src/common/SynchronizedConfig.h

/***************************************************************************
 *                                                                         *
 *   Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Andreas Persson                               *
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
 *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
 *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
 *                                                                         *
 *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
 *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software           *
 *   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston,                *
 *   MA  02110-1301  USA                                                   *
 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef SYNCHRONIZEDCONFIG_H
#define SYNCHRONIZEDCONFIG_H

#include <set>
#include <unistd.h>
#include "lsatomic.h"

namespace LinuxSampler {

    /**
     * Thread safe management of configuration data, where the data is
     * updated by a single non real time thread and read by a number
     * of real time threads.
     *
     * The synchronization is achieved by using two instances of the
     * configuration data. The non real time thread gets access to the
     * instance not currently in use by the real time threads by
     * calling GetConfigForUpdate(). After the data is updated, the
     * non real time thread must call SwitchConfig() and redo the
     * update on the other instance. SwitchConfig() blocks until it is
     * safe to modify the other instance.
     *
     * The real time threads need one Reader object each to access the
     * configuration data. This object must be created outside the
     * real time thread. The Lock() function returns a reference to
     * the data to be read, and Unlock() must be called when finished
     * reading the data. (Neither Lock nor Unlock will block the real
     * time thread, or use any system calls.)
     */
    template<class T>
    class SynchronizedConfig {
        public:
            SynchronizedConfig();

            // methods for the real time thread

            class Reader {
                public:
                    /**
                     * Gets the configuration object for use by the
                     * real time thread. The object is safe to use
                     * (read only) until Unlock() is called.
                     *
                     * @returns a reference to the configuration
                     *          object to be read by the real time
                     *          thread
                     */
                    const T& Lock() {
                        lock.store(1, memory_order_relaxed);
                        atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);
                        return parent.config[parent.indexAtomic.load(
                                memory_order_acquire)];
                    }

                    /**
                     * Unlock the configuration object. Unlock() must
                     * be called by the real time thread after it has
                     * finished reading the configuration object. If
                     * the non real time thread is waiting in
                     * SwitchConfig() it will be awaken when no real
                     * time threads are locked anymore.
                     */
                    void Unlock() {
                        atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_release);
                        lock.store(0, memory_order_relaxed);
                        flag.store(0, memory_order_relaxed);
                    }

                    Reader(SynchronizedConfig& config);
                    ~Reader();
                private:
                    friend class SynchronizedConfig;
                    SynchronizedConfig& parent;
                    atomic<int> lock;
                    atomic<int> flag;
                    Reader *next; // only used locally in SwitchConfig
            };


            // methods for the non real time thread

            /**
             * Gets the configuration object for use by the non real
             * time thread. The object returned is not in use by the
             * real time thread, so it can safely be updated. After
             * the update is done, the non real time thread must call
             * SwitchConfig() and the same update must be done again.
             *
             * @returns a reference to the configuration object to be
             *          updated by the non real time thread
             */
            T& GetConfigForUpdate();

            /**
             * Atomically switch the newly updated configuration
             * object with the one used by the real time thread, then
             * wait for the real time thread to finish working with
             * the old object before returning the old object.
             * SwitchConfig() must be called by the non real time
             * thread after an update has been done, and the object
             * returned must be updated in the same way as the first.
             *
             * @returns a reference to the configuration object to be
             *          updated by the non real time thread
             */
            T& SwitchConfig();

        private:
            atomic<int> indexAtomic;
            int updateIndex;
            T config[2];
            std::set<Reader*> readers;
    };

    template<class T> SynchronizedConfig<T>::SynchronizedConfig() :
        indexAtomic(0) {
        updateIndex = 1;
    }

    template<class T> T& SynchronizedConfig<T>::GetConfigForUpdate() {
        return config[updateIndex];
    }

    template<class T> T& SynchronizedConfig<T>::SwitchConfig() {
        indexAtomic.store(updateIndex, memory_order_release);
        atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);

