Changeset 15346

Timestamp:

04/15/13 15:33:10 (12 years ago)

Author:

tbretz

Message:

Restructured all the loops from firstPtr to lastPtr for a better understanding of the contents. Made more variables local.

File:

• trunk/FACT++/src/EventBuilder.c (modified) (17 diffs)

trunk/FACT++/src/EventBuilder.c

@@ -866 +866 @@
 #endif
    evtCtrl.lastPtr++;
-   if (evtCtrl.lastPtr == MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN)
-      evtCtrl.lastPtr = 0;
+   evtCtrl.lastPtr %= MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN;
 
    gi.evtGet++;
@@ -977 +976 @@
    return;
 } /*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+void reportIncomplete(int k0)
+{
+    const int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
+
+    factPrintf(kWarn, 601, "%5d skip incomplete evt %8d %8d %2d",
+               mBuffer[id].evNum, evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0], k0, evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]);
+
+    uint64_t report = 0;
+
+    char str[1000];
+
+    int ik=0;
+    for (int ib=0; ib<NBOARDS; ib++)
+    {
+        if (ib%10==0)
+            str[ik++] = '|';
+
+        const int jb = mBuffer[id].board[ib];
+        if (jb>=0) // data received from that board
+        {
+            str[ik++] = '0'+(jb%10);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // FIXME: Is that really 'b' or should that be 'ib' ?
+        if (gi_NumConnect[ib]<=0) // board not connected
+        {
+            str[ik++] = 'x';
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // data from this board lost
+        str[ik++] = '.';
+        report |= ((uint64_t)1)<<ib;
+    }
+
+    str[ik++] = '|';
+    str[ik]   = 0;
+
+    factOut(kWarn, 601, str);
+
+    factReportIncomplete(report);
+}
 
 
@@ -1721 +1764 @@
       }
 
-         gi_SecTime = g_actTime;
-
-
-         //loop over all active events and flag those older than read-timeout
-         //delete those that are written to disk ....
-
-         int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-         if (kd < 0)
-            kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-         gj.bufNew = gj.bufEvt = 0;
-         int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-         for (k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-            int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-//would be better to use bitmaps for evtStat (allow '&' instead of multi-if)
-
-            if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 92) {
-               gj.bufNew++;     //incomplete event in Buffer
-               if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 90
-                   && evtCtrl.pcTime[k0] < g_actTime - 30) {
-                  int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
-                  factPrintf(kWarn, 601, "%5d skip incomplete evt %8d %8d %2d",
-                            mBuffer[id].evNum, evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0], k0, evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]);
-
-                  uint64_t report = 0;
-
-                  char str[1000];
-
-                  int ik,ib,jb;
-                  ik=0;
-                  for (ib=0; ib<NBOARDS; ib++) {
-                      if (ib%10==0) {
-                          str[ik++] = '|';
-                     }
-                     jb = mBuffer[id].board[ib];
-                     if ( jb<0 ) {
-                         if (gi_NumConnect[b] >0 ) {
-                             str[ik++] = '.';
-                            report |= ((uint64_t)1)<<ib;
-                         } else {
-                             str[ik++] = 'x';
-                        }
-                     } else {
-                         str[ik++] = '0'+(jb%10);
-                     }
-                  }
-                  str[ik++] = '|';
-                  str[ik]   = 0;
-                  factOut(kWarn, 601, str);
-
-                  factReportIncomplete(report);
-
-                  evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 91;     //timeout for incomplete events
-                  gi.evtSkp++;
-                  gi.evtTot++;
-                  gj.evtSkip++;
-               }
-            } else if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 9000      //'delete'
-                       || evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] == 0) {   //'useless'
-
-               int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
+      gi_SecTime = g_actTime;
+
+
+      //loop over all active events and flag those older than read-timeout
+      //delete those that are written to disk ....
+
+      int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+      if (kd < 0)
+          kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+      gj.bufNew = gj.bufEvt = 0;
+
+      const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+      for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+      {
+          const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+          if (k0==evtCtrl.frstPtr && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]<0)
+          {
+              evtCtrl.frstPtr++;
+              evtCtrl.frstPtr %= MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN;
+
+              // Continue because evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] must be <0
+              continue;
+          }
+
+          // Check the more likely case first: incomplete events
+          if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]>0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]<92)
+          {
+              gj.bufNew++;     //incomplete event in Buffer
+
+              // Event has not yet timed out or was reported already
+              if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]>=90 || evtCtrl.pcTime[k0]>=g_actTime - 30)
+                  continue;
+
+              reportIncomplete(k0);
+
+              evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 91;     //timeout for incomplete events
+              gi.evtSkp++;
+              gi.evtTot++;
+              gj.evtSkip++;
+
+              continue;
+          }
+
+          // complete event in Buffer
+          if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 95)
+              gj.bufEvt++;     
+
+          // Check the less likely case: 'useless' or 'delete'
+          if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0]==0 || evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 9000)
+          {
+              const int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
 #ifdef EVTDEBUG
-               factPrintf(kDebug, -1, "%5d free event buffer, nb=%3d", mBuffer[id].evNum, mBuffer[id].nBoard);
-#endif
-               mBufFree (id);   //event written--> free memory
-               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = -1;
-               gj.evtWrite++;
-               gj.rateWrite++;
-            } else if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 95) {
-               gj.bufEvt++;     //complete event in Buffer
-            }
-
-            if (k0 == evtCtrl.frstPtr && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 0) {
-               evtCtrl.frstPtr = (evtCtrl.frstPtr + 1) % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-            }
-         }
+              factPrintf(kDebug, -1, "%5d free event buffer, nb=%3d", mBuffer[id].evNum, mBuffer[id].nBoard);
+#endif
+              mBufFree (id);   //event written--> free memory
+              evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = -1;
+              gj.evtWrite++;
+              gj.rateWrite++;
+          }
+
+      }
 
