Merge branch 'coroutines'

README.md

@@ -287,6 +287,76 @@ It can also be written like this:
 )
 ```
 
+## Coroutines
+
+Croissant implements something that could be called "pre-emptive coroutines". They do not provide any performance gain, 
+but add asynchronicity to the program, and can work as generators!
+
+There is no true parallelism, it is difficult to implement safely and efficiently with a global state.
+
+### Spawning
+
+*Any procedure can be used as a coroutine.*
+
+A coroutine is created using the `spawn` instruction, which produces an object handle.
+
+```
+(spawn r0 do_stuff 1 2 3)
+```
+
+At this point, the program is evenly divided between the original and the coroutine "thread". 
+
+The spawned coroutine is scheduled to run immediately after being spawned.
+
+### Task switching
+
+Coroutines take turns to execute the program. The scheduling interval can be configured.
+
+Control can be given up using the `yield` instruction; for example, when waiting for a mutex. This happens automatically when 
+a `sleep` instruction is invoked.
+
+### Race conditions
+
+Take care when working with objects, resources and global registers: you can get race conditions 
+with coroutines. Use atomic instructions (`cas`, `casXX`, `bfcas`…) to implement synchronization.
+
+The `casXX` instruction is very powerful: you can use one bit of a register as a mutex and the rest of it to store some useful data. 
+You can also use one register for up to 64 mutexes.
+
+Remember to only use global registers (or buffer items) as mutexes: `g0`-`g15`. Each coroutine has its own set of *regular* registers.
+
+### Using coroutines as generators
+
+A coroutine can "yield a value" by invoking the `yield` instruction with an operand. This can be done any number of times.
+
+```
+(yield r0)
+```
+
+The coroutine is blocked until the value is consumed by someone. To consume a yielded value, read the coroutine object handle:
+
+```
+(spawn r5 foo)
+
+(ld r0 @r5) ; read a yielded value
+```
+
+### Joining a coroutine
+
+Use the `join` instruction with a coroutine object handle to wait for its completion.
+
+A coroutine completes by calling `ret` at its top level. This naturally means that a coroutine can return values!
+
+The returned values are placed in the result registers, just like with the `call` instruction.
+
+```
+(spawn r5 foo)
+; ...
+
+(join @r0)
+; res0-res15 now contain return values
+```
+
 # Instruction Set
 
 Crsn instruction set is composed of extensions.

crsn/src/asm/instr/op.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use sexp::{Atom, Sexp, SourcePosition};
 
 use crate::asm::instr::Cond;
 use crate::builtin::defs::BuiltinOp;
-use crate::module::{EvalRes, OpTrait};
+use crate::module::{EvalRes, OpTrait, SchedSignal};
 use crate::runtime::fault::Fault;
 use crate::runtime::run_thread::{info::ThreadInfo, state::RunState};
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ impl OpTrait for Op {
                 return Ok(EvalRes {
                     cycles: 0,
                     advance: 1,
+                    sched: SchedSignal::Normal
                 });
             }
         }

crsn/src/asm/mod.rs

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub fn assemble(source: &str, uniq : &CrsnUniq, mut parsers: Vec<Box<dyn CrsnExt
         uniq: Default::default(),
         program: Program::new(vec![], parsers_arc.clone()).unwrap(),
         cycle_time: Default::default(),
+        scheduler_interval: Default::default(),
         extensions: parsers_arc.clone(),
     });
 
@@ -57,10 +58,11 @@ pub fn assemble(source: &str, uniq : &CrsnUniq, mut parsers: Vec<Box<dyn CrsnExt
             // This allows to evaluate nearly all instructions at compile time.
             const_eval: RunState {
                 thread_info: ti.clone(),
-                frame: Default::default(),
+                cr: Default::default(),
-                call_stack: vec![],
+                parked: Default::default(),
                 global_regs: [0; REG_COUNT],
-                ext_data: Default::default()
+                ext_data: Default::default(),
+                cr_deadline: None
             },
             const_eval_ti: ti,
             parsing_expr: false

crsn/src/asm/parse/parse_data.rs

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn parse_data_disp(tok: Sexp, pcx: &ParserContext) -> Result<DataDisp, CrsnE
                     state_mut.parsing_expr = false;
                 }
 
-                return Ok(DataDisp::Immediate(state_mut.const_eval.frame.gen[0]));
+                return Ok(DataDisp::Immediate(state_mut.const_eval.cr.frame.gen[0]));
             }
 
             Err(CrsnError::Parse("List not expected here".into(), pos))

crsn/src/builtin/defs.rs

@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ pub enum BuiltinOp {
     FarJump(Label),
     /// Call a routine with arguments.
