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[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / util / scheduler.c
index 628e80afd81d8b530350cd39e4b4ad8ada30d893..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
@@ -163,84 +178,102 @@ struct Task
 
 
 /**
- * Handle for the scheduling service.
+ * List of tasks waiting for an event.
  */
-struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle
-{
+static struct Task *pending;
 
-  /**
-   * List of tasks waiting for an event.
-   */
-  struct Task *pending;
+/**
+ * List of tasks waiting ONLY for a timeout event.
+ * Sorted by timeout (earliest first).  Used so that
+ * we do not traverse the list of these tasks when
+ * building select sets (we just look at the head
+ * to determine the respective timeout ONCE).
+ */
+static struct Task *pending_timeout;
 
-  /**
-   * List of tasks waiting ONLY for a timeout event.
-   * Sorted by timeout (earliest first).  Used so that
-   * we do not traverse the list of these tasks when
-   * building select sets (we just look at the head
-   * to determine the respective timeout ONCE).
-   */
-  struct Task *pending_timeout;
+/**
+ * Last inserted task waiting ONLY for a timeout event.
+ * Used to (heuristically) speed up insertion.
+ */
+static struct Task *pending_timeout_last;
 
-  /**
-   * Last inserted task waiting ONLY for a timeout event.
-   * Used to (heuristically) speed up insertion.
-   */
-  struct Task *pending_timeout_last;
+/**
+ * ID of the task that is running right now.
+ */
+static struct Task *active_task;
 
-  /**
-   * ID of the task that is running right now.
-   */
-  struct Task *active_task;
+/**
+ * List of tasks ready to run right now,
+ * grouped by importance.
+ */
+static struct Task *ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT];
 
-  /**
-   * List of tasks ready to run right now,
-   * grouped by importance.
-   */
-  struct Task *ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT];
+/**
+ * Identity of the last task queued.  Incremented for each task to
+ * generate a unique task ID (it is virtually impossible to start
+ * more than 2^64 tasks during the lifetime of a process).
+ */
+static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier last_id;
 
-  /**
-   * Identity of the last task queued.  Incremented for each task to
-   * generate a unique task ID (it is virtually impossible to start
  * more than 2^64 tasks during the lifetime of a process).
  */
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier last_id;
+/**
+ * Highest number so that all tasks with smaller identifiers
+ * have already completed.  Also the lowest number of a task
* still waiting to be executed.
+ */
+static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier lowest_pending_id;
 
-  /**
-   * Highest number so that all tasks with smaller identifiers
-   * have already completed.  Also the lowest number of a task
-   * still waiting to be executed.
-   */
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier lowest_pending_id;
+/**
+ * Number of tasks on the ready list.
+ */
+static unsigned int ready_count;
 
-  /**
-   * Number of tasks on the ready list.
  */
-  unsigned int ready_count;
+/**
+ * How many tasks have we run so far?
+ */
+static unsigned long long tasks_run;
 
-  /**
-   * How many tasks have we run so far?
-   */
-  unsigned long long tasks_run;
+/**
+ * Priority of the task running right now.  Only
+ * valid while a task is running.
+ */
+static enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority current_priority;
 
-  /**
-   * Priority of the task running right now.  Only
  * valid while a task is running.
  */
-  enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority current_priority;
+/**
+ * Priority of the highest task added in the current select
* iteration.
+ */
+static enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority max_priority_added;
 
-  /**
-   * Priority of the highest task added in the current select
-   * iteration.
-   */
-  enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority max_priority_added;
+/**
+ * Value of the 'lifeness' flag for the current task.
+ */
+static int current_lifeness;
 
-  /**
-   * How 'nice' are we right now?
-   */
-  int nice_level;
+/**
+ * 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;
+}
 
 
 /**
@@ -255,7 +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 */
 }
 
 
@@ -265,52 +298,50 @@ check_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p)
  * future), but only if the return value is "GNUNET_NO" (and
  * the "lowest_pending_id" check failed).
  *
- * @param sched the scheduler
  * @param id which task are we checking for
  * @return GNUNET_YES if so, GNUNET_NO if not
  */
 static int
-is_pending (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier id)
+is_pending (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier id)
 {
   struct Task *pos;
   enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p;
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier min;
 
