Work on threads.

Add send and receive.

src/boot/boot.janet

@@ -2119,17 +2119,6 @@
                 :on-status (or onsignal (make-onsignal env 1))
                 :source "repl"}))
 
-###
-###
-### Thread Extras
-###
-###
-
-(defn thread/new
-  "Create a new thread from a closure."
-  [f]
-  (thread/from-image (make-image f)))
-
 ###
 ###
 ### CLI Tool Main

src/core/corelib.c

@@ -1194,8 +1194,27 @@ JanetTable *janet_core_env(JanetTable *replacements) {
 #else
 
 JanetTable *janet_core_dictionary(JanetTable *replacements) {
-    JanetTable *dict = (NULL != replacements) ? replacements : janet_table(0);
+    JanetTable *dict;
-    janet_load_libs(dict);
+    if (NULL == janet_vm_core_dictionary) {
+        dict = janet_table(0);
+        janet_load_libs(dict);
+        janet_vm_core_dictionary = dict;
+        janet_gcroot(janet_wrap_table(dict));
+        /* do replacements */
+        if (NULL != replacements) {
+            for (int32_t i = 0; i < replacements->capacity; i++) {
+                if (!janet_checktype(replacements->data[i].key, JANET_NIL)) {
+                    const JanetKV *kv = replacements->data + i;
+                    janet_table_put(dict, kv->key, kv->value);
+                    if (janet_checktype(kv->value, JANET_CFUNCTION)) {
+                        janet_table_put(janet_vm_registry, kv->value, kv->key);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        dict = janet_vm_core_dictionary;
+    }
     return dict;
 }
 

src/core/state.h

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
  * be in it. However, thread local global variables for interpreter
  * state should allow easy multi-threading. */
 
+/* The core dictionary is memoized */
+extern JANET_THREAD_LOCAL JanetTable *janet_vm_core_dictionary;
+
 /* How many VM stacks have been entered */
 extern JANET_THREAD_LOCAL int janet_vm_stackn;
 

src/core/thread.c

@@ -24,19 +24,134 @@
 #include <janet.h>
 #include "gc.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "state.h"
 #endif
 
 #ifdef JANET_THREADS
 
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <setjmp.h>
 
-static void shared_cleanup(JanetThreadShared *shared) {
+static void janet_channel_init(JanetChannel *channel, size_t initialSize) {
+    janet_buffer_init(&channel->buf, (int32_t) initialSize);
+    pthread_mutex_init(&channel->lock, NULL);
+    pthread_cond_init(&channel->cond, NULL);
+}
+
+static void janet_channel_destroy(JanetChannel *channel) {
+    janet_buffer_deinit(&channel->buf);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&channel->lock);
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&channel->cond);
+}
+
+static JanetThreadShared *janet_shared_create(size_t initialSize) {
+    const char *errmsg = "could not allocate memory for thread";
+    JanetThreadShared *shared = malloc(sizeof(JanetThreadShared));
+    if (NULL == shared) janet_panicf(errmsg);
+    uint8_t *mem = malloc(initialSize);
+    if (NULL == mem) janet_panic(errmsg);
+    janet_channel_init(&shared->parent, 0);
+    janet_channel_init(&shared->child, initialSize);
+    shared->refCount = 2;
+    pthread_mutex_init(&shared->refCountLock, NULL);
+    return shared;
+}
+
+static void janet_shared_destroy(JanetThreadShared *shared) {
+    janet_channel_destroy(&shared->parent);
+    janet_channel_destroy(&shared->child);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&shared->refCountLock);
-    pthread_mutex_destroy(&shared->memoryLock);
-    free(shared->memory);
     free(shared);
 }
 