     /// The arguments are passed as argX. Return values are stored in resX registers.
-    Call(RoutineName, Vec<Rd>),
+    Call { proc: RoutineName, args: Vec<Rd> },
+    /// Spawn a coroutine. The invocation is similar to (call).
+    Spawn { handle: Wr, proc: RoutineName, args: Vec<Rd> },
     /// Exit the current routine with return values
     Ret(Vec<Rd>),
     /// Mark a routine entry point (call target).
@@ -144,6 +146,11 @@ pub enum BuiltinOp {
     Routine(RoutineName),
     /// Skip backward or forward. The skip count can be defined by an argument.
     Skip(Rd),
+    /// Join a coroutine
+    Join(RdObj),
+    /// Yield control, optionally yielding a value that must be consumed (by reading the task handle)
+    /// before execution can resume
+    Yield { value: Option<Rd> },
     /// Deny jumps, skips and run across this address, producing a run-time fault.
     Barrier {
         kind: Barrier,

crsn/src/builtin/exec.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use sexp::Sexp;
 
 use crate::asm::data::literal::{Addr, Value};
 use crate::builtin::defs::{Barrier, BuiltinOp, LdsValue};
-use crate::module::{EvalRes, OpTrait};
+use crate::module::{EvalRes, OpTrait, SchedSignal};
 use crate::runtime::fault::Fault;
 use crate::runtime::frame::StackFrame;
 use crate::runtime::run_thread::{state::RunState, ThreadInfo};
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl OpTrait for BuiltinOp {
             BuiltinOp::Jump(_name) => {
                 panic!("jump not translated to skip by assembler!");
             }
-            BuiltinOp::Call(name, args) => {
+            BuiltinOp::Call { proc: name, args } => {
                 match program.find_routine(&name) {
                     Ok(pos) => {
                         let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(args.len());
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ impl OpTrait for BuiltinOp {
                         }
 
                         let mut frame2 = StackFrame::new(pos, &values);
-                        std::mem::swap(&mut state.frame, &mut frame2);
+                        std::mem::swap(&mut state.cr.frame, &mut frame2);
-                        state.call_stack.push(frame2);
+                        state.cr.call_stack.push(frame2);
                         res.advance = 0;
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
@@ -81,18 +81,40 @@ impl OpTrait for BuiltinOp {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            BuiltinOp::Ret(retvals) => {
+            BuiltinOp::Spawn { handle, proc, args } => {
-                match state.call_stack.pop() {
+                match program.find_routine(&proc) {
-                    Some(previous) => {
+                    Ok(pos) => {
-                        let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(retvals.len());
+                        let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(args.len());
-                        for arg in retvals {
+                        for arg in args {
                             values.push(state.read(arg)?);
                         }
-                        state.frame = previous;
+
-                        state.frame.set_retvals(&values);
+                        let mut frame2 = StackFrame::new(pos, &values);
+                        let handle_val = state.add_coroutine(frame2);
+                        state.write(handle, handle_val)?;
+
+                        // Yield execution so the new thread can start running
+                        res.sched = SchedSignal::Yield(None);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        return Err(e);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            BuiltinOp::Ret(retvals) => {
+                let mut values = Vec::with_capacity(retvals.len());
+                for arg in retvals {
+                    values.push(state.read(arg)?);
+                }
+
+                match state.cr.call_stack.pop() {
+                    Some(previous) => {
+                        state.cr.frame = previous;
+                        state.cr.frame.set_retvals(&values);
                     }
                     None => {
-                        return Err(Fault::CallStackUnderflow);
+                        // Stack underflow - if this is a coroutine, it's finished
+                        res.sched = SchedSignal::Ret(values);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -196,15 +218,15 @@ impl OpTrait for BuiltinOp {
                 }
             }
             BuiltinOp::StoreFlags { dst } => {
-                let packed = state.frame.status.store();
+                let packed = state.cr.frame.status.store();
                 state.write(dst, packed)?;
             }
             BuiltinOp::LoadFlags { src } => {
                 let x = state.read(src)?;
-                state.frame.status.load(x);
+                state.cr.frame.status.load(x);
             }
             BuiltinOp::Sleep { count: micros, unit_us } => {
-                std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_micros(state.read(micros)? * unit_us.micros()))
+                res.sched = SchedSignal::Sleep(Duration::from_micros(state.read(micros)? * unit_us.micros()));
             }
             BuiltinOp::Delete(obj) => {
                 let hv = obj.read(state)?;
@@ -221,6 +243,15 @@ impl OpTrait for BuiltinOp {
                     state.set_flag(Flag::Invalid, true);
                 }
             }
+            BuiltinOp::Yield { value } => {
+                res.sched = SchedSignal::Yield(match value {
+                    None => None,
+                    Some(rd) => Some(state.read(rd)?)
