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/* $Id: taskpool.h,v 1.9.18.2 2005/04/29 00:17:04 marka Exp $ */

#ifndef ISC_TASKPOOL_H
#define ISC_TASKPOOL_H 1

/*****
 ***** Module Info
 *****/

/*! \file
 * \brief A task pool is a mechanism for sharing a small number of tasks
 * among a large number of objects such that each object is
 * assigned a unique task, but each task may be shared by several
 * objects.
 *
 * Task pools are used to let objects that can exist in large
 * numbers (e.g., zones) use tasks for synchronization without
 * the memory overhead and unfair scheduling competition that
 * could result from creating a separate task for each object.
 */


/***
 *** Imports.
 ***/

#include <isc/lang.h>
#include <isc/task.h>

ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS

/*****
 ***** Types.
 *****/

typedef struct isc_taskpool isc_taskpool_t;

/*****
 ***** Functions.
 *****/

isc_result_t
isc_taskpool_create(isc_taskmgr_t *tmgr, isc_mem_t *mctx,
		    unsigned int ntasks, unsigned int quantum,
		    isc_taskpool_t **poolp);
/*%<
 * Create a task pool of "ntasks" tasks, each with quantum
 * "quantum".
 *
 * Requires:
 *
 *\li	'tmgr' is a valid task manager.
 *
 *\li	'mctx' is a valid memory context.
 *
 *\li	poolp != NULL && *poolp == NULL
 *
 * Ensures:
 *
 *\li	On success, '*taskp' points to the new task pool.
 *
 * Returns:
 *
 *\li	#ISC_R_SUCCESS
 *\li	#ISC_R_NOMEMORY
 *\li	#ISC_R_UNEXPECTED
 */

void 
isc_taskpool_gettask(isc_taskpool_t *pool, unsigned int hash,
			  isc_task_t **targetp);
/*%<
 * Attach to the task corresponding to the hash value "hash".
 */

void
isc_taskpool_destroy(isc_taskpool_t **poolp);
/*%<
 * Destroy a task pool.  The tasks in the pool are detached but not
 * shut down.
 *
 * Requires:
 * \li	'*poolp' is a valid task pool.
 */

ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS

#endif /* ISC_TASKPOOL_H */
