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[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / util / scheduler.c
index 0ba8dbfdafb895337ccede474eebd3b25244eb7c..7c5077fab7db86877cfea60d4be5eac125ffb842 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
       This file is part of GNUnet
-      (C) 2009 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+      (C) 2009, 2011 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
 
       GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
       it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
 #include "gnunet_signal_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_time_lib.h"
 #include "disk.h"
+#define LOG(kind,...) GNUNET_log_from (kind, "util", __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#define LOG_STRERROR(kind,syscall) GNUNET_log_from_strerror (kind, "util", syscall)
 #ifdef LINUX
 #include "execinfo.h"
 
 
+
 /**
  * Use lsof to generate file descriptor reports on select error?
  * (turn off for stable releases).
  */
-#define USE_LSOF GNUNET_YES
+#define USE_LSOF GNUNET_NO
 
 /**
  * Obtain trace information for all scheduler calls that schedule tasks.
  */
 #define EXECINFO GNUNET_NO
 
+/**
+ * Check each file descriptor before adding
+ */
+#define DEBUG_FDS GNUNET_EXTRA_LOGGING
+
 /**
  * Depth of the traces collected via EXECINFO.
  */
 #define MAX_TRACE_DEPTH 50
 #endif
 
-#define DEBUG_TASKS GNUNET_NO
+#define DEBUG_TASKS GNUNET_EXTRA_LOGGING
 
 /**
  * Should we figure out which tasks are delayed for a while
@@ -145,6 +154,12 @@ struct Task
    */
   int write_fd;
 
+  /**
+   * Should the existence of this task in the queue be counted as
+   * reason to not shutdown the scheduler?
+   */
+  int lifeness;
+
 #if EXECINFO
   /**
    * Array of strings which make up a backtrace from the point when this
@@ -229,6 +244,37 @@ static enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority current_priority;
  */
 static enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority max_priority_added;
 
+/**
+ * Value of the 'lifeness' flag for the current task.
+ */
+static int current_lifeness;
+
+/**
+ * Function to use as a select() in the scheduler.
+ * If NULL, we use GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_select ().
+ */
+static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_select scheduler_select;
+
+/**
+ * Closure for 'scheduler_select'.
+ */
+static void *scheduler_select_cls;
+
+/**
+ * Sets the select function to use in the scheduler (scheduler_select).
+ *
+ * @param new_select new select function to use
+ * @param new_select_cls closure for 'new_select'
+ * @return previously used select function, NULL for default
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_set_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_select new_select,
+                            void *new_select_cls)
+{
+  scheduler_select = new_select;
+  scheduler_select_cls = new_select_cls;
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Check that the given priority is legal (and return it).
@@ -242,7 +288,7 @@ check_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p)
   if ((p >= 0) && (p < GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT))
     return p;
   GNUNET_assert (0);
-  return 0;                     /* make compiler happy */
+  return 0;                    /* make compiler happy */
 }
 
 
@@ -264,36 +310,36 @@ is_pending (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier id)
 
   if (id < lowest_pending_id)
     return GNUNET_NO;
-  min = -1;                     /* maximum value */
+  min = -1;                    /* maximum value */
   pos = pending;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if (pos->id == id)
-        return GNUNET_YES;
+       return GNUNET_YES;
       if (pos->id < min)
-        min = pos->id;
+       min = pos->id;
       pos = pos->next;
     }
   pos = pending_timeout;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if (pos->id == id)
-        return GNUNET_YES;
+       return GNUNET_YES;
       if (pos->id < min)
-        min = pos->id;
+       min = pos->id;
       pos = pos->next;
     }
   for (p = 0; p < GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT; p++)
     {
       pos = ready[p];
       while (pos != NULL)
-        {
-          if (pos->id == id)
-            return GNUNET_YES;
-          if (pos->id < min)
-            min = pos->id;
-          pos = pos->next;
-        }
+       {
+         if (pos->id == id)
+           return GNUNET_YES;
+         if (pos->id < min)
+           min = pos->id;
+         pos = pos->next;
+       }
     }
   lowest_pending_id = min;
   return GNUNET_NO;
@@ -308,9 +354,8 @@ is_pending (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier id)
  * @param timeout next timeout (updated)
  */
 static void
-update_sets (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
-             struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws,
-             struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative *timeout)
+update_sets (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs, struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws,
+            struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative *timeout)
 {
   struct Task *pos;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute now;
@@ -318,39 +363,39 @@ update_sets (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
 