+                });
+            }
+            BuiltinOp::Join(obj) => {
+                res.sched = SchedSignal::Join(obj.read(state)?);
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(res)

crsn/src/builtin/parse.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use sexp::{Atom, Sexp, SourcePosition, atom_qs};
+use sexp::{Atom, Sexp, SourcePosition, atom_qs, atom_s};
 
 use crate::asm::data::literal::{RoutineName};
 use crate::asm::data::reg::parse_reg;
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_op<'a>(op_pos: &SourcePosition, keyword: &str, mut args: Tok
             BuiltinOp::Halt
         }
 
-        "uslp" => {
+        "uslp" | "usleep" => {
             BuiltinOp::Sleep {
                 count: args.next_rd()?,
                 unit_us: SleepUnit::Usec,
             }
         }
 
-        "mslp" => {
+        "mslp" | "msleep" => {
             BuiltinOp::Sleep {
                 count: args.next_rd()?,
                 unit_us: SleepUnit::Msec,
             }
         }
 
-        "sslp" => {
+        "sslp" | "ssleep" => {
             BuiltinOp::Sleep {
                 count: args.next_rd()?,
                 unit_us: SleepUnit::Sec,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_op<'a>(op_pos: &SourcePosition, keyword: &str, mut args: Tok
             for t in args {
                 call_args.push(parse_rd(t, pcx)?);
             }
-            BuiltinOp::Call(dest, call_args)
+            BuiltinOp::Call { proc: dest, args: call_args }
         }
 
         "ret" => {
@@ -258,6 +258,38 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_op<'a>(op_pos: &SourcePosition, keyword: &str, mut args: Tok
             }
         }
 
+        "spawn" => {
+            let handle = args.next_wr()?;
+            let dest = RoutineName { name: args.next_string()?.0, arity: args.len() as u8 };
+
+            let mut call_args = vec![];
+            for t in args {
+                call_args.push(parse_rd(t, pcx)?);
+            }
+
+            BuiltinOp::Spawn {
+                handle,
+                proc: dest,
+                args: call_args
+            }
+        }
+
+        "join" => {
+            BuiltinOp::Join(args.next_rdobj()?)
+        }
+
+        "yield" => {
+            if args.have_more() {
+                BuiltinOp::Yield {
+                    value: Some(args.next_rd()?),
+                }
+            } else {
+                BuiltinOp::Yield {
+                    value: None,
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         "del" => {
             BuiltinOp::Delete(args.next_rdobj()?)
