Threads.cpp

 

int Thread::_threadLoop(void* user)
{
    Thread* const self = static_cast<Thread*>(user);

    sp<Thread> strong(self->mHoldSelf);
    wp<Thread> weak(strong);
    self->mHoldSelf.clear();

    bool first = true;

    do {
        bool result;
        if (first) {
            first = false;
            self->mStatus = self->readyToRun();
            result = (self->mStatus == NO_ERROR);

            if (result && !self->exitPending()) {
                // Binder threads (and maybe others) rely on threadLoop
                // running at least once after a successful ::readyToRun()
                // (unless, of course, the thread has already been asked to exit
                // at that point).
                // This is because threads are essentially used like this:
                //   (new ThreadSubclass())->run();
                // The caller therefore does not retain a strong reference to
                // the thread and the thread would simply disappear after the
                // successful ::readyToRun() call instead of entering the
                // threadLoop at least once.
                result = self->threadLoop(); //threadLoop()是用户自己继承Thread时需要实现的
            }
        } else {
            result = self->threadLoop();
        }

        // establish a scope for mLock
        {
        Mutex::Autolock _l(self->mLock);
        if (result == false || self->mExitPending) {
            self->mExitPending = true;
            self->mRunning = false;
            // clear thread ID so that requestExitAndWait() does not exit if
            // called by a new thread using the same thread ID as this one.
            self->mThread = thread_id_t(-1);
            // note that interested observers blocked in requestExitAndWait are
            // awoken by broadcast, but blocked on mLock until break exits scope
            self->mThreadExitedCondition.broadcast();
            break;
        }
        }

        // Release our strong reference, to let a chance to the thread
        // to die a peaceful death.
        strong.clear();
        // And immediately, re-acquire a strong reference for the next loop
        strong = weak.promote();
    } while(strong != 0);

    return 0;
}

//在工作线程退出前唤醒这个线程做扫尾工作
status_t Thread::requestExitAndWait()
{
    Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
    if (mThread == getThreadId()) {
        ALOGW(
        "Thread (this=%p): don't call waitForExit() from this "
        "Thread object's thread. It's a guaranteed deadlock!",
        this);

        return WOULD_BLOCK;
    }

    mExitPending = true;
    /*
     条件变量的等待，这里为什么要通过while循环来反复检测mRunning？
     因为某些时候即使条件类没有被触发，wait也会返回。关于这个问题，强烈建议读者阅读
     前面推荐的《Programming with POSIX Thread》一书。
    */
    while (mRunning == true) {
        mThreadExitedCondition.wait(mLock);
    }

    // This next line is probably not needed any more, but is being left for
    // historical reference. Note that each interested party will clear flag.
    mExitPending = false;

    return mStatus;
}

也就是说thread的实现是2个线程在工作