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26 #ifndef ___iprt_thread_h
27 #define ___iprt_thread_h
29 #include <iprt/cdefs.h>
30 #include <iprt/types.h>
31 #include <iprt/stdarg.h>
36 /** @defgroup grp_rt_thread RTThread - Thread Management
44 typedef enum RTTHREADSTATE
46 /** The usual invalid 0 value. */
47 RTTHREADSTATE_INVALID
= 0,
48 /** The thread is being initialized. */
49 RTTHREADSTATE_INITIALIZING
,
50 /** The thread has terminated */
51 RTTHREADSTATE_TERMINATED
,
52 /** Probably running. */
53 RTTHREADSTATE_RUNNING
,
55 /** Waiting on a critical section. */
56 RTTHREADSTATE_CRITSECT
,
57 /** Waiting on a event semaphore. */
59 /** Waiting on a event multiple wakeup semaphore. */
60 RTTHREADSTATE_EVENT_MULTI
,
61 /** Waiting on a fast mutex. */
62 RTTHREADSTATE_FAST_MUTEX
,
63 /** Waiting on a mutex. */
65 /** Waiting on a read write semaphore, read (shared) access. */
66 RTTHREADSTATE_RW_READ
,
67 /** Waiting on a read write semaphore, write (exclusive) access. */
68 RTTHREADSTATE_RW_WRITE
,
69 /** The thread is sleeping. */
71 /** Waiting on a spin mutex. */
72 RTTHREADSTATE_SPIN_MUTEX
,
73 /** End of the thread states. */
76 /** The usual 32-bit size hack. */
77 RTTHREADSTATE_32BIT_HACK
= 0x7fffffff
80 /** Checks if a thread state indicates that the thread is sleeping. */
81 #define RTTHREAD_IS_SLEEPING(enmState) ((enmState) >= RTTHREADSTATE_CRITSECT)
85 * Besides identifying the purpose of the thread, the thread type is
86 * used to select the scheduling properties.
88 * The types in are placed in a rough order of ascending priority.
90 typedef enum RTTHREADTYPE
93 RTTHREADTYPE_INVALID
= 0,
94 /** Infrequent poller thread.
95 * This type of thread will sleep for the most of the time, and do
96 * infrequent polls on resources at 0.5 sec or higher intervals.
98 RTTHREADTYPE_INFREQUENT_POLLER
,
99 /** Main heavy worker thread.
100 * Thread of this type is driving asynchronous tasks in the Main
101 * API which takes a long time and might involve a bit of CPU. Like
102 * for instance creating a fixed sized VDI.
104 RTTHREADTYPE_MAIN_HEAVY_WORKER
,
105 /** The emulation thread type.
106 * While being a thread with very high workload it still is vital
107 * that it gets scheduled frequently. When possible all other thread
108 * types except DEFAULT and GUI should interrupt this one ASAP when
111 RTTHREADTYPE_EMULATION
,
112 /** The default thread type.
113 * Since it doesn't say much about the purpose of the thread
114 * nothing special is normally done to the scheduling. This type
116 * The main thread is registered with default type during RTR3Init()
117 * and that's what the default process priority is derived from.
119 RTTHREADTYPE_DEFAULT
,
120 /** The GUI thread type
121 * The GUI normally have a low workload but is frequently scheduled
122 * to handle events. When possible the scheduler should not leave
123 * threads of this kind waiting for too long (~50ms).
126 /** Main worker thread.
127 * Thread of this type is driving asynchronous tasks in the Main API.
128 * In most cases this means little work an a lot of waiting.
130 RTTHREADTYPE_MAIN_WORKER
,
132 * These threads are I/O threads in the RDP server will hang around
133 * waiting for data, process it and pass it on.
135 RTTHREADTYPE_VRDP_IO
,
136 /** The debugger type.
137 * Threads involved in servicing the debugger. It must remain
138 * responsive even when things are running wild in.
140 RTTHREADTYPE_DEBUGGER
,
141 /** Message pump thread.
142 * Thread pumping messages from one thread/process to another
143 * thread/process. The workload is very small, most of the time
144 * it's blocked waiting for messages to be produced or processed.
145 * This type of thread will be favored after I/O threads.
147 RTTHREADTYPE_MSG_PUMP
,
148 /** The I/O thread type.
149 * Doing I/O means shuffling data, waiting for request to arrive and
150 * for them to complete. The thread should be favored when competing
151 * with any other threads except timer threads.
154 /** The timer thread type.
155 * A timer thread is mostly waiting for the timer to tick
156 * and then perform a little bit of work. Accuracy is important here,
157 * so the thread should be favoured over all threads. If premention can
158 * be configured at thread level, it could be made very short.
161 /** Only used for validation. */
169 * Checks if the IPRT thread component has been initialized.
171 * This is used to avoid calling into RTThread before the runtime has been
174 * @returns @c true if it's initialized, @c false if not.
176 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadIsInitialized(void);
179 * Get the thread handle of the current thread.
181 * @returns Thread handle.
183 RTDECL(RTTHREAD
) RTThreadSelf(void);
186 * Get the native thread handle of the current thread.
188 * @returns Native thread handle.
190 RTDECL(RTNATIVETHREAD
) RTThreadNativeSelf(void);
193 * Millisecond granular sleep function.
195 * @returns VINF_SUCCESS on success.
196 * @returns VERR_INTERRUPTED if a signal or other asynchronous stuff happened
197 * which interrupt the peaceful sleep.
198 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to sleep.
199 * 0 milliseconds means yielding the timeslice - deprecated!
200 * @remark See RTThreadNanoSleep() for sleeping for smaller periods of time.
202 RTDECL(int) RTThreadSleep(RTMSINTERVAL cMillies
);
205 * Millisecond granular sleep function, no logger calls.
207 * Same as RTThreadSleep, except it will never call into the IPRT logger. It
208 * can therefore safely be used in places where the logger is off limits, like
209 * at termination or init time. The electric fence heap is one consumer of
212 * @returns VINF_SUCCESS on success.
213 * @returns VERR_INTERRUPTED if a signal or other asynchronous stuff happened
214 * which interrupt the peaceful sleep.
215 * @param cMillies Number of milliseconds to sleep.
216 * 0 milliseconds means yielding the timeslice - deprecated!
218 RTDECL(int) RTThreadSleepNoLog(RTMSINTERVAL cMillies
);
223 * @returns true if we yielded.
224 * @returns false if it's probable that we didn't yield.
226 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadYield(void);
233 * @returns 0 on success.
234 * @param ThreadSelf Thread handle to this thread.
235 * @param pvUser User argument.
237 typedef DECLCALLBACK(int) FNRTTHREAD(RTTHREAD ThreadSelf
, void *pvUser
);
238 /** Pointer to a FNRTTHREAD(). */
239 typedef FNRTTHREAD
*PFNRTTHREAD
;
242 * Thread creation flags.
244 typedef enum RTTHREADFLAGS
246 /** This flag is used to keep the thread structure around so it can
247 * be waited on after termination. @sa RTThreadWait and
248 * RTThreadWaitNoResume. Not required for RTThreadUserWait and friends!
250 RTTHREADFLAGS_WAITABLE
= RT_BIT(0),
251 /** The bit number corresponding to the RTTHREADFLAGS_WAITABLE mask. */
252 RTTHREADFLAGS_WAITABLE_BIT
= 0,
254 /** Mask of valid flags, use for validation. */
255 RTTHREADFLAGS_MASK
= RT_BIT(0)
260 * Create a new thread.
262 * @returns iprt status code.
263 * @param pThread Where to store the thread handle to the new thread. (optional)
264 * @param pfnThread The thread function.
265 * @param pvUser User argument.
266 * @param cbStack The size of the stack for the new thread.
267 * Use 0 for the default stack size.
268 * @param enmType The thread type. Used for deciding scheduling attributes
270 * @param fFlags Flags of the RTTHREADFLAGS type (ORed together).
271 * @param pszName Thread name.
273 * @remark When called in Ring-0, this API will create a new kernel thread and not a thread in
274 * the context of the calling process.
276 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCreate(PRTTHREAD pThread
, PFNRTTHREAD pfnThread
, void *pvUser
, size_t cbStack
,
277 RTTHREADTYPE enmType
, unsigned fFlags
, const char *pszName
);
278 #ifndef RT_OS_LINUX /* XXX crashes genksyms at least on 32-bit Linux hosts */
279 /** @copydoc RTThreadCreate */
280 typedef DECLCALLBACKPTR(int, PFNRTTHREADCREATE
)(PRTTHREAD pThread
, PFNRTTHREAD pfnThread
, void *pvUser
, size_t cbStack
,
281 RTTHREADTYPE enmType
, unsigned fFlags
, const char *pszName
);
286 * Create a new thread.
