refactor: allow us to process a child queue only while waiting on input

src/nvim/eval.c

@@ -9941,9 +9941,7 @@ static void f_getchar(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
     if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_UNKNOWN) {
       // getchar(): blocking wait.
       if (!(char_avail() || using_script() || input_available())) {
-        input_enable_events();
+        (void)os_inchar(NULL, 0, -1, 0, main_loop.events);
-        (void)os_inchar(NULL, 0, -1, 0);
-        input_disable_events();
         if (!multiqueue_empty(main_loop.events)) {
           multiqueue_process_events(main_loop.events);
           continue;

src/nvim/ex_cmds.c

@@ -5673,7 +5673,6 @@ void ex_substitute(exarg_T *eap)
   }
 
   block_autocmds();           // Disable events during command preview.
-  input_disable_events();
 
   char_u *save_eap = eap->arg;
   garray_T save_view;
@@ -5716,7 +5715,6 @@ void ex_substitute(exarg_T *eap)
   restore_search_patterns();
   win_size_restore(&save_view);
   ga_clear(&save_view);
-  input_enable_events();
   unblock_autocmds();
 }
 

src/nvim/getchar.c

@@ -1532,8 +1532,9 @@ int safe_vgetc(void)
   int c;
 
   c = vgetc();
-  if (c == NUL)
+  if (c == NUL) {
-    c = get_keystroke();
+    c = get_keystroke(NULL);
+  }
   return c;
 }
 
@@ -2447,10 +2448,11 @@ int inchar(
       char_u dum[DUM_LEN + 1];
 
       for (;; ) {
-        len = os_inchar(dum, DUM_LEN, 0L, 0);
+        len = os_inchar(dum, DUM_LEN, 0L, 0, NULL);
-        if (len == 0 || (len == 1 && dum[0] == 3))
+        if (len == 0 || (len == 1 && dum[0] == 3)) {
           break;
         }
+      }
       return retesc;
     }
 
@@ -2460,7 +2462,7 @@ int inchar(
 
     // Fill up to a third of the buffer, because each character may be
     // tripled below.
-    len = os_inchar(buf, maxlen / 3, (int)wait_time, tb_change_cnt);
+    len = os_inchar(buf, maxlen / 3, (int)wait_time, tb_change_cnt, NULL);
   }
 
   // If the typebuf was changed further down, it is like nothing was added by

src/nvim/getchar.h

@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@ struct map_arguments {
 };
 typedef struct map_arguments MapArguments;
 
-#define KEYLEN_PART_KEY -1      /* keylen value for incomplete key-code */
+#define KEYLEN_PART_KEY -1  // keylen value for incomplete key-code
-#define KEYLEN_PART_MAP -2      /* keylen value for incomplete mapping */
+#define KEYLEN_PART_MAP -2  // keylen value for incomplete mapping
-#define KEYLEN_REMOVED  9999    /* keylen value for removed sequence */
 
 /// Maximum number of streams to read script from
 enum { NSCRIPT = 15 };

src/nvim/main.c

@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ void event_init(void)
 {
   log_init();
   loop_init(&main_loop, NULL);
+  resize_events = multiqueue_new_child(main_loop.events);
+
   // early msgpack-rpc initialization
   msgpack_rpc_init_method_table();
   msgpack_rpc_helpers_init();

src/nvim/message.c

@@ -2587,8 +2587,10 @@ static int do_more_prompt(int typed_char)
     if (used_typed_char != NUL) {
       c = used_typed_char;              /* was typed at hit-enter prompt */
       used_typed_char = NUL;
-    } else
+    } else {
-      c = get_keystroke();
+      c = get_keystroke(resize_events);
+      multiqueue_process_events(resize_events);
+    }
 
 
     toscroll = 0;
@@ -3307,8 +3309,8 @@ do_dialog (
   hotkeys = msg_show_console_dialog(message, buttons, dfltbutton);
 
   for (;; ) {
-    /* Get a typed character directly from the user. */
+    // Get a typed character directly from the user.
-    c = get_keystroke();
+    c = get_keystroke(NULL);
     switch (c) {
     case CAR:                 /* User accepts default option */
     case NL:

src/nvim/misc1.c

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ int ask_yesno(const char *const str, const bool direct)
     // Same highlighting as for wait_return.
     smsg_attr(HL_ATTR(HLF_R), "%s (y/n)?", str);
     if (direct) {
-      r = get_keystroke();
+      r = get_keystroke(NULL);
     } else {
       r = plain_vgetc();
     }
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ int is_mouse_key(int c)
  * Disadvantage: typeahead is ignored.
  * Translates the interrupt character for unix to ESC.
  */
-int get_keystroke(void)
+int get_keystroke(MultiQueue *events)
 {
   char_u      *buf = NULL;
   int buflen = 150;
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ int get_keystroke(void)
 
