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56 * POLLOUT|POLLIN, but polling for POLLIN fails. just great, 56 * POLLOUT|POLLIN, but polling for POLLIN fails. just great,
57 * so we have to fall back to something else (hello, epoll), 57 * so we have to fall back to something else (hello, epoll),
58 * but at least the fallback can be slow, because these are 58 * but at least the fallback can be slow, because these are
59 * exceptional cases, right? 59 * exceptional cases, right?
60 * d) hmm, you have to tell the kernel the maximum number of watchers 60 * d) hmm, you have to tell the kernel the maximum number of watchers
61 * you want to queue when initialiasing the aio context. but of 61 * you want to queue when initialising the aio context. but of
62 * course the real limit is magically calculated in the kernel, and 62 * course the real limit is magically calculated in the kernel, and
63 * is often higher then we asked for. so we just have to destroy 63 * is often higher then we asked for. so we just have to destroy
64 * the aio context and re-create it a bit larger if we hit the limit. 64 * the aio context and re-create it a bit larger if we hit the limit.
65 * (starts to remind you of epoll? well, it's a bit more deterministic 65 * (starts to remind you of epoll? well, it's a bit more deterministic
66 * and less gambling, but still ugly as hell). 66 * and less gambling, but still ugly as hell).
68 * limit. or the kernel simply doesn't want to handle your watchers. 68 * limit. or the kernel simply doesn't want to handle your watchers.
69 * what the fuck do we do then? you guessed it, in the middle 69 * what the fuck do we do then? you guessed it, in the middle
70 * of event handling we have to switch to 100% epoll polling. and 70 * of event handling we have to switch to 100% epoll polling. and
71 * that better is as fast as normal epoll polling, so you practically 71 * that better is as fast as normal epoll polling, so you practically
72 * have to use the normal epoll backend with all its quirks. 72 * have to use the normal epoll backend with all its quirks.
73 * f) end result of this trainwreck: it inherits all the disadvantages 73 * f) end result of this train wreck: it inherits all the disadvantages
74 * from epoll, while adding a number on its own. why even bother to use 74 * from epoll, while adding a number on its own. why even bother to use
75 * it? because if conditions are right and your fds are supported and you 75 * it? because if conditions are right and your fds are supported and you
76 * don't hit a limit, this backend is actually faster, doesn't gamble with 76 * don't hit a limit, this backend is actually faster, doesn't gamble with
77 * your fds, batches watchers and events and doesn't require costly state 77 * your fds, batches watchers and events and doesn't require costly state
78 * recreates. well, until it does. 78 * recreates. well, until it does.
79 * g) all of this makes this backend use almost twice as much code as epoll. 79 * g) all of this makes this backend use almost twice as much code as epoll.
80 * which in turn uses twice as much code as poll. and thats not counting 80 * which in turn uses twice as much code as poll. and that#s not counting
81 * the fact that this backend also depends on the epoll backend, making 81 * the fact that this backend also depends on the epoll backend, making
82 * it three times as much code as poll, or kqueue. 82 * it three times as much code as poll, or kqueue.
83 * h) bleah. why can't linux just do kqueue. sure kqueue is ugly, but by now 83 * h) bleah. why can't linux just do kqueue. sure kqueue is ugly, but by now
84 * it's clear that whetaver linux comes up with is far, far, far worse. 84 * it's clear that whatever linux comes up with is far, far, far worse.
85 */ 85 */
86 86
87#include <sys/time.h> /* actually linux/time.h, but we must assume they are compatible */ 87#include <sys/time.h> /* actually linux/time.h, but we must assume they are compatible */
88#include <poll.h> 88#include <poll.h>
89#include <linux/aio_abi.h> 89#include <linux/aio_abi.h>
116 unsigned header_length; /* size of aio_ring */ 116 unsigned header_length; /* size of aio_ring */
117 117
118 struct io_event io_events[0]; 118 struct io_event io_events[0];
119}; 119};
120 120
121/*
122 * define some syscall wrappers for common architectures
123 * this is mostly for nice looks during debugging, not performance.
