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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 373x inline epoll_scheduler::epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int)
146 373x : epoll_fd_(-1)
147 373x , event_fd_(-1)
148 373x , timer_fd_(-1)
149 746x , event_buffer_(max_events_per_poll_)
150 {
151 373x epoll_fd_ = ::epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
152 373x if (epoll_fd_ < 0)
153 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_create1");
154
155 373x event_fd_ = ::eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
156 373x 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 373x timer_fd_ = ::timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
164 373x 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 373x epoll_event ev{};
173 373x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
174 373x ev.data.ptr = nullptr;
175 373x 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 373x epoll_event timer_ev{};
185 373x timer_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLERR;
186 373x timer_ev.data.ptr = &timer_fd_;
187 373x 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 373x timer_svc_ = &get_timer_service(ctx, *this);
197 373x timer_svc_->set_on_earliest_changed(
198 5435x timer_service::callback(this, [](void* p) {
199 5062x auto* self = static_cast<epoll_scheduler*>(p);
200 5062x self->timerfd_stale_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
201 5062x self->interrupt_reactor();
202 5062x }));
203
204 373x get_resolver_service(ctx, *this);
205 373x get_signal_service(ctx, *this);
206 373x get_stream_file_service(ctx, *this);
207 373x get_random_access_file_service(ctx, *this);
208
209 373x completed_ops_.push(&task_op_);
210 373x }
211
212 746x inline epoll_scheduler::~epoll_scheduler()
213 {
214 373x if (timer_fd_ >= 0)
215 373x ::close(timer_fd_);
216 373x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
217 373x ::close(event_fd_);
218 373x if (epoll_fd_ >= 0)
219 373x ::close(epoll_fd_);
220 746x }
221
222 inline void
223 373x epoll_scheduler::shutdown()
224 {
225 373x shutdown_drain();
226
227 373x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
228 373x interrupt_reactor();
229 373x }
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 9862x epoll_scheduler::register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const
245 {
246 9862x epoll_event ev{};
247 9862x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
248 9862x ev.data.ptr = desc;
249
250 9862x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev) < 0)
251 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_ctl (register)");
252
253 9862x desc->registered_events = ev.events;
254 9862x desc->fd = fd;
255 9862x desc->scheduler_ = this;
256 9862x desc->mutex.set_enabled(!single_threaded_);
257 9862x desc->ready_events_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
258
259 9862x conditionally_enabled_mutex::scoped_lock lock(desc->mutex);
260 9862x desc->impl_ref_.reset();
261 9862x desc->read_ready = false;
262 9862x desc->write_ready = false;
263 9862x }
264
265 inline void
266 9862x epoll_scheduler::deregister_descriptor(int fd) const
267 {
268 9862x ::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, nullptr);
269 9862x }
270
271 inline void
272 5758x epoll_scheduler::interrupt_reactor() const
273 {
274 5758x bool expected = false;
275 5758x if (eventfd_armed_.compare_exchange_strong(
276 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
277 std::memory_order_relaxed))
278 {
279 5519x std::uint64_t val = 1;
280 5519x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::write(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
281 }
282 5758x }
283
284 inline void
285 10084x epoll_scheduler::update_timerfd() const
286 {
287 10084x auto nearest = timer_svc_->nearest_expiry();
288
289 10084x itimerspec ts{};
290 10084x int flags = 0;
291
292 10084x if (nearest == timer_service::time_point::max())
293 {
294 // No timers — disarm by setting to 0 (relative)
295 }
296 else
297 {
298 10027x auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
299 10027x if (nearest <= now)
300 {
301 // Use 1ns instead of 0 — zero disarms the timerfd
302 334x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
303 }
304 else
305 {
306 9693x auto nsec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(
307 9693x nearest - now)
308 9693x .count();
309 9693x ts.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / 1000000000;
310 9693x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec % 1000000000;
311 9693x if (ts.it_value.tv_sec == 0 && ts.it_value.tv_nsec == 0)
312 ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
313 }
314 }
315
316 10084x if (::timerfd_settime(timer_fd_, flags, &ts, nullptr) < 0)
317 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "timerfd_settime");
318 10084x }
319
320 inline void
321 41683x epoll_scheduler::run_task(
322 lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx, long timeout_us)
323 {
324 int timeout_ms;
325 41683x if (task_interrupted_)
326 27407x timeout_ms = 0;
327 14276x else if (timeout_us < 0)
328 14268x timeout_ms = -1;
329 else
330 8x timeout_ms = static_cast<int>((timeout_us + 999) / 1000);
331
332 41683x if (lock.owns_lock())
333 14276x lock.unlock();
334
335 41683x task_cleanup on_exit{this, &lock, ctx};
336
337 // Flush deferred timerfd programming before blocking
338 41683x if (timerfd_stale_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acquire))
339 5040x update_timerfd();
340
341 41683x int nfds = ::epoll_wait(
342 epoll_fd_, event_buffer_.data(),
343 41683x static_cast<int>(event_buffer_.size()), timeout_ms);
344
345 41683x if (nfds < 0 && errno != EINTR)
346 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_wait");
347
348 41683x bool check_timers = false;
349 41683x op_queue local_ops;
350
351 91146x for (int i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
352 {
353 49463x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == nullptr)
354 {
355 std::uint64_t val;
356 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
357 5146x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::read(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
358 5146x eventfd_armed_.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
359 5146x continue;
360 5146x }
361
362 44317x 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 5044x ::read(timer_fd_, &expirations, sizeof(expirations));
368 5044x check_timers = true;
369 5044x continue;
370 5044x }
371
372 auto* desc =
373 39273x static_cast<reactor_descriptor_state*>(event_buffer_[i].data.ptr);
374 39273x desc->add_ready_events(event_buffer_[i].events);
375
376 39273x bool expected = false;
377 39273x if (desc->is_enqueued_.compare_exchange_strong(
378 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
379 std::memory_order_relaxed))
380 {
381 39273x local_ops.push(desc);
382 }
383 }
384
385 41683x if (check_timers)
386 {
387 5044x timer_svc_->process_expired();
388 5044x update_timerfd();
389 }
390
391 41683x lock.lock();
392
393 41683x if (!local_ops.empty())
394 26863x completed_ops_.splice(local_ops);
395 41683x }
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