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1 // gold-threads.h -- thread support for gold -*- C++ -*-
3 // Copyright 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 // Written by Ian Lance Taylor <iant@google.com>.
6 // This file is part of gold.
8 // This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
9 // it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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13 // This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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18 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
19 // along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
20 // Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
21 // MA 02110-1301, USA.
23 // gold can be configured to support threads. If threads are
24 // supported, the user can specify at runtime whether or not to
25 // support them. This provides an interface to manage locking
26 // accordingly.
28 // Lock
29 // A simple lock class.
31 #ifndef GOLD_THREADS_H
32 #define GOLD_THREADS_H
34 namespace gold
37 class Condvar;
38 class Initialize_lock_once;
40 // The interface for the implementation of a Lock.
42 class Lock_impl
44 public:
45 Lock_impl()
46 { }
48 virtual
49 ~Lock_impl()
50 { }
52 virtual void
53 acquire() = 0;
55 virtual void
56 release() = 0;
59 // A simple lock class.
61 class Lock
63 public:
64 Lock();
66 ~Lock();
68 // Acquire the lock.
69 void
70 acquire()
71 { this->lock_->acquire(); }
73 // Release the lock.
74 void
75 release()
76 { this->lock_->release(); }
78 private:
79 // This class can not be copied.
80 Lock(const Lock&);
81 Lock& operator=(const Lock&);
83 friend class Condvar;
84 Lock_impl*
85 get_impl() const
86 { return this->lock_; }
88 Lock_impl* lock_;
91 // RAII for Lock.
93 class Hold_lock
95 public:
96 Hold_lock(Lock& lock)
97 : lock_(lock)
98 { this->lock_.acquire(); }
100 ~Hold_lock()
101 { this->lock_.release(); }
103 private:
104 // This class can not be copied.
105 Hold_lock(const Hold_lock&);
106 Hold_lock& operator=(const Hold_lock&);
108 Lock& lock_;
111 class Hold_optional_lock
113 public:
114 Hold_optional_lock(Lock* lock)
115 : lock_(lock)
117 if (this->lock_ != NULL)
118 this->lock_->acquire();
121 ~Hold_optional_lock()
123 if (this->lock_ != NULL)
124 this->lock_->release();
127 private:
128 Hold_optional_lock(const Hold_optional_lock&);
129 Hold_optional_lock& operator=(const Hold_optional_lock&);
131 Lock* lock_;
134 // The interface for the implementation of a condition variable.
136 class Condvar_impl
138 public:
139 Condvar_impl()
142 virtual
143 ~Condvar_impl()
146 virtual void
147 wait(Lock_impl*) = 0;
149 virtual void
150 signal() = 0;
152 virtual void
153 broadcast() = 0;
156 // A simple condition variable class. It is always associated with a
157 // specific lock.
159 class Condvar
161 public:
162 Condvar(Lock& lock);
163 ~Condvar();
165 // Wait for the condition variable to be signalled. This should
166 // only be called when the lock is held.
167 void
168 wait()
169 { this->condvar_->wait(this->lock_.get_impl()); }
171 // Signal the condition variable--wake up at least one thread
172 // waiting on the condition variable. This should only be called
173 // when the lock is held.
174 void
175 signal()
176 { this->condvar_->signal(); }
178 // Broadcast the condition variable--wake up all threads waiting on
179 // the condition variable. This should only be called when the lock
180 // is held.
181 void
182 broadcast()
183 { this->condvar_->broadcast(); }
185 private:
186 // This class can not be copied.
187 Condvar(const Condvar&);
188 Condvar& operator=(const Condvar&);
190 Lock& lock_;
191 Condvar_impl* condvar_;
194 // A class used to initialize a lock exactly once, after the options
195 // have been read. This is needed because the implementation of locks
196 // depends on whether we've seen the --threads option. Before the
197 // options have been read, we know we are single-threaded, so we can
198 // get by without using a lock. This class should be an instance
199 // variable of the class which has a lock which needs to be
200 // initialized.
202 class Initialize_lock
204 public:
205 // The class which uses this will have a pointer to a lock. This
206 // must be constructed with a pointer to that pointer.
207 Initialize_lock(Lock** pplock);
209 // Initialize the lock. Return true if the lock is now initialized,
210 // false if it is not (because the options have not yet been read).
211 bool
212 initialize();
214 private:
215 // A pointer to the lock pointer which must be initialized.
216 Lock** const pplock_;
217 // If needed, a pointer to a pthread_once_t structure.
218 Initialize_lock_once* once_;
221 } // End namespace gold.
223 #endif // !defined(GOLD_THREADS_H)