[html5] r2898 - [] (0) Define the storage mutex. Will be used in the next few checkins.
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Tue Mar 24 00:42:02 PDT 2009
Author: ianh
Date: 2009-03-24 00:42:01 -0700 (Tue, 24 Mar 2009)
New Revision: 2898
Modified:
index
source
Log:
[] (0) Define the storage mutex. Will be used in the next few checkins.
Modified: index
===================================================================
--- index 2009-03-24 02:28:29 UTC (rev 2897)
+++ index 2009-03-24 07:42:01 UTC (rev 2898)
@@ -689,7 +689,9 @@
<li><a href=#killing-scripts><span class=secno>5.5.3.4 </span>Killing scripts</a></ol></li>
<li><a href=#event-loops><span class=secno>5.5.4 </span>Event loops</a>
<ol>
- <li><a href=#generic-task-sources><span class=secno>5.5.4.1 </span>Generic task sources</a></ol></li>
+ <li><a href=#definitions-1><span class=secno>5.5.4.1 </span>Definitions</a></li>
+ <li><a href=#processing-model-2><span class=secno>5.5.4.2 </span>Processing model</a></li>
+ <li><a href=#generic-task-sources><span class=secno>5.5.4.3 </span>Generic task sources</a></ol></li>
<li><a href=#javascript-protocol><span class=secno>5.5.5 </span>The <code title="">javascript:</code> protocol</a></li>
<li><a href=#events><span class=secno>5.5.6 </span>Events</a>
<ol>
@@ -828,7 +830,7 @@
<li><a href=#undo><span class=secno>6.10 </span>Undo history</a>
<ol>
<li><a href=#introduction-4><span class=secno>6.10.1 </span>Introduction</a></li>
- <li><a href=#definitions-1><span class=secno>6.10.2 </span>Definitions</a></li>
+ <li><a href=#definitions-2><span class=secno>6.10.2 </span>Definitions</a></li>
<li><a href=#the-undomanager-interface><span class=secno>6.10.3 </span>The <code>UndoManager</code> interface</a></li>
<li><a href=#undo:-moving-back-in-the-undo-transaction-history><span class=secno>6.10.4 </span>Undo: moving back in the undo transaction history</a></li>
<li><a href=#redo:-moving-forward-in-the-undo-transaction-history><span class=secno>6.10.5 </span>Redo: moving forward in the undo transaction history</a></li>
@@ -1400,15 +1402,7 @@
imply a visual medium; they must be considered to apply to other
media in equivalent ways.</p>
- <p class=impl>Some of the algorithms in this specification, for
- historical reasons, require the user agent to <dfn id=pause>pause</dfn> until
- some condition has been met. While a user agent is paused, it must
- ensure that no scripts execute (e.g. no event handlers, no timers,
- etc). User agents should remain responsive to user input while
- paused, however, albeit without letting the user interact with Web
- pages where that would involve invoking any <a href=#concept-script title=concept-script>script</a>.</p>
-
<h4 id=xml><span class=secno>2.1.1 </span>XML</h4>
<p id=html-namespace>To ease migration from HTML to XHTML, UAs
@@ -40125,6 +40119,8 @@
<h4 id=event-loops><span class=secno>5.5.4 </span>Event loops</h4>
+ <h5 id=definitions-1><span class=secno>5.5.4.1 </span>Definitions</h5>
+
<p>To coordinate events, user interaction, scripts, rendering,
networking, and so forth, user agents must use <dfn id=event-loop title="event
loop">event loops</dfn> as described in this section.</p>
@@ -40214,15 +40210,27 @@
processing events from any one <a href=#task-source>task source</a> out of
order.</p>
+ <p>A user agent is required to have one <dfn id=storage-mutex>storage
+ mutex</dfn>. This mutex is used to control access to shared state
+ like cookies. At any one point, the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage mutex</a> is
+ either free, or owned by a particular <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a>.</p>
+
+
+ <h5 id=processing-model-2><span class=secno>5.5.4.2 </span>Processing model</h5>
+
<p>An <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a> must continually run through the
following steps for as long as it exists:</p>
- <ol><li><p>Run the oldest task on one of the <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a>'s
- <a href=#task-queue title="task queue">task queues</a>, ignoring tasks whose
- associated <code>Document</code>s are not <a href=#fully-active>fully
- active</a>. The user agent may pick any <a href=#task-queue>task
- queue</a>.</li>
+ <ol><li><p>Run the oldest <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a> on one
+ of the <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a>'s <a href=#task-queue title="task queue">task
+ queues</a>, ignoring tasks whose associated
+ <code>Document</code>s are not <a href=#fully-active>fully active</a>. The user
+ agent may pick any <a href=#task-queue>task queue</a>.</li>
+ <li><p>If the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage mutex</a> is now owned by the
+ <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a>, release it so that it is once again
+ free.</p>
+
<li><p>Remove that task from its <a href=#task-queue>task queue</a>.</li>
<li><p>If necessary, update the rendering or user interface of any
@@ -40232,12 +40240,35 @@
<li><p>Return to the first step of the <a href=#event-loop>event
loop</a>.</li>
+ </ol><hr><p class=impl>Some of the algorithms in this specification, for
+ historical reasons, require the user agent to <dfn id=pause>pause</dfn> while
+ running a <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a> until some
+ condition has been met. While a user agent has a paused <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a>, the corresponding <a href=#event-loop>event
+ loop</a> must not run further <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>tasks</a>, and any script in the currently