124 * our syscalls return < 0, not == -1, on error. which is good
125 * enough for linux aio.
126 * TODO: arm is also common nowadays, maybe even mips and x86
127 * TODO: after implementing this, it suddenly looks like overkill, but its hard to remove...
128 */
129#if __GNUC__ && __linux && ECB_AMD64
130
131 #define ev_syscall(nr,narg,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4,arg5) \
132 ({ \
133 long res; \
134 register unsigned long r5 __asm__ ("r8" ); \
135 register unsigned long r4 __asm__ ("r10"); \
136 register unsigned long r3 __asm__ ("rdx"); \
137 register unsigned long r2 __asm__ ("rsi"); \
138 register unsigned long r1 __asm__ ("rdi"); \
139 if (narg >= 5) r5 = (unsigned long)(arg5); \
140 if (narg >= 4) r4 = (unsigned long)(arg4); \
141 if (narg >= 3) r3 = (unsigned long)(arg3); \
142 if (narg >= 2) r2 = (unsigned long)(arg2); \
143 if (narg >= 1) r1 = (unsigned long)(arg1); \
144 __asm__ __volatile__ ( \
145 "syscall\n\t" \
146 : "=a" (res) \
147 : "0" (nr), "r" (r1), "r" (r2), "r" (r3), "r" (r4), "r" (r5) \
148 : "cc", "r11", "cx", "memory"); \
149 errno = -res; \
150 res; \
151 })
152
153#endif
154
155#ifdef ev_syscall
156 #define ev_syscall0(nr) ev_syscall (nr, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
157 #define ev_syscall1(nr,arg1) ev_syscall (nr, 1, arg1, 0, 0, 0, 0)
158 #define ev_syscall2(nr,arg1,arg2) ev_syscall (nr, 2, arg1, arg2, 0, 0, 0)
159 #define ev_syscall3(nr,arg1,arg2,arg3) ev_syscall (nr, 3, arg1, arg2, arg3, 0, 0)
160 #define ev_syscall4(nr,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4) ev_syscall (nr, 3, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, 0)
161 #define ev_syscall5(nr,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4,arg5) ev_syscall (nr, 5, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)
162#else
163 #define ev_syscall0(nr) syscall (nr)
164 #define ev_syscall1(nr,arg1) syscall (nr, arg1)
165 #define ev_syscall2(nr,arg1,arg2) syscall (nr, arg1, arg2)
166 #define ev_syscall3(nr,arg1,arg2,arg3) syscall (nr, arg1, arg2, arg3)
167 #define ev_syscall4(nr,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4) syscall (nr, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4)
168 #define ev_syscall5(nr,arg1,arg2,arg3,arg4,arg5) syscall (nr, arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5)
169#endif
170
121inline_size 171inline_size
122int 172int
123evsys_io_setup (unsigned nr_events, aio_context_t *ctx_idp) 173evsys_io_setup (unsigned nr_events, aio_context_t *ctx_idp)
124{ 174{
125 return syscall (SYS_io_setup, nr_events, ctx_idp); 175 return ev_syscall2 (SYS_io_setup, nr_events, ctx_idp);
126} 176}
127 177
128inline_size 178inline_size
129int 179int
130evsys_io_destroy (aio_context_t ctx_id) 180evsys_io_destroy (aio_context_t ctx_id)
131{ 181{
132 return syscall (SYS_io_destroy, ctx_id); 182 return ev_syscall1 (SYS_io_destroy, ctx_id);
133} 183}
134 184
135inline_size 185inline_size
136int 186int
137evsys_io_submit (aio_context_t ctx_id, long nr, struct iocb *cbp[]) 187evsys_io_submit (aio_context_t ctx_id, long nr, struct iocb *cbp[])
138{ 188{
139 return syscall (SYS_io_submit, ctx_id, nr, cbp); 189 return ev_syscall3 (SYS_io_submit, ctx_id, nr, cbp);
140} 190}
141 191
142inline_size 192inline_size
143int 193int
144evsys_io_cancel (aio_context_t ctx_id, struct iocb *cbp, struct io_event *result) 194evsys_io_cancel (aio_context_t ctx_id, struct iocb *cbp, struct io_event *result)
145{ 195{
146 return syscall (SYS_io_cancel, ctx_id, cbp, result); 196 return ev_syscall3 (SYS_io_cancel, ctx_id, cbp, result);
147} 197}
148 198
149inline_size 199inline_size