         }
@@ -326,7 +358,7 @@ pub(crate) fn to_sexp(op: &BuiltinOp) -> Sexp {
         BuiltinOp::Jump(label) => sexp::list(&[A("j"), A(label)]),
         BuiltinOp::FarLabel(label) => sexp::list(&[A("far"), A(label)]),
         BuiltinOp::FarJump(label) => sexp::list(&[A("fj"), A(label)]),
-        BuiltinOp::Call(name, args) => {
+        BuiltinOp::Call { proc: name, args } => {
             if args.is_empty() {
                 sexp::list(&[A("call"), A(&name.name)])
             } else {
@@ -416,6 +448,22 @@ pub(crate) fn to_sexp(op: &BuiltinOp) -> Sexp {
                 }
             }
         }
+        BuiltinOp::Spawn { handle, proc, args } => {
+            if args.is_empty() {
+                sexp::list(&[A("spawn"), A(handle), A(proc)])
+            } else {
+                let mut v = vec![A("spawn"), A(handle), A(proc)];
+                v.extend(args.iter().map(|r| A(r)));
+                sexp::list(&v)
+            }
+        }
+        BuiltinOp::Join(handle) => sexp::list(&[A("join"), A(handle)]),
+        BuiltinOp::Yield { value } => {
+            match value {
+                None => sexp::list(&[A("yield")]),
+                Some(rd) => sexp::list(&[A("yield"), A(rd)]),
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -505,6 +553,11 @@ mod test {
             ("(far :label)", "(far :label)"),
             ("(del @r5)", "(del @r5)"),
             ("(sym cat r0)(del @cat)", "(del @r0)"),
+            ("(spawn r0 foo 1 2 3)", "(spawn r0 foo 1 2 3)"),
+            ("(yield)", "(yield)"),
+            ("(yield -1)", "(yield -1)"),
+            ("(yield r5)", "(yield r5)"),
+            ("(join @r5)", "(join @r5)"),
         ];
 
         let parser = BuiltinOps::new();

crsn/src/module/eval_res.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use crate::asm::data::literal::Value;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 /// Cycles spent executing an instruction
 pub type CyclesSpent = usize;
 
@@ -6,6 +9,7 @@ pub type CyclesSpent = usize;
 pub struct EvalRes {
     pub cycles: CyclesSpent,
     pub advance: i64,
+    pub sched: SchedSignal,
 }
 
 impl Default for EvalRes {
@@ -13,6 +17,24 @@ impl Default for EvalRes {
         Self {
             cycles: 1,
             advance: 1,
+            sched: SchedSignal::Normal,
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Signal to the scheduler
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum SchedSignal {
+    /// No signal, execution went normally.
+    Normal,
+    /// Yield control, optionally with a value.
+    /// If a value is yielded, it must be consumed through the handle before execution can resume.
+    Yield(Option<Value>),
+    /// The routine requests a delay in execution. The actual sleep time can be longer due to task
+    /// switching overhead.
+    Sleep(Duration),
+    /// Return from a coroutine - the thread ends and should be joined.
+    Ret(Vec<Value>),
+    /// Request to join a coroutine/thread
+    Join(Value),
+}

crsn/src/module/mod.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
-pub use eval_res::EvalRes;
+pub use eval_res::*;
 use sexp::{Sexp, SourcePosition};
 
 use crate::asm::data::literal::Value;

crsn/src/runtime/exec.rs

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ impl RunThread {
         let state = &mut self.state;
         let info = &self.info;
 
-        let op = info.program.fetch_instr(state.frame.pc);
+        let op = info.program.fetch_instr(state.cr.frame.pc);
 
-        trace!("### {:04} : {:?}", state.frame.pc.0, op);
+        trace!("### {:04} : {:?}", state.cr.frame.pc.0, op);
 
         op.execute(info, state)
     }

crsn/src/runtime/fault.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ pub enum Fault {
     #[error("Program ended.")]
     Halt,
 
+    #[error("Instruction did not finish in time for context switch, retry later")]
+    Blocked,
+
     #[error("Operation not allowed: {0}")]
     NotAllowed(Cow<'static, str>),
 

crsn/src/runtime/frame.rs

@@ -33,10 +33,14 @@ impl StackFrame {
         sf
     }
 
-    #[inline(always)]
     pub fn set_retvals(&mut self, vals: &[Value]) {
         for n in 0..(vals.len().min(REG_COUNT)) {
             self.res[n] = vals[n];
         }
+
+        // Zero the rest
+        for n in vals.len()..REG_COUNT {
+            self.res[n] = 0;
+        }
     }
 }

crsn/src/runtime/run_thread.rs

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use std::thread::JoinHandle;
-use std::time::{Duration};
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 pub use info::ThreadInfo;
 pub use state::RunState;
 
 use crate::asm::data::literal::Addr;
-use crate::module::{EvalRes, CrsnUniq};
+use crate::module::{EvalRes, CrsnUniq, SchedSignal};
 use crate::runtime::fault::Fault;
 use crate::runtime::frame::{StackFrame, REG_COUNT};
 use crate::runtime::program::Program;
+use crate::runtime::run_thread::state::{CoroutineContext, CoroutineState};
+use std::{mem, thread};
+use crate::asm::instr::cond::Flag;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Ord, PartialOrd)]
 pub struct ThreadToken(pub u32);
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ pub struct ThreadParams<'a> {
     pub program: Arc<Program>,
