LRN: Fix automake deps to allow -j* builds again
[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / util / scheduler.c
index 628e80afd81d8b530350cd39e4b4ad8ada30d893..dd0ce6054915d6ac82fdc5dd81b28be6fbf8c246 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
  * 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_NO
+
 /**
  * Depth of the traces collected via EXECINFO.
  */
@@ -144,6 +149,12 @@ struct Task
    * Set if we only wait for writing to a single FD, otherwise -1.
    */
   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
   /**
@@ -163,85 +174,76 @@ struct Task
 
 
 /**
- * Handle for the scheduling service.
+ * List of tasks waiting for an event.
  */
-struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle
-{
-
-  /**
-   * List of tasks waiting for an event.
-   */
-  struct Task *pending;
+static 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).
-   */
-  struct Task *pending_timeout;
-
-  /**
-   * 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.
-   */
-  struct Task *active_task;
+/**
+ * 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 ready to run right now,
  * grouped by importance.
  */
-  struct Task *ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT];
+/**
+ * Last inserted task waiting ONLY for a timeout event.
* Used to (heuristically) speed up insertion.
+ */
+static struct Task *pending_timeout_last;
 
-  /**
-   * 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;
+/**
+ * ID of the task that is running right now.
+ */
+static struct Task *active_task;
 
-  /**
-   * 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;
+/**
+ * List of tasks ready to run right now,
+ * grouped by importance.
+ */
+static struct Task *ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT];
 
-  /**
-   * Number of tasks on the ready list.
-   */
-  unsigned int ready_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;
 
-  /**
-   * How many tasks have we run so far?
-   */
-  unsigned long long tasks_run;
+/**
+ * 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;
 
-  /**
-   * Priority of the task running right now.  Only
-   * valid while a task is running.
-   */
-  enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority current_priority;
+/**
+ * Number of tasks on the ready list.
+ */
+static unsigned int ready_count;
 
-  /**
-   * Priority of the highest task added in the current select
-   * iteration.
-   */
-  enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority max_priority_added;
+/**
+ * How many tasks have we run so far?
+ */
+static unsigned long long tasks_run;
 
-  /**
-   * How 'nice' are we right now?
-   */
-  int nice_level;
+/**
+ * Priority of the task running right now.  Only
+ * valid while a task is running.
+ */
+static 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;
 
+/**
+ * Value of the 'lifeness' flag for the current task.
+ */
+static int current_lifeness;
 
 /**
  * Check that the given priority is legal (and return it).
@@ -265,22 +267,20 @@ 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;
+  pos = pending;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if (pos->id == id)
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ is_pending (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
         min = pos->id;
       pos = pos->next;
     }
-  pos = sched->pending_timeout;
+  pos = pending_timeout;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if (pos->id == id)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ is_pending (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
     }
   for (p = 0; p < GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT; p++)
     {
-      pos = sched->ready[p];
+      pos = ready[p];
       while (pos != NULL)
         {
           if (pos->id == id)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ is_pending (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
           pos = pos->next;
         }
     }
-  sched->lowest_pending_id = min;
+  lowest_pending_id = min;
   return GNUNET_NO;
 }
 
@@ -318,14 +318,12 @@ 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,
+update_sets (struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
              struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws,
              struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative *timeout)
 {
@@ -334,28 +332,28 @@ update_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative to;
 
   now = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
-  pos = sched->pending_timeout;
+  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;
     }
-  pos = sched->pending;
+  pos = pending;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       if ((pos->prereq_id != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK) &&
-          (GNUNET_YES == is_pending (sched, pos->prereq_id)))
+          (GNUNET_YES == is_pending (pos->prereq_id)))
         {
           pos = pos->next;
           continue;
         }
-      if (pos->timeout.value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS.value)
+      if (pos->timeout.abs_value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS.abs_value)
         {
           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->read_fd != -1)
@@ -403,7 +401,6 @@ 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
@@ -411,8 +408,7 @@ 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,
+is_ready (struct Task *task,
           struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute now,
           const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
           const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
@@ -420,7 +416,7 @@ is_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
   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) &&
@@ -436,7 +432,7 @@ is_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
     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 */
@@ -451,19 +447,17 @@ 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++;
 }
 
