ucx/linked_list.c

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#include "cx/linked_list.h"
#include "cx/compare.h"
#include <string.h>
#include <assert.h>

#if __STDC_VERSION__ < 202311L
// we cannot simply include stdalign.h
// because Solaris is not entirely C11 complaint
#ifndef __alignof_is_defined
#define alignof _Alignof
#define __alignof_is_defined 1
#endif
#endif

// LOW LEVEL LINKED LIST FUNCTIONS

#define CX_LL_PTR(cur, off) (*(void**)(((char*)(cur))+(off)))
#define ll_prev(node) CX_LL_PTR(node, loc_prev)
#define ll_next(node) CX_LL_PTR(node, loc_next)
#define ll_advance(node) CX_LL_PTR(node, loc_advance)
#define ll_data(node) (((char*)(node))+loc_data)

void *cx_linked_list_at(
        const void *start,
        size_t start_index,
        ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
        size_t index
) {
    assert(start != NULL);
    assert(loc_advance >= 0);
    size_t i = start_index;
    const void *cur = start;
    while (i != index && cur != NULL) {
        cur = ll_advance(cur);
        i < index ? i++ : i--;
    }
    return (void *) cur;
}

void *cx_linked_list_find(
        const void *start,
        ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
        ptrdiff_t loc_data,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func,
        const void *elem,
        size_t *found_index
) {
    assert(start != NULL);
    assert(loc_advance >= 0);
    assert(loc_data >= 0);
    assert(cmp_func);

    void *node = (void*) start;
    size_t index = 0;
    do {
        void *current = ll_data(node);
        if (cmp_func(current, elem) == 0) {
            if (found_index != NULL) {
                *found_index = index;
            }
            return node;
        }
        node = ll_advance(node);
        index++;
    } while (node != NULL);
    return NULL;
}

void *cx_linked_list_first(
        const void *node,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev
) {
    return cx_linked_list_last(node, loc_prev);
}

void *cx_linked_list_last(
        const void *node,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next
) {
    assert(node != NULL);
    assert(loc_next >= 0);

    const void *cur = node;
    const void *last;
    do {
        last = cur;
    } while ((cur = ll_next(cur)) != NULL);

    return (void *) last;
}

void *cx_linked_list_prev(
        const void *begin,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        const void *node
) {
    assert(begin != NULL);
    assert(node != NULL);
    assert(loc_next >= 0);
    if (begin == node) return NULL;
    const void *cur = begin;
    const void *next;
    while (1) {
        next = ll_next(cur);
        if (next == node) return (void *) cur;
        cur = next;
    }
}

void cx_linked_list_link(
        void *left,
        void *right,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next
) {
    assert(loc_next >= 0);
    ll_next(left) = right;
    if (loc_prev >= 0) {
        ll_prev(right) = left;
    }
}

void cx_linked_list_unlink(
        void *left,
        void *right,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next
) {
    assert (loc_next >= 0);
    assert(ll_next(left) == right);
    ll_next(left) = NULL;
    if (loc_prev >= 0) {
        assert(ll_prev(right) == left);
        ll_prev(right) = NULL;
    }
}

void cx_linked_list_add(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *new_node
) {
    void *last;
    if (end == NULL) {
        assert(begin != NULL);
        last = *begin == NULL ? NULL : cx_linked_list_last(*begin, loc_next);
    } else {
        last = *end;
    }
    cx_linked_list_insert_chain(begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next, last, new_node, new_node);
}

void cx_linked_list_prepend(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *new_node
) {
    cx_linked_list_insert_chain(begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next, NULL, new_node, new_node);
}

void cx_linked_list_insert(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *node,
        void *new_node
) {
    cx_linked_list_insert_chain(begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next, node, new_node, new_node);
}

void cx_linked_list_insert_chain(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *node,
        void *insert_begin,
        void *insert_end
) {
    // find the end of the chain, if not specified
    if (insert_end == NULL) {
        insert_end = cx_linked_list_last(insert_begin, loc_next);
    }

