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/*
 * dynamic (expandable) array
 */
 
#ifndef INCLUDED_ALLOCATORS_DYNARRAY
#define INCLUDED_ALLOCATORS_DYNARRAY
 
#include "lib/posix/posix_mman.h"   // PROT_*
 
/**
 * provides a memory range that can be expanded but doesn't waste
 * physical memory or relocate itself.
 *
 * works by preallocating address space and committing as needed.
 * used as a building block for other allocators.
 **/
struct DynArray
{
    u8* base;
    size_t max_size_pa;  /// reserved
    size_t cur_size;     /// committed
    size_t cur_size_pa;
 
    size_t pos;
};
 
 
/**
 * ready the DynArray object for use.
 *
 * no virtual memory is actually committed until calls to da_set_size.
 *
 * @param da DynArray.
 * @param max_size size [bytes] of address space to reserve (*);
 * the DynArray can never expand beyond this.
 * (* rounded up to next page size multiple)
 * @return Status.
 **/
Status da_alloc(DynArray* da, size_t max_size);
 
/**
 * free all memory (address space + physical) that constitutes the
 * given array.
 *
 * use-after-free is impossible because the memory is unmapped.
 *
 * @param da DynArray* zeroed afterwards.
 * @return Status
 **/
Status da_free(DynArray* da);
 
/**
 * expand or shrink the array: changes the amount of currently committed
 * (i.e. usable) memory pages.
 *
 * @param da DynArray.
 * @param new_size target size (rounded up to next page multiple).
 * pages are added/removed until this is met.
 * @return Status.
 **/
Status da_set_size(DynArray* da, size_t new_size);
 
/**
 * Make sure at least <size> bytes starting at da->pos are committed and
 * ready for use.
 *
 * @param da DynArray*
 * @param size Minimum amount to guarantee [bytes]
 * @return Status
 **/
Status da_reserve(DynArray* da, size_t size);
 
/**
 * "write" to array, i.e. copy from the given buffer.
 *
 * starts at offset DynArray.pos and advances this.
 *
 * @param da DynArray.
 * @param data_src source memory
 * @param size [bytes] to copy
 * @return Status.
 **/
Status da_append(DynArray* da, const void* data_src, size_t size);
 
#endif  // #ifndef INCLUDED_ALLOCATORS_DYNARRAY