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Merge branch 'collectd-4.2' into collectd-4.3
[collectd.git] / src / network.c
index a659189f3e7960d312d0d608f9f8af55d1e3c5bb..98f49dd6931c157c17e8d0efef81fd26850b1389 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * collectd - src/network.c
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007  Florian octo Forster
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2008  Florian octo Forster
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ struct part_values_s
 };
 typedef struct part_values_s part_values_t;
 
+struct receive_list_entry_s
+{
+  char data[BUFF_SIZE];
+  int  data_len;
+  struct receive_list_entry_s *next;
+};
+typedef struct receive_list_entry_s receive_list_entry_t;
+
 /*
  * Private variables
  */
@@ -154,10 +162,17 @@ static int network_config_forward = 0;
 
 static sockent_t *sending_sockets = NULL;
 
+static receive_list_entry_t *receive_list_head = NULL;
+static receive_list_entry_t *receive_list_tail = NULL;
+static pthread_mutex_t       receive_list_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+static pthread_cond_t        receive_list_cond = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
+
 static struct pollfd *listen_sockets = NULL;
 static int listen_sockets_num = 0;
-static pthread_t listen_thread = 0;
+
 static int listen_loop = 0;
+static pthread_t receive_thread_id = 0;
+static pthread_t dispatch_thread_id = 0;
 
 static char         send_buffer[BUFF_SIZE];
 static char        *send_buffer_ptr;
@@ -166,7 +181,7 @@ static value_list_t send_buffer_vl = VALUE_LIST_STATIC;
 static char         send_buffer_type[DATA_MAX_NAME_LEN];
 static pthread_mutex_t send_buffer_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
-static avl_tree_t      *cache_tree = NULL;
+static c_avl_tree_t      *cache_tree = NULL;
 static pthread_mutex_t  cache_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 static time_t           cache_flush_last;
 static int              cache_flush_interval = 1800;
@@ -184,12 +199,12 @@ static int cache_flush (void)
 
        char   *key;
        time_t *value;
-       avl_iterator_t *iter;
+       c_avl_iterator_t *iter;
 
        time_t curtime = time (NULL);
 
-       iter = avl_get_iterator (cache_tree);
-       while (avl_iterator_next (iter, (void *) &key, (void *) &value) == 0)
+       iter = c_avl_get_iterator (cache_tree);
+       while (c_avl_iterator_next (iter, (void *) &key, (void *) &value) == 0)
        {
                if ((curtime - *value) <= cache_flush_interval)
                        continue;
@@ -198,7 +213,7 @@ static int cache_flush (void)
                if (tmp == NULL)
                {
                        sfree (keys);
-                       avl_iterator_destroy (iter);
+                       c_avl_iterator_destroy (iter);
                        ERROR ("network plugin: cache_flush: realloc"
                                        " failed.");
                        return (-1);
@@ -206,15 +221,15 @@ static int cache_flush (void)
                keys = tmp;
                keys[keys_num] = key;
                keys_num++;
-       } /* while (avl_iterator_next) */
-       avl_iterator_destroy (iter);
+       } /* while (c_avl_iterator_next) */
+       c_avl_iterator_destroy (iter);
 
        for (i = 0; i < keys_num; i++)
        {
-               if (avl_remove (cache_tree, keys[i], (void *) &key,
+               if (c_avl_remove (cache_tree, keys[i], (void *) &key,
                                        (void *) &value) != 0)
                {
-                       WARNING ("network plugin: cache_flush: avl_remove"
+                       WARNING ("network plugin: cache_flush: c_avl_remove"
                                        " (%s) failed.", keys[i]);
                        continue;
                }
@@ -246,7 +261,7 @@ static int cache_check (const char *type, const value_list_t *vl)
 
        pthread_mutex_lock (&cache_lock);
 
-       if (avl_get (cache_tree, key, (void *) &value) == 0)
+       if (c_avl_get (cache_tree, key, (void *) &value) == 0)
        {
                if (*value < vl->time)
                {
@@ -267,7 +282,7 @@ static int cache_check (const char *type, const value_list_t *vl)
                if ((key_copy != NULL) && (value != NULL))
                {
                        *value = vl->time;
-                       avl_insert (cache_tree, key_copy, value);
+                       c_avl_insert (cache_tree, key_copy, value);
                        retval = 0;
                }
                else
@@ -291,37 +306,83 @@ static int cache_check (const char *type, const value_list_t *vl)
 static int write_part_values (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
                const data_set_t *ds, const value_list_t *vl)
 {
-       part_values_t pv;
+       char *packet_ptr;
+       int packet_len;
+       int num_values;
+
+       part_header_t pkg_ph;
+       uint16_t      pkg_num_values;
+       uint8_t      *pkg_values_types;
+       value_t      *pkg_values;
+
+       int offset;
        int i;
 
-       i = 6 + (9 * vl->values_len);
-       if (*ret_buffer_len < i)
+       num_values = vl->values_len;
+       packet_len = sizeof (part_header_t) + sizeof (uint16_t)
+               + (num_values * sizeof (uint8_t))
+               + (num_values * sizeof (value_t));
+
+       if (*ret_buffer_len < packet_len)
                return (-1);
-       *ret_buffer_len -= i;
 
-       pv.head = (part_header_t *) *ret_buffer;
-       pv.num_values = (uint16_t *) (pv.head + 1);
-       pv.values_types = (uint8_t *) (pv.num_values + 1);
-       pv.values = (value_t *) (pv.values_types + vl->values_len);
-       *ret_buffer = (void *) (pv.values + vl->values_len);
+       pkg_values_types = (uint8_t *) malloc (num_values * sizeof (uint8_t));
+       if (pkg_values_types == NULL)
+       {
+               ERROR ("network plugin: write_part_values: malloc failed.");
+               return (-1);
+       }
 
-       pv.head->type = htons (TYPE_VALUES);
-       pv.head->length = htons (6 + (9 * vl->values_len));
-       *pv.num_values = htons ((uint16_t) vl->values_len);
-       
-       for (i = 0; i < vl->values_len; i++)
+       pkg_values = (value_t *) malloc (num_values * sizeof (value_t));
+       if (pkg_values == NULL)
+       {
+               free (pkg_values_types);
+               ERROR ("network plugin: write_part_values: malloc failed.");
+               return (-1);
+       }
+
+       pkg_ph.type = htons (TYPE_VALUES);
+       pkg_ph.length = htons (packet_len);
+
+       pkg_num_values = htons ((uint16_t) vl->values_len);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < num_values; i++)
        {
                if (ds->ds[i].type == DS_TYPE_COUNTER)
                {
-                       pv.values_types[i] = DS_TYPE_COUNTER;
-                       pv.values[i].counter = htonll (vl->values[i].counter);
+                       pkg_values_types[i] = DS_TYPE_COUNTER;
+                       pkg_values[i].counter = htonll (vl->values[i].counter);
                }
                else
                {
-                       pv.values_types[i] = DS_TYPE_GAUGE;
-                       pv.values[i].gauge = vl->values[i].gauge;
+                       pkg_values_types[i] = DS_TYPE_GAUGE;
+                       pkg_values[i].gauge = htond (vl->values[i].gauge);
                }
-       } /* for (values) */
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Use `memcpy' to write everything to the buffer, because the pointer
+        * may be unaligned and some architectures, such as SPARC, can't handle
+        * that.
+        */
+       packet_ptr = *ret_buffer;
+       offset = 0;
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_ph, sizeof (pkg_ph));
+       offset += sizeof (pkg_ph);
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_num_values, sizeof (pkg_num_values));
+       offset += sizeof (pkg_num_values);
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, pkg_values_types, num_values * sizeof (uint8_t));
+       offset += num_values * sizeof (uint8_t);
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, pkg_values, num_values * sizeof (value_t));
+       offset += num_values * sizeof (value_t);
+
+       assert (offset == packet_len);
+
+       *ret_buffer = packet_ptr + packet_len;
+       *ret_buffer_len -= packet_len;
+
+       free (pkg_values_types);
+       free (pkg_values);
 
        return (0);
 } /* int write_part_values */
@@ -329,20 +390,34 @@ static int write_part_values (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
 static int write_part_number (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
                int type, uint64_t value)
 {
-       part_number_t pn;
+       char *packet_ptr;
+       int packet_len;
+
+       part_header_t pkg_head;
+       uint64_t pkg_value;
+       
+       int offset;
 
