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-/* queue.c
- *
- * This file implements the queue object and its several queueing methods.
- * 
- * File begun on 2008-01-03 by RGerhards
- *
- * There is some in-depth documentation available in doc/dev_queue.html
- * (and in the web doc set on http://www.rsyslog.com/doc). Be sure to read it
- * if you are getting aquainted to the object.
- *
- * Copyright 2008 Rainer Gerhards and Adiscon GmbH.
- *
- * This file is part of the rsyslog runtime library.
- *
- * The rsyslog runtime library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * The rsyslog runtime library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with the rsyslog runtime library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * A copy of the GPL can be found in the file "COPYING" in this distribution.
- * A copy of the LGPL can be found in the file "COPYING.LESSER" in this distribution.
- */
-#include "config.h"
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <signal.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>	 /* required for HP UX */
-#include <time.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-#include "rsyslog.h"
-#include "syslogd.h"
-#include "queue.h"
-#include "stringbuf.h"
-#include "srUtils.h"
-#include "obj.h"
-#include "wtp.h"
-#include "wti.h"
-
-/* static data */
-DEFobjStaticHelpers
-
-/* forward-definitions */
-rsRetVal queueChkPersist(queue_t *pThis);
-static rsRetVal queueSetEnqOnly(queue_t *pThis, int bEnqOnly, int bLockMutex);
-static rsRetVal queueRateLimiter(queue_t *pThis);
-static int queueChkStopWrkrDA(queue_t *pThis);
-static int queueIsIdleDA(queue_t *pThis);
-static rsRetVal queueConsumerDA(queue_t *pThis, wti_t *pWti, int iCancelStateSave);
-static rsRetVal queueConsumerCancelCleanup(void *arg1, void *arg2);
-static rsRetVal queueUngetObj(queue_t *pThis, obj_t *pUsr, int bLockMutex);
-
-/* some constants for queuePersist () */
-#define QUEUE_CHECKPOINT	1
-#define QUEUE_NO_CHECKPOINT	0
-
-/* methods */
-
-
-/* get the overall queue size, which includes ungotten objects. Must only be called
- * while mutex is locked!
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-29
- */
-static inline int
-queueGetOverallQueueSize(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-#if 0 /* leave a bit in for debugging -- rgerhards, 2008-01-30 */
-BEGINfunc
-dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "queue size: %d (regular %d, ungotten %d)\n",
-	   pThis->iQueueSize + pThis->iUngottenObjs, pThis->iQueueSize, pThis->iUngottenObjs);
-ENDfunc
-#endif
-	return pThis->iQueueSize + pThis->iUngottenObjs;
-}
-
-/* --------------- code for disk-assisted (DA) queue modes -------------------- */
-
-
-/* returns the number of workers that should be advised at
- * this point in time. The mutex must be locked when
- * ths function is called. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-25
- */
-static inline rsRetVal queueAdviseMaxWorkers(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	int iMaxWorkers;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(!pThis->bEnqOnly) {
-		if(pThis->bRunsDA) {
-			/* if we have not yet reached the high water mark, there is no need to start a
-			 * worker. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-26
-			 */
-			if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) >= pThis->iHighWtrMrk || pThis->bQueueStarted == 0) {
-				wtpAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis->pWtpDA, 1); /* disk queues have always one worker */
-			}
-		} else {
-			if(pThis->qType == QUEUETYPE_DISK || pThis->iMinMsgsPerWrkr == 0) {
-				iMaxWorkers = 1;
-			} else {
-				iMaxWorkers = queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) / pThis->iMinMsgsPerWrkr + 1;
-			}
-			wtpAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis->pWtpReg, iMaxWorkers); /* disk queues have always one worker */
-		}
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* wait until we have a fully initialized DA queue. Sometimes, we need to
- * sync with it, as we expect it for some function.
- * rgerhards, 2008-02-27
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueWaitDAModeInitialized(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ASSERT(pThis->bRunsDA);
-
-	while(pThis->bRunsDA != 2) {
-		d_pthread_cond_wait(&pThis->condDAReady, pThis->mut);
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* Destruct DA queue. This is the last part of DA-to-normal-mode
- * transistion. This is called asynchronously and some time quite a
- * while after the actual transistion. The key point is that we need to
- * do it at some later time, because we need to destruct the DA queue. That,
- * however, can not be done in a thread that has been signalled 
- * This is to be called when we revert back to our own queue.
- * This function must be called with the queue mutex locked (the wti
- * class ensures this).
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-15
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueTurnOffDAMode(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ASSERT(pThis->bRunsDA);
-
-	/* at this point, we need a fully initialized DA queue. So if it isn't, we finally need
-	 * to wait for its startup... -- rgerhards, 2008-01-25
-	 */
-	queueWaitDAModeInitialized(pThis);
-
-	/* if we need to pull any data that we still need from the (child) disk queue,
-	 * now would be the time to do so. At present, we do not need this, but I'd like to
-	 * keep that comment if future need arises.
-	 */
-
-	/* we need to check if the DA queue is empty because the DA worker may simply have
-	 * terminated do to no new messages arriving. That does not, however, mean that the
-	 * DA queue is empty. If there is still data in that queue, we do nothing and leave
-	 * that for a later incarnation of this function (it will be called multiple times
-	 * during the lifetime of DA-mode, depending on how often the DA worker receives an
-	 * inactivity timeout. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-25
-	 */
-	if(pThis->pqDA->iQueueSize == 0) {
-		pThis->bRunsDA = 0; /* tell the world we are back in non-DA mode */
-		/* we destruct the queue object, which will also shutdown the queue worker. As the queue is empty,
-		 * this will be quick.
-		 */
-		queueDestruct(&pThis->pqDA); /* and now we are ready to destruct the DA queue */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "disk-assistance has been turned off, disk queue was empty (iRet %d)\n",
-			  iRet);
-		/* now we need to check if the regular queue has some messages. This may be the case
-		 * when it is waiting that the high water mark is reached again. If so, we need to start up
-		 * a regular worker. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-26
-		 */
-		if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) > 0) {
-			queueAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* TODO: we have a *really biiiiig* memory leak here: if the queue could not be persisted, all of
-	 * its data elements are still in memory. That doesn't really matter if we are terminated, but on
-	 * HUP this memory leaks. We MUST add a loop of destructor calls here. However, this takes time
-	 * (possibly a lot), so it is probably best to have a config variable for that.
-	 * Something for 3.11.1!
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-30
-	 */
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* check if we run in disk-assisted mode and record that
- * setting for easy (and quick!) access in the future. This
- * function must only be called from constructors and only
- * from those that support disk-assisted modes (aka memory-
- * based queue drivers).
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-14
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueChkIsDA(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	if(pThis->pszFilePrefix != NULL) {
-		pThis->bIsDA = 1;
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "is disk-assisted, disk will be used on demand\n");
-	} else {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "is NOT disk-assisted\n");
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* Start disk-assisted queue mode. All internal settings are changed. This is supposed
- * to be called from the DA worker, which must have been started before. The most important
- * chore of this function is to create the DA queue object. If that function fails,
- * the DA worker should return with an appropriate state, which in turn should lead to
- * a re-set to non-DA mode in the Enq process. The queue mutex must be locked when this
- * function is called, else a number of races will happen.
- * Please note that this function may be called *while* we in DA mode. This is due to the
- * fact that the DA worker calls it and the DA worker may be suspended (and restarted) due
- * to inactivity timeouts.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-15
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueStartDA(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	uchar pszDAQName[128];
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(pThis->bRunsDA == 2) /* check if already in (fully initialized) DA mode... */
-		FINALIZE;       /* ... then we are already done! */
-
-	/* create message queue */
-	CHKiRet(queueConstruct(&pThis->pqDA, QUEUETYPE_DISK , 1, 0, pThis->pConsumer));
-
-	/* give it a name */
-	snprintf((char*) pszDAQName, sizeof(pszDAQName)/sizeof(uchar), "%s[DA]", obj.GetName((obj_t*) pThis));
-	obj.SetName((obj_t*) pThis->pqDA, pszDAQName);
-
-	/* as the created queue is the same object class, we take the
-	 * liberty to access its properties directly.
-	 */
-	pThis->pqDA->pqParent = pThis;
-
-	CHKiRet(queueSetpUsr(pThis->pqDA, pThis->pUsr));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetsizeOnDiskMax(pThis->pqDA, pThis->sizeOnDiskMax));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetiDeqSlowdown(pThis->pqDA, pThis->iDeqSlowdown));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetMaxFileSize(pThis->pqDA, pThis->iMaxFileSize));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetFilePrefix(pThis->pqDA, pThis->pszFilePrefix, pThis->lenFilePrefix));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetiPersistUpdCnt(pThis->pqDA, pThis->iPersistUpdCnt));
-	CHKiRet(queueSettoActShutdown(pThis->pqDA, pThis->toActShutdown));
-	CHKiRet(queueSettoEnq(pThis->pqDA, pThis->toEnq));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetEnqOnly(pThis->pqDA, pThis->bDAEnqOnly, MUTEX_ALREADY_LOCKED));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetiDeqtWinFromHr(pThis->pqDA, pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetiDeqtWinToHr(pThis->pqDA, pThis->iDeqtWinToHr));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetiHighWtrMrk(pThis->pqDA, 0));
-	CHKiRet(queueSetiDiscardMrk(pThis->pqDA, 0));
-	if(pThis->toQShutdown == 0) {
-		CHKiRet(queueSettoQShutdown(pThis->pqDA, 0)); /* if the user really wants... */
-	} else {
-		/* we use the shortest possible shutdown (0 is endless!) because when we run on disk AND
-		 * have an obviously large backlog, we can't finish it in any case. So there is no point
-		 * in holding shutdown longer than necessary. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-15
-		 */
-		CHKiRet(queueSettoQShutdown(pThis->pqDA, 1));
-	}
-
-	iRet = queueStart(pThis->pqDA);
-	/* file not found is expected, that means it is no previous QIF available */
-	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK && iRet != RS_RET_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
-		FINALIZE; /* something is wrong */
-
-	/* as we are right now starting DA mode because we are so busy, it is
-	 * extremely unlikely that any regular worker is sleeping on empty queue. HOWEVER,
-	 * we want to be on the safe side, and so we awake anyone that is waiting
-	 * on one. So even if the scheduler plays badly with us, things should be
-	 * quite well. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-15
-	 */
-	wtpWakeupWrkr(pThis->pWtpReg); /* awake all workers, but not ourselves ;) */
-
-	pThis->bRunsDA = 2;	/* we are now in DA mode, but not fully initialized */
-	pThis->bChildIsDone = 0;/* set to 1 when child's worker detect queue is finished */
-	pthread_cond_broadcast(&pThis->condDAReady); /* signal we are now initialized and ready to go ;) */
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "is now running in disk assisted mode, disk queue 0x%lx\n",
-		  queueGetID(pThis->pqDA));
-
-finalize_it:
-	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
-		if(pThis->pqDA != NULL) {
-			queueDestruct(&pThis->pqDA);
-		}
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d creating disk queue - giving up.\n", iRet);
-		pThis->bIsDA = 0;
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* initiate DA mode
- * param bEnqOnly tells if the disk queue is to be run in enqueue-only mode. This may
- * be needed during shutdown of memory queues which need to be persisted to disk.
