1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * vlc_threads.h : threads implementation for the VideoLAN client
3 * This header provides portable declarations for mutexes & conditions
4 *****************************************************************************
5 * Copyright (C) 1999, 2002 the VideoLAN team
6 * Copyright © 2007-2008 Rémi Denis-Courmont
8 * Authors: Jean-Marc Dressler <polux@via.ecp.fr>
9 * Samuel Hocevar <sam@via.ecp.fr>
10 * Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>
11 * Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
13 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
14 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
15 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
16 * (at your option) any later version.
18 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
19 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
20 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
21 * GNU General Public License for more details.
23 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
24 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
25 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
26 *****************************************************************************/
28 #ifndef VLC_THREADS_H_
29 #define VLC_THREADS_H_
33 * This file defines structures and functions for handling threads in vlc
37 #if defined( UNDER_CE )
38 #elif defined( WIN32 )
39 # include <process.h> /* Win32 API */
41 #else /* pthreads (like Linux & BSD) */
42 # define LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD 1
43 # define LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL 1
44 # define _APPLE_C_SOURCE 1 /* Proper pthread semantics on OSX */
46 # include <unistd.h> /* _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS */
48 # include <semaphore.h>
52 /*****************************************************************************
54 *****************************************************************************/
56 /* Thread priorities */
58 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
59 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT 22
60 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO 22
61 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 0
62 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 22
63 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 22
65 #elif defined(LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
66 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
67 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT 10
68 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO 5
69 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 0
70 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 15
71 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 20
73 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
74 /* Define different priorities for WinNT/2K/XP and Win9x/Me */
75 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
76 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT \
77 THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL
78 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO \
79 THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST
80 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 0
81 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT \
82 THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL
83 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST \
84 THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL
87 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW 0
88 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_INPUT 0
89 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_AUDIO 0
90 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO 0
91 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT 0
92 # define VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST 0
96 /*****************************************************************************
98 *****************************************************************************/
100 #if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD)
101 typedef pthread_t vlc_thread_t;
102 typedef pthread_mutex_t vlc_mutex_t;
103 #define VLC_STATIC_MUTEX PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
104 typedef pthread_cond_t vlc_cond_t;
105 #define VLC_STATIC_COND PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER
106 typedef sem_t vlc_sem_t;
107 typedef pthread_rwlock_t vlc_rwlock_t;
108 typedef pthread_key_t vlc_threadvar_t;
109 typedef struct vlc_timer *vlc_timer_t;
111 #elif defined( WIN32 )
112 #if !defined( UNDER_CE )
113 typedef HANDLE vlc_thread_t;
130 unsigned long contention;
132 CRITICAL_SECTION mutex;
135 #define VLC_STATIC_MUTEX { false, { { false, 0 } } }
143 typedef HANDLE vlc_sem_t;
148 vlc_cond_t read_wait;
149 vlc_cond_t write_wait;
150 unsigned long readers;
151 unsigned long writers;
155 typedef DWORD vlc_threadvar_t;
156 typedef struct vlc_timer *vlc_timer_t;
159 #if defined( WIN32 ) && !defined ETIMEDOUT
160 # define ETIMEDOUT 10060 /* This is the value in winsock.h. */
163 /*****************************************************************************
164 * Function definitions
165 *****************************************************************************/
166 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_init, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
167 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_init_recursive, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
168 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_destroy, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
169 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_lock, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
170 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_mutex_trylock, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) LIBVLC_USED );
