minix/servers/vfs/main.c
David van Moolenbroek 665198b4c2 Rewrite character driver protocol
As a side effect, remove the clone style, as the normal device style
supports device cloning now.

Change-Id: Ie82d1ef0385514a04a8faa139129a617895780b5
2014-03-01 09:04:52 +01:00

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/*
* a loop that gets messages requesting work, carries out the work, and sends
* replies.
*
* The entry points into this file are:
* main: main program of the Virtual File System
* reply: send a reply to a process after the requested work is done
*
*/
#include "fs.h"
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/ioc_memory.h>
#include <sys/svrctl.h>
#include <sys/select.h>
#include <minix/callnr.h>
#include <minix/com.h>
#include <minix/keymap.h>
#include <minix/const.h>
#include <minix/endpoint.h>
#include <minix/safecopies.h>
#include <minix/debug.h>
#include <minix/vfsif.h>
#include "file.h"
#include "scratchpad.h"
#include "vmnt.h"
#include "vnode.h"
#include "param.h"
#if ENABLE_SYSCALL_STATS
EXTERN unsigned long calls_stats[NCALLS];
#endif
/* Thread related prototypes */
static void do_fs_reply(struct worker_thread *wp);
static void do_work(void);
static void do_init_root(void);
static void handle_work(void (*func)(void));
static void get_work(void);
static void service_pm(void);
static int unblock(struct fproc *rfp);
/* SEF functions and variables. */
static void sef_local_startup(void);
static int sef_cb_init_fresh(int type, sef_init_info_t *info);
static endpoint_t receive_from;
/*===========================================================================*
* main *
*===========================================================================*/
int main(void)
{
/* This is the main program of the file system. The main loop consists of
* three major activities: getting new work, processing the work, and sending
* the reply. This loop never terminates as long as the file system runs.
*/
int transid;
struct worker_thread *wp;
/* SEF local startup. */
sef_local_startup();
printf("Started VFS: %d worker thread(s)\n", NR_WTHREADS);
if (OK != (sys_getkinfo(&kinfo)))
panic("couldn't get kernel kinfo");
/* This is the main loop that gets work, processes it, and sends replies. */
while (TRUE) {
yield_all(); /* let other threads run */
self = NULL;
send_work();
get_work();
transid = TRNS_GET_ID(m_in.m_type);
if (IS_VFS_FS_TRANSID(transid)) {
wp = worker_get((thread_t) transid - VFS_TRANSID);
if (wp == NULL || wp->w_fp == NULL) {
printf("VFS: spurious message %d from endpoint %d\n",
m_in.m_type, m_in.m_source);
continue;
}
m_in.m_type = TRNS_DEL_ID(m_in.m_type);
do_fs_reply(wp);
continue;
} else if (who_e == PM_PROC_NR) { /* Calls from PM */
/* Special control messages from PM */
service_pm();
continue;
} else if (is_notify(call_nr)) {
/* A task notify()ed us */
switch (who_e) {
case DS_PROC_NR:
/* Start a thread to handle DS events, if no thread
* is pending or active for it already. DS is not
* supposed to issue calls to VFS or be the subject of
* postponed PM requests, so this should be no problem.
*/
if (worker_can_start(fp))
handle_work(ds_event);
break;
case KERNEL:
mthread_stacktraces();
break;
case CLOCK:
/* Timer expired. Used only for select(). Check it. */
expire_timers(m_in.NOTIFY_TIMESTAMP);
break;
default:
printf("VFS: ignoring notification from %d\n", who_e);
}
continue;
} else if (who_p < 0) { /* i.e., message comes from a task */
/* We're going to ignore this message. Tasks should
* send notify()s only.
