ring_buffer: expose the zero-copy interface

src/utils/ring_buffer.cpp

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static int calculate_avail_write(int start, int end, int buf_len) {
 }
 
 
-static int ring_get_read_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int max_len,
+int ring_get_read_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int max_len,
                 void **ptr1, int *size1,
                 void **ptr2, int *size2)
 {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int ring_get_read_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int max_len,
         return read_len;
 }
 
-static void ring_advance_read_idx(struct ring_buffer *ring, int amount) {
+void ring_advance_read_idx(struct ring_buffer *ring, int amount) {
         // start index is modified only by this (reader) thread, so relaxed is enough
         int start = std::atomic_load_explicit(&ring->start, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void ring_buffer_flush(struct ring_buffer * buf) {
         buf->end = 0;
 }
 
-static bool ring_get_write_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int requested_len,
+int ring_get_write_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int requested_len,
                 void **ptr1, int *size1,
                 void **ptr2, int *size2)
 {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static bool ring_get_write_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int requested_len,
         int end = std::atomic_load_explicit(&ring->end, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
         if(requested_len > ring->len) {
-                return false;
+                return 0;
         }
 
         int end_idx = end % ring->len;
@@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ static bool ring_get_write_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int requested_len,
                 *size2 = requested_len - *size1;
         }
 
-        return true;
+        return *size1 + *size2;
 }
 
-static bool ring_advance_write_idx(struct ring_buffer *ring, int amount) {
+bool ring_advance_write_idx(struct ring_buffer *ring, int amount) {
         const int start = std::atomic_load_explicit(&ring->start, std::memory_order_acquire);
         // end index is modified only by this (writer) thread, so relaxed is enough
         const int end = std::atomic_load_explicit(&ring->end, std::memory_order_relaxed);

src/utils/ring_buffer.h

@@ -84,6 +84,59 @@ int ring_get_current_size(struct ring_buffer * ring);
  */
 int ring_get_available_write_size(struct ring_buffer * ring);
 
+
+/**
+ * Returns pointers to memory available for reading. After reading use 
+ * ring_advance_read_idx() to mark the memory as free for writing.
+ *
+ * @param max_len      cap returned size to this value
+ * @param ptr1         pointer to the first region
+ * @param size1        size of available data in the first region
+ * @param ptr2         pointer to the second region
+ * @param size2        size of available data in the second region
+ * @return             size1 + size2
+ */
+int ring_get_read_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int max_len,
+                void **ptr1, int *size1,
+                void **ptr2, int *size2);
+
+/**
+ * Marks memory as already read and free for writing. Use after reading using
+ * ring_get_read_regions(), or simply for discarding unwanted unread data.
+ *
+ * @param amount      amount in bytes to discard
+ */
+void ring_advance_read_idx(struct ring_buffer *ring, int amount);
+
+/**
+ * Returns pointers to memory available for writing. After writing use 
+ * ring_advance_write_idx() to mark the memory as available for reading.
+ *
+ * Does not check for overflow, returns regions of requested size even if
+ * buffer is full.
+ *
+ * If the requested_len is longer than the whole buffer, returns 0.
+ *
+ * @param requested_len    amount you want to write
+ * @param ptr1             pointer to the first region
+ * @param size1            size of the first region
+ * @param ptr2             pointer to the second region
+ * @param size2            size of the second region
+ * @return                 size1 + size2
+ */
+int ring_get_write_regions(struct ring_buffer *ring, int requested_len,
+                void **ptr1, int *size1,
+                void **ptr2, int *size2);
+
+/**
+ * Marks written memory as ready for reading. Use after writing using
+ * ring_get_write_regions().
+ *
+ * @param amount      amount in bytes to discard
+ * @return            true if an overflow occured
+ */
+bool ring_advance_write_idx(struct ring_buffer *ring, int amount);
+
 extern struct audio_buffer_api ring_buffer_fns;
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus