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1/** @file
2 * IPRT - Condition Variable.
3 */
4
5/*
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25
26#ifndef ___iprt_condvar_h
27#define ___iprt_condvar_h
28
29#include <iprt/cdefs.h>
30#include <iprt/types.h>
31#if defined(RT_LOCK_STRICT_ORDER) && defined(IN_RING3)
32# include <iprt/lockvalidator.h>
33#endif
34
35
36RT_C_DECLS_BEGIN
37
38/** @defgroup grp_rt_condvar RTCondVar - Condition Variable
39 *
40 * Condition variables combines mutex semaphore or critical sections with event
41 * semaphores. See @ref grp_rt_sems_mutex, @ref grp_rt_critsect,
42 * @ref grp_rt_sems_event and @ref grp_rt_sems_event_multi.
43 *
44 * @ingroup grp_rt
45 * @{
46 */
47
48
49/**
50 * Create a condition variable.
51 *
52 * @returns iprt status code.
53 * @param phCondVar Where to store the handle to the newly created
54 * condition variable.
55 */
56RTDECL(int) RTConvVarCreate(PRTCONDVAR phCondVar);
57
58/**
59 * Create a condition variable.
60 *
61 * @returns iprt status code.
62 * @param phCondVar Where to store the handle to the newly created
63 * condition variable.
64 * @param fFlags Flags, any combination of the
65 * RTCONDVAR_FLAGS_XXX \#defines.
66 * @param hClass The class (no reference consumed). Since we
67 * don't do order checks on condition variables,
68 * the use of the class is limited to controlling
69 * the timeout threshold for deadlock detection.
70 * @param pszNameFmt Name format string for the lock validator,
71 * optional (NULL). Max length is 32 bytes.
72 * @param ... Format string arguments.
73 */
74RTDECL(int) RTConvVarCreateEx(PRTCONDVAR phCondVar, uint32_t fFlags, RTLOCKVALCLASS hClass, const char *pszNameFmt, ...);
75
76/** @name RTConvVarCreateEx flags
77 * @{ */
78/** Disables lock validation. */
79#define RTCONDVAR_FLAGS_NO_LOCK_VAL UINT32_C(0x00000001)
80/** @} */
81
82/**
83 * Destroy a condition variable.
84 *
85 * @returns iprt status code.
86 * @param hCondVar Handle of the condition variable. NIL_RTCONDVAR
87 * is quietly ignored (VINF_SUCCESS).
88 */
89RTDECL(int) RTConvVarDestroy(RTCONDVAR hCondVar);
90
91/**
92 * Signal the condition variable, waking up exactly one thread.
93 *
94 * It is recommended that the caller holds the associated lock, but this is not
95 * strictly speaking necessary.
96 *
97 * If no threads are waiting on the condition variable, the call will have no
98 * effect on the variable.
99 *
100 * @returns iprt status code.
101 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to signal.
102 */
103RTDECL(int) RTConvVarSignal(RTCONDVAR hCondVar);
104
105/**
106 * Signal the condition variable, waking up all blocked threads.
107 *
108 * It is recommended that the caller holds the associated lock, but this is not
109 * strictly speaking necessary.
110 *
111 * If no threads are waiting on the condition variable, the call will have no
112 * effect on the variable.
113 *
114 * @returns iprt status code.
115 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to broadcast.
116 */
117RTDECL(int) RTConvVarBroadcast(RTCONDVAR hCondVar);
118
119/**
120 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, resume on interruption.
121 *
122 * This function will resume if the wait is interrupted by an async system event
123 * (like a unix signal) or similar.
124 *
125 * @returns iprt status code.
126 * Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
127 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
128 * @param hMtx The mutex to leave during the wait and which
129 * will be re-enter before returning.
130 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
131 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
132 */
133RTDECL(int) RTConvVarMutexWait(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTSEMMUTEX hMtx, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
134
135/**
136 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, return on interruption.
137 *
138 * This function will not resume the wait if interrupted.
139 *
140 * @returns iprt status code.
141 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
142 * @param hMtx The mutex to leave during the wait and which
143 * will be re-enter before returning.