- * If this function fails (should not happen), DA mode is not turned on.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-16
- */
-static inline rsRetVal
-queueInitDA(queue_t *pThis, int bEnqOnly, int bLockMutex)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	DEFVARS_mutexProtection;
-	uchar pszBuf[64];
-	size_t lenBuf;
-
-	BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, bLockMutex);
-	/* check if we already have a DA worker pool. If not, initiate one. Please note that the
-	 * pool is created on first need but never again destructed (until the queue is). This
-	 * is intentional. We assume that when we need it once, we may also need it on another
-	 * occasion. Ressources used are quite minimal when no worker is running.
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-24
-	 */
-	if(pThis->pWtpDA == NULL) {
-		lenBuf = snprintf((char*)pszBuf, sizeof(pszBuf), "%s:DA", obj.GetName((obj_t*) pThis));
-		CHKiRet(wtpConstruct		(&pThis->pWtpDA));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetDbgHdr		(pThis->pWtpDA, pszBuf, lenBuf));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpfChkStopWrkr	(pThis->pWtpDA, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, int)) queueChkStopWrkrDA));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpfIsIdle		(pThis->pWtpDA, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, int)) queueIsIdleDA));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpfDoWork		(pThis->pWtpDA, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, void *pWti, int)) queueConsumerDA));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpfOnWorkerCancel	(pThis->pWtpDA, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, void*pWti)) queueConsumerCancelCleanup));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpfOnWorkerStartup	(pThis->pWtpDA, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr)) queueStartDA));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpfOnWorkerShutdown(pThis->pWtpDA, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr)) queueTurnOffDAMode));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpmutUsr		(pThis->pWtpDA, pThis->mut));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpcondBusy		(pThis->pWtpDA, &pThis->notEmpty));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetiNumWorkerThreads	(pThis->pWtpDA, 1));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSettoWrkShutdown	(pThis->pWtpDA, pThis->toWrkShutdown));
-		CHKiRet(wtpSetpUsr		(pThis->pWtpDA, pThis));
-		CHKiRet(wtpConstructFinalize	(pThis->pWtpDA));
-	}
-	/* if we reach this point, we have a "good" DA worker pool */
-
-	/* indicate we now run in DA mode - this is reset by the DA worker if it fails */
-	pThis->bRunsDA = 1;
-	pThis->bDAEnqOnly = bEnqOnly;
-
-	/* now we must now adivse the wtp that we need one worker. If none is yet active,
-	 * that will also start one up. If we forgot that step, everything would be stalled
-	 * until the next enqueue request.
-	 */
-	wtpAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis->pWtpDA, 1); /* DA queues alsways have just one worker max */
-
-finalize_it:
-	END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* check if we need to start disk assisted mode and send some signals to
- * keep it running if we are already in it. It also checks if DA mode is
- * partially initialized, in which case it waits for initialization to
- * complete.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-14
- */
-static inline rsRetVal
-queueChkStrtDA(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	/* if we do not hit the high water mark, we have nothing to do */
-	if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) != pThis->iHighWtrMrk)
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK);
-
-	if(pThis->bRunsDA) {
-		/* then we need to signal that we are at the high water mark again. If that happens
-		 * on our way down the queue, that doesn't matter, because then nobody is waiting
-		 * on the condition variable.
-		 * (Remember that a DA queue stops draining the queue once it has reached the low
-		 * water mark and restarts it when the high water mark is reached again - this is
-		 * what this code here is responsible for. Please note that all workers may have been
-		 * terminated due to the inactivity timeout, thus we need to advise the pool that
-		 * we need at least one).
-		 */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "%d entries - passed high water mark in DA mode, send notify\n",
-			  queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis));
-		queueAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis);
-	} else {
-		/* this is the case when we are currently not running in DA mode. So it is time
-		 * to turn it back on.
-		 */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "%d entries - passed high water mark for disk-assisted mode, initiating...\n",
-			  queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis));
-		queueInitDA(pThis, QUEUE_MODE_ENQDEQ, MUTEX_ALREADY_LOCKED); /* initiate DA mode */
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* --------------- end code for disk-assisted queue modes -------------------- */
-
-
-/* Now, we define type-specific handlers. The provide a generic functionality,
- * but for this specific type of queue. The mapping to these handlers happens during
- * queue construction. Later on, handlers are called by pointers present in the
- * queue instance object.
- */
-
-/* -------------------- fixed array -------------------- */
-static rsRetVal qConstructFixedArray(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	if(pThis->iMaxQueueSize == 0)
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_QSIZE_ZERO);
-
-	if((pThis->tVars.farray.pBuf = malloc(sizeof(void *) * pThis->iMaxQueueSize)) == NULL) {
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	pThis->tVars.farray.head = 0;
-	pThis->tVars.farray.tail = 0;
-
-	queueChkIsDA(pThis);
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-static rsRetVal qDestructFixedArray(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	if(pThis->tVars.farray.pBuf != NULL)
-		free(pThis->tVars.farray.pBuf);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qAddFixedArray(queue_t *pThis, void* in)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-	pThis->tVars.farray.pBuf[pThis->tVars.farray.tail] = in;
-	pThis->tVars.farray.tail++;
-	if (pThis->tVars.farray.tail == pThis->iMaxQueueSize)
-		pThis->tVars.farray.tail = 0;
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qDelFixedArray(queue_t *pThis, void **out)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-	*out = (void*) pThis->tVars.farray.pBuf[pThis->tVars.farray.head];
-
-	pThis->tVars.farray.head++;
-	if (pThis->tVars.farray.head == pThis->iMaxQueueSize)
-		pThis->tVars.farray.head = 0;
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* -------------------- linked list  -------------------- */
-
-/* first some generic functions which are also used for the unget linked list */
-
-static inline rsRetVal queueAddLinkedList(qLinkedList_t **ppRoot, qLinkedList_t **ppLast, void* pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	qLinkedList_t *pEntry;
-
-	ASSERT(ppRoot != NULL);
-	ASSERT(ppLast != NULL);
-
-	if((pEntry = (qLinkedList_t*) malloc(sizeof(qLinkedList_t))) == NULL) {
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	pEntry->pNext = NULL;
-	pEntry->pUsr = pUsr;
-
-	if(*ppRoot == NULL) {
-		*ppRoot = *ppLast = pEntry;
-	} else {
-		(*ppLast)->pNext = pEntry;
-		*ppLast = pEntry;
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static inline rsRetVal queueDelLinkedList(qLinkedList_t **ppRoot, qLinkedList_t **ppLast, obj_t **ppUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	qLinkedList_t *pEntry;
-
-	ASSERT(ppRoot != NULL);
-	ASSERT(ppLast != NULL);
-	ASSERT(ppUsr != NULL);
-	ASSERT(*ppRoot != NULL);
-	
-	pEntry = *ppRoot;
-	*ppUsr = pEntry->pUsr;
-
-	if(*ppRoot == *ppLast) {
-		*ppRoot = NULL;
-		*ppLast = NULL;
-	} else {
-		*ppRoot = pEntry->pNext;
-	}
-	free(pEntry);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-/* end generic functions which are also used for the unget linked list */
-
-
-static rsRetVal qConstructLinkedList(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot = 0;
-	pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast = 0;
-
-	queueChkIsDA(pThis);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-static rsRetVal qDestructLinkedList(queue_t __attribute__((unused)) *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	
-	/* with the linked list type, there is nothing to do here. The
-	 * reason is that the Destructor is only called after all entries
-	 * have bene taken off the queue. In this case, there is nothing
-	 * dynamic left with the linked list.
-	 */
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qAddLinkedList(queue_t *pThis, void* pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	iRet = queueAddLinkedList(&pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot, &pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast, pUsr);
-#if 0
-	qLinkedList_t *pEntry;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-	if((pEntry = (qLinkedList_t*) malloc(sizeof(qLinkedList_t))) == NULL) {
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	pEntry->pNext = NULL;
-	pEntry->pUsr = pUsr;
-
-	if(pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot == NULL) {
-		pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot = pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast = pEntry;
-	} else {
-		pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast->pNext = pEntry;
-		pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast = pEntry;
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-#endif
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qDelLinkedList(queue_t *pThis, obj_t **ppUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	iRet = queueDelLinkedList(&pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot, &pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast, ppUsr);
-#if 0
-	qLinkedList_t *pEntry;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-	ASSERT(pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot != NULL);
-	
-	pEntry = pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot;
-	*ppUsr = pEntry->pUsr;
-
-	if(pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot == pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast) {
-		pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot = NULL;
-		pThis->tVars.linklist.pLast = NULL;
-	} else {
-		pThis->tVars.linklist.pRoot = pEntry->pNext;
-	}
-	free(pEntry);
-
-#endif
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* -------------------- disk  -------------------- */
-
-
-static rsRetVal
-queueLoadPersStrmInfoFixup(strm_t *pStrm, queue_t __attribute__((unused)) *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pStrm, strm);
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	CHKiRet(strmSetDir(pStrm, glblGetWorkDir(), strlen((char*)glblGetWorkDir())));
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* This method checks if we have a QIF file for the current queue (no matter of
- * queue mode). Returns RS_RET_OK if we have a QIF file or an error status otherwise.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-15
- */
-static rsRetVal 
-queueHaveQIF(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	uchar pszQIFNam[MAXFNAME];
-	size_t lenQIFNam;
-	struct stat stat_buf;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(pThis->pszFilePrefix == NULL)
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NO_FILEPREFIX);
-
-	/* Construct file name */
-	lenQIFNam = snprintf((char*)pszQIFNam, sizeof(pszQIFNam) / sizeof(uchar), "%s/%s.qi",
-			     (char*) glblGetWorkDir(), (char*)pThis->pszFilePrefix);
-
-	/* check if the file exists */
-	if(stat((char*) pszQIFNam, &stat_buf) == -1) {
-		if(errno == ENOENT) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "no .qi file found\n");
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_FILE_NOT_FOUND);
-		} else {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d trying to access .qi file\n", errno);
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_IO_ERROR);
-		}
-	}
-	/* If we reach this point, we have a .qi file */
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* The method loads the persistent queue information.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
- */
-static rsRetVal 
-queueTryLoadPersistedInfo(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	strm_t *psQIF = NULL;
-	uchar pszQIFNam[MAXFNAME];
-	size_t lenQIFNam;
-	struct stat stat_buf;
-	int iUngottenObjs;
-	obj_t *pUsr;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	/* Construct file name */
-	lenQIFNam = snprintf((char*)pszQIFNam, sizeof(pszQIFNam) / sizeof(uchar), "%s/%s.qi",
-			     (char*) glblGetWorkDir(), (char*)pThis->pszFilePrefix);
-
-	/* check if the file exists */
-	if(stat((char*) pszQIFNam, &stat_buf) == -1) {
-		if(errno == ENOENT) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "clean startup, no .qi file found\n");
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_FILE_NOT_FOUND);
-		} else {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d trying to access .qi file\n", errno);
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_IO_ERROR);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* If we reach this point, we have a .qi file */
-
-	CHKiRet(strmConstruct(&psQIF));
-	CHKiRet(strmSettOperationsMode(psQIF, STREAMMODE_READ));
-	CHKiRet(strmSetsType(psQIF, STREAMTYPE_FILE_SINGLE));
-	CHKiRet(strmSetFName(psQIF, pszQIFNam, lenQIFNam));
-	CHKiRet(strmConstructFinalize(psQIF));
-
-	/* first, we try to read the property bag for ourselfs */
-	CHKiRet(obj.DeserializePropBag((obj_t*) pThis, psQIF));
-	
-	/* then the ungotten object queue */
-	iUngottenObjs = pThis->iUngottenObjs;
-	pThis->iUngottenObjs = 0; /* will be incremented when we add objects! */
-
-	while(iUngottenObjs > 0) {
-		/* fill the queue from disk */
-		CHKiRet(obj.Deserialize((void*) &pUsr, (uchar*)"msg", psQIF, NULL, NULL));
-		queueUngetObj(pThis, pUsr, MUTEX_ALREADY_LOCKED);
-		--iUngottenObjs; /* one less */
-	}
-
-	/* and now the stream objects (some order as when persisted!) */
-	CHKiRet(obj.Deserialize(&pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, (uchar*) "strm", psQIF,
-			       (rsRetVal(*)(obj_t*,void*))queueLoadPersStrmInfoFixup, pThis));
-	CHKiRet(obj.Deserialize(&pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, (uchar*) "strm", psQIF,
-			       (rsRetVal(*)(obj_t*,void*))queueLoadPersStrmInfoFixup, pThis));
-
-	CHKiRet(strmSeekCurrOffs(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite));
-	CHKiRet(strmSeekCurrOffs(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead));
-
-	/* OK, we could successfully read the file, so we now can request that it be
-	 * deleted when we are done with the persisted information.
-	 */
-	pThis->bNeedDelQIF = 1;
-
-finalize_it:
-	if(psQIF != NULL)
-		strmDestruct(&psQIF);
-
-	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d reading .qi file - can not read persisted info (if any)\n",
-			  iRet);
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* disk queue constructor.
- * Note that we use a file limit of 10,000,000 files. That number should never pose a
- * problem. If so, I guess the user has a design issue... But of course, the code can
- * always be changed (though it would probably be more appropriate to increase the
- * allowed file size at this point - that should be a config setting...
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-10
- */
-static rsRetVal qConstructDisk(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	int bRestarted = 0;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	/* and now check if there is some persistent information that needs to be read in */
-	iRet = queueTryLoadPersistedInfo(pThis);
-	if(iRet == RS_RET_OK)
-		bRestarted = 1;
-	else if(iRet != RS_RET_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
-			FINALIZE;
-
-	if(bRestarted == 1) {
-		;
-	} else {
-		CHKiRet(strmConstruct(&pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetDir(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, glblGetWorkDir(), strlen((char*)glblGetWorkDir())));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetiMaxFiles(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, 10000000));
-		CHKiRet(strmSettOperationsMode(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, STREAMMODE_WRITE));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetsType(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, STREAMTYPE_FILE_CIRCULAR));
-		CHKiRet(strmConstructFinalize(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite));
-
-		CHKiRet(strmConstruct(&pThis->tVars.disk.pRead));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetbDeleteOnClose(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, 1));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetDir(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, glblGetWorkDir(), strlen((char*)glblGetWorkDir())));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetiMaxFiles(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, 10000000));
-		CHKiRet(strmSettOperationsMode(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, STREAMMODE_READ));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetsType(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, STREAMTYPE_FILE_CIRCULAR));
-		CHKiRet(strmConstructFinalize(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead));
-
-
-		CHKiRet(strmSetFName(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, pThis->pszFilePrefix, pThis->lenFilePrefix));
-		CHKiRet(strmSetFName(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead,  pThis->pszFilePrefix, pThis->lenFilePrefix));
-	}
-
-	/* now we set (and overwrite in case of a persisted restart) some parameters which
-	 * should always reflect the current configuration variables. Be careful by doing so,
-	 * for example file name generation must not be changed as that would break the
-	 * ability to read existing queue files. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-12
-	 */
-CHKiRet(strmSetiMaxFileSize(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, pThis->iMaxFileSize));
-CHKiRet(strmSetiMaxFileSize(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, pThis->iMaxFileSize));
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-static rsRetVal qDestructDisk(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-	
-	strmDestruct(&pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite);
-	strmDestruct(&pThis->tVars.disk.pRead);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qAddDisk(queue_t *pThis, void* pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	number_t nWriteCount;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	CHKiRet(strmSetWCntr(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, &nWriteCount));
-	CHKiRet((objSerialize(pUsr))(pUsr, pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite));
-	CHKiRet(strmFlush(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite));
-	CHKiRet(strmSetWCntr(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, NULL)); /* no more counting for now... */
-
-	pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk += nWriteCount;
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "write wrote %lld octets to disk, queue disk size now %lld octets\n",
-		   nWriteCount, pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk);
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qDelDisk(queue_t *pThis, void **ppUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	int64 offsIn;
-	int64 offsOut;
-
-	CHKiRet(strmGetCurrOffset(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, &offsIn));
-	CHKiRet(obj.Deserialize(ppUsr, (uchar*) "msg", pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, NULL, NULL));
-	CHKiRet(strmGetCurrOffset(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, &offsOut));
-
-	/* This time it is a bit tricky: we free disk space only upon file deletion. So we need
-	 * to keep track of what we have read until we get an out-offset that is lower than the
-	 * in-offset (which indicates file change). Then, we can subtract the whole thing from
-	 * the on-disk size. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-30
-	 */
-	if(offsIn < offsOut) {
-		pThis->tVars.disk.bytesRead += offsOut - offsIn;
-	} else {
-		pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk -= pThis->tVars.disk.bytesRead;
-		pThis->tVars.disk.bytesRead = offsOut;
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "a file has been deleted, now %lld octets disk space used\n", pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk);
-		/* awake possibly waiting enq process */
-		pthread_cond_signal(&pThis->notFull); /* we hold the mutex while we are in here! */
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-/* -------------------- direct (no queueing) -------------------- */
-static rsRetVal qConstructDirect(queue_t __attribute__((unused)) *pThis)
-{
-	return RS_RET_OK;
-}
-
-
-static rsRetVal qDestructDirect(queue_t __attribute__((unused)) *pThis)
-{
-	return RS_RET_OK;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qAddDirect(queue_t *pThis, void* pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	/* calling the consumer is quite different here than it is from a worker thread */
-	/* we need to provide the consumer's return value back to the caller because in direct
-	 * mode the consumer probably has a lot to convey (which get's lost in the other modes
-	 * because they are asynchronous. But direct mode is deliberately synchronous.
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-02-12
-	 */
-	iRet = pThis->pConsumer(pThis->pUsr, pUsr);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-static rsRetVal qDelDirect(queue_t __attribute__((unused)) *pThis, __attribute__((unused)) void **out)
-{
-	return RS_RET_OK;
-}
-
-
-/* --------------- end type-specific handlers -------------------- */
-
-
-/* unget a user pointer that has been dequeued. This functionality is especially important
- * for consumer cancel cleanup handlers. To support it, a short list of ungotten user pointers
- * is maintened in memory.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-20
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueUngetObj(queue_t *pThis, obj_t *pUsr, int bLockMutex)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	DEFVARS_mutexProtection;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ISOBJ_assert(pUsr); /* TODO: we aborted right at this place at least 3 times -- race? 2008-02-28, -03-10, -03-15
-			       The second time I noticed it the queue was in destruction with NO worker threads
-			       running. The pUsr ptr was totally off and provided no clue what it may be pointing
-			       at (except that it looked like the static data pool). Both times, the abort happend
-			       inside an action queue */
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "ungetting user object %s\n", obj.GetName(pUsr));
-	BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, bLockMutex);
-	iRet = queueAddLinkedList(&pThis->pUngetRoot, &pThis->pUngetLast, pUsr);
-	++pThis->iUngottenObjs;	/* indicate one more */
-	END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* dequeues a user pointer from the ungotten queue. Pointers from there should always be
- * dequeued first.
- *
- * This function must only be called when the mutex is locked!
- *
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-29
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueGetUngottenObj(queue_t *pThis, obj_t **ppUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ASSERT(ppUsr != NULL);
-
-	iRet = queueDelLinkedList(&pThis->pUngetRoot, &pThis->pUngetLast, ppUsr);
-	--pThis->iUngottenObjs;	/* indicate one less */
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "dequeued ungotten user object %s\n", obj.GetName(*ppUsr));
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* generic code to add a queue entry
- * We use some specific code to most efficiently support direct mode
- * queues. This is justified in spite of the gain and the need to do some
- * things truely different. -- rgerhards, 2008-02-12
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueAdd(queue_t *pThis, void *pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	CHKiRet(pThis->qAdd(pThis, pUsr));
-
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DIRECT) {
-		++pThis->iQueueSize;
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "entry added, size now %d entries\n", pThis->iQueueSize);
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* generic code to remove a queue entry
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-29: we must first see if there is any object in the
- * ungotten list and, if so, dequeue it first.
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueDel(queue_t *pThis, void *pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	/* we do NOT abort if we encounter an error, because otherwise the queue
-	 * will not be decremented, what will most probably result in an endless loop.
