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[silc.git] / TODO

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@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ lib/silccore
 
  o All payload encoding routines should take SilcStack as argument.
 
 
  o All payload encoding routines should take SilcStack as argument.
 

+ o Remove SilcCommandCb from silccommand.h.
+

  o All payload test routines into lib/silccore/tests/.
 
 
  o All payload test routines into lib/silccore/tests/.
 
 


@@ -80,28 +82,16 @@ Runtime library, lib/silcutil/
 
  o Fix universal time decoding (doesn't accept all formats) in silctime.c.
 
 
  o Fix universal time decoding (doesn't accept all formats) in silctime.c.
 

- o Add functions to manipulate environment variables.
-
-   SilcBool silc_setenv(const char *variable, const char *value);
-   const char *silc_getenv(const char *variable);
-   SilcBool silc_clearenv(const char *variable);
+ o Add functions to manipulate environment variables. (***DONE)

 
  o Add functions to loading shared/dynamic object symbols (replaces the
    SIM library (lib/silcsim) and introduces generic library).  Add this
 
  o Add functions to loading shared/dynamic object symbols (replaces the
    SIM library (lib/silcsim) and introduces generic library).  Add this

-   to lib/silcutil/silcdll.[ch].
-
-   SilcDll silc_dll_load(const char *object_path, SilcDllFlags flags);
-   void silc_dll_close(SilcDll dll);
-   void *silc_dll_getsym(SilcDll dll, const char *symbol);
-   const char *silc_dll_error(SilcDll dll);
+   to lib/silcutil/silcdll.[ch].  (***TESTING NEEDED WIN32, TODO Symbian)

 
  o Add directory opening/traversing functions
 
  o silc_getopt routines
 
 
  o Add directory opening/traversing functions
 
  o silc_getopt routines
 

- o silc_hash_table_replace -> silc_hash_table_set.  Retain support for
-   silc_hash_table_replace as macro.
-

  o The SILC Event signals.  Asynchronous events that can be created,
    connected to and signalled.  Either own event routines or glued into
    SilcSchedule:
  o The SILC Event signals.  Asynchronous events that can be created,
    connected to and signalled.  Either own event routines or glued into
    SilcSchedule:


@@ -181,66 +171,50 @@ Runtime library, lib/silcutil/
 
  o silc_stringprep to non-allocating version.
 
 
  o silc_stringprep to non-allocating version.
 

- o SilcStack aware SilcHashTable.
-
- o SilcStack aware SilcDList.
-
- o Thread pool API.  Add this to lib/silcutil/silcthread.[ch].
+ o silc_hash_table_replace -> silc_hash_table_set.  Retain support for
+   silc_hash_table_replace as macro. (***DONE)

 
 

-   typedef void (*SilcThreadPoolFunc)(SilcSchedule schedule,
-                                     void *context);
+ o SilcStack aware SilcHashTable. (***DONE)

 
 

-   /* Allocate thread pool with at least `min_threads' and at most
-      `max_threads' many threads.  If `stack' is non-NULL all memory
-      is allocated from the `stack'.  If `start_min_threads' is TRUE
-      this will start `min_threads' many threads immediately. */
-   SilcThreadPool silc_thread_pool_alloc(SilcStack stack,
-                                        SilcUInt32 min_threads,
-                                        SilcUInt32 max_threads,
-                                        SilcBool start_min_threads);
+ o SilcStack aware SilcDList. (***DONE)

 
 

-   /* Free thread pool.  If `wait_unfinished' is TRUE this will block
-      and waits that all remaining active threads finish before freeing
-      the pool. */
-   void silc_thread_pool_free(SilcThreadPool tp, SilcBool wait_unfinished);
+ o Thread pool API.  Add this to lib/silcutil/silcthread.[ch].         (***DONE)

 
 

-   /* Run `run' function with `run_context' in one of the threads in the
-      thread pool.  Returns FALSE if the thread pool is being freed.  If
-      there are no free threads left in the pool this will queue the
-      the `run' and will call it once a thread becomes free.
+ o Fast mutex implementation.  Fast rwlock implementation.  Mutex and
+   rwlock implementation using atomic operations.

 
 

-      If `completion' is non-NULL it will be called to indicate completion
-      of the `run' function.  If `schedule' is non-NULL the `completion'
-      will be called through the scheduler in the main thread.  If it is
-      NULL the `completion' is called directly from the thread after the
-      `run' has returned. */
-   SilcBool silc_thread_pool_run(SilcThreadPool tp,
-                                SilcSchedule schedule,
-                                SilcThreadPoolFunc run,
-                                void *run_context,
-                                SilcThreadPoolFunc completion,
-                                void *completion_context);
+ o Compression routines are missing.  The protocol supports packet
+   compression thus it must be implemented.  SILC Zip API must be
+   defined.

 
 

-   /* Modify the amount of maximum threads of the pool. */
-   void silc_thread_pool_set_max_threads(SilcThreadPool tp,
-                                        SilcUInt32 max_threads);
+ o Add new functions to SilcStack API in lib/silcutil/silcstack.[ch].  Add
+   silc_stack_[set|get]_alignment.  It defines the default alignment used
+   when allocating memory from stack.  It can be used to specify special
+   alignments too when needed (such as for hardware devices like crypto
+   accelerators).  Move also the low level silc_stack_malloc and
+   silc_stack_realloc from silcstack_i.h to silcstack.h.  Remove the
+   _ua unaligned memory allocation routines.  Remove unaligned memory
+   allocation possibility. (***DONE)

 
 

-   /* Returns the amount of maximum size the pool can grow. */
-   SilcUInt32 silc_thread_pool_num_max_threads(SilcThreadPool tp);
+ o Add '%@' format to silc_snprintf functions.  It marks for external
+   rendering function of following type:

 
 

-   /* Returns the amount of free threads in the pool currently. */
-   SilcUInt32 silc_thread_pool_num_free_threads(SilcThreadPool tp);
+     /* Snprintf rendering function.  The `data' is rendered into a string
+        and allocated string is returned.  If NULL is returned the
+        rendering is skipped and ignored.  If the returned string does
+       not fit to the destination buffer it may be truncated. */
+     typedef char *(*SilcSnprintfRender)(void *data);

 
 

-   /* Stops all free and started threads.  The minumum amount of threads
-      specified to silc_thread_pool_alloc always remains. */
-   void silc_thread_pool_purge(SilcThreadPool tp);
+   It can work like following:

 
 

- o Fast mutex implementation.  Fast rwlock implementation.  Mutex and
-   rwlock implementation using atomic operations.
+   char *id_renderer(void *data)
+   {
+     char tmp[32];
+     id_to_str(tmp, sizeof(tmp), (SilcID *)data);
+     return strdup(tmp);
+   }

 
 

- o Compression routines are missing.  The protocol supports packet
-   compression thus it must be implemented.  SILC Zip API must be
-   defined.
+   silc_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Client ID %@", id_renderer, client_id);

 
  (o Generic SilcStatus or SilcResult that includes all possible status and
     error conditions, including those of SILC protocol.  Though, the SILC
 
  (o Generic SilcStatus or SilcResult that includes all possible status and
     error conditions, including those of SILC protocol.  Though, the SILC


@@ -611,9 +585,19 @@ lib/silcserver
 
  o Library must have support for SERVICE command.
 
 
  o Library must have support for SERVICE command.
 

- o The server must be able to run behind NAT device.  This means that 
+ o The server must be able to run behind NAT device.  This means that

    Server ID must be based on public IP instead of private IP.
 
    Server ID must be based on public IP instead of private IP.
 

+ o The following data must be in per-connection context: client id cache,
+   server id cache, channel id cache, all statistics must be
+   per-connection.
+
+ o The following data must be in per-thread context: command context
+   freelist/pool, pending commands, random number generator.
+
+ o Do inccoming packet processing in an own FSM thread in the
+   server-threads FSM.  Same as in client library.
+

  o Reference count all Silc*Entry structures.
 
  Some issues that must be kept in mind from 1.0 and 1.1 silcd's:
  o Reference count all Silc*Entry structures.
 
  Some issues that must be kept in mind from 1.0 and 1.1 silcd's: