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runs on. The reason the C code is not made portable, is simply
readability.</p>
- <note>
- <p>This section was written a long time ago. Most of it is still
- valid, but some things have changed since then.
- Most notably is the driver interface. Some updates have been made
- to the documentation of the driver presented here,
- but more can be done and is planned for the future.
- The reader is encouraged to read the
- <seealso marker="erl_driver"><c>erl_driver</c></seealso> and
- <seealso marker="driver_entry"><c>driver_entry</c></seealso>
- documentation also.</p>
- </note>
-
<section>
<title>Introduction</title>
<p>To implement a new carrier for the Erlang distribution, the main
steps are as follows.</p>
+ <note><p>
+ As of ERTS version 10.0 support for distribution controller
+ processes has been introduced. That is, the traffic over a
+ distribution channel can be managed by a process instead of
+ only by a port. This makes it possible to implement large
+ parts of the logic in Erlang code, and you perhaps do not
+ even need a new driver for the protocol. One example could
+ be Erlang distribution over UDP using <c>gen_udp</c> (your
+ Erlang code will of course have to take care of retranspissions,
+ etc in this example). That is, depending on what you want
+ to do you perhaps do not need to implement a driver at all
+ and can then skip the driver related sections below.
+ </p></note>
+
<section>
<title>Writing an Erlang Driver</title>
<p>First, the protocol must be available to the Erlang machine, which
@@ -152,7 +154,634 @@
</section>
<section>
+ <marker id="distribution_module"/>
+ <title>Distribution Module</title>
+ <p>
+ The distribution module expose an API that <c>net_kernel</c> call
+ in order to manage connections to other nodes. The module name
+ should have the suffix <c>_dist</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The module needs to create some kind of listening entity (process
+ or port) and an acceptor process that accepts incoming connections
+ using the listening entity. For each connection, the module at least
+ needs to create one connection supervisor process, which also is
+ responsible for the handshake when setting up the connection, and
+ a distribution controller (process or port) responsible for
+ transport of data over the connection. The distribution controller
+ and the connection supervisor process should be linked together
+ so both of them are cleaned up when the connection is taken down.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Note that there need to be exactly one distribution controller
+ per connection. A process or port can only be distribution
+ controller for one connection. The registration as distribution
+ controller cannot be undone. It will stick until the distribution
+ controller terminates. The distribution controller should not
+ ignore exit signals. It is allowed to trap exits, but it should
+ then voluntarily terminate when an exit signal is received.
+ </p>
+
+ <section>
+ <marker id="distribution_module_exported_callback_functions"/>
+ <title>Exported Callback Functions</title>
+
+ <p>
+ The following functions are mandatory:
+ </p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><marker id="listen"/><c>listen(Name) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>{ok, {Listen, Address, Creation}} | {error, Error} </c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <c>listen/1</c> is called once in order to listen for incoming
+ connection requests. The call is made when the distribution is brought
+ up. The argument <c>Name</c> is the part of the node name before
+ the <c>@</c> sign in the full node name. It can be either an atom or a
+ string.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The return value consists of a <c>Listen</c> handle (which is
+ later passed to the <seealso marker="#accept"><c>accept/1</c></seealso>
+ callback), <c>Address</c> which is a <c>#net_address{}</c> record
+ with information about the address for the node (the
+ <c>#net_address{}</c> record is defined in
+ <c>kernel/include/net_address.hrl</c>), and <c>Creation</c> which
+ (currently) is an integer <c>1</c>, <c>2</c>, or <c>3</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ If <seealso marker="erts:epmd"><c>epmd</c></seealso> is to be used
+ for node discovery, you typically want to use the (unfortunately
+ undocumented) <c>erl_epmd</c> module (part of the <c>kernel</c>
+ application) in order to register the listen port with <c>epmd</c>
+ and retrieve <c>Creation</c> to use.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="accept"/><c>accept(Listen) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>AcceptorPid</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <c>accept/1</c> should spawn a process that accepts connections. This
+ process should preferably execute on <c>max</c> priority. The process
+ identifier of this process should be returned.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The <c>Listen</c> argument will be the same as the <c>Listen</c> handle
+ part of the return value of the
+ <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback above.
