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1 root 1.1 /*
2     * Copyright (c) 2001 Marc Alexander Lehmann <pcg@goof.com>
3     *
4     * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica-
5     * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
6     *
7     * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
8     * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
9     *
10     * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
11     * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
12     * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
13     *
14     * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
15     * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
16     *
17     * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
18     * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER-
19     * CHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO
20     * EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPE-
21     * CIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
22     * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
23     * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
24     * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTH-
25     * ERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
26     * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
27     *
28     * This library is modelled strictly after Ralf S. Engelschalls article at
29     * http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/rse-pmt.ps. So most of the credit must
30     * go to Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com>.
31     *
32     * This coroutine library is very much stripped down. You should either
33     * build your own process avstraction using it or - better - just use GNU
34     * Portable Threads, http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/.
35     */
36    
37     #ifndef CORO_H
38     #define CORO_H
39    
40 root 1.2 /*
41     * This library consists of only three files
42     * coro.h, coro.c and LICENSE
43     *
44     * It implements what is known as coroutines, in a hopefully
45     * portable way. At the moment you have to define which kind
46     * of implementation flavour you want:
47     *
48     * -DCORO_UCONTEXT
49     *
50     * This flavour uses SUSv2's get/set/swap/makecontext functions that
51     * unfortunately only newer unices support.
52     * Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2.3.
53     *
54     * -DCORO_SJLJ
55     *
56     * This flavour uses SUSv'2 setjmp/longjmp and sigaltstack functions to
57     * do it's job. Coroutine creation is much slower than UCONTEXT, but
58     * context switching is often a bit cheaper. It should work on almost
59     * all unices. Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2. glibc-2.1 and below
60     * do not work with any model (neither sigaltstack nor context functions
61     * are implemented)
62     *
63     * -DCORO_LOOSE
64     *
65     * Microsoft's highly proprietary platform doesn't support sigaltstack, and
66     * this automatically selects a suitable workaround for this platform.
67     * (untested)
68     *
69     * If you define neither of these symbols, coro.h will try to autodetect
70     * the model. This currently works for CORO_LOOSE only. For the other
71     * alternatives you should check (e.g. using autoconf) and define the
72     * following symbols: HAVE_UCONTEXT_H / HAVE_SETJMP_H / HAVE_SIGALTSTACK.
73     */
74    
75     /*
76     * This is the type for the top function of a new coroutine.
77     */
78 root 1.1 typedef void (*coro_func)(void *);
79    
80 root 1.2
81     /*
82     * A coroutine state is saved in the following structure. Treat it as a
83     * opaque type. errno and sigmask might be saved, but don't rely on it,
84     * implement your own switching primitive.
85     */
86     typedef struct coro_context coro_context;
87    
88     /*
89     * This function creates a new coroutine. Apart from a pointer to an
90     * uninitialized coro_context, it expects a pointer to the entry function
91     * and the single pointer value that is given to it as argument.
92     *
93     * Allocating/deallocating the stack is your own responsibility, so there is
94     * no coro_destroy function.
95     */
96     void coro_create(coro_context *ctx,
97     coro_func coro, void *arg,
98     void *sptr, long ssize);
99    
100     /*
101     * The following prototype defines the coroutine switching function. It is
102     * usually implemented as a macro, so watch out.
103     *
104     void coro_transfer(coro_context *prev, coro_context *next);
105     */
106    
107     /*
108     * That was it. No other user-visible functions are implemented here.
109     */
110    
111     #if !defined(CORO_LOOSE) && !defined(CORO_UCONTEXT) && !defined(CORO_SJLJ)
112     # if defined(WINDOWS)
113     # define CORO_LOOSE 1 /* you don't win with windoze */
114     # elif defined(HAVE_UCONTEXT_H)
115     # define CORO_UCONTEXT 1
116     # elif defined(HAVE_SETJMP_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGALTSTACK)
117     # define CORO_SJLJ 1
118     # else
119 root 1.1 error unknown or unsupported architecture
120 root 1.2 # endif
121 root 1.1 #endif
122    
123     #if CORO_UCONTEXT
124    
125     #include <ucontext.h>
126    
127 root 1.2 struct coro_context {
128 root 1.1 ucontext_t uc;
129 root 1.2 };
130 root 1.1
131     #define coro_transfer(p,n) swapcontext(&((p)->uc), &((n)->uc))
132    
133     #elif CORO_SJLJ || CORO_LOOSE
134    
135     #include <setjmp.h>
136    
137 root 1.2 struct coro_context {
138 root 1.1 jmp_buf env;
139 root 1.2 };
140 root 1.1
141     #define coro_transfer(p,n) if (!setjmp ((p)->env)) longjmp ((n)->env, 1)
142    
143     #endif
144    
145     #endif
146