diff -r 1fdbf4170ef4 -r b8bf95b39952 src/server/util/thrpool.h
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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Olaf Wintermann. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef THREADPOOL_H
+#define	THREADPOOL_H
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+typedef struct _pool_queue pool_queue_t;
+typedef struct _thread_pool {
+    pthread_mutex_t queue_lock;
+    pthread_mutex_t avlbl_lock;
+    pthread_cond_t  available;
+    int             queue_len;
+    pool_queue_t    *queue;
+} threadpool_t;
+
+typedef void*(*job_callback_f)(void *data);
+typedef struct _threadpool_job {
+    job_callback_f  callback;
+    void            *data;
+} threadpool_job;
+
+struct _pool_queue {
+    threadpool_job   *job;
+    pool_queue_t     *next;
+};
+
+
+threadpool_t* threadpool_new(int n);
+
+void* threadpool_func(void *data);
+
+threadpool_job* threadpool_get_job(threadpool_t *pool);
+
+void threadpool_run(threadpool_t *pool, job_callback_f func, void *data);
+
+#ifdef	__cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* THREADPOOL_H */