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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 356x inline epoll_scheduler::epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int)
146 356x : epoll_fd_(-1)
147 356x , event_fd_(-1)
148 356x , timer_fd_(-1)
149 712x , event_buffer_(max_events_per_poll_)
150 {
151 356x epoll_fd_ = ::epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
152 356x if (epoll_fd_ < 0)
153 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_create1");
154
155 356x event_fd_ = ::eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
156 356x 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 356x timer_fd_ = ::timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
164 356x 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 356x epoll_event ev{};
173 356x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
174 356x ev.data.ptr = nullptr;
175 356x 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 356x epoll_event timer_ev{};
185 356x timer_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLERR;
186 356x timer_ev.data.ptr = &timer_fd_;
187 356x 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 356x timer_svc_ = &get_timer_service(ctx, *this);
197 356x timer_svc_->set_on_earliest_changed(
198 5271x timer_service::callback(this, [](void* p) {
199 4915x auto* self = static_cast<epoll_scheduler*>(p);
200 4915x self->timerfd_stale_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
201 4915x self->interrupt_reactor();
202 4915x }));
203
204 356x get_resolver_service(ctx, *this);
205 356x get_signal_service(ctx, *this);
206 356x get_stream_file_service(ctx, *this);
207 356x get_random_access_file_service(ctx, *this);
208
209 356x completed_ops_.push(&task_op_);
210 356x }
211
212 712x inline epoll_scheduler::~epoll_scheduler()
213 {
214 356x if (timer_fd_ >= 0)
215 356x ::close(timer_fd_);
216 356x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
217 356x ::close(event_fd_);
218 356x if (epoll_fd_ >= 0)
219 356x ::close(epoll_fd_);
220 712x }
221
222 inline void
223 356x epoll_scheduler::shutdown()
224 {
225 356x shutdown_drain();
226
227 356x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
228 356x interrupt_reactor();
229 356x }
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 9538x epoll_scheduler::register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const
245 {
246 9538x epoll_event ev{};
247 9538x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
248 9538x ev.data.ptr = desc;
249
250 9538x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev) < 0)
251 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_ctl (register)");
252
253 9538x desc->registered_events = ev.events;
254 9538x desc->fd = fd;
255 9538x desc->scheduler_ = this;
256 9538x desc->mutex.set_enabled(!single_threaded_);
257 9538x desc->ready_events_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
258
259 9538x conditionally_enabled_mutex::scoped_lock lock(desc->mutex);
260 9538x desc->impl_ref_.reset();
261 9538x desc->read_ready = false;
262 9538x desc->write_ready = false;
263 9538x }
264
265 inline void
266 9538x epoll_scheduler::deregister_descriptor(int fd) const
267 {
268 9538x ::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, nullptr);
269 9538x }
270
271 inline void
272 5572x epoll_scheduler::interrupt_reactor() const
273 {
274 5572x bool expected = false;
275 5572x if (eventfd_armed_.compare_exchange_strong(
276 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
277 std::memory_order_relaxed))
278 {
279 5349x std::uint64_t val = 1;
280 5349x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::write(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
281 }
282 5572x }
283
284 inline void
285 9789x epoll_scheduler::update_timerfd() const
286 {
287 9789x auto nearest = timer_svc_->nearest_expiry();
288
289 9789x itimerspec ts{};
290 9789x int flags = 0;
291
292 9789x if (nearest == timer_service::time_point::max())
293 {
294 // No timers — disarm by setting to 0 (relative)
295 }
296 else
297 {
298 9735x auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
299 9735x if (nearest <= now)
300 {
301 // Use 1ns instead of 0 — zero disarms the timerfd
302 282x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
303 }
304 else
305 {
306 9453x auto nsec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(
307 9453x nearest - now)
308 9453x .count();
309 9453x ts.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / 1000000000;
310 9453x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec % 1000000000;
311 9453x if (ts.it_value.tv_sec == 0 && ts.it_value.tv_nsec == 0)
312 ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
313 }
314 }
315
316 9789x if (::timerfd_settime(timer_fd_, flags, &ts, nullptr) < 0)
317 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "timerfd_settime");
318 9789x }
319
320 inline void
321 42691x epoll_scheduler::run_task(
322 lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx, long timeout_us)
323 {
324 int timeout_ms;
325 42691x if (task_interrupted_)
326 28863x timeout_ms = 0;
327 13828x else if (timeout_us < 0)
328 13820x timeout_ms = -1;
329 else
330 8x timeout_ms = static_cast<int>((timeout_us + 999) / 1000);
331
332 42691x if (lock.owns_lock())
333 13828x lock.unlock();
334
335 42691x task_cleanup on_exit{this, &lock, ctx};
336
337 // Flush deferred timerfd programming before blocking
338 42691x if (timerfd_stale_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acquire))
339 4893x update_timerfd();
340
341 42691x int nfds = ::epoll_wait(
342 epoll_fd_, event_buffer_.data(),
343 42691x static_cast<int>(event_buffer_.size()), timeout_ms);
344
345 42691x if (nfds < 0 && errno != EINTR)
346 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_wait");
347
348 42691x bool check_timers = false;
349 42691x op_queue local_ops;
350
351 94612x for (int i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
352 {
353 51921x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == nullptr)
354 {
355 std::uint64_t val;
356 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
357 4993x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::read(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
358 4993x eventfd_armed_.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
359 4993x continue;
360 4993x }
361
362 46928x 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 4896x ::read(timer_fd_, &expirations, sizeof(expirations));
368 4896x check_timers = true;
369 4896x continue;
370 4896x }
371
372 auto* desc =
373 42032x static_cast<reactor_descriptor_state*>(event_buffer_[i].data.ptr);
374 42032x desc->add_ready_events(event_buffer_[i].events);
375
376 42032x bool expected = false;
377 42032x if (desc->is_enqueued_.compare_exchange_strong(
378 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
379 std::memory_order_relaxed))
380 {
381 42032x local_ops.push(desc);
382 }
383 }
384
385 42691x if (check_timers)
386 {
387 4896x timer_svc_->process_expired();
388 4896x update_timerfd();
389 }
390
391 42691x lock.lock();
392
393 42691x if (!local_ops.empty())
394 28326x completed_ops_.splice(local_ops);
395 42691x }
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