171 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_mutex_unlock, ( vlc_mutex_t * ) );
172 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_init, ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
173 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_init_daytime, ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
174 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_destroy, ( vlc_cond_t * ) );
175 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_signal, (vlc_cond_t *) );
176 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_broadcast, (vlc_cond_t *) );
177 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cond_wait, (vlc_cond_t *, vlc_mutex_t *) );
178 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_cond_timedwait, (vlc_cond_t *, vlc_mutex_t *, mtime_t) );
179 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_sem_init, (vlc_sem_t *, unsigned) );
180 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_sem_destroy, (vlc_sem_t *) );
181 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_sem_post, (vlc_sem_t *) );
182 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_sem_wait, (vlc_sem_t *) );
184 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_init, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
185 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_destroy, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
186 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_rdlock, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
187 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_wrlock, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
188 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_rwlock_unlock, (vlc_rwlock_t *) );
189 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_threadvar_create, (vlc_threadvar_t * , void (*) (void *) ) );
190 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_threadvar_delete, (vlc_threadvar_t *) );
191 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_threadvar_set, (vlc_threadvar_t, void *) );
192 VLC_EXPORT( void *, vlc_threadvar_get, (vlc_threadvar_t) );
193 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_thread_create, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int, const char *, void * ( * ) ( vlc_object_t * ), int ) LIBVLC_USED );
194 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_thread_set_priority, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, int, int ) );
195 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_thread_join, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
197 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_clone, (vlc_thread_t *, void * (*) (void *), void *, int) LIBVLC_USED );
198 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_cancel, (vlc_thread_t) );
199 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_join, (vlc_thread_t, void **) );
200 VLC_EXPORT (void, vlc_control_cancel, (int cmd, ...));
202 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_timer_create, (vlc_timer_t *, void (*) (void *), void *) LIBVLC_USED );
203 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_timer_destroy, (vlc_timer_t) );
204 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_timer_schedule, (vlc_timer_t, bool, mtime_t, mtime_t) );
205 VLC_EXPORT( unsigned, vlc_timer_getoverrun, (vlc_timer_t) LIBVLC_USED );
207 #ifndef LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL
214 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_savecancel, (void) );
215 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_restorecancel, (int state) );
216 VLC_EXPORT( void, vlc_testcancel, (void) );
218 #if defined (LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL)
220 * Registers a new procedure to run if the thread is cancelled (or otherwise
221 * exits prematurely). Any call to vlc_cleanup_push() <b>must</b> paired with a
222 * call to either vlc_cleanup_pop() or vlc_cleanup_run(). Branching into or out
223 * of the block between these two function calls is not allowed (read: it will
224 * likely crash the whole process). If multiple procedures are registered,
225 * they are handled in last-in first-out order.
227 * @param routine procedure to call if the thread ends
228 * @param arg argument for the procedure
230 # define vlc_cleanup_push( routine, arg ) pthread_cleanup_push (routine, arg)
233 * Removes a cleanup procedure that was previously registered with
234 * vlc_cleanup_push().
236 # define vlc_cleanup_pop( ) pthread_cleanup_pop (0)
239 * Removes a cleanup procedure that was previously registered with
240 * vlc_cleanup_push(), and executes it.
242 # define vlc_cleanup_run( ) pthread_cleanup_pop (1)
244 typedef struct vlc_cleanup_t vlc_cleanup_t;
249 void (*proc) (void *);
253 /* This macros opens a code block on purpose. This is needed for multiple
254 * calls within a single function. This also prevent Win32 developers from
255 * writing code that would break on POSIX (POSIX opens a block as well). */
256 # define vlc_cleanup_push( routine, arg ) \
258 vlc_cleanup_t vlc_cleanup_data = { NULL, routine, arg, }; \
259 vlc_control_cancel (VLC_CLEANUP_PUSH, &vlc_cleanup_data)
261 # define vlc_cleanup_pop( ) \
262 vlc_control_cancel (VLC_CLEANUP_POP); \
265 # define vlc_cleanup_run( ) \
266 vlc_control_cancel (VLC_CLEANUP_POP); \
267 vlc_cleanup_data.proc (vlc_cleanup_data.data); \
270 #endif /* LIBVLC_USE_PTHREAD_CANCEL */
272 static inline void vlc_cleanup_lock (void *lock)
274 vlc_mutex_unlock ((vlc_mutex_t *)lock);
276 #define mutex_cleanup_push( lock ) vlc_cleanup_push (vlc_cleanup_lock, lock)
278 # if defined (_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS) && ((_POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS - 0) > 0)
279 typedef pthread_spinlock_t vlc_spinlock_t;
282 * Initializes a spinlock.