*/
printf("VFS: ignoring message from %d (%d)\n", who_e, call_nr);
continue;
}
if (IS_BDEV_RS(call_nr)) {
/* We've got results for a block device request. */
bdev_reply();
} else if (IS_CDEV_RS(call_nr)) {
/* We've got results for a character device request. */
cdev_reply();
} else {
/* Normal syscall. This spawns a new thread. */
handle_work(do_work);
}
}
return(OK); /* shouldn't come here */
}
/*===========================================================================*
* handle_work *
*===========================================================================*/
static void handle_work(void (*func)(void))
{
/* Handle asynchronous device replies and new system calls. If the originating
* endpoint is an FS endpoint, take extra care not to get in deadlock. */
struct vmnt *vmp = NULL;
endpoint_t proc_e;
int use_spare = FALSE;
proc_e = m_in.m_source;
if (fp->fp_flags & FP_SRV_PROC) {
vmp = find_vmnt(proc_e);
if (vmp != NULL) {
/* A callback from an FS endpoint. Can do only one at once. */
if (vmp->m_flags & VMNT_CALLBACK) {
replycode(proc_e, EAGAIN);
return;
}
/* Already trying to resolve a deadlock? Can't handle more. */
if (worker_available() == 0) {
replycode(proc_e, EAGAIN);
return;
}
/* A thread is available. Set callback flag. */
vmp->m_flags |= VMNT_CALLBACK;
if (vmp->m_flags & VMNT_MOUNTING) {
vmp->m_flags |= VMNT_FORCEROOTBSF;
}
}
/* Use the spare thread to handle this request if needed. */
use_spare = TRUE;
}
worker_start(fp, func, &m_in, use_spare);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* do_fs_reply *
*===========================================================================*/
static void do_fs_reply(struct worker_thread *wp)
{
struct vmnt *vmp;
if ((vmp = find_vmnt(who_e)) == NULL)
panic("Couldn't find vmnt for endpoint %d", who_e);
if (wp->w_task != who_e) {
printf("VFS: expected %d to reply, not %d\n", wp->w_task, who_e);
return;
}
*wp->w_fs_sendrec = m_in;
wp->w_task = NONE;
vmp->m_comm.c_cur_reqs--; /* We've got our reply, make room for others */
worker_signal(wp); /* Continue this thread */
}
/*===========================================================================*
* do_pending_pipe *
*===========================================================================*/
static void do_pending_pipe(void)
{
int r, op;
struct filp *f;
tll_access_t locktype;
f = scratch(fp).file.filp;
assert(f != NULL);
scratch(fp).file.filp = NULL;
locktype = (job_call_nr == READ) ? VNODE_READ : VNODE_WRITE;
op = (job_call_nr == READ) ? READING : WRITING;
lock_filp(f, locktype);
r = rw_pipe(op, who_e, f, scratch(fp).io.io_buffer, scratch(fp).io.io_nbytes);
if (r != SUSPEND) /* Do we have results to report? */
replycode(fp->fp_endpoint, r);
unlock_filp(f);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* do_work *
*===========================================================================*/
static void do_work(void)
{
int error;
message m_out;
memset(&m_out, 0, sizeof(m_out));
if (job_call_nr == COMMON_GETSYSINFO) {
error = do_getsysinfo();
} else {
/* At this point we assume that we're dealing with a call that has been
* made specifically to VFS. Typically it will be a POSIX call from a
* normal process, but we also handle a few calls made by system
* processes (such as PFS) through here. Call the internal function
* that does the work.
*/
if (job_call_nr < 0 || job_call_nr >= NCALLS) {
error = ENOSYS;
} else if (fp->fp_pid == PID_FREE) {
/* Process vanished before we were able to handle request.
* Replying has no use. Just drop it. */
error = SUSPEND;
} else {
#if ENABLE_SYSCALL_STATS
calls_stats[job_call_nr]++;
#endif
error = (*call_vec[job_call_nr])(&m_out);
}
}
/* Copy the results back to the user and send reply. */
if (error != SUSPEND) reply(&m_out, fp->fp_endpoint, error);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* sef_local_startup *
*===========================================================================*/
static void sef_local_startup()
{
/* Register init callbacks. */
sef_setcb_init_fresh(sef_cb_init_fresh);
sef_setcb_init_restart(sef_cb_init_fail);
/* No live update support for now. */
/* Let SEF perform startup. */
sef_startup();
}
/*===========================================================================*
* sef_cb_init_fresh *
*===========================================================================*/
static int sef_cb_init_fresh(int UNUSED(type), sef_init_info_t *info)
{
/* Initialize the virtual file server. */
int s, i;
struct fproc *rfp;
message mess;
struct rprocpub rprocpub[NR_BOOT_PROCS];
receive_from = ANY;
self = NULL;
verbose = 0;
/* Initialize proc endpoints to NONE */
for (rfp = &fproc[0]; rfp < &fproc[NR_PROCS]; rfp++) {
rfp->fp_endpoint = NONE;
rfp->fp_pid = PID_FREE;
}
/* Initialize the process table with help of the process manager messages.
* Expect one message for each system process with its slot number and pid.
* When no more processes follow, the magic process number NONE is sent.
* Then, stop and synchronize with the PM.
*/
do {
if ((s = sef_receive(PM_PROC_NR, &mess)) != OK)
panic("VFS: couldn't receive from PM: %d", s);
if (mess.m_type != PM_INIT)
panic("unexpected message from PM: %d", mess.m_type);
if (NONE == mess.PM_PROC) break;
rfp = &fproc[mess.PM_SLOT];
rfp->fp_flags = FP_NOFLAGS;
rfp->fp_pid = mess.PM_PID;
rfp->fp_endpoint = mess.PM_PROC;
rfp->fp_grant = GRANT_INVALID;
rfp->fp_blocked_on = FP_BLOCKED_ON_NONE;
rfp->fp_realuid = (uid_t) SYS_UID;
rfp->fp_effuid = (uid_t) SYS_UID;
rfp->fp_realgid = (gid_t) SYS_GID;
rfp->fp_effgid = (gid_t) SYS_GID;
rfp->fp_umask = ~0;
} while (TRUE); /* continue until process NONE */
mess.m_type = OK; /* tell PM that we succeeded */
s = send(PM_PROC_NR, &mess); /* send synchronization message */
/* All process table entries have been set. Continue with initialization. */
init_dmap(); /* Initialize device table. */
system_hz = sys_hz();
/* Map all the services in the boot image. */
if ((s = sys_safecopyfrom(RS_PROC_NR, info->rproctab_gid, 0,
(vir_bytes) rprocpub, sizeof(rprocpub))) != OK){
panic("sys_safecopyfrom failed: %d", s);
}
for (i = 0; i < NR_BOOT_PROCS; i++) {
if (rprocpub[i].in_use) {
if ((s = map_service(&rprocpub[i])) != OK) {
panic("VFS: unable to map service: %d", s);
}
}
}
/* Subscribe to block and character driver events. */
s = ds_subscribe("drv\\.[bc]..\\..*", DSF_INITIAL | DSF_OVERWRITE);
if (s != OK) panic("VFS: can't subscribe to driver events (%d)", s);
/* Initialize worker threads */
worker_init();
/* Initialize global locks */
if (mthread_mutex_init(&bsf_lock, NULL) != 0)
panic("VFS: couldn't initialize block special file lock");
/* Initialize locks and initial values for all processes. */
for (rfp = &fproc[0]; rfp < &fproc[NR_PROCS]; rfp++) {
if (mutex_init(&rfp->fp_lock, NULL) != 0)
panic("unable to initialize fproc lock");
rfp->fp_worker = NULL;
#if LOCK_DEBUG
rfp->fp_vp_rdlocks = 0;
rfp->fp_vmnt_rdlocks = 0;
#endif
/* Initialize process directories. mount_fs will set them to the
* correct values.
