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1/* 1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2001 Marc Alexander Lehmann <pcg@goof.com> 2 * Copyright (c) 2001-2006 Marc Alexander Lehmann <schmorp@schmorp.de>
3 * 3 *
4 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica- 4 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifica-
5 * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 5 * tion, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
6 * 6 *
7 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, 7 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
28 * This library is modelled strictly after Ralf S. Engelschalls article at 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 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>. 30 * go to Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com>.
31 * 31 *
32 * This coroutine library is very much stripped down. You should either 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 33 * build your own process abstraction using it or - better - just use GNU
34 * Portable Threads, http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/. 34 * Portable Threads, http://www.gnu.org/software/pth/.
35 * 35 *
36 * VERSION: 0.1 36 */
37
38/*
39 * 2006-10-26 Include stddef.h on OS X to work around one of its bugs.
40 * Reported by Michael_G_Schwern.
41 * 2006-11-26 Use _setjmp instead of setjmp on GNU/Linux.
42 * 2007-04-27 Set unwind frame info if gcc 3+ and ELF is detected.
37 */ 43 */
38 44
39#ifndef CORO_H 45#ifndef CORO_H
40#define CORO_H 46#define CORO_H
41 47
48#define CORO_VERSION 2
49
50/*
51 * Changes since API version 1:
52 * replaced bogus -DCORO_LOOSE with gramatically more correct -DCORO_LOSER
53 */
54
42/* 55/*
43 * This library consists of only three files 56 * This library consists of only three files
44 * coro.h, coro.c and LICENSE 57 * coro.h, coro.c and LICENSE (and optionally README)
45 * 58 *
46 * It implements what is known as coroutines, in a hopefully 59 * It implements what is known as coroutines, in a hopefully
47 * portable way. At the moment you have to define which kind 60 * portable way. At the moment you have to define which kind
48 * of implementation flavour you want: 61 * of implementation flavour you want:
49 * 62 *
50 * -DCORO_UCONTEXT 63 * -DCORO_UCONTEXT
51 * 64 *
52 * This flavour uses SUSv2's get/set/swap/makecontext functions that 65 * This flavour uses SUSv2's get/set/swap/makecontext functions that
53 * unfortunately only newer unices support. 66 * unfortunately only newer unices support.
54 * Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2.3. 67 * Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2.3 and possibly higher.
55 * 68 *
56 * -DCORO_SJLJ 69 * -DCORO_SJLJ
57 * 70 *
58 * This flavour uses SUSv'2 setjmp/longjmp and sigaltstack functions to 71 * This flavour uses SUSv2's setjmp/longjmp and sigaltstack functions to
59 * do it's job. Coroutine creation is much slower than UCONTEXT, but 72 * do it's job. Coroutine creation is much slower than UCONTEXT, but
60 * context switching is often a bit cheaper. It should work on almost 73 * context switching is often a bit cheaper. It should work on almost
61 * all unices. Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2. glibc-2.1 and below 74 * all unices. Use this for GNU/Linux + glibc-2.2. glibc-2.1 and below
62 * do not work with any sane model (neither sigaltstack nor context 75 * do not work with any sane model (neither sigaltstack nor context
63 * functions are implemented) 76 * functions are implemented)
64 * 77 *
65 * -DCORO_LINUX 78 * -DCORO_LINUX
66 * 79 *
67 * Old GNU/Linux systems (<= glibc-2.1) work with this implementation 80 * Old GNU/Linux systems (<= glibc-2.1) work with this implementation
68 * (very fast). 81 * (it is very fast and therefore recommended over other methods).
69 * 82 *
70 * -DCORO_LOOSE 83 * -DCORO_LOSER
71 * 84 *
72 * Microsoft's highly proprietary platform doesn't support sigaltstack, and 85 * Microsoft's highly proprietary platform doesn't support sigaltstack, and
73 * this automatically selects a suitable workaround for this platform. 86 * this automatically selects a suitable workaround for this platform.
74 * (untested) 87 * (untested)
75 * 88 *
76 * -DCORO_IRIX 89 * -DCORO_IRIX
77 * 90 *
78 * SGI's version of Microsoft's NT ;) 91 * SGI's version of Microsoft's NT ;)
79 * 92 *
80 * If you define neither of these symbols, coro.h will try to autodetect 93 * If you define neither of these symbols, coro.h will try to autodetect
81 * the model. This currently works for CORO_LOOSE only. For the other 94 * the model. This currently works for CORO_LOSER only. For the other
82 * alternatives you should check (e.g. using autoconf) and define the 95 * alternatives you should check (e.g. using autoconf) and define the
83 * following symbols: HAVE_UCONTEXT_H / HAVE_SETJMP_H / HAVE_SIGALTSTACK. 96 * following symbols: HAVE_UCONTEXT_H / HAVE_SETJMP_H / HAVE_SIGALTSTACK.