    // determine the successor
    void *successor;
    if (node == NULL) {
        assert(begin != NULL || (end != NULL && loc_prev >= 0));
        if (begin != NULL) {
            successor = *begin;
            *begin = insert_begin;
        } else {
            successor = *end == NULL ? NULL : cx_linked_list_first(*end, loc_prev);
        }
    } else {
        successor = ll_next(node);
        cx_linked_list_link(node, insert_begin, loc_prev, loc_next);
    }

    if (successor == NULL) {
        // the list ends with the new chain
        if (end != NULL) {
            *end = insert_end;
        }
    } else {
        cx_linked_list_link(insert_end, successor, loc_prev, loc_next);
    }
}

void cx_linked_list_insert_sorted(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *new_node,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func
) {
    assert(ll_next(new_node) == NULL);
    cx_linked_list_insert_sorted_chain(
            begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next, new_node, cmp_func);
}

static void *cx_linked_list_insert_sorted_chain_impl(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *insert_begin,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func,
        bool allow_duplicates
) {
    assert(begin != NULL);
    assert(loc_next >= 0);
    assert(insert_begin != NULL);

    // strategy: build completely new chains from scratch
    void *source_original = *begin;
    void *source_argument = insert_begin;
    void *new_begin = NULL;
    void *new_end = NULL;
    void *dup_begin = NULL;
    void *dup_end = NULL;

    // determine the new start
    {
        int d = source_original ==  NULL ? 1 : cmp_func(source_original, source_argument);
        if (d <= 0) {
            // the new chain starts with the original chain
            new_begin = new_end = source_original;
            source_original = ll_next(source_original);
            if (d == 0) {
                if (allow_duplicates) {
                    // duplicate allowed, append it to the chain
                    cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                    new_end = source_argument;
                } else {
                    // duplicate is not allowed, start a duplicate chain with the argument
                    dup_begin = dup_end = source_argument;
                }
                source_argument = ll_next(source_argument);
            }
        } else {
            // input is smaller, or there is no original chain;
            // start the new chain with the source argument
            new_begin = new_end = source_argument;
            source_argument = ll_next(source_argument);
        }
    }

    // now successively compare the elements and add them to the correct chains
    while (source_original != NULL && source_argument != NULL) {
        int d = cmp_func(source_original, source_argument);
        if (d <= 0) {
            // the original is not larger, add it to the chain
            cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_original, loc_prev, loc_next);
            new_end = source_original;
            source_original = ll_next(source_original);
            if (d == 0) {
                if (allow_duplicates) {
                    // duplicate allowed, append it to the chain
                    cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                    new_end = source_argument;
                } else {
                    // duplicate is not allowed, append it to the duplicate chain
                    if (dup_end == NULL) {
                        dup_begin = dup_end = source_argument;
                    } else {
                        cx_linked_list_link(dup_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                        dup_end = source_argument;
                    }
                }
                source_argument = ll_next(source_argument);
            }
        } else {
            // the original is larger, append the source argument to the chain
            // check if we must discard the source argument as duplicate
            if (!allow_duplicates && cmp_func(new_end, source_argument) == 0) {
                if (dup_end == NULL) {
                    dup_begin = dup_end = source_argument;
                } else {
                    cx_linked_list_link(dup_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                    dup_end = source_argument;
                }
            } else {
                // no duplicate or duplicates allowed
                cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                new_end = source_argument;
            }
            source_argument = ll_next(source_argument);
        }
    }

    if (source_original != NULL) {
        // something is left from the original chain, append it
        cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_original, loc_prev, loc_next);
        new_end = cx_linked_list_last(source_original, loc_next);
    } else if (source_argument != NULL) {
        // something is left from the input chain;
        // when we allow duplicates, append it
        if (allow_duplicates) {
            cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
            new_end = cx_linked_list_last(source_argument, loc_next);
        } else {
            // otherwise we must check one-by-one
            while (source_argument != NULL) {
                if (cmp_func(new_end, source_argument) == 0) {
                    if (dup_end == NULL) {
                        dup_begin = dup_end = source_argument;
                    } else {
                        cx_linked_list_link(dup_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                        dup_end = source_argument;
                    }
                } else {
                    cx_linked_list_link(new_end, source_argument, loc_prev, loc_next);
                    new_end = source_argument;
                }
                source_argument = ll_next(source_argument);
            }
        }
    }