+ <c>accept/1</c> is called only once when the distribution protocol is
+ started.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The caller of this function is a representative for <c>net_kernel</c>
+ (this may or may not be the process registered as <c>net_kernel</c>)
+ and is in this document identified as <c>Kernel</c>.
+ When a connection has been accepted by the acceptor process, it needs
+ to inform <c>Kernel</c> about the accepted connection. This is done by
+ passing a message on the form:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[Kernel ! {accept, AcceptorPid, DistController, Family, Proto}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ <c>DistController</c> is either the process or port identifier
+ of the distribution controller for the connection. The
+ distribution controller should be created by the acceptor
+ processes when a new connection is accepted. Its job is to
+ dispatch traffic on the connection.
+ </p>
+ <c>Kernel</c> responds with one of the following messages:
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>{Kernel, controller, SupervisorPid}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The request was accepted and <c>SupervisorPid</c> is the
+ process identifier of the connection supervisor process
+ (which is created in the
+ <seealso marker="#accept_connection"><c>accept_connection/5</c></seealso>
+ callback).
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>{Kernel, unsupported_protocol}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The request was rejected. This is a fatal error. The acceptor
+ process should terminate.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>
+ When an accept sequence has been completed the acceptor process
+ is expected to continue accepting further requests.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="accept_connection"/><c>accept_connection(AcceptorPid, DistCtrl, MyNode, Allowed, SetupTime) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>ConnectionSupervisorPid</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <c>accept_connection/5</c> should spawn a process that will
+ perform the Erlang distribution handshake for the connection.
+ If the handshake successfully completes it should continue to
+ function as a connection supervisor. This process
+ should preferably execute on <c>max</c> priority.
+ </p>
+ <p>The arguments:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>AcceptorPid</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Process identifier of the process created by the
+ <seealso marker="#accept"><c>accept/1</c></seealso>
+ callback.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>DistCtrl</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>The identifier of the distribution controller identifier
+ created by the acceptor process. To be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>MyNode</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Node name of this node. To be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>Allowed</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ To be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>SetupTime</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Time used for creating a setup timer by a
+ call to <c>dist_util:start_timer(SetupTime)</c>.
+ The timer should be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>
+ The created process should provide callbacks and other
+ information needed for the handshake in a
+ <seealso marker="#hs_data_record"><c>#hs_data{}</c></seealso>
+ record and call <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c>
+ with this record.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started(HsData)</c> will perform
+ the handshake and if the handshake successfully completes this
+ process will then continue in a connection supervisor loop
+ as long as the connection is up.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="setup"/><c>setup(Node, Type, MyNode, LongOrShortNames, SetupTime) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>ConnectionSupervisorPid</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ <c>setup/5</c> should spawn a process that connects to
+ <c>Node</c>. When connection has been established it should
+ perform the Erlang distribution handshake for the connection.
+ If the handshake successfully completes it should continue to
+ function as a connection supervisor. This process
+ should preferably execute on <c>max</c> priority.
+ </p>
+ <p>The arguments:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>Node</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Node name of remote node. To be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>Type</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Connection type. To be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>MyNode</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Node name of this node. To be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>LongOrShortNames</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Either the atom <c>longnames</c> or
+ the atom <c>shortnames</c> indicating
+ whether long or short names is used.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ <tag><c>SetupTime</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Time used for creating a setup timer by a
+ call to <c>dist_util:start_timer(SetupTime)</c>.
+ The timer should be passed along to
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+ <p>
+ The caller of this function is a representative for <c>net_kernel</c>
+ (this may or may not be the process registered as <c>net_kernel</c>)
+ and is in this document identified as <c>Kernel</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ This function should, besides spawning the connection supervisor,
+ also create a distribution controller. The distribution
+ controller is either a process or a port which is responsible
+ for dispatching traffic.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The created process should provide callbacks and other
+ information needed for the handshake in a
+ <seealso marker="#hs_data_record"><c>#hs_data{}</c></seealso>
+ record and call <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c>
+ with this record.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started(HsData)</c> will perform
+ the handshake and the handshake successfully completes this
+ process will then continue in a connection supervisor loop
+ as long as the connection is up.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="close"/><c>close(Listen) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>void()</c></tag>
+
+ <item><p>
+ Called in order to close the <c>Listen</c> handle
+ that originally was passed from the
+ <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback.