        // first put all locking readers in a linked list
        Reader* lockingReaders = 0;
        for (typename std::set<Reader*>::iterator iter = readers.begin() ;
             iter != readers.end() ;
             iter++) {
            (*iter)->flag.store(1, memory_order_relaxed);
            if ((*iter)->lock.load(memory_order_acquire) &&
                (*iter)->flag.load(memory_order_acquire)) {
                (*iter)->next = lockingReaders;
                lockingReaders = *iter;
            }
        }

        // wait until there are no locking readers left
        while (lockingReaders) {
            usleep(50000);
            Reader** prev = &lockingReaders;
            for (Reader* p = lockingReaders ; p ; p = p->next) {
               if (p->lock.load(memory_order_acquire) &&
                   p->flag.load(memory_order_acquire)) prev = &p->next;
                else *prev = p->next; // unlink
            }
        }

        updateIndex ^= 1;
        return config[updateIndex];
    }


    // ----- Reader ----

    template <class T>
    SynchronizedConfig<T>::Reader::Reader(SynchronizedConfig& config) :
        parent(config), lock(0), flag(0) {
        parent.readers.insert(this);
    }

    template <class T>
    SynchronizedConfig<T>::Reader::~Reader() {
        parent.readers.erase(this);
    }

} // namespace LinuxSampler

#endif
1	persson	840	/***************************************************************************
2			* *
3	persson	1644	* Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Andreas Persson *
4	persson	840	* *
5			* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify *
6			* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by *
7			* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or *
8			* (at your option) any later version. *
9			* *
10			* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, *
11			* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of *
12			* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the *
13			* GNU General Public License for more details. *
14			* *
15			* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License *
16			* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software *
17			* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, *
18			* MA 02110-1301 USA *
19			***************************************************************************/
20
21	persson	1790	#ifndef SYNCHRONIZEDCONFIG_H
22			#define SYNCHRONIZEDCONFIG_H
23	persson	840
24	persson	846	#include <set>
25	persson	1790	#include <unistd.h>
26			#include "lsatomic.h"
27	persson	840
28			namespace LinuxSampler {
29
30			/**
31			* Thread safe management of configuration data, where the data is
32	persson	846	* updated by a single non real time thread and read by a number
33			* of real time threads.
34	persson	840	*
35			* The synchronization is achieved by using two instances of the
36			* configuration data. The non real time thread gets access to the
37	persson	846	* instance not currently in use by the real time threads by
38	persson	840	* calling GetConfigForUpdate(). After the data is updated, the
39			* non real time thread must call SwitchConfig() and redo the
40			* update on the other instance. SwitchConfig() blocks until it is
41			* safe to modify the other instance.
42			*
43	persson	846	* The real time threads need one Reader object each to access the
44	persson	1038	* configuration data. This object must be created outside the
45			* real time thread. The Lock() function returns a reference to
46			* the data to be read, and Unlock() must be called when finished
47	persson	846	* reading the data. (Neither Lock nor Unlock will block the real
48			* time thread, or use any system calls.)
49	persson	840	*/
50			template<class T>
51			class SynchronizedConfig {
52			public:
53			SynchronizedConfig();
54
55			// methods for the real time thread
56
57	persson	846	class Reader {
58			public:
59			/**
60			* Gets the configuration object for use by the
61			* real time thread. The object is safe to use
62			* (read only) until Unlock() is called.
63			*
64			* @returns a reference to the configuration
65			* object to be read by the real time
66			* thread
67			*/
68			const T& Lock() {
