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ref: 970e4fcbaacb7511d45eaa2890501a0cc1edb45c
parent: 4833b8d20e847f59dfdb138babd7265509c0c192
author: kvik <[email protected]>
date: Thu Apr 22 14:53:50 EDT 2021

note: implement (horrible) note handling

--- a/mkfile
+++ b/mkfile
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 %.$O: %.c
 	$CC $CFLAGS $stem.c
 
-p9.$O: p9.c fs.c walk.c env.c ns.c proc.c misc.c
+p9.$O: p9.c fs.c walk.c env.c ns.c proc.c note.c misc.c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/note.c
@@ -1,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+ * The following global state designates the Lua state
+ * responsible for registering and running note handler
+ * functions -- the one (and only) loading this module.
+ * Additionally the note itself is communicated to the
+ * postponed handler here due to most of Lua API not
+ * being safe to use in a note handler context.
+ * 
+ * This global state and nondeterministic nature of
+ * postponed handling of notes means this module should
+ * be used with care and will likely need to be heavily
+ * adapted for use in any but the simplest of hosts.
+ * Lu9 standalone interpreter is an example of a simple
+ * program with a single Lua state and Lua code being
+ * "the boss", that is, the note is very likely to
+ * interrupt a Lua VM rather than host code, and if not
+ * the VM will be entered shortly after. This lets
+ * postponed note handlers run relatively close to
+ * the actual note event.
+ * In more involved programs, perhaps running multiple
+ * separate Lua states, or spending more time in the
+ * host, the postponed handlers may run only as soon
+ * as the designated handler state gets a chance to
+ * run, if at all.
+ * 
+ * In short, consider alternatives to Lua code doing
+ * any direct note handling.
+ * 
+ * TODO: the note state, catcher and exit functions,
+ * and notify registration should all be left for the
+ * host to set up.
+ */
+
+typedef struct Note Note;
+
+struct Note {
+	lua_State *L;
+	char note[ERRMAX+1];
+};
+
+static Note notestate;
+
+/* 
+ * Acks the note so it can be handled outside note context
+ * but only after the possibly interrupted Lua state
+ * stabilizes. This is done by registering an instruction
+ * hook and running handler functions inside it.
+ * Note that another note may come just as we are doing
+ * this. We do nothing about it currently: the newer
+ * notes simply interrupt currently executing handlers.
+ * One solution is to queue incoming notes and handle
+ * all of them in order.
+ * Also note that this catcher always acknowledges the
+ * note, preventing any other catchers registered after
+ * it from ever seeing the note. Therefore you most
+ * likely want it to be the last or only note handler.
+ */
+static int
+notecatcher(void*, char *note)
+{
+	static void noterunner(lua_State*, lua_Debug*);
+	
+	lua_sethook(notestate.L, noterunner,
+		LUA_MASKCALL|LUA_MASKRET|LUA_MASKCOUNT, 1);
+	strncpy(notestate.note, note, ERRMAX);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static void
+noterunner(lua_State *L, lua_Debug*)
+{
+	int n, i;
+	
+	lua_sethook(notestate.L, nil, 0, 0);
+	if(lua_getfield(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, "p9-note-handlers") != LUA_TTABLE)
+		luaL_error(L, "missing note handlers table");
+	if((n = lua_rawlen(L, -1)) == 0)
+		return;
+	for(i = 1; i <= n; i++){
+		lua_rawgeti(L, -1, i); /* handler(note) */
+		lua_pushstring(L, notestate.note);
+		if(lua_pcall(L, 1, 1, 0) != LUA_OK)
+			break;
+		if(lua_toboolean(L, -1) == 1)
+			return; /* to where we got interrupted */
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+	}
+	/* Emulate kernel handling of unacknowledged note. */
+	if(strncmp(notestate.note, "sys:", 4) == 0)
+		abort();
+	exits(notestate.note); /* threadexitsall when using thread.h */
+}
+
+static int
+noteset(lua_State *L)
+{
+	if(lua_getfield(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, "p9-note-handlers") != LUA_TTABLE)
+		return luaL_error(L, "missing note handlers table");
+	lua_insert(L, -2);
+	lua_rawseti(L, -2, lua_rawlen(L, -2) + 1);
+	lua_pop(L, 1);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+noteunset(lua_State *L)
+{
+	int n, pos, fn, t;
+	
+	fn = lua_gettop(L);
+	if(lua_getfield(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, "p9-note-handlers") != LUA_TTABLE)
+		return luaL_error(L, "missing note handlers table");
+	t = fn + 1;
+	n = lua_rawlen(L, t);
+	for(pos = 1; pos <= n; pos++){
+		lua_rawgeti(L, t, pos);
+		if(lua_rawequal(L, fn, -1))
+			goto remove;
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+	}
+	lua_pop(L, 2);
+	return 0;
+remove:
+	lua_pop(L, 1);
+  for ( ; pos < n; pos++) {
+    lua_rawgeti(L, t, pos + 1);
+    lua_rawseti(L, t, pos);
+  }
+  lua_pushnil(L);
+  lua_rawseti(L, t, pos);
+  lua_pop(L, 2);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+p9_note_catch(lua_State *L)
+{
+	int fn;
+	const char *arg;
+	
+	fn = lua_gettop(L);
+	luaL_argexpected(L, fn > 0, 1, "function expected");
+	if(fn == 1)
+		arg = "set";
+	else
+		arg = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	luaL_argexpected(L,
+		lua_type(L, fn) == LUA_TFUNCTION, fn, "function");
+	if(strcmp(arg, "set") == 0)
+		return noteset(L);
+	else if(strcmp(arg, "unset") == 0)
+		return noteunset(L);
+	return luaL_error(L, "'set' or 'unset' expected");
+}
+
+static int
+p9_note_post(lua_State *L)
+{
+	int pid, w;
+	const char *who, *note;
+	
+	who = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	if(strcmp(who, "proc") == 0)
+		w = PNPROC;
+	else if(strcmp(who, "group") == 0)
+		w = PNGROUP;
+	else
+		return luaL_argerror(L, 1, "expected 'proc' or 'group'");
+	pid = luaL_checkinteger(L, 2);
+	note = luaL_checkstring(L, 3);
+	if(postnote(w, pid, note) == -1)
+		return error(L, "postnote: %r");
+	lua_pushboolean(L, 1);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static luaL_Reg p9_note_funcs[] = {
+	{"post", p9_note_post},
+	{"catch", p9_note_catch},
+	{nil, nil},
+};
+
+int
+luaopen_p9_note(lua_State *L)
+{
+	/* Only one Lua state may work with notes */
+	if(notestate.L != nil)
+		return 0;
+	notestate.L = L;
+	
+	lua_createtable(L, 1, 0);
+	lua_setfield(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, "p9-note-handlers");
+	
+	luaL_newlib(L, p9_note_funcs);
+	
+	atnotify(notecatcher, 1);
+	return 1;
+}
--- a/p9.c
+++ b/p9.c
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 #include "ns.c"
 #include "proc.c"
 #include "misc.c"
+#include "note.c"
 
 typedef struct Data {
 	char *key;