-	 * If we decrement, however, we may lose a message. But that is better than
-	 * losing the whole process because it loops... -- rgerhards, 2008-01-03
-	 */
-	if(pThis->iUngottenObjs > 0) {
-		iRet = queueGetUngottenObj(pThis, (obj_t**) pUsr);
-	} else {
-		iRet = pThis->qDel(pThis, pUsr);
-		--pThis->iQueueSize;
-	}
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "entry deleted, state %d, size now %d entries\n",
-		  iRet, pThis->iQueueSize);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* This function shuts down all worker threads and waits until they
- * have terminated. If they timeout, they are cancelled. Parameters have been set
- * before this function is called so that DA queues will be fully persisted to
- * disk (if configured to do so).
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-24
- * Please note that this function shuts down BOTH the parent AND the child queue
- * in DA case. This is necessary because their timeouts are tightly coupled. Most
- * importantly, the timeouts would be applied twice (or logic be extremely
- * complex) if each would have its own shutdown. The function does not self check
- * this condition - the caller must make sure it is not called with a parent.
- */
-static rsRetVal queueShutdownWorkers(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	DEFVARS_mutexProtection;
-	struct timespec tTimeout;
-	rsRetVal iRetLocal;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ASSERT(pThis->pqParent == NULL); /* detect invalid calling sequence */
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "initiating worker thread shutdown sequence\n");
-
-	/* we reduce the low water mark in any case. This is not absolutely necessary, but
-	 * it is useful because we enable DA mode at several spots below and so we do not need
-	 * to think about the low water mark each time. 
-	 */
-	pThis->iHighWtrMrk = 1; /* if we do not do this, the DA queue will not stop! */
-	pThis->iLowWtrMrk = 0;
-
-	/* first try to shutdown the queue within the regular shutdown period */
-	BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, LOCK_MUTEX);	/* some workers may be running in parallel! */
-	if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) > 0) {
-		if(pThis->bRunsDA) {
-			/* We may have waited on the low water mark. As it may have changed, we
-			 * see if we reactivate the worker.
-			 */
-			wtpAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis->pWtpDA, 1);
-		}
-	}
-	END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-
-	/* Now wait for the queue's workers to shut down. Note that we run into the code even if we just found
-	 * out there are no active workers - that doesn't matter: the wtp knows about that and so will
-	 * return immediately.
-	 * We do not yet care about the DA worker - that will be handled down later in the process.
-	 * Note that we must not request shutdown right now - that may introduce a race: if the regular queue
-	 * still runs DA assisted and the DA worker gets scheduled first, it will terminate itself (if the DA
-	 * queue happens to be empty at that instant). Then the regular worker enqueues messages, what will lead
-	 * to a restart of the worker. Of course, everything will continue to run, but in a bit sub-optimal way
-	 * (from a performance point of view). So we don't do anything right now. The DA queue will continue to
-	 * process messages and shutdown itself in any case if there is nothing to do. So we don't loose anything
-	 * by not requesting shutdown now.
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-25
-	 */
-	/* first calculate absolute timeout - we need the absolute value here, because we need to coordinate
-	 * shutdown of both the regular and DA queue on *the same* timeout.
-	 */
-	timeoutComp(&tTimeout, pThis->toQShutdown);
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "trying shutdown of regular workers\n");
-	iRetLocal = wtpShutdownAll(pThis->pWtpReg, wtpState_SHUTDOWN, &tTimeout);
-	if(iRetLocal == RS_RET_TIMED_OUT) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "regular shutdown timed out on primary queue (this is OK)\n");
-	} else {
-		/* OK, the regular queue is now shut down. So we can now wait for the DA queue (if running DA) */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "regular queue workers shut down.\n");
-		BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, LOCK_MUTEX);	/* some workers may be running in parallel! */
-		if(pThis->bRunsDA) {
-			END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "we have a DA queue (0x%lx), requesting its shutdown.\n",
-				 queueGetID(pThis->pqDA));
-			/* we use the same absolute timeout as above, so we do not use more than the configured
-			 * timeout interval!
-			 */
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "trying shutdown of DA workers\n");
-			iRetLocal = wtpShutdownAll(pThis->pWtpDA, wtpState_SHUTDOWN, &tTimeout);
-			if(iRetLocal == RS_RET_TIMED_OUT) {
-				dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "shutdown timed out on DA queue (this is OK)\n");
-			}
-		} else {
-			END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* when we reach this point, both queues are either empty or the regular queue shutdown timeout
-	 * has expired. Now we need to check if we are configured to not loose messages. If so, we need
-	 * to persist the queue to disk (this is only possible if the queue is DA-enabled). We must also
-	 * set the primary queue to SHUTDOWN_IMMEDIATE, as it shall now terminate as soon as its consumer
-	 * is done. This is especially important as we otherwise may interfere with queue order while the
-	 * DA consumer is running. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-27
-	 * Note: there was a note that we should not wait eternally on the DA worker if we run in
-	 * enqueue-only note. I have reviewed the code and think there is no need for this check. Howerver,
-	 * I'd like to keep this note in here should we happen to run into some related trouble.
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-28
-	 */
-	wtpSetState(pThis->pWtpReg, wtpState_SHUTDOWN_IMMEDIATE); /* set primary queue to shutdown only */
-
-	/* at this stage, we need to have the DA worker properly initialized and running (if there is one) */
-	if(pThis->bRunsDA)
-		queueWaitDAModeInitialized(pThis);
-
-	BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, LOCK_MUTEX);	/* some workers may be running in parallel! */
-	/* optimize parameters for shutdown of DA-enabled queues */
-	if(pThis->bIsDA && queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) > 0 && pThis->bSaveOnShutdown) {
-		/* switch to enqueue-only mode so that no more actions happen */
-		if(pThis->bRunsDA == 0) {
-			queueInitDA(pThis, QUEUE_MODE_ENQONLY, MUTEX_ALREADY_LOCKED); /* switch to DA mode */
-		} else {
-			/* TODO: RACE: we may reach this point when the DA worker has been initialized (state 1)
-			 * but is not yet running (state 2). In this case, pThis->pqDA is NULL! rgerhards, 2008-02-27
-			 */
-			queueSetEnqOnly(pThis->pqDA, QUEUE_MODE_ENQONLY, MUTEX_ALREADY_LOCKED); /* switch to enqueue-only mode */
-		}
-		END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-		/* make sure we do not timeout before we are done */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "bSaveOnShutdown configured, eternal timeout set\n");
-		timeoutComp(&tTimeout, QUEUE_TIMEOUT_ETERNAL);
-		/* and run the primary queue's DA worker to drain the queue */
-		iRetLocal = wtpShutdownAll(pThis->pWtpDA, wtpState_SHUTDOWN, &tTimeout);
-		if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "unexpected iRet state %d after trying to shut down primary queue in disk save mode, "
-				  "continuing, but results are unpredictable\n", iRetLocal);
-		}
-	} else {
-		END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-	}
-
-	/* now the primary queue is either empty, persisted to disk - or set to loose messages. So we
-	 * can now request immediate shutdown of any remaining workers. Note that if bSaveOnShutdown was set,
-	 * the queue is now empty. If regular workers are still running, and try to pull the next message,
-	 * they will automatically terminate as there no longer is any message left to process.
-	 */
-	BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, LOCK_MUTEX);	/* some workers may be running in parallel! */
-	if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) > 0) {
-		timeoutComp(&tTimeout, pThis->toActShutdown);
-		if(wtpGetCurNumWrkr(pThis->pWtpReg, LOCK_MUTEX) > 0) {
-			END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "trying immediate shutdown of regular workers\n");
-			iRetLocal = wtpShutdownAll(pThis->pWtpReg, wtpState_SHUTDOWN_IMMEDIATE, &tTimeout);
-			if(iRetLocal == RS_RET_TIMED_OUT) {
-				dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "immediate shutdown timed out on primary queue (this is acceptable and "
-					  "triggers cancellation)\n");
-			} else if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
-				dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "unexpected iRet state %d after trying immediate shutdown of the primary queue "
-					  "in disk save mode. Continuing, but results are unpredictable\n", iRetLocal);
-			}
-			/* we need to re-aquire the mutex for the next check in this case! */
-			BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, LOCK_MUTEX);	/* some workers may be running in parallel! */
-		}
-		if(pThis->bIsDA && wtpGetCurNumWrkr(pThis->pWtpDA, LOCK_MUTEX) > 0) {
-			/* and now the same for the DA queue */
-			END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "trying immediate shutdown of DA workers\n");
-			iRetLocal = wtpShutdownAll(pThis->pWtpDA, wtpState_SHUTDOWN_IMMEDIATE, &tTimeout);
-			if(iRetLocal == RS_RET_TIMED_OUT) {
-				dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "immediate shutdown timed out on DA queue (this is acceptable and "
-					  "triggers cancellation)\n");
-			} else if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
-				dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "unexpected iRet state %d after trying immediate shutdown of the DA queue "
-					  "in disk save mode. Continuing, but results are unpredictable\n", iRetLocal);
-			}
-		} else {
-			END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-		}
-	} else {
-		END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-	}
-
-	/* Now queue workers should have terminated. If not, we need to cancel them as we have applied
-	 * all timeout setting. If any worker in any queue still executes, its consumer is possibly
-	 * long-running and cancelling is the only way to get rid of it. Note that the
-	 * cancellation handler will probably re-queue a user pointer, so the queue's enqueue
-	 * function is still needed (what is no problem as we do not yet destroy the queue - but I
-	 * thought it's a good idea to mention that fact). -- rgerhards, 2008-01-25
-	 */
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "checking to see if we need to cancel any worker threads of the primary queue\n");
-	iRetLocal = wtpCancelAll(pThis->pWtpReg); /* returns immediately if all threads already have terminated */
-	if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "unexpected iRet state %d trying to cancel primary queue worker "
-			  "threads, continuing, but results are unpredictable\n", iRetLocal);
-	}
-
-
-	/* TODO: think: do we really need to do this here? Can't it happen on DA queue destruction? If we 
-	 * disable it, we get an assertion... I think this is OK, as we need to have a certain order and
-	 * canceling the DA workers here ensures that order. But in any instant, we may have a look at this
-	 * code after we have reaced the milestone. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-27
-	 */
-	/* ... and now the DA queue, if it exists (should always be after the primary one) */
-	if(pThis->pqDA != NULL) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "checking to see if we need to cancel any worker threads of the DA queue\n");
-		iRetLocal = wtpCancelAll(pThis->pqDA->pWtpReg); /* returns immediately if all threads already have terminated */
-		if(iRetLocal != RS_RET_OK) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "unexpected iRet state %d trying to cancel DA queue worker "
-				  "threads, continuing, but results are unpredictable\n", iRetLocal);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* ... finally ... all worker threads have terminated :-)
-	 * Well, more precisely, they *are in termination*. Some cancel cleanup handlers
-	 * may still be running. 