144 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
145 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
146 */
147RTDECL(int) RTConvVarMutexWaitNoResume(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTSEMMUTEX hMtx, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
148
149/**
150 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, resume on interruption.
151 *
152 * This function will resume if the wait is interrupted by an async system event
153 * (like a unix signal) or similar.
154 *
155 * @returns iprt status code.
156 * Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
157 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
158 * @param hRWSem The read/write semaphore to write-leave during
159 * the wait and which will be re-enter in write
160 * mode before returning.
161 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
162 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
163 */
164RTDECL(int) RTConvVarRWWriteWait(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTSEMRW hRWSem, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
165
166/**
167 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, return on interruption.
168 *
169 * This function will not resume the wait if interrupted.
170 *
171 * @returns iprt status code.
172 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
173 * @param hRWSem The read/write semaphore to write-leave during
174 * the wait and which will be re-enter in write
175 * mode before returning.
176 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
177 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
178 */
179RTDECL(int) RTConvVarRWWriteWaitNoResume(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTSEMRW hRWSem, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
180
181/**
182 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, resume on interruption.
183 *
184 * This function will resume if the wait is interrupted by an async system event
185 * (like a unix signal) or similar.
186 *
187 * @returns iprt status code.
188 * Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
189 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
190 * @param hRWSem The read/write semaphore to read-leave during
191 * the wait and which will be re-enter in read mode
192 * before returning.
193 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
194 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
195 */
196RTDECL(int) RTConvVarRWReadWait(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTSEMRW hRWSem, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
197
198/**
199 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, return on interruption.
200 *
201 * This function will not resume the wait if interrupted.
202 *
203 * @returns iprt status code.
204 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
205 * @param hRWSem The read/write semaphore to read-leave during
206 * the wait and which will be re-enter in read mode
207 * before returning.
208 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
209 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
210 */
211RTDECL(int) RTConvVarRWReadWaitNoResume(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTSEMRW hRWSem, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
212
213/**
214 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, resume on interruption.
215 *
216 * This function will resume if the wait is interrupted by an async system event
217 * (like a unix signal) or similar.
218 *
219 * @returns iprt status code.
220 * Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
221 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
222 * @param pCritSect The critical section to leave during the wait
223 * and which will be re-enter before returning.
224 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
225 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
226 */
227RTDECL(int) RTConvVarCritSectWait(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, PRTCRITSECT pCritSect, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
228
229/**
230 * Wait for the condition variable to be signaled, return on interruption.
231 *
232 * This function will not resume the wait if interrupted.
233 *
234 * @returns iprt status code.
235 * @param hConvVar The condition variable to wait on.
236 * @param pCritSect The critical section to leave during the wait
237 * and which will be re-enter before returning.
238 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to wait. Use
239 * RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT to wait forever.
240 */
241RTDECL(int) RTConvVarCritSectWaitNoResume(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, PRTCRITSECT pCritSect, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies);
242
243/**
244 * Sets the signaller thread to one specific thread.
245 *
246 * This is only used for validating usage and deadlock detection. When used
247 * after calls to RTConvVarAddSignaller, the specified thread will be the only
248 * signalling thread.
249 *
250 * @param hConvVar The condition variable.
251 * @param hThread The thread that will signal it. Pass
252 * NIL_RTTHREAD to indicate that there is no
253 * special signalling thread.
254 */
255RTDECL(void) RTConvVarSetSignaller(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTTHREAD hThread);
256
257/**
258 * To add more signalling threads.
259 *
260 * First call RTCondVarSetSignaller then add further threads with this.
261 *
262 * @param hConvVar The condition variable.
263 * @param hThread The thread that will signal it. NIL_RTTHREAD is
264 * not accepted.
265 */
266RTDECL(void) RTConvVarAddSignaller(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTTHREAD hThread);
267
268/**
269 * To remove a signalling thread.
270 *
271 * Reverts work done by RTCondVarAddSignaller and RTCondVarSetSignaller.
272 *
273 * @param hConvVar The condition variable.
274 * @param hThread A previously added thread.
275 */
276RTDECL(void) RTConvVarRemoveSignaller(RTCONDVAR hCondVar, RTTHREAD hThread);
277
278/** @} */
279
280RT_C_DECLS_END
281
282#endif
283
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