   now = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
   pos = pending_timeout;
-  if (pos != NULL) 
+  if (pos != NULL)
     {
       to = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_difference (now, pos->timeout);
       if (timeout->rel_value > to.rel_value)
        *timeout = to;
       if (pos->reason != 0)
-        *timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
+       *timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
     }
   pos = pending;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if ((pos->prereq_id != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK) &&
-          (GNUNET_YES == is_pending (pos->prereq_id)))
-        {
-          pos = pos->next;
-          continue;
-        }
+         (GNUNET_YES == is_pending (pos->prereq_id)))
+       {
+         pos = pos->next;
+         continue;
+       }
       if (pos->timeout.abs_value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS.abs_value)
-        {
-          to = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_difference (now, pos->timeout);
-          if (timeout->rel_value > to.rel_value)
-            *timeout = to;
-        }
+       {
+         to = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_difference (now, pos->timeout);
+         if (timeout->rel_value > to.rel_value)
+           *timeout = to;
+       }
       if (pos->read_fd != -1)
        GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set_native (rs, pos->read_fd);
       if (pos->write_fd != -1)
        GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set_native (ws, pos->write_fd);
       if (pos->read_set != NULL)
-        GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_add (rs, pos->read_set);
+       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_add (rs, pos->read_set);
       if (pos->write_set != NULL)
-        GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_add (ws, pos->write_set);
+       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_add (ws, pos->write_set);
       if (pos->reason != 0)
-        *timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
+       *timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
       pos = pos->next;
     }
 }
@@ -367,14 +412,14 @@ update_sets (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
  */
 static int
 set_overlaps (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ready,
-              struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *want)
+             struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *want)
 {
-  if ( (NULL == want) || (NULL == ready) )
+  if ((NULL == want) || (NULL == ready))
     return GNUNET_NO;
   if (GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_overlap (ready, want))
     {
       /* copy all over (yes, there maybe unrelated bits,
-         but this should not hurt well-written clients) */
+       * but this should not hurt well-written clients) */
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_copy (want, ready);
       return GNUNET_YES;
     }
@@ -393,34 +438,33 @@ set_overlaps (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ready,
  * @return GNUNET_YES if we can run it, GNUNET_NO if not.
  */
 static int
-is_ready (struct Task *task,
-          struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute now,
-          const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
-          const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
+is_ready (struct Task *task, struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute now,
+         const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
+         const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
 {
   enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Reason reason;
 