150int 200int
151evsys_io_getevents (aio_context_t ctx_id, long min_nr, long nr, struct io_event *events, struct timespec *timeout) 201evsys_io_getevents (aio_context_t ctx_id, long min_nr, long nr, struct io_event *events, struct timespec *timeout)
152{ 202{
153 return syscall (SYS_io_getevents, ctx_id, min_nr, nr, events, timeout); 203 return ev_syscall5 (SYS_io_getevents, ctx_id, min_nr, nr, events, timeout);
154} 204}
155 205
156/*****************************************************************************/ 206/*****************************************************************************/
157/* actual backed implementation */ 207/* actual backed implementation */
158 208
190 requests = requests / one_page * one_page + first_page; 240 requests = requests / one_page * one_page + first_page;
191 241
192 return requests; 242 return requests;
193} 243}
194 244
195/* we use out own wrapper structure in acse we ever want to do something "clever" */ 245/* we use out own wrapper structure in case we ever want to do something "clever" */
196typedef struct aniocb 246typedef struct aniocb
197{ 247{
198 struct iocb io; 248 struct iocb io;
199 /*int inuse;*/ 249 /*int inuse;*/
200} *ANIOCBP; 250} *ANIOCBP;
203void 253void
204linuxaio_array_needsize_iocbp (ANIOCBP *base, int offset, int count) 254linuxaio_array_needsize_iocbp (ANIOCBP *base, int offset, int count)
205{ 255{
206 while (count--) 256 while (count--)
207 { 257 {
208 /* TODO: quite the overhead to allocate every iocb separately, maybe use our own alocator? */ 258 /* TODO: quite the overhead to allocate every iocb separately, maybe use our own allocator? */
209 ANIOCBP iocb = (ANIOCBP)ev_malloc (sizeof (*iocb)); 259 ANIOCBP iocb = (ANIOCBP)ev_malloc (sizeof (*iocb));
210 260
211 /* full zero initialise is probably not required at the moment, but 261 /* full zero initialise is probably not required at the moment, but
212 * this is not well documented, so we better do it. 262 * this is not well documented, so we better do it.
213 */ 263 */
238 ANIOCBP iocb = linuxaio_iocbps [fd]; 288 ANIOCBP iocb = linuxaio_iocbps [fd];
239 289
240 if (iocb->io.aio_reqprio < 0) 290 if (iocb->io.aio_reqprio < 0)
241 { 291 {
242 /* we handed this fd over to epoll, so undo this first */ 292 /* we handed this fd over to epoll, so undo this first */
243 /* we do it manually becvause the optimisations on epoll_modfy won't do us any good */ 293 /* we do it manually because the optimisations on epoll_modfy won't do us any good */
244 epoll_ctl (backend_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, 0); 294 epoll_ctl (backend_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, 0);
295 anfds [fd].emask = 0;
245 iocb->io.aio_reqprio = 0; 296 iocb->io.aio_reqprio = 0;
246 } 297 }
247 298
248 if (iocb->io.aio_buf) 299 if (iocb->io.aio_buf)
249 /* io_cancel always returns some error on relevant kernels, but works */ 300 /* io_cancel always returns some error on relevant kernels, but works */
301 --nr; 352 --nr;
302 ++ev; 353 ++ev;
303 } 354 }
304} 355}
305 356
306/* get any events from ringbuffer, return true if any were handled */ 357/* get any events from ring buffer, return true if any were handled */
307static int 358static int
308linuxaio_get_events_from_ring (EV_P) 359linuxaio_get_events_from_ring (EV_P)
309{ 360{
310 struct aio_ring *ring = (struct aio_ring *)linuxaio_ctx; 361 struct aio_ring *ring = (struct aio_ring *)linuxaio_ctx;
311 362
334 { 385 {
335 linuxaio_parse_events (EV_A_ ring->io_events + head, ring->nr - head); 386 linuxaio_parse_events (EV_A_ ring->io_events + head, ring->nr - head);
