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1 //
2 // Copyright (c) 2026 Steve Gerbino
3 //
4 // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
5 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
6 //
7 // Official repository: https://github.com/cppalliance/corosio
8 //
9
10 #ifndef BOOST_COROSIO_NATIVE_DETAIL_EPOLL_EPOLL_SCHEDULER_HPP
11 #define BOOST_COROSIO_NATIVE_DETAIL_EPOLL_EPOLL_SCHEDULER_HPP
12
13 #include <boost/corosio/detail/platform.hpp>
14
15 #if BOOST_COROSIO_HAS_EPOLL
16
17 #include <boost/corosio/detail/config.hpp>
18 #include <boost/capy/ex/execution_context.hpp>
19
20 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/reactor/reactor_scheduler.hpp>
21
22 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/epoll/epoll_traits.hpp>
23 #include <boost/corosio/detail/timer_service.hpp>
24 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/make_err.hpp>
25 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/posix/posix_resolver_service.hpp>
26 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/posix/posix_signal_service.hpp>
27 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/posix/posix_stream_file_service.hpp>
28 #include <boost/corosio/native/detail/posix/posix_random_access_file_service.hpp>
29
30 #include <boost/corosio/detail/except.hpp>
31
32 #include <atomic>
33 #include <chrono>
34 #include <cstdint>
35 #include <mutex>
36 #include <vector>
37
38 #include <errno.h>
39 #include <sys/epoll.h>
40 #include <sys/eventfd.h>
41 #include <sys/timerfd.h>
42 #include <unistd.h>
43
44 namespace boost::corosio::detail {
45
46 /** Linux scheduler using epoll for I/O multiplexing.
47
48 This scheduler implements the scheduler interface using Linux epoll
49 for efficient I/O event notification. It uses a single reactor model
50 where one thread runs epoll_wait while other threads
51 wait on a condition variable for handler work. This design provides:
52
53 - Handler parallelism: N posted handlers can execute on N threads
54 - No thundering herd: condition_variable wakes exactly one thread
55 - IOCP parity: Behavior matches Windows I/O completion port semantics
56
57 When threads call run(), they first try to execute queued handlers.
58 If the queue is empty and no reactor is running, one thread becomes
59 the reactor and runs epoll_wait. Other threads wait on a condition
60 variable until handlers are available.
61
62 @par Thread Safety
63 All public member functions are thread-safe.
64 */
65 class BOOST_COROSIO_DECL epoll_scheduler final : public reactor_scheduler
66 {
67 public:
68 /** Construct the scheduler.
69
70 Creates an epoll instance, eventfd for reactor interruption,
71 and timerfd for kernel-managed timer expiry.
72
73 @param ctx Reference to the owning execution_context.
74 @param concurrency_hint Hint for expected thread count (unused).
75 */
76 epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int concurrency_hint = -1);
77
78 /// Destroy the scheduler.
79 ~epoll_scheduler() override;
80
81 epoll_scheduler(epoll_scheduler const&) = delete;
82 epoll_scheduler& operator=(epoll_scheduler const&) = delete;
83
84 /// Shut down the scheduler, draining pending operations.
85 void shutdown() override;
86
87 /// Apply runtime configuration, resizing the event buffer.
88 void configure_reactor(
89 unsigned max_events,
90 unsigned budget_init,
91 unsigned budget_max,
92 unsigned unassisted) override;
93
94 /** Return the epoll file descriptor.
95
96 Used by socket services to register file descriptors
97 for I/O event notification.
98
99 @return The epoll file descriptor.
100 */
101 int epoll_fd() const noexcept
102 {
103 return epoll_fd_;
104 }
105
106 /** Register a descriptor for persistent monitoring.
107
108 The fd is registered once and stays registered until explicitly
109 deregistered. Events are dispatched via reactor_descriptor_state which
110 tracks pending read/write/connect operations.
111
112 @param fd The file descriptor to register.
113 @param desc Pointer to descriptor data (stored in epoll_event.data.ptr).
114 */
115 void register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const;
116
117 /** Deregister a persistently registered descriptor.
118
119 @param fd The file descriptor to deregister.
