[trac602] added --enable-boost-threads option (disabled by default)

if not set, we use dummy locks instead of the boost locks

configure.ac

@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ if test $enable_shared = no; then
 	AC_MSG_ERROR([BIND 10 requires shared libraries to be built])
 fi
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(boost-threads,
+AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-boost-threads],
+  [use boost threads. Currently this only means using its locks instead of dummy locks, in the cache and NSAS]),
+  use_boost_threads=$enableval, use_boost_threads=no)
+
 # allow configuring without setproctitle.
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(setproctitle-check,
 AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-setproctitle-check],
@@ -443,62 +448,70 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([boost/shared_ptr.hpp boost/foreach.hpp boost/interprocess/sync
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVES"
 AC_SUBST(BOOST_INCLUDES)
 
-# Using boost::mutex can result in requiring libboost_thread with older
-# versions of Boost.  We'd like to avoid relying on a compiled Boost library
-# whenever possible, so we need to check for it step by step.
-#
-# NOTE: another fix of this problem is to simply require newer versions of
-# boost.  If we choose that solution we should simplify the following tricky
-# checks accordingly and all Makefile.am's that refer to NEED_LIBBOOST_THREAD.
-AC_MSG_CHECKING(for boost::mutex)
-CPPFLAGS_SAVES="$CPPFLAGS"
-LIBS_SAVES="$LIBS"
-CPPFLAGS="$BOOST_INCLUDES $CPPFLAGS $MULTITHREADING_FLAG"
-need_libboost_thread=0
-need_sunpro_workaround=0
-AC_TRY_LINK([
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
-],[
-boost::mutex m;
-],
-	[ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes (without libboost_thread)) ],
-
-    # there is one specific problem with SunStudio 5.10
-    # where including boost/thread causes a compilation failure
-    # There is a workaround in boost but it checks the version not being 5.10
-    # This will probably be fixed in the future, in which case this
-    # is only a temporary workaround
-    [ AC_TRY_LINK([
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
-#undef __SUNPRO_CC
-#define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
-#endif
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
-],[
-boost::mutex m;
-],
-    [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes (with SUNOS workaround))
-      need_sunpro_workaround=1 ],
-    	[ LIBS=" $LIBS -lboost_thread"
-	  AC_TRY_LINK([
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
-],[
-boost::mutex m;
-],
-		  [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes (with libboost_thread))
-		    need_libboost_thread=1 ],
-		  [ AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
-		    AC_MSG_ERROR([boost::mutex cannot be linked in this build environment.
-Perhaps you are using an older version of Boost that requires libboost_thread for the mutex support, which does not appear to be available.
-You may want to check the availability of the library or to upgrade Boost.])
-   		  ])])])
-CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVES"
-LIBS="$LIBS_SAVES"
-AM_CONDITIONAL(NEED_LIBBOOST_THREAD, test $need_libboost_thread = 1)
-if test $need_sunpro_workaround = 1; then
-    AC_DEFINE([NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND], [], [Need boost sunstudio workaround])
+
+if test "${use_boost_threads}" = "yes" ; then
+    AC_DEFINE([USE_BOOST_THREADS], [], [Use boost threads])
+
+    # Using boost::mutex can result in requiring libboost_thread with older
+    # versions of Boost.  We'd like to avoid relying on a compiled Boost library
+    # whenever possible, so we need to check for it step by step.
+    #
+    # NOTE: another fix of this problem is to simply require newer versions of
+    # boost.  If we choose that solution we should simplify the following tricky
+    # checks accordingly and all Makefile.am's that refer to NEED_LIBBOOST_THREAD.
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING(for boost::mutex)
+    CPPFLAGS_SAVES="$CPPFLAGS"
+    LIBS_SAVES="$LIBS"
+    CPPFLAGS="$BOOST_INCLUDES $CPPFLAGS $MULTITHREADING_FLAG"
+    need_libboost_thread=0
+    need_sunpro_workaround=0
+    AC_TRY_LINK([
+    #include <boost/thread.hpp>
+    ],[
+    boost::mutex m;
+    ],
+        [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes (without libboost_thread)) ],
+    
+        # there is one specific problem with SunStudio 5.10
+        # where including boost/thread causes a compilation failure
+        # There is a workaround in boost but it checks the version not being 5.10
+        # This will probably be fixed in the future, in which case this
+        # is only a temporary workaround
+        [ AC_TRY_LINK([
+    #if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
+    #undef __SUNPRO_CC
+    #define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
+    #endif
+    #include <boost/thread.hpp>
+    ],[
+    boost::mutex m;
+    ],
+        [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes (with SUNOS workaround))
+          need_sunpro_workaround=1 ],
+            [ LIBS=" $LIBS -lboost_thread"
+          AC_TRY_LINK([
+    #include <boost/thread.hpp>
+    ],[
+    boost::mutex m;
+    ],
+              [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes (with libboost_thread))
+                need_libboost_thread=1 ],
+              [ AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+                AC_MSG_ERROR([boost::mutex cannot be linked in this build environment.
+    Perhaps you are using an older version of Boost that requires libboost_thread for the mutex support, which does not appear to be available.
+    You may want to check the availability of the library or to upgrade Boost.])
+              ])])])
+    CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVES"
+    LIBS="$LIBS_SAVES"
+    AM_CONDITIONAL(NEED_LIBBOOST_THREAD, test $need_libboost_thread = 1)
+    if test $need_sunpro_workaround = 1; then
+        AC_DEFINE([NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND], [], [Need boost sunstudio workaround])
+    fi
+else
+    AM_CONDITIONAL(NEED_LIBBOOST_THREAD, test "${use_boost_threads}" = "yes")
 fi
 
