#define CDS_WFCQ_WOULDBLOCK ((void *) -1UL)
enum cds_wfcq_ret {
- CDS_WFCQ_RET_WOULDBLOCK = -1,
+ CDS_WFCQ_RET_WOULDBLOCK = -1,
CDS_WFCQ_RET_DEST_EMPTY = 0,
CDS_WFCQ_RET_DEST_NON_EMPTY = 1,
CDS_WFCQ_RET_SRC_EMPTY = 2,
/*
* Mutual exclusion of cds_wfcq_* / __cds_wfcq_* API
*
- * Unless otherwise stated, the caller must ensure mutual exclusion of
- * queue update operations "dequeue" and "splice" (for source queue).
- * Queue read operations "first" and "next", which are used by
- * "for_each" iterations, need to be protected against concurrent
- * "dequeue" and "splice" (for source queue) by the caller.
- * "enqueue", "splice" (for destination queue), and "empty" are the only
- * operations that can be used without any mutual exclusion.
+ * Synchronization table:
+ *
+ * External synchronization techniques described in the API below is
+ * required between pairs marked with "X". No external synchronization
+ * required between pairs marked with "-".
+ *
+ * Legend:
+ * [1] cds_wfcq_enqueue
+ * [2] __cds_wfcq_splice (destination queue)
+ * [3] __cds_wfcq_dequeue
+ * [4] __cds_wfcq_splice (source queue)
+ * [5] __cds_wfcq_first
+ * [6] __cds_wfcq_next
+ *
+ * [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
+ * [1] - - - - - -
+ * [2] - - - - - -
+ * [3] - - X X X X
+ * [4] - - X - X X
+ * [5] - - X X - -
+ * [6] - - X X - -
+ *
* Mutual exclusion can be ensured by holding cds_wfcq_dequeue_lock().
*
* For convenience, cds_wfcq_dequeue_blocking() and
* Content written into the node before enqueue is guaranteed to be
* consistent, but no other memory ordering is ensured.
* It is valid to reuse and free a dequeued node immediately.
- * Mutual exlusion with cds_wfcq_dequeue_blocking and dequeue lock is
+ * Mutual exclusion with cds_wfcq_dequeue_blocking and dequeue lock is
* ensured.
*/
extern struct cds_wfcq_node *cds_wfcq_dequeue_blocking(
* dest_q must be already initialized.
* Content written into the node before enqueue is guaranteed to be
* consistent, but no other memory ordering is ensured.
- * Mutual exlusion with cds_wfcq_dequeue_blocking and dequeue lock is
+ * Mutual exclusion with cds_wfcq_dequeue_blocking and dequeue lock is
* ensured.
*
* Returns enum cds_wfcq_ret which indicates the state of the src or
*
* Dequeue all nodes from src_q.
* dest_q must be already initialized.
- * Content written into the node before enqueue is guaranteed to be
- * consistent, but no other memory ordering is ensured.
- * Dequeue/splice/iteration mutual exclusion for src_q should be ensured
- * by the caller.
- *
+ * Mutual exclusion for src_q should be ensured by the caller as
+ * specified in the "Synchronisation table".
* Returns enum cds_wfcq_ret which indicates the state of the src or
- * dest queue. Cannot block.
+ * dest queue. Never returns CDS_WFCQ_RET_WOULDBLOCK.
*/
extern enum cds_wfcq_ret __cds_wfcq_splice_blocking(
struct cds_wfcq_head *dest_q_head,
* Used by for-like iteration macros:
* __cds_wfcq_for_each_blocking()
* __cds_wfcq_for_each_blocking_safe()
+ *
+ * Returns NULL if queue is empty, first node otherwise.
*/
extern struct cds_wfcq_node *__cds_wfcq_first_blocking(
struct cds_wfcq_head *head,
* Used by for-like iteration macros:
* __cds_wfcq_for_each_blocking()
* __cds_wfcq_for_each_blocking_safe()
+ *
+ * Returns NULL if reached end of queue, non-NULL next queue node
+ * otherwise.
*/
extern struct cds_wfcq_node *__cds_wfcq_next_blocking(
struct cds_wfcq_head *head,