    // null the next pointers at the end of the chain
    ll_next(new_end) = NULL;
    if (dup_end != NULL) {
        ll_next(dup_end) = NULL;
    }

    // null the optional prev pointers
    if (loc_prev >= 0) {
        ll_prev(new_begin) = NULL;
        if (dup_begin != NULL) {
            ll_prev(dup_begin) = NULL;
        }
    }

    // output
    *begin = new_begin;
    if (end != NULL) {
        *end = new_end;
    }
    return dup_begin;
}

void cx_linked_list_insert_sorted_chain(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *insert_begin,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func
) {
    cx_linked_list_insert_sorted_chain_impl(
            begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next,
            insert_begin, cmp_func, true);
}

int cx_linked_list_insert_unique(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *new_node,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func
) {
    assert(ll_next(new_node) == NULL);
    return NULL != cx_linked_list_insert_unique_chain(
            begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next, new_node, cmp_func);
}

void *cx_linked_list_insert_unique_chain(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *insert_begin,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func
) {
    return cx_linked_list_insert_sorted_chain_impl(
            begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next,
            insert_begin, cmp_func, false);
}

size_t cx_linked_list_remove_chain(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *node,
        size_t num
) {
    assert(node != NULL);
    assert(loc_next >= 0);
    assert(loc_prev >= 0 || begin != NULL);

    // easy exit
    if (num == 0) return 0;

    // find adjacent nodes
    void *prev;
    if (loc_prev >= 0) {
        prev = ll_prev(node);
    } else {
        prev = cx_linked_list_prev(*begin, loc_next, node);
    }

    void *next = ll_next(node);
    size_t removed = 1;
    for (; removed < num && next != NULL ; removed++) {
        next = ll_next(next);
    }

    // update next pointer of prev node, or set begin
    if (prev == NULL) {
        if (begin != NULL) {
            *begin = next;
        }
    } else {
        ll_next(prev) = next;
    }

    // update prev pointer of next node, or set end
    if (next == NULL) {
        if (end != NULL) {
            *end = prev;
        }
    } else if (loc_prev >= 0) {
        ll_prev(next) = prev;
    }

    return removed;
}

void cx_linked_list_remove(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        void *node
) {
    cx_linked_list_remove_chain(begin, end, loc_prev, loc_next, node, 1);
}

size_t cx_linked_list_size(
        const void *node,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next
) {
    assert(loc_next >= 0);
    size_t size = 0;
    while (node != NULL) {
        node = ll_next(node);
        size++;
    }
    return size;
}

#ifndef CX_LINKED_LIST_SORT_SBO_SIZE
#define CX_LINKED_LIST_SORT_SBO_SIZE 1024
#endif

static void cx_linked_list_sort_merge(
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        ptrdiff_t loc_data,
        size_t length,
        void *ls,
        void *le,
        void *re,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func,
        void **begin,
        void **end
) {
    void *sbo[CX_LINKED_LIST_SORT_SBO_SIZE];
    void **sorted = length >= CX_LINKED_LIST_SORT_SBO_SIZE ?
                    cxMallocDefault(sizeof(void *) * length) : sbo;
    if (sorted == NULL) abort(); // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
    void *rc, *lc;

    lc = ls;
    rc = le;
    size_t n = 0;
    while (lc && lc != le && rc != re) {
        if (cmp_func(ll_data(lc), ll_data(rc)) <= 0) {
            sorted[n] = lc;
            lc = ll_next(lc);
        } else {
            sorted[n] = rc;
            rc = ll_next(rc);
        }
        n++;
    }
    while (lc && lc != le) {
        sorted[n] = lc;
        lc = ll_next(lc);
        n++;
    }
    while (rc && rc != re) {
        sorted[n] = rc;
        rc = ll_next(rc);
        n++;
    }

    // Update pointer
    if (loc_prev >= 0) ll_prev(sorted[0]) = NULL;
    for (size_t i = 0 ; i < length - 1; i++) {
        cx_linked_list_link(sorted[i], sorted[i + 1], loc_prev, loc_next);
    }
    ll_next(sorted[length - 1]) = NULL;