+/* Returns 1 if could not send. Does not block or panic. Bytes should be a janet value that
+ * has been marshalled. */
+static int janet_channel_send_any(JanetChannel *channel, Janet msg, JanetByteView bytes, int is_bytes, JanetTable *dict) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&channel->lock);
+
+    /* Hack to capture all panics from marshalling. This works because
+     * we know janet_marshal won't mess with other essential global state. */
+    jmp_buf buf;
+    jmp_buf *old_buf = janet_vm_jmp_buf;
+    janet_vm_jmp_buf = &buf;
+    int32_t oldcount = channel->buf.count;
+
+    int ret = 0;
+    if (setjmp(buf)) {
+        ret = 1;
+        channel->buf.count = oldcount;
+    } else {
+        if (is_bytes) {
+            janet_buffer_push_bytes(&channel->buf, bytes.bytes, bytes.len);
+        } else {
+            janet_marshal(&channel->buf, msg, dict, 0);
+        }
+
+        /* Was empty, signal to cond */
+        if (oldcount == 0) {
+            pthread_cond_signal(&channel->cond);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Cleanup */
+    janet_vm_jmp_buf = old_buf;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&channel->lock);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int janet_channel_send(JanetChannel *channel, Janet msg, JanetTable *dict) {
+    JanetByteView dud = {0};
+    return janet_channel_send_any(channel, msg, dud, 0, dict);
+}
+
+/*
+static int janet_channel_send_image(JanetChannel *channel, JanetByteView bytes) {
+    return janet_channel_send_any(channel, janet_wrap_nil(), bytes, 1, NULL);
+}
+*/
+
+/* Returns 1 if nothing in queue or failed to get item. Does not block or panic. Uses dict to read bytes from
+ * the channel and unmarshal them. */
+static int janet_channel_receive(JanetChannel *channel, Janet *msg_out, JanetTable *dict) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&channel->lock);
+
+    /* If queue is empty, block for now. */
+    while (channel->buf.count == 0) {
+        pthread_cond_wait(&channel->cond, &channel->lock);
+    }
+
+    /* Hack to capture all panics from marshalling. This works because
+     * we know janet_marshal won't mess with other essential global state. */
+    jmp_buf buf;
+    jmp_buf *old_buf = janet_vm_jmp_buf;
+    janet_vm_jmp_buf = &buf;
+
+    /* Handle errors */
+    int ret = 0;
+    if (setjmp(buf)) {
+        /* Clear the channel on errors */
+        channel->buf.count = 0;
+        ret = 1;
+    } else {
+        /* Read from beginning of channel */
+        const uint8_t *nextItem = NULL;
+        Janet item = janet_unmarshal(channel->buf.data, channel->buf.count, 0, dict, &nextItem);
+
+        /* Update memory and put result into *msg_out */
+        int32_t chunkCount = nextItem - channel->buf.data;
+        memmove(channel->buf.data, nextItem, channel->buf.count - chunkCount);
+        channel->buf.count -= chunkCount;
+        *msg_out = item;
+    }
+
+    /* Cleanup */
+    janet_vm_jmp_buf = old_buf;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&channel->lock);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 static int thread_gc(void *p, size_t size) {
     JanetThread *thread = (JanetThread *)p;
     JanetThreadShared *shared = thread->shared;
@@ -45,17 +160,26 @@ static int thread_gc(void *p, size_t size) {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&shared->refCountLock);
     int refcount = --shared->refCount;
     if (refcount == 0) {
-        shared_cleanup(shared);
+        janet_shared_destroy(shared);
     } else {
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&shared->refCountLock);
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int thread_mark(void *p, size_t size) {
+    JanetThread *thread = (JanetThread *)p;
+    (void) size;
+    if (NULL != thread->dict) {
+        janet_mark(janet_wrap_table(thread->dict));
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static JanetAbstractType Thread_AT = {
     "core/thread",
     thread_gc,
-    NULL,
+    thread_mark,
     NULL,
     NULL,
     NULL,
@@ -63,43 +187,53 @@ static JanetAbstractType Thread_AT = {
     NULL
 };
 
+static JanetThread *janet_make_thread(JanetThreadShared *shared, JanetTable *dict, int who) {
+    JanetThread *thread = janet_abstract(&Thread_AT, sizeof(JanetThread));
+    thread->shared = shared;
+    thread->kind = who;
+    thread->dict = dict;
+    thread->handle = NULL;
+    return thread;
+}
+
 JanetThread *janet_getthread(Janet *argv, int32_t n) {
     return (JanetThread *) janet_getabstract(argv, n, &Thread_AT);
 }
 
 /* Runs in new thread */
 static int thread_worker(JanetThreadShared *shared) {
+    pthread_t handle = pthread_self();
+    pthread_detach(handle);
+
     /* Init VM */
     janet_init();
 
+    /* Get dictionary */
     JanetTable *dict = janet_core_dictionary(NULL);
-    const uint8_t *next = NULL;
+
+    /* Create self thread */
+    JanetThread *thread = janet_make_thread(shared, dict, JANET_THREAD_SELF);
+    thread->handle = handle;
+    Janet threadv = janet_wrap_abstract(thread);
 
     /* Unmarshal the function */
-    Janet funcv = janet_unmarshal(shared->memory, shared->memorySize, 0, dict, &next);
+    Janet funcv;
-    if (next == shared->memory) goto error;
+    int status = janet_channel_receive(&shared->child, &funcv, dict);
+    if (status) goto error;
     if (!janet_checktype(funcv, JANET_FUNCTION)) goto error;
     JanetFunction *func = janet_unwrap_function(funcv);
 