288 * Same as RTThreadCreate except the name is given in the RTStrPrintfV form.
290 * @returns iprt status code.
291 * @param pThread See RTThreadCreate.
292 * @param pfnThread See RTThreadCreate.
293 * @param pvUser See RTThreadCreate.
294 * @param cbStack See RTThreadCreate.
295 * @param enmType See RTThreadCreate.
296 * @param fFlags See RTThreadCreate.
297 * @param pszName Thread name format.
298 * @param va Format arguments.
300 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCreateV(PRTTHREAD pThread
, PFNRTTHREAD pfnThread
, void *pvUser
, size_t cbStack
,
301 RTTHREADTYPE enmType
, uint32_t fFlags
, const char *pszNameFmt
, va_list va
) RT_IPRT_FORMAT_ATTR(7, 0);
304 * Create a new thread.
306 * Same as RTThreadCreate except the name is given in the RTStrPrintf form.
308 * @returns iprt status code.
309 * @param pThread See RTThreadCreate.
310 * @param pfnThread See RTThreadCreate.
311 * @param pvUser See RTThreadCreate.
312 * @param cbStack See RTThreadCreate.
313 * @param enmType See RTThreadCreate.
314 * @param fFlags See RTThreadCreate.
315 * @param pszName Thread name format.
316 * @param ... Format arguments.
318 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCreateF(PRTTHREAD pThread
, PFNRTTHREAD pfnThread
, void *pvUser
, size_t cbStack
,
319 RTTHREADTYPE enmType
, uint32_t fFlags
, const char *pszNameFmt
, ...) RT_IPRT_FORMAT_ATTR(7, 8);
322 * Gets the native thread id of a IPRT thread.
324 * @returns The native thread id.
325 * @param Thread The IPRT thread.
327 RTDECL(RTNATIVETHREAD
) RTThreadGetNative(RTTHREAD Thread
);
330 * Gets the IPRT thread of a native thread.
332 * @returns The IPRT thread handle
333 * @returns NIL_RTTHREAD if not a thread known to IPRT.
334 * @param NativeThread The native thread handle/id.
336 RTDECL(RTTHREAD
) RTThreadFromNative(RTNATIVETHREAD NativeThread
);
339 * Changes the type of the specified thread.
341 * @returns iprt status code.
342 * @param Thread The thread which type should be changed.
343 * @param enmType The new thread type.
344 * @remark In Ring-0 it only works if Thread == RTThreadSelf().
346 RTDECL(int) RTThreadSetType(RTTHREAD Thread
, RTTHREADTYPE enmType
);
349 * Wait for the thread to terminate, resume on interruption.
351 * @returns iprt status code.
352 * Will not return VERR_INTERRUPTED.
353 * @param Thread The thread to wait for.
354 * @param cMillies The number of milliseconds to wait. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT for
355 * an indefinite wait.
356 * @param prc Where to store the return code of the thread. Optional.
358 RTDECL(int) RTThreadWait(RTTHREAD Thread
, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies
, int *prc
);
361 * Wait for the thread to terminate, return on interruption.
363 * @returns iprt status code.
364 * @param Thread The thread to wait for.
365 * @param cMillies The number of milliseconds to wait. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT for
366 * an indefinite wait.
367 * @param prc Where to store the return code of the thread. Optional.
369 RTDECL(int) RTThreadWaitNoResume(RTTHREAD Thread
, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies
, int *prc
);
372 * Gets the name of the current thread thread.
374 * @returns Pointer to readonly name string.
375 * @returns NULL on failure.
377 RTDECL(const char *) RTThreadSelfName(void);
380 * Gets the name of a thread.
382 * @returns Pointer to readonly name string.
383 * @returns NULL on failure.
384 * @param Thread Thread handle of the thread to query the name of.
386 RTDECL(const char *) RTThreadGetName(RTTHREAD Thread
);
389 * Gets the type of the specified thread.
391 * @returns The thread type.
392 * @returns RTTHREADTYPE_INVALID if the thread handle is invalid.
393 * @param Thread The thread in question.
395 RTDECL(RTTHREADTYPE
) RTThreadGetType(RTTHREAD Thread
);
398 * Sets the name of a thread.
400 * @returns iprt status code.
401 * @param Thread Thread handle of the thread to query the name of.
402 * @param pszName The thread name.
404 RTDECL(int) RTThreadSetName(RTTHREAD Thread
, const char *pszName
);
407 * Checks if the specified thread is the main thread.
409 * @returns true if it is, false if it isn't.
411 * @param hThread The thread handle.
413 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadIsMain(RTTHREAD hThread
);
416 * Checks if the calling thread is known to IPRT.
418 * @returns @c true if it is, @c false if it isn't.
420 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadIsSelfKnown(void);
423 * Checks if the calling thread is know to IPRT and is alive.
425 * @returns @c true if it is, @c false if it isn't.
427 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadIsSelfAlive(void);
430 * Checks if the calling thread is known to IPRT.
432 * @returns @c true if it is, @c false if it isn't.
434 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadIsOperational(void);
437 * Signal the user event.
439 * @returns iprt status code.
441 RTDECL(int) RTThreadUserSignal(RTTHREAD Thread
);
444 * Wait for the user event.
446 * @returns iprt status code.
447 * @param Thread The thread to wait for.
448 * @param cMillies The number of milliseconds to wait. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT for
449 * an indefinite wait.
451 RTDECL(int) RTThreadUserWait(RTTHREAD Thread
, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies
);
454 * Wait for the user event, return on interruption.
456 * @returns iprt status code.
457 * @param Thread The thread to wait for.
458 * @param cMillies The number of milliseconds to wait. Use RT_INDEFINITE_WAIT for
459 * an indefinite wait.
461 RTDECL(int) RTThreadUserWaitNoResume(RTTHREAD Thread
, RTMSINTERVAL cMillies
);
464 * Reset the user event.
466 * @returns iprt status code.
467 * @param Thread The thread to reset.
469 RTDECL(int) RTThreadUserReset(RTTHREAD Thread
);
474 * This will signal the thread, attempting to interrupt whatever it's currently
475 * doing. This is *NOT* implemented on all platforms and may cause unresolved
476 * symbols during linking or VERR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED at runtime.
478 * @returns IPRT status code.
480 * @param hThread The thread to poke. This must not be the
483 RTDECL(int) RTThreadPoke(RTTHREAD hThread
);
488 * Check if preemption is currently enabled or not for the current thread.
490 * @note This may return true even on systems where preemption isn't
491 * possible. In that case, it means no call to RTThreadPreemptDisable
492 * has been made and interrupts are still enabled.
494 * @returns true if preemption is enabled, false if preemetion is disabled.
495 * @param hThread Must be NIL_RTTHREAD for now.
497 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadPreemptIsEnabled(RTTHREAD hThread
);
500 * Check if preemption is pending for the current thread.
502 * This function should be called regularly when executing larger portions of
503 * code with preemption disabled.
505 * @returns true if pending, false if not.
506 * @param hThread Must be NIL_RTTHREAD for now.
508 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadPreemptIsPending(RTTHREAD hThread
);
511 * Is RTThreadPreemptIsPending reliable?
513 * @returns true if reliable, false if not.
515 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadPreemptIsPendingTrusty(void);
518 * Is preemption possible on this system.
520 * @returns true if possible, false if not.
522 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadPreemptIsPossible(void);
525 * Preemption state saved by RTThreadPreemptDisable and used by
526 * RTThreadPreemptRestore to restore the previous state.
528 typedef struct RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE
530 /** In debug builds this will be used to check for cpu migration. */
532 # ifdef RT_OS_WINDOWS
533 /** The old IRQL. Don't touch! */
534 unsigned char uchOldIrql
;
535 /** Reserved, MBZ. */
537 /** Reserved, MBZ. */
539 /** Reserved, MBZ. */
541 # define RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE_INITIALIZER { NIL_RTCPUID, 255, 0, 0, 0 }
542 # elif defined(RT_OS_HAIKU)
543 /** The cpu_state. Don't touch! */
544 uint32_t uOldCpuState
;
545 # define RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE_INITIALIZER { NIL_RTCPUID, 0 }
546 # elif defined(RT_OS_SOLARIS)
547 /** The Old PIL. Don't touch! */
549 # define RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE_INITIALIZER { NIL_RTCPUID, UINT32_MAX }
551 /** Reserved, MBZ. */
552 uint32_t u32Reserved
;
553 # define RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE_INITIALIZER { NIL_RTCPUID, 0 }
555 } RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE
;
556 /** Pointer to a preemption state. */
557 typedef RTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE
*PRTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE
;
560 * Disable preemption.