    *begin = sorted[0];
    *end = sorted[length - 1];
    if (sorted != sbo) {
        cxFreeDefault(sorted);
    }
}

void cx_linked_list_sort( // NOLINT(misc-no-recursion) - purposely recursive function
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next,
        ptrdiff_t loc_data,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func
) {
    assert(begin != NULL);
    assert(loc_next >= 0);
    assert(loc_data >= 0);
    assert(cmp_func);

    void *lc, *ls, *le, *re;

    // set start node
    ls = *begin;

    // early exit when this list is empty
    if (ls == NULL) return;

    // check how many elements are already sorted
    lc = ls;
    size_t ln = 1;
    while (ll_next(lc) != NULL && cmp_func(ll_data(ll_next(lc)), ll_data(lc)) > 0) {
        lc = ll_next(lc);
        ln++;
    }
    le = ll_next(lc);

    // if first unsorted node is NULL, the list is already completely sorted
    if (le != NULL) {
        void *rc;
        size_t rn = 1;
        rc = le;
        // skip already sorted elements
        while (ll_next(rc) != NULL && cmp_func(ll_data(ll_next(rc)), ll_data(rc)) > 0) {
            rc = ll_next(rc);
            rn++;
        }
        re = ll_next(rc);

        // {ls,...,le->prev} and {rs,...,re->prev} are sorted - merge them
        void *sorted_begin, *sorted_end;
        cx_linked_list_sort_merge(loc_prev, loc_next, loc_data,
                                  ln + rn, ls, le, re, cmp_func,
                                  &sorted_begin, &sorted_end);

        // Something left? Sort it!
        size_t remainder_length = cx_linked_list_size(re, loc_next);
        if (remainder_length > 0) {
            void *remainder = re;
            cx_linked_list_sort(&remainder, NULL, loc_prev, loc_next, loc_data, cmp_func);

            // merge sorted list with (also sorted) remainder
            cx_linked_list_sort_merge(loc_prev, loc_next, loc_data,
                                      ln + rn + remainder_length,
                                      sorted_begin, remainder, NULL, cmp_func,
                                      &sorted_begin, &sorted_end);
        }
        *begin = sorted_begin;
        if (end) *end = sorted_end;
    }
}

int cx_linked_list_compare(
        const void *begin_left,
        const void *begin_right,
        ptrdiff_t loc_advance,
        ptrdiff_t loc_data,
        cx_compare_func cmp_func
) {
    const void *left = begin_left, *right = begin_right;

    while (left != NULL && right != NULL) {
        const void *left_data = ll_data(left);
        const void *right_data = ll_data(right);
        int result = cmp_func(left_data, right_data);
        if (result != 0) return result;
        left = ll_advance(left);
        right = ll_advance(right);
    }

    if (left != NULL) { return 1; }
    else if (right != NULL) { return -1; }
    else { return 0; }
}

void cx_linked_list_reverse(
        void **begin,
        void **end,
        ptrdiff_t loc_prev,
        ptrdiff_t loc_next
) {
    assert(begin != NULL);
    assert(loc_next >= 0);

    // swap all links
    void *prev = NULL;
    void *cur = *begin;
    while (cur != NULL) {
        void *next = ll_next(cur);

        ll_next(cur) = prev;
        if (loc_prev >= 0) {
            ll_prev(cur) = next;
        }

        prev = cur;
        cur = next;
    }

    // update begin and end
    if (end != NULL) {
        *end = *begin;
    }
    *begin = prev;
}

// HIGH LEVEL LINKED LIST IMPLEMENTATION

static void *cx_ll_node_at(
        const cx_linked_list *list,
        size_t index
) {
    if (index >= list->base.collection.size) {
        return NULL;
    } else if (index > list->base.collection.size / 2) {
        return cx_linked_list_at(list->end, list->base.collection.size - 1, list->loc_prev, index);
    } else {
        return cx_linked_list_at(list->begin, 0, list->loc_next, index);
    }
}

static void *cx_ll_malloc_node(const cx_linked_list *list) {
    size_t n;
    if (list->extra_data_len == 0) {
        n = list->loc_data + list->base.collection.elem_size;
    } else {
        n = list->loc_extra + list->extra_data_len;
    }
    return cxZalloc(list->base.collection.allocator, n);
}

static int cx_ll_insert_at(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        void *node,
        const void *elem
) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;