     pub pc: Addr,
     pub cycle_time: Duration,
+    pub scheduler_interval: Duration,
     pub args: &'a [u64],
 }
 
@@ -41,15 +45,22 @@ impl RunThread {
             uniq: params.uniq,
             program: params.program,
             cycle_time: params.cycle_time,
+            scheduler_interval: params.scheduler_interval,
             extensions,
         });
 
         let rs = RunState {
             thread_info: ti.clone(),
-            frame: StackFrame::new(params.pc, params.args),
+            cr: CoroutineContext {
-            call_stack: vec![],
+                handle: 0, // this is the root
+                frame: StackFrame::new(params.pc, params.args),
+                call_stack: vec![],
+                cr_state: Default::default(),
+            },
+            parked: Default::default(),
             global_regs: [0; REG_COUNT],
             ext_data: Default::default(),
+            cr_deadline: None
         };
 
         Self {
@@ -72,14 +83,79 @@ impl RunThread {
 
         loop_helper.loop_start();
         'run: loop {
+            let mut want_switch = false;
             match self.eval_op() {
-                Ok(EvalRes { cycles, advance }) => {
+                Ok(EvalRes { cycles, advance, sched }) => {
                     for _ in 0..cycles {
                         loop_helper.loop_sleep();
                         loop_helper.loop_start();
                     }
-                    trace!("Step {}; Status = {}", advance, self.state.frame.status);
+                    trace!("Step {}; Status = {}", advance, self.state.cr.frame.status);
-                    self.state.frame.pc.advance(advance);
+                    let orig_pc = self.state.cr.frame.pc;
+                    self.state.cr.frame.pc.advance(advance);
+
+                    if let Some(dl) = self.state.cr_deadline {
+                        want_switch = dl <= Instant::now();
+                    }
+
+                    match sched {
+                        SchedSignal::Normal => {}
+                        SchedSignal::Yield(None) => {
+                            trace!("yield");
+                            self.state.cr.cr_state = CoroutineState::Ready;
+                            want_switch = true;
+                        }
+                        SchedSignal::Yield(Some(value)) => {
+                            trace!("yield {}", value);
+                            self.state.cr.cr_state = CoroutineState::YieldedValue(value);
+                            want_switch = true;
+                        }
+                        SchedSignal::Sleep(time) => {
+                            trace!("sleep {:?}", time);
+                            self.state.cr.cr_state = CoroutineState::Sleep { due: Instant::now() + time };
+                            want_switch = true;
+                        }
+                        SchedSignal::Ret(results) => {
+                            self.state.cr.cr_state = CoroutineState::Finished(results);
+                            want_switch = true;
+                            // TODO prioritize a thread that is waiting for this return value
+                        }
+                        SchedSignal::Join(handle) => {
+                            trace!("Join cr {:#}", handle);
+                            let mut found = false;
+                            'find: for (n, th) in self.state.parked.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+                                if th.handle == handle {
+                                    if let CoroutineState::Finished(_) = &th.cr_state {
+                                        let mut crs = mem::replace(&mut th.cr_state, CoroutineState::Ready);
+                                        self.state.parked.remove(n); // delete it
+                                        found = true;
+
+                                        if let CoroutineState::Finished(vals) = crs {
+                                            self.state.cr.frame.set_retvals(&vals);
+                                            break 'find;
+                                        } else {
+                                            unreachable!();
+                                        }
+                                    } else {
+                                        self.state.cr.frame.pc = orig_pc; // Retry
+                                        self.state.cr.cr_state = CoroutineState::Ready;
+                                        want_switch = true;
+                                        found = true;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            if !found {
+                                self.state.set_flag(Flag::Invalid, true);
+                                warn!("Join with invalid thread handle {:#}!", handle);
+                                self.state.cr.frame.set_retvals(&[]);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(Fault::Blocked) => {
+                    // Do not advance, the last instruction will be re-tried
+                    want_switch = true;
                 }
                 Err(Fault::Halt) => {
                     // TODO implement coordinated shutdown when more threads are running!
