numbers. This change adds a new function alloc_unr_specific() which
returns the requested unit number if it is free. If the number is
already allocated or out of the range, -1 is returned.
Update alloc_unr(9) manual page accordingly and add a MLINK for
alloc_unr_specific(9).
Discussed on: freebsd-hackers
shall not be called while holding cdev mutex. devfs_inos unrhdr has cdev as
mutex, thus creating this LOR situation.
Postpone calling free() in kern/subr_unit.c:alloc_unr() and nested functions
until the unrhdr mutex is dropped. Save the freed items on the ppfree list
instead, and provide the clean_unrhdrl() and clean_unrhdr() functions to
clean the list.
Call clean_unrhdrl() after devfs_create() calls immediately before
dropping cdev mutex. devfs_create() is the only user of the alloc_unrl()
in the tree.
Reviewed by: phk
Tested by: Peter Holm
LOR: 80
Approved by: re (kensmith)
Add support for passing in a mutex. If NULL is passed a global
subr_unit mutex is used.
Add alloc_unrl() which expects the mutex to be held.
Allocating a unit will never sleep as it does not need to allocate
memory.
Cut possible range in half so we can use -1 to mean "out of number".
Collapse first and last runs into the head by means of counters.
This saves memory in the common case(s).
Allocation is always lowest free unit number.
A mixed range/bitmap strategy for maximum memory efficiency. In
the typical case where no unit numbers are freed total memory usage
is 56 bytes on i386.
malloc is called M_WAITOK but no locking is provided (yet). A bit of
experience will be necessary to determine the best strategy. Hopefully
a "caller provides locking" strategy can be maintained, but that may
require use of M_NOWAIT allocation and failure handling.
A userland test driver is included.
