BLI_linklist_lockfree.h

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 * The Original Code is Copyright (C) 2018 Blender Foundation.
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 */
 
#pragma once
 
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
 
typedef struct LockfreeLinkNode {
  struct LockfreeLinkNode *next;
  /* NOTE: "Subclass" this structure to add custom-defined data. */
} LockfreeLinkNode;
 
typedef struct LockfreeLinkList {
  /* We keep a dummy node at the beginning of the list all the time.
   * This allows us to make sure head and tail pointers are always
   * valid, and saves from annoying exception cases in insert().
   */
  LockfreeLinkNode dummy_node;
  /* NOTE: This fields might point to a dummy node. */
  LockfreeLinkNode *head, *tail;
} LockfreeLinkList;
 
typedef void (*LockfreeeLinkNodeFreeFP)(void *link);
 
/* ************************************************************************** */
/* NOTE: These functions are NOT safe for use from threads. */
/* NOTE: !!! I REPEAT: DO NOT USE THEM WITHOUT EXTERNAL LOCK !!! */
 
/* Make list ready for lock-free access. */
void BLI_linklist_lockfree_init(LockfreeLinkList *list);
 
/* Completely free the whole list, it is NOT re-usable after this. */
void BLI_linklist_lockfree_free(LockfreeLinkList *list, LockfreeeLinkNodeFreeFP free_func);
 
/* Remove all the elements from the list, keep it usable for further
 * inserts.
 */
void BLI_linklist_lockfree_clear(LockfreeLinkList *list, LockfreeeLinkNodeFreeFP free_func);
 
/* Begin iteration of lock-free linked list, starting with a
 * first user=defined node. Will ignore the dummy node.
 */
LockfreeLinkNode *BLI_linklist_lockfree_begin(LockfreeLinkList *list);
 
/* ************************************************************************** */
/* NOTE: These functions are safe for use from threads. */
 
void BLI_linklist_lockfree_insert(LockfreeLinkList *list, LockfreeLinkNode *node);
 
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif