2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2005 Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>
5 * gsttask.c: Streaming tasks
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25 * @short_description: Abstraction of GStreamer streaming threads.
26 * @see_also: #GstElement, #GstPad
28 * #GstTask is used by #GstElement and #GstPad to provide the data passing
29 * threads in a #GstPipeline.
31 * A #GstPad will typically start a #GstTask to push or pull data to/from the
32 * peer pads. Most source elements start a #GstTask to push data. In some cases
33 * a demuxer element can start a #GstTask to pull data from a peer element. This
34 * is typically done when the demuxer can perform random access on the upstream
35 * peer element for improved performance.
37 * Although convenience functions exist on #GstPad to start/pause/stop tasks, it
38 * might sometimes be needed to create a #GstTask manually if it is not related to
41 * Before the #GstTask can be run, it needs a #GRecMutex that can be set with
42 * gst_task_set_lock().
44 * The task can be started, paused and stopped with gst_task_start(), gst_task_pause()
45 * and gst_task_stop() respectively or with the gst_task_set_state() function.
47 * A #GstTask will repeatedly call the #GstTaskFunction with the user data
48 * that was provided when creating the task with gst_task_new(). While calling
49 * the function it will acquire the provided lock. The provided lock is released
50 * when the task pauses or stops.
52 * Stopping a task with gst_task_stop() will not immediately make sure the task is
53 * not running anymore. Use gst_task_join() to make sure the task is completely
54 * stopped and the thread is stopped.
56 * After creating a #GstTask, use gst_object_unref() to free its resources. This can
57 * only be done when the task is not running anymore.
59 * Task functions can send a #GstMessage to send out-of-band data to the
60 * application. The application can receive messages from the #GstBus in its
63 * For debugging purposes, the task will configure its object name as the thread
64 * name on Linux. Please note that the object name should be configured before the
65 * task is started; changing the object name after the task has been started, has
66 * no effect on the thread name.
69 #include "gst_private.h"
73 #include "glib-compat-private.h"
77 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_PRCTL_H
78 #include <sys/prctl.h>
81 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (task_debug);
82 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT (task_debug)
84 #define SET_TASK_STATE(t,s) (g_atomic_int_set (&GST_TASK_STATE(t), (s)))
85 #define GET_TASK_STATE(t) ((GstTaskState) g_atomic_int_get (&GST_TASK_STATE(t)))
87 #define GST_TASK_GET_PRIVATE(obj) \
88 (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_TASK, GstTaskPrivate))
90 struct _GstTaskPrivate
92 /* callbacks for managing the thread of this task */
93 GstTaskThreadFunc enter_func;
94 gpointer enter_user_data;
95 GDestroyNotify enter_notify;
97 GstTaskThreadFunc leave_func;
98 gpointer leave_user_data;
99 GDestroyNotify leave_notify;
101 /* configured pool */
104 /* remember the pool and id that is currently running. */
106 GstTaskPool *pool_id;
112 struct _THREADNAME_INFO
114 DWORD dwType; // must be 0x1000
115 LPCSTR szName; // pointer to name (in user addr space)
116 DWORD dwThreadID; // thread ID (-1=caller thread)
117 DWORD dwFlags; // reserved for future use, must be zero
119 typedef struct _THREADNAME_INFO THREADNAME_INFO;
122 SetThreadName (DWORD dwThreadID, LPCSTR szThreadName)
124 THREADNAME_INFO info;
125 info.dwType = 0x1000;
126 info.szName = szThreadName;
127 info.dwThreadID = dwThreadID;
131 RaiseException (0x406D1388, 0, sizeof (info) / sizeof (DWORD),
134 __except (EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION) {
139 static void gst_task_finalize (GObject * object);
141 static void gst_task_func (GstTask * task);
143 static GMutex pool_lock;
147 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (task_debug, "task", 0, "Processing tasks"); \
150 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstTask, gst_task, GST_TYPE_OBJECT, _do_init);
153 init_klass_pool (GstTaskClass * klass)
155 g_mutex_lock (&pool_lock);
157 gst_task_pool_cleanup (klass->pool);
158 gst_object_unref (klass->pool);
160 klass->pool = gst_task_pool_new ();
161 gst_task_pool_prepare (klass->pool, NULL);
162 g_mutex_unlock (&pool_lock);
166 gst_task_class_init (GstTaskClass * klass)
168 GObjectClass *gobject_class;
170 gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
172 g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstTaskPrivate));
174 gobject_class->finalize = gst_task_finalize;
176 init_klass_pool (klass);
180 gst_task_init (GstTask * task)
184 klass = GST_TASK_GET_CLASS (task);
186 task->priv = GST_TASK_GET_PRIVATE (task);
187 task->running = FALSE;
190 g_cond_init (&task->cond);
