pthread_pool bug fix

src/pthread_pool.c

@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "pthread_pool.h"
 
 /*
  *the thread pool
  */
+ // global varalibale declared
 static threadpool_info_t *pool;
 
 /*
@@ -35,13 +37,19 @@ static void *callback_proxy(void *arg);
  */
 static int push2pool(thread_info_t *thread);
 
+// proxy the thread running, use pthread_cond_wait to wait for arg to be update by
+// other users that need to use this thread
 static void *callback_proxy(void *arg)
 {
 	thread_info_t* thread = (thread_info_t *) arg;
+	// runs only when the pool->state is initialized
 	while(initialized == pool->state)
 	{
+		// run what the caller want to do
 		thread->func(thread->arg);
 
+		// if the state of thread pool is changed 
+		// we termiate the execution of this thread by returning the result
 		if(pool == NULL || initialized != pool->state) break;
 
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&thread->mutex_locker);
@@ -69,6 +77,7 @@ static void *callback_proxy(void *arg)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+// push the free thread_info_t back to the thread pool
 static int push2pool(thread_info_t *thread)
 {
 	int result = -1;
@@ -81,10 +90,14 @@ static int push2pool(thread_info_t *thread)
 			pool->current_index++;
 			result = 0;
 
+			// there is new thread for use, call phtread_cond_signal to 
+			// notice the caller
 			pthread_cond_signal( &pool->run_locker);
 
 			if( pool->current_index >= pool->current_size )
 			{
+				// current_index reach the max
+				// notice other thread that I am full
 				pthread_cond_signal( &pool->full_locker );
 			}
 		}
@@ -94,6 +107,7 @@ static int push2pool(thread_info_t *thread)
 	return result;
 }
 
+// initialize a thread pool of [size] for later use
 int threadpool_init(int size)
 {
 	if(0 >= size)
@@ -111,11 +125,12 @@ int threadpool_init(int size)
 	pool->total_size = size;
 	pool->current_size = 0;
 	pool->current_index = 0;
+	// initialize sync data structures
 	pthread_mutex_init(&pool->mutex_locker,NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&pool->run_locker,NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&pool->empty_locker,NULL);
 	pthread_cond_init(&pool->full_locker,NULL);
-
+	// initialize a list of thread_info_t structs
 	pool->list = (thread_info_t **) malloc(sizeof(thread_info_t*) * size);
 	if(NULL == pool->list)
 	{
@@ -123,6 +138,7 @@ int threadpool_init(int size)
 		pthread_cond_destroy(&pool->empty_locker);
 		pthread_cond_destroy(&pool->full_locker);
 		pthread_mutex_destroy(&pool->mutex_locker);
+		// free the memory pointed by pool pointer
 		free(pool);
 		return -2;
 	}
@@ -131,6 +147,7 @@ int threadpool_init(int size)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+// run the callback within the thread pool, arg is its var
 int threadpool_run(callback func,void *arg)
 {
 	if(NULL == pool)
@@ -151,11 +168,14 @@ int threadpool_run(callback func,void *arg)
 		//current size is >= the max pool size and all thread are busy now
 		while(pool->current_index <= 0 && pool->current_size >= pool->total_size)
 		{
+			// wait on the run locker when there is no spare thread for the caller to use
 			pthread_cond_wait(&pool->run_locker,&pool->mutex_locker);
 		}
 
 		if(0 >= pool->current_index)
 		{
+			// when the current_index is smaler or equal to 0
+			// we create a new thread_info_t data structure and put it into the pool later
 			thread_info_t * thread = (thread_info_t *) malloc(sizeof(thread_info_t));
 			if(NULL == thread)
 			{
@@ -164,6 +184,7 @@ int threadpool_run(callback func,void *arg)
 			}
 			memset(thread,0,sizeof(thread_info_t));
 
+			// create thread and set it to detached mode(it will end by itself when it finishes)
 			pthread_mutex_init(&thread->mutex_locker,NULL);
 			pthread_cond_init(&thread->run_locker,NULL);
 			pthread_attr_t attr;
@@ -206,19 +227,29 @@ int threadpool_run(callback func,void *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int threadpool_free()
+// destory the thread pool
+int threadpool_destroy()
 {
 		if(NULL == pool) return 0;
 
 		pthread_mutex_lock( &pool->mutex_locker);
 
+		// when current_index is biger or equals to current_size
+		// this means all the job in the thread pool is finished
+		// which means we can do the free related jobs
 		if( pool->current_index < pool->current_size )
 		{
+			// if current_index < current_size, wait for current_index to reach current_size
+			// then change the state of the pool, thus stopping the caller to put more task 
+			// into the thread pool, then it use pthread_cond_signal to cause all worker thread 
+			// to exit. 
 			pthread_cond_wait( &pool->full_locker, &pool->mutex_locker );
 		}
 
 		pool->state = uninstalling;
 		int i = 0;
+
+		// cause all the thread to run to its end
 		for( i = 0; i < pool->current_index; i++ )
 		{
 			thread_info_t *thread = pool->list[i];
@@ -228,6 +259,8 @@ int threadpool_free()
 			pthread_mutex_unlock ( &thread->mutex_locker );
 		}
 
+		// wait for all threads to exit, when all threads exit, it will
+		// issue a signal of empty_locker
 		if(0 <  pool->current_size)
 		{
 			pthread_cond_wait( &pool->empty_locker, &pool->mutex_locker);

src/pthread_pool.h

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ typedef void (*callback)(void *);
 /*
  * the thread pool state
  * member:
- * 			uninit : not initialize the thread pool.
+ * 			uninitialized : not initialize the thread pool.
- * 			initing : initializing the thread pool.
+ * 			initializing : initializing the thread pool.
- * 			using : the pool can use.
+ * 			initialized : the pool can use.
  * 			uninstalling : uninstalling the thread pool.
  * 			uninstalled : uninstall the thread pool is over.
  */
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct thread_info
  * 			mutex_locker : the mutex locker for the thread operation.
  * 			run_locker : the locker for noticing the thread do running or waitting.
  * 			full_locker : the locker notice the thread is stoping when free the thread pool and the pool is not full .
- * 			empry_Locker : the locker notice the thread waitting for the busy thread work over,then do with the thread.
+ * 			empty_Locker : the locker notice the thread waitting for the busy thread work over,then do with the thread.
  * 			state : the pool's current state.
  *          total_size : the pool max size;
  *          current_size : the thread count for the current pool ;
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ typedef struct threadpool_info
 	int current_index;
 }threadpool_info_t;
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /*
  * initialize the thread pool
  * parameters:
@@ -112,5 +116,8 @@ int threadpool_run(callback func,void *arg);
  */
 int threadpool_destroy();
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif /* PTHREAD_POOL_H_ */