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diff --git a/src/thread.cpp b/src/thread.cpp
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--- a/src/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/thread.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
/*
Stockfish, a UCI chess playing engine derived from Glaurung 2.1
Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Tord Romstad (Glaurung author)
- Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Marco Costalba, Joona Kiiski, Tord Romstad
+ Copyright (C) 2008-2013 Marco Costalba, Joona Kiiski, Tord Romstad
Stockfish is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -17,317 +17,378 @@
along with this program. If not, see .
*/
-#include
+#include // For std::count
+#include
+#include "movegen.h"
+#include "search.h"
#include "thread.h"
#include "ucioption.h"
-ThreadsManager ThreadsMgr; // Global object definition
+using namespace Search;
+
+ThreadPool Threads; // Global object
namespace {
- // init_thread() is the function which is called when a new thread is
- // launched. It simply calls the idle_loop() function with the supplied
- // threadID. There are two versions of this function; one for POSIX
- // threads and one for Windows threads.
+ // start_routine() is the C function which is called when a new thread
+ // is launched. It is a wrapper to the virtual function idle_loop().
-#if !defined(_MSC_VER)
+ extern "C" { long start_routine(ThreadBase* th) { th->idle_loop(); return 0; } }
- void* init_thread(void* threadID) {
- ThreadsMgr.idle_loop(*(int*)threadID, NULL);
- return NULL;
- }
+ // Helpers to launch a thread after creation and joining before delete. Must be
+ // outside Thread c'tor and d'tor because object shall be fully initialized
+ // when start_routine (and hence virtual idle_loop) is called and when joining.
-#else
+ template T* new_thread() {
+ T* th = new T();
+ thread_create(th->handle, start_routine, th); // Will go to sleep
+ return th;
+ }
- DWORD WINAPI init_thread(LPVOID threadID) {
+ void delete_thread(ThreadBase* th) {
+ th->exit = true; // Search must be already finished
+ th->notify_one();
+ thread_join(th->handle); // Wait for thread termination
+ delete th;
+ }
- ThreadsMgr.idle_loop(*(int*)threadID, NULL);
- return 0;
- }
+}
-#endif
+// ThreadBase::notify_one() wakes up the thread when there is some work to do
+
+void ThreadBase::notify_one() {
+
+ mutex.lock();
+ sleepCondition.notify_one();
+ mutex.unlock();
}
-// read_uci_options() updates number of active threads and other internal
-// parameters according to the UCI options values. It is called before
-// to start a new search.
+// ThreadBase::wait_for() set the thread to sleep until condition 'b' turns true
-void ThreadsManager::read_uci_options() {
+void ThreadBase::wait_for(volatile const bool& b) {
- maxThreadsPerSplitPoint = Options["Maximum Number of Threads per Split Point"].value();
- minimumSplitDepth = Options["Minimum Split Depth"].value() * ONE_PLY;
- useSleepingThreads = Options["Use Sleeping Threads"].value();
- activeThreads = Options["Threads"].value();
+ mutex.lock();
+ while (!b) sleepCondition.wait(mutex);
+ mutex.unlock();
}
-// init_threads() is called during startup. Initializes locks and condition
-// variables and launches all threads sending them immediately to sleep.
-void ThreadsManager::init_threads() {
+// Thread c'tor just inits data but does not launch any thread of execution that
+// instead will be started only upon c'tor returns.
- int i, arg[MAX_THREADS];
- bool ok;
+Thread::Thread() /* : splitPoints() */ { // Value-initialization bug in MSVC
+
+ searching = false;
+ maxPly = splitPointsSize = 0;
+ activeSplitPoint = NULL;
+ activePosition = NULL;
+ idx = Threads.size();
+}
- // This flag is needed to properly end the threads when program exits
- allThreadsShouldExit = false;
- // Threads will sent to sleep as soon as created, only main thread is kept alive
- activeThreads = 1;
+// TimerThread::idle_loop() is where the timer thread waits msec milliseconds
+// and then calls check_time(). If msec is 0 thread sleeps until is woken up.
