Improve core_alloc() / buflib_alloc() documentation
Document the fact that buffers are movable by default. Care must be taken to not pass them to functions that yield(). Also clarify other things: - Passing NULL as "ops" to buflib_alloc_ex() causes buffers to be movable by default (but not shrinkable). - If you want shrinkable buffers during compaction, you have to provide a shrink callback. - To disable buffer movement, you have to pass NULL for the move_callback inside the callback structure. - The concept of default callbacks was removed long ago, remove the only reference of it. Change-Id: I3bf0ea6b08b507d80a19f3c2c835aca32b3f7800
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@ -481,7 +481,9 @@ buflib_buffer_in(struct buflib_context *ctx, int size)
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buflib_buffer_shift(ctx, -size);
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}
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/* Allocate a buffer of size bytes, returning a handle for it */
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/* Allocate a buffer of size bytes, returning a handle for it.
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* Note: Buffers are movable since NULL is passed for "ops".
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Don't pass them to functions that call yield() */
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int
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buflib_alloc(struct buflib_context *ctx, size_t size)
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{
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@ -492,8 +494,11 @@ buflib_alloc(struct buflib_context *ctx, size_t size)
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*
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* The additional name parameter gives the allocation a human-readable name,
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* the ops parameter points to caller-implemented callbacks for moving and
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* shrinking. NULL for default callbacks (which do nothing but don't
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* prevent moving or shrinking)
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* shrinking.
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*
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* If you pass NULL for "ops", buffers are movable by default.
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* Don't pass them to functions that call yield() like I/O.
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* Buffers are only shrinkable when a shrink callback is given.
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*/
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int
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@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ bool core_test_free(void)
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return ret;
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}
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/* Allocate memory in the "core" context. See documentation
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* of buflib_alloc_ex() for details.
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*
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* Note: Buffers allocated by this functions are movable.
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* Don't pass them to functions that call yield()
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* like disc input/output. */
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int core_alloc(const char* name, size_t size)
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{
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return buflib_alloc_ex(&core_ctx, size, name, NULL);
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@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ struct buflib_callbacks {
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* Return: Return BUFLIB_CB_OK, or BUFLIB_CB_CANNOT_MOVE if movement
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* is impossible at this moment.
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*
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* If NULL: this allocation must not be moved around by the buflib when
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* compation occurs
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* If NULL: this allocation must not be moved around
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* by the buflib when compaction occurs. Attention: Don't confuse
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* that with passing NULL for the whole callback structure
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* to buflib_alloc_ex(). This would enable moving buffers by default.
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* You have to pass NULL inside the "struct buflib_callbacks" structure.
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*/
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int (*move_callback)(int handle, void* current, void* new);
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/**
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@ -193,6 +196,9 @@ bool buflib_context_relocate(struct buflib_context *ctx, void *buf);
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*
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* size: How many bytes to allocate
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*
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* This function passes NULL for the callback structure "ops", so buffers
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* are movable. Don't pass them to functions that yield().
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*
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* Returns: A positive integer handle identifying this allocation, or
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* a negative value on error (0 is also not a valid handle)
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*/
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@ -205,7 +211,8 @@ int buflib_alloc(struct buflib_context *context, size_t size);
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*
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* name: A string identifier giving this allocation a name
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* size: How many bytes to allocate
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* ops: a struct with pointers to callback functions (see above)
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* ops: a struct with pointers to callback functions (see above).
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* if "ops" is NULL: Buffer is movable.
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*
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* Returns: A positive integer handle identifying this allocation, or
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* a negative value on error (0 is also not a valid handle)
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