hcl/lib/x-server.c

/*
    Copyright (c) 2016-2018 Chung, Hyung-Hwan. All rights reserved.

    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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    are met:
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    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
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    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
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 */

#include <hcl-x.h>
#include "hcl-prv.h"
#include <hcl-tmr.h>
#include <hcl-xutl.h>
#include <hcl-sys.h>

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <errno.h>

#define HCL_SERVER_TOKEN_NAME_ALIGN 64
#define HCL_SERVER_WID_MAP_ALIGN 512
#define HCL_XPROTO_REPLY_BUF_SIZE 1300

#if defined(_WIN32)
#	include <windows.h>
#	include <tchar.h>
#elif defined(__OS2__)
#	define INCL_DOSMODULEMGR
#	define INCL_DOSPROCESS
#	define INCL_DOSERRORS
#	include <os2.h>
#elif defined(__DOS__)
#	include <dos.h>
#	include <time.h>
#	include <signal.h>
#elif defined(macintosh)
#	include <Timer.h>
#else

#	if defined(HAVE_TIME_H)
#		include <time.h>
#	endif
#	if defined(HAVE_SYS_TIME_H)
#		include <sys/time.h>
#	endif
#	if defined(HAVE_SIGNAL_H)
#		include <signal.h>
#	endif
#	if defined(HAVE_SYS_MMAN_H)
#		include <sys/mman.h>
#	endif
#	if defined(HAVE_SYS_UIO_H)
#		include <sys/uio.h>
#	endif
#	if defined(HAVE_SYS_EPOLL_H)
#		include <sys/epoll.h>
#		define USE_EPOLL
#	endif

#	include <unistd.h>
#	include <fcntl.h>
#	include <sys/types.h>
#	include <sys/socket.h>
#	include <netinet/in.h>
#	include <pthread.h>
#	include <poll.h>
#endif

struct bb_t
{
	char buf[1024];
	hcl_oow_t pos;
	hcl_oow_t len;
	int fd;
	hcl_bch_t* fn;
};
typedef struct bb_t bb_t;

struct proto_xtn_t
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
};
typedef struct proto_xtn_t proto_xtn_t;

struct worker_hcl_xtn_t
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	int vm_running;
};
typedef struct worker_hcl_xtn_t worker_hcl_xtn_t;

struct server_hcl_xtn_t
{
	hcl_server_t* server;
};
typedef struct server_hcl_xtn_t server_hcl_xtn_t;

/* ---------------------------------- */

enum hcl_server_worker_state_t
{
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_DEAD  = 0,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ALIVE = 1,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ZOMBIE = 2 /* the worker is not chained in the server's client list */
};
typedef enum hcl_server_worker_state_t hcl_server_worker_state_t;

enum hcl_server_worker_opstate_t
{
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_IDLE = 0,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_ERROR = 1,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_WAIT = 2,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_READ = 3,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_COMPILE = 4,
	HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_EXECUTE = 5
};
typedef enum hcl_server_worker_opstate_t hcl_server_worker_opstate_t;

struct hcl_server_worker_t
{
	pthread_t thr;
	hcl_oow_t wid;

	int sck;
	hcl_sckaddr_t peeraddr;

	int claimed;

	hcl_ntime_t alloc_time;
	hcl_server_worker_state_t state;
	hcl_server_worker_opstate_t opstate;
	hcl_tmr_index_t exec_runtime_event_index;
	hcl_xproto_t* proto;
	hcl_t* hcl;

	hcl_server_t* server;
	hcl_server_worker_t* prev_worker;
	hcl_server_worker_t* next_worker;
};

struct hcl_server_wid_map_data_t
{
	int used;
	union
	{
		hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
		hcl_oow_t            next;
	} u;
};
typedef struct hcl_server_wid_map_data_t hcl_server_wid_map_data_t;

typedef struct hcl_server_listener_t hcl_server_listener_t;
struct hcl_server_listener_t
{
	int sck;
	hcl_sckaddr_t sckaddr;
	hcl_server_listener_t* next_listener;
};

struct hcl_server_t
{
	hcl_oow_t    _instsize;
	hcl_mmgr_t*  _mmgr;
	hcl_cmgr_t*  _cmgr;
	hcl_server_prim_t prim;

	/* [NOTE]
	 *  this dummy_hcl is used when the main thread requires logging mostly.
	 *  as there is no explicit locking when calling HCL_LOG() functions,
	 *  the code must ensure that the logging functions are called in the
	 *  context of the main server thraed only.  error message setting is
	 *  also performed in the main thread context for the same reason.
	 *
	 *  however, you may have noticed mixed use of HCL_ASSERT with dummy_hcl
	 *  in both the server thread context and the client thread contexts.
	 *  it should be ok as assertion is only for debugging and it's operation
	 *  is thread safe. */
	hcl_t* dummy_hcl;

	hcl_tmr_t* tmr;

	hcl_errnum_t errnum;
	struct
	{
		hcl_ooch_t buf[HCL_ERRMSG_CAPA];
		hcl_oow_t len;
	} errmsg;
	int stopreq;

	struct
	{
		hcl_bitmask_t trait;
		hcl_bitmask_t logmask;
		hcl_oow_t worker_stack_size;
		hcl_oow_t worker_max_count;
		hcl_ntime_t worker_idle_timeout;
		hcl_oow_t actor_heap_size;
		hcl_ntime_t actor_max_runtime;
		hcl_ooch_t script_include_path[HCL_PATH_MAX + 1];
		void* module_inctx;
	} cfg;

	struct
	{
	#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
		int ep_fd;
		struct epoll_event ev_buf[128];
	#endif
		hcl_server_listener_t* head;
		hcl_oow_t count;
	} listener;

	struct
	{
		hcl_server_worker_t* head;
		hcl_server_worker_t* tail;
		hcl_oow_t count;
	} worker_list[2]; /* DEAD and ALIVE oly. ZOMBIEs are not chained here */

	struct
	{
		hcl_server_wid_map_data_t* ptr;
		hcl_oow_t                  capa;
		hcl_oow_t                  free_first;
		hcl_oow_t                  free_last;
	} wid_map; /* worker's id map */

	int mux_pipe[2]; /* pipe to break the blocking multiplexer in the main server loop */

	pthread_mutex_t worker_mutex;
	pthread_mutex_t tmr_mutex;
	pthread_mutex_t log_mutex;
};

/* ========================================================================= */
static int send_bytes (hcl_xproto_t* proto, hcl_xpkt_type_t xpkt_code, const hcl_bch_t* data, hcl_oow_t len);

#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
static int send_chars (hcl_xproto_t* proto, hcl_xpkt_type_t xpkt_code, const hcl_ooch_t* data, hcl_oow_t len);
#else
#define send_chars(proto,xpkt_code,data,len) send_bytes(proto,xpkt_code,data,len)
#endif

/* ========================================================================= */

static HCL_INLINE int open_read_stream (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_io_cciarg_t* arg)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	bb_t* bb = HCL_NULL;
	hcl_server_t* server;

	server = xtn->worker->server;

	if (arg->includer)
	{
		/* includee */
		/* TOOD: Do i need to skip prepending the include path if the included path is an absolute path?
		 *       it may be good for security if i don't skip it. we can lock the included files in a given directory */
		hcl_oow_t ucslen, bcslen, parlen;
		const hcl_bch_t* fn, * fb;

	#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
		if (hcl_convootobcstr(hcl, arg->name, &ucslen, HCL_NULL, &bcslen) <= -1) goto oops;
	#else
		bcslen = hcl_count_bcstr(arg->name);
	#endif

		fn = ((bb_t*)arg->includer->handle)->fn;
		if (fn[0] == '\0' && server->cfg.script_include_path[0] != '\0')
		{
		#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
			if (hcl_convootobcstr(hcl, server->cfg.script_include_path, &ucslen, HCL_NULL, &parlen) <= -1) goto oops;
		#else
			parlen = hcl_count_bcstr(server->cfg.script_include_path);
		#endif
		}
		else
		{
			fb = hcl_get_base_name_from_bcstr_path(fn);
			parlen = fb - fn;
		}

		bb = (bb_t*)hcl_callocmem(hcl, HCL_SIZEOF(*bb) + (HCL_SIZEOF(hcl_bch_t) * (parlen + bcslen + 2)));
		if (HCL_UNLIKELY(!bb)) goto oops;

		bb->fn = (hcl_bch_t*)(bb + 1);
		if (fn[0] == '\0' && server->cfg.script_include_path[0] != '\0')
		{
		#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
			hcl_convootobcstr (hcl, server->cfg.script_include_path, &ucslen, bb->fn, &parlen);
		#else
			hcl_copy_bchars (bb->fn, server->cfg.script_include_path, parlen);
		#endif
			if (!HCL_IS_PATH_SEP(bb->fn[parlen])) bb->fn[parlen++] = HCL_DFL_PATH_SEP; /* +2 was used in hcl_callocmem() for this (+1 for this, +1 for '\0' */
		}
		else
		{
			hcl_copy_bchars (bb->fn, fn, parlen);
		}

	#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
		hcl_convootobcstr (hcl, arg->name, &ucslen, &bb->fn[parlen], &bcslen);
	#else
		hcl_copy_bcstr (&bb->fn[parlen], bcslen + 1, arg->name);
	#endif
		bb->fd = open(bb->fn, O_RDONLY, 0);

		if (bb->fd <= -1)
		{
			hcl_seterrnum (hcl, HCL_EIOERR);
			goto oops;
		}
	}
	else
	{
		/* main stream */
		hcl_oow_t pathlen = 0;
		bb = (bb_t*)hcl_callocmem(hcl, HCL_SIZEOF(*bb) + (HCL_SIZEOF(hcl_bch_t) * (pathlen + 1)));
		if (HCL_UNLIKELY(!bb)) goto oops;

		/* copy ane empty string as a main stream's name */
		bb->fn = (hcl_bch_t*)(bb + 1);
		hcl_copy_bcstr (bb->fn, pathlen + 1, "");

		bb->fd = xtn->worker->sck;
	}

	HCL_ASSERT (hcl, bb->fd >= 0);

	arg->handle = bb;
	return 0;

oops:
	if (bb)
	{
		if (bb->fd >= 0 && bb->fd != xtn->worker->sck) close (bb->fd);
		hcl_freemem (hcl, bb);
	}
	return -1;
}

static HCL_INLINE int close_read_stream (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_io_cciarg_t* arg)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	bb_t* bb;

	bb = (bb_t*)arg->handle;
	HCL_ASSERT (hcl, bb != HCL_NULL && bb->fd >= 0);

	if (bb->fd != xtn->worker->sck) close (bb->fd);
	hcl_freemem (hcl, bb);

	arg->handle = HCL_NULL;
	return 0;
}

static HCL_INLINE int read_read_stream (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_io_cciarg_t* arg)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	bb_t* bb;
	hcl_oow_t bcslen, ucslen, remlen;
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	ssize_t x;
	int y;

	bb = (bb_t*)arg->handle;
	HCL_ASSERT (hcl, bb != HCL_NULL && bb->fd >= 0);

	worker = xtn->worker;

start_over:
	if (arg->includer)
	{
		/* includee */
		if (HCL_UNLIKELY(worker->server->stopreq))
		{
			hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EGENERIC, "stop requested");
			return -1;
		}

		x = read(bb->fd, &bb->buf[bb->len], HCL_COUNTOF(bb->buf) - bb->len);
		if (x <= -1)
		{
			if (errno == EINTR) goto start_over;
			hcl_seterrwithsyserr (hcl, 0, errno);
			return -1;
		}

		bb->len += x;
	}
	else
	{
		/* main stream */
		hcl_server_t* server;

		HCL_ASSERT (hcl, bb->fd == worker->sck);
		server = worker->server;

		while (1)
		{
			int n;
			struct pollfd pfd;
			int tmout, actual_tmout;

			if (HCL_UNLIKELY(server->stopreq))
			{
				hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EGENERIC, "stop requested");
				return -1;
			}

			tmout = HCL_SECNSEC_TO_MSEC(server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout.sec, server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout.nsec);
			actual_tmout = (tmout <= 0)? 10000: tmout;

			pfd.fd = bb->fd;
			pfd.events = POLLIN | POLLERR;
			n = poll(&pfd, 1, actual_tmout);
			if (n <= -1)
			{
				if (errno == EINTR) goto start_over;
				hcl_seterrwithsyserr (hcl, 0, errno);
				return -1;
			}
			else if (n >= 1) break;

			/* timed out - no activity on the pfd */
			if (tmout > 0)
			{
				hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EGENERIC, "no activity on the worker socket %d", bb->fd);
				return -1;
			}
		}

		x = recv(bb->fd, &bb->buf[bb->len], HCL_COUNTOF(bb->buf) - bb->len, 0);
		if (x <= -1)
		{
			if (errno == EINTR) goto start_over;
			hcl_seterrwithsyserr (hcl, 0, errno);
			return -1;
		}

		bb->len += x;
	}

#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
	bcslen = bb->len;
	ucslen = HCL_COUNTOF(arg->buf.c);
	y = hcl_convbtooochars(hcl, bb->buf, &bcslen, arg->buf.c, &ucslen);
	if (y <= -1 && ucslen <= 0)
	{
		if (y == -3 && x != 0) goto start_over; /* incomplete sequence and not EOF yet */
		return -1;
	}
	/* if ucslen is greater than 0, i see that some characters have been
	 * converted properly */
#else
	bcslen = (bb->len < HCL_COUNTOF(arg->buf.b))? bb->len: HCL_COUNTOF(arg->buf.b);
	ucslen = bcslen;
	hcl_copy_bchars (arg->buf.b, bb->buf, bcslen);
#endif

	remlen = bb->len - bcslen;
	if (remlen > 0) HCL_MEMMOVE (bb->buf, &bb->buf[bcslen], remlen);
	bb->len = remlen;

	arg->xlen = ucslen;
	return 0;
}


static int read_handler (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_io_cmd_t cmd, void* arg)
{
	switch (cmd)
	{
		case HCL_IO_OPEN:
			return open_read_stream(hcl, (hcl_io_cciarg_t*)arg);

		case HCL_IO_CLOSE:
			return close_read_stream(hcl, (hcl_io_cciarg_t*)arg);

		case HCL_IO_READ:
			return read_read_stream(hcl, (hcl_io_cciarg_t*)arg);

		default:
			hcl_seterrnum (hcl, HCL_EINTERN);
			return -1;
	}
}

static int scan_handler (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_io_cmd_t cmd, void* arg)
{
	switch (cmd)
	{
		case HCL_IO_OPEN:
			return 0;

		case HCL_IO_CLOSE:
			return 0;

		case HCL_IO_READ:
#if 0
		{
			worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
			hcl_io_udiarg_t* inarg = (hcl_io_udiarg_t*)arg;

// what if it writes a request to require more input??
			if (hcl_xproto_handle_incoming(xtn->proto) <= -1)
			{
			}
		}
#else
			/* TODO: read from the input buffer or pipe*/
#endif

		default:
			hcl_seterrnum (hcl, HCL_EINTERN);
			return -1;
	}
}

static int print_handler (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_io_cmd_t cmd, void* arg)
{
	switch (cmd)
	{
		case HCL_IO_OPEN:
printf ("IO OPEN SOMETHING...........\n");
			return 0;

		case HCL_IO_CLOSE:
printf ("IO CLOSE SOMETHING...........\n");
			return 0;

		case HCL_IO_WRITE:
		{
			worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
			hcl_io_udoarg_t* outarg = (hcl_io_udoarg_t*)arg;

printf ("IO WRITE SOMETHING...........\n");
			if (send_chars(xtn->worker->proto, HCL_XPKT_STDOUT, outarg->ptr, outarg->len) <= -1)
			{
				/* TODO: change error code and message. propagage the errormessage from proto */
				hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EIOERR, "failed to write message via proto");

				/* writing failure on the socket is a critical failure.
				 * execution must get aborted */
				hcl_abort (hcl);
				return -1;
			}

			outarg->xlen = outarg->len;
			return 0;
		}
		case HCL_IO_WRITE_BYTES:
		{
			worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
			hcl_io_udoarg_t* outarg = (hcl_io_udoarg_t*)arg;

printf ("IO WRITE SOMETHING BYTES...........\n");
			if (send_bytes(xtn->worker->proto, HCL_XPKT_STDOUT, outarg->ptr, outarg->len) <= -1)
			{
				/* TODO: change error code and message. propagage the errormessage from proto */
				hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EIOERR, "failed to write message via proto");