   reason = task->reason;
   if (now.abs_value >= task->timeout.abs_value)
     reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_TIMEOUT;
-  if ( (0 == (reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_READ_READY)) &&
-       ( ( (task->read_fd != -1) &&
-          (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_test_native (rs, task->read_fd)) ) ||
-        (set_overlaps (rs, task->read_set) ) ) )
+  if ((0 == (reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_READ_READY)) &&
+      (((task->read_fd != -1) &&
+       (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_test_native (rs, task->read_fd)))
+       || (set_overlaps (rs, task->read_set))))
     reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_READ_READY;
   if ((0 == (reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_WRITE_READY)) &&
-      ( ( (task->write_fd != -1) &&
-         (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_test_native (ws, task->write_fd)) ) ||
-       (set_overlaps (ws, task->write_set) ) ) )
+      (((task->write_fd != -1) &&
+       (GNUNET_YES == GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_test_native (ws, task->write_fd)))
+       || (set_overlaps (ws, task->write_set))))
     reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_WRITE_READY;
   if (reason == 0)
-    return GNUNET_NO;           /* not ready */    
+    return GNUNET_NO;          /* not ready */
   if (task->prereq_id != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
     {
       if (GNUNET_YES == is_pending (task->prereq_id))
        {
          task->reason = reason;
-         return GNUNET_NO;       /* prereq waiting */
+         return GNUNET_NO;     /* prereq waiting */
        }
       reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_PREREQ_DONE;
     }
@@ -438,6 +482,7 @@ static void
 queue_ready_task (struct Task *task)
 {
   enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p = task->priority;
+
   if (0 != (task->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN))
     p = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_SHUTDOWN;
   task->next = ready[check_priority (p)];
@@ -455,7 +500,7 @@ queue_ready_task (struct Task *task)
  */
 static void
 check_ready (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
-             const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
+            const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
 {
   struct Task *pos;
   struct Task *prev;
@@ -482,21 +527,21 @@ check_ready (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Checking readiness of task: %llu / %p\n",
-                  pos->id, pos->callback_cls);
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+          "Checking readiness of task: %llu / %p\n", pos->id,
+          pos->callback_cls);
 #endif
       next = pos->next;
       if (GNUNET_YES == is_ready (pos, now, rs, ws))
-        {
-          if (prev == NULL)
-            pending = next;
-          else
-            prev->next = next;
-          queue_ready_task (pos);
-          pos = next;
-          continue;
-        }
+       {
+         if (prev == NULL)
+           pending = next;
+         else
+           prev->next = next;
+         queue_ready_task (pos);
+         pos = next;
+         continue;
+       }
       prev = pos;
       pos = next;
     }
@@ -521,8 +566,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ()
     {
       pos->reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN;
       /* we don't move the task into the ready queue yet; check_ready
-         will do that later, possibly adding additional
-         readiness-factors */
+       * will do that later, possibly adding additional
+       * readiness-factors */
       pos = pos->next;
     }
   pos = pending;
@@ -530,22 +575,22 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ()
     {
       pos->reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN;
       /* we don't move the task into the ready queue yet; check_ready
-         will do that later, possibly adding additional
-         readiness-factors */
+       * will do that later, possibly adding additional
+       * readiness-factors */
       pos = pos->next;
     }
-  for (i=0;i<GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT;i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT; i++)
     {
       pos = ready[i];
       while (pos != NULL)
        {
          pos->reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN;
          /* we don't move the task into the ready queue yet; check_ready
-            will do that later, possibly adding additional
-            readiness-factors */
+          * will do that later, possibly adding additional
+          * readiness-factors */
          pos = pos->next;
        }
-    }  
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -573,14 +618,13 @@ destroy_task (struct Task *t)
  * empty.  Keep running tasks until we are either no longer running
  * "URGENT" tasks or until we have at least one "pending" task (which
  * may become ready, hence we should select on it).  Naturally, if
- * there are no more ready tasks, we also return.  
+ * there are no more ready tasks, we also return.
  *
  * @param rs FDs ready for reading
  * @param ws FDs ready for writing
  */
 static void
-run_ready (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
-          struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
+run_ready (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs, struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
 {
   enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p;
   struct Task *pos;
@@ -590,71 +634,68 @@ run_ready (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
   do
     {
       if (ready_count == 0)
-        return;
+       return;
       GNUNET_assert (ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP] == NULL);
       /* yes, p>0 is correct, 0 is "KEEP" which should
-         always be an empty queue (see assertion)! */
+       * always be an empty queue (see assertion)! */
       for (p = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT - 1; p > 0; p--)
-        {
-          pos = ready[p];
-          if (pos != NULL)
-            break;
-        }
-      GNUNET_assert (pos != NULL);      /* ready_count wrong? */
+       {
+         pos = ready[p];
+         if (pos != NULL)
+           break;
+       }
+      GNUNET_assert (pos != NULL);     /* ready_count wrong? */
       ready[p] = pos->next;
       ready_count--;
       if (current_priority != pos->priority)
        {
          current_priority = pos->priority;
-         (void) GNUNET_OS_set_process_priority (GNUNET_OS_process_current (), 
+         (void) GNUNET_OS_set_process_priority (GNUNET_OS_process_current (),
                                                 pos->priority);
        }
+      current_lifeness = pos->lifeness;
       active_task = pos;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
       if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).rel_value >
          DELAY_THRESHOLD.rel_value)
        {
-         GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                     "Task %llu took %llums to be scheduled\n",
-                     pos->id,
-                     (unsigned long long) GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).rel_value);
+         LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              "Task %llu took %llums to be scheduled\n", pos->id,
+              (unsigned long long)
+              GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).rel_value);
        }
 #endif
       tc.reason = pos->reason;
-      tc.read_ready = (pos->read_set == NULL) ? rs : pos->read_set; 
-      if ( (pos->read_fd != -1) &&
-          (0 != (pos->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_READ_READY)) )
-       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set_native (rs,
-                                        pos->read_fd);
+      tc.read_ready = (pos->read_set == NULL) ? rs : pos->read_set;
+      if ((pos->read_fd != -1) &&
+         (0 != (pos->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_READ_READY)))
+       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set_native (rs, pos->read_fd);
       tc.write_ready = (pos->write_set == NULL) ? ws : pos->write_set;
-      if ( (pos->write_fd != -1) &&
-          (0 != (pos->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_WRITE_READY)) )
-       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set_native (ws,
-                                        pos->write_fd);
-      if ( ( (tc.reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_WRITE_READY) != 0) &&
-          (pos->write_fd != -1) &&
-          (! GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_test_native (ws,
-                                               pos->write_fd))) 
-       abort (); // added to ready in previous select loop!
+      if ((pos->write_fd != -1) &&
+         (0 != (pos->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_WRITE_READY)))
+       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set_native (ws, pos->write_fd);
+      if (((tc.reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_WRITE_READY) != 0) &&
+         (pos->write_fd != -1) &&
+         (!GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_test_native (ws, pos->write_fd)))
+       abort ();               // added to ready in previous select loop!
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Running task: %llu / %p\n", pos->id, pos->callback_cls);
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+          "Running task: %llu / %p\n", pos->id, pos->callback_cls);
 #endif
       pos->callback (pos->callback_cls, &tc);
 #if EXECINFO
       int i;
-      for (i=0;i<pos->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
-        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                    "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
-                    pos->id,
-                    i,
-                    pos->backtrace_strings[i]);
+
+      for (i = 0; i < pos->num_backtrace_strings; i++)
+       LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+            "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n", pos->id,
+            i, pos->backtrace_strings[i]);
 #endif
       active_task = NULL;
       destroy_task (pos);
       tasks_run++;
     }
-  while ( (pending == NULL) || (p >= max_priority_added) );
+  while ((pending == NULL) || (p >= max_priority_added));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -679,15 +720,44 @@ static void
 sighandler_shutdown ()
 {
   static char c;
-  int old_errno = errno; /* backup errno */
+  int old_errno = errno;       /* backup errno */
 
