1 /* GLIB - Library of useful routines for C programming
2 * Copyright (C) 1995-1997 Peter Mattis, Spencer Kimball and Josh MacDonald
4 * gthread.c: MT safety related functions
5 * Copyright 1998 Sebastian Wilhelmi; University of Karlsruhe
8 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
9 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
10 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
11 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
13 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
14 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
15 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
16 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
18 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
19 * License along with this library; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
22 /* Prelude {{{1 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
25 * Modified by the GLib Team and others 1997-2000. See the AUTHORS
26 * file for a list of people on the GLib Team. See the ChangeLog
27 * files for a list of changes. These files are distributed with
28 * GLib at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/.
35 /* implement gthread.h's inline functions */
36 #define G_IMPLEMENT_INLINES 1
37 #define __G_THREAD_C__
42 #include "gthreadprivate.h"
55 #endif /* G_OS_WIN32 */
58 #include "gstrfuncs.h"
59 #include "gtestutils.h"
64 * @short_description: portable support for threads, mutexes, locks,
65 * conditions and thread private data
66 * @see_also: #GThreadPool, #GAsyncQueue
68 * Threads act almost like processes, but unlike processes all threads
69 * of one process share the same memory. This is good, as it provides
70 * easy communication between the involved threads via this shared
71 * memory, and it is bad, because strange things (so called
72 * "Heisenbugs") might happen if the program is not carefully designed.
73 * In particular, due to the concurrent nature of threads, no
74 * assumptions on the order of execution of code running in different
75 * threads can be made, unless order is explicitly forced by the
76 * programmer through synchronization primitives.
78 * The aim of the thread-related functions in GLib is to provide a
79 * portable means for writing multi-threaded software. There are
80 * primitives for mutexes to protect the access to portions of memory
81 * (#GMutex, #GRecMutex and #GRWLock). There is a facility to use
82 * individual bits for locks (g_bit_lock()). There are primitives
83 * for condition variables to allow synchronization of threads (#GCond).
84 * There are primitives for thread-private data - data that every
85 * thread has a private instance of (#GPrivate). There are facilities
86 * for one-time initialization (#GOnce, g_once_init_enter()). Finally,
87 * there are primitives to create and manage threads (#GThread).
89 * The GLib threading system used to be initialized with g_thread_init().
90 * This is no longer necessary. Since version 2.32, the GLib threading
91 * system is automatically initialized at the start of your program,
92 * and all thread-creation functions and synchronization primitives
93 * are available right away.
95 * Note that it is not safe to assume that your program has no threads
96 * even if you don't call g_thread_new() yourself. GLib and GIO can
97 * and will create threads for their own purposes in some cases, such
98 * as when using g_unix_signal_source_new() or when using GDBus.
100 * Originally, UNIX did not have threads, and therefore some traditional
101 * UNIX APIs are problematic in threaded programs. Some notable examples
104 * - C library functions that return data in statically allocated
105 * buffers, such as strtok() or strerror(). For many of these,
106 * there are thread-safe variants with a _r suffix, or you can
107 * look at corresponding GLib APIs (like g_strsplit() or g_strerror()).
109 * - The functions setenv() and unsetenv() manipulate the process
110 * environment in a not thread-safe way, and may interfere with getenv()
111 * calls in other threads. Note that getenv() calls may be hidden behind
112 * other APIs. For example, GNU gettext() calls getenv() under the
113 * covers. In general, it is best to treat the environment as readonly.
114 * If you absolutely have to modify the environment, do it early in
115 * main(), when no other threads are around yet.
117 * - The setlocale() function changes the locale for the entire process,
118 * affecting all threads. Temporary changes to the locale are often made
119 * to change the behavior of string scanning or formatting functions
120 * like scanf() or printf(). GLib offers a number of string APIs
121 * (like g_ascii_formatd() or g_ascii_strtod()) that can often be
122 * used as an alternative. Or you can use the uselocale() function
123 * to change the locale only for the current thread.
125 * - The fork() function only takes the calling thread into the child's
126 * copy of the process image. If other threads were executing in critical
127 * sections they could have left mutexes locked which could easily
128 * cause deadlocks in the new child. For this reason, you should
129 * call exit() or exec() as soon as possible in the child and only
130 * make signal-safe library calls before that.
132 * - The daemon() function uses fork() in a way contrary to what is
133 * described above. It should not be used with GLib programs.