    // create the new new_node
    void *new_node = cx_ll_malloc_node(ll);

    // sortir if failed
    if (new_node == NULL) return 1;

    // copy the data
    if (elem != NULL) {
        memcpy((char*)new_node + ll->loc_data, elem, list->collection.elem_size);
    }

    // insert
    cx_linked_list_insert_chain(
            &ll->begin, &ll->end,
            ll->loc_prev, ll->loc_next,
            node, new_node, new_node
    );

    // increase the size and return
    list->collection.size++;
    return 0;
}

static size_t cx_ll_insert_array(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        size_t index,
        const void *array,
        size_t n
) {
    // out-of bounds and corner case check
    if (index > list->collection.size || n == 0) return 0;

    // find position efficiently
    void *node = index == 0 ? NULL : cx_ll_node_at((cx_linked_list *) list, index - 1);

    // perform first insert
    if (0 != cx_ll_insert_at(list, node, array)) return 1;

    // is there more?
    if (n == 1) return 1;

    // we now know exactly where we are
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    node = node == NULL ? ((cx_linked_list *) list)->begin : CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);

    // we can add the remaining nodes and immediately advance to the inserted node
    const char *source = array;
    for (size_t i = 1; i < n; i++) {
        if (source != NULL) {
            source += list->collection.elem_size;
        }
        if (0 != cx_ll_insert_at(list, node, source)) return i;
        node = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);
    }
    return n;
}

static void *cx_ll_insert_element(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        size_t index,
        const void *element
) {
    // out-of-bounds check
    if (index > list->collection.size) return NULL;

    // find position efficiently
    void *node = index == 0 ? NULL : cx_ll_node_at((cx_linked_list *) list, index - 1);

    // perform first insert
    if (cx_ll_insert_at(list, node, element)) return NULL;

    // return a pointer to the data of the inserted node
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    if (node == NULL) {
        return (char*)(ll->begin) + ll->loc_data;
    } else {
        char *next = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);
        return next + ll->loc_data;
    }
}

static _Thread_local cx_compare_func cx_ll_insert_sorted_cmp_func;
static _Thread_local off_t cx_ll_insert_sorted_loc_data;

static int cx_ll_insert_sorted_cmp_helper(const void *l, const void *r) {
    const char *left = (const char*)l + cx_ll_insert_sorted_loc_data;
    const char *right = (const char*)r + cx_ll_insert_sorted_loc_data;
    return cx_ll_insert_sorted_cmp_func(left, right);
}

static size_t cx_ll_insert_sorted_impl(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        const void *array,
        size_t n,
        bool allow_duplicates
) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;

    // special case
    if (n == 0) return 0;

    // create a new chain of nodes
    void *chain = cx_ll_malloc_node(ll);
    if (chain == NULL) return 0;

    memcpy((char*)chain + ll->loc_data, array, list->collection.elem_size);

    // add all elements from the array to that chain
    void *prev = chain;
    const char *src = array;
    size_t inserted = 1;
    for (; inserted < n; inserted++) {
        void *next = cx_ll_malloc_node(ll);
        if (next == NULL) break;
        src += list->collection.elem_size;
        memcpy((char*)next + ll->loc_data, src, list->collection.elem_size);
        CX_LL_PTR(prev, ll->loc_next) = next;
        CX_LL_PTR(next, ll->loc_prev) = prev;
        prev = next;
    }
    CX_LL_PTR(prev, ll->loc_next) = NULL;