-	 */
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "worker threads terminated, remaining queue size %d.\n", queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis));
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-
-/* Constructor for the queue object
- * This constructs the data structure, but does not yet start the queue. That
- * is done by queueStart(). The reason is that we want to give the caller a chance
- * to modify some parameters before the queue is actually started.
- */
-rsRetVal queueConstruct(queue_t **ppThis, queueType_t qType, int iWorkerThreads,
-		        int iMaxQueueSize, rsRetVal (*pConsumer)(void*,void*))
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	queue_t *pThis;
-
-	ASSERT(ppThis != NULL);
-	ASSERT(pConsumer != NULL);
-	ASSERT(iWorkerThreads >= 0);
-
-	if((pThis = (queue_t *)calloc(1, sizeof(queue_t))) == NULL) {
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	/* we have an object, so let's fill the properties */
-	objConstructSetObjInfo(pThis);
-	if((pThis->pszSpoolDir = (uchar*) strdup((char*)glblGetWorkDir())) == NULL)
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-
-	/* set some water marks so that we have useful defaults if none are set specifically */
-	pThis->iFullDlyMrk = (iMaxQueueSize < 100) ? iMaxQueueSize : 100; /* 100 should be far sufficient */
-	pThis->iLightDlyMrk = iMaxQueueSize - (iMaxQueueSize / 100) * 70; /* default 70% */
-
-	pThis->lenSpoolDir = strlen((char*)pThis->pszSpoolDir);
-	pThis->iMaxFileSize = 1024 * 1024; /* default is 1 MiB */
-	pThis->iQueueSize = 0;
-	pThis->iMaxQueueSize = iMaxQueueSize;
-	pThis->pConsumer = pConsumer;
-	pThis->iNumWorkerThreads = iWorkerThreads;
-	pThis->iDeqtWinToHr = 25; /* disable time-windowed dequeuing by default */
-
-	pThis->pszFilePrefix = NULL;
-	pThis->qType = qType;
-
-	/* set type-specific handlers and other very type-specific things (we can not totally hide it...) */
-	switch(qType) {
-		case QUEUETYPE_FIXED_ARRAY:
-			pThis->qConstruct = qConstructFixedArray;
-			pThis->qDestruct = qDestructFixedArray;
-			pThis->qAdd = qAddFixedArray;
-			pThis->qDel = qDelFixedArray;
-			break;
-		case QUEUETYPE_LINKEDLIST:
-			pThis->qConstruct = qConstructLinkedList;
-			pThis->qDestruct = qDestructLinkedList;
-			pThis->qAdd = qAddLinkedList;
-			pThis->qDel = (rsRetVal (*)(queue_t*,void**)) qDelLinkedList;
-			break;
-		case QUEUETYPE_DISK:
-			pThis->qConstruct = qConstructDisk;
-			pThis->qDestruct = qDestructDisk;
-			pThis->qAdd = qAddDisk;
-			pThis->qDel = qDelDisk;
-			/* special handling */
-			pThis->iNumWorkerThreads = 1; /* we need exactly one worker */
-			break;
-		case QUEUETYPE_DIRECT:
-			pThis->qConstruct = qConstructDirect;
-			pThis->qDestruct = qDestructDirect;
-			pThis->qAdd = qAddDirect;
-			pThis->qDel = qDelDirect;
-			break;
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	OBJCONSTRUCT_CHECK_SUCCESS_AND_CLEANUP
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* cancellation cleanup handler for queueWorker ()
- * Updates admin structure and frees ressources.
- * Params:
- * arg1 - user pointer (in this case a queue_t)
- * arg2 - user data pointer (in this case a queue data element, any object [queue's pUsr ptr!])
- * Note that arg2 may be NULL, in which case no dequeued but unprocessed pUsr exists!
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-16
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueConsumerCancelCleanup(void *arg1, void *arg2)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	queue_t *pThis = (queue_t*) arg1;
-	obj_t *pUsr = (obj_t*) arg2;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(pUsr != NULL) {
-		/* make sure the data element is not lost */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "cancelation cleanup handler consumer called, we need to unget one user data element\n");
-		CHKiRet(queueUngetObj(pThis, pUsr, LOCK_MUTEX));
-	}
-	
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-
-/* This function checks if the provided message shall be discarded and does so, if needed.
- * In DA mode, we do not discard any messages as we assume the disk subsystem is fast enough to
- * provide real-time creation of spool files.
- * Note: cached copies of iQueueSize and bRunsDA are provided so that no mutex locks are required.
- * The caller must have obtained them while the mutex was locked. Of course, these values may no
- * longer be current, but that is OK for the discard check. At worst, the message is either processed
- * or discarded when it should not have been. As discarding is in itself somewhat racy and erratic,
- * that is no problems for us. This function MUST NOT lock the queue mutex, it could result in
- * deadlocks!
- * If the message is discarded, it can no longer be processed by the caller. So be sure to check
- * the return state!
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-24
- */
-static int queueChkDiscardMsg(queue_t *pThis, int iQueueSize, int bRunsDA, void *pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	rsRetVal iRetLocal;
-	int iSeverity;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ISOBJ_assert(pUsr);
-
-	if(pThis->iDiscardMrk > 0 && iQueueSize >= pThis->iDiscardMrk && bRunsDA == 0) {
-		iRetLocal = objGetSeverity(pUsr, &iSeverity);
-		if(iRetLocal == RS_RET_OK && iSeverity >= pThis->iDiscardSeverity) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "queue nearly full (%d entries), discarded severity %d message\n",
-				  iQueueSize, iSeverity);
-			objDestruct(pUsr);
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_QUEUE_FULL);
-		} else {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "queue nearly full (%d entries), but could not drop msg "
-				  "(iRet: %d, severity %d)\n", iQueueSize, iRetLocal, iSeverity);
-		}
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* dequeue the queued object for the queue consumers.
- * rgerhards, 2008-10-21
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueDequeueConsumable(queue_t *pThis, wti_t *pWti, int iCancelStateSave)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	void *pUsr;
-	int iQueueSize;
-	int bRunsDA;	 /* cache for early mutex release */
-
-	/* dequeue element (still protected from mutex) */
-	iRet = queueDel(pThis, &pUsr);
-	queueChkPersist(pThis);
-	iQueueSize = queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis); /* cache this for after mutex release */
-	bRunsDA = pThis->bRunsDA; /* cache this for after mutex release */
-
-	/* We now need to save the user pointer for the cancel cleanup handler, BUT ONLY
-	 * if we could successfully obtain a user pointer. Otherwise, we would bring the
-	 * cancel cleanup handler into big troubles (and we did ;)). Note that we can
-	 * NOT set the variable further below, as this may lead to an object leak. We 
-	 * may get cancelled before we reach that part of the code, so the only 
-	 * solution is to do it here. -- rgerhards, 2008-02-27
-	 */
-	if(iRet == RS_RET_OK) {
-		pWti->pUsrp = pUsr;
-	}
-
-	/* awake some flow-controlled sources if we can do this right now */
-	/* TODO: this could be done better from a performance point of view -- do it only if
-	 * we have someone waiting for the condition (or only when we hit the watermark right
-	 * on the nail [exact value]) -- rgerhards, 2008-03-14
-	 */
-	if(iQueueSize < pThis->iFullDlyMrk) {
-		pthread_cond_broadcast(&pThis->belowFullDlyWtrMrk);
-	}
-
-	if(iQueueSize < pThis->iLightDlyMrk) {
-		pthread_cond_broadcast(&pThis->belowLightDlyWtrMrk);
-	}
-
-	d_pthread_mutex_unlock(pThis->mut);
-	pthread_cond_signal(&pThis->notFull);
-	pthread_setcancelstate(iCancelStateSave, NULL);
-	/* WE ARE NO LONGER PROTECTED BY THE MUTEX */
-
-	/* do actual processing (the lengthy part, runs in parallel)
-	 * If we had a problem while dequeing, we do not call the consumer,
-	 * but we otherwise ignore it. This is in the hopes that it will be
-	 * self-healing. However, this is really not a good thing.
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-03
-	 */
-	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK)
-		FINALIZE;
-
-	/* we are running in normal, non-disk-assisted mode do a quick check if we need to drain the queue.
-	 * In DA mode, we do not discard any messages as we assume the disk subsystem is fast enough to
-	 * provide real-time creation of spool files.
-	 * Note: It is OK to use the cached iQueueSize here, because it does not hurt if it is slightly wrong.
-	 */
-	CHKiRet(queueChkDiscardMsg(pThis, iQueueSize, bRunsDA, pUsr));
-
-finalize_it:
-	if(iRet != RS_RET_OK && iRet != RS_RET_DISCARDMSG) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d dequeueing element - ignoring, but strange things "
-			  "may happen\n", iRet);
-	}
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* The rate limiter
- *
- * Here we may wait if a dequeue time window is defined or if we are
- * rate-limited. TODO: If we do so, we should also look into the
- * way new worker threads are spawned. Obviously, it doesn't make much
- * sense to spawn additional worker threads when none of them can do any
- * processing. However, it is deemed acceptable to allow this for an initial
- * implementation of the timeframe/rate limiting feature.
- * Please also note that these feature could also be implemented at the action
- * level. However, that would limit them to be used together with actions. We have
- * taken the broader approach, moving it right into the queue. This is even
- * necessary if we want to prevent spawning of multiple unnecessary worker
- * threads as described above. -- rgerhards, 2008-04-02
- *
- *
- * time window: tCurr is current time; tFrom is start time, tTo is end time (in mil 24h format).
- * We may have tFrom = 4, tTo = 10 --> run from 4 to 10 hrs. nice and happy
- * we may also have tFrom= 22, tTo = 4 -> run from 10pm to 4am, which is actually two
- *     windows: 0-4; 22-23:59
- * so when to run? Let's assume we have 3am
- *
- * if(tTo < tFrom) {
- * 	if(tCurr < tTo [3 < 4] || tCurr > tFrom [3 > 22])
- * 		do work
- * 	else
- * 		sleep for tFrom - tCurr "hours" [22 - 5 --> 17]
- * } else {
- * 	if(tCurr >= tFrom [3 >= 4] && tCurr < tTo [3 < 10])
- * 		do work
- * 	else
- * 		sleep for tTo - tCurr "hours" [4 - 3 --> 1]
- * }
- *
- * Bottom line: we need to check which type of window we have and need to adjust our
- * logic accordingly. Of course, sleep calculations need to be done up to the minute, 
- * but you get the idea from the code above.
