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m-mutex.h

@@ -35,63 +35,84 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "m-core.h"
 
+/* Define a mutex type based on C11 definition */
 typedef mtx_t                  m_mutex_t[1];
+
+/* Define a condition variable type based on C11 definition */
 typedef cnd_t                  m_cond_t[1];
+
+/* Define a thread type based on C11 definition */
 typedef thrd_t                 m_thread_t[1];
 
+/* Initialize the mutex (constructor) */
 static inline void m_mutex_init(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   int rc = mtx_init(m, mtx_plain);
+  // Abort program in case of initialization failure
+  // There is really nothing else to do if a mutex cannot be constructed
   M_ASSERT_INIT (rc == 0, "mutex");
 }
 
+/* Clear the mutex (destructor) */
 static inline void m_mutex_clear(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   mtx_destroy(m);
 }
 
+/* Lock the mutex */
 static inline void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   mtx_lock(m);
 }
 
+/* Unlock the mutex */
 static inline void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   mtx_unlock(m);
 }
 
+/* Initialize the condition variable (constructor) */
 static inline void m_cond_init(m_cond_t c)
 {
   int rc = cnd_init(c);
+  // Abort program in case of initialization failure
+  // There is really nothing else to do if the object cannot be constructed
   M_ASSERT_INIT (rc == 0, "conditional variable");
 }
 
+/* Clear the condition variable (destructor) */
 static inline void m_cond_clear(m_cond_t c)
 {
   cnd_destroy(c);
 }
 
+/* Signal the condition variable to at least one waiting thread */
 static inline void m_cond_signal(m_cond_t c)
 {
   cnd_signal(c);
 }
 
+/* Signal the condition variable to all waiting threads */
 static inline void m_cond_broadcast(m_cond_t c)
 {
   cnd_broadcast(c);
 }
 
+/* Wait for signaling the condition variable by another thread */
 static inline void m_cond_wait(m_cond_t c, m_mutex_t m)
 {
   cnd_wait(c, m);
 }
 
+/* Create the thread (constructor) and start it */
 static inline void m_thread_create(m_thread_t t, void (*func)(void*), void* arg)
 {
   int rc = thrd_create(t, (int(*)(void*))(void(*)(void))func, arg);
+  // Abort program in case of initialization failure
   M_ASSERT_INIT (rc == thrd_success, "thread");
 }
 
+/* Wait for the thread to terminate and destroy it (destructor) */
 static inline void m_thread_join(m_thread_t t)
 {
   int rc = thrd_join(*t, NULL);
@@ -100,11 +121,15 @@ static inline void m_thread_join(m_thread_t t)
   (void) rc;
 }
 
+/* The thread has nothing meaningfull to do.
+   Inform the OS to let other threads be scheduled */
 static inline void m_thread_yield(void)
 {
   thrd_yield();
 }
 
+/* Sleep the thread for at least usec microseconds.
+   Return true if the sleep was successful */
 static inline bool m_thread_sleep(unsigned long long usec)
 {
   struct timespec tv;
@@ -116,12 +141,17 @@ static inline bool m_thread_sleep(unsigned long long usec)
 
 // Internal type, not exported.
 typedef once_flag                     m_oncei_t[1];
+
+// Initial value for m_oncei_t
 #define M_ONCEI_INIT_VALUE            { ONCE_FLAG_INIT }
+
+// Call the function exactly once
 static inline void m_oncei_call(m_oncei_t o, void (*func)(void))
 {
   call_once(o,func);
 }
 
+// Attribute to use to allocate a global variable to a thread.
 #define M_THREAD_ATTR _Thread_local
 
 
@@ -142,61 +172,77 @@ static inline void m_oncei_call(m_oncei_t o, void (*func)(void))
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "m-core.h"
 
+/* Define a thread type based on WINDOWS definition */
 typedef HANDLE                 m_thread_t[1];
+
+/* Define a mutex type based on WINDOWS definition */
 typedef CRITICAL_SECTION       m_mutex_t[1];
+
+/* Define a condition variable type based on WINDOWS definition */
 typedef CONDITION_VARIABLE     m_cond_t[1];
 
+/* Initialize a mutex (Constructor)*/
 static inline void m_mutex_init(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   InitializeCriticalSection(m);
 }
 
+/* Clear a mutex (destructor) */
 static inline void m_mutex_clear(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   DeleteCriticalSection(m);
 }
 
+/* Lock a mutex */
 static inline void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   EnterCriticalSection(m);
 }
 
+/* Unlock a mutex */
 static inline void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   LeaveCriticalSection(m);
 }
 
+/* Initialize a condition variable (constructor) */
 static inline void m_cond_init(m_cond_t c)
 {
   InitializeConditionVariable(c);
 }
 
+/* Clear a condition variable (destructor) */
 static inline void m_cond_clear(m_cond_t c)
 {
   (void) c; // There is no destructor for this object.
 }
 
+/* Signal a condition variable to at least one waiting thread */
 static inline void m_cond_signal(m_cond_t c)
 {
   WakeConditionVariable(c);
 }
 
+/* Signal a condition variable to all waiting threads */
 static inline void m_cond_broadcast(m_cond_t c)
 {
   WakeAllConditionVariable(c);
 }
 
+/* Wait for a condition variable */
 static inline void m_cond_wait(m_cond_t c, m_mutex_t m)
 {
   SleepConditionVariableCS(c, m, INFINITE);
 }
 
+/* Create a thread (constructor) and start it */
 static inline void m_thread_create(m_thread_t t, void (*func)(void*), void *arg)
 {
   *t = CreateThread(NULL, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE) (uintptr_t) func, arg, 0, NULL);
   M_ASSERT_INIT (*t != NULL, "thread");
 }
 
+/* Wait for the thread to terminate and destroy it (destructor) */
 static inline void m_thread_join(m_thread_t t)
 {
   DWORD dwWaitResult = WaitForSingleObject(*t, INFINITE);
@@ -205,11 +251,15 @@ static inline void m_thread_join(m_thread_t t)
   CloseHandle(*t);
 }
 
+/* The thread has nothing meaningfull to do.
+   Inform the OS to let other threads be scheduled */
 static inline void m_thread_yield(void)
 {
   Sleep(0);
 }
 
+/* Sleep the thread for at least usec microseconds
+   Return true if the sleep was successful */
 static inline bool m_thread_sleep(unsigned long long usec)
 {
   LARGE_INTEGER ft;
@@ -241,8 +291,10 @@ static inline void m_oncei_call(m_oncei_t o, void (*func)(void))
 }
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
+// Attribute to use to allocate a global variable to a thread (MSVC def).
 # define M_THREAD_ATTR __declspec( thread )
 #else
+// Attribute to use to allocate a global variable to a thread (GCC def).
 # define M_THREAD_ATTR __thread
 #endif
 
@@ -261,69 +313,92 @@ static inline void m_oncei_call(m_oncei_t o, void (*func)(void))
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "m-core.h"
 
+/* Define a mutex type based on PTHREAD definition */
 typedef pthread_mutex_t        m_mutex_t[1];
+
+/* Define a condition variable type based on PTHREAD definition */
 typedef pthread_cond_t         m_cond_t[1];
+
+/* Define a thread type based on PTHREAD definition */
 typedef pthread_t              m_thread_t[1];
 
+/* Initialize the mutex (constructor) */
 static inline void m_mutex_init(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   int _rc = pthread_mutex_init(m, NULL);
+  // Abort program in case of initialization failure
+  // There is really nothing else to do if a mutex cannot be constructed
   M_ASSERT_INIT (_rc == 0, "mutex");
 }
 
+/* Clear the mutex (destructor) */
 static inline void m_mutex_clear(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   pthread_mutex_destroy(m);
 }
 
+/* Lock the mutex */
 static inline void m_mutex_lock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   pthread_mutex_lock(m);
 }
 
+/* Unlock the mutex */
 static inline void m_mutex_unlock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   pthread_mutex_unlock(m);
 }
 
+/* Lazy lock initialization */
 #define M_MUTEXI_INIT_VALUE    { PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER }
+
+/* Internal function compatible with lazy lock */
 static inline void m_mutexi_lazy_lock(m_mutex_t m)
 {
   pthread_mutex_lock(m);
 }
 
+/* Initialize the condition variable (constructor) */
 static inline void m_cond_init(m_cond_t c)
 {
   int _rc = pthread_cond_init(c, NULL);
+  // Abort program in case of initialization failure
+  // There is really nothing else to do if a mutex cannot be constructed
   M_ASSERT_INIT (_rc == 0, "conditional variable");
 }
 
+/* Clear the condition variable (destructor) */
 static inline void m_cond_clear(m_cond_t c)
 {
   pthread_cond_destroy(c);
 }
 
+/* Signal a condition variable to at least a waiting thread */
 static inline void m_cond_signal(m_cond_t c)
 {
   pthread_cond_signal(c);
 }
 
+/* Signal a condition variable to all waiting threads */
 static inline void m_cond_broadcast(m_cond_t c)
 {
   pthread_cond_broadcast(c);
 }
 
+/* Waiting for a condition variable */
 static inline void m_cond_wait(m_cond_t c, m_mutex_t m)
 {
   pthread_cond_wait(c, m);
 }
 
+/* Create a thread (constructor) and start it */
 static inline void m_thread_create(m_thread_t t, void (*func)(void*), void *arg)
 {
   int _rc = pthread_create(t, NULL, (void*(*)(void*))(void(*)(void))func, arg);
   M_ASSERT_INIT (_rc == 0, "thread");
 }
 
+/* Wait for the thread to terminate and destroy it (destructor) */
 static inline void m_thread_join(m_thread_t t)
 {
   int _rc = pthread_join(*t, NULL);
@@ -331,6 +406,8 @@ static inline void m_thread_join(m_thread_t t)
   assert (_rc == 0);
 }
 
+/* The thread has nothing meaningfull to do.
+   Inform the OS to let other threads be scheduled */
 static inline void m_thread_yield(void)
 {
 #ifdef _POSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
@@ -338,6 +415,8 @@ static inline void m_thread_yield(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+/* Sleep for at least usec microseconds
+   Return true if the sleep was successful */
 static inline bool m_thread_sleep(unsigned long long usec)
 {
   struct timeval tv;