				/* writing failure on the socket is a critical failure.
				 * execution must get aborted */
				hcl_abort (hcl);
				return -1;
			}
			outarg->xlen = outarg->len;
			return 0;
		}

		case HCL_IO_FLUSH:
/* TODO: flush data... */
			return 0;

		default:
			hcl_seterrnum (hcl, HCL_EINTERN);
			return -1;
	}
}

/* ========================================================================= */

static void server_log_write (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_bitmask_t mask, const hcl_ooch_t* msg, hcl_oow_t len)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	hcl_server_t* server;

	server = xtn->worker->server;
	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->log_mutex);
	server->prim.log_write (server, xtn->worker->wid, mask, msg, len);
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->log_mutex);
}

static void server_log_write_for_dummy (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_bitmask_t mask, const hcl_ooch_t* msg, hcl_oow_t len)
{
	server_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (server_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	hcl_server_t* server;

	server = xtn->server;
	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->log_mutex);
	server->prim.log_write (server, HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID, mask, msg, len);
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->log_mutex);
}

/* ========================================================================= */

static int vm_startup (hcl_t* hcl)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	xtn->vm_running = 1;
	return 0;
}

static void vm_cleanup (hcl_t* hcl)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	xtn->vm_running = 0;
}

static void vm_checkbc (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_oob_t bcode)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	if (xtn->worker->server->stopreq) hcl_abort(hcl);
}

/*
static void gc_hcl (hcl_t* hcl)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
}

static void fini_hcl (hcl_t* hcl)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
}
*/
/* ========================================================================= */


static hcl_server_worker_t* proto_to_worker (hcl_xproto_t* proto)
{
	proto_xtn_t* prtxtn;
	prtxtn = (proto_xtn_t*)hcl_xproto_getxtn(proto);
	return prtxtn->worker;
}

/* ========================================================================= */

#define SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO (HCL_LOG_INFO | HCL_LOG_APP)
#define SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR (HCL_LOG_ERROR | HCL_LOG_APP)

static int on_fed_cnode (hcl_t* hcl, hcl_cnode_t* obj)
{
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* hcl_xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_xproto_t* proto;
	int flags = 0;

	hcl_xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	worker = hcl_xtn->worker;
	proto = worker->proto;

	/* the compile error must not break the input loop.
	 * this function returns 0 to go on despite a compile-time error.
	 *
	 * if a single line or continued lines contain multiple expressions,
	 * execution is delayed until the last expression is compiled. */

	if (hcl_compile(hcl, obj, flags) <= -1)
	{
		const hcl_bch_t* errmsg = hcl_geterrbmsg(hcl);
		send_bytes(proto, HCL_XPKT_ERROR, errmsg, hcl_count_bcstr(errmsg));
/* TODO: ignore the whole line??? */
	}

	return 0;
}

static void exec_runtime_handler (hcl_tmr_t* tmr, const hcl_ntime_t* now, hcl_tmr_event_t* evt)
{
	/* [NOTE] this handler is executed in the main server thread
	 *         when it calls hcl_tmr_fire().  */
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;

	worker = proto_to_worker((hcl_xproto_t*)evt->ctx);
/* TODO: can we use worker->hcl for logging before abort?? */
	HCL_LOG1 (worker->server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO, "Aborting script execution for max_actor_runtime exceeded [%zu]\n", worker->wid);
	hcl_abort (worker->hcl);
}

static void exec_runtime_updater (hcl_tmr_t* tmr, hcl_tmr_index_t old_index, hcl_tmr_index_t new_index, hcl_tmr_event_t* evt)
{
	/* [NOTE] this handler is executed in the main server thread
	 *        when it calls hcl_tmr_fire() */
	hcl_xproto_t* proto;
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;

	proto = (hcl_xproto_t*)evt->ctx;
	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	HCL_ASSERT (worker->hcl, worker->exec_runtime_event_index == old_index);

	/* the event is being removed by hcl_tmr_fire() or by hcl_tmr_delete()
	 * if new_index is HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX. it's being updated if not. */
	worker->exec_runtime_event_index = new_index;
}

static int insert_exec_timer (hcl_xproto_t* proto, const hcl_ntime_t* tmout)
{
	/* [NOTE] this is executed in the worker thread */

	hcl_tmr_event_t event;
	hcl_tmr_index_t index;
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_server_t* server;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	server = worker->server;

	HCL_ASSERT (worker->hcl, worker->exec_runtime_event_index == HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX);

	HCL_MEMSET (&event, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(event));
	event.ctx = proto;
	worker->hcl->vmprim.vm_gettime (worker->hcl, &event.when);
	HCL_ADD_NTIME (&event.when, &event.when, tmout);
	event.handler = exec_runtime_handler;
	event.updater = exec_runtime_updater;

	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->tmr_mutex);
	index = hcl_tmr_insert(server->tmr, &event);
	worker->exec_runtime_event_index = index;
	if (index != HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX)
	{
		/* inform the server of timer event change */
		write (server->mux_pipe[1], "X", 1); /* don't care even if it fails */
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->tmr_mutex);

	return (index == HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX)? -1: 0;
}

static void delete_exec_timer (hcl_xproto_t* proto)
{
	/* [NOTE] this is executed in the worker thread. if the event has been fired
	 *        in the server thread, worker->exec_runtime_event_index should be
	 *        HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX as set by exec_runtime_handler */
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_server_t* server;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	server = worker->server;

	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->tmr_mutex);
	if (worker->exec_runtime_event_index != HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX)
	{
		/* the event has not been fired yet. let's delete it
		 * if it has been fired, the index it shall be HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX already */

		hcl_tmr_delete (server->tmr, worker->exec_runtime_event_index);
		HCL_ASSERT (worker->hcl, worker->exec_runtime_event_index == HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX);
		/*worker->exec_runtime_event_index = HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX;	*/
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->tmr_mutex);
}

static int execute_script (hcl_xproto_t* proto, const hcl_bch_t* trigger)
{
	hcl_oop_t obj;
	const hcl_ooch_t* failmsg = HCL_NULL;
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_server_t* server;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	server = worker->server;

#if 0
	hcl_xproto_start_reply (proto);
#endif
	if (server->cfg.actor_max_runtime.sec <= 0 && server->cfg.actor_max_runtime.sec <= 0)
	{
		obj = hcl_execute(worker->hcl);
		if (!obj) failmsg = hcl_geterrmsg(worker->hcl);
	}
	else
	{
		if (insert_exec_timer(proto, &server->cfg.actor_max_runtime) <= -1)
		{
			HCL_LOG0 (worker->hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "Cannot start execution timer\n");
			hcl_seterrbfmt (worker->hcl, HCL_ESYSMEM, "cannot start execution timer");  /* i do this just to compose the error message  */
			failmsg = hcl_geterrmsg(worker->hcl);
		}
		else
		{
			obj = hcl_execute(worker->hcl);
			if (!obj) failmsg = hcl_geterrmsg(worker->hcl);
			delete_exec_timer (proto);
		}
	}

#if 0
	if (hcl_xproto_end_reply(proto, failmsg) <= -1)
	{
		HCL_LOG1 (worker->hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "Cannot finalize reply for %hs\n", trigger);
		return -1;
	}
#endif

	return 0;
}


static void send_error_message (hcl_xproto_t* proto, const hcl_ooch_t* errmsg)
{
#if 0
	hcl_xproto_start_reply (proto);
	if (hcl_xproto_end_reply(proto, errmsg) <= -1)
	{
		HCL_LOG1 (proto->hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "Unable to send error message - %s\n", errmsg);
	}
#endif
}

static void reformat_synerr (hcl_t* hcl)
{
	hcl_synerr_t synerr;
	const hcl_ooch_t* orgmsg;
	static hcl_ooch_t nullstr[] = { '\0' };

	hcl_getsynerr (hcl, &synerr);

	orgmsg = hcl_backuperrmsg(hcl);
	hcl_seterrbfmt (
		hcl, HCL_ESYNERR,
		"%js%hs%.*js at %js%hsline %zu column %zu",
		orgmsg,
		(synerr.tgt.len > 0? " near ": ""),
		synerr.tgt.len, synerr.tgt.val,
		(synerr.loc.file? synerr.loc.file: nullstr),
		(synerr.loc.file? " ": ""),
		synerr.loc.line, synerr.loc.colm
	);
}

static void send_proto_hcl_error (hcl_xproto_t* proto)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	if (HCL_ERRNUM(worker->hcl) == HCL_ESYNERR) reformat_synerr (worker->hcl);
	send_error_message (proto, hcl_geterrmsg(worker->hcl));
}

static void show_server_workers (hcl_xproto_t* proto)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker, * w;
	hcl_server_t* server;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	server = worker->server;

	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->worker_mutex);
	for (w = server->worker_list[HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ALIVE].head; w; w = w->next_worker)
	{
		/* TODO: implement this better... */
		hcl_prbfmt (worker->hcl, "%zu %d %d\n", w->wid, w->sck, 1000);
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->worker_mutex);
}

static int kill_server_worker (hcl_xproto_t* proto, hcl_oow_t wid)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_server_t* server;
	int xret = 0;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	server = worker->server;

