }

  /* USER CODE BEGIN Nx_App_Thread_Entry 2 */

  /* USER CODE END Nx_App_Thread_Entry 2 */

}