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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 /*
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 typedef void (*coro_func)(void *);
79
80
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 error unknown or unsupported architecture
120 # endif
121 #endif
122
123 #if CORO_UCONTEXT
124
125 #include <ucontext.h>
126
127 struct coro_context {
128 ucontext_t uc;
129 };
130
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 struct coro_context {
138 jmp_buf env;
139 };
140
141 #define coro_transfer(p,n) if (!setjmp ((p)->env)) longjmp ((n)->env, 1)
142
143 #endif
144
145 #endif
146