	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->worker_mutex);
	if (wid >= server->wid_map.capa)
	{
		hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_ENOENT);
		xret = -1;
	}
	else
	{
		hcl_server_worker_t* worker;

		if (!server->wid_map.ptr[wid].used)
		{
			hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_ENOENT);
			xret = -1;
		}
		else
		{
			worker = server->wid_map.ptr[wid].u.worker;
			if (!worker)
			{
				hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_ENOENT);
				xret = -1;
			}
			else
			{
				if (worker->sck) shutdown (worker->sck, SHUT_RDWR);
				if (worker->hcl) hcl_abort (worker->hcl);
			}
		}
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->worker_mutex);
	return xret;
}

static int server_on_packet (hcl_xproto_t* proto, hcl_xpkt_type_t type, const void* data, hcl_oow_t len)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_t* hcl;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);
	hcl = worker->hcl;

printf ("HANDLE PACKET TYPE => %d\n", type);
	switch (type)
	{
		case HCL_XPKT_CODE:
printf ("FEEDING [%.*s]\n", (int)len, data);
			if (hcl_feedbchars(hcl, data, len) <= -1)
			{
				/* TODO: backup error message...and create a new message */
				goto oops;
			}
			break;

		case HCL_XPKT_EXECUTE:
		{
			hcl_oop_t retv;
printf ("EXECUTING hcl_executing......\n");

			hcl_decode (hcl, hcl_getcode(hcl), 0, hcl_getbclen(hcl));
			if (hcl_feedpending(hcl))
			{
				/* TODO: change the message */
				if (send_bytes(proto, HCL_XPKT_ERROR, "feed more",  9) <=-1)
				{
					/* TODO: error handling */
				}
				break;
			}

			retv = hcl_execute(hcl);
			if (HCL_UNLIKELY(!retv))
			{
				hcl_bch_t errmsg[512];
				hcl_oow_t errlen;

				/* TODO: backup error message...and create a new message */
				/* save error message before other calls override erro info */
				errlen = hcl_copyerrbmsg(hcl, errmsg, HCL_COUNTOF(errmsg));

				hcl_flushudio (hcl);
				hcl_clearcode (hcl);

				if (send_bytes(proto, HCL_XPKT_ERROR, errmsg, errlen) <= -1)
				{
					/* TODO: error handling */
				}

				goto oops;
			}
			else
			{
				hcl_bch_t rvbuf[512]; /* TODO make this dynamic in side? */
				hcl_oow_t rvlen;

				hcl_flushudio (hcl);
				hcl_clearcode (hcl);

				/* TODO or make hcl_fmtXXXX  that accepts the output function */
				rvlen = hcl_fmttobcstr(hcl, rvbuf, HCL_COUNTOF(rvbuf), "[%O]", retv);
				if (send_bytes(proto, HCL_XPKT_RETVAL, rvbuf, rvlen) <= -1)
				{
				}
			}


			break;
		}

		case HCL_XPKT_STDIN:
			/* store ... push stdin pipe... */
			/*if (hcl_feedstdin() <= -1) */
			break;

		case HCL_XPKT_LIST_WORKERS:
			break;

		case HCL_XPKT_KILL_WORKER:
			break;

		case HCL_XPKT_DISCONNECT:
			return 0; /* disconnect received */

		default:
			/* unknown packet type */
			/* TODO: proper error message */
			goto oops;
	}

	return 1;


oops:
	return -1;
}

static int send_bytes (hcl_xproto_t* proto, hcl_xpkt_type_t xpkt_type, const hcl_bch_t* data, hcl_oow_t len)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	hcl_xpkt_hdr_t hdr;
	struct iovec iov[2];
	const hcl_bch_t* ptr, * cur, * end;
	hcl_uint16_t seglen;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);

	ptr = cur = data;
	end = data + len;

printf ("SENDING BYTES [%.*s]\n", (int)len, data);
	do
	{
		int nv;

		while (cur != end && cur - ptr < HCL_XPKT_MAX_PLD_LEN) cur++;

		seglen = cur - ptr;

		hdr.id = 1; /* TODO: */
		hdr.type = xpkt_type | (((seglen >> 8) & 0x0F) << 4);
		hdr.len = seglen & 0xFF;

		nv = 0;
		iov[nv].iov_base = &hdr;
		iov[nv++].iov_len = HCL_SIZEOF(hdr);
		if (seglen > 0)
		{
			iov[nv].iov_base = ptr;
			iov[nv++].iov_len = seglen;
		}

		if (hcl_sys_send_iov(worker->sck, iov, nv) <= -1)
		{
			/* TODO: error message */
fprintf (stderr, "Unable to sendmsg on %d - %s\n", worker->sck, strerror(errno));
			return -1;
		}

		ptr = cur;
	}
	while (ptr < end);

	return 0;
}

#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
static int send_chars (hcl_xproto_t* proto, hcl_xpkt_type_t xpkt_type, const hcl_ooch_t* data, hcl_oow_t len)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
	const hcl_ooch_t* ptr, * end;
	hcl_bch_t tmp[256];
	hcl_oow_t tln, pln;
	int n;

	worker = proto_to_worker(proto);

	ptr = data;
	end = data + len;

	while (ptr < end)
	{
		pln = end - ptr;
		tln = HCL_COUNTOF(tmp);
		n = hcl_convutobchars(worker->hcl, ptr, &pln, tmp, &tln);
		if (n <= -1 && n != -2) return -1;

		if (send_bytes(proto, xpkt_type, tmp, tln) <= -1) return -1;
		ptr += pln;
	}

	return 0;

}
#endif

/* ========================================================================= */

hcl_server_t* hcl_server_open (hcl_mmgr_t* mmgr, hcl_oow_t xtnsize, hcl_server_prim_t* prim, hcl_errnum_t* errnum)
{
	hcl_server_t* server = HCL_NULL;
	hcl_t* hcl = HCL_NULL;
	hcl_tmr_t* tmr = HCL_NULL;
	server_hcl_xtn_t* xtn;
	int pfd[2], fcv;
	hcl_bitmask_t trait;

	server = (hcl_server_t*)HCL_MMGR_ALLOC(mmgr, HCL_SIZEOF(*server) + xtnsize);
	if (!server)
	{
		if (errnum) *errnum = HCL_ESYSMEM;
		return HCL_NULL;
	}

	hcl = hcl_openstdwithmmgr(mmgr, HCL_SIZEOF(*xtn), errnum);
	if (!hcl) goto oops;

	/* replace the vmprim.log_write function */
	hcl->vmprim.log_write = server_log_write_for_dummy;

	tmr = hcl_tmr_open(hcl, 0, 1024); /* TOOD: make the timer's default size configurable */
	if (!tmr)
	{
		if (errnum) *errnum = HCL_ESYSMEM;
		goto oops;
	}

	if (hcl_sys_open_pipes(pfd, 1) <= -1)
	{
		if (errnum) *errnum = hcl->vmprim.syserrstrb(hcl, 0, errno, HCL_NULL, 0);
		goto oops;
	}

	xtn = (server_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	xtn->server = server;

	HCL_MEMSET (server, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(*server) + xtnsize);
	server->_instsize = HCL_SIZEOF(*server);
	server->_mmgr = mmgr;
	server->_cmgr = hcl_get_utf8_cmgr();
	server->prim = *prim;
	server->dummy_hcl = hcl;
	server->tmr = tmr;

	server->cfg.logmask = ~(hcl_bitmask_t)0;
	server->cfg.worker_stack_size = 512000UL;
	server->cfg.actor_heap_size = 512000UL;

	HCL_INIT_NTIME (&server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout, 0, 0);
	HCL_INIT_NTIME (&server->cfg.actor_max_runtime, 0, 0);

	server->mux_pipe[0] = pfd[0];
	server->mux_pipe[1] = pfd[1];

	server->wid_map.free_first = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;
	server->wid_map.free_last = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;

	server->listener.ep_fd = -1;

	pthread_mutex_init (&server->worker_mutex, HCL_NULL);
	pthread_mutex_init (&server->tmr_mutex, HCL_NULL);
	pthread_mutex_init (&server->log_mutex, HCL_NULL);