+ running <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a> must block. User
+ agents should remain responsive to user input while paused, however,
+ albeit in a reduced capacity since the <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a> will
+ not be doing anything.</p>
+
+ <hr><p>When a user agent is to <dfn id=obtain-the-storage-mutex>obtain the storage mutex</dfn> as
+ part of running a <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a>, it must
+ run through the following steps:</p>
+
+ <ol><li><p>If the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage mutex</a> is already owned by this
+ <a href=#concept-task title=concept-task>task</a>'s <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a>,
+ then abort these steps.</li>
+
+ <li><p>Otherwise, <a href=#pause>pause</a> until the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage
+ mutex</a> can be taken by the <a href=#event-loop>event loop</a>.</li>
+
+ <li><p>Take ownership of the <a href=#storage-mutex>storage mutex</a>.</li>
+
</ol></div>
<div class=impl>
- <h5 id=generic-task-sources><span class=secno>5.5.4.1 </span>Generic task sources</h5>
+ <h5 id=generic-task-sources><span class=secno>5.5.4.3 </span>Generic task sources</h5>
<p>The following <a href=#task-source title="task source">task sources</a> are
used by a number of mostly unrelated features in this and other
@@ -48713,7 +48744,7 @@
<div class=impl>
- <h4 id=definitions-1><span class=secno>6.10.2 </span>Definitions</h4>
+ <h4 id=definitions-2><span class=secno>6.10.2 </span>Definitions</h4>
<p>The user agent must associate an <dfn id=undo-transaction-history>undo transaction
history</dfn> with each <code><a href=#htmldocument>HTMLDocument</a></code> object.</p>
Modified: source
===================================================================
--- source 2009-03-24 02:28:29 UTC (rev 2897)
+++ source 2009-03-24 07:42:01 UTC (rev 2898)
@@ -404,16 +404,7 @@
imply a visual medium; they must be considered to apply to other
media in equivalent ways.</p>
- <p class="impl">Some of the algorithms in this specification, for
- historical reasons, require the user agent to <dfn>pause</dfn> until
- some condition has been met. While a user agent is paused, it must
- ensure that no scripts execute (e.g. no event handlers, no timers,
- etc). User agents should remain responsive to user input while
- paused, however, albeit without letting the user interact with Web
- pages where that would involve invoking any <span
- title="concept-script">script</span>.</p>
-
<h4>XML</h4>
<p id="html-namespace">To ease migration from HTML to XHTML, UAs
@@ -45526,6 +45517,8 @@
<h4>Event loops</h4>
+ <h5>Definitions</h5>
+
<p>To coordinate events, user interaction, scripts, rendering,
networking, and so forth, user agents must use <dfn title="event
loop">event loops</dfn> as described in this section.</p>
@@ -45621,17 +45614,29 @@
processing events from any one <span>task source</span> out of
order.</p>
+ <p>A user agent is required to have one <dfn>storage
+ mutex</dfn>. This mutex is used to control access to shared state
+ like cookies. At any one point, the <span>storage mutex</span> is
+ either free, or owned by a particular <span>event loop</span>.</p>
+
+
+ <h5>Processing model</h5>
+
<p>An <span>event loop</span> must continually run through the
following steps for as long as it exists:</p>
<ol>
- <li><p>Run the oldest task on one of the <span>event loop</span>'s
- <span title="task queue">task queues</span>, ignoring tasks whose
- associated <code>Document</code>s are not <span>fully
- active</span>. The user agent may pick any <span>task
- queue</span>.</p></li>
+ <li><p>Run the oldest <span title="concept-task">task</span> on one
+ of the <span>event loop</span>'s <span title="task queue">task
+ queues</span>, ignoring tasks whose associated
+ <code>Document</code>s are not <span>fully active</span>. The user
+ agent may pick any <span>task queue</span>.</p></li>
+ <li><p>If the <span>storage mutex</span> is now owned by the
+ <span>event loop</span>, release it so that it is once again
+ free.</p>
+
<li><p>Remove that task from its <span>task queue</span>.</p></li>
<li><p>If necessary, update the rendering or user interface of any
@@ -45643,6 +45648,39 @@
</ol>
+ <hr>
+
+ <p class="impl">Some of the algorithms in this specification, for
+ historical reasons, require the user agent to <dfn>pause</dfn> while
+ running a <span title="concept-task">task</span> until some
+ condition has been met. While a user agent has a paused <span
+ title="concept-task">task</span>, the corresponding <span>event
+ loop</span> must not run further <span
+ title="concept-task">tasks</span>, and any script in the currently
+ running <span title="concept-task">task</span> must block. User
+ agents should remain responsive to user input while paused, however,
+ albeit in a reduced capacity since the <span>event loop</span> will
+ not be doing anything.</p>
+
+ <hr>
+
+ <p>When a user agent is to <dfn>obtain the storage mutex</dfn> as
+ part of running a <span title="concept-task">task</span>, it must
+ run through the following steps:</p>
+
+ <ol>
+
+ <li><p>If the <span>storage mutex</span> is already owned by this
+ <span title="concept-task">task</span>'s <span>event loop</span>,
+ then abort these steps.</p></li>
+
+ <li><p>Otherwise, <span>pause</span> until the <span>storage
+ mutex</span> can be taken by the <span>event loop</span>.</p></li>
+
+ <li><p>Take ownership of the <span>storage mutex</span>.</p></li>
+
+ </ol>
+
</div>
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