191 SET_TASK_STATE (task, GST_TASK_STOPPED);
193 /* use the default klass pool for this task, users can
194 * override this later */
195 g_mutex_lock (&pool_lock);
196 task->priv->pool = gst_object_ref (klass->pool);
197 g_mutex_unlock (&pool_lock);
199 /* clear floating flag */
200 gst_object_ref_sink (task);
204 gst_task_finalize (GObject * object)
206 GstTask *task = GST_TASK (object);
207 GstTaskPrivate *priv = task->priv;
209 GST_DEBUG ("task %p finalize", task);
211 if (priv->enter_notify)
212 priv->enter_notify (priv->enter_user_data);
214 if (priv->leave_notify)
215 priv->leave_notify (priv->leave_user_data);
218 task->notify (task->user_data);
220 gst_object_unref (priv->pool);
222 /* task thread cannot be running here since it holds a ref
223 * to the task so that the finalize could not have happened */
224 g_cond_clear (&task->cond);
226 G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_task_parent_class)->finalize (object);
229 /* should be called with the object LOCK */
231 gst_task_configure_name (GstTask * task)
233 #if defined(HAVE_SYS_PRCTL_H) && defined(PR_SET_NAME)
235 gchar thread_name[17] = { 0, };
237 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
238 name = GST_OBJECT_NAME (task);
240 /* set the thread name to something easily identifiable */
241 if (!snprintf (thread_name, 17, "%s", GST_STR_NULL (name))) {
242 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Could not create thread name for '%s'", name);
244 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Setting thread name to '%s'", thread_name);
245 if (prctl (PR_SET_NAME, (unsigned long int) thread_name, 0, 0, 0))
246 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Failed to set thread name");
248 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
252 name = GST_OBJECT_NAME (task);
254 /* set the thread name to something easily identifiable */
255 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Setting thread name to '%s'", name);
256 SetThreadName (-1, name);
261 gst_task_func (GstTask * task)
265 GstTaskPrivate *priv;
269 tself = g_thread_self ();
271 GST_DEBUG ("Entering task %p, thread %p", task, tself);
273 /* we have to grab the lock to get the mutex. We also
274 * mark our state running so that nobody can mess with
276 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
277 if (GET_TASK_STATE (task) == GST_TASK_STOPPED)
279 lock = GST_TASK_GET_LOCK (task);
280 if (G_UNLIKELY (lock == NULL))
282 task->thread = tself;
283 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
285 /* fire the enter_func callback when we need to */
286 if (priv->enter_func)
287 priv->enter_func (task, tself, priv->enter_user_data);
289 /* locking order is TASK_LOCK, LOCK */
290 g_rec_mutex_lock (lock);
291 /* configure the thread name now */
292 gst_task_configure_name (task);
294 while (G_LIKELY (GET_TASK_STATE (task) != GST_TASK_STOPPED)) {
295 if (G_UNLIKELY (GET_TASK_STATE (task) == GST_TASK_PAUSED)) {
296 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
297 while (G_UNLIKELY (GST_TASK_STATE (task) == GST_TASK_PAUSED)) {
298 g_rec_mutex_unlock (lock);
300 GST_TASK_SIGNAL (task);
301 GST_INFO_OBJECT (task, "Task going to paused");
302 GST_TASK_WAIT (task);
303 GST_INFO_OBJECT (task, "Task resume from paused");
304 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
305 /* locking order.. */
306 g_rec_mutex_lock (lock);
308 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
309 if (G_UNLIKELY (GET_TASK_STATE (task) == GST_TASK_STOPPED)) {
310 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
314 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
317 task->func (task->user_data);
320 g_rec_mutex_unlock (lock);
322 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
326 if (priv->leave_func) {
327 /* fire the leave_func callback when we need to. We need to do this before
328 * we signal the task and with the task lock released. */
329 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
330 priv->leave_func (task, tself, priv->leave_user_data);
331 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
333 /* now we allow messing with the lock again by setting the running flag to
334 * %FALSE. Together with the SIGNAL this is the sign for the _join() to
336 * Note that we still have not dropped the final ref on the task. We could
337 * check here if there is a pending join() going on and drop the last ref
338 * before releasing the lock as we can be sure that a ref is held by the
339 * caller of the join(). */
340 task->running = FALSE;
341 GST_TASK_SIGNAL (task);
342 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
344 GST_DEBUG ("Exit task %p, thread %p", task, g_thread_self ());
346 gst_object_unref (task);
351 g_warning ("starting task without a lock");
357 * gst_task_cleanup_all:
359 * Wait for all tasks to be stopped. This is mainly used internally
360 * to ensure proper cleanup of internal data structures in test suites.