+extern void check_time();
- lock_init(&mpLock);
+void TimerThread::idle_loop() {
- for (i = 0; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
+ while (!exit)
{
- // Initialize thread and split point locks
- lock_init(&threads[i].sleepLock);
- cond_init(&threads[i].sleepCond);
+ mutex.lock();
- for (int j = 0; j < MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS; j++)
- lock_init(&(threads[i].splitPoints[j].lock));
+ if (!exit)
+ sleepCondition.wait_for(mutex, msec ? msec : INT_MAX);
- // All threads but first should be set to THREAD_INITIALIZING
- threads[i].state = (i == 0 ? THREAD_SEARCHING : THREAD_INITIALIZING);
+ mutex.unlock();
- // Not in Threads c'tor to avoid global initialization order issues
- threads[i].pawnTable.init();
- threads[i].materialTable.init();
+ if (msec)
+ check_time();
}
+}
+
+
+// MainThread::idle_loop() is where the main thread is parked waiting to be started
+// when there is a new search. Main thread will launch all the slave threads.
+
+void MainThread::idle_loop() {
- // Create and startup the threads
- for (i = 1; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
+ while (true)
{
- arg[i] = i;
-
-#if !defined(_MSC_VER)
- pthread_t pthread[1];
- ok = (pthread_create(pthread, NULL, init_thread, (void*)(&arg[i])) == 0);
- pthread_detach(pthread[0]);
-#else
- ok = (CreateThread(NULL, 0, init_thread, (LPVOID)(&arg[i]), 0, NULL) != NULL);
-#endif
- if (!ok)
+ mutex.lock();
+
+ thinking = false;
+
+ while (!thinking && !exit)
{
- std::cout << "Failed to create thread number " << i << std::endl;
- exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+ Threads.sleepCondition.notify_one(); // Wake up UI thread if needed
+ sleepCondition.wait(mutex);
}
- // Wait until the thread has finished launching and is gone to sleep
- while (threads[i].state == THREAD_INITIALIZING) {}
- }
-}
+ mutex.unlock();
+ if (exit)
+ return;
-// exit_threads() is called when the program exits. It makes all the
-// helper threads exit cleanly.
+ searching = true;
-void ThreadsManager::exit_threads() {
+ Search::think();
- // Force the woken up threads to exit idle_loop() and hence terminate
- allThreadsShouldExit = true;
+ assert(searching);
- for (int i = 0; i < MAX_THREADS; i++)
- {
- // Wake up all the threads and waits for termination
- if (i != 0)
- {
- threads[i].wake_up();
- while (threads[i].state != THREAD_TERMINATED) {}
- }
+ searching = false;
+ }
+}
- // Now we can safely destroy the locks and wait conditions
- lock_destroy(&threads[i].sleepLock);
- cond_destroy(&threads[i].sleepCond);
- for (int j = 0; j < MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS; j++)
- lock_destroy(&(threads[i].splitPoints[j].lock));
- }
+// Thread::cutoff_occurred() checks whether a beta cutoff has occurred in the
+// current active split point, or in some ancestor of the split point.
- lock_destroy(&mpLock);
+bool Thread::cutoff_occurred() const {
+
+ for (SplitPoint* sp = activeSplitPoint; sp; sp = sp->parentSplitPoint)
+ if (sp->cutoff)
+ return true;
+
+ return false;
}
-// cutoff_at_splitpoint() checks whether a beta cutoff has occurred in
-// the thread's currently active split point, or in some ancestor of
-// the current split point.
+// Thread::is_available_to() checks whether the thread is available to help the
+// thread 'master' at a split point. An obvious requirement is that thread must
+// be idle. With more than two threads, this is not sufficient: If the thread is
+// the master of some split point, it is only available as a slave to the slaves
+// which are busy searching the split point at the top of slaves split point
+// stack (the "helpful master concept" in YBWC terminology).
-bool ThreadsManager::cutoff_at_splitpoint(int threadID) const {
+bool Thread::is_available_to(const Thread* master) const {
- assert(threadID >= 0 && threadID < activeThreads);
+ if (searching)
+ return false;
- SplitPoint* sp = threads[threadID].splitPoint;
+ // Make a local copy to be sure doesn't become zero under our feet while
+ // testing next condition and so leading to an out of bound access.
+ int size = splitPointsSize;
- for ( ; sp && !sp->betaCutoff; sp = sp->parent) {}
- return sp != NULL;
+ // No split points means that the thread is available as a slave for any
+ // other thread otherwise apply the "helpful master" concept if possible.
+ return !size || (splitPoints[size - 1].slavesMask & (1ULL << master->idx));
}
-// thread_is_available() checks whether the thread with threadID "slave" is
-// available to help the thread with threadID "master" at a split point. An
-// obvious requirement is that "slave" must be idle. With more than two
-// threads, this is not by itself sufficient: If "slave" is the master of
-// some active split point, it is only available as a slave to the other
-// threads which are busy searching the split point at the top of "slave"'s
-// split point stack (the "helpful master concept" in YBWC terminology).