*/
for (i = 0; i < OPEN_MAX; i++)
rfp->fp_filp[i] = NULL;
rfp->fp_rd = NULL;
rfp->fp_wd = NULL;
}
init_dmap_locks(); /* init dmap locks */
init_vnodes(); /* init vnodes */
init_vmnts(); /* init vmnt structures */
init_select(); /* init select() structures */
init_filps(); /* Init filp structures */
mount_pfs(); /* mount Pipe File Server */
/* Mount initial ramdisk as file system root. */
receive_from = MFS_PROC_NR;
worker_start(fproc_addr(VFS_PROC_NR), do_init_root, &mess /*unused*/,
FALSE /*use_spare*/);
return(OK);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* do_init_root *
*===========================================================================*/
static void do_init_root(void)
{
int r;
char *mount_type = "mfs"; /* FIXME: use boot image process name instead */
char *mount_label = "fs_imgrd"; /* FIXME: obtain this from RS */
r = mount_fs(DEV_IMGRD, "bootramdisk", "/", MFS_PROC_NR, 0, mount_type,
mount_label);
if (r != OK)
panic("Failed to initialize root");
receive_from = ANY;
}
/*===========================================================================*
* lock_proc *
*===========================================================================*/
void lock_proc(struct fproc *rfp)
{
int r;
struct worker_thread *org_self;
r = mutex_trylock(&rfp->fp_lock);
if (r == 0) return;
org_self = worker_suspend();
if ((r = mutex_lock(&rfp->fp_lock)) != 0)
panic("unable to lock fproc lock: %d", r);
worker_resume(org_self);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* unlock_proc *
*===========================================================================*/
void unlock_proc(struct fproc *rfp)
{
int r;
if ((r = mutex_unlock(&rfp->fp_lock)) != 0)
panic("Failed to unlock: %d", r);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* thread_cleanup *
*===========================================================================*/
void thread_cleanup(void)
{
/* Perform cleanup actions for a worker thread. */
#if LOCK_DEBUG
check_filp_locks_by_me();
check_vnode_locks_by_me(fp);
check_vmnt_locks_by_me(fp);
#endif
if (fp->fp_flags & FP_SRV_PROC) {
struct vmnt *vmp;
if ((vmp = find_vmnt(fp->fp_endpoint)) != NULL) {
vmp->m_flags &= ~VMNT_CALLBACK;
}
}
}
/*===========================================================================*
* get_work *
*===========================================================================*/
static void get_work()
{
/* Normally wait for new input. However, if 'reviving' is
* nonzero, a suspended process must be awakened.
*/
int r, found_one, proc_p;
register struct fproc *rp;
while (reviving != 0) {
found_one = FALSE;
/* Find a suspended process. */
for (rp = &fproc[0]; rp < &fproc[NR_PROCS]; rp++)
if (rp->fp_pid != PID_FREE && (rp->fp_flags & FP_REVIVED)) {
found_one = TRUE; /* Found a suspended process */
if (unblock(rp))
return; /* So main loop can process job */
send_work();
}
if (!found_one) /* Consistency error */
panic("VFS: get_work couldn't revive anyone");
}
for(;;) {
/* Normal case. No one to revive. Get a useful request. */
if ((r = sef_receive(receive_from, &m_in)) != OK) {
panic("VFS: sef_receive error: %d", r);
}
proc_p = _ENDPOINT_P(m_in.m_source);
if (proc_p < 0 || proc_p >= NR_PROCS) fp = NULL;
else fp = &fproc[proc_p];
if (m_in.m_type == EDEADSRCDST) {
printf("VFS: failed sendrec\n");
return; /* Failed 'sendrec' */
}
/* Negative who_p is never used to access the fproc array. Negative
* numbers (kernel tasks) are treated in a special way.
*/
if (fp && fp->fp_endpoint == NONE) {
printf("VFS: ignoring request from %d: NONE endpoint %d (%d)\n",
m_in.m_source, who_p, m_in.m_type);
continue;
}
/* Internal consistency check; our mental image of process numbers and
* endpoints must match with how the rest of the system thinks of them.