     /* First time: blocking wait.  Second time: wait up to 100ms for a
      * terminal code to complete. */
-    n = os_inchar(buf + len, maxlen, len == 0 ? -1L : 100L, 0);
+    n = os_inchar(buf + len, maxlen, len == 0 ? -1L : 100L, 0, events);
     if (n > 0) {
       // Replace zero and CSI by a special key code.
       n = fix_input_buffer(buf + len, n);
@@ -653,18 +653,12 @@ int get_keystroke(void)
     } else if (len > 0)
       ++waited;             /* keep track of the waiting time */
 
-    if (n == KEYLEN_REMOVED) {    /* key code removed */
+    if (n > 0) {  // found a termcode: adjust length
-      if (must_redraw != 0 && !need_wait_return && (State & CMDLINE) == 0) {
-        /* Redrawing was postponed, do it now. */
-        update_screen(0);
-        setcursor();         /* put cursor back where it belongs */
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (n > 0)                  /* found a termcode: adjust length */
       len = n;
-    if (len == 0)               /* nothing typed yet */
+    }
+    if (len == 0) {  // nothing typed yet
       continue;
+    }
 
     /* Handle modifier and/or special key code. */
     n = buf[0];

src/nvim/os/input.c

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ static Stream read_stream = { .closed = true };  // Input before UI starts.
 static RBuffer *input_buffer = NULL;
 static bool input_eof = false;
 static int global_fd = -1;
-static int events_enabled = 0;
 static bool blocking = false;
 
 #ifdef INCLUDE_GENERATED_DECLARATIONS
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ static void cursorhold_event(void **argv)
   did_cursorhold = true;
 }
 
-static void create_cursorhold_event(void)
+static void create_cursorhold_event(bool events_enabled)
 {
   // If events are enabled and the queue has any items, this function should not
   // have been called(inbuf_poll would return kInputAvail)
@@ -99,8 +98,12 @@ static void create_cursorhold_event(void)
   multiqueue_put(main_loop.events, cursorhold_event, 0);
 }
 
-// Low level input function
+/// Low level input function
-int os_inchar(uint8_t *buf, int maxlen, int ms, int tb_change_cnt)
+///
+/// wait until either the input buffer is non-empty or , if `events` is not NULL
+/// until `events` is non-empty.
+int os_inchar(uint8_t *buf, int maxlen, int ms, int tb_change_cnt,
+              MultiQueue *events)
 {
   if (maxlen && rbuffer_size(input_buffer)) {
     return (int)rbuffer_read(input_buffer, (char *)buf, (size_t)maxlen);
@@ -108,21 +111,21 @@ int os_inchar(uint8_t *buf, int maxlen, int ms, int tb_change_cnt)
 
   InbufPollResult result;
   if (ms >= 0) {
-    if ((result = inbuf_poll(ms)) == kInputNone) {
+    if ((result = inbuf_poll(ms, events)) == kInputNone) {
       return 0;
     }
   } else {
-    if ((result = inbuf_poll((int)p_ut)) == kInputNone) {
+    if ((result = inbuf_poll((int)p_ut, events)) == kInputNone) {
       if (read_stream.closed && silent_mode) {
         // Drained eventloop & initial input; exit silent/batch-mode (-es/-Es).
         read_error_exit();
       }
 
       if (trigger_cursorhold() && !typebuf_changed(tb_change_cnt)) {
-        create_cursorhold_event();
+        create_cursorhold_event(events == main_loop.events);
       } else {
         before_blocking();
-        result = inbuf_poll(-1);
+        result = inbuf_poll(-1, events);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ int os_inchar(uint8_t *buf, int maxlen, int ms, int tb_change_cnt)
   }
 
   // If there are events, return the keys directly
-  if (maxlen && pending_events()) {
+  if (maxlen && pending_events(events)) {
     return push_event_key(buf, maxlen);
   }
 
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ int os_inchar(uint8_t *buf, int maxlen, int ms, int tb_change_cnt)
 // Check if a character is available for reading
 bool os_char_avail(void)
 {
-  return inbuf_poll(0) == kInputAvail;
+  return inbuf_poll(0, NULL) == kInputAvail;
 }
 
 // Check for CTRL-C typed by reading all available characters.
@@ -170,15 +173,6 @@ void os_breakcheck(void)
   updating_screen = save_us;
 }
 
-void input_enable_events(void)
-{
-  events_enabled++;
-}
-
-void input_disable_events(void)
-{
-  events_enabled--;
-}
 
 /// Test whether a file descriptor refers to a terminal.
 ///
@@ -383,27 +377,37 @@ bool input_blocking(void)
   return blocking;
 }
 