   GNUNET_DISK_file_write (GNUNET_DISK_pipe_handle
-                          (shutdown_pipe_handle, GNUNET_DISK_PIPE_END_WRITE), &c,
-                          sizeof (c));
+                         (shutdown_pipe_handle, GNUNET_DISK_PIPE_END_WRITE),
+                         &c, sizeof (c));
   errno = old_errno;
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Check if the system is still life. Trigger shutdown if we
+ * have tasks, but none of them give us lifeness.
+ *
+ * @return GNUNET_OK to continue the main loop,
+ *         GNUNET_NO to exit
+ */
+static int
+check_lifeness ()
+{
+  struct Task *t;
+
+  if (ready_count > 0)
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  for (t = pending; NULL != t; t = t->next)
+    if (t->lifeness == GNUNET_YES)
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+  for (t = pending_timeout; NULL != t; t = t->next)
+    if (t->lifeness == GNUNET_YES)
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+  if ((NULL != pending) || (NULL != pending_timeout))
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+      return GNUNET_OK;
+    }
+  return GNUNET_NO;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Initialize and run scheduler.  This function will return when all
  * tasks have completed.  On systems with signals, receiving a SIGTERM
@@ -711,6 +781,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
   int ret;
   struct GNUNET_SIGNAL_Context *shc_int;
   struct GNUNET_SIGNAL_Context *shc_term;
+
 #ifndef MINGW
   struct GNUNET_SIGNAL_Context *shc_quit;
   struct GNUNET_SIGNAL_Context *shc_hup;
@@ -725,9 +796,10 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
   rs = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   ws = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (shutdown_pipe_handle == NULL);
-  shutdown_pipe_handle =  GNUNET_DISK_pipe (GNUNET_NO, GNUNET_NO, GNUNET_NO);
+  shutdown_pipe_handle = GNUNET_DISK_pipe (GNUNET_NO, GNUNET_NO, GNUNET_NO);
   GNUNET_assert (shutdown_pipe_handle != NULL);
-  pr = GNUNET_DISK_pipe_handle (shutdown_pipe_handle, GNUNET_DISK_PIPE_END_READ);
+  pr = GNUNET_DISK_pipe_handle (shutdown_pipe_handle,
+                               GNUNET_DISK_PIPE_END_READ);
   GNUNET_assert (pr != NULL);
   shc_int = GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_install (SIGINT, &sighandler_shutdown);
   shc_term = GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_install (SIGTERM, &sighandler_shutdown);
@@ -737,18 +809,19 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
   shc_hup = GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_install (SIGHUP, &sighandler_shutdown);
 #endif
   current_priority = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT;
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task,
-                                     task_cls,
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP);
+  current_lifeness = GNUNET_YES;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
+                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP);
 #if ENABLE_WINDOWS_WORKAROUNDS
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (&GNUNET_OS_install_parent_control_handler,
-                                     NULL, GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP);
+  active_task = (void *) (long) -1;    /* force passing of sanity check */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now_with_lifeness (GNUNET_NO,
+                                         &GNUNET_OS_install_parent_control_handler,
+                                         NULL);
+  active_task = NULL;
 #endif
   last_tr = 0;
   busy_wait_warning = 0;
-  while ((pending != NULL) ||
-        (pending_timeout != NULL) ||
-        (ready_count > 0))
+  while (GNUNET_OK == check_lifeness ())
     {
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_zero (rs);
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_zero (ws);
@@ -756,53 +829,58 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
       update_sets (rs, ws, &timeout);
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_set (rs, pr);
       if (ready_count > 0)
-        {
-          /* no blocking, more work already ready! */
-          timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
-        }
-      ret = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_select (rs, ws, NULL, timeout);
+       {
+         /* no blocking, more work already ready! */
+         timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
+       }
+      if (NULL == scheduler_select)
+       ret = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_select (rs, ws, NULL, timeout);
+      else
+       ret = scheduler_select (scheduler_select_cls, rs, ws, NULL, timeout);
       if (ret == GNUNET_SYSERR)
-        {
-          if (errno == EINTR)
-            continue;
+       {
+         if (errno == EINTR)
+           continue;
 
-          GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "select");
+         LOG_STRERROR (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "select");
 #ifndef MINGW
 #if USE_LSOF
          char lsof[512];
-         snprintf (lsof, sizeof (lsof), "lsof -p %d", getpid());
+
+         snprintf (lsof, sizeof (lsof), "lsof -p %d", getpid ());
          (void) close (1);
          (void) dup2 (2, 1);
-         (void) system (lsof);           
+         if (0 != system (lsof))
+           LOG_STRERROR (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "system");
 #endif
 #endif
-          abort ();
+         abort ();
          break;
-        }
+       }
       if ((ret == 0) && (timeout.rel_value == 0) && (busy_wait_warning > 16))
-        {
-          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                      _("Looks like we're busy waiting...\n"));
-          sleep (1);            /* mitigate */
-        }
+       {
+         LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+              _("Looks like we're busy waiting...\n"));
+         sleep (1);            /* mitigate */
+       }
       check_ready (rs, ws);
       run_ready (rs, ws);
       if (GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_isset (rs, pr))
-        {
-          /* consume the signal */
-          GNUNET_DISK_file_read (pr, &c, sizeof (c));
-          /* mark all active tasks as ready due to shutdown */
-          GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
-        }
+       {
+         /* consume the signal */
+         GNUNET_DISK_file_read (pr, &c, sizeof (c));
+         /* mark all active tasks as ready due to shutdown */
+         GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
+       }
       if (last_tr == tasks_run)
-        {
-          busy_wait_warning++;
-        }
+       {
+         busy_wait_warning++;
+       }
       else
-        {
-          last_tr = tasks_run;
-          busy_wait_warning = 0;
-        }
+       {
+         last_tr = tasks_run;
+         busy_wait_warning = 0;
+       }
     }
   GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_uninstall (shc_int);
   GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_uninstall (shc_term);
@@ -820,7 +898,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 
 /**
  * Obtain the reason code for why the current task was
- * started.  Will return the same value as 
+ * started.  Will return the same value as
  * the GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext's reason field.
  *
  * @return reason(s) why the current task is run
@@ -887,7 +965,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier task)
   while (t != NULL)
     {
       if (t->id == task)
-        break;
+       break;
       prev = t;
       t = t->next;
     }
@@ -910,19 +988,25 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier task)
   while (t == NULL)
     {
       p++;
-      GNUNET_assert (p < GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT);
+      if (p >= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT)
+       {
+         LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              _("Attempt to cancel dead task %llu!\n"),
+              (unsigned long long) task);
+         GNUNET_assert (0);
+       }
       prev = NULL;
       t = ready[p];
       while (t != NULL)
-        {
-          if (t->id == task)
-            {
-              ready_count--;
-              break;
-            }
-          prev = t;
-          t = t->next;
-        }
+       {
+         if (t->id == task)
+           {
+             ready_count--;
+             break;
+           }
+         prev = t;
+         t = t->next;
+       }
     }
   if (prev == NULL)
     {
@@ -948,8 +1032,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier task)
     }
   ret = t->callback_cls;
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Canceling task: %llu / %p\n", task, t->callback_cls);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Canceling task: %llu / %p\n", task, t->callback_cls);
 #endif
   destroy_task (t);
   return ret;
@@ -966,21 +1050,23 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier task)
  * @param reason reason for task invocation
  */
 void
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
-                                   void *task_cls,
-                                   enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Reason reason)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls,
+                                  enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Reason reason)
 {
   struct Task *t;
+
 #if EXECINFO
   void *backtrace_array[50];
 #endif
 
