Asynchronous saving

patches/save_patches.c

@@ -56,30 +56,3 @@ void Sram_UpdateWriteToFlashOwlSave(SramContext* sramCtx) {
         Lib_MemCpy(&gSaveContext, sramCtx->saveBuf, offsetof(SaveContext, fileNum));
     }
 }
-
-// @recomp Patched to add a pause so that other threads can execute in the meantime.
-s32 SysFlashrom_ExecWrite(void* addr, u32 pageNum, u32 pageCount) {
-    OSIoMesg msg;
-    s32 result;
-    u32 i;
-
-    if (!SysFlashrom_IsInit()) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    // Ensure the page is always aligned to a sector boundary.
-    if ((pageNum % FLASH_BLOCK_SIZE) != 0) {
-        Fault_AddHungupAndCrash("../sys_flashrom.c", 275);
-    }
-    osWritebackDCache(addr, pageCount * FLASH_BLOCK_SIZE);
-    for (i = 0; i < pageCount; i++) {
-        // @recomp Pause shortly to allow other threads to work.
-        Sleep_Msec(5);
-        osFlashWriteBuffer(&msg, OS_MESG_PRI_NORMAL, (u8*)addr + i * FLASH_BLOCK_SIZE, &sFlashromMesgQueue);
-        osRecvMesg(&sFlashromMesgQueue, NULL, OS_MESG_BLOCK);
-        result = osFlashWriteArray(i + pageNum);
-        if (result != 0) {
-            return result;
-        }
-    }
-    return 0;
-}

src/recomp/cont.cpp

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ extern "C" void osContStartReadData_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx)
     }
     update_poll_time();
 
-    ultramodern::send_si_message();
+    ultramodern::send_si_message(rdram);
 }
 
 extern "C" void osContGetReadData_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ extern "C" void osContGetReadData_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
 }
 
 extern "C" void osContStartQuery_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {
-    ultramodern::send_si_message();
+    ultramodern::send_si_message(rdram);
 }
 
 extern "C" void osContGetQuery_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {

src/recomp/eep.cpp

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "recomp.h"
 #include "../ultramodern/ultra64.h"
 
-void save_write(uint8_t* rdram, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
-void save_read(uint8_t* rdram, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
+void save_write(RDRAM_ARG PTR(void) rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
+void save_read(RDRAM_ARG PTR(void) rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
 
 constexpr int eeprom_block_size = 8;
 constexpr int eep4_size = 4096;

src/recomp/flash.cpp

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ constexpr uint32_t sector_size = page_size * pages_per_sector;
 constexpr uint32_t sector_count = flash_size / sector_size;
 
 void save_write_ptr(const void* in, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
-void save_write(uint8_t* rdram, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
-void save_read(uint8_t* rdram, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
+void save_write(RDRAM_ARG PTR(void) rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
+void save_read(RDRAM_ARG PTR(void) rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count);
 void save_clear(uint32_t start, uint32_t size, char value);
 
 std::array<char, page_size> write_buffer;

src/recomp/pi.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
+#include <mutex>
 #include "recomp.h"
 #include "recomp_game.h"
 #include "recomp_config.h"
@@ -60,7 +61,13 @@ void recomp::do_rom_read(uint8_t* rdram, gpr ram_address, uint32_t physical_addr
     }
 }
 
-std::array<char, 0x20000> save_buffer;
+struct {
+    std::array<char, 0x20000> save_buffer;
+    std::thread saving_thread;
+    moodycamel::LightweightSemaphore write_sempahore;
+    std::mutex save_buffer_mutex;
+} save_context;
+
 const std::u8string save_folder = u8"saves";
 const std::u8string save_filename = std::u8string{recomp::mm_game_id} + u8".bin";
 
@@ -72,44 +79,77 @@ void update_save_file() {
     std::ofstream save_file{ get_save_file_path(), std::ios_base::binary };
 
     if (save_file.good()) {
-        save_file.write(save_buffer.data(), save_buffer.size());
+        std::lock_guard lock{ save_context.save_buffer_mutex };
+        save_file.write(save_context.save_buffer.data(), save_context.save_buffer.size());
     } else {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to save!\n");
         std::exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 }
 
+extern std::atomic_bool exited;
+
+void saving_thread_func(RDRAM_ARG1) {
+    while (!exited) {
+        bool save_buffer_updated = false;
+        // Repeatedly wait for a new action to be sent.
+        constexpr int64_t wait_time_microseconds = 10000;
+        constexpr int max_actions = 128;
+        int num_actions = 0;
+
+        // Wait up to the given timeout for a write to come in. Allow multiple writes to coalesce together into a single save.
+        // Cap the number of coalesced writes to guarantee that the save buffer eventually gets written out to the file even if the game
+        // is constantly sending writes.
+        while (save_context.write_sempahore.wait(wait_time_microseconds) && num_actions < max_actions) {
+            save_buffer_updated = true;
+            num_actions++;
+        }
+
+        // If an action came through that affected the save file, save the updated contents.
+        if (save_buffer_updated) {
+            printf("Writing updated save buffer to disk\n");
+            update_save_file();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void save_write_ptr(const void* in, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count) {
-    memcpy(&save_buffer[offset], in, count);
-    update_save_file();
-}
-
-void save_write(uint8_t* rdram, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count) {
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        save_buffer[offset + i] = MEM_B(i, rdram_address);
+    {
+        std::lock_guard lock { save_context.save_buffer_mutex };
+        memcpy(&save_context.save_buffer[offset], in, count);
     }
-    update_save_file();
+    
+    save_context.write_sempahore.signal();
 }
 
-void save_read(uint8_t* rdram, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count) {
+void save_write(RDRAM_ARG PTR(void) rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count) {
+    {
+        std::lock_guard lock { save_context.save_buffer_mutex };
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            save_context.save_buffer[offset + i] = MEM_B(i, rdram_address);
+        }
+    }
+
+    save_context.write_sempahore.signal();
+}
+
+void save_read(RDRAM_ARG PTR(void) rdram_address, uint32_t offset, uint32_t count) {
+    std::lock_guard lock { save_context.save_buffer_mutex };
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        MEM_B(i, rdram_address) = save_buffer[offset + i];
+        MEM_B(i, rdram_address) = save_context.save_buffer[offset + i];
     }
 }
 
 void save_clear(uint32_t start, uint32_t size, char value) {
-    std::fill_n(save_buffer.begin() + start, size, value);
-    std::ofstream save_file{ get_save_file_path(), std::ios_base::binary };
-
-    if (save_file.good()) {
-        save_file.write(save_buffer.data(), save_buffer.size());
-    } else {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to save!\n");
-        std::exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    {
+        std::lock_guard lock { save_context.save_buffer_mutex };
+        std::fill_n(save_context.save_buffer.begin() + start, size, value);
     }
+
+    save_context.write_sempahore.signal();
 }
 
-void ultramodern::save_init() {
+void ultramodern::init_saving(RDRAM_ARG1) {
     std::filesystem::path save_file_path = get_save_file_path();
 
     // Ensure the save file directory exists.
@@ -118,14 +158,20 @@ void ultramodern::save_init() {
     // Read the save file if it exists.
     std::ifstream save_file{ save_file_path, std::ios_base::binary };
     if (save_file.good()) {
-        save_file.read(save_buffer.data(), save_buffer.size());
+        save_file.read(save_context.save_buffer.data(), save_context.save_buffer.size());
     } else {
         // Otherwise clear the save file to all zeroes.
-        save_buffer.fill(0);
+        save_context.save_buffer.fill(0);
     }
+
+    save_context.saving_thread = std::thread{saving_thread_func, PASS_RDRAM};
 }
 
-void do_dma(uint8_t* rdram, PTR(OSMesgQueue) mq, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t physical_addr, uint32_t size, uint32_t direction) {
+void ultramodern::join_saving_thread() {
+    save_context.saving_thread.join();
+}
+
+void do_dma(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSMesgQueue) mq, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t physical_addr, uint32_t size, uint32_t direction) {
     // TODO asynchronous transfer
     // TODO implement unaligned DMA correctly
     if (direction == 0) {
@@ -160,7 +206,7 @@ void do_dma(uint8_t* rdram, PTR(OSMesgQueue) mq, gpr rdram_address, uint32_t phy
     }
 }
 
-extern "C" void osPiStartDma_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
+extern "C" void osPiStartDma_recomp(RDRAM_ARG recomp_context* ctx) {
     uint32_t mb = ctx->r4;
     uint32_t pri = ctx->r5;
     uint32_t direction = ctx->r6;
@@ -172,12 +218,12 @@ extern "C" void osPiStartDma_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
 
     debug_printf("[pi] DMA from 0x%08X into 0x%08X of size 0x%08X\n", devAddr, dramAddr, size);
 
-    do_dma(rdram, mq, dramAddr, physical_addr, size, direction);
+    do_dma(PASS_RDRAM mq, dramAddr, physical_addr, size, direction);
 
     ctx->r2 = 0;
 }
 
-extern "C" void osEPiStartDma_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
+extern "C" void osEPiStartDma_recomp(RDRAM_ARG recomp_context* ctx) {
     OSPiHandle* handle = TO_PTR(OSPiHandle, ctx->r4);
     OSIoMesg* mb = TO_PTR(OSIoMesg, ctx->r5);
     uint32_t direction = ctx->r6;
@@ -189,12 +235,12 @@ extern "C" void osEPiStartDma_recomp(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
 
     debug_printf("[pi] DMA from 0x%08X into 0x%08X of size 0x%08X\n", devAddr, dramAddr, size);
 