    // invoke the low level function
    cx_ll_insert_sorted_cmp_func = list->collection.cmpfunc;
    cx_ll_insert_sorted_loc_data = ll->loc_data;
    if (allow_duplicates) {
        cx_linked_list_insert_sorted_chain(
                &ll->begin,
                &ll->end,
                ll->loc_prev,
                ll->loc_next,
                chain,
                cx_ll_insert_sorted_cmp_helper
        );
        list->collection.size += inserted;
    } else {
        void *duplicates = cx_linked_list_insert_unique_chain(
                &ll->begin,
                &ll->end,
                ll->loc_prev,
                ll->loc_next,
                chain,
                cx_ll_insert_sorted_cmp_helper
        );
        list->collection.size += inserted;
        // free the nodes that did not make it into the list
        while (duplicates != NULL) {
            void *next = CX_LL_PTR(duplicates, ll->loc_next);
            cxFree(list->collection.allocator, duplicates);
            duplicates = next;
            list->collection.size--;
        }
    }

    return inserted;
}

static size_t cx_ll_insert_sorted(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        const void *array,
        size_t n
) {
    return cx_ll_insert_sorted_impl(list, array, n, true);
}

static size_t cx_ll_insert_unique(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        const void *array,
        size_t n
) {
    return cx_ll_insert_sorted_impl(list, array, n, false);
}

static size_t cx_ll_remove(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        size_t index,
        size_t num,
        void *targetbuf
) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    void *node = cx_ll_node_at(ll, index);

    // out-of-bounds check
    if (node == NULL) return 0;

    // remove
    size_t removed = cx_linked_list_remove_chain(
            (void **) &ll->begin,
            (void **) &ll->end,
            ll->loc_prev,
            ll->loc_next,
            node,
            num
    );

    // adjust size
    list->collection.size -= removed;

    // copy or destroy the removed chain
    if (targetbuf == NULL) {
        char *n = node;
        for (size_t i = 0; i < removed; i++) {
            // element destruction
            cx_invoke_destructor(list, n + ll->loc_data);

            // free the node and advance
            void *next = CX_LL_PTR(n, ll->loc_next);
            cxFree(list->collection.allocator, n);
            n = next;
        }
    } else {
        char *dest = targetbuf;
        char *n = node;
        for (size_t i = 0; i < removed; i++) {
            // copy payload
            memcpy(dest, n + ll->loc_data, list->collection.elem_size);

            // advance target buffer
            dest += list->collection.elem_size;

            // free the node and advance
            void *next = CX_LL_PTR(n, ll->loc_next);
            cxFree(list->collection.allocator, n);
            n = next;
        }
    }

    return removed;
}

static void cx_ll_clear(struct cx_list_s *list) {
    if (list->collection.size == 0) return;

    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    char *node = ll->begin;
    while (node != NULL) {
        cx_invoke_destructor(list, node + ll->loc_data);
        void *next = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);
        cxFree(list->collection.allocator, node);
        node = next;
    }
    ll->begin = ll->end = NULL;
    list->collection.size = 0;
}

static int cx_ll_swap(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        size_t i,
        size_t j
) {
    if (i >= list->collection.size || j >= list->collection.size) return 1;
    if (i == j) return 0;

    // perform an optimized search that finds both elements in one run
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    size_t mid = list->collection.size / 2;
    size_t left, right;
    if (i < j) {
        left = i;
        right = j;
    } else {
        left = j;
        right = i;
    }
    void *nleft = NULL, *nright = NULL;
    if (left < mid && right < mid) {
        // case 1: both items left from mid
        nleft = cx_ll_node_at(ll, left);
        assert(nleft != NULL);
        nright = nleft;
        for (size_t c = left; c < right; c++) {
            nright = CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_next);
        }
    } else if (left >= mid && right >= mid) {
        // case 2: both items right from mid
        nright = cx_ll_node_at(ll, right);
        assert(nright != NULL);
        nleft = nright;
        for (size_t c = right; c > left; c--) {
            nleft = CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_prev);
        }
    } else {
        // case 3: one item left, one item right

        // chose the closest to begin / end
        size_t closest;
        size_t other;
        size_t diff2boundary = list->collection.size - right - 1;
        if (left <= diff2boundary) {
            closest = left;
            other = right;
            nleft = cx_ll_node_at(ll, left);
        } else {
            closest = right;
            other = left;
            diff2boundary = left;
            nright = cx_ll_node_at(ll, right);
        }

