1 /* GLIB - Library of useful routines for C programming
2 * Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Peter Mattis, Spencer Kimball and Josh MacDonald
4 * gthread.c: posix thread system implementation
5 * Copyright 1998 Sebastian Wilhelmi; University of Karlsruhe
7 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
8 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
9 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
10 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
12 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
15 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
17 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
18 * License along with this library; if not, write to the
19 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
20 * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
24 * Modified by the GLib Team and others 1997-2000. See the AUTHORS
25 * file for a list of people on the GLib Team. See the ChangeLog
26 * files for a list of changes. These files are distributed with
27 * GLib at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/.
30 /* The GMutex, GCond and GPrivate implementations in this file are some
31 * of the lowest-level code in GLib. All other parts of GLib (messages,
32 * memory, slices, etc) assume that they can freely use these facilities
33 * without risking recursion.
35 * As such, these functions are NOT permitted to call any other part of
38 * The thread manipulation functions (create, exit, join, etc.) have
39 * more freedom -- they can do as they please.
45 #include "gthreadprivate.h"
54 g_thread_abort (gint status,
55 const gchar *function)
57 fprintf (stderr, "GLib (gthread-posix.c): Unexpected error from C library during '%s': %s. Aborting.\n",
58 strerror (status), function);
66 * @mutex: an uninitialized #GMutex
68 * Initializes a #GMutex so that it can be used.
70 * This function is useful to initialize a mutex that has been
71 * allocated on the stack, or as part of a larger structure.
72 * It is not necessary to initialize a mutex that has been
73 * created with g_mutex_new(). Also see #G_MUTEX_INITIALIZER
74 * for an alternative way to initialize statically allocated mutexes.
84 * b = g_new (Blob, 1);
85 * g_mutex_init (&b->m);
89 * To undo the effect of g_mutex_init() when a mutex is no longer
90 * needed, use g_mutex_clear().
95 g_mutex_init (GMutex *mutex)
99 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_mutex_init (&mutex->impl, NULL)) != 0)
100 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_mutex_init");
105 * @mutex: an initialized #GMutex
107 * Frees the resources allocated to a mutex with g_mutex_init().
109 * #GMutexes that have have been created with g_mutex_new() should
110 * be freed with g_mutex_free() instead.
115 g_mutex_clear (GMutex *mutex)
119 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_mutex_destroy (&mutex->impl)) != 0)
120 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_mutex_destroy");
127 * Locks @mutex. If @mutex is already locked by another thread, the
128 * current thread will block until @mutex is unlocked by the other
131 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
132 * called, and, in that case, will do nothing.
134 * <note>#GMutex is neither guaranteed to be recursive nor to be
135 * non-recursive, i.e. a thread could deadlock while calling
136 * g_mutex_lock(), if it already has locked @mutex. Use
137 * #GStaticRecMutex, if you need recursive mutexes.</note>
140 g_mutex_lock (GMutex *mutex)
144 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_mutex_lock (&mutex->impl)) != 0)
145 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_mutex_lock");
152 * Unlocks @mutex. If another thread is blocked in a g_mutex_lock()
153 * call for @mutex, it will be woken and can lock @mutex itself.
155 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
156 * called, and, in that case, will do nothing.
159 g_mutex_unlock (GMutex *mutex)
163 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_mutex_unlock (&mutex->impl)) != 0)
164 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_mutex_lock");
171 * Tries to lock @mutex. If @mutex is already locked by another thread,
172 * it immediately returns %FALSE. Otherwise it locks @mutex and returns
175 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
176 * called, and, in that case, will immediately return %TRUE.