@@ -91,6 +167,68 @@ impl RunThread {
                     break 'run;
                 }
             }
+
+            if want_switch {
+                trace!("Switch requested");
+
+                let now = Instant::now();
+
+                let mut candidate = None;
+                let mut closest_due = None;
+                for _ in 0..self.state.parked.len() {
+                    if let Some(mut rt) = self.state.parked.pop_front() {
+                        match rt.cr_state {
+                            CoroutineState::Ready => {
+                                candidate = Some(rt);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            CoroutineState::Sleep { due } => {
+                                if due <= now {
+                                    rt.cr_state = CoroutineState::Ready;
+                                    candidate = Some(rt);
+                                    break;
+                                } else {
+                                    match closest_due {
+                                        Some(d) => {
+                                            if d > due {
+                                                closest_due = Some(due);
+                                            }
+                                        },
+                                        None => {
+                                            closest_due = Some(due);
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    self.state.parked.push_back(rt);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            _ => {
+                                self.state.parked.push_back(rt);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if let Some(cr) = candidate {
+                    trace!("Context switch to {:?}", cr);
+
+                    // Do switch
+                    let old = mem::replace(&mut self.state.cr, cr);
+                    self.state.parked.push_back(old);
+                    self.state.cr_deadline = Some(now + self.info.scheduler_interval);
+                } else if let Some(due) = closest_due {
+                    let time = due.saturating_duration_since(now);
+                    trace!("No thread to switch to, sleep {:?}", time);
+                    thread::sleep(time);
+                }
+
+                let n_alive = self.state.parked.iter()
+                    .filter(|p| p.cr_state.is_alive()).count();
+
+                if n_alive == 0 {
+                    trace!("Stop task switching, no parked threads are alive");
+                    self.state.cr_deadline = None;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         debug!("Thread ended.");

crsn/src/runtime/run_thread/info.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pub struct ThreadInfo {
     pub program: Arc<Program>,
     /// Program to run
     pub(crate) cycle_time: Duration,
+    /// Interval one thread/coroutine is let to run before the context switches
+    pub(crate) scheduler_interval: Duration,
     /// Extensions
     pub extensions: Arc<Vec<Box<dyn CrsnExtension>>>,
 }

crsn/src/runtime/run_thread/state.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::any::{Any, TypeId};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 
 use crate::asm::data::{Rd, RdData, RdObj, Register, Wr, WrData};
 use crate::asm::data::literal::{Addr, Value};
@@ -12,34 +12,98 @@ use nudge::{likely};
 use crate::asm::instr::cond::Flag;
 use std::fmt::{Debug, Formatter};
 use std::fmt;
+use std::time::Instant;
 
 pub struct RunState {
     pub thread_info: Arc<ThreadInfo>,
-    /// Active stack frame
+    /// The active coroutine
-    pub frame: StackFrame,
+    pub cr: CoroutineContext,
-    /// Call stack
+    /// Parked coroutines
-    pub call_stack: CallStack,
+    pub parked: VecDeque<CoroutineContext>,
     /// General purpose registers that stay valid for the entire run-time of the thread
     pub global_regs: [Value; REG_COUNT],
     /// Extension data
     pub ext_data: ExtensionDataStore,
+    /// Execution deadline, if multi-tasked
+    pub cr_deadline: Option<Instant>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug,Default)]
+pub struct CoroutineContext {
+    pub handle: Value,
+    /// Active stack frame
+    pub frame: StackFrame,
+    /// Call stack
+    pub call_stack: CallStack,
+    /// Coroutine run state
+    pub cr_state: CoroutineState,
+}
+
+/// Execution state of an inactive coroutine
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum CoroutineState {
+    /// Ready to run, just started, or interrupted by the scheduler
+    Ready,
+    /// Delay in progress
+    Sleep { due: Instant },
+    /// The task finished
+    Finished(Vec<Value>),
+    /// The task yielded a value that must be consumed before it can resume.
+    /// State switches to Ready when the value is read.
