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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 591x inline epoll_scheduler::epoll_scheduler(capy::execution_context& ctx, int)
146 591x : epoll_fd_(-1)
147 591x , event_fd_(-1)
148 591x , timer_fd_(-1)
149 1182x , event_buffer_(max_events_per_poll_)
150 {
151 591x epoll_fd_ = ::epoll_create1(EPOLL_CLOEXEC);
152 591x if (epoll_fd_ < 0)
153 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_create1");
154
155 591x event_fd_ = ::eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
156 591x 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 591x timer_fd_ = ::timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, TFD_NONBLOCK | TFD_CLOEXEC);
164 591x 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 591x epoll_event ev{};
173 591x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLET;
174 591x ev.data.ptr = nullptr;
175 591x 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 591x epoll_event timer_ev{};
185 591x timer_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLERR;
186 591x timer_ev.data.ptr = &timer_fd_;
187 591x 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 591x timer_svc_ = &get_timer_service(ctx, *this);
197 591x timer_svc_->set_on_earliest_changed(
198 3112x timer_service::callback(this, [](void* p) {
199 2521x auto* self = static_cast<epoll_scheduler*>(p);
200 2521x self->timerfd_stale_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
201 2521x self->interrupt_reactor();
202 2521x }));
203
204 591x get_resolver_service(ctx, *this);
205 591x get_signal_service(ctx, *this);
206 591x get_stream_file_service(ctx, *this);
207 591x get_random_access_file_service(ctx, *this);
208
209 591x completed_ops_.push(&task_op_);
210 591x }
211
212 1182x inline epoll_scheduler::~epoll_scheduler()
213 {
214 591x if (timer_fd_ >= 0)
215 591x ::close(timer_fd_);
216 591x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
217 591x ::close(event_fd_);
218 591x if (epoll_fd_ >= 0)
219 591x ::close(epoll_fd_);
220 1182x }
221
222 inline void
223 591x epoll_scheduler::shutdown()
224 {
225 591x shutdown_drain();
226
227 591x if (event_fd_ >= 0)
228 591x interrupt_reactor();
229 591x }
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 4893x epoll_scheduler::register_descriptor(int fd, reactor_descriptor_state* desc) const
245 {
246 4893x epoll_event ev{};
247 4893x ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLOUT | EPOLLET | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
248 4893x ev.data.ptr = desc;
249
250 4893x if (::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev) < 0)
251 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_ctl (register)");
252
253 4893x desc->registered_events = ev.events;
254 4893x desc->fd = fd;
255 4893x desc->scheduler_ = this;
256 4893x desc->mutex.set_enabled(!single_threaded_);
257 4893x desc->ready_events_.store(0, std::memory_order_relaxed);
258
259 4893x conditionally_enabled_mutex::scoped_lock lock(desc->mutex);
260 4893x desc->impl_ref_.reset();
261 4893x desc->read_ready = false;
262 4893x desc->write_ready = false;
263 4893x }
264
265 inline void
266 4893x epoll_scheduler::deregister_descriptor(int fd) const
267 {
268 4893x ::epoll_ctl(epoll_fd_, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, fd, nullptr);
269 4893x }
270
271 inline void
272 3569x epoll_scheduler::interrupt_reactor() const
273 {
274 3569x bool expected = false;
275 3569x if (eventfd_armed_.compare_exchange_strong(
276 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
277 std::memory_order_relaxed))
278 {
279 3220x std::uint64_t val = 1;
280 3220x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::write(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
281 }
282 3569x }
283
284 inline void
285 4998x epoll_scheduler::update_timerfd() const
286 {
287 4998x auto nearest = timer_svc_->nearest_expiry();
288
289 4998x itimerspec ts{};
290 4998x int flags = 0;
291
292 4998x if (nearest == timer_service::time_point::max())
293 {
294 // No timers — disarm by setting to 0 (relative)
295 }
296 else
297 {
298 4900x auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
299 4900x if (nearest <= now)
300 {
301 // Use 1ns instead of 0 — zero disarms the timerfd
302 313x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
303 }
304 else
305 {
306 4587x auto nsec = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(
307 4587x nearest - now)
308 4587x .count();
309 4587x ts.it_value.tv_sec = nsec / 1000000000;
310 4587x ts.it_value.tv_nsec = nsec % 1000000000;
311 4587x if (ts.it_value.tv_sec == 0 && ts.it_value.tv_nsec == 0)
312 ts.it_value.tv_nsec = 1;
313 }
314 }
315
316 4998x if (::timerfd_settime(timer_fd_, flags, &ts, nullptr) < 0)
317 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "timerfd_settime");
318 4998x }
319
320 inline void
321 31771x epoll_scheduler::run_task(
322 lock_type& lock, context_type* ctx, long timeout_us)
323 {
324 int timeout_ms;
325 31771x if (task_interrupted_)
326 24966x timeout_ms = 0;
327 6805x else if (timeout_us < 0)
328 6801x timeout_ms = -1;
329 else
330 4x timeout_ms = static_cast<int>((timeout_us + 999) / 1000);
331
332 31771x if (lock.owns_lock())
333 6805x lock.unlock();
334
335 31771x task_cleanup on_exit{this, &lock, ctx};
336
337 // Flush deferred timerfd programming before blocking
338 31771x if (timerfd_stale_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acquire))
339 2497x update_timerfd();
340
341 31771x int nfds = ::epoll_wait(
342 epoll_fd_, event_buffer_.data(),
343 31771x static_cast<int>(event_buffer_.size()), timeout_ms);
344
345 31771x if (nfds < 0 && errno != EINTR)
346 detail::throw_system_error(make_err(errno), "epoll_wait");
347
348 31771x bool check_timers = false;
349 31771x op_queue local_ops;
350
351 72921x for (int i = 0; i < nfds; ++i)
352 {
353 41150x if (event_buffer_[i].data.ptr == nullptr)
354 {
355 std::uint64_t val;
356 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-unix.BlockInCriticalSection)
357 2629x [[maybe_unused]] auto r = ::read(event_fd_, &val, sizeof(val));
358 2629x eventfd_armed_.store(false, std::memory_order_relaxed);
359 2629x continue;
360 2629x }
361
362 38521x 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 2501x ::read(timer_fd_, &expirations, sizeof(expirations));
368 2501x check_timers = true;
369 2501x continue;
370 2501x }
371
372 auto* desc =
373 36020x static_cast<reactor_descriptor_state*>(event_buffer_[i].data.ptr);
374 36020x desc->add_ready_events(event_buffer_[i].events);
375
376 36020x bool expected = false;
377 36020x if (desc->is_enqueued_.compare_exchange_strong(
378 expected, true, std::memory_order_release,
379 std::memory_order_relaxed))
380 {
381 36020x local_ops.push(desc);
382 }
383 }
384
385 31771x if (check_timers)
386 {
387 2501x timer_svc_->process_expired();
388 2501x update_timerfd();
389 }
390
391 31771x lock.lock();
392
393 31771x if (!local_ops.empty())
394 24390x completed_ops_.splice(local_ops);
395 31771x }
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