-  GNUNET_assert ( (active_task != NULL) ||
-                 (reason == GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP) );
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != task);
+  GNUNET_assert ((active_task != NULL) ||
+                (reason == GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP));
   t = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct Task));
 #if EXECINFO
-  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace(backtrace_array, 50);
-  t->backtrace_strings = backtrace_symbols(backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
+  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace (backtrace_array, 50);
+  t->backtrace_strings =
+    backtrace_symbols (backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
 #endif
   t->read_fd = -1;
   t->write_fd = -1;
@@ -992,10 +1078,10 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
 #endif
   t->reason = reason;
   t->priority = current_priority;
+  t->lifeness = current_lifeness;
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Adding continuation task: %llu / %p\n",
-              t->id, t->callback_cls);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Adding continuation task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
 #endif
   queue_ready_task (t);
 }
@@ -1020,12 +1106,12 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_after (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier prerequisite_task,
-                            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                           GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
   return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                      prerequisite_task,
-                                      GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
+                                     prerequisite_task,
+                                     GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO, NULL, NULL, task,
+                                     task_cls);
 }
 
 
@@ -1040,13 +1126,12 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_after (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier prerequisite_task,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
-                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
-                                    void *task_cls)
+                                   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
+                                   void *task_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (prio,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
-                                      GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
+  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (prio, GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
+                                     GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO, NULL, NULL, task,
+                                     task_cls);
 }
 
 
@@ -1056,7 +1141,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
  * will be scheduled for execution once the delay has expired. It
  * will be run with the priority of the calling task.
  *
- * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use 
+ * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param task main function of the task
  * @param task_cls closure of task
@@ -1065,13 +1150,14 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                              GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                             GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if 1
   /* new, optimized version */
   struct Task *t;
   struct Task *pos;
   struct Task *prev;
+
 #if EXECINFO
   void *backtrace_array[MAX_TRACE_DEPTH];
 #endif
@@ -1082,8 +1168,9 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   t->callback = task;
   t->callback_cls = task_cls;
 #if EXECINFO
-  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace(backtrace_array, MAX_TRACE_DEPTH);
-  t->backtrace_strings = backtrace_symbols(backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
+  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace (backtrace_array, MAX_TRACE_DEPTH);
+  t->backtrace_strings =
+    backtrace_symbols (backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
 #endif
   t->read_fd = -1;
   t->write_fd = -1;
@@ -1093,24 +1180,25 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
 #endif
   t->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (delay);
   t->priority = current_priority;
+  t->lifeness = current_lifeness;
   /* try tail first (optimization in case we are
-     appending to a long list of tasks with timeouts) */
+   * appending to a long list of tasks with timeouts) */
   prev = pending_timeout_last;
-  if (prev != NULL) 
+  if (prev != NULL)
     {
       if (prev->timeout.abs_value > t->timeout.abs_value)
        prev = NULL;
       else
-       pos = prev->next; /* heuristic success! */
+       pos = prev->next;       /* heuristic success! */
     }
   if (prev == NULL)
     {
       /* heuristic failed, do traversal of timeout list */
       pos = pending_timeout;
     }
-  while ( (pos != NULL) &&
-         ( (pos->timeout.abs_value <= t->timeout.abs_value) ||
-           (pos->reason != 0) ) )
+  while ((pos != NULL) &&
+        ((pos->timeout.abs_value <= t->timeout.abs_value) ||
+         (pos->reason != 0)))
     {
       prev = pos;
       pos = pos->next;
@@ -1124,26 +1212,23 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   pending_timeout_last = t;
 
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Adding task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Adding task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
 #endif
 #if EXECINFO
   int i;
 
-  for (i=0;i<t->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
-                  t->id,
-                  i,
-                  t->backtrace_strings[i]);
+  for (i = 0; i < t->num_backtrace_strings; i++)
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+        "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n", t->id, i, t->backtrace_strings[i]);
 #endif
   return t->id;
 