	/* the dummy hcl is used for this server to perform primitive operations
	 * such as getting system time or logging. so the heap size doesn't
	 * need to be changed from the tiny value set above. */
	hcl_setoption (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_LOG_MASK, &server->cfg.logmask);
	hcl_setcmgr (server->dummy_hcl, hcl_server_getcmgr(server));
	hcl_getoption (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_TRAIT, &trait);
#if defined(HCL_BUILD_DEBUG)
	if (server->cfg.trait & HCL_SERVER_TRAIT_DEBUG_GC) trait |= HCL_TRAIT_DEBUG_GC;
	if (server->cfg.trait & HCL_SERVER_TRAIT_DEBUG_BIGINT) trait |= HCL_TRAIT_DEBUG_BIGINT;
#endif
	hcl_setoption (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_TRAIT, &trait);

	return server;

oops:
	/* NOTE: pipe should be closed if jump to here is made after pipe() above */
	if (tmr) hcl_tmr_close (tmr);
	if (hcl) hcl_close (hcl);
	if (server) HCL_MMGR_FREE (mmgr, server);
	return HCL_NULL;
}

void hcl_server_close (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->listener.head == HCL_NULL);
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->listener.count == 0);
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->listener.ep_fd == -1);

	if (server->wid_map.ptr)
	{
		hcl_server_freemem(server, server->wid_map.ptr);
		server->wid_map.capa = 0;
		server->wid_map.free_first = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;
		server->wid_map.free_last = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;
	}

	pthread_mutex_destroy (&server->log_mutex);
	pthread_mutex_destroy (&server->tmr_mutex);
	pthread_mutex_destroy (&server->worker_mutex);

	hcl_sys_close_pipes (server->mux_pipe);

	hcl_tmr_close (server->tmr);
	hcl_close (server->dummy_hcl);

	HCL_MMGR_FREE (server->_mmgr, server);
}

static HCL_INLINE int prepare_to_acquire_wid (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	hcl_oow_t new_capa;
	hcl_oow_t i, j;
	hcl_server_wid_map_data_t* tmp;

	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->wid_map.free_first == HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID);
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->wid_map.free_last == HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID);

	new_capa = HCL_ALIGN_POW2(server->wid_map.capa + 1, HCL_SERVER_WID_MAP_ALIGN);
	if (new_capa > HCL_SERVER_WID_MAX)
	{
		if (server->wid_map.capa >= HCL_SERVER_WID_MAX)
		{
			hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_EFLOOD);
			return -1;
		}

		new_capa = HCL_SERVER_WID_MAX;
	}

	tmp = (hcl_server_wid_map_data_t*)hcl_server_reallocmem(server, server->wid_map.ptr, HCL_SIZEOF(*tmp) * new_capa);
	if (!tmp) return -1;

	server->wid_map.free_first = server->wid_map.capa;
	for (i = server->wid_map.capa, j = server->wid_map.capa + 1; j < new_capa; i++, j++)
	{
		tmp[i].used = 0;
		tmp[i].u.next = j;
	}
	tmp[i].used = 0;
	tmp[i].u.next = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;
	server->wid_map.free_last = i;

	server->wid_map.ptr = tmp;
	server->wid_map.capa = new_capa;

	return 0;
}

static HCL_INLINE void acquire_wid (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	hcl_oow_t wid;

	wid = server->wid_map.free_first;
	worker->wid = wid;

	server->wid_map.free_first = server->wid_map.ptr[wid].u.next;
	if (server->wid_map.free_first == HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID) server->wid_map.free_last = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;

	server->wid_map.ptr[wid].used = 1;
	server->wid_map.ptr[wid].u.worker = worker;
}

static HCL_INLINE void release_wid (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	hcl_oow_t wid;

	wid = worker->wid;
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, wid < server->wid_map.capa && wid != HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID);

	server->wid_map.ptr[wid].used = 0;
	server->wid_map.ptr[wid].u.next = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;
	if (server->wid_map.free_last == HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID)
	{
		HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->wid_map.free_first <= HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID);
		server->wid_map.free_first = wid;
	}
	else
	{
		server->wid_map.ptr[server->wid_map.free_last].u.next = wid;
	}
	server->wid_map.free_last = wid;
	worker->wid = HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID;
}

static hcl_server_worker_t* alloc_worker (hcl_server_t* server, int cli_sck, const hcl_sckaddr_t* peeraddr)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;

	worker = (hcl_server_worker_t*)hcl_server_allocmem(server, HCL_SIZEOF(*worker));
	if (!worker) return HCL_NULL;

	HCL_MEMSET (worker, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(*worker));
	worker->state = HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ZOMBIE;
	worker->opstate = HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_IDLE;
	worker->sck = cli_sck;
	worker->peeraddr = *peeraddr;
	worker->server = server;
	worker->exec_runtime_event_index = HCL_TMR_INVALID_INDEX;

	server->dummy_hcl->vmprim.vm_gettime (server->dummy_hcl, &worker->alloc_time); /* TODO: the callback may return monotonic time. find a way to guarantee it is realtime??? */

	if (server->wid_map.free_first == HCL_SERVER_WID_INVALID && prepare_to_acquire_wid(server) <= -1)
	{
		hcl_server_freemem (server, worker);
		return HCL_NULL;
	}

	acquire_wid (server, worker);
	return worker;
}

static void fini_worker_socket (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	if (worker->sck >= 0)
	{
		if (worker->hcl)
		{
			HCL_LOG2 (worker->hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO, "Closing worker socket %d [%zu]\n", worker->sck, worker->wid);
		}
		else
		{
			/* this should be in the main server thread. i use dummy_hcl for logging */
			HCL_LOG2 (worker->server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO, "Closing worker socket %d [%zu]\n", worker->sck, worker->wid);
		}
		close (worker->sck);
		worker->sck = -1;
	}
}

static void free_worker (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	fini_worker_socket (worker);

	if (worker->hcl)
	{
		HCL_LOG1 (worker->hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO, "Killing worker [%zu]\n", worker->wid);
	}
	else
	{
		/* this should be in the main server thread. i use dummy_hcl for logging */
		HCL_LOG1 (worker->server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO, "Killing worker [%zu]\n", worker->wid);
	}

	release_wid (worker->server, worker);
	hcl_server_freemem (worker->server, worker);
}

static void add_worker_to_server (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_worker_state_t wstate, hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, worker->server == server);

	if (server->worker_list[wstate].tail)
	{
		server->worker_list[wstate].tail->next_worker = worker;
		worker->prev_worker = server->worker_list[wstate].tail;
		server->worker_list[wstate].tail = worker;
		worker->next_worker = HCL_NULL;
	}
	else
	{
		server->worker_list[wstate].tail = worker;
		server->worker_list[wstate].head = worker;
		worker->prev_worker = HCL_NULL;
		worker->next_worker = HCL_NULL;
	}

	server->worker_list[wstate].count++;
	worker->state = wstate;
}

static void zap_worker_in_server (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	hcl_server_worker_state_t wstate;

	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, worker->server == server);

	wstate = worker->state;
	if (worker->prev_worker) worker->prev_worker->next_worker = worker->next_worker;
	else server->worker_list[wstate].head = worker->next_worker;
	if (worker->next_worker) worker->next_worker->prev_worker = worker->prev_worker;
	else server->worker_list[wstate].tail = worker->prev_worker;

	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->worker_list[wstate].count > 0);
	server->worker_list[wstate].count--;
	worker->state = HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ZOMBIE;
	worker->prev_worker = HCL_NULL;
	worker->next_worker = HCL_NULL;
}

static int worker_step (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	hcl_xproto_t* proto = worker->proto;
	hcl_server_t* server = worker->server;
	hcl_t* hcl = worker->hcl;
	struct pollfd pfd;
	int tmout, actual_tmout;
	ssize_t x;
	int n;

