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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 593x inline epoll_scheduler::epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int)
146 593x : epoll_fd_(-1)
147 593x , event_fd_(-1)
148 593x , timer_fd_(-1)
149 1186x , event_buffer_(max_events_per_poll_)
150 {
151 593x epoll_fd_ = ::epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
152 593x if (epoll_fd_ < 0)
153 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_create1");
154
155 593x event_fd_ = ::eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
156 593x 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 593x timer_fd_ = ::timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
164 593x 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 593x epoll_event ev{};
173 593x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
174 593x ev.data.ptr = nullptr;
175 593x 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 593x epoll_event timer_ev{};
185 593x timer_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLERR;
186 593x timer_ev.data.ptr = &timer_fd_;
187 593x 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 593x timer_svc_ = &get_timer_service(ctx, *this);
197 593x timer_svc_->set_on_earliest_changed(
198 5405x timer_service::callback(this, [](void* p) {
199 4812x auto* self = static_cast<epoll_scheduler*>(p);
200 4812x self->timerfd_stale_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
201 4812x self->interrupt_reactor();
202 4812x }));
203
204 593x get_resolver_service(ctx, *this);
205 593x get_signal_service(ctx, *this);
206 593x get_stream_file_service(ctx, *this);
207 593x get_random_access_file_service(ctx, *this);
208
209 593x completed_ops_.push(&task_op_);
210 593x }
211
212 1186x inline epoll_scheduler::~epoll_scheduler()
213 {
214 593x if (timer_fd_ >= 0)
215 593x ::close(timer_fd_);
216 593x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
217 593x ::close(event_fd_);
218 593x if (epoll_fd_ >= 0)
219 593x ::close(epoll_fd_);
220 1186x }
221
222 inline void
223 593x epoll_scheduler::shutdown()
224 {
225 593x shutdown_drain();
226
227 593x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
228 593x interrupt_reactor();
229 593x }
230
231 inline void
232 8x epoll_scheduler::configure_reactor(
233 unsigned max_events,
234 unsigned budget_init,
235 unsigned budget_max,
236 unsigned unassisted)
237 {
238 8x reactor_scheduler::configure_reactor(
239 max_events, budget_init, budget_max, unassisted);
240 7x event_buffer_.resize(max_events_per_poll_);
241 7x }
242
243 inline void
244 9480x epoll_scheduler::register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const
245 {
246 9480x epoll_event ev{};
247 9480x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
248 9480x ev.data.ptr = desc;
249
250 9480x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev) < 0)
251 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_ctl (register)");
252
253 9480x desc->registered_events = ev.events;
254 9480x desc->fd = fd;
255 9480x desc->scheduler_ = this;
256 9480x desc->mutex.set_enabled(!single_threaded_);
257 9480x desc->ready_events_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
258
259 9480x conditionally_enabled_mutex::scoped_lock lock(desc->mutex);
260 9480x desc->impl_ref_.reset();
261 9480x desc->read_ready = false;
262 9480x desc->write_ready = false;
263 9480x }
264
265 inline void
266 9480x epoll_scheduler::deregister_descriptor(int fd) const
267 {
268 9480x ::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, nullptr);
269 9480x }
270
271 inline void
272 5865x epoll_scheduler::interrupt_reactor() const
273 {
274 5865x bool expected = false;
275 5865x if (eventfd_armed_.compare_exchange_strong(
276 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
277 std::memory_order_relaxed))
278 {
279 5514x std::uint64_t val = 1;
280 5514x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::write(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
281 }
282 5865x }
283
284 inline void
285 9583x epoll_scheduler::update_timerfd() const
286 {
287 9583x auto nearest = timer_svc_->nearest_expiry();
288
289 9583x itimerspec ts{};
290 9583x int flags = 0;
291
292 9583x if (nearest == timer_service::time_point::max())
293 {
294 // No timers — disarm by setting to 0 (relative)
295 }
296 else
297 {
298 9486x auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
299 9486x if (nearest <= now)
300 {
301 // Use 1ns instead of 0 — zero disarms the timerfd
302 373x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
303 }
304 else
305 {
306 9113x auto nsec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(
307 9113x nearest - now)
308 9113x .count();
309 9113x ts.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / 1000000000;
310 9113x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec % 1000000000;
311 9113x if (ts.it_value.tv_sec == 0 && ts.it_value.tv_nsec == 0)
312 ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
313 }
314 }
315
316 9583x if (::timerfd_settime(timer_fd_, flags, &ts, nullptr) < 0)
317 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "timerfd_settime");
318 9583x }
319
320 inline void
321 42775x epoll_scheduler::run_task(
322 lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx, long timeout_us)
323 {
324 int timeout_ms;
325 42775x if (task_interrupted_)
326 29172x timeout_ms = 0;
327 13603x else if (timeout_us < 0)
328 13599x timeout_ms = -1;
329 else
330 4x timeout_ms = static_cast<int>((timeout_us + 999) / 1000);
331
332 42775x if (lock.owns_lock())
333 13603x lock.unlock();
334
335 42775x task_cleanup on_exit{this, &lock, ctx};
336
337 // Flush deferred timerfd programming before blocking
338 42775x if (timerfd_stale_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acquire))
339 4789x update_timerfd();
340
341 42775x int nfds = ::epoll_wait(
342 epoll_fd_, event_buffer_.data(),
343 42775x static_cast<int>(event_buffer_.size()), timeout_ms);
344
345 42775x if (nfds < 0 && errno != EINTR)
346 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_wait");
347
348 42775x bool check_timers = false;
349 42775x op_queue local_ops;
350
351 95952x for (int i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
352 {
353 53177x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == nullptr)
354 {
355 std::uint64_t val;
356 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
357 4921x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::read(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
358 4921x eventfd_armed_.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
359 4921x continue;
360 4921x }
361
362 48256x 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 4794x ::read(timer_fd_, &expirations, sizeof(expirations));
368 4794x check_timers = true;
369 4794x continue;
370 4794x }
371
372 auto* desc =
373 43462x static_cast<reactor_descriptor_state*>(event_buffer_[i].data.ptr);
374 43462x desc->add_ready_events(event_buffer_[i].events);
375
376 43462x bool expected = false;
377 43462x if (desc->is_enqueued_.compare_exchange_strong(
378 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
379 std::memory_order_relaxed))
380 {
381 43462x local_ops.push(desc);
382 }
383 }
384
385 42775x if (check_timers)
386 {
387 4794x timer_svc_->process_expired();
388 4794x update_timerfd();
389 }
390
391 42775x lock.lock();
392
393 42775x if (!local_ops.empty())
394 28596x completed_ops_.splice(local_ops);
395 42775x }
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