120 */
121 void deregister_descriptor(int fd) const;
122
123 private:
124 void
125 run_task(lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx,
126 long timeout_us) override;
127 void interrupt_reactor() const override;
128 void update_timerfd() const;
129
130 int epoll_fd_;
131 int event_fd_;
132 int timer_fd_;
133
134 // Edge-triggered eventfd state
135 mutable std::atomic<bool> eventfd_armed_{false};
136
137 // Set when the earliest timer changes; flushed before epoll_wait
138 mutable std::atomic<bool> timerfd_stale_{false};
139
140 // Event buffer sized from max_events_per_poll_ (set at construction,
141 // resized by configure_reactor via io_context_options).
142 std::vector<epoll_event> event_buffer_;
143 };
144
145 434x inline epoll_scheduler::epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int)
146 434x : epoll_fd_(-1)
147 434x , event_fd_(-1)
148 434x , timer_fd_(-1)
149 868x , event_buffer_(max_events_per_poll_)
150 {
151 434x epoll_fd_ = ::epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
152 434x if (epoll_fd_ < 0)
153 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_create1");
154
155 434x event_fd_ = ::eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
156 434x if (event_fd_ < 0)
157 {
158 int errn = errno;
159 ::close(epoll_fd_);
160 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errn), "eventfd");
161 }
162
163 434x timer_fd_ = ::timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
164 434x if (timer_fd_ < 0)
165 {
166 int errn = errno;
167 ::close(event_fd_);
168 ::close(epoll_fd_);
169 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errn), "timerfd_create");
170 }
171
172 434x epoll_event ev{};
173 434x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
174 434x ev.data.ptr = nullptr;
175 434x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, event_fd_, &ev) < 0)
176 {
177 int errn = errno;
178 ::close(timer_fd_);
179 ::close(event_fd_);
180 ::close(epoll_fd_);
181 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errn), "epoll_ctl");
182 }
183
184 434x epoll_event timer_ev{};
185 434x timer_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLERR;
186 434x timer_ev.data.ptr = &timer_fd_;
187 434x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, timer_fd_, &timer_ev) < 0)
188 {
189 int errn = errno;
190 ::close(timer_fd_);
191 ::close(event_fd_);
192 ::close(epoll_fd_);
193 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errn), "epoll_ctl (timerfd)");
194 }
195
196 434x timer_svc_ = &get_timer_service(ctx, *this);
197 434x timer_svc_->set_on_earliest_changed(
198 7584x timer_service::callback(this, [](void* p) {
199 7150x auto* self = static_cast<epoll_scheduler*>(p);
200 7150x self->timerfd_stale_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
201 7150x self->interrupt_reactor();
202 7150x }));
203
204 434x get_resolver_service(ctx, *this);
205 434x get_signal_service(ctx, *this);
206 434x get_stream_file_service(ctx, *this);
207 434x get_random_access_file_service(ctx, *this);
208
209 434x completed_ops_.push(&task_op_);
210 434x }
211
212 868x inline epoll_scheduler::~epoll_scheduler()
213 {
214 434x if (timer_fd_ >= 0)
215 434x ::close(timer_fd_);
216 434x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
217 434x ::close(event_fd_);
218 434x if (epoll_fd_ >= 0)
219 434x ::close(epoll_fd_);
220 868x }
221
222 inline void
223 434x epoll_scheduler::shutdown()
224 {
225 434x shutdown_drain();
226
227 434x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
228 434x interrupt_reactor();
229 434x }
230
231 inline void
232 epoll_scheduler::configure_reactor(
233 unsigned max_events,
234 unsigned budget_init,
235 unsigned budget_max,
236 unsigned unassisted)
237 {
238 reactor_scheduler::configure_reactor(
239 max_events, budget_init, budget_max, unassisted);
240 event_buffer_.resize(max_events_per_poll_);
241 }
242
243 inline void
244 15875x epoll_scheduler::register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const
245 {
246 15875x epoll_event ev{};
247 15875x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
248 15875x ev.data.ptr = desc;
249
250 15875x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev) < 0)
251 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_ctl (register)");
252
253 15875x desc->registered_events = ev.events;
254 15875x desc->fd = fd;
255 15875x desc->scheduler_ = this;
256 15875x desc->mutex.set_enabled(!single_threaded_);
257 15875x desc->ready_events_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
258