-  if (id < sched->lowest_pending_id)
+  if (id < lowest_pending_id)
     return GNUNET_NO;
-  min = -1;                     /* maximum value */
-  pos = sched->pending;
+  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 = sched->pending_timeout;
+  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 = sched->ready[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;
+       }
     }
-  sched->lowest_pending_id = min;
+  lowest_pending_id = min;
   return GNUNET_NO;
 }
 
@@ -318,56 +349,53 @@ is_pending (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
 /**
  * Update all sets and timeout for select.
  *
- * @param sched the scheduler
  * @param rs read-set, set to all FDs we would like to read (updated)
  * @param ws write-set, set to all FDs we would like to write (updated)
  * @param timeout next timeout (updated)
  */
 static void
-update_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-             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;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative to;
 
   now = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
-  pos = sched->pending_timeout;
-  if (pos != NULL) 
+  pos = pending_timeout;
+  if (pos != NULL)
     {
       to = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_difference (now, pos->timeout);
-      if (timeout->value > to.value)
+      if (timeout->rel_value > to.rel_value)
        *timeout = to;
       if (pos->reason != 0)
-        *timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
+       *timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
     }
-  pos = sched->pending;
+  pos = pending;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if ((pos->prereq_id != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK) &&
-          (GNUNET_YES == is_pending (sched, pos->prereq_id)))
-        {
-          pos = pos->next;
-          continue;
-        }
-      if (pos->timeout.value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS.value)
-        {
-          to = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_difference (now, pos->timeout);
-          if (timeout->value > to.value)
-            *timeout = to;
-        }
+         (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;
+       }
       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;
     }
 }
@@ -384,14 +412,14 @@ update_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  */
 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;
     }
@@ -403,7 +431,6 @@ set_overlaps (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ready,
  * Check if the given task is eligible to run now.
  * Also set the reason why it is eligible.
  *
- * @param sched the scheduler
  * @param task task to check if it is ready
  * @param now the current time
  * @param rs set of FDs ready for reading
@@ -411,35 +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 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-          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.value >= task->timeout.value)
+  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 (sched, task->prereq_id))
+      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;
     }
@@ -451,19 +476,18 @@ is_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
 /**
  * Put a task that is ready for execution into the ready queue.
  *
- * @param handle the scheduler
  * @param task task ready for execution
  */
 static void
-queue_ready_task (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *handle,
-                 struct Task *task)
+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 = handle->ready[check_priority (p)];
-  handle->ready[check_priority (p)] = task;
-  handle->ready_count++;
+  task->next = ready[check_priority (p)];
+  ready[check_priority (p)] = task;
+  ready_count++;
 }
 
 
@@ -471,14 +495,12 @@ queue_ready_task (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *handle,
  * Check which tasks are ready and move them
  * to the respective ready queue.
  *
- * @param handle the scheduler
  * @param rs FDs ready for reading
  * @param ws FDs ready for writing
  */
 static void
-check_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *handle,
-             const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
-             const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
+check_ready (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
+            const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
 {
   struct Task *pos;
   struct Task *prev;
@@ -487,39 +509,39 @@ check_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *handle,
 
   now = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
   prev = NULL;
-  pos = handle->pending_timeout;
+  pos = pending_timeout;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       next = pos->next;
-      if (now.value >= pos->timeout.value)
+      if (now.abs_value >= pos->timeout.abs_value)
        pos->reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_TIMEOUT;
       if (0 == pos->reason)
        break;
-      handle->pending_timeout = next;
-      if (handle->pending_timeout_last == pos)
-       handle->pending_timeout_last = NULL;
-      queue_ready_task (handle, pos);
+      pending_timeout = next;
+      if (pending_timeout_last == pos)
+       pending_timeout_last = NULL;
+      queue_ready_task (pos);
       pos = next;
     }
-  pos = handle->pending;
+  pos = pending;
   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 (handle, pos, now, rs, ws))
-        {
-          if (prev == NULL)
-            handle->pending = next;
-          else
-            prev->next = next;
-          queue_ready_task (handle, pos);
-          pos = next;
-          continue;
-        }
+      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;
+       }
       prev = pos;
       pos = next;
     }
@@ -532,45 +554,43 @@ check_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *handle,
  * cause all tasks to run (as soon as possible, respecting
  * priorities and prerequisite tasks).  Note that tasks
  * scheduled AFTER this call may still be delayed arbitrarily.
- *
- * @param sched the scheduler
  */
 void
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ()
 {
   struct Task *pos;
   int i;
 