 #else
   /* unoptimized version */
   return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
+                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay, NULL,
+                                     NULL, task, task_cls);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1159,13 +1244,44 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
-                                                 void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
   return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
-                                     GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
+                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
+                                     GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO, NULL, NULL, task,
+                                     task_cls);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Schedule a new task to be run as soon as possible with the
+ * (transitive) ignore-shutdown flag either explicitly set or
+ * explicitly enabled.  This task (and all tasks created from it,
+ * other than by another call to this function) will either count or
+ * not count for the 'lifeness' of the process.  This API is only
+ * useful in a few special cases.
+ *
+ * @param lifeness GNUNET_YES if the task counts for lifeness, GNUNET_NO if not.
+ * @param task main function of the task
+ * @param task_cls closure of task
+ * @return unique task identifier for the job
+ *         only valid until "task" is started!
+ */
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now_with_lifeness (int lifeness,
+                                       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
+                                       void *task_cls)
+{
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier ret;
+
+  ret =
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
+                                GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO, NULL, NULL, task,
+                                task_cls);
+  GNUNET_assert (pending->id == ret);
+  pending->lifeness = lifeness;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1199,12 +1315,11 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
  */
 #ifndef MINGW
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                 int rfd,
-                 int wfd,
+add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay, int rfd, int wfd,
                  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
   struct Task *t;
+
 #if EXECINFO
   void *backtrace_array[MAX_TRACE_DEPTH];
 #endif
@@ -1215,11 +1330,50 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   t->callback = task;
   t->callback_cls = task_cls;
 #if EXECINFO
-  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace(backtrace_array, MAX_TRACE_DEPTH);
-  t->backtrace_strings = backtrace_symbols(backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
+  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace (backtrace_array, MAX_TRACE_DEPTH);
+  t->backtrace_strings =
+    backtrace_symbols (backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
+#endif
+#if DEBUG_FDS
+  if (-1 != rfd)
+    {
+      int flags = fcntl (rfd, F_GETFD);
+
+      if ((flags == -1) && (errno == EBADF))
+       {
+         LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              "Got invalid file descriptor %d!\n", rfd);
+#if EXECINFO
+         int i;
+
+         for (i = 0; i < t->num_backtrace_strings; i++)
+           LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Trace: %s\n", t->backtrace_strings[i]);
+#endif
+         GNUNET_assert (0);
+       }
+    }
+  if (-1 != wfd)
+    {
+      int flags = fcntl (wfd, F_GETFD);
+
+      if (flags == -1 && errno == EBADF)
+       {
+         LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+              "Got invalid file descriptor %d!\n", wfd);
+#if EXECINFO
+         int i;
+
+         for (i = 0; i < t->num_backtrace_strings; i++)
+           LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "Trace: %s\n", t->backtrace_strings[i]);
+#endif
+         GNUNET_assert (0);
+       }
+    }
 #endif
   t->read_fd = rfd;
-  GNUNET_assert(wfd >= -1);
+  GNUNET_assert (wfd >= -1);
   t->write_fd = wfd;
   t->id = ++last_id;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
@@ -1228,23 +1382,20 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   t->prereq_id = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   t->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (delay);
   t->priority = check_priority (current_priority);
+  t->lifeness = current_lifeness;
   t->next = pending;
   pending = t;
-  max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (max_priority_added,
-                                         t->priority);
+  max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (max_priority_added, t->priority);
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Adding task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Adding task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
 #endif
 #if EXECINFO
   int i;
 