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueRateLimiter(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	int iDelay;
-	int iHrCurr;
-	time_t tCurr;
-	struct tm m;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "entering rate limiter\n");
-
-	iDelay = 0;
-	if(pThis->iDeqtWinToHr != 25) { /* 25 means disabled */
-		/* time calls are expensive, so only do them when needed */
-		time(&tCurr);
-		localtime_r(&tCurr, &m);
-		iHrCurr = m.tm_hour;
-
-		if(pThis->iDeqtWinToHr < pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr) {
-			if(iHrCurr < pThis->iDeqtWinToHr || iHrCurr > pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr) {
-				; /* do not delay */
-			} else {
-				iDelay = (pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr - iHrCurr) * 3600;
-				/* this time, we are already into the next hour, so we need
-				 * to subtract our current minute and seconds.
-				 */
-				iDelay -= m.tm_min * 60;
-				iDelay -= m.tm_sec;
-			}
-		} else {
-			if(iHrCurr >= pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr && iHrCurr < pThis->iDeqtWinToHr) {
-				; /* do not delay */
-			} else {
-				if(iHrCurr < pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr) {
-					iDelay = (pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr - iHrCurr - 1) * 3600; /* -1 as we are already in the hour */
-					iDelay += (60 - m.tm_min) * 60;
-					iDelay += 60 - m.tm_sec;
-				} else {
-					iDelay = (24 - iHrCurr + pThis->iDeqtWinFromHr) * 3600;
-					/* this time, we are already into the next hour, so we need
-					 * to subtract our current minute and seconds.
-					 */
-					iDelay -= m.tm_min * 60;
-					iDelay -= m.tm_sec;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if(iDelay > 0) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "outside dequeue time window, delaying %d seconds\n", iDelay);
-		srSleep(iDelay, 0);
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-
-/* This is the queue consumer in the regular (non-DA) case. It is 
- * protected by the queue mutex, but MUST release it as soon as possible.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-21
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueConsumerReg(queue_t *pThis, wti_t *pWti, int iCancelStateSave)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pWti, wti);
-
-	CHKiRet(queueDequeueConsumable(pThis, pWti, iCancelStateSave));
-	CHKiRet(pThis->pConsumer(pThis->pUsr, pWti->pUsrp));
-
-	/* we now need to check if we should deliberately delay processing a bit
-	 * and, if so, do that. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-30
-	 */
-	if(pThis->iDeqSlowdown) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "sleeping %d microseconds as requested by config params\n",
-			  pThis->iDeqSlowdown);
-		srSleep(pThis->iDeqSlowdown / 1000000, pThis->iDeqSlowdown % 1000000);
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* This is a special consumer to feed the disk-queue in disk-assited mode.
- * When active, our own queue more or less acts as a memory buffer to the disk.
- * So this consumer just needs to drain the memory queue and submit entries
- * to the disk queue. The disk queue will then call the actual consumer from
- * the app point of view (we chain two queues here).
- * When this method is entered, the mutex is always locked and needs to be unlocked
- * as part of the processing.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-14
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueConsumerDA(queue_t *pThis, wti_t *pWti, int iCancelStateSave)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pWti, wti);
-
-	CHKiRet(queueDequeueConsumable(pThis, pWti, iCancelStateSave));
-	CHKiRet(queueEnqObj(pThis->pqDA, eFLOWCTL_NO_DELAY, pWti->pUsrp));
-
-finalize_it:
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "DAConsumer returns with iRet %d\n", iRet);
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* must only be called when the queue mutex is locked, else results
- * are not stable!
- * If we are a child, we have done our duty when the queue is empty. In that case,
- * we can terminate.
- * Version for the DA worker thread. NOTE: the pThis->bRunsDA is different from
- * the DA queue
- */
-static int
-queueChkStopWrkrDA(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	/* if our queue is in destruction, we drain to the DA queue and so we shall not terminate
-	 * until we have done so.
-	 */
-	int bStopWrkr;
-
-	BEGINfunc
-
-	if(pThis->bEnqOnly) {
-		bStopWrkr = 1;
-	} else {
-		if(pThis->bRunsDA) {
-			ASSERT(pThis->pqDA != NULL);
-			if(   pThis->pqDA->bEnqOnly
-			   && pThis->pqDA->sizeOnDiskMax > 0
-			   && pThis->pqDA->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk > pThis->pqDA->sizeOnDiskMax) {
-				/* this queue can never grow, so we can give up... */
-				bStopWrkr = 1;
-			} else if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) < pThis->iHighWtrMrk && pThis->bQueueStarted == 1) {
-				bStopWrkr = 1;
-			} else {
-				bStopWrkr = 0;
-			}
-		} else {
-			bStopWrkr = 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ENDfunc
-	return  bStopWrkr;
-}
-
-
-/* must only be called when the queue mutex is locked, else results
- * are not stable!
- * If we are a child, we have done our duty when the queue is empty. In that case,
- * we can terminate.
- * Version for the regular worker thread. NOTE: the pThis->bRunsDA is different from
- * the DA queue
- */
-static int
-queueChkStopWrkrReg(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	return pThis->bEnqOnly || pThis->bRunsDA || (pThis->pqParent != NULL && queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) == 0);
-}
-
-
-/* must only be called when the queue mutex is locked, else results
- * are not stable! DA queue version
- */
-static int
-queueIsIdleDA(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	/* remember: iQueueSize is the DA queue size, not the main queue! */
-	/* TODO: I think we need just a single function for DA and non-DA mode - but I leave it for now as is */
-	return(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) == 0 || (pThis->bRunsDA && queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) <= pThis->iLowWtrMrk));
-}
-/* must only be called when the queue mutex is locked, else results
- * are not stable! Regular queue version
- */
-static int
-queueIsIdleReg(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-#if 0 /* enable for performance testing */
-	int ret;
-	ret = queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) == 0 || (pThis->bRunsDA && queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) <= pThis->iLowWtrMrk);
-	if(ret) fprintf(stderr, "queue is idle\n");
-	return ret;
-#else 
-	/* regular code! */
-	return(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) == 0 || (pThis->bRunsDA && queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) <= pThis->iLowWtrMrk));
-#endif
-}
-
-
-/* This function is called when a worker thread for the regular queue is shut down.
- * If we are the primary queue, this is not really interesting to us. If, however,
- * we are the DA (child) queue, that means the DA queue is empty. In that case, we
- * need to signal the parent queue's DA worker, so that it can terminate DA mode.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-26
- * rgerhards, 2008-02-27: HOWEVER, in a shutdown condition, it may be that the parent's worker thread pool
- * has already been terminated and destructed. This *is* a legal condition and happens
- * from time to time in practice. So we need to signal only if there still is a
- * parent DA worker queue. Please keep in mind that the the parent's DA worker
- * pool is DIFFERENT from our (DA queue) regular worker pool. So when the parent's
- * pWtpDA is destructed, there can still be some of our (DAq/wtp) threads be running.
- * I am telling this, because I, too, always get confused by those...
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueRegOnWrkrShutdown(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(pThis->pqParent != NULL) {
-		pThis->pqParent->bChildIsDone = 1; /* indicate we are done */
-		if(pThis->pqParent->pWtpDA != NULL) { /* see comment in function header from 2008-02-27 */
-			wtpAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis->pqParent->pWtpDA, 1); /* reactivate DA worker (always 1) */
-		}
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* The following function is called when a regular queue worker starts up. We need this
- * hook to indicate in the parent queue (if we are a child) that we are not done yet.
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueRegOnWrkrStartup(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(pThis->pqParent != NULL) {
-		pThis->pqParent->bChildIsDone = 0;
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* start up the queue - it must have been constructed and parameters defined
- * before.
- */
-rsRetVal queueStart(queue_t *pThis) /* this is the ConstructionFinalizer */
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	rsRetVal iRetLocal;
-	int bInitialized = 0; /* is queue already initialized? */
-	uchar pszBuf[64];
-	size_t lenBuf;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	/* we need to do a quick check if our water marks are set plausible. If not,
-	 * we correct the most important shortcomings. TODO: do that!!!! -- rgerhards, 2008-03-14
-	 */
-
-	/* finalize some initializations that could not yet be done because it is
-	 * influenced by properties which might have been set after queueConstruct ()
-	 */
-	if(pThis->pqParent == NULL) {
-		pThis->mut = (pthread_mutex_t *) malloc (sizeof (pthread_mutex_t));
-		pthread_mutex_init(pThis->mut, NULL);
-	} else {
-		/* child queue, we need to use parent's mutex */
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "I am a child\n");
-		pThis->mut = pThis->pqParent->mut;
-	}
-
-	pthread_mutex_init(&pThis->mutThrdMgmt, NULL);
-	pthread_cond_init (&pThis->condDAReady, NULL);
-	pthread_cond_init (&pThis->notFull, NULL);
-	pthread_cond_init (&pThis->notEmpty, NULL);
-	pthread_cond_init (&pThis->belowFullDlyWtrMrk, NULL);
-	pthread_cond_init (&pThis->belowLightDlyWtrMrk, NULL);
-
-	/* call type-specific constructor */
-	CHKiRet(pThis->qConstruct(pThis)); /* this also sets bIsDA */
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "type %d, enq-only %d, disk assisted %d, maxFileSz %lld, qsize %d, child %d starting\n",
-		  pThis->qType, pThis->bEnqOnly, pThis->bIsDA, pThis->iMaxFileSize,
-		  queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis), pThis->pqParent == NULL ? 0 : 1);
-
-	if(pThis->qType == QUEUETYPE_DIRECT)
-		FINALIZE;	/* with direct queues, we are already finished... */
-
-	/* create worker thread pools for regular operation. The DA pool is created on an as-needed
-	 * basis, which potentially means never under most circumstances.