-  pos = sched->pending_timeout;
+  pos = pending_timeout;
   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;
     }
-  pos = sched->pending;
+  pos = pending;
   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;
     }
-  for (i=0;i<GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT;i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT; i++)
     {
-      pos = sched->ready[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;
        }
-    }  
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -598,90 +618,84 @@ 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 sched the scheduler
  * @param rs FDs ready for reading
  * @param ws FDs ready for writing
  */
 static void
-run_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-          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;
   struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext tc;
 
-  sched->max_priority_added = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP;
+  max_priority_added = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP;
   do
     {
-      if (sched->ready_count == 0)
-        return;
-      GNUNET_assert (sched->ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP] == NULL);
+      if (ready_count == 0)
+       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 = sched->ready[p];
-          if (pos != NULL)
-            break;
-        }
-      GNUNET_assert (pos != NULL);      /* ready_count wrong? */
-      sched->ready[p] = pos->next;
-      sched->ready_count--;
-      if (sched->current_priority != pos->priority)
        {
-         sched->current_priority = pos->priority;
-         (void) GNUNET_OS_set_process_priority (0, pos->priority);
+         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 (),
+                                                pos->priority);
        }
-      sched->active_task = pos;
+      current_lifeness = pos->lifeness;
+      active_task = pos;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
-      if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).value >
-         DELAY_THRESHOLD.value)
+      if (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).rel_value >
+         DELAY_THRESHOLD.rel_value)
        {
-         GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                     "Task %u took %llums to be scheduled\n",
-                     pos->id,
-                     (unsigned long long) GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).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.sched = sched;
       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 %u 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
-      sched->active_task = NULL;
+      active_task = NULL;
       destroy_task (pos);
-      sched->tasks_run++;
+      tasks_run++;
     }
-  while ( (sched->pending == NULL) || (p >= sched->max_priority_added) );
+  while ((pending == NULL) || (p >= max_priority_added));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -692,12 +706,13 @@ static struct GNUNET_DISK_PipeHandle *shutdown_pipe_handle;
 /**
  * Signal handler called for SIGPIPE.
  */
+#ifndef MINGW
 static void
 sighandler_pipe ()
 {
   return;
 }
-
+#endif
 /**
  * Signal handler called for signals that should cause us to shutdown.
  */
@@ -705,15 +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
@@ -731,27 +775,31 @@ sighandler_shutdown ()
 void
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle sched;
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs;
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout;
   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;
   struct GNUNET_SIGNAL_Context *shc_pipe;
+#endif
   unsigned long long last_tr;
   unsigned int busy_wait_warning;
   const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle *pr;
   char c;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task == NULL);
   rs = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   ws = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_assert (shutdown_pipe_handle == NULL);
-  shutdown_pipe_handle = GNUNET_DISK_pipe (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);
@@ -760,71 +808,79 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
   shc_quit = GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_install (SIGQUIT, &sighandler_shutdown);
   shc_hup = GNUNET_SIGNAL_handler_install (SIGHUP, &sighandler_shutdown);
 #endif
-  memset (&sched, 0, sizeof (sched));
-  sched.current_priority = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT;
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (&sched,
-                                     task,
-                                     task_cls,
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP);
+  current_priority = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT;
+  current_lifeness = GNUNET_YES;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (task, task_cls,
+                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_STARTUP);
+#if ENABLE_WINDOWS_WORKAROUNDS
+  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 ((sched.pending != NULL) || 
-        (sched.pending_timeout != NULL) ||
-        (sched.ready_count > 0))
+  while (GNUNET_OK == check_lifeness ())
     {
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_zero (rs);
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_zero (ws);
       timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL;
-      update_sets (&sched, rs, ws, &timeout);
+      update_sets (rs, ws, &timeout);
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_set (rs, pr);
-      if (sched.ready_count > 0)
-        {
-          /* no blocking, more work already ready! */
-          timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
-        }
-      ret = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_select (rs, ws, NULL, timeout);
+      if (ready_count > 0)
+       {
+         /* 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());
-         close (1);
-         dup2 (2, 1);
-         system (lsof);                  
+
+         snprintf (lsof, sizeof (lsof), "lsof -p %d", getpid ());
+         (void) close (1);
+         (void) dup2 (2, 1);
+         if (0 != system (lsof))
+           LOG_STRERROR (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "system");
 #endif
 #endif
-          abort ();
+         abort ();
          break;
-        }
-      if ((ret == 0) && (timeout.value == 0) && (busy_wait_warning > 16))
-        {
-          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
-                      _("Looks like we're busy waiting...\n"));
-          sleep (1);            /* mitigate */
-        }
-      check_ready (&sched, rs, ws);
-      run_ready (&sched, rs, ws);
+       }
+      if ((ret == 0) && (timeout.rel_value == 0) && (busy_wait_warning > 16))
+       {
+         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 (&sched);
-        }
-      if (last_tr == sched.tasks_run)
-        {
-          busy_wait_warning++;
-        }
+       {
+         /* 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++;
+       }
       else
-        {
-          last_tr = sched.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);
@@ -842,16 +898,16 @@ 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.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to query
  * @return reason(s) why the current task is run
  */
 enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Reason
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_reason (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_reason ()
 {
-  return sched->active_task->reason;
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task != NULL);
+  return active_task->reason;
 }
 