        // is other element closer to us or closer to boundary?
        if (right - left <= diff2boundary) {
            // search other element starting from already found element
            if (closest == left) {
                nright = nleft;
                for (size_t c = left; c < right; c++) {
                    nright = CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_next);
                }
            } else {
                nleft = nright;
                for (size_t c = right; c > left; c--) {
                    nleft = CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_prev);
                }
            }
        } else {
            // search other element starting at the boundary
            if (closest == left) {
                nright = cx_ll_node_at(ll, other);
            } else {
                nleft = cx_ll_node_at(ll, other);
            }
        }
    }

    void *prev = CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_prev);
    void *next = CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_next);
    void *midstart = CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_next);
    void *midend = CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_prev);

    if (prev == NULL) {
        ll->begin = nright;
    } else {
        CX_LL_PTR(prev, ll->loc_next) = nright;
    }
    CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_prev) = prev;
    if (midstart == nright) {
        // special case: both nodes are adjacent
        CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_next) = nleft;
        CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_prev) = nright;
    } else {
        // likely case: a chain is between the two nodes
        CX_LL_PTR(nright, ll->loc_next) = midstart;
        CX_LL_PTR(midstart, ll->loc_prev) = nright;
        CX_LL_PTR(midend, ll->loc_next) = nleft;
        CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_prev) = midend;
    }
    CX_LL_PTR(nleft, ll->loc_next) = next;
    if (next == NULL) {
        ll->end = nleft;
    } else {
        CX_LL_PTR(next, ll->loc_prev) = nleft;
    }

    return 0;
}

static void *cx_ll_at(
        const struct cx_list_s *list,
        size_t index
) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    char *node = cx_ll_node_at(ll, index);
    return node == NULL ? NULL : node + ll->loc_data;
}

static size_t cx_ll_find_remove(
        struct cx_list_s *list,
        const void *elem,
        bool remove
) {
    if (list->collection.size == 0) return 0;

    size_t index;
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    char *node = cx_linked_list_find(
            ll->begin,
            ll->loc_next, ll->loc_data,
            list->collection.cmpfunc, elem,
            &index
    );
    if (node == NULL) {
        return list->collection.size;
    }
    if (remove) {
        cx_invoke_destructor(list, node + ll->loc_data);
        cx_linked_list_remove(&ll->begin, &ll->end,
                              ll->loc_prev, ll->loc_next, node);
        list->collection.size--;
        cxFree(list->collection.allocator, node);
    }
    return index;
}

static void cx_ll_sort(struct cx_list_s *list) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    cx_linked_list_sort(&ll->begin, &ll->end,
                        ll->loc_prev, ll->loc_next, ll->loc_data,
                        list->collection.cmpfunc);
}

static void cx_ll_reverse(struct cx_list_s *list) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    cx_linked_list_reverse(&ll->begin, &ll->end, ll->loc_prev, ll->loc_next);
}

static int cx_ll_compare(
        const struct cx_list_s *list,
        const struct cx_list_s *other
) {
    cx_linked_list *left = (cx_linked_list *) list;
    cx_linked_list *right = (cx_linked_list *) other;
    assert(left->loc_next == right->loc_next);
    assert(left->loc_data == right->loc_data);
    return cx_linked_list_compare(left->begin, right->begin,
                                  left->loc_next, left->loc_data,
                                  list->collection.cmpfunc);
}

static bool cx_ll_iter_valid(const void *it) {
    const struct cx_iterator_s *iter = it;
    return iter->elem_handle != NULL;
}

static void cx_ll_iter_next(void *it) {
    struct cx_iterator_s *iter = it;
    cx_linked_list *ll = iter->src_handle;
    if (iter->base.remove) {
        iter->base.remove = false;
        struct cx_list_s *list = iter->src_handle;
        char *node = iter->elem_handle;
        iter->elem_handle = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);
        cx_invoke_destructor(list, node + ll->loc_data);
        cx_linked_list_remove(&ll->begin, &ll->end,
                              ll->loc_prev, ll->loc_next, node);
        list->collection.size--;
        iter->elem_count--;
        cxFree(list->collection.allocator, node);
    } else {
        iter->index++;
        void *node = iter->elem_handle;
        iter->elem_handle = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);
    }
}