+
 #
 # Check availability of gtest, which will be used for unit tests.
 #

src/lib/nsas/Makefile.am

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ libnsas_la_SOURCES += asiolink.h
 libnsas_la_SOURCES += hash.cc hash.h
 libnsas_la_SOURCES += hash_deleter.h
 libnsas_la_SOURCES += hash_key.cc hash_key.h
+libnsas_la_SOURCES += locks.h
 libnsas_la_SOURCES += hash_table.h
 libnsas_la_SOURCES += lru_list.h
 libnsas_la_SOURCES += nameserver_address_store.cc nameserver_address_store.h

src/lib/nsas/hash_table.h

@@ -15,25 +15,11 @@
 #ifndef __HASH_TABLE_H
 #define __HASH_TABLE_H
 
-// Workaround for a problem with boost and sunstudio 5.10
-// There is a version check in there that appears wrong,
-// which makes including boost/thread.hpp fail
-// This will probably be fixed in a future version of boost,
-// in which case this part can be removed then
-#ifdef NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
-#undef __SUNPRO_CC
-#define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
-#endif
-#endif // NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
+#include <list>
 
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/interprocess/sync/sharable_lock.hpp>
-#include <boost/interprocess/sync/scoped_lock.hpp>
-#include <boost/interprocess/sync/interprocess_upgradable_mutex.hpp>
-#include <list>
 
+#include "locks.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 #include "hash_key.h"
 
@@ -61,7 +47,7 @@ struct HashTableSlot {
     typedef typename std::list<boost::shared_ptr<T> >::iterator  iterator;
                                     ///< Iterator over elements with same hash
 
-    typedef boost::interprocess::interprocess_upgradable_mutex mutex_type;
+    typedef isc::locks::upgradable_mutex mutex_type;
                                     ///< Mutex protecting this slot
     //@}
 
@@ -128,14 +114,14 @@ public:
     ///
     //@{
     typedef typename
-    boost::interprocess::sharable_lock<typename HashTableSlot<T>::mutex_type>
+    isc::locks::sharable_lock<typename HashTableSlot<T>::mutex_type>
     sharable_lock;                  ///< Type for a scope-limited read-lock
 
     typedef typename
-    boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<typename HashTableSlot<T>::mutex_type>
+    isc::locks::scoped_lock<typename HashTableSlot<T>::mutex_type>
     scoped_lock;                    ///< Type for a scope-limited write-lock
     //@}
-
+    
     /// \brief Constructor
     ///
     /// Initialises the hash table.