-static bool input_poll(int ms)
+// This is a replacement for the old `WaitForChar` function in os_unix.c
+static InbufPollResult inbuf_poll(int ms, MultiQueue *events)
 {
+  if (input_ready(events)) {
+    return kInputAvail;
+  }
+
   if (do_profiling == PROF_YES && ms) {
     prof_inchar_enter();
   }
 
-  if ((ms == - 1 || ms > 0) && !events_enabled && !input_eof) {
+  if ((ms == - 1 || ms > 0) && events == NULL && !input_eof) {
     // The pending input provoked a blocking wait. Do special events now. #6247
     blocking = true;
     multiqueue_process_events(ch_before_blocking_events);
   }
-  DLOG("blocking... events_enabled=%d events_pending=%d", events_enabled,
+  DLOG("blocking... events_enabled=%d events_pending=%d", events != NULL,
-       !multiqueue_empty(main_loop.events));
+       events && !multiqueue_empty(events));
-  LOOP_PROCESS_EVENTS_UNTIL(&main_loop, NULL, ms, input_ready() || input_eof);
+  LOOP_PROCESS_EVENTS_UNTIL(&main_loop, NULL, ms,
+                            input_ready(events) || input_eof);
   blocking = false;
 
   if (do_profiling == PROF_YES && ms) {
     prof_inchar_exit();
   }
 
-  return input_ready();
+  if (input_ready(events)) {
+    return kInputAvail;
+  } else {
+    return input_eof ? kInputEof : kInputNone;
+  }
 }
 
 void input_done(void)
@@ -416,16 +420,6 @@ bool input_available(void)
   return rbuffer_size(input_buffer) != 0;
 }
 
-// This is a replacement for the old `WaitForChar` function in os_unix.c
-static InbufPollResult inbuf_poll(int ms)
-{
-  if (input_ready() || input_poll(ms)) {
-    return kInputAvail;
-  }
-
-  return input_eof ? kInputEof : kInputNone;
-}
-
 static void input_read_cb(Stream *stream, RBuffer *buf, size_t c, void *data,
                           bool at_eof)
 {
@@ -478,11 +472,11 @@ static int push_event_key(uint8_t *buf, int maxlen)
 }
 
 // Check if there's pending input
-static bool input_ready(void)
+static bool input_ready(MultiQueue *events)
 {
   return (typebuf_was_filled             // API call filled typeahead
           || rbuffer_size(input_buffer)  // Input buffer filled
-          || pending_events());          // Events must be processed
+          || pending_events(events));          // Events must be processed
 }
 
 // Exit because of an input read error.
@@ -495,7 +489,7 @@ static void read_error_exit(void)
   preserve_exit();
 }
 
-static bool pending_events(void)
+static bool pending_events(MultiQueue *events)
 {
-  return events_enabled && !multiqueue_empty(main_loop.events);
+  return events && !multiqueue_empty(events);
 }

src/nvim/os/input.h

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include "nvim/api/private/defs.h"
+#include "nvim/event/multiqueue.h"
 
 #ifdef INCLUDE_GENERATED_DECLARATIONS
 # include "os/input.h.generated.h"

src/nvim/state.c

@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@ getkey:
       // Event was made available after the last multiqueue_process_events call
       key = K_EVENT;
     } else {
-      input_enable_events();
       // Flush screen updates before blocking
       ui_flush();
       // Call `os_inchar` directly to block for events or user input without
       // consuming anything from `input_buffer`(os/input.c) or calling the
       // mapping engine.
-      (void)os_inchar(NULL, 0, -1, 0);
+      (void)os_inchar(NULL, 0, -1, 0, main_loop.events);
-      input_disable_events();
       // If an event was put into the queue, we send K_EVENT directly.
       key = !multiqueue_empty(main_loop.events)
             ? K_EVENT

src/nvim/ui.c

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void ui_refresh(void)
   }
 
   if (updating_screen) {
-    ui_schedule_refresh();
+    deferred_refresh_event(NULL);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ static void ui_refresh_event(void **argv)
 
 void ui_schedule_refresh(void)
 {
-  // TODO(bfredl): "fast" is not optimal. UI should be refreshed only at
+  loop_schedule_fast(&main_loop, event_create(deferred_refresh_event, 0));
-  // deferred processing plus a few more blocked-on-input situtions like
+}
-  // wait_return(), but not any os_breakcheck(). Alternatively make this
+static void deferred_refresh_event(void **argv)
-  // defered and make wait_return() process deferred events already.
+{
-  loop_schedule_fast(&main_loop, event_create(ui_refresh_event, 0));
+  multiqueue_put(resize_events, ui_refresh_event, 0);
 }
 
 void ui_default_colors_set(void)

src/nvim/ui.h

@@ -66,4 +66,7 @@ struct ui_t {
 # include "ui.h.generated.h"
 # include "ui_events_call.h.generated.h"
 #endif
+
+
+EXTERN MultiQueue *resize_events;
 #endif  // NVIM_UI_H