+ </p></item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="select"/><c>select(NodeName) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>boolean()</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Return <c>true</c> if the host name part
+ of the <c>NodeName</c> is valid for use
+ with this protocol; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ </taglist>
+
+ <p>
+ There are also two optional functions that may be
+ exported:
+ </p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><marker id="select"/><c>setopts(Listen, Opts) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>ok | {error, Error}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The argument <c>Listen</c> is the handle originally passed
+ from the
+ <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback.
+ The argument <c>Opts</c> is a list of options to set on future
+ connections.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="select"/><c>getopts(Listen, Opts) -></c><br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<c>{ok, OptionValues} | {error, Error}</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The argument <c>Listen</c> is the handle originally passed
+ from the
+ <seealso marker="#listen"><c>listen/1</c></seealso> callback.
+ The argument <c>Opts</c> is a list of options to read for future
+ connections.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <marker id="hs_data_record"/>
+ <title>The #hs_data{} Record</title>
+ <p>
+ The <c>dist_util:handshake_we_started/1</c> and
+ <c>dist_util:handshake_other_started/1</c> functions
+ takes a <c>#hs_data{}</c> record as argument. There
+ are quite a lot of fields in this record that you
+ need to set. The record is defined in
+ <c>kernel/include/dist_util.hrl</c>. Not documented
+ fields should not be set, i.e., should be left as
+ <c>undefined</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ The following <c>#hs_data{}</c> record fields need
+ to be set unless otherwise stated:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_kernel_pid"/><c>kernel_pid</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ Process identifier of the <c>Kernel</c> process. That is,
+ the process that called either
+ <seealso marker="#setup"><c>setup/5</c></seealso> or
+ <seealso marker="#accept_connection"><c>accept_connection/5</c></seealso>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_other_node"/><c>other_node</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Name of the other node. This field is only
+ mandatory when this node initiates the connection.
+ That is, when connection is set up via
+ <seealso marker="#setup"><c>setup/5</c></seealso>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_this_node"/><c>this_node</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The node name of this node.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_socket"/><c>socket</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The identifier of the distribution controller.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_timer"/><c>timer</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The timer created using <c>dist_util:start_timer/1</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_allowed"/><c>allowed</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Information passed as <c>Allowed</c> to
+ <c>accept_connection/5</c>. This field is only
+ mandatory when the remote node initiated the
+ connection. That is, when the connection is set
+ up via
+ <seealso marker="#accept_connection"><c>accept_connection/5</c></seealso>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_send"/><c>f_send</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Data) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of
+ the distribution controller and <c>Data</c>
+ is io data to pass to the other side.
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_recv"/><c>f_recv</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Length) -> {ok, Packet} | {error, Reason}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of the distribution
+ controller.
+ If <c>Length</c> is <c>0</c>, all available bytes should be
+ returned. If <c>Length > 0</c>, exactly <c>Length</c> bytes
+ should be returned, or an error; possibly discarding less
+ than <c>Length</c> bytes of data when the connection is
+ closed from the other side.
+ It is used for passive receive of data from the
+ other end.
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_setopts_pre_nodeup"/><c>f_setopts_pre_nodeup</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of
+ the distribution controller. Called just
+ before the distribution channel is taken up
+ for normal traffic.
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_setopts_post_nodeup"/><c>f_setopts_post_nodeup</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of
+ the distribution controller. Called just
+ after distribution channel has been taken
+ up for normal traffic.
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_getll"/><c>f_getll</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> ID]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of
+ the distribution controller and <c>ID</c> is
+ the identifier of the low level entity that
+ handles the connection (often <c>DistCtrlr</c>
+ itself).
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_address"/><c>f_address</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Node) -> NetAddress]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier of
+ the distribution controller, <c>Node</c>
+ is the node name of the node on the other end,
+ and <c>NetAddress</c> is a <c>#net_address{}</c>
+ record with information about the address
+ for the <c>Node</c> on the other end of the
+ connection. The <c>#net_address{}</c> record
+ is defined in
+ <c>kernel/include/net_address.hrl</c>.
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_tick"/><c>mf_tick</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> void()]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier
+ of the distribution controller. This
+ function should send information over
+ the connection that is not interpreted
+ by the other end while increasing the
+ statistics of received packets on the
+ other end. This is usually implemented by
+ sending an empty packet.
