source: vbox/trunk/include/iprt/req.h@ 50984

/** @file
 * IPRT - Request Queue & Pool.
 */

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#ifndef ___iprt_req_h
#define ___iprt_req_h

#include <iprt/cdefs.h>
#include <iprt/types.h>

#include <iprt/stdarg.h>

RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN

/** @defgroup grp_rt_req    RTReq - Request Queue & Pool.
 * @ingroup grp_rt
 * @{
 */

/** Request queue handle. */
typedef struct RTREQQUEUEINT *RTREQQUEUE;
/** Pointer to a request queue handle. */
typedef RTREQQUEUE *PRTREQQUEUE;
/** NIL request queue handle. */
#define NIL_RTREQQUEUE      ((RTREQQUEUE)0)

/** Request thread pool handle. */
typedef struct RTREQPOOLINT *RTREQPOOL;
/** Poiner to a request thread pool handle. */
typedef RTREQPOOL *PRTREQPOOL;
/** NIL request pool handle. */
#define NIL_RTREQPOOL       ((RTREQPOOL)0)


/**
 * Request type.
 */
typedef enum RTREQTYPE
{
    /** Invalid request. */
    RTREQTYPE_INVALID = 0,
    /** RT: Internal. */
    RTREQTYPE_INTERNAL,
    /** Maximum request type (exclusive). Used for validation. */
    RTREQTYPE_MAX
} RTREQTYPE;

/**
 * Request flags.
 */
typedef enum RTREQFLAGS
{
    /** The request returns a iprt status code. */
    RTREQFLAGS_IPRT_STATUS  = 0,
    /** The request is a void request and have no status code. */
    RTREQFLAGS_VOID         = 1,
    /** Return type mask. */
    RTREQFLAGS_RETURN_MASK  = 1,
    /** Caller does not wait on the packet, Queue process thread will free it. */
    RTREQFLAGS_NO_WAIT      = 2
} RTREQFLAGS;


/** A request packet. */
typedef struct RTREQ RTREQ;
/** Pointer to an RT request packet. */
typedef RTREQ *PRTREQ;
/** Nil request handle. */
#define NIL_RTREQ           ((PRTREQ)0)


#ifdef IN_RING3

/**
 * Create a request packet queue
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 * @param   phQueue         Where to store the request queue handle.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueCreate(PRTREQQUEUE phQueue);

/**
 * Destroy a request packet queue
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueDestroy(RTREQQUEUE hQueue);

/**
 * Process one or more request packets
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being added.
 *
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait for a pending request.
 *                          Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only wait till one is added.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueProcess(RTREQQUEUE hQueue, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);

/**
 * Allocate and queue a call request.
 *
 * If it's desired to poll on the completion of the request set cMillies
 * to 0 and use RTReqWait() to check for completion. In the other case
 * use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT.
 * The returned request packet must be freed using RTReqRelease().
 *
 * @returns iprt statuscode.
 *          Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being completed.
 *
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 * @param   ppReq           Where to store the pointer to the request.
 *                          This will be NULL or a valid request pointer not matter what happens.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait for the request to
 *                          be completed. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only
 *                          wait till it's completed.
 * @param   pfnFunction     Pointer to the function to call.
 * @param   cArgs           Number of arguments following in the ellipsis.
 * @param   ...             Function arguments.
 *
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqQueueCallV.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueCall(RTREQQUEUE hQueue, PRTREQ *ppReq, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);

/**
 * Allocate and queue a call request to a void function.
 *
 * If it's desired to poll on the completion of the request set cMillies
 * to 0 and use RTReqWait() to check for completion. In the other case
 * use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT.
 * The returned request packet must be freed using RTReqRelease().
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *          Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being completed.
 *
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 * @param   ppReq           Where to store the pointer to the request.
 *                          This will be NULL or a valid request pointer not matter what happens.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait for the request to
 *                          be completed. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only
 *                          wait till it's completed.
 * @param   pfnFunction     Pointer to the function to call.
 * @param   cArgs           Number of arguments following in the ellipsis.
 * @param   ...             Function arguments.
 *
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqQueueCallV.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueCallVoid(RTREQQUEUE hQueue, PRTREQ *ppReq, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);