-	 */
-	lenBuf = snprintf((char*)pszBuf, sizeof(pszBuf), "%s:Reg", obj.GetName((obj_t*) pThis));
-	CHKiRet(wtpConstruct		(&pThis->pWtpReg));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetDbgHdr		(pThis->pWtpReg, pszBuf, lenBuf));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfRateLimiter	(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr)) queueRateLimiter));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfChkStopWrkr	(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, int)) queueChkStopWrkrReg));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfIsIdle		(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, int)) queueIsIdleReg));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfDoWork		(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, void *pWti, int)) queueConsumerReg));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfOnWorkerCancel	(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr, void*pWti))queueConsumerCancelCleanup));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfOnWorkerStartup	(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr)) queueRegOnWrkrStartup));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpfOnWorkerShutdown(pThis->pWtpReg, (rsRetVal (*)(void *pUsr)) queueRegOnWrkrShutdown));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpmutUsr		(pThis->pWtpReg, pThis->mut));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpcondBusy		(pThis->pWtpReg, &pThis->notEmpty));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetiNumWorkerThreads	(pThis->pWtpReg, pThis->iNumWorkerThreads));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSettoWrkShutdown	(pThis->pWtpReg, pThis->toWrkShutdown));
-	CHKiRet(wtpSetpUsr		(pThis->pWtpReg, pThis));
-	CHKiRet(wtpConstructFinalize	(pThis->pWtpReg));
-
-	/* initialize worker thread instances */
-	if(pThis->bIsDA) {
-		/* If we are disk-assisted, we need to check if there is a QIF file
-		 * which we need to load. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-15
-		 */
-		iRetLocal = queueHaveQIF(pThis);
-		if(iRetLocal == RS_RET_OK) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "on-disk queue present, needs to be reloaded\n");
-			queueInitDA(pThis, QUEUE_MODE_ENQDEQ, LOCK_MUTEX); /* initiate DA mode */
-			bInitialized = 1; /* we are done */
-		} else {
-			/* TODO: use logerror? -- rgerhards, 2008-01-16 */
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d trying to access on-disk queue files, starting without them. "
-			          "Some data may be lost\n", iRetLocal);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if(!bInitialized) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "queue starts up without (loading) any DA disk state (this is normal for the DA "
-			  "queue itself!)\n");
-	}
-
-	/* if the queue already contains data, we need to start the correct number of worker threads. This can be
-	 * the case when a disk queue has been loaded. If we did not start it here, it would never start.
-	 */
-	queueAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis);
-	pThis->bQueueStarted = 1;
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* persist the queue to disk. If we have something to persist, we first
- * save the information on the queue properties itself and then we call
- * the queue-type specific drivers.
- * Variable bIsCheckpoint is set to 1 if the persist is for a checkpoint,
- * and 0 otherwise.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-10
- */
-static rsRetVal queuePersist(queue_t *pThis, int bIsCheckpoint)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	strm_t *psQIF = NULL; /* Queue Info File */
-	uchar pszQIFNam[MAXFNAME];
-	size_t lenQIFNam;
-	obj_t *pUsr;
-
-	ASSERT(pThis != NULL);
-
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DISK) {
-		if(queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) > 0) {
-			/* This error code is OK, but we will probably not implement this any time
- 			 * The reason is that persistence happens via DA queues. But I would like to
-			 * leave the code as is, as we so have a hook in case we need one.
-			 * -- rgerhards, 2008-01-28
-			 */
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
-		} else
-			FINALIZE; /* if the queue is empty, we are happy and done... */
-	}
-
-	dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "persisting queue to disk, %d entries...\n", queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis));
-
-	/* Construct file name */
-	lenQIFNam = snprintf((char*)pszQIFNam, sizeof(pszQIFNam) / sizeof(uchar), "%s/%s.qi",
-			     (char*) glblGetWorkDir(), (char*)pThis->pszFilePrefix);
-
-	if((bIsCheckpoint != QUEUE_CHECKPOINT) && (queueGetOverallQueueSize(pThis) == 0)) {
-		if(pThis->bNeedDelQIF) {
-			unlink((char*)pszQIFNam);
-			pThis->bNeedDelQIF = 0;
-		}
-		/* indicate spool file needs to be deleted */
-		CHKiRet(strmSetbDeleteOnClose(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, 1));
-		FINALIZE; /* nothing left to do, so be happy */
-	}
-
-	CHKiRet(strmConstruct(&psQIF));
-	CHKiRet(strmSettOperationsMode(psQIF, STREAMMODE_WRITE));
-	CHKiRet(strmSetiAddtlOpenFlags(psQIF, O_TRUNC));
-	CHKiRet(strmSetsType(psQIF, STREAMTYPE_FILE_SINGLE));
-	CHKiRet(strmSetFName(psQIF, pszQIFNam, lenQIFNam));
-	CHKiRet(strmConstructFinalize(psQIF));
-
-	/* first, write the property bag for ourselfs
-	 * And, surprisingly enough, we currently need to persist only the size of the
-	 * queue. All the rest is re-created with then-current config parameters when the
-	 * queue is re-created. Well, we'll also save the current queue type, just so that
-	 * we know when somebody has changed the queue type... -- rgerhards, 2008-01-11
-	 */
-	CHKiRet(obj.BeginSerializePropBag(psQIF, (obj_t*) pThis));
-	objSerializeSCALAR(psQIF, iQueueSize, INT);
-	objSerializeSCALAR(psQIF, iUngottenObjs, INT);
-	objSerializeSCALAR(psQIF, tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk, INT64);
-	objSerializeSCALAR(psQIF, tVars.disk.bytesRead, INT64);
-	CHKiRet(obj.EndSerialize(psQIF));
-
-	/* now we must persist all objects on the ungotten queue - they can not go to
-	 * to the regular files. -- rgerhards, 2008-01-29
-	 */
-	while(pThis->iUngottenObjs > 0) {
-		CHKiRet(queueGetUngottenObj(pThis, &pUsr));
-		CHKiRet((objSerialize(pUsr))(pUsr, psQIF));
-		objDestruct(pUsr);
-	}
-
-	/* now persist the stream info */
-	CHKiRet(strmSerialize(pThis->tVars.disk.pWrite, psQIF));
-	CHKiRet(strmSerialize(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, psQIF));
-	
-	/* tell the input file object that it must not delete the file on close if the queue
-	 * is non-empty - but only if we are not during a simple checkpoint
-	 */
-	if(bIsCheckpoint != QUEUE_CHECKPOINT) {
-		CHKiRet(strmSetbDeleteOnClose(pThis->tVars.disk.pRead, 0));
-	}
-
-	/* we have persisted the queue object. So whenever it comes to an empty queue,
-	 * we need to delete the QIF. Thus, we indicte that need.
-	 */
-	pThis->bNeedDelQIF = 1;
-
-finalize_it:
-	if(psQIF != NULL)
-		strmDestruct(&psQIF);
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* check if we need to persist the current queue info. If an
- * error occurs, thus should be ignored by caller (but we still
- * abide to our regular call interface)...
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-13
- */
-rsRetVal queueChkPersist(queue_t *pThis)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	if(pThis->iPersistUpdCnt && ++pThis->iUpdsSincePersist >= pThis->iPersistUpdCnt) {
-		queuePersist(pThis, QUEUE_CHECKPOINT);
-		pThis->iUpdsSincePersist = 0;
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* destructor for the queue object */
-BEGINobjDestruct(queue) /* be sure to specify the object type also in END and CODESTART macros! */
-CODESTARTobjDestruct(queue)
-	pThis->bQueueInDestruction = 1; /* indicate we are in destruction (modifies some behaviour) */
-
-	/* shut down all workers (handles *all* of the persistence logic)
-	 * See function head comment of queueShutdownWorkers () on why we don't call it
-	 * We also do not need to shutdown workers when we are in enqueue-only mode or we are a
-	 * direct queue - because in both cases we have none... ;)
-	 * with a child! -- rgerhards, 2008-01-28
-	 */
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DIRECT && !pThis->bEnqOnly && pThis->pqParent == NULL)
-		queueShutdownWorkers(pThis);
-
-	/* finally destruct our (regular) worker thread pool
-	 * Note: currently pWtpReg is never NULL, but if we optimize our logic, this may happen,
-	 * e.g. when they are not created in enqueue-only mode. We already check the condition
-	 * as this may otherwise be very hard to find once we optimize (and have long forgotten
-	 * about this condition here ;)
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-25
-	 */
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DIRECT && pThis->pWtpReg != NULL) {
-		wtpDestruct(&pThis->pWtpReg);
-	}
-
-	/* Now check if we actually have a DA queue and, if so, destruct it.
-	 * Note that the wtp must be destructed first, it may be in cancel cleanup handler
-	 * *right now* and actually *need* to access the queue object to persist some final
-	 * data (re-queueing case). So we need to destruct the wtp first, which will make 
-	 * sure all workers have terminated. Please note that this also generates a situation
-	 * where it is possible that the DA queue has a parent pointer but the parent has
-	 * no WtpDA associated with it - which is perfectly legal thanks to this code here.
-	 */
-	if(pThis->pWtpDA != NULL) {
-		wtpDestruct(&pThis->pWtpDA);
-	}
-	if(pThis->pqDA != NULL) {
-		queueDestruct(&pThis->pqDA);
-	}
-
-	/* persist the queue (we always do that - queuePersits() does cleanup if the queue is empty)
-	 * This handler is most important for disk queues, it will finally persist the necessary
-	 * on-disk structures. In theory, other queueing modes may implement their other (non-DA)
-	 * methods of persisting a queue between runs, but in practice all of this is done via
-	 * disk queues and DA mode. Anyhow, it doesn't hurt to know that we could extend it here
-	 * if need arises (what I doubt...) -- rgerhards, 2008-01-25
-	 */
-	CHKiRet_Hdlr(queuePersist(pThis, QUEUE_NO_CHECKPOINT)) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "error %d persisting queue - data lost!\n", iRet);
-	}
-
-	/* finally, clean up some simple things... */
-	if(pThis->pqParent == NULL) {
-		/* if we are not a child, we allocated our own mutex, which we now need to destroy */
-		pthread_mutex_destroy(pThis->mut);
-		free(pThis->mut);
-	}
-	pthread_mutex_destroy(&pThis->mutThrdMgmt);
-	pthread_cond_destroy(&pThis->condDAReady);
-	pthread_cond_destroy(&pThis->notFull);
-	pthread_cond_destroy(&pThis->notEmpty);
-	pthread_cond_destroy(&pThis->belowFullDlyWtrMrk);
-	pthread_cond_destroy(&pThis->belowLightDlyWtrMrk);
-
-	/* type-specific destructor */
-	iRet = pThis->qDestruct(pThis);
-
-	if(pThis->pszFilePrefix != NULL)
-		free(pThis->pszFilePrefix);
-
-	if(pThis->pszSpoolDir != NULL)
-		free(pThis->pszSpoolDir);
-ENDobjDestruct(queue)
-
-
-/* set the queue's file prefix
- * The passed-in string is duplicated. So if the caller does not need
- * it any longer, it must free it.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-09
- */
-rsRetVal
-queueSetFilePrefix(queue_t *pThis, uchar *pszPrefix, size_t iLenPrefix)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	if(pThis->pszFilePrefix != NULL)
-		free(pThis->pszFilePrefix);
-
-	if(pszPrefix == NULL) /* just unset the prefix! */
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OK);
-
-	if((pThis->pszFilePrefix = malloc(sizeof(uchar) * iLenPrefix + 1)) == NULL)
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
-	memcpy(pThis->pszFilePrefix, pszPrefix, iLenPrefix + 1);
-	pThis->lenFilePrefix = iLenPrefix;
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-/* set the queue's maximum file size
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-09
- */
-rsRetVal
-queueSetMaxFileSize(queue_t *pThis, size_t iMaxFileSize)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	
-	if(iMaxFileSize < 1024) {
-		ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_VALUE_TOO_LOW);
-	}
-
-	pThis->iMaxFileSize = iMaxFileSize;
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* enqueue a new user data element
- * Enqueues the new element and awakes worker thread.