*/
if (fp && fp->fp_endpoint != who_e) {
if (fproc[who_p].fp_endpoint == NONE)
printf("slot unknown even\n");
panic("VFS: receive endpoint inconsistent (source %d, who_p "
"%d, stored ep %d, who_e %d).\n", m_in.m_source, who_p,
fproc[who_p].fp_endpoint, who_e);
}
return;
}
}
/*===========================================================================*
* reply *
*===========================================================================*/
void reply(message *m_out, endpoint_t whom, int result)
{
/* Send a reply to a user process. If the send fails, just ignore it. */
int r;
m_out->reply_type = result;
r = sendnb(whom, m_out);
if (r != OK) {
printf("VFS: %d couldn't send reply %d to %d: %d\n", mthread_self(),
result, whom, r);
util_stacktrace();
}
}
/*===========================================================================*
* replycode *
*===========================================================================*/
void replycode(endpoint_t whom, int result)
{
/* Send a reply to a user process. If the send fails, just ignore it. */
int r;
message m_out;
memset(&m_out, 0, sizeof(m_out));
m_out.reply_type = result;
r = sendnb(whom, &m_out);
if (r != OK) {
printf("VFS: %d couldn't send reply %d to %d: %d\n", mthread_self(),
result, whom, r);
util_stacktrace();
}
}
/*===========================================================================*
* service_pm_postponed *
*===========================================================================*/
void service_pm_postponed(void)
{
int r, term_signal;
vir_bytes core_path;
vir_bytes exec_path, stack_frame, pc, newsp, ps_str;
size_t exec_path_len, stack_frame_len;
endpoint_t proc_e;
message m_out;
memset(&m_out, 0, sizeof(m_out));
switch(job_call_nr) {
case PM_EXEC:
proc_e = job_m_in.PM_PROC;
exec_path = (vir_bytes)job_m_in.PM_PATH;
exec_path_len = (size_t)job_m_in.PM_PATH_LEN;
stack_frame = (vir_bytes)job_m_in.PM_FRAME;
stack_frame_len = (size_t)job_m_in.PM_FRAME_LEN;
ps_str = (vir_bytes)job_m_in.PM_PS_STR;
assert(proc_e == fp->fp_endpoint);
r = pm_exec(exec_path, exec_path_len, stack_frame, stack_frame_len,
&pc, &newsp, &ps_str, job_m_in.PM_EXECFLAGS);
/* Reply status to PM */
m_out.m_type = PM_EXEC_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
m_out.PM_PC = (void *)pc;
m_out.PM_STATUS = r;
m_out.PM_NEWSP = (void *)newsp;
m_out.PM_NEWPS_STR = ps_str;
break;
case PM_EXIT:
proc_e = job_m_in.PM_PROC;
assert(proc_e == fp->fp_endpoint);
pm_exit();
/* Reply dummy status to PM for synchronization */
m_out.m_type = PM_EXIT_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
break;
case PM_DUMPCORE:
proc_e = job_m_in.PM_PROC;
term_signal = job_m_in.PM_TERM_SIG;
core_path = (vir_bytes) job_m_in.PM_PATH;
assert(proc_e == fp->fp_endpoint);
r = pm_dumpcore(term_signal, core_path);
/* Reply status to PM */
m_out.m_type = PM_CORE_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
m_out.PM_STATUS = r;
break;
case PM_UNPAUSE:
proc_e = job_m_in.PM_PROC;
assert(proc_e == fp->fp_endpoint);
unpause();
m_out.m_type = PM_UNPAUSE_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
break;
default:
panic("Unhandled postponed PM call %d", job_m_in.m_type);
}
r = send(PM_PROC_NR, &m_out);
if (r != OK)
panic("service_pm_postponed: send failed: %d", r);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* service_pm *
*===========================================================================*/
static void service_pm(void)
{
/* Process a request from PM. This function is called from the main thread, and
* may therefore not block. Any requests that may require blocking the calling
* thread must be executed in a separate thread. Aside from PM_REBOOT, all
* requests from PM involve another, target process: for example, PM tells VFS
* that a process is performing a setuid() call. For some requests however,
* that other process may not be idle, and in that case VFS must serialize the
* PM request handling with any operation is it handling for that target
* process. As it happens, the requests that may require blocking are also the
* ones where the target process may not be idle. For both these reasons, such
* requests are run in worker threads associated to the target process.
*/
struct fproc *rfp;
int r, slot;
message m_out;
memset(&m_out, 0, sizeof(m_out));
switch (call_nr) {
case PM_SETUID:
{
endpoint_t proc_e;
uid_t euid, ruid;
proc_e = m_in.PM_PROC;
euid = m_in.PM_EID;
ruid = m_in.PM_RID;
pm_setuid(proc_e, euid, ruid);
m_out.m_type = PM_SETUID_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
}
break;
case PM_SETGID:
{
endpoint_t proc_e;
gid_t egid, rgid;
proc_e = m_in.PM_PROC;
egid = m_in.PM_EID;
rgid = m_in.PM_RID;
pm_setgid(proc_e, egid, rgid);
m_out.m_type = PM_SETGID_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
}
break;
case PM_SETSID:
{
endpoint_t proc_e;
proc_e = m_in.PM_PROC;
pm_setsid(proc_e);
m_out.m_type = PM_SETSID_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
}
break;
case PM_EXEC:
case PM_EXIT:
case PM_DUMPCORE:
case PM_UNPAUSE:
{
endpoint_t proc_e = m_in.PM_PROC;
if(isokendpt(proc_e, &slot) != OK) {
printf("VFS: proc ep %d not ok\n", proc_e);
return;
}
rfp = &fproc[slot];
/* PM requests on behalf of a proc are handled after the
* system call that might be in progress for that proc has
* finished. If the proc is not busy, we start a new thread.
