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authorAdhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>2017-04-25 16:43:27 -0300
committerAdhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>2017-05-31 17:35:46 -0300
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posix: Implement preadv2 and pwritev2
This patch adds support of preadv2 and pwritev2 which are similar to
preadv/pwritev but with an extra flag argument.  As for preadv/pwritev
both interfaces are added a non-standard GNU API.

For default 'posix' implementation trying to emulate the Linux supported
flags is troublesome:

   * We can not temporary change the file state of the O_DSYNC and O_SYNC
     flags to emulate RWF_{D}SYNC (attempts to change the state of using
     fcntl are silently ignored).

   * IOCB_HIPRI requires the file opened in O_DIRECT and uses an internal
     semantic not provided by any other flag (O_NONBLOCK for instance).

So default sysdeps/posix implementations fails with EOPNOTSUPP for any non
supported flag (which are none currently) calls generic preadv/pwritev.
Basically this implementation supports only preadv2 called as preadv (with
flags sets to 0).

The Linux one uses the preadv2/pwritev2 syscall if defined, otherwise it
call preadv/writev.  Instead of using the previous __ASSUME_* to
unconditionally issue the syscall (and avoid building the fallback routine),
it call pread/write if the preadv2/pwritev2 syscalls fails.  The idea
is just avoid adding another __ASSUME_* and checking each architecture
on every kernel bump and simplify code conditionals.

Checked on x86_64-linux-gnu and on i686-linux-gnu and a check with
run-built-tests=no on aarch64-linux-gnu, alpha-linux-gnu, arm-linux-gnueabihf,
ia64-linux-gnu, m68k-linux-gnu, microblaze-linux-gnu, mips{64,64n32}-linux-gnu,
nios2-linux-gnu, powerpc{64,64le}-linux-gnu, s390{x}-linux-gnu,
sparc{64,v9}-linux-gnu, tile{gx,pro}-linux-gnu, and sh4-linux-gnu (all using
gcc 6.3).

	* NEWS: Add note about pwritev2 and preadv2 inclusion.
	* misc/Makefile (routines): Add preadv2, preadv64v2, pwritev2, and
	pwritev64v2.
	(tests): Add tst-preadvwritev2 and tst-preadvwritev64v2.
	* misc/Versions (GLIBC_2.26): Add preadv2, preadv64v2, pwritev2, and
	pwritev64v2.
	* misc/preadv2.c: New file.
	* misc/preadv64v2.c: Likewise.
	* misc/pwritev2.c: Likewise.
	* misc/pwritev64v2.c: Likewise.
	* misc/tst-preadvwritev2.c: Likewise.
	* misc/tst-preadvwritev64v2.c: Likewise.
	* manual/llio.texi: Add preadv2 and pwritev2 documentation.
	* misc/sys/uio.h [__USE_GNU && !__USE_FILE_OFFSET64] (preadv2): New
	prototype.
	[__USE_GNU && !__USE_FILE_OFFSET64] (pwritev2):	Likewise.
	[__USE_GNU && __USE_FILE_OFFSET64] (preadv64v2): Likewise.
	[__USE_GNU && __USE_FILE_OFFSET64] (pwritev64v2): Likewise.
	* misc/tst-preadvwritev-common.c (PREADV): Define if not defined.
	(PWRITEV): Likewise.
	(do_test_with_offset): Use PREADV and PWRITEV macros and check for
	ENOSYS.
	* nptl/tst-cancel4.c (tf_pwritev2): New test.
	(tf_preadv2): Likewise.
	(tf_fsync): Add tf_pwritev2 and tf_preadv2.
	* sysdeps/posix/preadv2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/posix/preadv64v2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/posix/pwritev2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/posix/pwritev64v2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/kernel-features.h: Add comment for syscall
	support in kernel.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/preadv2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/preadv64v2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pwritev2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pwritev64v2.c: Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/preadv.c (preadv): Add libc_hidden_def.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/preadv64.c (preadv64): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pwritev.c (pwritev): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/pwritev64.c (pwritev64): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/bits/uio.h: Add supported preadv2/pwritev2
	support flags on Linux.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/aarch64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Add
	preadv2, preadv64v2, pwritev2, pwritev64v2.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/arm/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/coldfire/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/microblaze/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/fpu/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/nofpu/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n32/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/n64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/nios2/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/fpu/libc.abilist
	(GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/nofpu/libc.abilist
	(GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc64/libc-le.abilist
	(GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26): Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/sysv/linux/tile/tilegx/tilegx32/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/sysv/linux/tile/tilegx/tilegx64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/tile/tilepro/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
	* sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/x32/libc.abilist (GLIBC_2.26):
	Likewise.
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diff --git a/manual/llio.texi b/manual/llio.texi
index 9fad8f4d6b..8d18509d45 100644
--- a/manual/llio.texi
+++ b/manual/llio.texi
@@ -764,6 +764,115 @@ When the source file is compiled using @code{_FILE_OFFSET_BITS == 64} on a
 @code{pwritev} and so transparently replaces the 32 bit interface.
 @end deftypefun
 
+@comment sys/uio.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun ssize_t preadv2 (int @var{fd}, const struct iovec *@var{iov}, int @var{iovcnt}, off_t @var{offset}, int @var{flags})
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
+@c This is a syscall for Linux v4.6.  The sysdeps/posix fallback emulation
+@c is also MT-Safe since it calls preadv.
+
+This function is similar to the @code{preadv} function, with the difference
+it adds an extra @var{flags} parameter of type @code{int}.  The supported
+@var{flags} are dependent of the underlying system.  For Linux it supports:
+
+@vtable @code
+@item RWF_HIPRI
+High priority request.  This adds a flag that tells the file system that
+this is a high priority request for which it is worth to poll the hardware.
+The flag is purely advisory and can be ignored if not supported.  The
+@var{fd} must be opened using @code{O_DIRECT}.
+
+@item RWF_DSYNC
+Per-IO synchronization as if the file was opened with @code{O_DSYNC} flag.
+
+@item RWF_SYNC
+Per-IO synchronization as if the file was opened with @code{O_SYNC} flag.
+@end vtable
+
+When the source file is compiled with @code{_FILE_OFFSET_BITS == 64} the
+@code{preadv2} function is in fact @code{preadv64v2} and the type
+@code{off_t} has 64 bits, which makes it possible to handle files up to
+@twoexp{63} bytes in length.
+
+The return value is a count of bytes (@emph{not} buffers) read, @math{0}
+indicating end-of-file, or @math{-1} indicating an error.  The possible
+errors are the same as in @code{preadv} with the addition of:
+
+@table @code
+
+@item EOPNOTSUPP
+
+@c The default sysdeps/posix code will return it for any flags value
+@c different than 0.
+An unsupported @var{flags} was used.
+
+@end table
+
+@end deftypefun
+
+@comment unistd.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun ssize_t preadv64v2 (int @var{fd}, const struct iovec *@var{iov}, int @var{iovcnt}, off64_t @var{offset}, int @var{flags})
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
+@c This is a syscall for Linux v4.6.  The sysdeps/posix fallback emulation
+@c is also MT-Safe since it calls preadv.
+
+This function is similar to the @code{preadv2} function with the difference
+is that the @var{offset} parameter is of type @code{off64_t} instead of
+@code{off_t}.  It makes it possible on 32 bit machines to address
+files larger than @twoexp{31} bytes and up to @twoexp{63} bytes.  The
+file descriptor @code{filedes} must be opened using @code{open64} since
+otherwise the large offsets possible with @code{off64_t} will lead to
+errors with a descriptor in small file mode.
+
+When the source file is compiled using @code{_FILE_OFFSET_BITS == 64} on a
+32 bit machine this function is actually available under the name
+@code{preadv2} and so transparently replaces the 32 bit interface.
+@end deftypefun
+
+
+@comment sys/uio.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun ssize_t pwritev2 (int @var{fd}, const struct iovec *@var{iov}, int @var{iovcnt}, off_t @var{offset}, int @var{flags})
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
+@c This is a syscall for Linux v4.6.  The sysdeps/posix fallback emulation
+@c is also MT-Safe since it calls pwritev.
+
+This function is similar to the @code{pwritev} function, with the difference
+it adds an extra @var{flags} parameter of type @code{int}.  The supported
+@var{flags} are dependent of the underlying system and for Linux it supports
+the same ones as for @code{preadv2}.
+
+When the source file is compiled with @code{_FILE_OFFSET_BITS == 64} the
+@code{pwritev2} function is in fact @code{pwritev64v2} and the type
+@code{off_t} has 64 bits, which makes it possible to handle files up to
+@twoexp{63} bytes in length.
+
+The return value is a count of bytes (@emph{not} buffers) write, @math{0}
+indicating end-of-file, or @math{-1} indicating an error.  The possible
+errors are the same as in @code{preadv2}.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@comment unistd.h
+@comment GNU
+@deftypefun ssize_t pwritev64v2 (int @var{fd}, const struct iovec *@var{iov}, int @var{iovcnt}, off64_t @var{offset}, int @var{flags})
+@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
+@c This is a syscall for Linux v4.6.  The sysdeps/posix fallback emulation
+@c is also MT-Safe since it calls pwritev.
+
+This function is similar to the @code{pwritev2} function with the difference
+is that the @var{offset} parameter is of type @code{off64_t} instead of
+@code{off_t}.  It makes it possible on 32 bit machines to address
+files larger than @twoexp{31} bytes and up to @twoexp{63} bytes.  The
+file descriptor @code{filedes} must be opened using @code{open64} since
+otherwise the large offsets possible with @code{off64_t} will lead to
+errors with a descriptor in small file mode.
+
+When the source file is compiled using @code{_FILE_OFFSET_BITS == 64} on a
+32 bit machine this function is actually available under the name
+@code{pwritev2} and so transparently replaces the 32 bit interface.
+@end deftypefun
+
 
 @node File Position Primitive
 @section Setting the File Position of a Descriptor