284 static inline void vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
286 if (pthread_spin_init (spin, PTHREAD_PROCESS_PRIVATE))
291 * Acquires a spinlock.
293 static inline void vlc_spin_lock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
295 pthread_spin_lock (spin);
299 * Releases a spinlock.
301 static inline void vlc_spin_unlock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
303 pthread_spin_unlock (spin);
307 * Deinitializes a spinlock.
309 static inline void vlc_spin_destroy (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
311 pthread_spin_destroy (spin);
314 #elif defined (WIN32) && !defined (UNDER_CE)
316 typedef CRITICAL_SECTION vlc_spinlock_t;
319 * Initializes a spinlock.
321 static inline void vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
323 if (!InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(spin, 4000))
328 * Acquires a spinlock.
330 static inline void vlc_spin_lock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
332 EnterCriticalSection(spin);
336 * Releases a spinlock.
338 static inline void vlc_spin_unlock (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
340 LeaveCriticalSection(spin);
344 * Deinitializes a spinlock.
346 static inline void vlc_spin_destroy (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
348 DeleteCriticalSection(spin);
353 /* Fallback to plain mutexes if spinlocks are not available */
354 typedef vlc_mutex_t vlc_spinlock_t;
356 static inline void vlc_spin_init (vlc_spinlock_t *spin)
358 vlc_mutex_init (spin);
361 # define vlc_spin_lock vlc_mutex_lock
362 # define vlc_spin_unlock vlc_mutex_unlock
363 # define vlc_spin_destroy vlc_mutex_destroy
367 * Issues a full memory barrier.
369 #if defined (__APPLE__)
370 # include <libkern/OSAtomic.h> /* OSMemoryBarrier() */
372 static inline void barrier (void)
374 #if defined (__GNUC__) && !defined (__APPLE__) && \
375 ((__GNUC__ > 4) || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1))
376 __sync_synchronize ();
377 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
379 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
380 asm volatile ("sync":::"memory");
381 #elif 0 // defined(__i386__) /* Requires SSE2 support */
382 asm volatile ("mfence":::"memory");
385 vlc_spin_init (&spin);
386 vlc_spin_lock (&spin);
387 vlc_spin_unlock (&spin);
388 vlc_spin_destroy (&spin);
392 /*****************************************************************************
393 * vlc_thread_create: create a thread
394 *****************************************************************************/
395 #define vlc_thread_create( P_THIS, PSZ_NAME, FUNC, PRIORITY ) \
396 vlc_thread_create( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS), __FILE__, __LINE__, PSZ_NAME, FUNC, PRIORITY )
398 /*****************************************************************************
399 * vlc_thread_set_priority: set the priority of the calling thread
400 *****************************************************************************/
401 #define vlc_thread_set_priority( P_THIS, PRIORITY ) \
402 vlc_thread_set_priority( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS), __FILE__, __LINE__, PRIORITY )
404 /*****************************************************************************
405 * vlc_thread_join: wait until a thread exits
406 *****************************************************************************/
407 #define vlc_thread_join( P_THIS ) \
408 vlc_thread_join( VLC_OBJECT(P_THIS) )
412 * Helper C++ class to lock a mutex.
413 * The mutex is locked when the object is created, and unlocked when the object
416 class vlc_mutex_locker
421 vlc_mutex_locker (vlc_mutex_t *m) : lock (m)
423 vlc_mutex_lock (lock);
426 ~vlc_mutex_locker (void)
428 vlc_mutex_unlock (lock);
433 #endif /* !_VLC_THREADS_H */