178 * <note>#GMutex is neither guaranteed to be recursive nor to be
179 * non-recursive, i.e. the return value of g_mutex_trylock() could be
180 * both %FALSE or %TRUE, if the current thread already has locked
181 * @mutex. Use #GStaticRecMutex, if you need recursive
184 * Returns: %TRUE, if @mutex could be locked
187 g_mutex_trylock (GMutex *mutex)
191 if G_LIKELY ((status = pthread_mutex_trylock (&mutex->impl)) == 0)
194 if G_UNLIKELY (status != EBUSY)
195 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_mutex_trylock");
203 g_rw_lock_init (GRWLock *lock)
205 pthread_rwlock_init (&lock->impl, NULL);
209 g_rw_lock_clear (GRWLock *lock)
211 pthread_rwlock_destroy (&lock->impl);
215 g_rw_lock_writer_lock (GRWLock *lock)
217 pthread_rwlock_wrlock (&lock->impl);
221 g_rw_lock_writer_trylock (GRWLock *lock)
223 return pthread_rwlock_trywrlock (&lock->impl);
227 g_rw_lock_writer_unlock (GRWLock *lock)
229 pthread_rwlock_unlock (&lock->impl);
233 g_rw_lock_reader_lock (GRWLock *lock)
235 pthread_rwlock_rdlock (&lock->impl);
239 g_rw_lock_reader_trylock (GRWLock *lock)
241 return pthread_rwlock_tryrdlock (&lock->impl);
245 g_rw_lock_reader_unlock (GRWLock *lock)
247 pthread_rwlock_unlock (&lock->impl);
254 * @cond: an uninitialized #GCond
256 * Initialized a #GCond so that it can be used.
258 * This function is useful to initialize a #GCond that has been
259 * allocated on the stack, or as part of a larger structure.
260 * It is not necessary to initialize a #GCond that has been
261 * created with g_cond_new(). Also see #G_COND_INITIALIZER
262 * for an alternative way to initialize statically allocated
268 g_cond_init (GCond *cond)
272 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_cond_init (&cond->impl, NULL)) != 0)
273 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_init");
278 * @cond: an initialized #GCond
280 * Frees the resources allocated ot a #GCond with g_cond_init().
282 * #GConds that have been created with g_cond_new() should
283 * be freed with g_cond_free() instead.
288 g_cond_clear (GCond *cond)
292 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_cond_destroy (&cond->impl)) != 0)
293 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_destroy");
299 * @mutex: a #GMutex that is currently locked
301 * Waits until this thread is woken up on @cond.
302 * The @mutex is unlocked before falling asleep
303 * and locked again before resuming.
305 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
306 * called, and, in that case, will immediately return.
309 g_cond_wait (GCond *cond,
314 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_cond_wait (&cond->impl, &mutex->impl)) != 0)
315 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_wait");
322 * If threads are waiting for @cond, exactly one of them is woken up.
323 * It is good practice to hold the same lock as the waiting thread
324 * while calling this function, though not required.
326 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
327 * called, and, in that case, will do nothing.
330 g_cond_signal (GCond *cond)
334 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_cond_signal (&cond->impl)) != 0)
335 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_signal");
342 * If threads are waiting for @cond, all of them are woken up.
343 * It is good practice to lock the same mutex as the waiting threads
344 * while calling this function, though not required.
346 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
347 * called, and, in that case, will do nothing.
350 g_cond_broadcast (GCond *cond)
354 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_cond_broadcast (&cond->impl)) != 0)
355 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_broadcast");
361 * @mutex: a #GMutex that is currently locked
362 * @abs_time: a #GTimeVal, determining the final time
364 * Waits until this thread is woken up on @cond, but not longer than
365 * until the time specified by @abs_time. The @mutex is unlocked before
366 * falling asleep and locked again before resuming.
368 * If @abs_time is %NULL, g_cond_timed_wait() acts like g_cond_wait().
370 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
371 * called, and, in that case, will immediately return %TRUE.
373 * To easily calculate @abs_time a combination of g_get_current_time()
374 * and g_time_val_add() can be used.
376 * Returns: %TRUE if @cond was signalled, or %FALSE on timeout
379 g_cond_timed_wait (GCond *cond,
383 struct timespec end_time;
386 if (abs_time == NULL)
388 g_cond_wait (cond, mutex);
392 end_time.tv_sec = abs_time->tv_sec;
393 end_time.tv_nsec = abs_time->tv_usec * 1000;
395 if ((status = pthread_cond_timedwait (&cond->impl, &mutex->impl, &end_time)) == 0)
398 if G_UNLIKELY (status != ETIMEDOUT)
399 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_timedwait");
407 * @mutex: a #GMutex that is currently locked
408 * @abs_time: the final time, in microseconds
410 * A variant of g_cond_timed_wait() that takes @abs_time
411 * as a #gint64 instead of a #GTimeVal.
412 * See g_cond_timed_wait() for details.
414 * Returns: %TRUE if @cond was signalled, or %FALSE on timeout
419 g_cond_timedwait (GCond *cond,
423 struct timespec end_time;
426 end_time.tv_sec = abs_time / 1000000;
427 end_time.tv_nsec = (abs_time % 1000000) * 1000;
429 if ((status = pthread_cond_timedwait (&cond->impl, &mutex->impl, &end_time)) == 0)
432 if G_UNLIKELY (status != ETIMEDOUT)
433 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_cond_timedwait");
441 g_private_init (GPrivate *key,
442 GDestroyNotify notify)
444 pthread_key_create (&key->key, notify);
450 * @private_key: a #GPrivate
452 * Returns the pointer keyed to @private_key for the current thread. If
453 * g_private_set() hasn't been called for the current @private_key and
454 * thread yet, this pointer will be %NULL.
456 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
457 * called, and, in that case, will return the value of @private_key
458 * casted to #gpointer. Note however, that private data set
459 * <emphasis>before</emphasis> g_thread_init() will
460 * <emphasis>not</emphasis> be retained <emphasis>after</emphasis> the
461 * call. Instead, %NULL will be returned in all threads directly after
462 * g_thread_init(), regardless of any g_private_set() calls issued
463 * before threading system initialization.
465 * Returns: the corresponding pointer
468 g_private_get (GPrivate *key)
471 return key->single_value;
473 /* quote POSIX: No errors are returned from pthread_getspecific(). */
474 return pthread_getspecific (key->key);
479 * @private_key: a #GPrivate
480 * @data: the new pointer
482 * Sets the pointer keyed to @private_key for the current thread.
484 * This function can be used even if g_thread_init() has not yet been
485 * called, and, in that case, will set @private_key to @data casted to
486 * #GPrivate*. See g_private_get() for resulting caveats.
489 g_private_set (GPrivate *key,
496 key->single_value = value;
500 if G_UNLIKELY ((status = pthread_setspecific (key->key, value)) != 0)
501 g_thread_abort (status, "pthread_setspecific");
507 #include "gthreadprivate.h"
512 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
513 # include <sys/time.h>
523 #define posix_check_err(err, name) G_STMT_START{ \
526 g_error ("file %s: line %d (%s): error '%s' during '%s'", \
527 __FILE__, __LINE__, G_STRFUNC, \
528 g_strerror (error), name); \
531 #define posix_check_cmd(cmd) posix_check_err (cmd, #cmd)
533 #define G_MUTEX_SIZE (sizeof (pthread_mutex_t))
536 g_system_thread_create (GThreadFunc thread_func,
546 g_return_if_fail (thread_func);
548 posix_check_cmd (pthread_attr_init (&attr));
550 #ifdef HAVE_PTHREAD_ATTR_SETSTACKSIZE
553 #ifdef _SC_THREAD_STACK_MIN
554 stack_size = MAX (sysconf (_SC_THREAD_STACK_MIN), stack_size);
555 #endif /* _SC_THREAD_STACK_MIN */
556 /* No error check here, because some systems can't do it and
557 * we simply don't want threads to fail because of that. */
558 pthread_attr_setstacksize (&attr, stack_size);
560 #endif /* HAVE_PTHREAD_ATTR_SETSTACKSIZE */
562 posix_check_cmd (pthread_attr_setdetachstate (&attr,
563 joinable ? PTHREAD_CREATE_JOINABLE : PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED));
565 ret = pthread_create (thread, &attr, (void* (*)(void*))thread_func, arg);
567 posix_check_cmd (pthread_attr_destroy (&attr));
571 g_set_error (error, G_THREAD_ERROR, G_THREAD_ERROR_AGAIN,
572 "Error creating thread: %s", g_strerror (ret));
576 posix_check_err (ret, "pthread_create");
582 * Gives way to other threads waiting to be scheduled.
584 * This function is often used as a method to make busy wait less evil.
585 * But in most cases you will encounter, there are better methods to do
586 * that. So in general you shouldn't use this function.
589 g_thread_yield (void)
595 g_system_thread_join (gpointer thread)
598 posix_check_cmd (pthread_join (*(pthread_t*)thread, &ignore));
602 g_system_thread_exit (void)
608 g_system_thread_self (gpointer thread)
610 *(pthread_t*)thread = pthread_self();
614 g_system_thread_equal (gpointer thread1,
617 return (pthread_equal (*(pthread_t*)thread1, *(pthread_t*)thread2) != 0);
621 /* vim:set foldmethod=marker: */