+// init() is called at startup to create and launch requested threads, that will
+// go immediately to sleep due to 'sleepWhileIdle' set to true. We cannot use
+// a c'tor becuase Threads is a static object and we need a fully initialized
+// engine at this point due to allocation of Endgames in Thread c'tor.
-bool ThreadsManager::thread_is_available(int slave, int master) const {
+void ThreadPool::init() {
- assert(slave >= 0 && slave < activeThreads);
- assert(master >= 0 && master < activeThreads);
- assert(activeThreads > 1);
+ sleepWhileIdle = true;
+ timer = new_thread();
+ push_back(new_thread());
+ read_uci_options();
+}
- if (threads[slave].state != THREAD_AVAILABLE || slave == master)
- return false;
- // Make a local copy to be sure doesn't change under our feet
- int localActiveSplitPoints = threads[slave].activeSplitPoints;
+// exit() cleanly terminates the threads before the program exits
- // No active split points means that the thread is available as
- // a slave for any other thread.
- if (localActiveSplitPoints == 0 || activeThreads == 2)
- return true;
+void ThreadPool::exit() {
- // Apply the "helpful master" concept if possible. Use localActiveSplitPoints
- // that is known to be > 0, instead of threads[slave].activeSplitPoints that
- // could have been set to 0 by another thread leading to an out of bound access.
- if (threads[slave].splitPoints[localActiveSplitPoints - 1].slaves[master])
- return true;
+ delete_thread(timer); // As first because check_time() accesses threads data
- return false;
+ for (iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
+ delete_thread(*it);
}
-// available_thread_exists() tries to find an idle thread which is available as
-// a slave for the thread with threadID "master".
+// read_uci_options() updates internal threads parameters from the corresponding
+// UCI options and creates/destroys threads to match the requested number. Thread
+// objects are dynamically allocated to avoid creating in advance all possible
+// threads, with included pawns and material tables, if only few are used.
-bool ThreadsManager::available_thread_exists(int master) const {
+void ThreadPool::read_uci_options() {
- assert(master >= 0 && master < activeThreads);
- assert(activeThreads > 1);
+ maxThreadsPerSplitPoint = Options["Max Threads per Split Point"];
+ minimumSplitDepth = Options["Min Split Depth"] * ONE_PLY;
+ size_t requested = Options["Threads"];
- for (int i = 0; i < activeThreads; i++)
- if (thread_is_available(i, master))
- return true;
+ assert(requested > 0);
- return false;
+ // Value 0 has a special meaning: We determine the optimal minimum split depth
+ // automatically. Anyhow the minimumSplitDepth should never be under 4 plies.
+ if (!minimumSplitDepth)
+ minimumSplitDepth = (requested < 8 ? 4 : 7) * ONE_PLY;
+ else
+ minimumSplitDepth = std::max(4 * ONE_PLY, minimumSplitDepth);
+
+ while (size() < requested)
+ push_back(new_thread());
+
+ while (size() > requested)
+ {
+ delete_thread(back());
+ pop_back();
+ }
+}
+
+
+// slave_available() tries to find an idle thread which is available as a slave
+// for the thread 'master'.
+
+Thread* ThreadPool::available_slave(const Thread* master) const {
+
+ for (const_iterator it = begin(); it != end(); ++it)
+ if ((*it)->is_available_to(master))
+ return *it;
+
+ return NULL;
}
// split() does the actual work of distributing the work at a node between
-// several available threads. If it does not succeed in splitting the
-// node (because no idle threads are available, or because we have no unused
-// split point objects), the function immediately returns. If splitting is
-// possible, a SplitPoint object is initialized with all the data that must be
-// copied to the helper threads and we tell our helper threads that they have
-// been assigned work. This will cause them to instantly leave their idle loops and
-// call search().When all threads have returned from search() then split() returns.
+// several available threads. If it does not succeed in splitting the node
+// (because no idle threads are available), the function immediately returns.
+// If splitting is possible, a SplitPoint object is initialized with all the
+// data that must be copied to the helper threads and then helper threads are
+// told that they have been assigned work. This will cause them to instantly
+// leave their idle loops and call search(). When all threads have returned from
+// search() then split() returns.
template
-void ThreadsManager::split(Position& pos, SearchStack* ss, Value* alpha, const Value beta,
- Value* bestValue, Depth depth, Move threatMove,
- int moveCount, MovePicker* mp, bool pvNode) {
- assert(pos.is_ok());
- assert(*bestValue >= -VALUE_INFINITE);
- assert(*bestValue <= *alpha);
- assert(*alpha < beta);
- assert(beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
- assert(depth > DEPTH_ZERO);
- assert(pos.thread() >= 0 && pos.thread() < activeThreads);
- assert(activeThreads > 1);
-
- int i, master = pos.thread();
- Thread& masterThread = threads[master];
-
- lock_grab(&mpLock);
-
- // If no other thread is available to help us, or if we have too many
- // active split points, don't split.