 
@@ -861,23 +917,22 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_reason (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched)
  * dropped (if the decision should be made based on the number of
  * tasks ready to run).
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to query
  * @param p priority level to look at
  * @return number of tasks pending right now
  */
 unsigned int
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_load (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-                           enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_load (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority p)
 {
   struct Task *pos;
   unsigned int ret;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task != NULL);
   if (p == GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT)
-    return sched->ready_count;
+    return ready_count;
   if (p == GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP)
-    p = sched->current_priority;
+    p = current_priority;
   ret = 0;
-  pos = sched->ready[check_priority (p)];
+  pos = ready[check_priority (p)];
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       pos = pos->next;
@@ -891,13 +946,11 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_get_load (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  * Cancel the task with the specified identifier.
  * The task must not yet have run.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param task id of the task to cancel
  * @return original closure of the task
  */
 void *
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-                         GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier task)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier task)
 {
   struct Task *t;
   struct Task *prev;
@@ -905,13 +958,14 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
   int to;
   void *ret;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task != NULL);
   to = 0;
   prev = NULL;
-  t = sched->pending;
+  t = pending;
   while (t != NULL)
     {
       if (t->id == task)
-        break;
+       break;
       prev = t;
       t = t->next;
     }
@@ -919,7 +973,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
     {
       prev = NULL;
       to = 1;
-      t = sched->pending_timeout;
+      t = pending_timeout;
       while (t != NULL)
        {
          if (t->id == task)
@@ -927,26 +981,32 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
          prev = t;
          t = t->next;
        }
-      if (sched->pending_timeout_last == t)
-       sched->pending_timeout_last = NULL;
+      if (pending_timeout_last == t)
+       pending_timeout_last = NULL;
     }
   p = 0;
   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 = sched->ready[p];
+      t = ready[p];
       while (t != NULL)
-        {
-          if (t->id == task)
-            {
-              sched->ready_count--;
-              break;
-            }
-          prev = t;
-          t = t->next;
-        }
+       {
+         if (t->id == task)
+           {
+             ready_count--;
+             break;
+           }
+         prev = t;
+         t = t->next;
+       }
     }
   if (prev == NULL)
     {
@@ -954,16 +1014,16 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
        {
          if (to == 0)
            {
-             sched->pending = t->next;
+             pending = t->next;
            }
          else
            {
-             sched->pending_timeout = t->next;
+             pending_timeout = t->next;
            }
        }
       else
        {
-         sched->ready[p] = t->next;
+         ready[p] = t->next;
        }
     }
   else
@@ -972,8 +1032,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
     }
   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;
@@ -985,42 +1045,45 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  * similar to the other "add" functions except that there is no delay
  * and the reason code can be specified.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param task main function of the task
  * @param task_cls closure for 'main'
  * @param reason reason for task invocation
  */
 void
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-                                   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 (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;
   t->callback = task;
   t->callback_cls = task_cls;
-  t->id = ++sched->last_id;
+  t->id = ++last_id;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
   t->start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
 #endif
   t->reason = reason;
-  t->priority = sched->current_priority;
+  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 (sched, t);
+  queue_ready_task (t);
 }
 