/**
 * Allocate and queue a call request to a void function.
 *
 * If it's desired to poll on the completion of the request set cMillies
 * to 0 and use RTReqWait() to check for completion. In the other case
 * use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT.
 * The returned request packet must be freed using RTReqRelease().
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *          Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being completed.
 *
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 * @param   ppReq           Where to store the pointer to the request.
 *                          This will be NULL or a valid request pointer not matter what happens, unless fFlags
 *                          contains RTREQFLAGS_NO_WAIT when it will be optional and always NULL.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait for the request to
 *                          be completed. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only
 *                          wait till it's completed.
 * @param   fFlags          A combination of the RTREQFLAGS values.
 * @param   pfnFunction     Pointer to the function to call.
 * @param   cArgs           Number of arguments following in the ellipsis.
 * @param   ...             Function arguments.
 *
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqQueueCallV.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueCallEx(RTREQQUEUE hQueue, PRTREQ *ppReq, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies, unsigned fFlags, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);

/**
 * Allocate and queue a call request.
 *
 * If it's desired to poll on the completion of the request set cMillies
 * to 0 and use RTReqWait() to check for completion. In the other case
 * use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT.
 * The returned request packet must be freed using RTReqRelease().
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *          Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being completed.
 *
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 * @param   ppReq           Where to store the pointer to the request.
 *                          This will be NULL or a valid request pointer not matter what happens, unless fFlags
 *                          contains RTREQFLAGS_NO_WAIT when it will be optional and always NULL.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait for the request to
 *                          be completed. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only
 *                          wait till it's completed.
 * @param   fFlags          A combination of the RTREQFLAGS values.
 * @param   pfnFunction     Pointer to the function to call.
 * @param   cArgs           Number of arguments following in the ellipsis.
 * @param   Args            Variable argument vector.
 *
 * @remarks Caveats:
 *              - Do not pass anything which is larger than an uintptr_t.
 *              - 64-bit integers are larger than uintptr_t on 32-bit hosts.
 *                Pass integers > 32-bit by reference (pointers).
 *              - Don't use NULL since it should be the integer 0 in C++ and may
 *                therefore end up with garbage in the bits 63:32 on 64-bit
 *                hosts because 'int' is 32-bit.
 *                Use (void *)NULL or (uintptr_t)0 instead of NULL.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueCallV(RTREQQUEUE hQueue, PRTREQ *ppReq, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies, unsigned fFlags, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, va_list Args);

/**
 * Checks if the queue is busy or not.
 *
 * The caller is responsible for dealing with any concurrent submitts.
 *
 * @returns true if busy, false if idle.
 * @param   hQueue              The queue.
 */
RTDECL(bool) RTReqQueueIsBusy(RTREQQUEUE hQueue);

/**
 * Allocates a request packet.
 *
 * The caller allocates a request packet, fills in the request data
 * union and queues the request.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param   hQueue          The request queue.
 * @param   enmType         Package type.
 * @param   phReq           Where to store the handle to the new request.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqQueueAlloc(RTREQQUEUE hQueue, RTREQTYPE enmType, PRTREQ *phReq);


/**
 * Creates a request thread pool.
 *
 * The core configuration is given as parameters, finer pool tuning can be
 * achieved via RTReqPoolSetCfgVar.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   cMaxThreads                 The maximum number of worker threads.
 *                                      UINT32_MAX is an alias for the highest
 *                                      allowed thread count.
 * @param   cMsMinIdle                  The number of milliseconds a worker
 *                                      thread needs to be idle before it is
 *                                      considered for shutdown. The value
 *                                      RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT disables automatic
 *                                      idle thread shutdown.
 * @param   cThreadsPushBackThreshold   At which worker thread count the push
 *                                      back should kick in.
 * @param   cMsMaxPushBack              The max number of milliseconds to push
 *                                      back a submitter.  UINT32_MAX is an
 *                                      alias for the highest allowed push back.
 * @param   pszName                     The pool name. Keep it short as it is
 *                                      used for naming worker threads.
 * @param   phPool                      Where to return the pool handle.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCreate(uint32_t cMaxThreads, RTMSINTERVAL cMsMinIdle,
                            uint32_t cThreadsPushBackThreshold, uint32_t cMsMaxPushBack,
                            const char *pszName, PRTREQPOOL phPool);

/**
 * Retainsa reference to a request thread pool.
 *
 * @returns The new reference count, UINT32_MAX on invalid handle (asserted).
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTReqPoolRetain(RTREQPOOL hPool);

/**
 * Releases a reference to the request thread pool.
 *
 * When the reference count reaches zero, the request will be pooled for reuse.
 *
 * @returns The new reference count, UINT32_MAX on invalid handle (asserted).
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTReqPoolRelease(RTREQPOOL hPool);

/**
 * Request thread pool configuration variable.
 */
typedef enum RTREQPOOLCFGVAR
{
    /** Invalid zero value. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_INVALID = 0,
    /** The desired RTTHREADTYPE of the worker threads. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_THREAD_TYPE,
    /** The minimum number of threads to keep handy once spawned. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_MIN_THREADS,
    /** The maximum number of thread to start. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_MAX_THREADS,
    /** The minimum number of milliseconds a worker thread needs to be idle
     * before we consider shutting it down.  The other shutdown criteria
     * being set by RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_MIN_THREADS.  The value
     * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT can be used to disable shutting down idle threads. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_MS_MIN_IDLE,
    /** The sleep period, in milliseoncds, to employ when idling. The value
     * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT can be used to disable shutting down idle threads. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_MS_IDLE_SLEEP,
    /** The number of threads at which to start pushing back. The value
     *  UINT64_MAX is an alias for the current upper thread count limit, i.e.
     *  disabling push back.  The value 0 (zero) is an alias for the current
     *  lower thread count, a good value to start pushing back at.  The value
     *  must otherwise be within  */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_PUSH_BACK_THRESHOLD,
    /** The minimum push back time in milliseconds. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_PUSH_BACK_MIN_MS,
    /** The maximum push back time in milliseconds. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_PUSH_BACK_MAX_MS,
    /** The maximum number of free requests to keep handy for recycling. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_MAX_FREE_REQUESTS,
    /** The end of the range of valid config variables. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_END,
    /** Blow the type up to 32-bits. */
    RTREQPOOLCFGVAR_32BIT_HACK = 0x7fffffff
} RTREQPOOLCFGVAR;


/**
 * Sets a config variable for a request thread pool.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hPool           The pool handle.
 * @param   enmVar          The variable to set.
 * @param   uValue          The new value.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolSetCfgVar(RTREQPOOL hPool, RTREQPOOLCFGVAR enmVar, uint64_t uValue);

/**
 * Gets a config variable for a request thread pool.
 *
 * @returns The value, UINT64_MAX on invalid parameters.
 * @param   hPool           The pool handle.
 * @param   enmVar          The variable to query.
 */
RTDECL(uint64_t) RTReqPoolGetCfgVar(RTREQPOOL hPool, RTREQPOOLCFGVAR enmVar);

/**
 * Request thread pool statistics value names.
 */
typedef enum RTREQPOOLSTAT
{
    /** The invalid zero value, as per tradition. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_INVALID = 0,
    /** The current number of worker threads. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_THREADS,
    /** The number of threads that have been created. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_THREADS_CREATED,
    /** The total number of requests that have been processed. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_REQUESTS_PROCESSED,
    /** The total number of requests that have been submitted. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_REQUESTS_SUBMITTED,
    /** the current number of pending (waiting) requests. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_REQUESTS_PENDING,
    /** The current number of active (executing) requests. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_REQUESTS_ACTIVE,
    /** The current number of free (recycled) requests. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_REQUESTS_FREE,
    /** Total time the requests took to process. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_NS_TOTAL_REQ_PROCESSING,
    /** Total time the requests had to wait in the queue before being
     * scheduled. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_NS_TOTAL_REQ_QUEUED,
    /** Average time the requests took to process. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_NS_AVERAGE_REQ_PROCESSING,
    /** Average time the requests had to wait in the queue before being
     * scheduled. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_NS_AVERAGE_REQ_QUEUED,
    /** The end of the valid statistics value names. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_END,
    /** Blow the type up to 32-bit. */
    RTREQPOOLSTAT_32BIT_HACK = 0x7fffffff
} RTREQPOOLSTAT;

/**
 * Read a statistics value from the request thread pool.
 *
 * @returns The value, UINT64_MAX if an invalid parameter was given.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   enmStat         The statistics value to get.
 */
RTDECL(uint64_t) RTReqPoolGetStat(RTREQPOOL hPool, RTREQPOOLSTAT enmStat);

/**
 * Allocates a request packet.
 *
 * This is mostly for internal use, please use the convenience methods.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   enmType         Package type.
 * @param   phReq           Where to store the handle to the new request.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolAlloc(RTREQPOOL hPool, RTREQTYPE enmType, PRTREQ *phReq);

/**
 * Call a function on a worker thread.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   cMillies        The number of milliseconds to wait for the request
 *                          to be processed.
 * @param   phReq           Where to return the request. Can be NULL if the
 *                          RTREQFLAGS_NO_WAIT flag is used.
 * @param   fFlags          A combination of RTREQFLAGS values.
 * @param   pfnFunction     The function to be called.  Must be declared by a
 *                          DECL macro because of calling conventions.
 * @param   cArgs           The number of arguments in the ellipsis.
 * @param   ...             Arguments.
 *
 * @remarks The function better avoid taking uint64_t and structs as part of the
 *          arguments (use pointers to these instead).  In general anything
 *          that's larger than an uintptr_t is problematic.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCallEx( RTREQPOOL hPool, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies, PRTREQ *phReq, uint32_t fFlags, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);


/**
 * Call a function on a worker thread.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   cMillies        The number of milliseconds to wait for the request
 *                          to be processed.
 * @param   phReq           Where to return the request. Can be NULL if the
 *                          RTREQFLAGS_NO_WAIT flag is used.
 * @param   fFlags          A combination of RTREQFLAGS values.
 * @param   pfnFunction     The function to be called.  Must be declared by a
 *                          DECL macro because of calling conventions.
 * @param   cArgs           The number of arguments in the variable argument
 *                          list.
 * @param   va              Arguments.
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqPoolCallEx.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCallExV(RTREQPOOL hPool, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies, PRTREQ *phReq, uint32_t fFlags, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, va_list va);

/**
 * Call a function on a worker thread, wait for it to return.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code returned by @a pfnFunction or request pool error.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   pfnFunction     The function to be called.  Must be declared by a
 *                          DECL macro because of calling conventions.  The
 *                          function must return an int value compatible with
 *                          the IPRT status code convention.
 * @param   cArgs           The number of arguments in the elipsis.
 * @param   ...             Arguments.
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqPoolCallEx.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCallWait(RTREQPOOL hPool, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);

/**
 * Call a function on a worker thread, don't wait for it to return.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   pfnFunction     The function to be called.  Must be declared by a
 *                          DECL macro because of calling conventions.  The
 *                          function should return an int value compatible with
 *                          the IPRT status code convention, thought it's not
 *                          all that important as it's thrown away.
 * @param   cArgs           The number of arguments in the elipsis.
 * @param   ...             Arguments.
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqPoolCallEx.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCallNoWait(RTREQPOOL hPool, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);

/**
 * Call a void function on a worker thread.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   pfnFunction     The function to be called.  Must be declared by a
 *                          DECL macro because of calling conventions.  The
 *                          function is taken to return void.
 * @param   cArgs           The number of arguments in the elipsis.
 * @param   ...             Arguments.
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqPoolCallEx.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCallVoidWait(RTREQPOOL hPool, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);

/**
 * Call a void function on a worker thread, don't wait for it to return.
 *
 * @returns IPRT status code.
 * @param   hPool           The request thread pool handle.
 * @param   pfnFunction     The function to be called.  Must be declared by a
 *                          DECL macro because of calling conventions.  The
 *                          function is taken to return void.
 * @param   cArgs           The number of arguments in the elipsis.
 * @param   ...             Arguments.
 * @remarks See remarks on RTReqPoolCallEx.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqPoolCallVoidNoWait(RTREQPOOL hPool, PFNRT pfnFunction, unsigned cArgs, ...);


/**
 * Retainsa reference to a request.
 *
 * @returns The new reference count, UINT32_MAX on invalid handle (asserted).
 * @param   hReq            The request handle.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTReqRetain(PRTREQ hReq);

/**
 * Releases a reference to the request.
 *
 * When the reference count reaches zero, the request will be pooled for reuse.
 *
 * @returns The new reference count, UINT32_MAX on invalid handle (asserted).
 * @param   hReq            Package to release.
 */
RTDECL(uint32_t) RTReqRelease(PRTREQ hReq);

/**
 * Queue a request.
 *
 * The quest must be allocated using RTReqQueueAlloc() or RTReqPoolAlloc() and
 * contain all the required data.
 *
 * If it's desired to poll on the completion of the request set cMillies
 * to 0 and use RTReqWait() to check for completion. In the other case
 * use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *          Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being completed.
 *
 * @param   pReq            The request to queue.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait for the request to
 *                          be completed. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only
 *                          wait till it's completed.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqSubmit(PRTREQ pReq, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);


/**
 * Wait for a request to be completed.
 *
 * @returns iprt status code.
 *          Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
 * @returns VERR_TIMEOUT if cMillies was reached without the packet being completed.
 *
 * @param   pReq            The request to wait for.
 * @param   cMillies        Number of milliseconds to wait.
 *                          Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to only wait till it's completed.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqWait(PRTREQ pReq, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);

/**
 * Get the status of the request.
 *
 * @returns Status code in the IPRT tradition.
 *
 * @param   pReq            The request.
 */
RTDECL(int) RTReqGetStatus(PRTREQ pReq);

#endif /* IN_RING3 */


/** @} */

RT_C_DECLS_END

#endif