*/
worker_start(rfp, NULL, &m_in, FALSE /*use_spare*/);
return;
}
case PM_FORK:
case PM_SRV_FORK:
{
endpoint_t pproc_e, proc_e;
pid_t child_pid;
uid_t reuid;
gid_t regid;
pproc_e = m_in.PM_PPROC;
proc_e = m_in.PM_PROC;
child_pid = m_in.PM_CPID;
reuid = m_in.PM_REUID;
regid = m_in.PM_REGID;
pm_fork(pproc_e, proc_e, child_pid);
m_out.m_type = PM_FORK_REPLY;
if (call_nr == PM_SRV_FORK) {
m_out.m_type = PM_SRV_FORK_REPLY;
pm_setuid(proc_e, reuid, reuid);
pm_setgid(proc_e, regid, regid);
}
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
}
break;
case PM_SETGROUPS:
{
endpoint_t proc_e;
int group_no;
gid_t *group_addr;
proc_e = m_in.PM_PROC;
group_no = m_in.PM_GROUP_NO;
group_addr = (gid_t *) m_in.PM_GROUP_ADDR;
pm_setgroups(proc_e, group_no, group_addr);
m_out.m_type = PM_SETGROUPS_REPLY;
m_out.PM_PROC = proc_e;
}
break;
case PM_REBOOT:
/* Reboot requests are not considered postponed PM work and are instead
* handled from a separate worker thread that is associated with PM's
* process. PM makes no regular VFS calls, and thus, from VFS's
* perspective, PM is always idle. Therefore, we can safely do this.
* We do assume that PM sends us only one PM_REBOOT message at once,
* or ever for that matter. :)
*/
worker_start(fproc_addr(PM_PROC_NR), pm_reboot, &m_in,
FALSE /*use_spare*/);
return;
default:
printf("VFS: don't know how to handle PM request %d\n", call_nr);
return;
}
r = send(PM_PROC_NR, &m_out);
if (r != OK)
panic("service_pm: send failed: %d", r);
}
/*===========================================================================*
* unblock *
*===========================================================================*/
static int unblock(rfp)
struct fproc *rfp;
{
/* Unblock a process that was previously blocked on a pipe or a lock. This is
* done by reconstructing the original request and continuing/repeating it.
* This function returns TRUE when it has restored a request for execution, and
* FALSE if the caller should continue looking for work to do.
*/
int blocked_on;
blocked_on = rfp->fp_blocked_on;
assert(blocked_on == FP_BLOCKED_ON_PIPE || blocked_on == FP_BLOCKED_ON_LOCK);
/* READ, WRITE, FCNTL requests all use the same message layout. */
m_in.m_source = rfp->fp_endpoint;
m_in.m_type = rfp->fp_block_callnr;
m_in.fd = scratch(rfp).file.fd_nr;
m_in.buffer = scratch(rfp).io.io_buffer;
m_in.nbytes = scratch(rfp).io.io_nbytes;
rfp->fp_blocked_on = FP_BLOCKED_ON_NONE; /* no longer blocked */
rfp->fp_flags &= ~FP_REVIVED;
reviving--;
assert(reviving >= 0);
/* This should not be device I/O. If it is, it'll 'leak' grants. */
assert(!GRANT_VALID(rfp->fp_grant));
/* Pending pipe reads/writes cannot be repeated as is, and thus require a
* special resumption procedure.
*/
if (blocked_on == FP_BLOCKED_ON_PIPE) {
worker_start(rfp, do_pending_pipe, &m_in, FALSE /*use_spare*/);
return(FALSE); /* Retrieve more work */
}
/* A lock request. Repeat the original request as though it just came in. */
fp = rfp;
return(TRUE); /* We've unblocked a process */
}