-       if (*ret_buffer_len < 12)
+       packet_len = sizeof (pkg_head) + sizeof (pkg_value);
+
+       if (*ret_buffer_len < packet_len)
                return (-1);
 
-       pn.head = (part_header_t *) *ret_buffer;
-       pn.value = (uint64_t *) (pn.head + 1);
+       pkg_head.type = htons (type);
+       pkg_head.length = htons (packet_len);
+       pkg_value = htonll (value);
 
-       pn.head->type = htons (type);
-       pn.head->length = htons (12);
-       *pn.value = htonll (value);
+       packet_ptr = *ret_buffer;
+       offset = 0;
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_head, sizeof (pkg_head));
+       offset += sizeof (pkg_head);
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_value, sizeof (pkg_value));
+       offset += sizeof (pkg_value);
 
-       *ret_buffer = (char *) (pn.value + 1);
-       *ret_buffer_len -= 12;
+       assert (offset == packet_len);
+
+       *ret_buffer = packet_ptr + packet_len;
+       *ret_buffer_len -= packet_len;
 
        return (0);
 } /* int write_part_number */
@@ -350,23 +425,33 @@ static int write_part_number (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
 static int write_part_string (char **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
                int type, const char *str, int str_len)
 {
-       part_string_t ps;
-       int len;
+       char *packet_ptr;
+       int packet_len;
+
+       part_header_t pkg_head;
 
-       len = 4 + str_len + 1;
-       if (*ret_buffer_len < len)
+       int offset;
+
+       packet_len = sizeof (pkg_head) + str_len + 1;
+       if (*ret_buffer_len < packet_len)
                return (-1);
-       *ret_buffer_len -= len;
 
-       ps.head = (part_header_t *) *ret_buffer;
-       ps.value = (char *) (ps.head + 1);
+       pkg_head.type = htons (type);
+       pkg_head.length = htons (packet_len);
 
-       ps.head->type = htons ((uint16_t) type);
-       ps.head->length = htons ((uint16_t) str_len + 5);
-       if (str_len > 0)
-               memcpy (ps.value, str, str_len);
-       ps.value[str_len] = '\0';
-       *ret_buffer = (void *) (ps.value + (str_len + 1));
+       packet_ptr = *ret_buffer;
+       offset = 0;
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, &pkg_head, sizeof (pkg_head));
+       offset += sizeof (pkg_head);
+       memcpy (packet_ptr + offset, str, str_len);
+       offset += str_len;
+       memset (packet_ptr + offset, '\0', 1);
+       offset += 1;
+
+       assert (offset == packet_len);
+
+       *ret_buffer = packet_ptr + packet_len;
+       *ret_buffer_len -= packet_len;
 
        return (0);
 } /* int write_part_string */
@@ -411,6 +496,8 @@ static int parse_part_values (void **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
        for (i = 0; i < h_num; i++)
                if (pv.values_types[i] == DS_TYPE_COUNTER)
                        pv.values[i].counter = ntohll (pv.values[i].counter);
+               else
+                       pv.values[i].gauge = ntohd (pv.values[i].gauge);
 
        *ret_buffer     = (void *) (pv.values + h_num);
        *ret_buffer_len = buffer_len - h_length;
@@ -474,7 +561,8 @@ static int parse_part_string (void **ret_buffer, int *ret_buffer_len,
                        || (h_type == TYPE_PLUGIN)
                        || (h_type == TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE)
                        || (h_type == TYPE_TYPE)
-                       || (h_type == TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE));
+                       || (h_type == TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE)
+                       || (h_type == TYPE_MESSAGE));
 
        ps.value = buffer + 4;
        if (ps.value[h_length - 5] != '\0')
@@ -505,15 +593,18 @@ static int parse_packet (void *buffer, int buffer_len)
 
        value_list_t vl = VALUE_LIST_INIT;
        char type[DATA_MAX_NAME_LEN];
+       notification_t n;
 
        DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: buffer = %p; buffer_len = %i;",
                        buffer, buffer_len);
 
        memset (&vl, '\0', sizeof (vl));
        memset (&type, '\0', sizeof (type));
+       memset (&n, '\0', sizeof (n));
        status = 0;
 
-       while ((status == 0) && (buffer_len > sizeof (part_header_t)))
+       while ((status == 0) && (0 < buffer_len)
+                       && ((unsigned int) buffer_len > sizeof (part_header_t)))
        {
                header = (part_header_t *) buffer;
 
@@ -555,7 +646,10 @@ static int parse_packet (void *buffer, int buffer_len)
                        uint64_t tmp = 0;
                        status = parse_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_len, &tmp);
                        if (status == 0)
+                       {
                                vl.time = (time_t) tmp;
+                               n.time = (time_t) tmp;
+                       }
                }
                else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_INTERVAL)
                {
@@ -568,31 +662,96 @@ static int parse_packet (void *buffer, int buffer_len)
                {
                        status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
                                        vl.host, sizeof (vl.host));
-                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: vl.host = %s", vl.host);
+                       strncpy (n.host, vl.host, sizeof (n.host));
+                       n.host[sizeof (n.host) - 1] = '\0';
+                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: vl.host = %s",
+                                       vl.host);
                }
                else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_PLUGIN)
                {
                        status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
                                        vl.plugin, sizeof (vl.plugin));
-                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: vl.plugin = %s", vl.plugin);
+                       strncpy (n.plugin, vl.plugin, sizeof (n.plugin));
+                       n.plugin[sizeof (n.plugin) - 1] = '\0';
+                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: vl.plugin = %s",
+                                       vl.plugin);
                }
                else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE)
                {
                        status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
-                                       vl.plugin_instance, sizeof (vl.plugin_instance));
-                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: vl.plugin_instance = %s", vl.plugin_instance);
+                                       vl.plugin_instance,
+                                       sizeof (vl.plugin_instance));
+                       strncpy (n.plugin_instance, vl.plugin_instance,
+                                       sizeof (n.plugin_instance));
+                       n.plugin_instance[sizeof (n.plugin_instance) - 1] = '\0';
+                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: "
+                                       "vl.plugin_instance = %s",
+                                       vl.plugin_instance);
                }
                else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_TYPE)
                {
                        status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
                                        type, sizeof (type));
-                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: type = %s", type);
+                       strncpy (n.type, type, sizeof (n.type));
+                       n.type[sizeof (n.type) - 1] = '\0';
+                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: type = %s",
+                                       type);
                }
                else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE)
                {
                        status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
-                                       vl.type_instance, sizeof (vl.type_instance));
-                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: vl.type_instance = %s", vl.type_instance);
+                                       vl.type_instance,
+                                       sizeof (vl.type_instance));
+                       strncpy (n.type_instance, vl.type_instance,
+                                       sizeof (n.type_instance));
+                       n.type_instance[sizeof (n.type_instance) - 1] = '\0';
+                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: "
+                                       "vl.type_instance = %s",
+                                       vl.type_instance);
+               }
+               else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_MESSAGE)
+               {
+                       status = parse_part_string (&buffer, &buffer_len,
+                                       n.message, sizeof (n.message));
+                       DEBUG ("network plugin: parse_packet: n.message = %s",
+                                       n.message);
+
+                       if ((n.severity != NOTIF_FAILURE)
+                                       && (n.severity != NOTIF_WARNING)
+                                       && (n.severity != NOTIF_OKAY))
+                       {
+                               INFO ("network plugin: "
+                                               "Ignoring notification with "
+                                               "unknown severity %s.",
+                                               n.severity);
+                       }
+                       else if (n.time <= 0)
+                       {
+                               INFO ("network plugin: "
+                                               "Ignoring notification with "
+                                               "time == 0.");
+                       }
+                       else if (strlen (n.message) <= 0)
+                       {
+                               INFO ("network plugin: "
+                                               "Ignoring notification with "
+                                               "an empty message.");
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               /*
+                                * TODO: Let this do a separate thread so that
+                                * no packets are lost if this takes too long.
+                                */
+                               plugin_dispatch_notification (&n);
+                       }
+               }
+               else if (ntohs (header->type) == TYPE_SEVERITY)
+               {
+                       uint64_t tmp = 0;
+                       status = parse_part_number (&buffer, &buffer_len, &tmp);
+                       if (status == 0)
+                               n.severity = (int) tmp;
                }
                else
                {
@@ -999,7 +1158,38 @@ static int network_add_sending_socket (const char *node, const char *service)
        return (0);
 } /* int network_get_listen_socket */
 
