HugeAllocator.hxx

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 * Copyright (C) 2013-2017 Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@gmail.com>
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#ifndef HUGE_ALLOCATOR_HXX
#define HUGE_ALLOCATOR_HXX

#include "WritableBuffer.hxx"
#include "Compiler.h"

#include <utility>

#include <stddef.h>

#ifdef __linux__

/**
 * Allocate a huge amount of memory.  This will be done in a way that
 * allows giving the memory back to the kernel as soon as we don't
 * need it anymore.  On the downside, this call is expensive.
 *
 * Throws std::bad_alloc on error
 *
 * @returns the allocated buffer with a size which may be rounded up
 * (to the next page size), so callers can take advantage of this
 * allocation overhead
 */
WritableBuffer<void>
HugeAllocate(size_t size);

/**
 * @param p an allocation returned by HugeAllocate()
 * @param size the allocation's size as passed to HugeAllocate()
 */
void
HugeFree(void *p, size_t size) noexcept;

/**
 * Control whether this allocation is copied to newly forked child
 * processes.  Disabling that makes forking a little bit cheaper.
 */
void
HugeForkCow(void *p, size_t size, bool enable) noexcept;

/**
 * Discard any data stored in the allocation and give the memory back
 * to the kernel.  After returning, the allocation still exists and
 * can be reused at any time, but its contents are undefined.
 *
 * @param p an allocation returned by HugeAllocate()
 * @param size the allocation's size as passed to HugeAllocate()
 */
void
HugeDiscard(void *p, size_t size) noexcept;

#elif defined(_WIN32)
#include <windows.h>

WritableBuffer<void>
HugeAllocate(size_t size);

static inline void
HugeFree(void *p, gcc_unused size_t size) noexcept
{
	VirtualFree(p, 0, MEM_RELEASE);
}

static inline void
HugeForkCow(void *, size_t, bool) noexcept
{
}

static inline void
HugeDiscard(void *p, size_t size) noexcept
{
	VirtualAlloc(p, size, MEM_RESET, PAGE_NOACCESS);
}

#else

/* not Linux: fall back to standard C calls */

#include <stdint.h>

static inline WritableBuffer<void>
HugeAllocate(size_t size)
{
	return {new uint8_t[size], size};
}

static inline void
HugeFree(void *_p, size_t) noexcept
{
	auto *p = (uint8_t *)_p;
	delete[] p;
}

static inline void
HugeForkCow(void *, size_t, bool) noexcept
{
}

static inline void
HugeDiscard(void *, size_t) noexcept
{
}

#endif

/**
 * Automatic memory management for a dynamic array in "huge" memory.
 */
template<typename T>
class HugeArray {
	typedef WritableBuffer<T> Buffer;
	Buffer buffer{nullptr};

public:
	typedef typename Buffer::size_type size_type;
	typedef typename Buffer::value_type value_type;
	typedef typename Buffer::reference_type reference;
	typedef typename Buffer::const_reference_type const_reference;
	typedef typename Buffer::iterator iterator;
	typedef typename Buffer::const_iterator const_iterator;

	constexpr HugeArray() = default;

	explicit HugeArray(size_type _size)
		:buffer(Buffer::FromVoidFloor(HugeAllocate(sizeof(value_type) * _size))) {}

	constexpr HugeArray(HugeArray &&other)
		:buffer(std::exchange(other.buffer, nullptr)) {}

	~HugeArray() {
		if (buffer != nullptr) {
			auto v = buffer.ToVoid();
			HugeFree(v.data, v.size);
		}
	}

	HugeArray &operator=(HugeArray &&other) {
		std::swap(buffer, other.buffer);
		return *this;
	}

	void ForkCow(bool enable) noexcept {
		auto v = buffer.ToVoid();
		HugeForkCow(v.data, v.size, enable);
	}

	void Discard() noexcept {
		auto v = buffer.ToVoid();
		HugeDiscard(v.data, v.size);
	}

	constexpr bool operator==(std::nullptr_t) const {
		return buffer == nullptr;
	}

	constexpr bool operator!=(std::nullptr_t) const {
		return buffer != nullptr;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the number of allocated elements.
	 */
	constexpr size_type size() const {
		return buffer.size;
	}

	reference front() {
		return buffer.front();
	}

	const_reference front() const {
		return buffer.front();
	}

	reference back() {
		return buffer.back();
	}

	const_reference back() const {
		return buffer.back();
	}

	/**
	 * Returns one element.  No bounds checking.
	 */
	reference operator[](size_type i) {
		return buffer[i];
	}

	/**
	 * Returns one constant element.  No bounds checking.
	 */
	const_reference operator[](size_type i) const {
		return buffer[i];
	}

	iterator begin() {
		return buffer.begin();
	}

	constexpr const_iterator begin() const {
		return buffer.cbegin();
	}

	iterator end() {
		return buffer.end();
	}

	constexpr const_iterator end() const {
		return buffer.cend();
	}
};

#endif