- * TODO: this code still uses the "discard if queue full" approach from
- * the main queue. This needs to be reconsidered or, better, done via a
- * caller-selectable parameter mode. For the time being, I leave it in.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-03
- */
-rsRetVal
-queueEnqObj(queue_t *pThis, flowControl_t flowCtlType, void *pUsr)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	int iCancelStateSave;
-	int i;
-	struct timespec t;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	/* Please note that this function is not cancel-safe and consequently
-	 * sets the calling thread's cancelibility state to PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE
-	 * during its execution. If that is not done, race conditions occur if the
-	 * thread is canceled (most important use case is input module termination).
-	 * rgerhards, 2008-01-08
-	 */
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DIRECT) {
-		pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, &iCancelStateSave);
-		d_pthread_mutex_lock(pThis->mut);
-	}
-
-	/* first check if we need to discard this message (which will cause CHKiRet() to exit) */
-	CHKiRet(queueChkDiscardMsg(pThis, pThis->iQueueSize, pThis->bRunsDA, pUsr));
-
-	/* then check if we need to add an assistance disk queue */
-	if(pThis->bIsDA)
-		CHKiRet(queueChkStrtDA(pThis));
-	
-
-	/* handle flow control
-	 * There are two different flow control mechanisms: basic and advanced flow control.
-	 * Basic flow control has always been implemented and protects the queue structures
-	 * in that it makes sure no more data is enqueued than the queue is configured to
-	 * support. Enhanced flow control is being added today. There are some sources which
-	 * can easily be stopped, e.g. a file reader. This is the case because it is unlikely
-	 * that blocking those sources will have negative effects (after all, the file is
-	 * continued to be written). Other sources can somewhat be blocked (e.g. the kernel
-	 * log reader or the local log stream reader): in general, nothing is lost if messages
-	 * from these sources are not picked up immediately. HOWEVER, they can not block for
-	 * an extended period of time, as this either causes message loss or - even worse - some
-	 * other bad effects (e.g. unresponsive system in respect to the main system log socket).
-	 * Finally, there are some (few) sources which can not be blocked at all. UDP syslog is
-	 * a prime example. If a UDP message is not received, it is simply lost. So we can't
-	 * do anything against UDP sockets that come in too fast. The core idea of advanced
-	 * flow control is that we take into account the different natures of the sources and
-	 * select flow control mechanisms that fit these needs. This also means, in the end
-	 * result, that non-blockable sources like UDP syslog receive priority in the system.
-	 * It's a side effect, but a good one ;) -- rgerhards, 2008-03-14
-	 */
-	if(flowCtlType == eFLOWCTL_FULL_DELAY) {
-		while(pThis->iQueueSize >= pThis->iFullDlyMrk) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "enqueueMsg: FullDelay mark reached for full delayble message - blocking.\n");
-			pthread_cond_wait(&pThis->belowFullDlyWtrMrk, pThis->mut); /* TODO error check? But what do then? */
-		}
-	} else if(flowCtlType == eFLOWCTL_LIGHT_DELAY) {
-		while(pThis->iQueueSize >= pThis->iLightDlyMrk) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "enqueueMsg: LightDelay mark reached for light delayble message - blocking a bit.\n");
-			timeoutComp(&t, 1000); /* 1000 millisconds = 1 second TODO: make configurable */
-			pthread_cond_timedwait(&pThis->belowLightDlyWtrMrk, pThis->mut, &t); /* TODO error check? But what do then? */
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* from our regular flow control settings, we are now ready to enqueue the object.
-	 * However, we now need to do a check if the queue permits to add more data. If that
-	 * is not the case, basic flow control enters the field, which means we wait for
-	 * the queue to become ready or drop the new message. -- rgerhards, 2008-03-14
-	 */
-	while(   (pThis->iMaxQueueSize > 0 && pThis->iQueueSize >= pThis->iMaxQueueSize)
-	      || (pThis->qType == QUEUETYPE_DISK && pThis->sizeOnDiskMax != 0
-	      	  && pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk > pThis->sizeOnDiskMax)) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "enqueueMsg: queue FULL - waiting to drain.\n");
-		timeoutComp(&t, pThis->toEnq);
-		if(pthread_cond_timedwait(&pThis->notFull, pThis->mut, &t) != 0) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "enqueueMsg: cond timeout, dropping message!\n");
-			objDestruct(pUsr);
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_QUEUE_FULL);
-		}
-	}
-
-#if 0 // previous code, remove when done with advanced flow control
-	/* wait for the queue to be ready... */
-	while(   (pThis->iMaxQueueSize > 0 && pThis->iQueueSize >= pThis->iMaxQueueSize)
-	      || (pThis->qType == QUEUETYPE_DISK && pThis->sizeOnDiskMax != 0
-	      	  && pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk > pThis->sizeOnDiskMax)) {
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "enqueueMsg: queue FULL - waiting to drain.\n");
-		timeoutComp(&t, pThis->toEnq);
-		if(pthread_cond_timedwait(&pThis->notFull, pThis->mut, &t) != 0) {
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "enqueueMsg: cond timeout, dropping message!\n");
-			objDestruct(pUsr);
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_QUEUE_FULL);
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
-	/* and finally enqueue the message */
-	CHKiRet(queueAdd(pThis, pUsr));
-	queueChkPersist(pThis);
-
-finalize_it:
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DIRECT) {
-		d_pthread_mutex_unlock(pThis->mut);
-		i = pthread_cond_signal(&pThis->notEmpty);
-		dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "EnqueueMsg signaled condition (%d)\n", i);
-		pthread_setcancelstate(iCancelStateSave, NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* make sure at least one worker is running. */
-	if(pThis->qType != QUEUETYPE_DIRECT) {
-		queueAdviseMaxWorkers(pThis);
-	}
-
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* set queue mode to enqueue only or not
- * There is one subtle issue: this method may be called during queue
- * construction or while it is running. In the former case, the queue 
- * mutex does not yet exist (it is NULL), while in the later case it
- * must be locked. The function detects the state and operates as 
- * required.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-16
- */
-static rsRetVal
-queueSetEnqOnly(queue_t *pThis, int bEnqOnly, int bLockMutex)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-	DEFVARS_mutexProtection;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-
-	/* for simplicity, we do one big mutex lock. This method is extremely seldom
-	 * called, so that doesn't matter... -- rgerhards, 2008-01-16
-	 */
-	if(pThis->mut != NULL) {
-		BEGIN_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut, bLockMutex);
-	}
-
-	if(bEnqOnly == pThis->bEnqOnly)
-		FINALIZE; /* no change, nothing to do */
-
-	if(pThis->bQueueStarted) {
-		/* we need to adjust queue operation only if we are not during initial param setup */
-		if(bEnqOnly == 1) {
-			/* switch to enqueue-only mode */
-			/* this means we need to terminate all workers - that's it... */
-			dbgoprint((obj_t*) pThis, "switching to enqueue-only mode, terminating all worker threads\n");
-			if(pThis->pWtpReg != NULL)
-				wtpWakeupAllWrkr(pThis->pWtpReg);
-			if(pThis->pWtpDA != NULL)
-				wtpWakeupAllWrkr(pThis->pWtpDA);
-		} else {
-			/* switch back to regular mode */
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_NOT_IMPLEMENTED); /* we don't need this so far... */
-		}
-	}
-
-	pThis->bEnqOnly = bEnqOnly;
-
-finalize_it:
-	if(pThis->mut != NULL) {
-		END_MTX_PROTECTED_OPERATIONS(pThis->mut);
-	}
-	RETiRet;
-}
-
-
-/* some simple object access methods */
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iPersistUpdCnt, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iDeqtWinFromHr, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iDeqtWinToHr, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, toQShutdown, long);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, toActShutdown, long);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, toWrkShutdown, long);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, toEnq, long);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iHighWtrMrk, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iLowWtrMrk, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iDiscardMrk, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iFullDlyMrk, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iDiscardSeverity, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, bIsDA, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iMinMsgsPerWrkr, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, bSaveOnShutdown, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, pUsr, void*);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, iDeqSlowdown, int);
-DEFpropSetMeth(queue, sizeOnDiskMax, int64);
-
-
-/* This function can be used as a generic way to set properties. Only the subset
- * of properties required to read persisted property bags is supported. This
- * functions shall only be called by the property bag reader, thus it is static.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-11
- */
-#define isProp(name) !rsCStrSzStrCmp(pProp->pcsName, (uchar*) name, sizeof(name) - 1)
-static rsRetVal queueSetProperty(queue_t *pThis, var_t *pProp)
-{
-	DEFiRet;
-
-	ISOBJ_TYPE_assert(pThis, queue);
-	ASSERT(pProp != NULL);
-
- 	if(isProp("iQueueSize")) {
-		pThis->iQueueSize = pProp->val.num;
- 	} else if(isProp("iUngottenObjs")) {
-		pThis->iUngottenObjs = pProp->val.num;
- 	} else if(isProp("tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk")) {
-		pThis->tVars.disk.sizeOnDisk = pProp->val.num;
- 	} else if(isProp("tVars.disk.bytesRead")) {
-		pThis->tVars.disk.bytesRead = pProp->val.num;
- 	} else if(isProp("qType")) {
-		if(pThis->qType != pProp->val.num)
-			ABORT_FINALIZE(RS_RET_QTYPE_MISMATCH);
-	}
-
-finalize_it:
-	RETiRet;
-}
-#undef	isProp
-
-/* dummy */
-rsRetVal queueQueryInterface(void) { return RS_RET_NOT_IMPLEMENTED; }
-
-/* Initialize the stream class. Must be called as the very first method
- * before anything else is called inside this class.
- * rgerhards, 2008-01-09
- */
-BEGINObjClassInit(queue, 1, OBJ_IS_CORE_MODULE)
-	/* request objects we use */
-
-	/* now set our own handlers */
-	OBJSetMethodHandler(objMethod_SETPROPERTY, queueSetProperty);
-ENDObjClassInit(queue)
-
-/* vi:set ai:
- */