 
@@ -1030,7 +1093,6 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  * has completed. It will be run with the priority of the calling
  * task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param prerequisite_task run this task after the task with the given
  *        task identifier completes (and any of our other
  *        conditions, such as delay, read or write-readiness
@@ -1043,22 +1105,19 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_after (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-                            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier prerequisite_task,
-                            GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_after (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier prerequisite_task,
+                           GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                      prerequisite_task,
-                                      GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
+  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
+                                     prerequisite_task,
+                                     GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO, NULL, NULL, task,
+                                     task_cls);
 }
 
 
 /**
  * Schedule a new task to be run with a specified priority.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param prio how important is the new task?
  * @param task main function of the task
  * @param task_cls closure of task
@@ -1066,16 +1125,13 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_after (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                                    enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
-                                    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
-                                    void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
+                                   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
+                                   void *task_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      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);
 }
 
 
@@ -1085,8 +1141,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  * will be scheduled for execution once the delay has expired. It
  * will be run with the priority of the calling task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
- * @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
@@ -1094,87 +1149,86 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_with_priority (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                              struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                              GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
+                             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
 
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task != NULL);
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != task);
   t = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct Task));
   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;
-  t->id = ++sched->last_id;
+  t->id = ++last_id;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
   t->start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
 #endif
   t->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (delay);
-  t->priority = sched->current_priority;
+  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) */
-  prev = sched->pending_timeout_last;
-  if (prev != NULL) 
+   * appending to a long list of tasks with timeouts) */
+  prev = pending_timeout_last;
+  if (prev != NULL)
     {
-      if (prev->timeout.value > t->timeout.value)
+      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 = sched->pending_timeout;
+      pos = pending_timeout;
     }
-  while ( (pos != NULL) &&
-         ( (pos->timeout.value <= t->timeout.value) ||
-           (pos->reason != 0) ) )
+  while ((pos != NULL) &&
+        ((pos->timeout.abs_value <= t->timeout.abs_value) ||
+         (pos->reason != 0)))
     {
       prev = pos;
       pos = pos->next;
     }
   if (prev == NULL)
-    sched->pending_timeout = t;
+    pending_timeout = t;
   else
     prev->next = t;
   t->next = pos;
   /* hyper-optimization... */
-  sched->pending_timeout_last = t;
+  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 %u 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 (sched,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
+  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
+                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay, NULL,
+                                     NULL, task, task_cls);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1184,22 +1238,50 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  * Schedule a new task to be run as soon as possible. The task
  * will be run with the priority of the calling task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @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 (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
-                         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);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * 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)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
-                                     GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
-                                      NULL, NULL, task, 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;
 }
 
 
@@ -1222,7 +1304,6 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  *     || shutdown-active )
  * </code>
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param delay how long should we wait? Use GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "forever",
  *        which means that the task will only be run after we receive SIGTERM
  * @param rfd file descriptor we want to read (can be -1)
@@ -1232,55 +1313,93 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
  * @return unique task identifier for the job
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
+#ifndef MINGW
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                 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
 
