incubator-nuttx/net/iob/iob_alloc.c

/****************************************************************************
 * net/iob/iob_alloc.c
 *
 *   Copyright (C) 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
 *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
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/****************************************************************************
 * Included Files
 ****************************************************************************/

#include <nuttx/config.h>

#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG) && defined(CONFIG_IOB_DEBUG)
/* Force debug output (from this file only) */

#  undef  CONFIG_DEBUG_NET
#  define CONFIG_DEBUG_NET 1
#endif

#include <semaphore.h>
#include <assert.h>

#include <nuttx/arch.h>
#include <nuttx/net/iob.h>

#include "iob.h"

/****************************************************************************
 * Pre-processor Definitions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Private Types
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Private Data
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Data
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Private Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: iob_allocwait
 *
 * Description:
 *   Allocate an I/O buffer, waiting if necessary.  This function cannot be
 *   called from any interrupt level logic.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

static FAR struct iob_s *iob_allocwait(bool throttled)
{
  FAR struct iob_s *iob;
  irqstate_t flags;
  FAR sem_t *sem;
  int ret = OK;

#if CONFIG_IOB_THROTTLE > 0
  /* Select the semaphore count to check. */

  sem = (throttled ? &g_throttle_sem : &g_iob_sem);
#else
  sem = &g_iob_sem;
#endif

  /* The following must be atomic; interrupt must be disabled so that there
   * is no conflict with interrupt level I/O buffer allocations.  This is
   * not as bad as it sounds because interrupts will be re-enabled while
   * we are waiting for I/O buffers to become free.
   */

  flags = irqsave();
  do
    {
      /* Try to get an I/O buffer.  If successful, the semaphore count
       * will be decremented atomically.
       */

      iob = iob_tryalloc(throttled);
      if (!iob)
        {
          /* If not successful, then the semaphore count was less than or
           * equal to zero (meaning that there are no free buffers).  We
           * need to wait for an I/O buffer to be released when the semaphore
           * count will be incremented.
           */

          ret = sem_wait(sem);
          if (ret < 0)
            {
              int errcode = get_errno();

              /* EINTR is not an error!  EINTR simply means that we were
               * awakened by a signal and we should try again.
               */

              if (errcode == EINTR)
                {
                  /* Force a success indication so that we will continue
                   * looping.
                   */

                  ret = 0;
                }
            }
          else
            {
              /* When we wake up from wait successfully, an I/O buffer was
               * returned to the free list.  However, if there are concurrent
               * allocations from interrupt handling, then I suspect that
               * there is a race condition.  But no harm, we will just wait
               * again in that case.
               *
               * We need release our count so that it is available to
               * iob_tryalloc(), perhaps allowing another thread to take our
               * count.  In that event, iob_tryalloc() will fail above and
               * we will have to wait again.
               *
               * TODO: Consider a design modification to permit us to
               * complete the allocation without losing our count.
               */

              sem_post(sem);
            }
        }
    }
  while (ret == OK && iob == NULL);

  irqrestore(flags);
  return iob;
}

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: iob_alloc
 *
 * Description:
 *   Allocate an I/O buffer by taking the buffer at the head of the free list.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

FAR struct iob_s *iob_alloc(bool throttled)
{
  /* Were we called from the interrupt level? */

  if (up_interrupt_context())
    {
      /* Yes, then try to allocate an I/O buffer without waiting */

      return iob_tryalloc(throttled);
    }
  else
    {
      /* Then allocate an I/O buffer, waiting as necessary */

      return iob_allocwait(throttled);
    }
}

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: iob_tryalloc
 *
 * Description:
 *   Try to allocate an I/O buffer by taking the buffer at the head of the
 *   free list without waiting for a buffer to become free.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

FAR struct iob_s *iob_tryalloc(bool throttled)
{
  FAR struct iob_s *iob;
  irqstate_t flags;
#if CONFIG_IOB_THROTTLE > 0
  FAR sem_t *sem;
#endif

#if CONFIG_IOB_THROTTLE > 0
  /* Select the semaphore count to check. */

  sem = (throttled ? &g_throttle_sem : &g_iob_sem);
#endif

  /* We don't know what context we are called from so we use extreme measures
   * to protect the free list:  We disable interrupts very briefly.
   */

  flags = irqsave();

#if CONFIG_IOB_THROTTLE > 0
  /* If there are free I/O buffers for this allocation */

  if (sem->semcount > 0)
#endif
    {
      /* Take the I/O buffer from the head of the free list */

      iob = g_iob_freelist;
      if (iob)
        {
          /* Remove the I/O buffer from the free list and decrement the
           * counting semaphore(s) that tracks the number of available
           * IOBs.
           */

          g_iob_freelist = iob->io_flink;

          /* Take a semaphore count.  Note that we cannot do this in
           * in the orthodox way by calling sem_wait() or sem_trywait()
           * because this function may be called from an interrupt
           * handler. Fortunately we know at at least one free buffer
           * so a simple decrement is all that is needed.
           */

          g_iob_sem.semcount--;
          DEBUGASSERT(g_iob_sem.semcount >= 0);

#if CONFIG_IOB_THROTTLE > 0
          /* The throttle semaphore is a little more complicated because
           * it can be negative!  Decrementing is still safe, however.
           */

          g_throttle_sem.semcount--;
          DEBUGASSERT(g_throttle_sem.semcount >= -CONFIG_IOB_THROTTLE);
#endif
          irqrestore(flags);

          /* Put the I/O buffer in a known state */

          iob->io_flink  = NULL; /* Not in a chain */
          iob->io_len    = 0;    /* Length of the data in the entry */
          iob->io_offset = 0;    /* Offset to the beginning of data */
          iob->io_pktlen = 0;    /* Total length of the packet */
          return iob;
        }
    }

  irqrestore(flags);
  return NULL;
}