- /* signal the poll thread */
- ret = write(ctx->consumer_poll_pipe[1], "4", 1);
- if (ret < 0) {
- perror("write consumer poll");
- }
+ /*
+ * Wake-up the other end by writing a null byte in the pipe
+ * (non-blocking). Important note: Because writing into the
+ * pipe is non-blocking (and therefore we allow dropping wakeup
+ * data, as long as there is wakeup data present in the pipe
+ * buffer to wake up the other end), the other end should
+ * perform the following sequence for waiting:
+ * 1) empty the pipe (reads).
+ * 2) perform update operation.
+ * 3) wait on the pipe (poll).
+ */
+ do {
+ ret = write(ctx->consumer_poll_pipe[1], "", 1);
+ } while (ret == -1UL && errno == EINTR);