+ </p>
+ <note><p>
+ It is of vital importance that this operation
+ does not block the caller for a long time.
+ This since it is called from the connection
+ supervisor.
+ </p></note>
+ <p>Used when connection is up.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_getstat"/><c>mf_getstat</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr) -> {ok, Received, Sent, PendSend}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier
+ of the distribution controller, <c>Received</c>
+ is received packets, <c>Sent</c> is
+ sent packets, and <c>PendSend</c> is
+ amount of packets in queue to be sent
+ or a <c>boolean()</c> indicating whether
+ there are packets in queue to be sent.
+ </p>
+ <note><p>
+ It is of vital importance that this operation
+ does not block the caller for a long time.
+ This since it is called from the connection
+ supervisor.
+ </p></note>
+ <p>Used when connection is up.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_request_type"/><c>request_type</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ The request <c>Type</c> as passed to
+ <seealso marker="#setup"><c>setup/5</c></seealso>.
+ This is only mandatory when the connection has
+ been initiated by this node. That is, the connection
+ is set up via <c>setup/5</c>.
+ </p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_setopts"/><c>mf_setopts</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrl, Opts) -> ok | {error, Error}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier
+ of the distribution controller and <c>Opts</c>
+ is a list of options to set on the connection.
+ </p>
+ <p>This function is optional. Used when connection is up.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_mf_getopts"/><c>mf_getopts</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrl, Opts) -> {ok, OptionValues} | {error, Error}]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier
+ of the distribution controller and <c>Opts</c>
+ is a list of options to read for the connection.
+ </p>
+ <p>This function is optional. Used when connection is up.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><marker id="hs_data_f_handshake_complete"/><c>f_handshake_complete</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>
+ A fun with the following signature:
+ </p>
+ <code type="none"><![CDATA[fun (DistCtrlr, Node, DHandle) -> void()]]></code>
+ <p>
+ where <c>DistCtrlr</c> is the identifier
+ of the distribution controller, <c>Node</c> is
+ the node name of the node connected at the other
+ end, and <c>DHandle</c> is a distribution handle
+ needed by a distribution controller process when
+ calling the following BIFs:
+ </p>
+ <list>
+ <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_get_data/1"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data/1</c></seealso></p></item>
+ <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_get_data_notification/1"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_get_data_notification/1</c></seealso></p></item>
+ <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_input_handler/2"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_input_handler/2</c></seealso></p></item>
+ <item><p><seealso marker="erts:erlang#dist_ctrl_put_data/2"><c>erlang:dist_ctrl_put_data/2</c></seealso></p></item>
+ </list>
+ <p>
+ This function is called when the handshake has
+ completed and the distribution channel is up.
+ The distribution controller can begin dispatching
+ traffic over the channel. This function is optional.
+ </p>
+ <p>Only used during handshake phase.</p>
+ </item>
+
+ </taglist>
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
+ <marker id="enable_your_distribution_module"/>
+ <title>Enable Your Distribution Module</title>
+
+ <p>For <c>net_kernel</c> to find out which distribution module to use,
+ the <c>erl</c> command-line argument <c>-proto_dist</c> is used. It
+ is followed by one or more distribution module names, with suffix
+ "_dist" removed. That is, <c>gen_tcp_dist</c> as a distribution module
+ is specified as <c>-proto_dist gen_tcp</c>.</p>
+
+ <p>If no <c>epmd</c> (TCP port mapper daemon) is used, also command-line
+ option <c>-no_epmd</c> is to be specified, which makes
+ Erlang skip the <c>epmd</c> startup, both as an OS process and as an
+ Erlang ditto.</p>
+ </section>
+
+ </section>
+
+ <section>
<title>The Driver</title>
+
+ <note>
+ <p>This section was written a long time ago. Most of it is still
+ valid, but some things have changed since then. Some updates have
+ been made to the documentation of the driver presented here,
+ but more can be done and is planned for the future.
+ The reader is encouraged to read the
+ <seealso marker="erl_driver"><c>erl_driver</c></seealso> and
+ <seealso marker="driver_entry"><c>driver_entry</c></seealso>
+ documentation also.</p>
+ </note>
+
<p>Although Erlang drivers in general can be beyond the scope of this
section, a brief introduction seems to be in place.</p>