-    do_dma(rdram, mq, dramAddr, physical_addr, size, direction);
+    do_dma(PASS_RDRAM mq, dramAddr, physical_addr, size, direction);
 
     ctx->r2 = 0;
 }
 
-extern "C" void osEPiReadIo_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {
+extern "C" void osEPiReadIo_recomp(RDRAM_ARG recomp_context * ctx) {
     OSPiHandle* handle = TO_PTR(OSPiHandle, ctx->r4);
     uint32_t devAddr = handle->baseAddress | ctx->r5;
     gpr dramAddr = ctx->r6;
@@ -202,7 +248,7 @@ extern "C" void osEPiReadIo_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {
 
     if (physical_addr > rom_base) {
         // cart rom
-        recomp::do_rom_read(rdram, dramAddr, physical_addr, sizeof(uint32_t));
+        recomp::do_rom_read(PASS_RDRAM dramAddr, physical_addr, sizeof(uint32_t));
     } else {
         // sram
         assert(false && "SRAM ReadIo unimplemented");
@@ -211,10 +257,10 @@ extern "C" void osEPiReadIo_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {
     ctx->r2 = 0;
 }
 
-extern "C" void osPiGetStatus_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {
+extern "C" void osPiGetStatus_recomp(RDRAM_ARG recomp_context * ctx) {
     ctx->r2 = 0;
 }
 
-extern "C" void osPiRawStartDma_recomp(uint8_t * rdram, recomp_context * ctx) {
+extern "C" void osPiRawStartDma_recomp(RDRAM_ARG recomp_context * ctx) {
     ctx->r2 = 0;
 }

src/recomp/recomp.cpp

@@ -437,4 +437,5 @@ void recomp::start(ultramodern::WindowHandle window_handle, const ultramodern::a
     game_thread.join();
     ultramodern::join_event_threads();
     ultramodern::join_thread_cleaner_thread();
+    ultramodern::join_saving_thread();
 }

ultramodern/events.cpp

@@ -533,12 +533,11 @@ void ultramodern::submit_rsp_task(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSTask) task_) {
     }
 }
 
-void ultramodern::send_si_message() {
-    uint8_t* rdram = events_context.rdram;
+void ultramodern::send_si_message(RDRAM_ARG1) {
     osSendMesg(PASS_RDRAM events_context.si.mq, events_context.si.msg, OS_MESG_NOBLOCK);
 }
 
-void ultramodern::init_events(uint8_t* rdram, ultramodern::WindowHandle window_handle) {
+void ultramodern::init_events(RDRAM_ARG ultramodern::WindowHandle window_handle) {
     moodycamel::LightweightSemaphore gfx_thread_ready;
     moodycamel::LightweightSemaphore task_thread_ready;
     events_context.rdram = rdram;

ultramodern/ultrainit.cpp

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #include "ultra64.h"
 #include "ultramodern.hpp"
 
-void ultramodern::preinit(uint8_t* rdram, ultramodern::WindowHandle window_handle) {
+void ultramodern::preinit(RDRAM_ARG ultramodern::WindowHandle window_handle) {
     ultramodern::set_main_thread();
-    ultramodern::init_events(rdram, window_handle);
-    ultramodern::init_timers(rdram);
+    ultramodern::init_events(PASS_RDRAM window_handle);
+    ultramodern::init_timers(PASS_RDRAM1);
     ultramodern::init_audio();
-    ultramodern::save_init();
+    ultramodern::init_saving(PASS_RDRAM1);
     ultramodern::init_thread_cleanup();
 }
 

ultramodern/ultramodern.hpp

@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ constexpr int32_t flash_handle = (int32_t)(cart_handle + sizeof(OSPiHandle));
 constexpr uint32_t save_size = 1024 * 1024 / 8; // Maximum save size, 1Mbit for flash
 
 // Initialization.
-void preinit(uint8_t* rdram, WindowHandle window_handle);
-void save_init();
-void init_events(uint8_t* rdram, WindowHandle window_handle);
+void preinit(RDRAM_ARG WindowHandle window_handle);
+void init_saving(RDRAM_ARG1);
+void init_events(RDRAM_ARG WindowHandle window_handle);
 void init_timers(RDRAM_ARG1);
 void init_thread_cleanup();
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ PTR(OSThread) this_thread();
 void set_main_thread();
 bool is_game_thread();
 void submit_rsp_task(RDRAM_ARG PTR(OSTask) task);
-void send_si_message();
+void send_si_message(RDRAM_ARG1);
 uint32_t get_speed_multiplier();
 
 // Time
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ bool is_game_started();
 void quit();
 void join_event_threads();
 void join_thread_cleaner_thread();
+void join_saving_thread();
 
 } // namespace ultramodern