-int network_receive (void)
+static void *dispatch_thread (void *arg)
+{
+  while (42)
+  {
+    receive_list_entry_t *ent;
+
+    /* Lock and wait for more data to come in */
+    pthread_mutex_lock (&receive_list_lock);
+    while ((listen_loop == 0)
+       && (receive_list_head == NULL))
+      pthread_cond_wait (&receive_list_cond, &receive_list_lock);
+
+    /* Remove the head entry and unlock */
+    ent = receive_list_head;
+    if (ent != NULL)
+      receive_list_head = ent->next;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock (&receive_list_lock);
+
+    /* Check whether we are supposed to exit. We do NOT check `listen_loop'
+     * because we dispatch all missing packets before shutting down. */
+    if (ent == NULL)
+      break;
+
+    parse_packet (ent->data, ent->data_len);
+
+    sfree (ent);
+  } /* while (42) */
+
+  return (NULL);
+} /* void *receive_thread */
+
+static int network_receive (void)
 {
        char buffer[BUFF_SIZE];
        int  buffer_len;
@@ -1032,6 +1222,8 @@ int network_receive (void)
 
                for (i = 0; (i < listen_sockets_num) && (status > 0); i++)
                {
+                       receive_list_entry_t *ent;
+
                        if ((listen_sockets[i].revents & (POLLIN | POLLPRI)) == 0)
                                continue;
                        status--;
@@ -1048,7 +1240,35 @@ int network_receive (void)
                                return (-1);
                        }
 
-                       parse_packet (buffer, buffer_len);
+                       ent = malloc (sizeof (receive_list_entry_t));
+                       if (ent == NULL)
+                       {
+                               ERROR ("network plugin: malloc failed.");
+                               return (-1);
+                       }
+                       memset (ent, '\0', sizeof (receive_list_entry_t));
+
+                       /* Hopefully this be optimized out by the compiler. It
+                        * might help prevent stupid bugs in the future though.
+                        */
+                       assert (sizeof (ent->data) == sizeof (buffer));
+
+                       memcpy (ent->data, buffer, buffer_len);
+                       ent->data_len = buffer_len;
+
+                       pthread_mutex_lock (&receive_list_lock);
+                       if (receive_list_head == NULL)
+                       {
+                               receive_list_head = ent;
+                               receive_list_tail = ent;
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               receive_list_tail->next = ent;
+                               receive_list_tail = ent;
+                       }
+                       pthread_cond_signal (&receive_list_cond);
+                       pthread_mutex_unlock (&receive_list_lock);
                } /* for (listen_sockets) */
        } /* while (listen_loop == 0) */
 
@@ -1290,17 +1510,93 @@ static int network_config (const char *key, const char *val)
        return (0);
 } /* int network_config */
 