135 * GLib itself is internally completely thread-safe (all global data is
136 * automatically locked), but individual data structure instances are
137 * not automatically locked for performance reasons. For example,
138 * you must coordinate accesses to the same #GHashTable from multiple
139 * threads. The two notable exceptions from this rule are #GMainLoop
140 * and #GAsyncQueue, which are thread-safe and need no further
141 * application-level locking to be accessed from multiple threads.
142 * Most refcounting functions such as g_object_ref() are also thread-safe.
145 /* G_LOCK Documentation {{{1 ---------------------------------------------- */
149 * @name: the name of the lock
151 * The #G_LOCK_ macros provide a convenient interface to #GMutex.
152 * #G_LOCK_DEFINE defines a lock. It can appear in any place where
153 * variable definitions may appear in programs, i.e. in the first block
154 * of a function or outside of functions. The @name parameter will be
155 * mangled to get the name of the #GMutex. This means that you
156 * can use names of existing variables as the parameter - e.g. the name
157 * of the variable you intend to protect with the lock. Look at our
158 * give_me_next_number() example using the #G_LOCK macros:
160 * Here is an example for using the #G_LOCK convenience macros:
161 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
162 * G_LOCK_DEFINE (current_number);
165 * give_me_next_number (void)
167 * static int current_number = 0;
170 * G_LOCK (current_number);
171 * ret_val = current_number = calc_next_number (current_number);
172 * G_UNLOCK (current_number);
180 * G_LOCK_DEFINE_STATIC:
181 * @name: the name of the lock
183 * This works like #G_LOCK_DEFINE, but it creates a static object.
188 * @name: the name of the lock
190 * This declares a lock, that is defined with #G_LOCK_DEFINE in another
196 * @name: the name of the lock
198 * Works like g_mutex_lock(), but for a lock defined with
204 * @name: the name of the lock
206 * Works like g_mutex_trylock(), but for a lock defined with
209 * Returns: %TRUE, if the lock could be locked.
214 * @name: the name of the lock
216 * Works like g_mutex_unlock(), but for a lock defined with
220 /* GMutex Documentation {{{1 ------------------------------------------ */
225 * The #GMutex struct is an opaque data structure to represent a mutex
226 * (mutual exclusion). It can be used to protect data against shared
229 * Take for example the following function:
230 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
232 * give_me_next_number (void)
234 * static int current_number = 0;
236 * // now do a very complicated calculation to calculate the new
237 * // number, this might for example be a random number generator
238 * current_number = calc_next_number (current_number);
240 * return current_number;
243 * It is easy to see that this won't work in a multi-threaded
244 * application. There current_number must be protected against shared
245 * access. A #GMutex can be used as a solution to this problem:
246 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
248 * give_me_next_number (void)
250 * static GMutex mutex;
251 * static int current_number = 0;
254 * g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
255 * ret_val = current_number = calc_next_number (current_number);
256 * g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
261 * Notice that the #GMutex is not initialised to any particular value.
262 * Its placement in static storage ensures that it will be initialised
263 * to all-zeros, which is appropriate.
265 * If a #GMutex is placed in other contexts (eg: embedded in a struct)
266 * then it must be explicitly initialised using g_mutex_init().
268 * A #GMutex should only be accessed via g_mutex_ functions.
271 /* GRecMutex Documentation {{{1 -------------------------------------- */
276 * The GRecMutex struct is an opaque data structure to represent a
277 * recursive mutex. It is similar to a #GMutex with the difference
278 * that it is possible to lock a GRecMutex multiple times in the same
279 * thread without deadlock. When doing so, care has to be taken to
280 * unlock the recursive mutex as often as it has been locked.
282 * If a #GRecMutex is allocated in static storage then it can be used
283 * without initialisation. Otherwise, you should call
284 * g_rec_mutex_init() on it and g_rec_mutex_clear() when done.
286 * A GRecMutex should only be accessed with the
287 * g_rec_mutex_ functions.
292 /* GRWLock Documentation {{{1 ---------------------------------------- */
297 * The GRWLock struct is an opaque data structure to represent a
298 * reader-writer lock. It is similar to a #GMutex in that it allows
299 * multiple threads to coordinate access to a shared resource.
301 * The difference to a mutex is that a reader-writer lock discriminates
302 * between read-only ('reader') and full ('writer') access. While only
303 * one thread at a time is allowed write access (by holding the 'writer'
304 * lock via g_rw_lock_writer_lock()), multiple threads can gain
305 * simultaneous read-only access (by holding the 'reader' lock via
306 * g_rw_lock_reader_lock()).
