[vlc-devel] [PATCH] core: Add atomic refcounter helper

Romain Vimont rom1v at videolabs.io
Fri Jun 29 21:03:49 CEST 2018


Implement an atomic refcounter with a weak but correct (1) memory order,
and expose a simple API.

Use it in some existing code to demo its usage.

(1) See for example "Using weakly ordered C++ atomics correctly" by Hans
    Boehm at CppCon 2016 (the refcounting part also applies to C11):
    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M15UKpNlpeM&t=45m15s>
---
 include/vlc_atomic.h | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/input/item.c     |  6 +++---
 src/input/item.h     |  4 ++--
 src/input/resource.c | 10 +++++-----
 src/misc/picture.c   |  9 +++------
 src/misc/picture.h   |  5 ++---
 6 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/vlc_atomic.h b/include/vlc_atomic.h
index 868918fe8e6..2cb5e23f489 100644
--- a/include/vlc_atomic.h
+++ b/include/vlc_atomic.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  * Atomic operations do not require locking, but they are not very powerful.
  */
 
+# include <assert.h>
 # include <stdatomic.h>
 
 typedef atomic_uint_least32_t vlc_atomic_float;
@@ -57,4 +58,28 @@ static inline void vlc_atomic_store_float(vlc_atomic_float *atom, float f)
     atomic_store(atom, u.i);
 }
 
+typedef atomic_uint vlc_atomic_rc_t;
+
+/** Init the RC to 1 */
+static inline void vlc_atomic_rc_init(vlc_atomic_rc_t *var)
+{
+    atomic_init(var, 1);
+}
+
+/** Increment the RC */
+static inline void vlc_atomic_rc_inc(vlc_atomic_rc_t *var)
+{
+    unsigned prev = atomic_fetch_add_explicit(var, 1, memory_order_relaxed);
+    assert(prev);
+    VLC_UNUSED(prev);
+}
+
+/** Decrement the RC and return true if it reaches 0 */
+static inline bool vlc_atomic_rc_dec(vlc_atomic_rc_t *var)
+{
+    unsigned prev = atomic_fetch_sub_explicit(var, 1, memory_order_acq_rel);
+    assert(prev);
+    return prev == 1;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/input/item.c b/src/input/item.c
index 6789f73caa5..8e846425b4b 100644
--- a/src/input/item.c
+++ b/src/input/item.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ input_item_t *input_item_Hold( input_item_t *p_item )
 {
     input_item_owner_t *owner = item_owner(p_item);
 
-    atomic_fetch_add( &owner->refs, 1 );
+    vlc_atomic_rc_inc( &owner->rc );
     return p_item;
 }
 
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ void input_item_Release( input_item_t *p_item )
 {
     input_item_owner_t *owner = item_owner(p_item);
 
-    if( atomic_fetch_sub(&owner->refs, 1) != 1 )
+    if( !vlc_atomic_rc_dec( &owner->rc ) )
         return;
 
     vlc_event_manager_fini( &p_item->event_manager );
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ input_item_NewExt( const char *psz_uri, const char *psz_name,
     if( unlikely(owner == NULL) )
         return NULL;
 
-    atomic_init( &owner->refs, 1 );
+    vlc_atomic_rc_init( &owner->rc );
 
     input_item_t *p_input = &owner->item;
     vlc_event_manager_t * p_em = &p_input->event_manager;
diff --git a/src/input/item.h b/src/input/item.h
index dce1dfc0584..bce49777f8d 100644
--- a/src/input/item.h
+++ b/src/input/item.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define LIBVLC_INPUT_ITEM_H 1
 
 #include "input_interface.h"
-#include <stdatomic.h>
+#include <vlc_atomic.h>
 
 void input_item_SetErrorWhenReading( input_item_t *p_i, bool b_error );
 void input_item_UpdateTracksInfo( input_item_t *item, const es_format_t *fmt );
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ bool input_item_ShouldPreparseSubItems( input_item_t *p_i );
 typedef struct input_item_owner
 {
     input_item_t item;
-    atomic_uint refs;
+    vlc_atomic_rc_t rc;
 } input_item_owner_t;
 
 # define item_owner(item) ((struct input_item_owner *)(item))
diff --git a/src/input/resource.c b/src/input/resource.c
index f806cfeb2c9..0cad860b106 100644
--- a/src/input/resource.c
+++ b/src/input/resource.c
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <stdatomic.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_atomic.h>
 #include <vlc_vout.h>
 #include <vlc_spu.h>
 #include <vlc_aout.h>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 struct input_resource_t
 {
-    atomic_uint    refs;
+    vlc_atomic_rc_t rc;
 
     vlc_object_t   *p_parent;
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ input_resource_t *input_resource_New( vlc_object_t *p_parent )
     if( !p_resource )
         return NULL;
 
-    atomic_init( &p_resource->refs, 1 );
+    vlc_atomic_rc_init( &p_resource->rc );
     p_resource->p_parent = p_parent;
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_resource->lock );
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_resource->lock_hold );
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ input_resource_t *input_resource_New( vlc_object_t *p_parent )
 
 void input_resource_Release( input_resource_t *p_resource )
 {
-    if( atomic_fetch_sub( &p_resource->refs, 1 ) != 1 )
+    if( !vlc_atomic_rc_dec( &p_resource->rc ) )
         return;
 
     DestroySout( p_resource );
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void input_resource_Release( input_resource_t *p_resource )
 
 input_resource_t *input_resource_Hold( input_resource_t *p_resource )
 {
-    atomic_fetch_add( &p_resource->refs, 1 );
+    vlc_atomic_rc_inc( &p_resource->rc );
     return p_resource;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/misc/picture.c b/src/misc/picture.c
index e633cee42bc..5cabd420aab 100644
--- a/src/misc/picture.c
+++ b/src/misc/picture.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static picture_priv_t *picture_NewPrivate(const video_format_t *restrict p_fmt)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    atomic_init( &priv->gc.refs, 1 );
+    vlc_atomic_rc_init( &priv->gc.rc );
     priv->gc.opaque = NULL;
 
     return priv;
@@ -305,8 +305,7 @@ picture_t *picture_Hold( picture_t *p_picture )
     assert( p_picture != NULL );
 
     picture_priv_t *priv = (picture_priv_t *)p_picture;
-    uintptr_t refs = atomic_fetch_add( &priv->gc.refs, 1 );
-    assert( refs > 0 );
+    vlc_atomic_rc_inc( &priv->gc.rc );
     return p_picture;
 }
 
@@ -315,9 +314,7 @@ void picture_Release( picture_t *p_picture )
     assert( p_picture != NULL );
 
     picture_priv_t *priv = (picture_priv_t *)p_picture;
-    uintptr_t refs = atomic_fetch_sub( &priv->gc.refs, 1 );
-    assert( refs != 0 );
-    if( refs > 1 )
+    if( !vlc_atomic_rc_dec( &priv->gc.rc ) )
         return;
 
     PictureDestroyContext( p_picture );
diff --git a/src/misc/picture.h b/src/misc/picture.h
index 70ee64878da..4a70b6a6c53 100644
--- a/src/misc/picture.h
+++ b/src/misc/picture.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
  * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <stdatomic.h>
-
+#include <vlc_atomic.h>
 #include <vlc_picture.h>
 
 typedef struct
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ typedef struct
     picture_t picture;
     struct
     {
-        atomic_uintptr_t refs;
+        vlc_atomic_rc_t rc;
         void (*destroy)(picture_t *);
         void *opaque;
     } gc;
-- 
2.18.0



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