-    /* Create self thread */
+    /* Arity check */
-    JanetThread *thread = janet_abstract(&Thread_AT, sizeof(JanetThread));
+    if (func->def->min_arity > 1 || func->def->max_arity < 1) {
-    thread->shared = shared;
+        goto error;
-    thread->handle = pthread_self();
+    }
-
-    /* Clean up thread when done, do not wait for a join. For
-     * communicating with other threads, we will rely on the
-     * JanetThreadShared structure. */
-    pthread_detach(thread->handle);
 
     /* Call function */
-    JanetFiber *fiber = janet_fiber(func, 64, 0, NULL);
+    Janet argv[1] = { threadv };
-    fiber->env = janet_table(0);
+    JanetFiber *fiber = janet_fiber(func, 64, 1, argv);
-    janet_table_put(fiber->env, janet_ckeywordv("worker"), janet_wrap_abstract(thread));
     Janet out;
     janet_continue(fiber, janet_wrap_nil(), &out);
 
-    /* TODO - marshal 'out' into sharedMemory */
-
     /* Success */
     janet_deinit();
     return 0;
@@ -110,47 +244,84 @@ error:
     return 1;
 }
 
-void *janet_pthread_wrapper(void *param) {
+static void *janet_pthread_wrapper(void *param) {
     thread_worker((JanetThreadShared *)param);
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static Janet cfun_from_image(int32_t argc, Janet *argv) {
+static void janet_thread_start_child(JanetThread *thread) {
-    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
+    JanetThreadShared *shared = thread->shared;
-    JanetByteView bytes = janet_getbytes(argv, 0);
-
-    /* Create Shared memory chunk of thread object */
-    JanetThreadShared *shared = malloc(sizeof(JanetThreadShared));
-    uint8_t *mem = malloc(bytes.len);
-    if (NULL == shared || NULL == mem) {
-        janet_panicf("could not allocate memory for thread");
-    }
-    shared->memory = mem;
-    shared->memorySize = bytes.len;
-    memcpy(mem, bytes.bytes, bytes.len);
-    shared->refCount = 2;
-    pthread_mutex_init(&shared->refCountLock, NULL);
-    pthread_mutex_init(&shared->memoryLock, NULL);
-
-    /* Create thread abstract */
-    JanetThread *thread = janet_abstract(&Thread_AT, sizeof(JanetThread));
-    thread->shared = shared;
-
-    /* Run thread */
     int error = pthread_create(&thread->handle, NULL, janet_pthread_wrapper, shared);
     if (error) {
         thread->shared = NULL; /* Prevent GC from trying to mess with shared memory here */
-        shared_cleanup(shared);
+        janet_shared_destroy(shared);
     }
+}
 
+/*
+ * Cfuns
+ */
+
+static Janet cfun_thread_new(int32_t argc, Janet *argv) {
+    janet_arity(argc, 0, 1);
+    JanetTable *dict = NULL;
+    if (argc == 0 || janet_checktype(argv[0], JANET_NIL)) {
+        dict = janet_core_dictionary(NULL);
+    } else {
+        dict = janet_gettable(argv, 0);
+    }
+    JanetThreadShared *shared = janet_shared_create(0);
+    JanetThread *thread = janet_make_thread(shared, dict, JANET_THREAD_OTHER);
+    janet_thread_start_child(thread);
     return janet_wrap_abstract(thread);
 }
 
+static Janet cfun_thread_send(int32_t argc, Janet *argv) {
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 2);
+    JanetThread *thread = janet_getthread(argv, 0);
+    JanetThreadShared *shared = thread->shared;
+    if (NULL == shared) janet_panic("channel has closed");
+    int status = janet_channel_send(thread->kind == JANET_THREAD_SELF ? &shared->parent : &shared->child,
+                                    argv[1],
+                                    thread->dict);
+    if (status) {
+        janet_panicf("failed to send message %v", argv[1]);
+    }
+    return argv[0];
+}
+
+static Janet cfun_thread_receive(int32_t argc, Janet *argv) {
+    janet_fixarity(argc, 1);
+    JanetThread *thread = janet_getthread(argv, 0);
+    JanetThreadShared *shared = thread->shared;
+    if (NULL == shared) janet_panic("channel has closed");
+    Janet out = janet_wrap_nil();
+    int status = janet_channel_receive(thread->kind == JANET_THREAD_SELF ? &shared->child : &shared->parent,
+                                       &out,
+                                       thread->dict);
+    if (status) {
+        janet_panic("failed to receive message");
+    }
+    return out;
+}
+
 static const JanetReg threadlib_cfuns[] = {
     {
-        "thread/from-image", cfun_from_image,
+        "thread/new", cfun_thread_new,
-        JDOC("(thread/from-image image)\n\n"
+        JDOC("(thread/new &opt dict)\n\n"
-             "Start a new thread. image is a byte sequence, containing a marshalled function.")
+             "Start a new thread. The thread will wait for a message containing the function used to start the thread, which should be subsequently "
+             "sent over after thread creation.")
+    },
+    {
+        "thread/send", cfun_thread_send,
+        JDOC("(thread/send thread msg)\n\n"
+             "Send a message to the thread. This will never block and returns thread immediately. "
+             "Will throw an error if there is a problem sending the message.")
+    },
+    {
+        "thread/receive", cfun_thread_receive,
+        JDOC("(thread/receive thread)\n\n"
+             "Get a value sent to thread. Will block if there is no value was sent to this thread yet. Returns the message sent to the thread.")
     },
     {NULL, NULL, NULL}
 };