308 * Here is an example for an array with access functions:
309 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
314 * my_array_get (guint index)
316 * gpointer retval = NULL;
321 * g_rw_lock_reader_lock (&lock);
322 * if (index < array->len)
323 * retval = g_ptr_array_index (array, index);
324 * g_rw_lock_reader_unlock (&lock);
330 * my_array_set (guint index, gpointer data)
332 * g_rw_lock_writer_lock (&lock);
335 * array = g_ptr_array_new ();
337 * if (index >= array->len)
338 * g_ptr_array_set_size (array, index+1);
339 * g_ptr_array_index (array, index) = data;
341 * g_rw_lock_writer_unlock (&lock);
344 * This example shows an array which can be accessed by many readers
345 * (the my_array_get() function) simultaneously, whereas the writers
346 * (the my_array_set() function) will only be allowed one at a time
347 * and only if no readers currently access the array. This is because
348 * of the potentially dangerous resizing of the array. Using these
349 * functions is fully multi-thread safe now.
351 * If a #GRWLock is allocated in static storage then it can be used
352 * without initialisation. Otherwise, you should call
353 * g_rw_lock_init() on it and g_rw_lock_clear() when done.
355 * A GRWLock should only be accessed with the g_rw_lock_ functions.
360 /* GCond Documentation {{{1 ------------------------------------------ */
365 * The #GCond struct is an opaque data structure that represents a
366 * condition. Threads can block on a #GCond if they find a certain
367 * condition to be false. If other threads change the state of this
368 * condition they signal the #GCond, and that causes the waiting
369 * threads to be woken up.
371 * Consider the following example of a shared variable. One or more
372 * threads can wait for data to be published to the variable and when
373 * another thread publishes the data, it can signal one of the waiting
374 * threads to wake up to collect the data.
376 * Here is an example for using GCond to block a thread until a condition
378 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
379 * gpointer current_data = NULL;
384 * push_data (gpointer data)
386 * g_mutex_lock (&data_mutex);
387 * current_data = data;
388 * g_cond_signal (&data_cond);
389 * g_mutex_unlock (&data_mutex);
397 * g_mutex_lock (&data_mutex);
398 * while (!current_data)
399 * g_cond_wait (&data_cond, &data_mutex);
400 * data = current_data;
401 * current_data = NULL;
402 * g_mutex_unlock (&data_mutex);
407 * Whenever a thread calls pop_data() now, it will wait until
408 * current_data is non-%NULL, i.e. until some other thread
409 * has called push_data().
411 * The example shows that use of a condition variable must always be
412 * paired with a mutex. Without the use of a mutex, there would be a
413 * race between the check of @current_data by the while loop in
414 * pop_data() and waiting. Specifically, another thread could set
415 * @current_data after the check, and signal the cond (with nobody
416 * waiting on it) before the first thread goes to sleep. #GCond is
417 * specifically useful for its ability to release the mutex and go
418 * to sleep atomically.
420 * It is also important to use the g_cond_wait() and g_cond_wait_until()
421 * functions only inside a loop which checks for the condition to be
422 * true. See g_cond_wait() for an explanation of why the condition may
423 * not be true even after it returns.
425 * If a #GCond is allocated in static storage then it can be used
426 * without initialisation. Otherwise, you should call g_cond_init()
427 * on it and g_cond_clear() when done.
429 * A #GCond should only be accessed via the g_cond_ functions.
432 /* GThread Documentation {{{1 ---------------------------------------- */
437 * The #GThread struct represents a running thread. This struct
438 * is returned by g_thread_new() or g_thread_try_new(). You can
439 * obtain the #GThread struct representing the current thread by
440 * calling g_thread_self().
442 * GThread is refcounted, see g_thread_ref() and g_thread_unref().
443 * The thread represented by it holds a reference while it is running,
444 * and g_thread_join() consumes the reference that it is given, so
445 * it is normally not necessary to manage GThread references
448 * The structure is opaque -- none of its fields may be directly
454 * @data: data passed to the thread
456 * Specifies the type of the @func functions passed to g_thread_new()
457 * or g_thread_try_new().
459 * Returns: the return value of the thread
463 * g_thread_supported:
465 * This macro returns %TRUE if the thread system is initialized,
466 * and %FALSE if it is not.
468 * For language bindings, g_thread_get_initialized() provides
469 * the same functionality as a function.
