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= zmq_poll(3)
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== NAME
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zmq_ppoll - input/output multiplexing with signal mask
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== SYNOPSIS
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*int zmq_ppoll (zmq_pollitem_t '*items', int 'nitems', long 'timeout', const sigset_t '*sigmask');*
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== DESCRIPTION
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The relationship between _zmq_poll()_ and _zmq_ppoll()_ is analogous to the
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relationship between poll(2) and ppoll(2) and between select(2) and
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pselect(2): _zmq_ppoll()_ allows an application to safely wait until either a
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file descriptor becomes ready or until a signal is caught.
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When using _zmq_ppoll()_ with 'sigmask' set to NULL, its behavior is identical
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to that of _zmq_poll()_. See xref:zmq_poll.adoc[zmq_poll] for more on this.
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To make full use of _zmq_ppoll()_, a non-NULL pointer to a signal mask must be
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constructed and passed to 'sigmask'. See sigprocmask(2) for more details. When
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this is done, inside the actual _ppoll()_ (or _pselect()_, see note below)
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system call, an atomic operation consisting of three steps is performed:
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1. The current signal mask is replaced by the one pointed to by 'sigmask'.
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2. The actual _poll()_ call is done.
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3. The original signal mask is restored.
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Because these operations are done atomically, there is no opportunity for race
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conditions in between the calls changing the signal mask and the poll/select
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system call. This means that only during this (atomic) call, we can unblock
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certain signals, so that they can be handled *at that time only*, not outside
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of the call. This means that effectively, we extend our poller into a function
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that not only watches sockets for changes, but also watches the "POSIX signal
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socket" for incoming signals. At other times, these signals will be blocked,
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and we will not have to deal with interruptions in system calls at these other
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times.
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NOTE: The _zmq_ppoll()_ function may be implemented or emulated using operating
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system interfaces other than _ppoll()_, and as such may be subject to the
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limits of those interfaces in ways not defined in this documentation.
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NOTE: There is no _ppoll_ or _pselect_ on Windows, so _zmq_ppoll()_ is not
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supported in Windows builds. It is still callable, but its 'sigmask' has void
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pointer type (because 'sigset_t' is also not available on Windows) and
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_zmq_ppoll()_ will return with an error (see error section below).
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== THREAD SAFETY
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The *zmq_pollitem_t* array must only be used by the thread which
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will/is calling _zmq_ppoll_.
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If a socket is contained in multiple *zmq_pollitem_t* arrays, each owned by a
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different thread, the socket itself needs to be thead-safe (Server, Client, ...).
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Otherwise, behaviour is undefined.
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== RETURN VALUE
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Upon successful completion, the _zmq_ppoll()_ function shall return the number
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of *zmq_pollitem_t* structures with events signaled in 'revents' or `0` if no
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events have been signaled. Upon failure, _zmq_ppoll()_ shall return `-1` and set
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'errno' to one of the values defined below.
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== ERRORS
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*ETERM*::
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At least one of the members of the 'items' array refers to a 'socket' whose
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associated 0MQ 'context' was terminated.
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*EFAULT*::
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The provided 'items' was not valid (NULL).
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*EINTR*::
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The operation was interrupted by delivery of a signal before any events were
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available.
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*EINTR*::
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The operation was interrupted by delivery of a signal before any events were
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available.
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*ENOTSUP*::
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_zmq_ppoll()_ was not activated in this build.
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== EXAMPLE
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.Polling indefinitely for input events on both a 0MQ socket and a standard socket.
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See the _example section_ of xref:zmq_poll.adoc[zmq_poll] One only needs to replace
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the _zmq_poll_ call with _zmq_ppoll_ and add a _NULL_ argument for the 'sigmask'
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parameter.
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.Handle SIGTERM during _zmq_ppoll_ (and block it otherwise).
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----
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// simple global signal handler for SIGTERM
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static bool sigterm_received = false;
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void handle_sigterm (int signum) {
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sigterm_received = true;
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}
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// set up signal mask and install handler for SIGTERM
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sigset_t sigmask, sigmask_without_sigterm;
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sigemptyset(&sigmask);
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sigaddset(&sigmask, SIGTERM);
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sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigmask, &sigmask_without_sigterm);
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struct sigaction sa;
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memset(&sa, '\0', sizeof(sa));
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sa.sa_handler = handle_sigterm;
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// poll
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zmq_pollitem_t items [1];
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// Just one item, which refers to 0MQ socket 'socket' */
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items[0].socket = socket;
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items[0].events = ZMQ_POLLIN;
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// Poll for events indefinitely, but also exit on SIGTERM
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int rc = zmq_poll (items, 2, -1, &sigmask_without_sigterm);
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if (rc < 0 && errno == EINTR && sigterm_received) {
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// do your SIGTERM business
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} else {
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// do your non-SIGTERM error handling
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}
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----
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== SEE ALSO
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* xref:zmq_poll.adoc[zmq_poll]
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* xref:zmq_socket.adoc[zmq_socket]
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* xref:zmq_send.adoc[zmq_send]
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* xref:zmq_recv.adoc[zmq_recv]
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* xref:zmq.adoc[zmq]
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Your operating system documentation for the _poll()_ system call.
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== AUTHORS
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This page was written by the 0MQ community. To make a change please
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read the 0MQ Contribution Policy at <https://zeromq.org/how-to-contribute/>.
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