562 * A call to this function must be matched by exactly one call to
563 * RTThreadPreemptRestore().
565 * @param pState Where to store the preemption state.
567 RTDECL(void) RTThreadPreemptDisable(PRTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE pState
);
570 * Restores the preemption state, undoing a previous call to
571 * RTThreadPreemptDisable.
573 * A call to this function must be matching a previous call to
574 * RTThreadPreemptDisable.
576 * @param pState The state return by RTThreadPreemptDisable.
578 RTDECL(void) RTThreadPreemptRestore(PRTTHREADPREEMPTSTATE pState
);
581 * Check if the thread is executing in interrupt context.
583 * @returns true if in interrupt context, false if not.
584 * @param hThread Must be NIL_RTTHREAD for now.
586 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadIsInInterrupt(RTTHREAD hThread
);
590 * Thread context swithcing events.
592 typedef enum RTTHREADCTXEVENT
594 /** This thread is being scheduled out on the current CPU (includes preemption,
595 * waiting, sleep and whatever else may trigger scheduling). */
596 RTTHREADCTXEVENT_OUT
= 0,
597 /** This thread is being scheduled in on the current CPU and will resume
600 /** The usual 32-bit size hack. */
601 RTTHREADCTXEVENT_32BIT_HACK
= 0x7fffffff
605 * Thread context switching hook callback.
607 * This hook function is called when a thread is scheduled and preempted. Check
608 * @a enmEvent to see which it is. Since the function is being called from
609 * hooks inside the scheduler, it is limited what you can do from this function.
610 * Do NOT acquire locks, sleep or yield the thread for instance. IRQ safe
611 * spinlocks are fine though.
613 * @returns IPRT status code.
614 * @param enmEvent The thread-context event. Please quitely ignore unknown
615 * events, we may add more (thread exit, ++) later.
616 * @param pvUser User argument.
618 typedef DECLCALLBACK(void) FNRTTHREADCTXHOOK(RTTHREADCTXEVENT enmEvent
, void *pvUser
);
619 /** Pointer to a context switching hook. */
620 typedef FNRTTHREADCTXHOOK
*PFNRTTHREADCTXHOOK
;
623 * Initializes a thread context switching hook for the current thread.
625 * The hook is created as disabled, use RTThreadCtxHookEnable to enable it.
627 * @returns IPRT status code.
628 * @param phCtxHook Where to store the hook handle.
629 * @param fFlags Reserved for future extensions, must be zero.
630 * @param pfnCallback Pointer to a the hook function (callback) that
631 * should be called for all context switching events
632 * involving the current thread.
633 * @param pvUser User argument that will be passed to @a pfnCallback.
634 * @remarks Preemption must be enabled.
636 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCtxHookCreate(PRTTHREADCTXHOOK phCtxHook
, uint32_t fFlags
, PFNRTTHREADCTXHOOK pfnCallback
, void *pvUser
);
639 * Destroys a thread context switching hook.
641 * Caller must make sure the hook is disabled before the final reference is
642 * released. Recommended to call this on the owning thread, otherwise the
643 * memory backing it may on some systems only be released when the thread
646 * @returns IPRT status code.
648 * @param hCtxHook The context hook handle. NIL_RTTHREADCTXHOOK is
649 * ignored and the function will return VINF_SUCCESS.
650 * @remarks Preemption must be enabled.
651 * @remarks Do not call from FNRTTHREADCTXHOOK.
653 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCtxHookDestroy(RTTHREADCTXHOOK hCtxHook
);
656 * Enables the context switching hooks for the current thread.
658 * @returns IPRT status code.
659 * @param hCtxHook The context hook handle.
660 * @remarks Should be called with preemption disabled.
662 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCtxHookEnable(RTTHREADCTXHOOK hCtxHook
);
665 * Disables the thread context switching hook for the current thread.