	//HCL_ASSERT (hcl, proto->rcv.len < proto->rcv.len_needed);

	if (HCL_UNLIKELY(hcl_xproto_geteof(proto)))
	{
// TODO: may not be an error if writable needs to be checked...
		hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EGENERIC, "connection closed");
		return -1;
	}

	tmout = HCL_SECNSEC_TO_MSEC(server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout.sec, server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout.nsec);
	actual_tmout = (tmout <= 0)? 10000: tmout;

	pfd.fd = worker->sck;
	pfd.events = 0;
	if (!hcl_xproto_ready(proto)) pfd.events |= POLLIN;
	//if (proto->snd.len > 0) pfd.events |= POLLOUT;

	if (pfd.events)
	{
		n = poll(&pfd, 1, actual_tmout);
		if (n <= -1)
		{
			if (errno == EINTR) return 0;
			hcl_seterrwithsyserr (hcl, 0, errno);
			return -1;
		}
		else if (n == 0)
		{
			/* timed out - no activity on the pfd */
			if (tmout > 0)
			{
				/* timeout explicity set. no activity for that duration. considered idle */
				hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EGENERIC, "no activity on the worker socket %d", worker->sck);
				return -1;
			}

			goto carry_on;
		}

		if (pfd.revents & POLLERR)
		{
			hcl_seterrbfmt (hcl, HCL_EGENERIC, "error condition detected on workder socket %d", worker->sck);
			return -1;
		}

		if (pfd.revents & POLLOUT)
		{
		}

		if (pfd.revents & POLLIN)
		{
			hcl_oow_t bcap;
			hcl_uint8_t* bptr;

			bptr = hcl_xproto_getbuf(proto, &bcap);;
			x = recv(worker->sck, bptr, bcap, 0);
			if (x <= -1)
			{
				if (errno == EINTR) goto carry_on; /* didn't read read */
				hcl_seterrwithsyserr (hcl, 0, errno);
				return -1;
			}

			if (x == 0) hcl_xproto_seteof(proto, 1);
			hcl_xproto_advbuf (proto, x);
		}
	}

	/* the receiver buffer has enough data */
	while (hcl_xproto_ready(worker->proto))
	{
		if ((n = hcl_xproto_process(worker->proto)) <= -1)
		{
			/* TODO: proper error message */
			return -1;
		}
		if (n == 0)
		{
			/* TODO: chceck if there is remaining data in the buffer...?? */
			return 0; /* tell the caller to break the step loop */
		}
	}

carry_on:
	return 1; /* carry on */
}

static int init_worker_hcl (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	hcl_server_t* server = worker->server;
	hcl_t* hcl;
	worker_hcl_xtn_t* xtn;
	hcl_bitmask_t trait;
	hcl_cb_t hclcb;

	hcl = hcl_openstdwithmmgr(hcl_server_getmmgr(server), HCL_SIZEOF(*xtn), HCL_NULL);
	if (HCL_UNLIKELY(!hcl)) goto oops;

	/* replace the vmprim.log_write function */
	hcl->vmprim.log_write = server_log_write;

	xtn = (worker_hcl_xtn_t*)hcl_getxtn(hcl);
	xtn->worker = worker;

	hcl_setoption (hcl, HCL_MOD_INCTX, &server->cfg.module_inctx);
	hcl_setoption (hcl, HCL_LOG_MASK, &server->cfg.logmask);
	hcl_setcmgr (hcl, hcl_server_getcmgr(server));

	hcl_getoption (hcl, HCL_TRAIT, &trait);
#if defined(HCL_BUILD_DEBUG)
	if (server->cfg.trait & HCL_SERVER_TRAIT_DEBUG_GC) trait |= HCL_TRAIT_DEBUG_GC;
	if (server->cfg.trait & HCL_SERVER_TRAIT_DEBUG_BIGINT) trait |= HCL_TRAIT_DEBUG_BIGINT;
#endif
	trait |= HCL_TRAIT_LANG_ENABLE_BLOCK;
	trait |= HCL_TRAIT_LANG_ENABLE_EOL;
	hcl_setoption (hcl, HCL_TRAIT, &trait);

	HCL_MEMSET (&hclcb, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(hclcb));
	/*hclcb.fini = fini_hcl;
	hclcb.gc = gc_hcl;*/
	hclcb.vm_startup =  vm_startup;
	hclcb.vm_cleanup = vm_cleanup;
	hclcb.vm_checkbc = vm_checkbc;
	hcl_regcb (hcl, &hclcb);

	if (hcl_ignite(hcl, server->cfg.actor_heap_size) <= -1) goto oops;
	if (hcl_addbuiltinprims(hcl) <= -1) goto oops;

	if (hcl_attachccio(hcl, read_handler) <= -1) goto oops;
	if (hcl_attachudio(hcl, scan_handler, print_handler) <= -1) goto oops;

	if (hcl_beginfeed(hcl, on_fed_cnode) <= -1) goto oops;

	worker->hcl = hcl;
	return 0;

oops:
	if (hcl) hcl_close (hcl);
	return -1;
}


static void fini_worker_hcl (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	if (HCL_LIKELY(worker->hcl))
	{
		hcl_endfeed (worker->hcl);
		hcl_close (worker->hcl);
		worker->hcl = HCL_NULL;
	}
}


static int init_worker_proto (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	hcl_xproto_t* proto;
	proto_xtn_t* xtn;
	hcl_xproto_cb_t cb;

	HCL_MEMSET (&cb, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(cb));
	cb.on_packet = server_on_packet;

	proto = hcl_xproto_open(hcl_server_getmmgr(worker->server), &cb, HCL_SIZEOF(*xtn));
	if (HCL_UNLIKELY(!proto)) return -1;

	xtn = hcl_xproto_getxtn(proto);
	xtn->worker = worker;

	worker->proto = proto;
	return 0;
}

static void fini_worker_proto (hcl_server_worker_t* worker)
{
	if (HCL_LIKELY(worker->proto))
	{
		hcl_xproto_close (worker->proto);
		worker->proto = HCL_NULL;
	}
}

static void* worker_main (void* ctx)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker = (hcl_server_worker_t*)ctx;
	hcl_server_t* server = worker->server;
	sigset_t set;
	int n;

	sigfillset (&set);
	pthread_sigmask (SIG_BLOCK, &set, HCL_NULL);

	worker->thr = pthread_self();

	n = init_worker_hcl(worker);
	if (HCL_UNLIKELY(n <= -1))
	{
		/* TODO: capture error ... */
		return HCL_NULL;
	}

	n = init_worker_proto(worker);
	if (HCL_UNLIKELY(n <= -1))
	{
		fini_worker_hcl (worker);
		return HCL_NULL;
	}

	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->worker_mutex);
	add_worker_to_server (server, HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ALIVE, worker);
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->worker_mutex);

	/* the worker loop */
	while (!server->stopreq)
	{
		int n;
		worker->opstate = HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_WAIT;

		if ((n = worker_step(worker)) <= 0)
		{
			worker->opstate = (n <= -1)? HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_ERROR: HCL_SERVER_WORKER_OPSTATE_IDLE;
			break;
		}
	}

	hcl_xproto_close (worker->proto);
	worker->proto = HCL_NULL;

	fini_worker_hcl (worker);

	pthread_mutex_lock (&server->worker_mutex);
	fini_worker_socket (worker);
	if (!worker->claimed)
	{
		zap_worker_in_server (server, worker);
		add_worker_to_server (server, HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_DEAD, worker);
	}
	pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->worker_mutex);

	return HCL_NULL;
}

static void purge_all_workers (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_worker_state_t wstate)
{
	hcl_server_worker_t* worker;

	while (1)
	{
		pthread_mutex_lock (&server->worker_mutex);
		worker = server->worker_list[wstate].head;
		if (worker)
		{
			zap_worker_in_server (server, worker);
			worker->claimed = 1;
			if (worker->sck >= 0) shutdown (worker->sck, SHUT_RDWR);
		}
		pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->worker_mutex);
		if (!worker) break;

		pthread_join (worker->thr, HCL_NULL);
		free_worker (worker);
	}
}

void hcl_server_logbfmt (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_bitmask_t mask, const hcl_bch_t* fmt, ...)
{
	va_list ap;
	va_start (ap, fmt);
	hcl_logbfmtv (server->dummy_hcl, mask, fmt, ap);
	va_end (ap);
}

void hcl_server_logufmt (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_bitmask_t mask, const hcl_uch_t* fmt, ...)
{
	va_list ap;
	va_start (ap, fmt);
	hcl_logufmtv (server->dummy_hcl, mask, fmt, ap);
	va_end (ap);
}

static void set_err_with_syserr (hcl_server_t* server, int syserr_type, int syserr_code, const char* bfmt, ...)
{
	hcl_t* hcl = server->dummy_hcl;
	hcl_errnum_t errnum;
	hcl_oow_t tmplen, tmplen2;
	va_list ap;

	static hcl_bch_t b_dash[] = { ' ', '-', ' ', '\0' };
	static hcl_uch_t u_dash[] = { ' ', '-', ' ', '\0' };

	if (hcl->shuterr) return;

	if (hcl->vmprim.syserrstrb)
	{
		errnum = hcl->vmprim.syserrstrb(hcl, syserr_type, syserr_code, hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.bch, HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.bch));

		va_start (ap, bfmt);
		hcl_seterrbfmtv (hcl, errnum, bfmt, ap);
		va_end (ap);