+static int network_notification (const notification_t *n)
+{
+  char  buffer[BUFF_SIZE];
+  char *buffer_ptr = buffer;
+  int   buffer_free = sizeof (buffer);
+  int   status;
+
+  memset (buffer, '\0', sizeof (buffer));
+
+
+  status = write_part_number (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_TIME,
+      (uint64_t) n->time);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return (-1);
+
+  status = write_part_number (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_SEVERITY,
+      (uint64_t) n->severity);
+  if (status != 0)
+    return (-1);
+
+  if (strlen (n->host) > 0)
+  {
+    status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_HOST,
+       n->host, strlen (n->host));
+    if (status != 0)
+      return (-1);
+  }
+
+  if (strlen (n->plugin) > 0)
+  {
+    status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_PLUGIN,
+       n->plugin, strlen (n->plugin));
+    if (status != 0)
+      return (-1);
+  }
+
+  if (strlen (n->plugin_instance) > 0)
+  {
+    status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free,
+       TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE,
+       n->plugin_instance, strlen (n->plugin_instance));
+    if (status != 0)
+      return (-1);
+  }
+
+  if (strlen (n->type) > 0)
+  {
+    status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_TYPE,
+       n->type, strlen (n->type));
+    if (status != 0)
+      return (-1);
+  }
+
+  if (strlen (n->type_instance) > 0)
+  {
+    status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE,
+       n->type_instance, strlen (n->type_instance));
+    if (status != 0)
+      return (-1);
+  }
+
+  status = write_part_string (&buffer_ptr, &buffer_free, TYPE_MESSAGE,
+      n->message, strlen (n->message));
+  if (status != 0)
+    return (-1);
+
+  network_send_buffer (buffer, sizeof (buffer) - buffer_free);
+
+  return (0);
+} /* int network_notification */
+
 static int network_shutdown (void)
 {
        listen_loop++;
 
-       if (listen_thread != (pthread_t) 0)
+       /* Kill the listening thread */
+       if (receive_thread_id != (pthread_t) 0)
        {
-               pthread_kill (listen_thread, SIGTERM);
-               pthread_join (listen_thread, NULL /* no return value */);
-               listen_thread = (pthread_t) 0;
+               pthread_kill (receive_thread_id, SIGTERM);
+               pthread_join (receive_thread_id, NULL /* no return value */);
+               receive_thread_id = (pthread_t) 0;
        }
 
+       /* Shutdown the dispatching thread */
+       if (dispatch_thread_id != (pthread_t) 0)
+               pthread_cond_broadcast (&receive_list_cond);
+
        if (send_buffer_fill > 0)
                flush_buffer ();
 
@@ -1309,12 +1605,12 @@ static int network_shutdown (void)
                void *key;
                void *value;
 
-               while (avl_pick (cache_tree, &key, &value) == 0)
+               while (c_avl_pick (cache_tree, &key, &value) == 0)
                {
                        sfree (key);
                        sfree (value);
                }
-               avl_destroy (cache_tree);
+               c_avl_destroy (cache_tree);
                cache_tree = NULL;
        }
 
@@ -1337,20 +1633,36 @@ static int network_init (void)
        memset (&send_buffer_vl, '\0', sizeof (send_buffer_vl));
        memset (send_buffer_type, '\0', sizeof (send_buffer_type));
 
-       cache_tree = avl_create ((int (*) (const void *, const void *)) strcmp);
+       cache_tree = c_avl_create ((int (*) (const void *, const void *)) strcmp);
        cache_flush_last = time (NULL);
 
        /* setup socket(s) and so on */
        if (sending_sockets != NULL)
+       {
                plugin_register_write ("network", network_write);
+               plugin_register_notification ("network", network_notification);
+       }
 
-       if ((listen_sockets_num != 0) && (listen_thread == 0))
+       if ((listen_sockets_num != 0) && (receive_thread_id == 0))
        {
                int status;
 
-               status = pthread_create (&listen_thread, NULL /* no attributes */,
-                               receive_thread, NULL /* no argument */);
+               status = pthread_create (&dispatch_thread_id,
+                               NULL /* no attributes */,
+                               dispatch_thread,
+                               NULL /* no argument */);
+               if (status != 0)
+               {
+                       char errbuf[1024];
+                       ERROR ("network: pthread_create failed: %s",
+                                       sstrerror (errno, errbuf,
+                                               sizeof (errbuf)));
+               }
 
+               status = pthread_create (&receive_thread_id,
+                               NULL /* no attributes */,
+                               receive_thread,
+                               NULL /* no argument */);
                if (status != 0)
                {
                        char errbuf[1024];