 
@@ -471,13 +465,11 @@ 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,
+check_ready (const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rs,
              const struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *ws)
 {
   struct Task *pos;
@@ -487,21 +479,21 @@ 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
@@ -510,13 +502,13 @@ check_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *handle,
                   pos->id, pos->callback_cls);
 #endif
       next = pos->next;
-      if (GNUNET_YES == is_ready (handle, pos, now, rs, ws))
+      if (GNUNET_YES == is_ready (pos, now, rs, ws))
         {
           if (prev == NULL)
-            handle->pending = next;
+            pending = next;
           else
             prev->next = next;
-          queue_ready_task (handle, pos);
+          queue_ready_task (pos);
           pos = next;
           continue;
         }
@@ -532,16 +524,14 @@ 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;
@@ -550,7 +540,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched)
          readiness-factors */
       pos = pos->next;
     }
-  pos = sched->pending;
+  pos = pending;
   while (pos != NULL)
     {
       pos->reason |= GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN;
@@ -561,7 +551,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched)
     }
   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;
@@ -600,53 +590,52 @@ destroy_task (struct Task *t)
  * may become ready, hence we should select on it).  Naturally, if
  * 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,
+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)
+      if (ready_count == 0)
         return;
-      GNUNET_assert (sched->ready[GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP] == NULL);
+      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)! */
       for (p = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_COUNT - 1; p > 0; p--)
         {
-          pos = sched->ready[p];
+          pos = 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)
+      ready[p] = pos->next;
+      ready_count--;
+      if (current_priority != pos->priority)
        {
-         sched->current_priority = pos->priority;
-         (void) GNUNET_OS_set_process_priority (0, 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",
+                     "Task %llu took %llums to be scheduled\n",
                      pos->id,
-                     (unsigned long long) GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (pos->start_time).value);
+                     (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) &&
@@ -672,16 +661,16 @@ run_ready (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
       int i;
       for (i=0;i<pos->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
         GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                    "Task %u trace %d: %s\n",
+                    "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 +681,13 @@ 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.
  */
@@ -714,6 +704,34 @@ sighandler_shutdown ()
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * 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
@@ -731,25 +749,27 @@ 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);
   GNUNET_assert (pr != NULL);
@@ -760,24 +780,28 @@ 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,
+  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)
+      if (ready_count > 0)
         {
           /* no blocking, more work already ready! */
           timeout = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO;
@@ -793,36 +817,37 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 #if USE_LSOF
          char lsof[512];
          snprintf (lsof, sizeof (lsof), "lsof -p %d", getpid());
-         close (1);
-         dup2 (2, 1);
-         system (lsof);                  
+         (void) close (1);
+         (void) dup2 (2, 1);
+         if (0 != system (lsof))
+           GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "system");    
 #endif
 #endif
           abort ();
          break;
         }
-      if ((ret == 0) && (timeout.value == 0) && (busy_wait_warning > 16))
+      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 */
         }
-      check_ready (&sched, rs, ws);
-      run_ready (&sched, rs, ws);
+      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);
+          GNUNET_SCHEDULER_shutdown ();
         }
-      if (last_tr == sched.tasks_run)
+      if (last_tr == tasks_run)
         {
           busy_wait_warning++;
         }
       else
         {
-          last_tr = sched.tasks_run;
+          last_tr = tasks_run;
           busy_wait_warning = 0;
         }
     }
@@ -845,13 +870,13 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
  * 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 +886,22 @@ 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 +915,11 @@ 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;
@@ -905,9 +927,10 @@ 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)
@@ -919,7 +942,7 @@ 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)
@@ -927,21 +950,27 @@ 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)
+       {
+         GNUNET_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--;
+              ready_count--;
               break;
             }
           prev = t;
@@ -954,16 +983,16 @@ 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
@@ -985,14 +1014,12 @@ 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,
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
                                    void *task_cls,
                                    enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Reason reason)
 {
@@ -1000,6 +1027,9 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
 #if EXECINFO
   void *backtrace_array[50];
 #endif
+
+  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);
@@ -1009,18 +1039,19 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_continuation (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
   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);
 #endif
-  queue_ready_task (sched, t);
+  queue_ready_task (t);
 }
 