- if ( !available_thread_exists(master)
- || masterThread.activeSplitPoints >= MAX_ACTIVE_SPLIT_POINTS)
+void Thread::split(Position& pos, const Stack* ss, Value alpha, Value beta, Value* bestValue,
+ Move* bestMove, Depth depth, Move threatMove, int moveCount,
+ MovePicker* movePicker, int nodeType, bool cutNode) {
+
+ assert(pos.pos_is_ok());
+ assert(*bestValue <= alpha && alpha < beta && beta <= VALUE_INFINITE);
+ assert(*bestValue > -VALUE_INFINITE);
+ assert(depth >= Threads.minimumSplitDepth);
+ assert(searching);
+ assert(splitPointsSize < MAX_SPLITPOINTS_PER_THREAD);
+
+ // Pick the next available split point from the split point stack
+ SplitPoint& sp = splitPoints[splitPointsSize];
+
+ sp.masterThread = this;
+ sp.parentSplitPoint = activeSplitPoint;
+ sp.slavesMask = 1ULL << idx;
+ sp.depth = depth;
+ sp.bestValue = *bestValue;
+ sp.bestMove = *bestMove;
+ sp.threatMove = threatMove;
+ sp.alpha = alpha;
+ sp.beta = beta;
+ sp.nodeType = nodeType;
+ sp.cutNode = cutNode;
+ sp.movePicker = movePicker;
+ sp.moveCount = moveCount;
+ sp.pos = &pos;
+ sp.nodes = 0;
+ sp.cutoff = false;
+ sp.ss = ss;
+
+ // Try to allocate available threads and ask them to start searching setting
+ // 'searching' flag. This must be done under lock protection to avoid concurrent
+ // allocation of the same slave by another master.
+ Threads.mutex.lock();
+ sp.mutex.lock();
+
+ splitPointsSize++;
+ activeSplitPoint = &sp;
+ activePosition = NULL;
+
+ size_t slavesCnt = 1; // This thread is always included
+ Thread* slave;
+
+ while ( (slave = Threads.available_slave(this)) != NULL
+ && ++slavesCnt <= Threads.maxThreadsPerSplitPoint && !Fake)
{
- lock_release(&mpLock);
- return;
+ sp.slavesMask |= 1ULL << slave->idx;
+ slave->activeSplitPoint = &sp;
+ slave->searching = true; // Slave leaves idle_loop()
+ slave->notify_one(); // Could be sleeping
}
- // Pick the next available split point object from the split point stack
- SplitPoint& splitPoint = masterThread.splitPoints[masterThread.activeSplitPoints++];
-
- // Initialize the split point object
- splitPoint.parent = masterThread.splitPoint;
- splitPoint.master = master;
- splitPoint.betaCutoff = false;
- splitPoint.depth = depth;
- splitPoint.threatMove = threatMove;
- splitPoint.alpha = *alpha;
- splitPoint.beta = beta;
- splitPoint.pvNode = pvNode;
- splitPoint.bestValue = *bestValue;
- splitPoint.mp = mp;
- splitPoint.moveCount = moveCount;
- splitPoint.pos = &pos;
- splitPoint.nodes = 0;
- splitPoint.ss = ss;
- for (i = 0; i < activeThreads; i++)
- splitPoint.slaves[i] = 0;
-
- masterThread.splitPoint = &splitPoint;
-
- // If we are here it means we are not available
- assert(masterThread.state != THREAD_AVAILABLE);
-
- int workersCnt = 1; // At least the master is included
-
- // Allocate available threads setting state to THREAD_BOOKED
- for (i = 0; !Fake && i < activeThreads && workersCnt < maxThreadsPerSplitPoint; i++)
- if (thread_is_available(i, master))
- {
- threads[i].state = THREAD_BOOKED;
- threads[i].splitPoint = &splitPoint;
- splitPoint.slaves[i] = 1;
- workersCnt++;
- }
+ // Everything is set up. The master thread enters the idle loop, from which
+ // it will instantly launch a search, because its 'searching' flag is set.