src/core/util.c

@@ -331,18 +331,9 @@ const JanetAbstractType *janet_get_abstract_type(Janet key) {
 void janet_core_def(JanetTable *env, const char *name, Janet x, const void *p) {
     (void) p;
     Janet key = janet_csymbolv(name);
-    Janet value;
+    janet_table_put(env, key, x);
-    /* During init, allow replacing core library cfunctions with values from
+    if (janet_checktype(x, JANET_CFUNCTION)) {
-     * the env. */
+        janet_table_put(janet_vm_registry, x, key);
-    Janet check = janet_table_get(env, key);
-    if (janet_checktype(check, JANET_NIL)) {
-        value = x;
-    } else {
-        value = check;
-    }
-    janet_table_put(env, key, value);
-    if (janet_checktype(value, JANET_CFUNCTION)) {
-        janet_table_put(janet_vm_registry, value, key);
     }
 }
 

src/core/vm.c

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* VM state */
+JANET_THREAD_LOCAL JanetTable *janet_vm_core_dictionary;
 JANET_THREAD_LOCAL JanetTable *janet_vm_registry;
 JANET_THREAD_LOCAL int janet_vm_stackn = 0;
 JANET_THREAD_LOCAL JanetFiber *janet_vm_fiber = NULL;
@@ -1240,6 +1241,8 @@ int janet_init(void) {
     /* Initialize registry */
     janet_vm_registry = janet_table(0);
     janet_gcroot(janet_wrap_table(janet_vm_registry));
+    /* Core env and dictionary */
+    janet_vm_core_dictionary = NULL;
     /* Seed RNG */
     janet_rng_seed(janet_default_rng(), 0);
     return 0;
@@ -1254,4 +1257,5 @@ void janet_deinit(void) {
     janet_vm_root_count = 0;
     janet_vm_root_capacity = 0;
     janet_vm_registry = NULL;
+    janet_vm_core_dictionary = NULL;
 }

src/include/janet.h

@@ -324,24 +324,6 @@ typedef struct JanetRange JanetRange;
 typedef struct JanetRNG JanetRNG;
 typedef Janet(*JanetCFunction)(int32_t argc, Janet *argv);
 
-/* Thread types */
-#ifdef JANET_THREADS
-#include <pthread.h>
-typedef struct JanetThread JanetThread;
-typedef struct JanetThreadShared JanetThreadShared;
-struct JanetThreadShared {
-    pthread_mutex_t memoryLock;
-    pthread_mutex_t refCountLock;
-    uint8_t *memory;
-    size_t memorySize;
-    int refCount;
-};
-struct JanetThread {
-    pthread_t handle;
-    JanetThreadShared *shared;
-};
-#endif
-
 /* Basic types for all Janet Values */
 typedef enum JanetType {
     JANET_NUMBER,
@@ -956,6 +938,35 @@ struct JanetRNG {
     uint32_t counter;
 };
 
+/* Thread types */
+#ifdef JANET_THREADS
+#include <pthread.h>
+typedef struct JanetThread JanetThread;
+typedef struct JanetThreadShared JanetThreadShared;
+typedef struct JanetChannel JanetChannel;
+struct JanetChannel {
+    pthread_mutex_t lock;
+    pthread_cond_t cond;
+    JanetBuffer buf;
+};
+struct JanetThreadShared {
+    pthread_mutex_t refCountLock;
+    int refCount;
+    JanetChannel parent;
+    JanetChannel child;
+};
+struct JanetThread {
+    pthread_t handle;
+    JanetThreadShared *shared;
+    JanetTable *dict;
+    enum {
+        JANET_THREAD_SELF,
+        JANET_THREAD_OTHER
+    } kind;
+};
+#endif
+
+
 /***** END SECTION TYPES *****/
 
 /***** START SECTION OPCODES *****/