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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 730x inline epoll_scheduler::epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int)
146 730x : epoll_fd_(-1)
147 730x , event_fd_(-1)
148 730x , timer_fd_(-1)
149 1460x , event_buffer_(max_events_per_poll_)
150 {
151 730x epoll_fd_ = ::epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
152 730x if (epoll_fd_ < 0)
153 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_create1");
154
155 730x event_fd_ = ::eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
156 730x 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 730x timer_fd_ = ::timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
164 730x 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 730x epoll_event ev{};
173 730x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
174 730x ev.data.ptr = nullptr;
175 730x 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 730x epoll_event timer_ev{};
185 730x timer_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLERR;
186 730x timer_ev.data.ptr = &timer_fd_;
187 730x 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 730x timer_svc_ = &get_timer_service(ctx, *this);
197 730x timer_svc_->set_on_earliest_changed(
198 4842x timer_service::callback(this, [](void* p) {
199 4112x auto* self = static_cast<epoll_scheduler*>(p);
200 4112x self->timerfd_stale_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
201 4112x self->interrupt_reactor();
202 4112x }));
203
204 730x get_resolver_service(ctx, *this);
205 730x get_signal_service(ctx, *this);
206 730x get_stream_file_service(ctx, *this);
207 730x get_random_access_file_service(ctx, *this);
208
209 730x completed_ops_.push(&task_op_);
210 730x }
211
212 1460x inline epoll_scheduler::~epoll_scheduler()
213 {
214 730x if (timer_fd_ >= 0)
215 730x ::close(timer_fd_);
216 730x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
217 730x ::close(event_fd_);
218 730x if (epoll_fd_ >= 0)
219 730x ::close(epoll_fd_);
220 1460x }
221
222 inline void
223 730x epoll_scheduler::shutdown()
224 {
225 730x shutdown_drain();
226
227 730x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
228 730x interrupt_reactor();
229 730x }
230
231 inline void
232 12x epoll_scheduler::configure_reactor(
233 unsigned max_events,
234 unsigned budget_init,
235 unsigned budget_max,
236 unsigned unassisted)
237 {
238 12x reactor_scheduler::configure_reactor(
239 max_events, budget_init, budget_max, unassisted);
240 11x event_buffer_.resize(max_events_per_poll_);
241 11x }
242
243 inline void
244 9899x epoll_scheduler::register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const
245 {
246 9899x epoll_event ev{};
247 9899x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
248 9899x ev.data.ptr = desc;
249
250 9899x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev) < 0)
251 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_ctl (register)");
252
253 9899x desc->registered_events = ev.events;
254 9899x desc->fd = fd;
255 9899x desc->scheduler_ = this;
256 9899x desc->mutex.set_enabled(!single_threaded_);
257 9899x desc->ready_events_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
258
259 9899x conditionally_enabled_mutex::scoped_lock lock(desc->mutex);
260 9899x desc->impl_ref_.reset();
261 9899x desc->read_ready = false;
262 9899x desc->write_ready = false;
263 9899x }
264
265 inline void
266 9899x epoll_scheduler::deregister_descriptor(int fd) const
267 {
268 9899x ::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, nullptr);
269 9899x }
270
271 inline void
272 7837x epoll_scheduler::interrupt_reactor() const
273 {
274 7837x bool expected = false;
275 7837x if (eventfd_armed_.compare_exchange_strong(
276 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
277 std::memory_order_relaxed))
278 {
279 7379x std::uint64_t val = 1;
280 7379x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::write(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
281 }
282 7837x }
283
284 inline void
285 7469x epoll_scheduler::update_timerfd() const
286 {
287 7469x auto nearest = timer_svc_->nearest_expiry();
288
289 7469x itimerspec ts{};
290 7469x int flags = 0;
291
292 7469x if (nearest == timer_service::time_point::max())
293 {
294 // No timers — disarm by setting to 0 (relative)
295 }
296 else
297 {
298 7358x auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
299 7358x if (nearest <= now)
300 {
301 // Use 1ns instead of 0 — zero disarms the timerfd
302 159x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
303 }
304 else
305 {
306 7199x auto nsec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(
307 7199x nearest - now)
308 7199x .count();
309 7199x ts.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / 1000000000;
310 7199x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec % 1000000000;
311 7199x if (ts.it_value.tv_sec == 0 && ts.it_value.tv_nsec == 0)
312 ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
313 }
314 }
315
316 7469x if (::timerfd_settime(timer_fd_, flags, &ts, nullptr) < 0)
317 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "timerfd_settime");
318 7469x }
319
320 inline void
321 52241x epoll_scheduler::run_task(
322 lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx, long timeout_us)
323 {
324 int timeout_ms;
325 52241x if (task_interrupted_)
326 40332x timeout_ms = 0;
327 11909x else if (timeout_us < 0)
328 11905x timeout_ms = -1;
329 else
330 4x timeout_ms = static_cast<int>((timeout_us + 999) / 1000);
331
332 52241x if (lock.owns_lock())
333 11909x lock.unlock();
334
335 52241x task_cleanup on_exit{this, &lock, ctx};
336
337 // Flush deferred timerfd programming before blocking
338 52241x if (timerfd_stale_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acquire))
339 4089x update_timerfd();
340
341 52241x int nfds = ::epoll_wait(
342 epoll_fd_, event_buffer_.data(),
343 52241x static_cast<int>(event_buffer_.size()), timeout_ms);
344
345 52241x if (nfds < 0 && errno != EINTR)
346 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_wait");
347
348 52241x bool check_timers = false;
349 52241x op_queue local_ops;
350
351 110061x for (int i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
352 {
353 57820x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == nullptr)
354 {
355 std::uint64_t val;
356 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
357 6649x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::read(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
358 6649x eventfd_armed_.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
359 6649x continue;
360 6649x }
361
362 51171x 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 3380x ::read(timer_fd_, &expirations, sizeof(expirations));
368 3380x check_timers = true;
369 3380x continue;
370 3380x }
371
372 auto* desc =
373 47791x static_cast<reactor_descriptor_state*>(event_buffer_[i].data.ptr);
374 47791x desc->add_ready_events(event_buffer_[i].events);
375
376 47791x bool expected = false;
377 47791x if (desc->is_enqueued_.compare_exchange_strong(
378 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
379 std::memory_order_relaxed))
380 {
381 47791x local_ops.push(desc);
382 }
383 }
384
385 52241x if (check_timers)
386 {
387 3380x timer_svc_->process_expired();
388 3380x update_timerfd();
389 }
390
391 52241x lock.lock();
392
393 52241x if (!local_ops.empty())
394 33361x completed_ops_.splice(local_ops);
395 52241x }
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