	#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
		hcl->errmsg.len += hcl_copy_ucstr(&hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len, u_dash);
		tmplen2 = HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len;
		hcl_convbtoucstr (hcl, hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.bch, &tmplen, &hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], &tmplen2);
		hcl->errmsg.len += tmplen2; /* ignore conversion errors */
	#else
		hcl->errmsg.len += hcl_copy_bcstr(&hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len, b_dash);
		hcl->errmsg.len += hcl_copy_bcstr(&hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len, hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.bch);

	#endif
	}
	else
	{
		HCL_ASSERT (hcl, hcl->vmprim.syserrstru != HCL_NULL);

		errnum = hcl->vmprim.syserrstru(hcl, syserr_type, syserr_code, hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.uch, HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.uch));

		va_start (ap, bfmt);
		hcl_seterrbfmtv (hcl, errnum, bfmt, ap);
		va_end (ap);

	#if defined(HCL_OOCH_IS_UCH)
		hcl->errmsg.len += hcl_copy_ucstr(&hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len, u_dash);
		hcl->errmsg.len += hcl_copy_ucstr(&hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len, hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.uch);
	#else
		hcl->errmsg.len += hcl_copy_bcstr(&hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len, b_dash);
		tmplen2 = HCL_COUNTOF(hcl->errmsg.buf) - hcl->errmsg.len;
		hcl_convutobcstr (hcl, hcl->errmsg.tmpbuf.uch, &tmplen, &hcl->errmsg.buf[hcl->errmsg.len], &tmplen2);
		hcl->errmsg.len += tmplen2; /* ignore conversion errors */
	#endif
	}

	server->errnum = errnum;
	hcl_copy_oochars (server->errmsg.buf, server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.buf, HCL_COUNTOF(server->errmsg.buf));
	server->errmsg.len = server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.len;
}

static void free_all_listeners (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	hcl_server_listener_t* lp;
#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
	struct epoll_event dummy_ev;

	epoll_ctl (server->listener.ep_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, server->mux_pipe[0], &dummy_ev);
#endif

	while (server->listener.head)
	{
		lp = server->listener.head;
		server->listener.head = lp->next_listener;
		server->listener.count--;

#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
		epoll_ctl (server->listener.ep_fd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, lp->sck, &dummy_ev);
#endif
		close (lp->sck);
		hcl_server_freemem (server, lp);
	}

#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, server->listener.ep_fd >= 0);
	close (server->listener.ep_fd);
	server->listener.ep_fd = -1;
#endif
}

static int setup_listeners (hcl_server_t* server, const hcl_bch_t* addrs)
{
	const hcl_bch_t* addr_ptr, * comma;
	int ep_fd, fcv;
#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
	struct epoll_event ev;

	ep_fd = epoll_create(1024);
	if (ep_fd <= -1)
	{
		set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to create multiplexer");
		HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
		return -1;
	}

	hcl_sys_set_cloexec(ep_fd, 1);

	HCL_MEMSET (&ev, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(ev));
	ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLHUP | EPOLLERR;
	ev.data.fd = server->mux_pipe[0];
	if (epoll_ctl(ep_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, server->mux_pipe[0], &ev) <= -1)
	{
		set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to register pipe %d to multiplexer", server->mux_pipe[0]);
		HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
		close (ep_fd);
		return -1;
	}

	server->listener.ep_fd = ep_fd;
#endif
	addr_ptr = addrs;
	while (1)
	{
		hcl_sckaddr_t srv_addr;
		int srv_fd, sck_fam, optval;
		hcl_scklen_t srv_len;
		hcl_oow_t addr_len;
		hcl_server_listener_t* listener;

		comma = hcl_find_bchar_in_bcstr(addr_ptr, ',');
		addr_len = comma? comma - addr_ptr: hcl_count_bcstr(addr_ptr);
		/* [NOTE] no whitespaces are allowed before and after a comma */

		sck_fam = hcl_bchars_to_sckaddr(addr_ptr, addr_len, &srv_addr, &srv_len);
		if (sck_fam <= -1)
		{
			hcl_server_seterrbfmt (server, HCL_EINVAL, "unable to convert address - %.*hs", addr_len, addr_ptr);
			HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
			goto next_segment;
		}

		srv_fd = socket(sck_fam, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
		if (srv_fd <= -1)
		{
			set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to open server socket for %.*hs", addr_len, addr_ptr);
			HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
			goto next_segment;
		}

		optval = 1;
		setsockopt (srv_fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &optval, HCL_SIZEOF(int));
		hcl_sys_set_nonblock (srv_fd, 1); /* the listening socket is non-blocking unlike accepted sockets */
		hcl_sys_set_cloexec (srv_fd, 1);

		if (bind(srv_fd, (struct sockaddr*)&srv_addr, srv_len) == -1)
		{
			set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to bind server socket %d for %.*hs", srv_fd, addr_len, addr_ptr);
			HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
			close (srv_fd);
			goto next_segment;
		}

		if (listen(srv_fd, 128) <= -1)
		{
			set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to listen on server socket %d for %.*hs", srv_fd, addr_len, addr_ptr);
			HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
			close (srv_fd);
			goto next_segment;
		}


#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
		HCL_MEMSET (&ev, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(ev));
		ev.events = EPOLLIN | EPOLLHUP | EPOLLERR;
		ev.data.fd = srv_fd;
		if (epoll_ctl(ep_fd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, srv_fd, &ev) <= -1)
		{
			set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to register server socket %d to multiplexer for %.*hs", srv_fd, addr_len, addr_ptr);
			HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "%js\n", hcl_server_geterrmsg(server));
			close (srv_fd);
			goto next_segment;
		}
#endif

		listener = (hcl_server_listener_t*)hcl_server_allocmem(server, HCL_SIZEOF(*listener));
		if (!listener)
		{
			close(srv_fd);
			goto next_segment;
		}

		HCL_MEMSET (listener, 0, HCL_SIZEOF(*listener));
		listener->sck = srv_fd;
		listener->sckaddr = srv_addr;
		listener->next_listener = server->listener.head;
		server->listener.head = listener;
		server->listener.count++;

	next_segment:
		if (!comma) break;
		addr_ptr = comma + 1;
	}


	if (!server->listener.head)
	{
		/* no valid server has been configured */
		hcl_server_seterrbfmt (server, HCL_EINVAL, "unable to set up listeners with %hs", addrs);
		free_all_listeners (server);
		return -1;
	}

	return 0;
}

int hcl_server_start (hcl_server_t* server, const hcl_bch_t* addrs)
{
	int xret = 0, fcv;
	pthread_attr_t thr_attr;

	if (setup_listeners(server, addrs) <= -1) return -1;

	pthread_attr_init (&thr_attr);
	pthread_attr_setstacksize (&thr_attr, server->cfg.worker_stack_size);

	server->stopreq = 0;
	while (!server->stopreq)
	{
		hcl_sckaddr_t cli_addr;
		hcl_scklen_t cli_len;
		int cli_fd;
		pthread_t thr;
		hcl_ntime_t tmout;
		hcl_server_worker_t* worker;
		int n;

		pthread_mutex_lock (&server->tmr_mutex);
		n = hcl_tmr_gettmout(server->tmr,  HCL_NULL, &tmout);
		pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->tmr_mutex);
		if (n <= -1) HCL_INIT_NTIME (&tmout, 10, 0);

#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
		n = epoll_wait(server->listener.ep_fd, server->listener.ev_buf, HCL_COUNTOF(server->listener.ev_buf), HCL_SECNSEC_TO_MSEC(tmout.sec, tmout.nsec));
#else
		n = poll(); /* TODO: */
#endif

		purge_all_workers (server, HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_DEAD);
		if (n <= -1)
		{
			if (server->stopreq) break; /* normal termination requested */
			if (errno == EINTR) continue; /* interrupted but not termination requested */

			set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to poll for events in server");
			xret = -1;
			break;
		}

		pthread_mutex_lock (&server->tmr_mutex);
		hcl_tmr_fire (server->tmr, HCL_NULL, HCL_NULL);
		pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->tmr_mutex);

		while (n > 0)
		{
#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
			struct epoll_event* evp;
#endif

			--n;

#if defined(USE_EPOLL)
			evp = &server->listener.ev_buf[n];
			if (!evp->events /*& (POLLIN | POLLHUP | POLLERR) */) continue;
#else