259 15875x conditionally_enabled_mutex::scoped_lock lock(desc->mutex);
260 15875x desc->impl_ref_.reset();
261 15875x desc->read_ready = false;
262 15875x desc->write_ready = false;
263 15875x }
264
265 inline void
266 15875x epoll_scheduler::deregister_descriptor(int fd) const
267 {
268 15875x ::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, nullptr);
269 15875x }
270
271 inline void
272 10492x epoll_scheduler::interrupt_reactor() const
273 {
274 10492x bool expected = false;
275 10492x if (eventfd_armed_.compare_exchange_strong(
276 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
277 std::memory_order_relaxed))
278 {
279 10191x std::uint64_t val = 1;
280 10191x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::write(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
281 }
282 10492x }
283
284 inline void
285 13522x epoll_scheduler::update_timerfd() const
286 {
287 13522x auto nearest = timer_svc_->nearest_expiry();
288
289 13522x itimerspec ts{};
290 13522x int flags = 0;
291
292 13522x if (nearest == timer_service::time_point::max())
293 {
294 // No timers — disarm by setting to 0 (relative)
295 }
296 else
297 {
298 13465x auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
299 13465x if (nearest <= now)
300 {
301 // Use 1ns instead of 0 — zero disarms the timerfd
302 18x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
303 }
304 else
305 {
306 13447x auto nsec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(
307 13447x nearest - now)
308 13447x .count();
309 13447x ts.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / 1000000000;
310 13447x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec % 1000000000;
311 13447x if (ts.it_value.tv_sec == 0 && ts.it_value.tv_nsec == 0)
312 ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
313 }
314 }
315
316 13522x if (::timerfd_settime(timer_fd_, flags, &ts, nullptr) < 0)
317 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "timerfd_settime");
318 13522x }
319
320 inline void
321 65931x epoll_scheduler::run_task(
322 lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx, long timeout_us)
323 {
324 int timeout_ms;
325 65931x if (task_interrupted_)
326 45153x timeout_ms = 0;
327 20778x else if (timeout_us < 0)
328 20770x timeout_ms = -1;
329 else
330 8x timeout_ms = static_cast<int>((timeout_us + 999) / 1000);
331
332 65931x if (lock.owns_lock())
333 20778x lock.unlock();
334
335 65931x task_cleanup on_exit{this, &lock, ctx};
336
337 // Flush deferred timerfd programming before blocking
338 65931x if (timerfd_stale_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acquire))
339 7128x update_timerfd();
340
341 65931x int nfds = ::epoll_wait(
342 epoll_fd_, event_buffer_.data(),
343 65931x static_cast<int>(event_buffer_.size()), timeout_ms);
344
345 65931x if (nfds < 0 && errno != EINTR)
346 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_wait");
347
348 65931x bool check_timers = false;
349 65931x op_queue local_ops;
350
351 145061x for (int i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
352 {
353 79130x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == nullptr)
354 {
355 std::uint64_t val;
356 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
357 9757x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::read(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
358 9757x eventfd_armed_.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
359 9757x continue;
360 9757x }
361
362 69373x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == &timer_fd_)
363 {
364 std::uint64_t expirations;
365 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
366 [[maybe_unused]] auto r =
367 6394x ::read(timer_fd_, &expirations, sizeof(expirations));
368 6394x check_timers = true;
369 6394x continue;
370 6394x }
371
372 auto* desc =
373 62979x static_cast<reactor_descriptor_state*>(event_buffer_[i].data.ptr);
374 62979x desc->add_ready_events(event_buffer_[i].events);
375
376 62979x bool expected = false;
377 62979x if (desc->is_enqueued_.compare_exchange_strong(
378 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
379 std::memory_order_relaxed))
380 {
381 62979x local_ops.push(desc);
382 }
383 }
384
385 65931x if (check_timers)
386 {
387 6394x timer_svc_->process_expired();
388 6394x update_timerfd();
389 }
390
391 65931x lock.lock();
392
393 65931x if (!local_ops.empty())
394 40463x completed_ops_.splice(local_ops);
395 65931x }
396
397 } // namespace boost::corosio::detail
398
399 #endif // BOOST_COROSIO_HAS_EPOLL
400
401 #endif // BOOST_COROSIO_NATIVE_DETAIL_EPOLL_EPOLL_SCHEDULER_HPP
402