84 */ 97 */
85 98
86/* 99/*
87 * This is the type for the initialization function of a new coroutine. 100 * This is the type for the initialization function of a new coroutine.
88 */ 101 */
89typedef void (*coro_func)(void *); 102typedef void (*coro_func)(void *);
90 103
91/* 104/*
92 * A coroutine state is saved in the following structure. Treat it as a 105 * A coroutine state is saved in the following structure. Treat it as an
93 * opaque type. errno and sigmask might be saved, but don't rely on it, 106 * opaque type. errno and sigmask might be saved, but don't rely on it,
94 * implement your own switching primitive. 107 * implement your own switching primitive if you need that.
95 */ 108 */
96typedef struct coro_context coro_context; 109typedef struct coro_context coro_context;
97 110
98/* 111/*
99 * This function creates a new coroutine. Apart from a pointer to an 112 * This function creates a new coroutine. Apart from a pointer to an
100 * uninitialized coro_context, it expects a pointer to the entry function 113 * uninitialised coro_context, it expects a pointer to the entry function
101 * and the single pointer value that is given to it as argument. 114 * and the single pointer value that is given to it as argument.
102 * 115 *
103 * Allocating/deallocating the stack is your own responsibility, so there is 116 * Allocating/deallocating the stack is your own responsibility, so there is
104 * no coro_destroy function. 117 * no coro_destroy function.
105 */ 118 */
106void coro_create(coro_context *ctx, 119void coro_create (coro_context *ctx, /* an uninitialised coro_context */
107 coro_func coro, void *arg, 120 coro_func coro, /* the coroutine code to be executed */
108 void *sptr, long ssize); 121 void *arg, /* a single pointer passed to the coro */
122 void *sptr, /* start of stack area */
123 long ssize); /* size of stack area */
109 124
110/* 125/*
111 * The following prototype defines the coroutine switching function. It is 126 * The following prototype defines the coroutine switching function. It is
112 * usually implemented as a macro, so watch out. 127 * usually implemented as a macro, so watch out.
113 * 128 *
118 * That was it. No other user-visible functions are implemented here. 133 * That was it. No other user-visible functions are implemented here.
119 */ 134 */
120 135
121/*****************************************************************************/ 136/*****************************************************************************/
122 137
123#if !defined(CORO_LOOSE) && !defined(CORO_UCONTEXT) \ 138#if !defined(CORO_LOSER) && !defined(CORO_UCONTEXT) \
124 && !defined(CORO_SJLJ) && !defined(CORO_LINUX) \ 139 && !defined(CORO_SJLJ) && !defined(CORO_LINUX) \
125 && !defined(CORO_IRIX) 140 && !defined(CORO_IRIX)
126# if defined(WINDOWS) 141# if defined(WINDOWS)
127# define CORO_LOOSE 1 /* you don't win with windoze */ 142# define CORO_LOSER 1 /* you don't win with windoze */
128# elif defined(__linux) && defined(__x86) 143# elif defined(__linux) && defined(__x86)
129# elif defined(HAVE_UCONTEXT_H) 144# elif defined(HAVE_UCONTEXT_H)
130# define CORO_UCONTEXT 1 145# define CORO_UCONTEXT 1
131# elif defined(HAVE_SETJMP_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGALTSTACK) 146# elif defined(HAVE_SETJMP_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGALTSTACK)
132# define CORO_SJLJ 1 147# define CORO_SJLJ 1
143 158
144struct coro_context { 159struct coro_context {
145 ucontext_t uc; 160 ucontext_t uc;
146}; 161};
147 162
148#define coro_transfer(p,n) swapcontext(&((p)->uc), &((n)->uc)) 163#define coro_transfer(p,n) swapcontext (&((p)->uc), &((n)->uc))
149 164
150#elif CORO_SJLJ || CORO_LOOSE || CORO_LINUX || CORO_IRIX 165#elif CORO_SJLJ || CORO_LOSER || CORO_LINUX || CORO_IRIX
166
167#if defined(CORO_LINUX) && !defined(_GNU_SOURCE)
168# define _GNU_SOURCE /* for linux libc */
169#endif
151 170
152#include <setjmp.h> 171#include <setjmp.h>
153 172
154struct coro_context { 173struct coro_context {
155 jmp_buf env; 174 jmp_buf env;
156}; 175};
157 176
177#if CORO_LINUX
158#define coro_transfer(p,n) if (!setjmp ((p)->env)) longjmp ((n)->env, 1) 178# define coro_transfer(p,n) do { if (!_setjmp ((p)->env)) _longjmp ((n)->env, 1); } while (0)
179#else
180# define coro_transfer(p,n) do { if (!setjmp ((p)->env)) longjmp ((n)->env, 1); } while (0)
181#endif
159 182
160#endif 183#endif
161 184
162#endif 185#endif
163 186

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