			/* TODO: */
#endif

			if (evp->data.fd == server->mux_pipe[0])
			{
				char tmp[128];
				while (read(server->mux_pipe[0], tmp, HCL_SIZEOF(tmp)) > 0) /* nothing */;
			}
			else
			{
				/* the reset should be the listener's socket */

				cli_len = HCL_SIZEOF(cli_addr);
				cli_fd = accept(evp->data.fd, (struct sockaddr*)&cli_addr, &cli_len);
				if (cli_fd == -1)
				{
					if (server->stopreq) break; /* normal termination requested */
					if (errno == EINTR) continue; /* interrupted but no termination requested */
					if (hcl_sys_is_errno_wb(errno)) continue;
					set_err_with_syserr (server, 0, errno, "unable to accept worker on server socket %d", evp->data.fd);
					xret = -1;
					break;
				}

				hcl_sys_set_nonblock (cli_fd, 0); /* force the accepted socket to be blocking */
				hcl_sys_set_cloexec (cli_fd, 1);

				if (server->cfg.worker_max_count > 0)
				{
					int flood;
					pthread_mutex_lock (&server->worker_mutex);
					flood = (server->worker_list[HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ALIVE].count >= server->cfg.worker_max_count);
					pthread_mutex_unlock (&server->worker_mutex);
					if (flood)
					{
						HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "Not accepting connection for too many workers - socket %d\n", cli_fd);
						goto drop_connection;
					}
				}

				worker = alloc_worker(server, cli_fd, &cli_addr);
				if (!worker)
				{
					HCL_LOG1 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_ERROR, "Unable to accomodate worker - socket %d\n", cli_fd);
				drop_connection:
					close (cli_fd);
				}
				else
				{
					HCL_LOG2 (server->dummy_hcl, SERVER_LOGMASK_INFO, "Accomodated worker [%zu] - socket %d\n", worker->wid, cli_fd);
					if (pthread_create(&thr, &thr_attr, worker_main, worker) != 0)
					{
						free_worker (worker);
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

	purge_all_workers (server, HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_ALIVE);
	purge_all_workers (server, HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STATE_DEAD);

	pthread_attr_destroy (&thr_attr);

	free_all_listeners (server);
	return xret;
}

void hcl_server_stop (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	server->stopreq = 1;
	write (server->mux_pipe[1], "Q", 1); /* don't care about failure */
}

int hcl_server_setoption (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_option_t id, const void* value)
{
	switch (id)
	{
		case HCL_SERVER_TRAIT:
			server->cfg.trait = *(const hcl_bitmask_t*)value;
			if (server->dummy_hcl)
			{
				/* setting this affects the dummy hcl immediately.
				 * existing hcl instances inside worker threads won't get
				 * affected. new hcl instances to be created later
				 * is supposed to use the new value */
				hcl_bitmask_t trait;

				hcl_getoption (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_TRAIT, &trait);
			#if defined(HCL_BUILD_DEBUG)
				if (server->cfg.trait & HCL_SERVER_TRAIT_DEBUG_GC) trait |= HCL_TRAIT_DEBUG_GC;
				if (server->cfg.trait & HCL_SERVER_TRAIT_DEBUG_BIGINT) trait |= HCL_TRAIT_DEBUG_BIGINT;
			#endif
				hcl_setoption (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_TRAIT, &trait);
			}
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_LOG_MASK:
			server->cfg.logmask = *(const hcl_bitmask_t*)value;
			if (server->dummy_hcl)
			{
				/* setting this affects the dummy hcl immediately.
				 * existing hcl instances inside worker threads won't get
				 * affected. new hcl instances to be created later
				 * is supposed to use the new value */
				hcl_setoption (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_LOG_MASK, value);
			}
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_WORKER_MAX_COUNT:
			server->cfg.worker_max_count = *(hcl_oow_t*)value;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STACK_SIZE:
			server->cfg.worker_stack_size = *(hcl_oow_t*)value;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_WORKER_IDLE_TIMEOUT:
			server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout = *(hcl_ntime_t*)value;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_ACTOR_HEAP_SIZE:
			server->cfg.actor_heap_size = *(hcl_oow_t*)value;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_ACTOR_MAX_RUNTIME:
			server->cfg.actor_max_runtime = *(hcl_ntime_t*)value;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_SCRIPT_INCLUDE_PATH:
			hcl_copy_oocstr (server->cfg.script_include_path, HCL_COUNTOF(server->cfg.script_include_path), (const hcl_ooch_t*)value);
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_MODULE_INCTX:
			server->cfg.module_inctx = *(void**)value;
			return 0;
	}

	hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_EINVAL);
	return -1;
}

int hcl_server_getoption (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_server_option_t id, void* value)
{
	switch (id)
	{
		case HCL_SERVER_TRAIT:
			*(hcl_bitmask_t*)value = server->cfg.trait;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_LOG_MASK:
			*(hcl_bitmask_t*)value = server->cfg.logmask;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_WORKER_MAX_COUNT:
			*(hcl_oow_t*)value = server->cfg.worker_max_count;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_WORKER_STACK_SIZE:
			*(hcl_oow_t*)value = server->cfg.worker_stack_size;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_WORKER_IDLE_TIMEOUT:
			*(hcl_ntime_t*)value = server->cfg.worker_idle_timeout;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_ACTOR_HEAP_SIZE:
			*(hcl_oow_t*)value = server->cfg.actor_heap_size;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_ACTOR_MAX_RUNTIME:
			*(hcl_ntime_t*)value = server->cfg.actor_max_runtime;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_SCRIPT_INCLUDE_PATH:
			*(hcl_ooch_t**)value = server->cfg.script_include_path;
			return 0;

		case HCL_SERVER_MODULE_INCTX:
			*(void**)value = server->cfg.module_inctx;
			return 0;
	};

	hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_EINVAL);
	return -1;
}

void* hcl_server_getxtn (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	return (void*)((hcl_uint8_t*)server + server->_instsize);
}

hcl_mmgr_t* hcl_server_getmmgr (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	return server->_mmgr;
}

hcl_cmgr_t* hcl_server_getcmgr (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	return server->_cmgr;
}

void hcl_server_setcmgr (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_cmgr_t* cmgr)
{
	server->_cmgr = cmgr;
}

hcl_errnum_t hcl_server_geterrnum (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	return server->errnum;
}

const hcl_ooch_t* hcl_server_geterrstr (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	return hcl_errnum_to_errstr(server->errnum);
}

const hcl_ooch_t* hcl_server_geterrmsg (hcl_server_t* server)
{
	if (server->errmsg.len <= 0) return hcl_errnum_to_errstr(server->errnum);
	return server->errmsg.buf;
}

void hcl_server_seterrnum (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_errnum_t errnum)
{
	/*if (server->shuterr) return; */
	server->errnum = errnum;
	server->errmsg.len = 0;
}

void hcl_server_seterrbfmt (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_errnum_t errnum, const hcl_bch_t* fmt, ...)
{
	va_list ap;

	va_start (ap, fmt);
	hcl_seterrbfmtv (server->dummy_hcl, errnum, fmt, ap);
	va_end (ap);

	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_COUNTOF(server->errmsg.buf) == HCL_COUNTOF(server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.buf));
	server->errnum = errnum;
	hcl_copy_oochars (server->errmsg.buf, server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.buf, HCL_COUNTOF(server->errmsg.buf));
	server->errmsg.len = server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.len;
}

void hcl_server_seterrufmt (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_errnum_t errnum, const hcl_uch_t* fmt, ...)
{
	va_list ap;

	va_start (ap, fmt);
	hcl_seterrufmtv (server->dummy_hcl, errnum, fmt, ap);
	va_end (ap);

	HCL_ASSERT (server->dummy_hcl, HCL_COUNTOF(server->errmsg.buf) == HCL_COUNTOF(server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.buf));
	server->errnum = errnum;
	server->errnum = errnum;
	hcl_copy_oochars (server->errmsg.buf, server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.buf, HCL_COUNTOF(server->errmsg.buf));
	server->errmsg.len = server->dummy_hcl->errmsg.len;
}

void* hcl_server_allocmem (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_oow_t size)
{
	void* ptr;

	ptr = HCL_MMGR_ALLOC(server->_mmgr, size);
	if (!ptr) hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_ESYSMEM);
	return ptr;
}

void* hcl_server_callocmem (hcl_server_t* server, hcl_oow_t size)
{
	void* ptr;

	ptr = HCL_MMGR_ALLOC(server->_mmgr, size);
	if (!ptr) hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_ESYSMEM);
	else HCL_MEMSET (ptr, 0, size);
	return ptr;
}

void* hcl_server_reallocmem (hcl_server_t* server, void* ptr, hcl_oow_t size)
{
	ptr = HCL_MMGR_REALLOC(server->_mmgr, ptr, size);
	if (!ptr) hcl_server_seterrnum (server, HCL_ESYSMEM);
	return ptr;
}

void hcl_server_freemem (hcl_server_t* server, void* ptr)
{
	HCL_MMGR_FREE (server->_mmgr, ptr);
}