-  for (i=0;i<t->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
-                  t->id,
-                  i,
-                  t->backtrace_strings[i]);
+  for (i = 0; i < t->num_backtrace_strings; i++)
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+        "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n", t->id, i, t->backtrace_strings[i]);
 #endif
   return t->id;
 }
@@ -1260,7 +1411,7 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  * socket operation is ready.  It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use 
+ * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param rfd read file-descriptor
  * @param task main function of the task
@@ -1270,8 +1421,8 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                               struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * rfd,
-                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                              struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * rfd,
+                              GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if MINGW
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs;
@@ -1280,16 +1431,14 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   GNUNET_assert (rfd != NULL);
   rs = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set (rs, rfd);
-  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
-                                     rs, NULL, task, task_cls);
+  ret =
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay, rs, NULL,
+                                task, task_cls);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (rs);
   return ret;
 #else
-  return add_without_sets (delay,
-                          GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (rfd),
-                          -1,
-                          task,
+  return add_without_sets (delay, GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (rfd), -1, task,
                           task_cls);
 #endif
 }
@@ -1303,7 +1452,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  * socket operation is ready.  It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use 
+ * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param wfd write file-descriptor
  * @param task main function of the task
@@ -1313,8 +1462,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                                struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * wfd,
-                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                               struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * wfd,
+                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if MINGW
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws;
@@ -1323,17 +1472,15 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   GNUNET_assert (wfd != NULL);
   ws = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set (ws, wfd);
-  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
-                                     NULL, ws, task, task_cls);
+  ret =
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay, NULL, ws,
+                                task, task_cls);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (ws);
   return ret;
 #else
-  GNUNET_assert(GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd(wfd) >= 0);
-  return add_without_sets (delay,
-                          -1,
-                          GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (wfd),
-                          task,
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (wfd) >= 0);
+  return add_without_sets (delay, -1, GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (wfd), task,
                           task_cls);
 #endif
 }
@@ -1347,7 +1494,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  * socket operation is ready. It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use 
+ * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param rfd read file-descriptor
  * @param task main function of the task
@@ -1357,8 +1504,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                                const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * rfd,
-                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                               const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * rfd,
+                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if MINGW
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs;
@@ -1367,20 +1514,17 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   GNUNET_assert (rfd != NULL);
   rs = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_set (rs, rfd);
-  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
-                                     rs, NULL, task, task_cls);
+  ret =
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay, rs, NULL,
+                                task, task_cls);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (rs);
   return ret;
 #else
   int fd;
 
   GNUNET_DISK_internal_file_handle_ (rfd, &fd, sizeof (int));
-  return add_without_sets (delay,
-                          fd,
-                          -1,
-                          task,
-                          task_cls);
+  return add_without_sets (delay, fd, -1, task, task_cls);
 
 #endif
 }
@@ -1394,7 +1538,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  * socket operation is ready. It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use 
+ * @param delay when should this operation time out? Use
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param wfd write file-descriptor
  * @param task main function of the task
@@ -1404,8 +1548,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                                 const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * wfd,
-                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                                const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * wfd,
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if MINGW
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws;
@@ -1414,21 +1558,18 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
   GNUNET_assert (wfd != NULL);
   ws = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_set (ws, wfd);
-  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
-                                     delay, NULL, ws, task, task_cls);
+  ret =
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay, NULL, ws,
+                                task, task_cls);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (ws);
   return ret;
 #else
   int fd;
 
   GNUNET_DISK_internal_file_handle_ (wfd, &fd, sizeof (int));
-  GNUNET_assert(fd >= 0);
-  return add_without_sets (delay,
-                          -1,
-                          fd,
-                          task,
-                          task_cls);
+  GNUNET_assert (fd >= 0);
+  return add_without_sets (delay, -1, fd, task, task_cls);
 
 #endif
 }
@@ -1469,14 +1610,15 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
-                             GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-                             prerequisite_task,
-                             struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                             const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet * rs,
-                             const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet * ws,
-                             GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+                            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
+                            prerequisite_task,
+                            struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
+                            const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet * rs,
+                            const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet * ws,
+                            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
   struct Task *t;
+
 #if EXECINFO
   void *backtrace_array[MAX_TRACE_DEPTH];
 #endif
@@ -1487,8 +1629,9 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
   t->callback = task;
   t->callback_cls = task_cls;
 #if EXECINFO
-  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace(backtrace_array, MAX_TRACE_DEPTH);
-  t->backtrace_strings = backtrace_symbols(backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
+  t->num_backtrace_strings = backtrace (backtrace_array, MAX_TRACE_DEPTH);
+  t->backtrace_strings =
+    backtrace_symbols (backtrace_array, t->num_backtrace_strings);
 #endif
   t->read_fd = -1;
   t->write_fd = -1;
@@ -1510,25 +1653,22 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
   t->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (delay);
   t->priority =
     check_priority ((prio ==
-                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP) ? current_priority
-                    : prio);
+                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP) ? current_priority :
+                   prio);
+  t->lifeness = current_lifeness;
   t->next = pending;
   pending = t;
-  max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (max_priority_added,
-                                         t->priority);
+  max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (max_priority_added, t->priority);
 #if DEBUG_TASKS
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Adding task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Adding task: %llu / %p\n", t->id, t->callback_cls);
 #endif
 #if EXECINFO
   int i;
 
-  for (i=0;i<t->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
-                  t->id,
-                  i,
-                  t->backtrace_strings[i]);
+  for (i = 0; i < t->num_backtrace_strings; i++)
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+        "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n", t->id, i, t->backtrace_strings[i]);
 #endif
   return t->id;
 }