message_queue.h

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/**
 * @file
 * @brief Unidirectional shared-memory multi-ring message queue
 */

#ifndef SRC_SVM_MESSAGE_QUEUE_H_
#define SRC_SVM_MESSAGE_QUEUE_H_

#include <vppinfra/clib.h>
#include <vppinfra/error.h>
#include <svm/queue.h>

typedef struct svm_msg_q_ring_
{
  volatile u32 cursize;                 /**< current size of the ring */
  u32 nitems;                           /**< max size of the ring */
  volatile u32 head;                    /**< current head (for dequeue) */
  volatile u32 tail;                    /**< current tail (for enqueue) */
  u32 elsize;                           /**< size of an element */
  u8 *data;                             /**< chunk of memory for msg data */
} __clib_packed svm_msg_q_ring_t;

typedef struct svm_msg_q_
{
  svm_queue_t *q;                       /**< queue for exchanging messages */
  svm_msg_q_ring_t *rings;              /**< rings with message data*/
} __clib_packed svm_msg_q_t;

typedef struct svm_msg_q_ring_cfg_
{
  u32 nitems;
  u32 elsize;
  void *data;
} svm_msg_q_ring_cfg_t;

typedef struct svm_msg_q_cfg_
{
  int consumer_pid;                     /**< pid of msg consumer */
  u32 q_nitems;                         /**< msg queue size (not rings) */
  u32 n_rings;                          /**< number of msg rings */
  svm_msg_q_ring_cfg_t *ring_cfgs;      /**< array of ring cfgs */
} svm_msg_q_cfg_t;

typedef union
{
  struct
  {
    u32 ring_index;                     /**< ring index, could be u8 */
    u32 elt_index;                      /**< index in ring */
  };
  u64 as_u64;
} svm_msg_q_msg_t;

#define SVM_MQ_INVALID_MSG { .as_u64 = ~0 }
/**
 * Allocate message queue
 *
 * Allocates a message queue on the heap. Based on the configuration options,
 * apart from the message queue this also allocates (one or multiple)
 * shared-memory rings for the messages.
 *
 * @param cfg           configuration options: queue len, consumer pid,
 *                      ring configs
 * @return              message queue
 */
svm_msg_q_t *svm_msg_q_alloc (svm_msg_q_cfg_t * cfg);

/**
 * Free message queue
 *
 * @param mq            message queue to be freed
 */
void svm_msg_q_free (svm_msg_q_t * mq);

/**
 * Allocate message buffer
 *
 * Message is allocated on the first available ring capable of holding
 * the requested number of bytes.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param nbytes        number of bytes needed for message
 * @return              message structure pointing to the ring and position
 *                      allocated
 */
svm_msg_q_msg_t svm_msg_q_alloc_msg (svm_msg_q_t * mq, u32 nbytes);

/**
 * Allocate message buffer on ring
 *
 * Message is allocated, on requested ring. The caller MUST check that
 * the ring is not full.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param ring_index    ring on which the allocation should occur
 * @return              message structure pointing to the ring and position
 *                      allocated
 */
svm_msg_q_msg_t svm_msg_q_alloc_msg_w_ring (svm_msg_q_t * mq, u32 ring_index);

/**
 * Lock message queue and allocate message buffer on ring
 *
 * This should be used when multiple writers/readers are expected to
 * compete for the rings/queue. Message should be enqueued by calling
 * @ref svm_msg_q_add_w_lock and the caller MUST unlock the queue once
 * the message in enqueued.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param ring_index    ring on which the allocation should occur
 * @param noblock       flag that indicates if request should block
 * @param msg           pointer to message to be filled in
 * @return              0 on success, negative number otherwise
 */
int svm_msg_q_lock_and_alloc_msg_w_ring (svm_msg_q_t * mq, u32 ring_index,
                                         u8 noblock, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg);

/**
 * Free message buffer
 *
 * Marks message buffer on ring as free.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param msg           message to be freed
 */
void svm_msg_q_free_msg (svm_msg_q_t * mq, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg);

/**
 * Producer enqueue one message to queue
 *
 * Prior to calling this, the producer should've obtained a message buffer
 * from one of the rings by calling @ref svm_msg_q_alloc_msg.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param msg           message (pointer to ring position) to be enqueued
 * @param nowait        flag to indicate if request is blocking or not
 * @return              success status
 */
int svm_msg_q_add (svm_msg_q_t * mq, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg, int nowait);

/**
 * Producer enqueue one message to queue with mutex held
 *
 * Prior to calling this, the producer should've obtained a message buffer
 * from one of the rings by calling @ref svm_msg_q_alloc_msg. It assumes
 * the queue mutex is held.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param msg           message (pointer to ring position) to be enqueued
 * @return              success status
 */
void svm_msg_q_add_and_unlock (svm_msg_q_t * mq, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg);

/**
 * Consumer dequeue one message from queue
 *
 * This returns the message pointing to the data in the message rings.
 * The consumer is expected to call @ref svm_msg_q_free_msg once it
 * finishes processing/copies the message data.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param msg           pointer to structure where message is to be received
 * @param cond          flag that indicates if request should block or not
 * @param time          time to wait if condition it SVM_Q_TIMEDWAIT
 * @return              success status
 */
int svm_msg_q_sub (svm_msg_q_t * mq, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg,
                   svm_q_conditional_wait_t cond, u32 time);

/**
 * Consumer dequeue one message from queue with mutex held
 *
 * Returns the message pointing to the data in the message rings under the
 * assumption that the message queue lock is already held. The consumer is
 * expected to call @ref svm_msg_q_free_msg once it finishes
 * processing/copies the message data.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param msg           pointer to structure where message is to be received
 * @return              success status
 */
void svm_msg_q_sub_w_lock (svm_msg_q_t * mq, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg);

/**
 * Get data for message in queue
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param msg           message for which the data is requested
 * @return              pointer to data
 */
void *svm_msg_q_msg_data (svm_msg_q_t * mq, svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg);

/**
 * Get message queue ring
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param ring_index    index of ring
 * @return              pointer to ring
 */
svm_msg_q_ring_t *svm_msg_q_ring (svm_msg_q_t * mq, u32 ring_index);

/**
 * Set event fd for queue consumer
 *
 * If set, queue will exclusively use eventfds for signaling. Moreover,
 * afterwards, the queue should only be used in non-blocking mode. Waiting
 * for events should be done externally using something like epoll.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param fd            consumer eventfd
 */
void svm_msg_q_set_consumer_eventfd (svm_msg_q_t * mq, int fd);

/**
 * Set event fd for queue producer
 *
 * If set, queue will exclusively use eventfds for signaling. Moreover,
 * afterwards, the queue should only be used in non-blocking mode. Waiting
 * for events should be done externally using something like epoll.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param fd            producer eventfd
 */
void svm_msg_q_set_producer_eventfd (svm_msg_q_t * mq, int fd);

/**
 * Allocate event fd for queue consumer
 */
int svm_msg_q_alloc_consumer_eventfd (svm_msg_q_t * mq);

/**
 * Allocate event fd for queue consumer
 */
int svm_msg_q_alloc_producer_eventfd (svm_msg_q_t * mq);

/**
 * Check if message queue is full
 */
static inline u8
svm_msg_q_is_full (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return (mq->q->cursize == mq->q->maxsize);
}

static inline u8
svm_msg_q_ring_is_full (svm_msg_q_t * mq, u32 ring_index)
{
  ASSERT (ring_index < vec_len (mq->rings));
  return (mq->rings[ring_index].cursize == mq->rings[ring_index].nitems);
}

/**
 * Check if message queue is empty
 */
static inline u8
svm_msg_q_is_empty (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return (mq->q->cursize == 0);
}

/**
 * Check length of message queue
 */
static inline u32
svm_msg_q_size (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return mq->q->cursize;
}

/**
 * Check if message is invalid
 */
static inline u8
svm_msg_q_msg_is_invalid (svm_msg_q_msg_t * msg)
{
  return (msg->as_u64 == (u64) ~ 0);
}

/**
 * Try locking message queue
 */
static inline int
svm_msg_q_try_lock (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return pthread_mutex_trylock (&mq->q->mutex);
}

/**
 * Lock, or block trying, the message queue
 */
static inline int
svm_msg_q_lock (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return pthread_mutex_lock (&mq->q->mutex);
}

/**
 * Unlock message queue
 */
static inline void
svm_msg_q_unlock (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  pthread_mutex_unlock (&mq->q->mutex);
}

/**
 * Wait for message queue event
 *
 * Must be called with mutex held. The queue only works non-blocking
 * with eventfds, so handle blocking calls as an exception here.
 */
static inline void
svm_msg_q_wait (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  svm_queue_wait (mq->q);
}

/**
 * Timed wait for message queue event
 *
 * Must be called with mutex held.
 *
 * @param mq            message queue
 * @param timeout       time in seconds
 */
static inline int
svm_msg_q_timedwait (svm_msg_q_t * mq, double timeout)
{
  return svm_queue_timedwait (mq->q, timeout);
}

static inline int
svm_msg_q_get_consumer_eventfd (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return mq->q->consumer_evtfd;
}

static inline int
svm_msg_q_get_producer_eventfd (svm_msg_q_t * mq)
{
  return mq->q->producer_evtfd;
}

#endif /* SRC_SVM_MESSAGE_QUEUE_H_ */

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