+    YieldedValue(Value),
+}
+
+impl CoroutineState {
+    pub fn is_alive(&self) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            CoroutineState::Ready => true,
+            CoroutineState::Sleep { .. } => true,
+            CoroutineState::Finished(_) => false,
+            CoroutineState::YieldedValue(_) => true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for CoroutineState {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Ready
+    }
 }
 
 impl RunState {
     /// Clear everything. Caution: when done at runtime, this effectively reboots the thread
     pub fn clear_all(&mut self) {
-        self.frame = Default::default();
+        self.cr = Default::default();
-        self.call_stack = Default::default();
+        self.parked = Default::default();
         self.global_regs = Default::default();
         self.ext_data = Default::default();
     }
+
+    /// Add a coroutine, marked as Ready, to run next
+    pub fn add_coroutine(&mut self, frame : StackFrame) -> Value {
+        let handle = self.thread_info.unique_handle();
+        trace!("Spawn cr {:#}", handle);
+
+        // front - so it runs ASAP
+        self.parked.push_front(CoroutineContext {
+            handle,
+            frame,
+            call_stack: vec![],
+            cr_state: Default::default()
+        });
+        if self.cr_deadline.is_none() {
+            // start context switching
+            self.cr_deadline = Some(Instant::now() + self.thread_info.scheduler_interval);
+        }
+        handle
+    }
 }
 
 impl Debug for RunState {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         f.debug_struct("RunState")
-            .field("frame", &self.frame)
+            .field("cr", &self.cr)
-            .field("call_stack", &self.call_stack)
+            .field("parked", &self.parked)
             .field("global_regs", &self.global_regs)
             //.field("ext_data", &self.ext_data)
             .finish()
@@ -79,44 +143,44 @@ impl RunState {
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn set_flag(&mut self, flag: Flag, set: bool) {
         trace!("Flag {} = {:?}", flag, set);
-        self.frame.status.set(flag, set);
+        self.cr.frame.status.set(flag, set);
     }
 
     /// Check status flags for a condition
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn test_cond(&self, cond: Cond) -> bool {
-        self.frame.status.test(cond)
+        self.cr.frame.status.test(cond)
     }
 
     /// Set program counter - address of the next instruction to run
     pub fn set_pc(&mut self, pc: Addr) {
         trace!("PC := {}", pc);
-        self.frame.pc = pc;
+        self.cr.frame.pc = pc;
     }
 
     /// Get program counter - address of the next instruction to run
     pub fn get_pc(&self) -> Addr {
-        self.frame.pc
+        self.cr.frame.pc
     }
 
     /// Clear status flags
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn clear_status(&mut self) {
-        self.frame.status.clear();
+        self.cr.frame.status.clear();
     }
 
     /// Update status flags using a variable.
     /// The update is additive - call `clear_status()` first if desired!
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn update_status(&mut self, val: Value) {
-        self.frame.status.update(val);
+        self.cr.frame.status.update(val);
     }
 
     /// Update status flags using a variable.
     /// The update is additive - call `clear_status()` first if desired!
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn update_status_float(&mut self, val: f64) {
-        self.frame.status.update_float(val);
+        self.cr.frame.status.update_float(val);
     }
 
     /// Read object handle value
@@ -133,8 +197,8 @@ impl RunState {
             RdData::Immediate(v) => Ok(v),
             RdData::Register(Register::Gen(rn)) => {
                 if likely(rn < REG_COUNT as u8) {
-                    trace!("Rd {:?} = {}", rd, self.frame.gen[rn as usize]);
+                    trace!("Rd {:?} = {}", rd, self.cr.frame.gen[rn as usize]);
-                    Ok(self.frame.gen[rn as usize])
+                    Ok(self.cr.frame.gen[rn as usize])
                 } else {
                     Err(Fault::RegisterNotExist { reg: Register::Gen(rn) })
                 }
@@ -149,16 +213,16 @@ impl RunState {
             }
             RdData::Register(Register::Arg(rn)) => {
                 if likely(rn < REG_COUNT as u8) {
-                    trace!("Rd {:?} = {}", rd, self.frame.arg[rn as usize]);
+                    trace!("Rd {:?} = {}", rd, self.cr.frame.arg[rn as usize]);
-                    Ok(self.frame.arg[rn as usize])
+                    Ok(self.cr.frame.arg[rn as usize])
                 } else {
                     Err(Fault::RegisterNotExist { reg: Register::Arg(rn) })
                 }
             }
             RdData::Register(Register::Res(rn)) => {
                 if likely(rn < REG_COUNT as u8) {
-                    trace!("Rd {:?} = {}", rd, self.frame.res[rn as usize]);
+                    trace!("Rd {:?} = {}", rd, self.cr.frame.res[rn as usize]);
-                    Ok(self.frame.res[rn as usize])
+                    Ok(self.cr.frame.res[rn as usize])
                 } else {
                     Err(Fault::RegisterNotExist { reg: Register::Res(rn) }) // TODO use match after @ when stabilized https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/65490
                 }
@@ -174,6 +238,26 @@ impl RunState {
     }
 
     fn read_object(&mut self, reference: Value) -> Result<Value, Fault> {
+        // values yielded from coroutines
+        for cr in &mut self.parked {
+            if cr.handle == reference {
+                match cr.cr_state {
+                    CoroutineState::Ready | CoroutineState::Sleep { .. } => {
+                        return Err(Fault::Blocked);
+                    }
+                    CoroutineState::Finished(_) => {
+                        self.set_flag(Flag::Eof, true);
+                        warn!("Attempt to read yielded value of a finished coroutine");
+                        return Ok(0);
+                    }
+                    CoroutineState::YieldedValue(v) => {
+                        cr.cr_state = CoroutineState::Ready;
+                        return Ok(v);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // This is a shitty dirty hack to allow iterating over the extensions while passing a mutable reference
         // to self to the reading methods. Since the extensions array is in an Arc, it can't be mutated internally
         // anyway, and we know it will still live after the method returns - unless someone does something incredibly stupid.