+ // The thread will return from the idle loop when all slaves have finished
+ // their work at this split point.
+ if (slavesCnt > 1 || Fake)
+ {
+ sp.mutex.unlock();
+ Threads.mutex.unlock();
- assert(Fake || workersCnt > 1);
+ Thread::idle_loop(); // Force a call to base class idle_loop()
- // We can release the lock because slave threads are already booked and master is not available
- lock_release(&mpLock);
+ // In helpful master concept a master can help only a sub-tree of its split
+ // point, and because here is all finished is not possible master is booked.
+ assert(!searching);
+ assert(!activePosition);
- // Tell the threads that they have work to do. This will make them leave
- // their idle loop.
- for (i = 0; i < activeThreads; i++)
- if (i == master || splitPoint.slaves[i])
- {
- assert(i == master || threads[i].state == THREAD_BOOKED);
+ // We have returned from the idle loop, which means that all threads are
+ // finished. Note that setting 'searching' and decreasing splitPointsSize is
+ // done under lock protection to avoid a race with Thread::is_available_to().
+ Threads.mutex.lock();
+ sp.mutex.lock();
+ }
- threads[i].state = THREAD_WORKISWAITING; // This makes the slave to exit from idle_loop()
+ searching = true;
+ splitPointsSize--;
+ activeSplitPoint = sp.parentSplitPoint;
+ activePosition = &pos;
+ pos.set_nodes_searched(pos.nodes_searched() + sp.nodes);
+ *bestMove = sp.bestMove;
+ *bestValue = sp.bestValue;
- if (useSleepingThreads && i != master)
- threads[i].wake_up();
- }
+ sp.mutex.unlock();
+ Threads.mutex.unlock();
+}
+
+// Explicit template instantiations
+template void Thread::split(Position&, const Stack*, Value, Value, Value*, Move*, Depth, Move, int, MovePicker*, int, bool);
+template void Thread::split< true>(Position&, const Stack*, Value, Value, Value*, Move*, Depth, Move, int, MovePicker*, int, bool);
- // Everything is set up. The master thread enters the idle loop, from
- // which it will instantly launch a search, because its state is
- // THREAD_WORKISWAITING. We send the split point as a second parameter to the
- // idle loop, which means that the main thread will return from the idle
- // loop when all threads have finished their work at this split point.
- idle_loop(master, &splitPoint);
- // We have returned from the idle loop, which means that all threads are
- // finished. Update alpha and bestValue, and return.
- lock_grab(&mpLock);
+// wait_for_think_finished() waits for main thread to go to sleep then returns
- *alpha = splitPoint.alpha;
- *bestValue = splitPoint.bestValue;
- masterThread.activeSplitPoints--;
- masterThread.splitPoint = splitPoint.parent;
- pos.set_nodes_searched(pos.nodes_searched() + splitPoint.nodes);
+void ThreadPool::wait_for_think_finished() {
- lock_release(&mpLock);
+ MainThread* t = main();
+ t->mutex.lock();
+ while (t->thinking) sleepCondition.wait(t->mutex);
+ t->mutex.unlock();
}
-// Explicit template instantiations
-template void ThreadsManager::split<0>(Position&, SearchStack*, Value*, const Value, Value*, Depth, Move, int, MovePicker*, bool);
-template void ThreadsManager::split<1>(Position&, SearchStack*, Value*, const Value, Value*, Depth, Move, int, MovePicker*, bool);
+
+// start_thinking() wakes up the main thread sleeping in MainThread::idle_loop()
+// so to start a new search, then returns immediately.
+
+void ThreadPool::start_thinking(const Position& pos, const LimitsType& limits,
+ const std::vector& searchMoves, StateStackPtr& states) {
+ wait_for_think_finished();
+
+ SearchTime = Time::now(); // As early as possible
+
+ Signals.stopOnPonderhit = Signals.firstRootMove = false;
+ Signals.stop = Signals.failedLowAtRoot = false;
+
+ RootMoves.clear();
+ RootPos = pos;
+ Limits = limits;
+ if (states.get()) // If we don't set a new position, preserve current state
+ {
+ SetupStates = states; // Ownership transfer here
+ assert(!states.get());
+ }
+
+ for (MoveList it(pos); *it; ++it)
+ if ( searchMoves.empty()
+ || std::count(searchMoves.begin(), searchMoves.end(), *it))
+ RootMoves.push_back(RootMove(*it));
+
+ main()->thinking = true;
+ main()->notify_one(); // Starts main thread
+}