471 * Returns: %TRUE, if the thread system is initialized
474 /* GThreadError {{{1 ------------------------------------------------------- */
477 * @G_THREAD_ERROR_AGAIN: a thread couldn't be created due to resource
478 * shortage. Try again later.
480 * Possible errors of thread related functions.
486 * The error domain of the GLib thread subsystem.
488 G_DEFINE_QUARK (g_thread_error, g_thread_error)
490 /* Local Data {{{1 -------------------------------------------------------- */
492 static GMutex g_once_mutex;
493 static GCond g_once_cond;
494 static GSList *g_once_init_list = NULL;
496 static void g_thread_cleanup (gpointer data);
497 static GPrivate g_thread_specific_private = G_PRIVATE_INIT (g_thread_cleanup);
499 G_LOCK_DEFINE_STATIC (g_thread_new);
501 /* GOnce {{{1 ------------------------------------------------------------- */
505 * @status: the status of the #GOnce
506 * @retval: the value returned by the call to the function, if @status
507 * is %G_ONCE_STATUS_READY
509 * A #GOnce struct controls a one-time initialization function. Any
510 * one-time initialization function must have its own unique #GOnce
519 * A #GOnce must be initialized with this macro before it can be used.
521 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
522 * GOnce my_once = G_ONCE_INIT;
530 * @G_ONCE_STATUS_NOTCALLED: the function has not been called yet.
531 * @G_ONCE_STATUS_PROGRESS: the function call is currently in progress.
532 * @G_ONCE_STATUS_READY: the function has been called.
534 * The possible statuses of a one-time initialization function
535 * controlled by a #GOnce struct.
542 * @once: a #GOnce structure
543 * @func: the #GThreadFunc function associated to @once. This function
544 * is called only once, regardless of the number of times it and
545 * its associated #GOnce struct are passed to g_once().
546 * @arg: data to be passed to @func
548 * The first call to this routine by a process with a given #GOnce
549 * struct calls @func with the given argument. Thereafter, subsequent
550 * calls to g_once() with the same #GOnce struct do not call @func
551 * again, but return the stored result of the first call. On return
552 * from g_once(), the status of @once will be %G_ONCE_STATUS_READY.
554 * For example, a mutex or a thread-specific data key must be created
555 * exactly once. In a threaded environment, calling g_once() ensures
556 * that the initialization is serialized across multiple threads.
558 * Calling g_once() recursively on the same #GOnce struct in
559 * @func will lead to a deadlock.
561 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
563 * get_debug_flags (void)
565 * static GOnce my_once = G_ONCE_INIT;
567 * g_once (&my_once, parse_debug_flags, NULL);
569 * return my_once.retval;
576 g_once_impl (GOnce *once,
580 g_mutex_lock (&g_once_mutex);
582 while (once->status == G_ONCE_STATUS_PROGRESS)
583 g_cond_wait (&g_once_cond, &g_once_mutex);
585 if (once->status != G_ONCE_STATUS_READY)
587 once->status = G_ONCE_STATUS_PROGRESS;
588 g_mutex_unlock (&g_once_mutex);
590 once->retval = func (arg);
592 g_mutex_lock (&g_once_mutex);
593 once->status = G_ONCE_STATUS_READY;
594 g_cond_broadcast (&g_once_cond);
597 g_mutex_unlock (&g_once_mutex);
604 * @location: location of a static initializable variable containing 0
606 * Function to be called when starting a critical initialization
607 * section. The argument @location must point to a static
608 * 0-initialized variable that will be set to a value other than 0 at
609 * the end of the initialization section. In combination with
610 * g_once_init_leave() and the unique address @value_location, it can
611 * be ensured that an initialization section will be executed only once
612 * during a program's life time, and that concurrent threads are
613 * blocked until initialization completed. To be used in constructs
616 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
617 * static gsize initialization_value = 0;
619 * if (g_once_init_enter (&initialization_value))
621 * gsize setup_value = 42; // initialization code here
623 * g_once_init_leave (&initialization_value, setup_value);
626 * // use initialization_value here
629 * Returns: %TRUE if the initialization section should be entered,
630 * %FALSE and blocks otherwise
635 (g_once_init_enter) (volatile void *location)
637 volatile gsize *value_location = location;
638 gboolean need_init = FALSE;
639 g_mutex_lock (&g_once_mutex);
640 if (g_atomic_pointer_get (value_location) == NULL)
642 if (!g_slist_find (g_once_init_list, (void*) value_location))
645 g_once_init_list = g_slist_prepend (g_once_init_list, (void*) value_location);
649 g_cond_wait (&g_once_cond, &g_once_mutex);
650 while (g_slist_find (g_once_init_list, (void*) value_location));
652 g_mutex_unlock (&g_once_mutex);
658 * @location: location of a static initializable variable containing 0
659 * @result: new non-0 value for *@value_location
661 * Counterpart to g_once_init_enter(). Expects a location of a static
662 * 0-initialized initialization variable, and an initialization value
663 * other than 0. Sets the variable to the initialization value, and
664 * releases concurrent threads blocking in g_once_init_enter() on this
665 * initialization variable.