336 linuxaio_parse_events (EV_A_ ring->io_events, tail); 387 linuxaio_parse_events (EV_A_ ring->io_events, tail);
337 } 388 }
338 389
339 ECB_MEMORY_FENCE_RELAXED; 390 ECB_MEMORY_FENCE_RELEASE;
340 /* as an extension to C, we hope that the volatile will make this atomic and once-only */ 391 /* as an extension to C, we hope that the volatile will make this atomic and once-only */
341 *(volatile unsigned *)&ring->head = tail; 392 *(volatile unsigned *)&ring->head = tail;
342 /* make sure kernel can see our new head value - probably not required */
343 ECB_MEMORY_FENCE_RELEASE;
344 393
345 return 1; 394 return 1;
346} 395}
347 396
348/* read at least one event from kernel, or timeout */ 397/* read at least one event from kernel, or timeout */
397 446
398 /* first phase: submit new iocbs */ 447 /* first phase: submit new iocbs */
399 448
400 /* io_submit might return less than the requested number of iocbs */ 449 /* io_submit might return less than the requested number of iocbs */
401 /* this is, afaics, only because of errors, but we go by the book and use a loop, */ 450 /* this is, afaics, only because of errors, but we go by the book and use a loop, */
402 /* which allows us to pinpoint the errornous iocb */ 451 /* which allows us to pinpoint the erroneous iocb */
403 for (submitted = 0; submitted < linuxaio_submitcnt; ) 452 for (submitted = 0; submitted < linuxaio_submitcnt; )
404 { 453 {
405 int res = evsys_io_submit (linuxaio_ctx, linuxaio_submitcnt - submitted, linuxaio_submits + submitted); 454 int res = evsys_io_submit (linuxaio_ctx, linuxaio_submitcnt - submitted, linuxaio_submits + submitted);
406 455
407 if (expect_false (res < 0)) 456 if (expect_false (res < 0))
421 res = 1; /* skip this iocb - another iocb, another chance */ 470 res = 1; /* skip this iocb - another iocb, another chance */
422 } 471 }
423 else if (errno == EAGAIN) 472 else if (errno == EAGAIN)
424 { 473 {
425 /* This happens when the ring buffer is full, or some other shit we 474 /* This happens when the ring buffer is full, or some other shit we
426 * dont' know and isn't documented. Most likely because we have too 475 * don't know and isn't documented. Most likely because we have too
427 * many requests and linux aio can't be assed to handle them. 476 * many requests and linux aio can't be assed to handle them.
428 * In this case, we try to allocate a larger ring buffer, freeing 477 * In this case, we try to allocate a larger ring buffer, freeing
429 * ours first. This might fail, in which case we have to fall back to 100% 478 * ours first. This might fail, in which case we have to fall back to 100%
430 * epoll. 479 * epoll.
431 * God, how I hate linux not getting its act together. Ever. 480 * God, how I hate linux not getting its act together. Ever.
480int 529int
481linuxaio_init (EV_P_ int flags) 530linuxaio_init (EV_P_ int flags)
482{ 531{
483 /* would be great to have a nice test for IOCB_CMD_POLL instead */ 532 /* would be great to have a nice test for IOCB_CMD_POLL instead */
484 /* also: test some semi-common fd types, such as files and ttys in recommended_backends */ 533 /* also: test some semi-common fd types, such as files and ttys in recommended_backends */
485 /* 4.18 introduced IOCB_CMD_POLL, 4.19 made epoll work */ 534 /* 4.18 introduced IOCB_CMD_POLL, 4.19 made epoll work, and we need that */
486 if (ev_linux_version () < 0x041300) 535 if (ev_linux_version () < 0x041300)
487 return 0; 536 return 0;
488 537
489 if (!epoll_init (EV_A_ 0)) 538 if (!epoll_init (EV_A_ 0))
490 return 0; 539 return 0;

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