365 gst_task_cleanup_all (void)
369 if ((klass = g_type_class_peek (GST_TYPE_TASK))) {
370 init_klass_pool (klass);
376 * @func: The #GstTaskFunction to use
377 * @user_data: User data to pass to @func
378 * @notify: the function to call when @user_data is no longer needed.
380 * Create a new Task that will repeatedly call the provided @func
381 * with @user_data as a parameter. Typically the task will run in
384 * The function cannot be changed after the task has been created. You
385 * must create a new #GstTask to change the function.
387 * This function will not yet create and start a thread. Use gst_task_start() or
388 * gst_task_pause() to create and start the GThread.
390 * Before the task can be used, a #GRecMutex must be configured using the
391 * gst_task_set_lock() function. This lock will always be acquired while
394 * Returns: (transfer full): A new #GstTask.
399 gst_task_new (GstTaskFunction func, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
403 task = g_object_newv (GST_TYPE_TASK, 0, NULL);
405 task->user_data = user_data;
406 task->notify = notify;
408 GST_DEBUG ("Created task %p", task);
415 * @task: The #GstTask to use
416 * @mutex: The #GRecMutex to use
418 * Set the mutex used by the task. The mutex will be acquired before
419 * calling the #GstTaskFunction.
421 * This function has to be called before calling gst_task_pause() or
427 gst_task_set_lock (GstTask * task, GRecMutex * mutex)
429 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
430 if (G_UNLIKELY (task->running))
432 GST_INFO ("setting stream lock %p on task %p", mutex, task);
433 GST_TASK_GET_LOCK (task) = mutex;
434 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
441 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
442 g_warning ("cannot call set_lock on a running task");
450 * Get the #GstTaskPool that this task will use for its streaming
455 * Returns: (transfer full): the #GstTaskPool used by @task. gst_object_unref()
459 gst_task_get_pool (GstTask * task)
462 GstTaskPrivate *priv;
464 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task), NULL);
468 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
469 result = gst_object_ref (priv->pool);
470 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
478 * @pool: (transfer none): a #GstTaskPool
480 * Set @pool as the new GstTaskPool for @task. Any new streaming threads that
481 * will be created by @task will now use @pool.
486 gst_task_set_pool (GstTask * task, GstTaskPool * pool)
489 GstTaskPrivate *priv;
491 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task));
492 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK_POOL (pool));
496 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
497 if (priv->pool != pool) {
499 priv->pool = gst_object_ref (pool);
502 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
505 gst_object_unref (old);
509 * gst_task_set_enter_callback:
510 * @task: The #GstTask to use
511 * @enter_func: (in): a #GstTaskThreadFunc
512 * @user_data: user data passed to @enter_func
513 * @notify: called when @user_data is no longer referenced
515 * Call @enter_func when the task function of @task is entered. @user_data will
516 * be passed to @enter_func and @notify will be called when @user_data is no
520 gst_task_set_enter_callback (GstTask * task, GstTaskThreadFunc enter_func,
521 gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
523 GDestroyNotify old_notify;
525 g_return_if_fail (task != NULL);
526 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task));
528 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
529 if ((old_notify = task->priv->enter_notify)) {
530 gpointer old_data = task->priv->enter_user_data;
532 task->priv->enter_user_data = NULL;
533 task->priv->enter_notify = NULL;
534 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
536 old_notify (old_data);
538 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
540 task->priv->enter_func = enter_func;
541 task->priv->enter_user_data = user_data;
542 task->priv->enter_notify = notify;
543 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
547 * gst_task_set_leave_callback:
548 * @task: The #GstTask to use
549 * @leave_func: (in): a #GstTaskThreadFunc
550 * @user_data: user data passed to @leave_func
551 * @notify: called when @user_data is no longer referenced
553 * Call @leave_func when the task function of @task is left. @user_data will
554 * be passed to @leave_func and @notify will be called when @user_data is no
558 gst_task_set_leave_callback (GstTask * task, GstTaskThreadFunc leave_func,
559 gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
561 GDestroyNotify old_notify;
563 g_return_if_fail (task != NULL);
564 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task));
566 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
567 if ((old_notify = task->priv->leave_notify)) {
568 gpointer old_data = task->priv->leave_user_data;
570 task->priv->leave_user_data = NULL;
571 task->priv->leave_notify = NULL;
572 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
574 old_notify (old_data);
576 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
578 task->priv->leave_func = leave_func;
579 task->priv->leave_user_data = user_data;
580 task->priv->leave_notify = notify;
581 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
585 * gst_task_get_state:
586 * @task: The #GstTask to query
588 * Get the current state of the task.
590 * Returns: The #GstTaskState of the task
595 gst_task_get_state (GstTask * task)
599 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task), GST_TASK_STOPPED);
601 result = GET_TASK_STATE (task);
606 /* make sure the task is running and start a thread if it's not.
