unbound/libunbound/worker.h
Wouter Wijngaards 9374c1465a libworker.
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/*
* libunbound/worker.h - worker thread or process that resolves
*
* Copyright (c) 2007, NLnet Labs. All rights reserved.
*
* This software is open source.
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*
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/**
* \file
*
* This file contains the worker process or thread that performs
* the DNS resolving and validation. The worker is called by a procedure
* and if in the background continues until exit, if in the foreground
* returns from the procedure when done.
*/
#ifndef LIBUNBOUND_WORKER_H
#define LIBUNBOUND_WORKER_H
struct ub_val_ctx;
struct module_env;
struct comm_base;
struct outside_network;
struct ub_randstate;
struct ctx_query;
/**
* The library-worker status structure
* Internal to the worker.
*/
struct libworker {
/** every worker has a unique thread_num. (first in struct) */
int thread_num;
/** context we are operating under */
struct ub_val_ctx* ctx;
/** is this a background worker? */
int is_bg;
/** copy of the module environment with worker local entries. */
struct module_env* env;
/** the event base this worker works with */
struct comm_base* base;
/** the backside outside network interface to the auth servers */
struct outside_network* back;
/** random() table for this worker. */
struct ub_randstate* rndstate;
/** do we need to exit (when done) */
int need_to_exit;
};
/**
* Create a background worker
* @param ctx: is updated with pid/tid of the background worker.
* a new allocation cache is obtained from ctx. It contains the
* threadnumber and unique id for further (shared) cache insertions.
* @return 0 if OK, else error.
* Further communication is done via the pipes in ctx.
*/
int libworker_bg(struct ub_val_ctx* ctx);
/**
* Create a foreground worker.
* This worker will join the threadpool of resolver threads.
* It exits when the query answer has been obtained (or error).
* This routine blocks until the worker is finished.
* @param ctx: new allocation cache obtained and returned to it.
* @param q: query (result is stored in here).
* @return 0 if finished OK, else error.
*/
int libworker_fg(struct ub_val_ctx* ctx, struct ctx_query* q);
#endif /* LIBUNBOUND_WORKER_H */