670 (g_once_init_leave) (volatile void *location,
673 volatile gsize *value_location = location;
675 g_return_if_fail (g_atomic_pointer_get (value_location) == NULL);
676 g_return_if_fail (result != 0);
677 g_return_if_fail (g_once_init_list != NULL);
679 g_atomic_pointer_set (value_location, result);
680 g_mutex_lock (&g_once_mutex);
681 g_once_init_list = g_slist_remove (g_once_init_list, (void*) value_location);
682 g_cond_broadcast (&g_once_cond);
683 g_mutex_unlock (&g_once_mutex);
686 /* GThread {{{1 -------------------------------------------------------- */
690 * @thread: a #GThread
692 * Increase the reference count on @thread.
694 * Returns: a new reference to @thread
699 g_thread_ref (GThread *thread)
701 GRealThread *real = (GRealThread *) thread;
703 g_atomic_int_inc (&real->ref_count);
710 * @thread: a #GThread
712 * Decrease the reference count on @thread, possibly freeing all
713 * resources associated with it.
715 * Note that each thread holds a reference to its #GThread while
716 * it is running, so it is safe to drop your own reference to it
717 * if you don't need it anymore.
722 g_thread_unref (GThread *thread)
724 GRealThread *real = (GRealThread *) thread;
726 if (g_atomic_int_dec_and_test (&real->ref_count))
729 g_system_thread_free (real);
731 g_slice_free (GRealThread, real);
736 g_thread_cleanup (gpointer data)
738 g_thread_unref (data);
742 g_thread_proxy (gpointer data)
744 GRealThread* thread = data;
748 /* This has to happen before G_LOCK, as that might call g_thread_self */
749 g_private_set (&g_thread_specific_private, data);
751 /* The lock makes sure that g_thread_new_internal() has a chance to
752 * setup 'func' and 'data' before we make the call.
754 G_LOCK (g_thread_new);
755 G_UNLOCK (g_thread_new);
759 g_system_thread_set_name (thread->name);
760 g_free (thread->name);
764 thread->retval = thread->thread.func (thread->thread.data);
771 * @name: (allow-none): an (optional) name for the new thread
772 * @func: a function to execute in the new thread
773 * @data: an argument to supply to the new thread
775 * This function creates a new thread. The new thread starts by invoking
776 * @func with the argument data. The thread will run until @func returns
777 * or until g_thread_exit() is called from the new thread. The return value
778 * of @func becomes the return value of the thread, which can be obtained
779 * with g_thread_join().
781 * The @name can be useful for discriminating threads in a debugger.
782 * It is not used for other purposes and does not have to be unique.
783 * Some systems restrict the length of @name to 16 bytes.
785 * If the thread can not be created the program aborts. See
786 * g_thread_try_new() if you want to attempt to deal with failures.
788 * To free the struct returned by this function, use g_thread_unref().
789 * Note that g_thread_join() implicitly unrefs the #GThread as well.
791 * Returns: the new #GThread
796 g_thread_new (const gchar *name,
800 GError *error = NULL;
803 thread = g_thread_new_internal (name, g_thread_proxy, func, data, 0, &error);
805 if G_UNLIKELY (thread == NULL)
806 g_error ("creating thread '%s': %s", name ? name : "", error->message);
813 * @name: (allow-none): an (optional) name for the new thread
814 * @func: a function to execute in the new thread
815 * @data: an argument to supply to the new thread
816 * @error: return location for error, or %NULL
818 * This function is the same as g_thread_new() except that
819 * it allows for the possibility of failure.
821 * If a thread can not be created (due to resource limits),
822 * @error is set and %NULL is returned.
824 * Returns: the new #GThread, or %NULL if an error occurred
829 g_thread_try_new (const gchar *name,
834 return g_thread_new_internal (name, g_thread_proxy, func, data, 0, error);
838 g_thread_new_internal (const gchar *name,
847 g_return_val_if_fail (func != NULL, NULL);
849 G_LOCK (g_thread_new);
850 thread = g_system_thread_new (proxy, stack_size, error);
853 thread->ref_count = 2;
855 thread->thread.joinable = TRUE;
856 thread->thread.func = func;
857 thread->thread.data = data;
858 thread->name = g_strdup (name);
860 G_UNLOCK (g_thread_new);
862 return (GThread*) thread;
867 * @retval: the return value of this thread
869 * Terminates the current thread.
871 * If another thread is waiting for us using g_thread_join() then the
872 * waiting thread will be woken up and get @retval as the return value
873 * of g_thread_join().
875 * Calling g_thread_exit() with a parameter @retval is equivalent to
876 * returning @retval from the function @func, as given to g_thread_new().
878 * You must only call g_thread_exit() from a thread that you created
879 * yourself with g_thread_new() or related APIs. You must not call
880 * this function from a thread created with another threading library
881 * or or from within a #GThreadPool.
884 g_thread_exit (gpointer retval)
886 GRealThread* real = (GRealThread*) g_thread_self ();
888 if G_UNLIKELY (!real->ours)
889 g_error ("attempt to g_thread_exit() a thread not created by GLib");
891 real->retval = retval;
893 g_system_thread_exit ();
898 * @thread: a #GThread
900 * Waits until @thread finishes, i.e. the function @func, as
901 * given to g_thread_new(), returns or g_thread_exit() is called.
902 * If @thread has already terminated, then g_thread_join()
903 * returns immediately.
905 * Any thread can wait for any other thread by calling g_thread_join(),
906 * not just its 'creator'. Calling g_thread_join() from multiple threads
907 * for the same @thread leads to undefined behaviour.
909 * The value returned by @func or given to g_thread_exit() is
910 * returned by this function.
912 * g_thread_join() consumes the reference to the passed-in @thread.
913 * This will usually cause the #GThread struct and associated resources
914 * to be freed. Use g_thread_ref() to obtain an extra reference if you
915 * want to keep the GThread alive beyond the g_thread_join() call.
917 * Returns: the return value of the thread
920 g_thread_join (GThread *thread)
922 GRealThread *real = (GRealThread*) thread;
925 g_return_val_if_fail (thread, NULL);
926 g_return_val_if_fail (real->ours, NULL);
928 g_system_thread_wait (real);
930 retval = real->retval;
932 /* Just to make sure, this isn't used any more */
933 thread->joinable = 0;
935 g_thread_unref (thread);
943 * This functions returns the #GThread corresponding to the
944 * current thread. Note that this function does not increase
945 * the reference count of the returned struct.
947 * This function will return a #GThread even for threads that
948 * were not created by GLib (i.e. those created by other threading
949 * APIs). This may be useful for thread identification purposes
950 * (i.e. comparisons) but you must not use GLib functions (such
951 * as g_thread_join()) on these threads.
953 * Returns: the #GThread representing the current thread
958 GRealThread* thread = g_private_get (&g_thread_specific_private);
962 /* If no thread data is available, provide and set one.
963 * This can happen for the main thread and for threads
964 * that are not created by GLib.
966 thread = g_slice_new0 (GRealThread);
967 thread->ref_count = 1;
969 g_private_set (&g_thread_specific_private, thread);
972 return (GThread*) thread;
976 * g_get_num_processors:
978 * Determine the approximate number of threads that the system will
979 * schedule simultaneously for this process. This is intended to be
980 * used as a parameter to g_thread_pool_new() for CPU bound tasks and
983 * Returns: Number of schedulable threads, always greater than 0
988 g_get_num_processors (void)
991 DWORD_PTR process_cpus;
992 DWORD_PTR system_cpus;
994 if (GetProcessAffinityMask (GetCurrentProcess (),
995 &process_cpus, &system_cpus))
999 for (count = 0; process_cpus != 0; process_cpus >>= 1)
1000 if (process_cpus & 1)
1006 #elif defined(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN)
1010 count = sysconf (_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
1014 #elif defined HW_NCPU
1016 int mib[2], count = 0;
1021 len = sizeof(count);
1023 if (sysctl (mib, 2, &count, &len, NULL, 0) == 0 && count > 0)
1028 return 1; /* Fallback */
1032 /* vim: set foldmethod=marker: */