src/lib/nsas/locks.h

+// Copyright (C) 2011  Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+// REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+// AND FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+// LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+// OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+// PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+/// This file (right now) provides dummy locks
+/// It also contains code to use boost/threads locks:
+///
+/// if USE_BOOST_THREADS is defined, we typedef the relevant classes
+/// and derive from the relevant templates so our dummy locks are
+/// replaced by the boost locks (--enable-boost-threads)
+///
+/// If USE_BOOST_THREADS is NOT defined, all locks are dummy classes
+/// that don't actually do anything. At this moment, only the very
+/// minimal set of methods that we actually use is defined.
+///
+/// Note that we need to include <config.h> in our .cc files for that
+/// to be set. we might want to enfore this at compile time with a check
+/// (TODO)
+/// Note that this also contains a workaround for Sunstudio; which
+/// probably won't completely work right now (that is, if the TODO
+/// above is completed), since that would also require some changes
+/// in most (at first glance unrelated) Makefiles
+/// (TODO2)
+
+#ifndef __LOCKS_
+#define __LOCKS_ 
+
+#ifndef USE_BOOST_THREADS
+
+namespace isc {
+namespace locks {
+
+class mutex {
+};
+
+class recursive_mutex {
+};
+
+class upgradable_mutex {
+};
+
+template <typename T> 
+class sharable_lock {
+public:
+    sharable_lock(T mtype) { (void) mtype; }
+};
+
+template <typename T> 
+class scoped_lock {
+public:
+    scoped_lock(T mtype) { (void) mtype; }
+    
+    void lock() {};
+    void unlock() {};
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#else // USE_BOOST_THREADS
+
+// Workaround for a problem with boost and sunstudio 5.10
+// There is a version check in there that appears wrong,
+// which makes including boost/thread.hpp fail
+// This will probably be fixed in a future version of boost,
+// in which case this part can be removed then
+#ifdef NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
+#if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
+#undef __SUNPRO_CC
+#define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
+#endif
+#endif // NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
+
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/sync/sharable_lock.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/sync/scoped_lock.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/sync/interprocess_upgradable_mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/sync/interprocess_recursive_mutex.hpp>
+
+namespace isc {
+namespace locks {
+
+typedef boost::mutex mutex;
+typedef boost::interprocess::interprocess_upgradable_mutex upgradable_mutex;
+typedef boost::interprocess::interprocess_recursive_mutex recursive_mutex;
+
+template <typename T> 
+struct sharable_lock : public boost::interprocess::sharable_lock<T> {
+public:
+    sharable_lock(T&  mtype) : boost::interprocess::sharable_lock<T>(mtype) {}
+};
+
+
+template <class T> 
+struct scoped_lock : public boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<T> {
+public:
+    scoped_lock(T& mtype) : boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<T>(mtype) { (void) mtype; }
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+
+#endif // USE_BOOST_THREADS
+
+#endif // __LOCKS_

src/lib/nsas/lru_list.h

@@ -18,22 +18,10 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
 
-// Workaround for a problem with boost and sunstudio 5.10
-// There is a version check in there that appears wrong,
-// which makes including boost/thread.hpp fail
-// This will probably be fixed in a future version of boost,
-// in which case this part can be removed then
-#ifdef NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
-#undef __SUNPRO_CC
-#define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
-#endif
-#endif // NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-
 #include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
-#include <boost/interprocess/sync/scoped_lock.hpp>
+
+#include "locks.h"
 
 namespace isc {
 namespace nsas {
@@ -151,7 +139,7 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    boost::mutex                        mutex_;     ///< List protection
+    isc::locks::mutex                   mutex_;     ///< List protection
     std::list<boost::shared_ptr<T> >    lru_;       ///< The LRU list itself
     uint32_t                            max_size_;  ///< Max size of the list
     uint32_t                            count_;     ///< Count of elements
@@ -163,7 +151,7 @@ template <typename T>
 void LruList<T>::add(boost::shared_ptr<T>& element) {
 
     // Protect list against concurrent access
-    boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    isc::locks::scoped_lock<isc::locks::mutex> lock(mutex_);
 
