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SubjectRe: [PATCH Resend] epoll: add EPOLLEXCLUSIVE support
On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 09:58:48PM +0200, Hagen Paul Pfeifer wrote:
>
> >Hmmm...Looking at ep_poll() it does an '__add_wait_queue_exclusive()'.
> >So, I *think* epoll_wait() should do what you want, if you are waiting
> >on the same epfd in all the threads.
> >
> >I think the case you are describing is where each thread does its own
> >ep_create(), and then a subsequent epoll_wait() on the fd from the
> >create?
> >
> >So, I *think* you can get what you want without adding this flag.
>
> ;) sorry:
>
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
> epoll_wait returned
>
>
> minimal example:
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
> #include <string.h>
> #include <unistd.h>
> #include <pthread.h>
> #include <sys/epoll.h>
>
> #define AMAX 16
>
> static void *runner(void *args)
> {
> int fd = (int) *((int *) args);
> struct epoll_event events[AMAX];
>
> epoll_wait(fd, events, AMAX, -1);
> write(1, "epoll_wait returned\n", 20);
>
> return NULL;
> }
>
> int main(int ac, char **av)
> {
> int i, evfd, pipefd[2];
> pthread_t thread_id[2];
> struct epoll_event epoll_ev;
>
> pipe(pipefd);
> evfd = epoll_create(64);
>
> memset(&epoll_ev, 0, sizeof(struct epoll_event));
> epoll_ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLPRI | EPOLLERR | EPOLLHUP;
> epoll_ctl(evfd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, pipefd[0], &epoll_ev);
>
> for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
> pthread_create(&thread_id[0], NULL, runner, &evfd);
>
> sleep(1);
> close(pipefd[1]);
> write(pipefd[0], "x", 1);
> sleep(1);
>
> return EXIT_SUCCESS;
> }

Right, for level triggered events, they all wait up. However, if you use
edge triggered, ie add 'EPOLLET', then the event gets 'consumed' by the
first thread that wakes up, and the subseqent waiters wouldn't get woken
up. IE you'll get one wakeup.

Thanks,

-Jason


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