 
@@ -1030,7 +1061,6 @@ 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
@@ -1043,12 +1073,10 @@ 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_add_after (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier prerequisite_task,
                             GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
+  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
                                       prerequisite_task,
                                       GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
                                       NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
@@ -1058,7 +1086,6 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_after (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle *sched,
 /**
  * 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
@@ -1066,13 +1093,11 @@ 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_add_with_priority (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
                                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
                                     void *task_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      prio,
+  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (prio,
                                       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
                                       GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_ZERO,
                                       NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
@@ -1085,7 +1110,6 @@ 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 
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param task main function of the task
@@ -1094,8 +1118,7 @@ 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_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
                               GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
 #if 1
@@ -1107,6 +1130,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   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;
@@ -1117,18 +1141,19 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
 #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;
+  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! */
@@ -1136,22 +1161,22 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   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->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,
@@ -1162,7 +1187,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
 
   for (i=0;i<t->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Task %u trace %d: %s\n",
+                  "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
                   t->id,
                   i,
                   t->backtrace_strings[i]);
@@ -1171,8 +1196,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
 
 #else
   /* unoptimized version */
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
+  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
                                       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
                                       NULL, NULL, task, task_cls);
 #endif
@@ -1184,25 +1208,53 @@ 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,
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task,
                          void *task_cls)
 {
-  return GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (sched,
-                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP,
+  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)
+{
+  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 +1274,6 @@ 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)
@@ -1232,9 +1283,9 @@ 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,
+add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
                  int rfd,
                  int wfd,
                  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
@@ -1244,6 +1295,7 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   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;
@@ -1251,19 +1303,57 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
 #if EXECINFO
   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)
+        {
+          GNUNET_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++)
+            GNUNET_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)
+        {
+          GNUNET_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++)
+            GNUNET_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 = 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,
@@ -1274,13 +1364,14 @@ add_without_sets (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
 
   for (i=0;i<t->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Task %u trace %d: %s\n",
+                  "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
                   t->id,
                   i,
                   t->backtrace_strings[i]);
 #endif
   return t->id;
 }
+#endif
 
 
 
@@ -1292,7 +1383,6 @@ 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 
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param rfd read file-descriptor
@@ -1302,17 +1392,29 @@ 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,
+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,
+#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
 }
 
 
@@ -1324,7 +1426,6 @@ 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 
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param wfd write file-descriptor
@@ -1334,17 +1435,30 @@ 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,
+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,
+#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
 }
 
 
@@ -1356,7 +1470,6 @@ 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 
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param rfd read file-descriptor
@@ -1366,8 +1479,7 @@ 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,
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
                                 const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * rfd,
                                 GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
@@ -1378,8 +1490,7 @@ 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,
+  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK, delay,
                                      rs, NULL, task, task_cls);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (rs);
@@ -1388,8 +1499,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_read_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   int fd;
 
   GNUNET_DISK_internal_file_handle_ (rfd, &fd, sizeof (int));
-  return add_without_sets (sched,
-                          delay,
+  return add_without_sets (delay,
                           fd,
                           -1,
                           task,
@@ -1407,7 +1517,6 @@ 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 
  *        GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL for "on shutdown"
  * @param wfd write file-descriptor
@@ -1417,8 +1526,7 @@ 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,
+GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
                                  const struct GNUNET_DISK_FileHandle * wfd,
                                  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task task, void *task_cls)
 {
@@ -1429,8 +1537,7 @@ 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,
+  ret = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (check_priority (current_priority),
                                      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK,
                                      delay, NULL, ws, task, task_cls);
   GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (ws);
@@ -1439,8 +1546,8 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_write_file (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   int fd;
 
   GNUNET_DISK_internal_file_handle_ (wfd, &fd, sizeof (int));
-  return add_without_sets (sched,
-                          delay,
+  GNUNET_assert(fd >= 0);
+  return add_without_sets (delay,
                           -1,
                           fd,
                           task,
@@ -1468,7 +1575,6 @@ 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
@@ -1485,8 +1591,7 @@ 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_add_select (enum GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Priority prio,
                              GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier
                              prerequisite_task,
                              struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative delay,
@@ -1499,6 +1604,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
   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;
@@ -1519,7 +1625,7 @@ 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
@@ -1527,12 +1633,13 @@ 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
+                     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_KEEP) ? current_priority
                     : prio);
-  t->next = sched->pending; 
-  sched->pending = t;
-  sched->max_priority_added = GNUNET_MAX (sched->max_priority_added,
-                                         t->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);
@@ -1542,7 +1649,7 @@ GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Handle * sched,
 
   for (i=0;i<t->num_backtrace_strings;i++)
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Task %u trace %d: %s\n",
+                  "Task %llu trace %d: %s\n",
                   t->id,
                   i,
                   t->backtrace_strings[i]);