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task != NULL);
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != task);
   t = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct Task));
   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);
   t->write_fd = wfd;
-  t->id = ++sched->last_id;
+  t->id = ++last_id;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
   t->start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
 #endif
   t->prereq_id = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   t->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (delay);
-  t->priority = check_priority (sched->current_priority);
-  t->next = sched->pending;
-  sched->pending = t;
-  sched->max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (sched->max_priority_added,
-                                         t->priority);
+  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);
 #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 %u 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;
 }
+#endif
 
 
 
@@ -1292,8 +1411,7 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  * socket operation is ready.  It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
- * @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
@@ -1302,17 +1420,27 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                               struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                               struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * rfd,
-                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
+                              struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * rfd,
+                              GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
-  return add_without_sets (sched,
-                          delay,
-                          GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (rfd),
-                          -1,
-                          task,
+#if MINGW
+  struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier ret;
+
+  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);
+  GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (rs);
+  return ret;
+#else
+  return add_without_sets (delay, GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (rfd), -1, task,
                           task_cls);
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -1324,8 +1452,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  * socket operation is ready.  It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
- * @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
@@ -1334,17 +1461,28 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_net (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                                struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                                struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * wfd,
-                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
+                               struct GNUNET_NETWORK_Handle * wfd,
+                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
-  return add_without_sets (sched,
-                          delay,
-                          -1,
-                          GNUNET_NETWORK_get_fd (wfd),
-                          task,
+#if MINGW
+  struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws;
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier ret;
+
+  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);
+  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,
                           task_cls);
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -1356,8 +1494,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  * socket operation is ready. It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
- * @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
@@ -1366,10 +1503,9 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_net (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                                struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                                const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * rfd,
-                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
+                               const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * rfd,
+                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if MINGW
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs;
@@ -1378,22 +1514,17 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   GNUNET_assert (rfd != NULL);
   rs = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_set (rs, rfd);
-  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                     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 (sched,
-                          delay,
-                          fd,
-                          -1,
-                          task,
-                          task_cls);
+  return add_without_sets (delay, fd, -1, task, task_cls);
 
 #endif
 }
@@ -1407,8 +1538,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  * socket operation is ready. It will be run with the priority of
  * the calling task.
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
- * @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
@@ -1417,10 +1547,9 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
-                                 const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * wfd,
-                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
+                                const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * wfd,
+                                GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if MINGW
   struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws;
@@ -1429,22 +1558,18 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   GNUNET_assert (wfd != NULL);
   ws = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_handle_set (ws, wfd);
-  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
-                                     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));
-  return add_without_sets (sched,
-                          delay,
-                          -1,
-                          fd,
-                          task,
-                          task_cls);
+  GNUNET_assert (fd >= 0);
+  return add_without_sets (delay, -1, fd, task, task_cls);
 
 #endif
 }
@@ -1468,7 +1593,6 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *     || (shutdown-active && run-on-shutdown) )
  * </code>
  *
- * @param sched scheduler to use
  * @param prio how important is this task?
  * @param prerequisite_task run this task after the task with the given
  *        task identifier completes (and any of our other
@@ -1485,27 +1609,29 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
  *         only valid until "task" is started!
  */
 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
-GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
-                             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_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)
 {
   struct Task *t;
+
 #if EXECINFO
   void *backtrace_array[MAX_TRACE_DEPTH];
 #endif
 
+  GNUNET_assert (active_task != NULL);
   GNUNET_assert (NULL != task);
   t = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct Task));
   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;
@@ -1519,7 +1645,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
       t->write_set = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
       GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_copy (t->write_set, ws);
     }
-  t->id = ++sched->last_id;
+  t->id = ++last_id;
 #if PROFILE_DELAYS
   t->start_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
 #endif
@@ -1527,25 +1653,22 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   t->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (delay);
   t->priority =
     check_priority ((prio ==
-                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP) ? sched->current_priority
-                    : prio);
-  t->next = sched->pending; 
-  sched->pending = t;
-  sched->max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (sched->max_priority_added,
-                                         t->priority);
+                    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);
 #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 %u 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;
 }