69	persson	1790	lock.store(1, memory_order_relaxed);
70			atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);
71			return parent.config[parent.indexAtomic.load(
72			memory_order_acquire)];
73	persson	846	}
74	persson	840
75	persson	846	/**
76			* Unlock the configuration object. Unlock() must
77			* be called by the real time thread after it has
78			* finished reading the configuration object. If
79			* the non real time thread is waiting in
80			* SwitchConfig() it will be awaken when no real
81			* time threads are locked anymore.
82			*/
83			void Unlock() {
84	persson	1790	atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_release);
85			lock.store(0, memory_order_relaxed);
86			flag.store(0, memory_order_relaxed);
87	persson	846	}
88	persson	840
89	persson	846	Reader(SynchronizedConfig& config);
90			~Reader();
91			private:
92			friend class SynchronizedConfig;
93			SynchronizedConfig& parent;
94	persson	1790	atomic<int> lock;
95			atomic<int> flag;
96	persson	846	Reader *next; // only used locally in SwitchConfig
97			};
98	persson	840
99	persson	846
100	persson	840	// methods for the non real time thread
101
102			/**
103			* Gets the configuration object for use by the non real
104			* time thread. The object returned is not in use by the
105			* real time thread, so it can safely be updated. After
106			* the update is done, the non real time thread must call
107			* SwitchConfig() and the same update must be done again.
108			*
109			* @returns a reference to the configuration object to be
110			* updated by the non real time thread
111			*/
112			T& GetConfigForUpdate();
113
114			/**
115			* Atomically switch the newly updated configuration
116			* object with the one used by the real time thread, then
117			* wait for the real time thread to finish working with
118			* the old object before returning the old object.
119			* SwitchConfig() must be called by the non real time
120			* thread after an update has been done, and the object
121			* returned must be updated in the same way as the first.
122			*
123			* @returns a reference to the configuration object to be
124			* updated by the non real time thread
125			*/
126			T& SwitchConfig();
127
128			private:
129	persson	1790	atomic<int> indexAtomic;
130	persson	840	int updateIndex;
131			T config[2];
132	persson	846	std::set<Reader*> readers;
133	persson	840	};
134
135	persson	1790	template<class T> SynchronizedConfig<T>::SynchronizedConfig() :
136			indexAtomic(0) {
137	persson	846	updateIndex = 1;
138	persson	840	}
139
140			template<class T> T& SynchronizedConfig<T>::GetConfigForUpdate() {
141			return config[updateIndex];
142			}
143
144			template<class T> T& SynchronizedConfig<T>::SwitchConfig() {
145	persson	1790	indexAtomic.store(updateIndex, memory_order_release);
146			atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);
147	persson	846
148			// first put all locking readers in a linked list
149			Reader* lockingReaders = 0;
150			for (typename std::set<Reader*>::iterator iter = readers.begin() ;
151			iter != readers.end() ;
152			iter++) {
153	persson	1790	(*iter)->flag.store(1, memory_order_relaxed);
154			if ((*iter)->lock.load(memory_order_acquire) &&
155			(*iter)->flag.load(memory_order_acquire)) {
156	persson	846	(*iter)->next = lockingReaders;
157			lockingReaders = *iter;
158			}
159			}
160
161			// wait until there are no locking readers left
162			while (lockingReaders) {
163	persson	840	usleep(50000);
164	persson	846	Reader** prev = &lockingReaders;
165			for (Reader* p = lockingReaders ; p ; p = p->next) {
166	persson	1790	if (p->lock.load(memory_order_acquire) &&
167			p->flag.load(memory_order_acquire)) prev = &p->next;
168	persson	846	else *prev = p->next; // unlink
169			}
170			}
171
172			updateIndex ^= 1;
173			return config[updateIndex];
174	persson	840	}
175
176	persson	846
177			// ----- Reader ----
178
179			template <class T>
180	persson	1790	SynchronizedConfig<T>::Reader::Reader(SynchronizedConfig& config) :
181			parent(config), lock(0), flag(0) {
182	persson	846	parent.readers.insert(this);
183			}
184
185			template <class T>
186			SynchronizedConfig<T>::Reader::~Reader() {
187			parent.readers.erase(this);
188			}
189
190	persson	840	} // namespace LinuxSampler
191
192			#endif