667 * Will not assert or fail if called twice or with a NIL handle.
669 * @returns IPRT status code.
670 * @param hCtxHook The context hook handle. NIL_RTTHREADCTXHOOK is
671 * ignored and the function wil return VINF_SUCCESS.
672 * @remarks Should be called with preemption disabled.
673 * @remarks Do not call from FNRTTHREADCTXHOOK.
675 RTDECL(int) RTThreadCtxHookDisable(RTTHREADCTXHOOK hCtxHook
);
678 * Is the thread context switching hook enabled?
680 * @returns true if registered, false if not supported or not registered.
681 * @param hCtxHook The context hook handle. NIL_RTTHREADCTXHOOK is
682 * ignored and the function will return false.
684 * @remarks Can be called from any thread, though is naturally subject to races
685 * when not called from the thread associated with the hook.
687 RTDECL(bool) RTThreadCtxHookIsEnabled(RTTHREADCTXHOOK hCtxHook
);
689 # endif /* IN_RING0 */
695 * Adopts a non-IPRT thread.
697 * @returns IPRT status code.
698 * @param enmType The thread type.
699 * @param fFlags The thread flags. RTTHREADFLAGS_WAITABLE is not currently allowed.
700 * @param pszName The thread name. Optional
701 * @param pThread Where to store the thread handle. Optional.
703 RTDECL(int) RTThreadAdopt(RTTHREADTYPE enmType
, unsigned fFlags
, const char *pszName
, PRTTHREAD pThread
);
706 * Get the thread handle of the current thread, automatically adopting alien
709 * @returns Thread handle.
711 RTDECL(RTTHREAD
) RTThreadSelfAutoAdopt(void);
714 * Gets the affinity mask of the current thread.
716 * @returns IPRT status code.
717 * @param pCpuSet Where to return the CPU affienty set of the calling
720 RTR3DECL(int) RTThreadGetAffinity(PRTCPUSET pCpuSet
);
723 * Sets the affinity mask of the current thread.
725 * @returns iprt status code.
726 * @param pCpuSet The set of CPUs this thread can run on. NULL means
729 RTR3DECL(int) RTThreadSetAffinity(PCRTCPUSET pCpuSet
);
732 * Binds the thread to one specific CPU.
734 * @returns iprt status code.
735 * @param idCpu The ID of the CPU to bind this thread to. Use
736 * NIL_RTCPUID to unbind it.
738 RTR3DECL(int) RTThreadSetAffinityToCpu(RTCPUID idCpu
);
743 * This function is paired with RTThreadBlocking and RTThreadBlockingDebug.
745 * @param hThread The current thread.
746 * @param enmCurState The current state, used to check for nested blocking.
747 * The new state will be running.
749 RTDECL(void) RTThreadUnblocked(RTTHREAD hThread
, RTTHREADSTATE enmCurState
);
752 * Change the thread state to blocking.
754 * @param hThread The current thread.
755 * @param enmState The sleep state.
756 * @param fReallySleeping Really going to sleep now. Use false before calls
757 * to other IPRT synchronization methods.
759 RTDECL(void) RTThreadBlocking(RTTHREAD hThread
, RTTHREADSTATE enmState
, bool fReallySleeping
);
762 * Get the current thread state.
764 * A thread that is reported as sleeping may actually still be running inside
765 * the lock validator or/and in the code of some other IPRT synchronization
766 * primitive. Use RTThreadGetReallySleeping
768 * @returns The thread state.
769 * @param hThread The thread.
771 RTDECL(RTTHREADSTATE
) RTThreadGetState(RTTHREAD hThread
);
774 * Checks if the thread is really sleeping or not.
776 * @returns RTTHREADSTATE_RUNNING if not really sleeping, otherwise the state it
778 * @param hThread The thread.
780 RTDECL(RTTHREADSTATE
) RTThreadGetReallySleeping(RTTHREAD hThread
);
783 * Translate a thread state into a string.
785 * @returns Pointer to a read-only string containing the state name.
786 * @param enmState The state.
788 RTDECL(const char *) RTThreadStateName(RTTHREADSTATE enmState
);
792 * Native thread states returned by RTThreadNativeState.
794 typedef enum RTTHREADNATIVESTATE
796 /** Invalid thread handle. */
797 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_INVALID
= 0,
798 /** Unable to determine the thread state. */
799 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_UNKNOWN
,
800 /** The thread is running. */
801 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_RUNNING
,
802 /** The thread is blocked. */
803 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_BLOCKED
,
804 /** The thread is suspended / stopped. */
805 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_SUSPENDED
,
806 /** The thread has terminated. */
807 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_TERMINATED
,
808 /** Make sure it's a 32-bit type. */
809 RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_32BIT_HACK
= 0x7fffffff
810 } RTTHREADNATIVESTATE
;
814 * Get the native state of a thread.
816 * @returns Native state.
817 * @param hThread The thread handle.
819 * @remarks Not yet implemented on all systems, so have a backup plan for
820 * RTTHREADNATIVESTATE_UNKNOWN.
822 RTDECL(RTTHREADNATIVESTATE
) RTThreadGetNativeState(RTTHREAD hThread
);
826 * Get the execution times of the specified thread
828 * @returns IPRT status code.
829 * @param pKernelTime Kernel execution time in ms (out)
830 * @param pUserTime User execution time in ms (out)
833 RTR3DECL(int) RTThreadGetExecutionTimeMilli(uint64_t *pKernelTime
, uint64_t *pUserTime
);
835 /** @name Thread Local Storage
839 * Thread termination callback for destroying a non-zero TLS entry.
841 * @remarks It is not permitable to use any RTTls APIs at this time. Doing so
842 * may lead to endless loops, crashes, and other bad stuff.
844 * @param pvValue The current value.
846 typedef DECLCALLBACK(void) FNRTTLSDTOR(void *pvValue
);
847 /** Pointer to a FNRTTLSDTOR. */
848 typedef FNRTTLSDTOR
*PFNRTTLSDTOR
;
851 * Allocates a TLS entry (index).
855 RTTLS g_iTls = NIL_RTTLS;
859 // once for the process, allocate the TLS index
860 if (g_iTls == NIL_RTTLS)
861 g_iTls = RTTlsAlloc();
863 // set the thread-local value.
864 RTTlsSet(g_iTls, pMyData);
868 // get the thread-local value
869 PMYDATA pMyData = (PMYDATA)RTTlsGet(g_iTls);
873 * @returns the index of the allocated TLS entry.
874 * @returns NIL_RTTLS on failure.
876 RTR3DECL(RTTLS
) RTTlsAlloc(void);
879 * Variant of RTTlsAlloc that returns a status code.
881 * @returns IPRT status code.
882 * @retval VERR_NOT_SUPPORTED if pfnDestructor is non-NULL and the platform
883 * doesn't support this feature.
885 * @param piTls Where to store the index of the allocated TLS entry.
886 * This is set to NIL_RTTLS on failure.
887 * @param pfnDestructor Optional callback function for cleaning up on
888 * thread termination. WARNING! This feature may not
889 * be implemented everywhere.
891 RTR3DECL(int) RTTlsAllocEx(PRTTLS piTls
, PFNRTTLSDTOR pfnDestructor
);
896 * @returns IPRT status code.
897 * @param iTls The index of the TLS entry.
899 RTR3DECL(int) RTTlsFree(RTTLS iTls
);
902 * Get the (thread-local) value stored in a TLS entry.
904 * @returns value in given TLS entry.
905 * @retval NULL if RTTlsSet() has not yet been called on this thread, or if the
906 * TLS index is invalid.
908 * @param iTls The index of the TLS entry.
910 RTR3DECL(void *) RTTlsGet(RTTLS iTls
);
913 * Get the value stored in a TLS entry.
915 * @returns IPRT status code.
916 * @param iTls The index of the TLS entry.
917 * @param ppvValue Where to store the value. The value will be NULL if
918 * RTTlsSet has not yet been called on this thread.
920 RTR3DECL(int) RTTlsGetEx(RTTLS iTls
, void **ppvValue
);
923 * Set the value stored in an allocated TLS entry.
925 * @returns IPRT status.
926 * @param iTls The index of the TLS entry.
927 * @param pvValue The value to store.
929 * @remarks Note that NULL is considered a special value.
931 RTR3DECL(int) RTTlsSet(RTTLS iTls
, void *pvValue
);
935 # endif /* IN_RING3 */