@@ -213,7 +297,7 @@ impl RunState {
         match wr.0 {
             WrData::Register(Register::Gen(rn)) => {
                 if likely(rn < REG_COUNT as u8) {
-                    self.frame.gen[rn as usize] = val;
+                    self.cr.frame.gen[rn as usize] = val;
                     Ok(())
                 } else {
                     Err(Fault::RegisterNotExist { reg: Register::Gen(rn) })

examples/coroutines1.csn

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+(
+    (lds @cout "main\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+    (lds @cout "main\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+
+    (lds @cout "Spawnign bg\n")
+
+    (spawn r15 bg 10)
+
+    (msleep 500)
+    (lds @cout "FG\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+    (lds @cout "FG\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+    (lds @cout "FG\n")
+
+    (msleep 1000)
+
+    (lds @cout "Wait for BG\n")
+    (join @r15)
+    (lds @cout "Joined\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+    (lds @cout "main\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+    (lds @cout "main\n")
+    (msleep 500)
+
+    (proc bg times
+        (ld r0 times)
+        (:x)
+        (msleep 500)
+        (lds @cout "***BG\n")
+        (dec r0 (nz? (j :x)))
+        (lds @cout "***BG done.\n")
+        (ret)
+    )
+)

examples/coroutines2.csn

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+(
+    ; using a coroutine as a generator
+
+    (spawn r15 fibo)
+
+    (ld r0 20)
+    (:next)
+
+    (ld r1 @r15) ; Read a yielded value
+    (call printnum r1)
+    (lds @cout ", ")
+
+    (dec r0)
+    (j.nz :next)
+    (ld @cout '\n')
+    (halt)
+
+    (proc fibo
+        (ld r0 0)
+        (ld r1 1)
+        (:x)
+        (yield r1)
+        (add r2 r0 r1)
+        (ld r0 r1)
+        (ld r1 r2)
+        (j :x)
+    )
+
+    (proc printnum num
+        (mkbf r15)
+        (ld r1 num)
+        (tst r1 (<0? (mul r1 -1)))
+        (:next)
+            (mod r0 r1 10)
+            (add r0 '0')
+            (bfrpush @r15 r0)
+            (div r1 10 (z?
+                (tst num (<0? (bfrpush @r15 '-')))
+                (lds @cout @r15)
+                (del @r15)
+                (ret)))
+            (j :next)
+    )
+)

examples/itoa.csn

@@ -21,4 +21,21 @@
                 (ret)))
             (j :next)
     )
+
+    ; other version that prints it
+    (proc printnum num
+        (mkbf r15)
+        (ld r1 num)
+        (tst r1 (<0? (mul r1 -1)))
+        (:next)
+            (mod r0 r1 10)
+            (add r0 '0')
+            (bfrpush @r15 r0)
+            (div r1 10 (z?
+                (tst num (<0? (bfrpush @r15 '-')))
+                (lds @cout @r15)
+                (del @r15)
+                (ret)))
+            (j :next)
+    )
 )

launcher/src/main.rs

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct Config {
     assemble_debug: bool,
     #[serde(with = "serde_duration_millis")]
     cycle_time: Duration,
+    #[serde(with = "serde_duration_millis")]
+    switch_time: Duration,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             assemble_only: false,
             assemble_debug: false,
             cycle_time: Duration::default(),
+            switch_time: Duration::from_millis(10),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         program: parsed,
         pc: Addr(0),
         cycle_time: config.cycle_time,
+        scheduler_interval: config.switch_time,
         args
     });