static void cx_ll_iter_prev(void *it) {
    struct cx_iterator_s *iter = it;
    cx_linked_list *ll = iter->src_handle;
    if (iter->base.remove) {
        iter->base.remove = false;
        struct cx_list_s *list = iter->src_handle;
        char *node = iter->elem_handle;
        iter->elem_handle = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_prev);
        iter->index--;
        cx_invoke_destructor(list, node + ll->loc_data);
        cx_linked_list_remove(&ll->begin, &ll->end,
                              ll->loc_prev, ll->loc_next, node);
        list->collection.size--;
        iter->elem_count--;
        cxFree(list->collection.allocator, node);
    } else {
        iter->index--;
        char *node = iter->elem_handle;
        iter->elem_handle = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_prev);
    }
}

static void *cx_ll_iter_current(const void *it) {
    const struct cx_iterator_s *iter = it;
    const cx_linked_list *ll = iter->src_handle;
    char *node = iter->elem_handle;
    return node + ll->loc_data;
}

static CxIterator cx_ll_iterator(
        const struct cx_list_s *list,
        size_t index,
        bool backwards
) {
    CxIterator iter;
    iter.index = index;
    iter.src_handle = (void*)list;
    iter.elem_handle = cx_ll_node_at((const cx_linked_list *) list, index);
    iter.elem_size = list->collection.elem_size;
    iter.elem_count = list->collection.size;
    iter.base.valid = cx_ll_iter_valid;
    iter.base.current = cx_ll_iter_current;
    iter.base.next = backwards ? cx_ll_iter_prev : cx_ll_iter_next;
    iter.base.allow_remove = true;
    iter.base.remove = false;
    return iter;
}

static int cx_ll_insert_iter(
        CxIterator *iter,
        const void *elem,
        int prepend
) {
    struct cx_list_s *list = iter->src_handle;
    cx_linked_list *ll = iter->src_handle;
    void *node = iter->elem_handle;
    if (node != NULL) {
        assert(prepend >= 0 && prepend <= 1);
        void *choice[2] = {node, CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_prev)};
        int result = cx_ll_insert_at(list, choice[prepend], elem);
        if (result == 0) {
            iter->elem_count++;
            if (prepend) {
                iter->index++;
            }
        }
        return result;
    } else {
        if (cx_ll_insert_element(list, list->collection.size, elem) == NULL) {
            return 1; // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
        }
        iter->elem_count++;
        iter->index = list->collection.size;
        return 0;
    }
}

static void cx_ll_destructor(CxList *list) {
    cx_linked_list *ll = (cx_linked_list *) list;

    char *node = ll->begin;
    while (node) {
        cx_invoke_destructor(list, node + ll->loc_data);
        void *next = CX_LL_PTR(node, ll->loc_next);
        cxFree(list->collection.allocator, node);
        node = next;
    }

    cxFree(list->collection.allocator, list);
}

static cx_list_class cx_linked_list_class = {
        cx_ll_destructor,
        cx_ll_insert_element,
        cx_ll_insert_array,
        cx_ll_insert_sorted,
        cx_ll_insert_unique,
        cx_ll_insert_iter,
        cx_ll_remove,
        cx_ll_clear,
        cx_ll_swap,
        cx_ll_at,
        cx_ll_find_remove,
        cx_ll_sort,
        cx_ll_compare,
        cx_ll_reverse,
        NULL, // no overallocation supported
        cx_ll_iterator,
};

CxList *cxLinkedListCreate(
        const CxAllocator *allocator,
        cx_compare_func comparator,
        size_t elem_size
) {
    if (allocator == NULL) {
        allocator = cxDefaultAllocator;
    }

    cx_linked_list *list = cxCalloc(allocator, 1, sizeof(cx_linked_list));
    if (list == NULL) return NULL;
    list->loc_prev = 0;
    list->loc_next = sizeof(void*);
    list->loc_data = sizeof(void*)*2;
    list->loc_extra = -1;
    list->extra_data_len = 0;
    cx_list_init((CxList*)list, &cx_linked_list_class,
            allocator, comparator, elem_size);

    return (CxList *) list;
}

void cx_linked_list_extra_data(cx_linked_list *list, size_t len) {
    list->extra_data_len = len;

    off_t loc_extra = list->loc_data + list->base.collection.elem_size;
    size_t alignment = alignof(void*);
    size_t padding = alignment - (loc_extra % alignment);
    list->loc_extra = loc_extra + padding;
}