607 * This function must be called with the task LOCK. */
609 start_task (GstTask * task)
612 GError *error = NULL;
613 GstTaskPrivate *priv;
617 /* new task, We ref before so that it remains alive while
618 * the thread is running. */
619 gst_object_ref (task);
620 /* mark task as running so that a join will wait until we schedule
621 * and exit the task function. */
622 task->running = TRUE;
624 /* push on the thread pool, we remember the original pool because the user
625 * could change it later on and then we join to the wrong pool. */
626 priv->pool_id = gst_object_ref (priv->pool);
628 gst_task_pool_push (priv->pool_id, (GstTaskPoolFunction) gst_task_func,
632 g_warning ("failed to create thread: %s", error->message);
633 g_error_free (error);
641 * gst_task_set_state:
643 * @state: the new task state
645 * Sets the state of @task to @state.
647 * The @task must have a lock associated with it using
648 * gst_task_set_lock() when going to GST_TASK_STARTED or GST_TASK_PAUSED or
649 * this function will return %FALSE.
653 * Returns: %TRUE if the state could be changed.
656 gst_task_set_state (GstTask * task, GstTaskState state)
661 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task), FALSE);
663 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Changing task %p to state %d", task, state);
665 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
666 if (state != GST_TASK_STOPPED)
667 if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_TASK_GET_LOCK (task) == NULL))
670 /* if the state changed, do our thing */
671 old = GET_TASK_STATE (task);
673 SET_TASK_STATE (task, state);
675 case GST_TASK_STOPPED:
676 /* If the task already has a thread scheduled we don't have to do
678 if (G_UNLIKELY (!task->running))
679 res = start_task (task);
681 case GST_TASK_PAUSED:
682 /* when we are paused, signal to go to the new state */
683 GST_TASK_SIGNAL (task);
685 case GST_TASK_STARTED:
686 /* if we were started, we'll go to the new state after the next
691 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
698 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (task, "state %d set on task without a lock", state);
699 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
700 g_warning ("task without a lock can't be set to state %d", state);
707 * @task: The #GstTask to start
709 * Starts @task. The @task must have a lock associated with it using
710 * gst_task_set_lock() or this function will return %FALSE.
712 * Returns: %TRUE if the task could be started.
717 gst_task_start (GstTask * task)
719 return gst_task_set_state (task, GST_TASK_STARTED);
724 * @task: The #GstTask to stop
726 * Stops @task. This method merely schedules the task to stop and
727 * will not wait for the task to have completely stopped. Use
728 * gst_task_join() to stop and wait for completion.
730 * Returns: %TRUE if the task could be stopped.
735 gst_task_stop (GstTask * task)
737 return gst_task_set_state (task, GST_TASK_STOPPED);
742 * @task: The #GstTask to pause
744 * Pauses @task. This method can also be called on a task in the
745 * stopped state, in which case a thread will be started and will remain
746 * in the paused state. This function does not wait for the task to complete
749 * Returns: %TRUE if the task could be paused.
754 gst_task_pause (GstTask * task)
756 return gst_task_set_state (task, GST_TASK_PAUSED);
761 * @task: The #GstTask to join
763 * Joins @task. After this call, it is safe to unref the task
764 * and clean up the lock set with gst_task_set_lock().
766 * The task will automatically be stopped with this call.
768 * This function cannot be called from within a task function as this
769 * would cause a deadlock. The function will detect this and print a
772 * Returns: %TRUE if the task could be joined.
777 gst_task_join (GstTask * task)
780 GstTaskPrivate *priv;
782 GstTaskPool *pool = NULL;
786 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_TASK (task), FALSE);
788 tself = g_thread_self ();
790 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Joining task %p, thread %p", task, tself);
792 /* we don't use a real thread join here because we are using
794 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (task);
795 if (G_UNLIKELY (tself == task->thread))
797 SET_TASK_STATE (task, GST_TASK_STOPPED);
798 /* signal the state change for when it was blocked in PAUSED. */
799 GST_TASK_SIGNAL (task);
800 /* we set the running flag when pushing the task on the thread pool.
801 * This means that the task function might not be called when we try
802 * to join it here. */
803 while (G_LIKELY (task->running))
804 GST_TASK_WAIT (task);
805 /* clean the thread */
807 /* get the id and pool to join */
808 pool = priv->pool_id;
810 priv->pool_id = NULL;
812 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
816 gst_task_pool_join (pool, id);
817 gst_object_unref (pool);
820 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (task, "Joined task %p", task);
827 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (task, "trying to join task from its thread");
828 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (task);
829 g_warning ("\nTrying to join task %p from its thread would deadlock.\n"
830 "You cannot change the state of an element from its streaming\n"
831 "thread. Use g_idle_add() or post a GstMessage on the bus to\n"
832 "schedule the state change from the main thread.\n", task);