     // Add the entry and set its pointer field to point into the list.
     // insert() is used to get the pointer.
@@ -212,7 +200,7 @@ void LruList<T>::remove(boost::shared_ptr<T>& element) {
     if (element->iteratorValid()) {
 
         // Is valid, so protect list against concurrent access
-        boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+        isc::locks::scoped_lock<isc::locks::mutex> lock(mutex_);
 
         lru_.erase(element->getLruIterator());  // Remove element from list
         element->invalidateIterator();          // Invalidate pointer
@@ -228,7 +216,7 @@ void LruList<T>::touch(boost::shared_ptr<T>& element) {
     if (element->iteratorValid()) {
 
         // Protect list against concurrent access
-        boost::interprocess::scoped_lock<boost::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+        isc::locks::scoped_lock<isc::locks::mutex> lock(mutex_);
 
         // Move the element to the end of the list.
         lru_.splice(lru_.end(), lru_, element->getLruIterator());

src/lib/nsas/nameserver_entry.cc

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace nsas {
 namespace {
 
 // Just shorter type alias
-typedef boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock Lock;
+typedef isc::locks::scoped_lock<isc::locks::recursive_mutex> Lock;
 
 }
 

src/lib/nsas/nameserver_entry.h

@@ -15,21 +15,8 @@
 #ifndef __NAMESERVER_ENTRY_H
 #define __NAMESERVER_ENTRY_H
 
-// Workaround for a problem with boost and sunstudio 5.10
-// There is a version check in there that appears wrong,
-// which makes including boost/thread.hpp fail
-// This will probably be fixed in a future version of boost,
-// in which case this part can be removed then
-#ifdef NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
-#undef __SUNPRO_CC
-#define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
-#endif
-#endif // NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
 #include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
 
 #include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
@@ -252,7 +239,7 @@ public:
     //@}
 
 private:
-    mutable boost::recursive_mutex    mutex_;     ///< Mutex protecting this object
+    mutable isc::locks::recursive_mutex    mutex_;///< Mutex protecting this object
     std::string     name_;              ///< Canonical name of the nameserver
     isc::dns::RRClass classCode_;       ///< Class of the nameserver
     /**

src/lib/nsas/tests/nsas_test.h

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 #include <config.h>
 

src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.cc

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 // PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
+#include <map>
+
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include "zone_entry.h"
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ ZoneEntry::ZoneEntry(
 
 namespace {
 // Shorter aliases for frequently used types
-typedef boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock Lock; // Local lock, nameservers not locked
+typedef isc::locks::scoped_lock<isc::locks::recursive_mutex> Lock; // Local lock, nameservers not locked
 typedef boost::shared_ptr<AddressRequestCallback> CallbackPtr;
 
 /*

src/lib/nsas/zone_entry.h

@@ -15,22 +15,9 @@
 #ifndef __ZONE_ENTRY_H
 #define __ZONE_ENTRY_H
 
-// Workaround for a problem with boost and sunstudio 5.10
-// There is a version check in there that appears wrong,
-// which makes including boost/thread.hpp fail
-// This will probably be fixed in a future version of boost,
-// in which case this part can be removed then
-#ifdef NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_CC) && __SUNPRO_CC == 0x5100
-#undef __SUNPRO_CC
-#define __SUNPRO_CC 0x5090
-#endif
-#endif // NEED_SUNPRO_WORKAROUND
-
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <set>
-#include <boost/thread.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
 
@@ -38,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <resolve/resolver_interface.h>
 
+#include "locks.h"
 #include "hash_key.h"
 #include "nsas_entry.h"
 #include "asiolink.h"
@@ -131,7 +119,7 @@ protected:
     time_t          expiry_;    ///< Expiry time of this entry, 0 means not set
     //}@
 private:
-    mutable boost::recursive_mutex    mutex_;     ///< Mutex protecting this zone entry
+    mutable isc::locks::recursive_mutex    mutex_;///< Mutex protecting this zone entry
     std::string     name_;      ///< Canonical zone name
     isc::dns::RRClass        class_code_; ///< Class code
     /**