 
@@ -1880 +1910 @@
 
 
-   if (gi_resetR > 0) {
-      //flag all events as 'read finished'
-      int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      if (kd < 0)
-         kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-      int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      for (k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-         int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-         if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 90) {
-            evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 91;
-            gi.evtSkp++;
-            gi.evtTot++;
-         }
-      }
-
-      xwait.tv_sec = 0;
-      xwait.tv_nsec = 1000;  // sleep for ~1 usec
-      nanosleep (&xwait, NULL);
+   if (gi_resetR > 0)
+   {
+       //flag all events as 'read finished'
+       int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+       if (kd < 0)
+           kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+       const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+       for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+       {
+           const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+           if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 90)
+           {
+               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 91;
+               gi.evtSkp++;
+               gi.evtTot++;
+           }
+       }
 
       //and clear all buffers (might have to wait until all others are done)
@@ -1911 +1940 @@
 
       int numclear = 1;
-      while (numclear > 0) {
+      while (numclear > 0)
+      {
          numclear = 0;
+
          int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
          if (kd < 0)
-            kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-         int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-         for (k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-            int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-            if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > minclear) {
-               int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
+             kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+         const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+         for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+         {
+             const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+             if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > minclear)
+             {
+                 const int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
 #ifdef EVTDEBUG
-               factPrintf(kDebug, -1, "ev %5d free event buffer, nb=%3d", mBuffer[id].evNum, mBuffer[id].nBoard);
-#endif
-               mBufFree (id);   //event written--> free memory
-               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = -1;
-            } else if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0)
-               numclear++;      //writing is still ongoing...
-
-            if (k0 == evtCtrl.frstPtr && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 0)
-               evtCtrl.frstPtr = (evtCtrl.frstPtr + 1) % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+                 factPrintf(kDebug, -1, "ev %5d free event buffer, nb=%3d", mBuffer[id].evNum, mBuffer[id].nBoard);
+#endif
+                 mBufFree (id);   //event written--> free memory
+                 evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = -1;
+             }
+             else
+                 if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0)
+                     numclear++;      //writing is still ongoing...
+
+             if (k0 == evtCtrl.frstPtr && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 0)
+             {
+                 evtCtrl.frstPtr++;
+                 evtCtrl.frstPtr %= MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN;
+             }
          }
 
-         xwait.tv_sec = 0;
-         xwait.tv_nsec = 1000;       // sleep for ~1 umsec
-         nanosleep (&xwait, NULL);
+         usleep(1);
       }
    }
@@ -1972 +2008 @@
 
 
-void *
-subProc (void *thrid)
-{
-    int64_t threadID;
-    int numWait, numProc, k, jret;
-   struct timespec xwait;
-
-//   int32_t cntr ;
-
-   threadID = (int64_t)thrid;
-
-   factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Starting sub-process-thread %ld", threadID);
-
-   while (g_runStat > -2) {     //in case of 'exit' we still must process pending events
-      numWait = numProc = 0;
-      int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      if (kd < 0)
-         kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-      int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      for (k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-         int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-         if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] == 1000 + threadID) {
-            if (gi_resetR > 1) {        //we are asked to flush buffers asap
-               jret = 9100;     //flag to be deleted
-            } else {
-               int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
-
-
-               jret =
-                  subProcEvt (threadID, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
-                              mBuffer[id].fEvent, mBuffer[id].buffer);
-
-
-               if (jret <= threadID) {
-                   factPrintf(kError, -1, "Process %ld wants to send event to process %d... not allowed.", threadID, jret);
-                  jret = 5300;
-               } else if (jret <= 0)
-                  jret = 9200 + threadID;       //flag as 'to be deleted'
-               else if (jret >= gi_maxProc)
-                  jret = 5200 + threadID;       //flag as 'to be written'
-               else
-                  jret = 1000 + jret;   //flag for next proces
+void *subProc(void *thrid)
+{
+    const int64_t threadID = (int64_t)thrid;
+
+    factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Starting sub-process-thread %ld", threadID);
+
+    while (g_runStat > -2) //in case of 'exit' we still must process pending events
+    {
+        int numWait = 0;
+        int numProc = 0;
+
+        int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+        if (kd < 0)
+            kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+        const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+        for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+        {
+            const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+            if (!(evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] == 1000 + threadID))
+            {
+                if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000 + threadID)
+                    numWait++;
+
+                continue;
             }
+
+            /*** if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] == 1000 + threadID) ****/
+
+            int jret = 9100; // flag to be deleted (gi_resetR>1 : flush buffers asap)
+
+            if (gi_resetR<=1)
+            {
+                const int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
+
+                jret = subProcEvt(threadID, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
+                                  mBuffer[id].fEvent, mBuffer[id].buffer);
+
+
+                if (jret <= threadID) {
+                    factPrintf(kError, -1, "Process %ld wants to send event to process %d... not allowed.", threadID, jret);
+                    jret = 5300;
+                } else if (jret <= 0)
+                    jret = 9200 + threadID;   // flag as 'to be deleted'
+                else if (jret >= gi_maxProc)
+                    jret = 5200 + threadID;   // flag as 'to be written'
+                else
+                    jret = 1000 + jret;       // flag for next proces
+            }
+
             evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = jret;
             numProc++;
-         } else if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000 + threadID)
-            numWait++;
-      }
-
-      if (gj.readStat < -10 && numWait == 0) {  //nothing left to do
-         factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Exit subProcessing in process %ld", threadID);
-         return 0;
-      }
-      if (numProc == 0) {
-         //seems we have nothing to do, so sleep a little
-         xwait.tv_sec = 0;
-         xwait.tv_nsec = 1000;       // sleep for ~1 usec
-         nanosleep (&xwait, NULL);
-      }
-   }
-
-   factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Ending sub-process-thread %ld", threadID);
-   return 0;
-} /*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+        }
+
+        if (gj.readStat < -10 && numWait == 0) {  //nothing left to do
+            factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Exit subProcessing in process %ld", threadID);
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        //seems we have nothing to do, so sleep a little
+        if (numProc == 0)
+            usleep(1);
+    }
+
+    factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Ending sub-process-thread %ld", threadID);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 
@@ -2044 +2085 @@
 {
 /* *** main loop processing file, including SW-trigger */
-   int numProc, numWait;
    int status, j;
-   struct timespec xwait;
 
    int lastRun = 0;             //usually run from last event still valid
@@ -2080 +2119 @@
    }
 
-   while (g_runStat > -2) {     //in case of 'exit' we still must process pending events
-
-      numWait = numProc = 0;
-      int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      if (kd < 0)
-         kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-      int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      for (int k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-         int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-//would be better to use bitmaps for evtStat (allow '&' instead of multi-if)
-         if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 90 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000) {
-
-            if (gi_resetR > 1) {        //we are asked to flush buffers asap
+   // in case of 'exit' we still must process pending events
+   while (g_runStat > -2)
+   {
+       int numWait = 0;
+       int numProc = 0;
+
+       int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+       if (kd < 0)
+           kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+       const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+       for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+       {
+           const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+           if (!(evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 90 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000))
+           {
+               if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 90)
+                   numWait++;
+
+               continue;
+           }
+
+           /*** if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 90 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000) ***/
+
+           //we are asked to flush buffers asap
+           if (gi_resetR > 1)
+           {        
                evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9991;
-            } else {
-
-//-------- it is better to open the run already here, so call can be used to initialize
-//-------- buffers etc. needed to interprete run (e.g. DRS calibration)
-               int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
-               uint32_t irun = mBuffer[id].runNum;
-               int32_t ievt = mBuffer[id].evNum;
-               if (runCtrl[lastRun].runId == irun) {
-                  j = lastRun;
-               } else {
-                  //check which fileID to use (or open if needed)
-                  for (j = 0; j < MAX_RUN; j++) {
-                     if (runCtrl[j].runId == irun)
-                        break;
-                  }
-                  if (j >= MAX_RUN) {
-                     factPrintf(kFatal, 901, "procEvt: Can not find run %d for event %d in %d", irun, ievt, id);
-                  }
-                  lastRun = j;
+               continue;
+           }
+
+           //-------- it is better to open the run already here, so call can be used to initialize
+           //-------- buffers etc. needed to interprete run (e.g. DRS calibration)
+           const int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
+
+           const uint32_t irun = mBuffer[id].runNum;
+           const int32_t  ievt = mBuffer[id].evNum;
+
+           int j = lastRun;
+           if (runCtrl[lastRun].runId != irun)
+           {
+               //check which fileID to use (or open if needed)
+               for (j = 0; j < MAX_RUN; j++) {
+                   if (runCtrl[j].runId == irun)
+                       break;
                }
-
-               if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 0) {
-//----            we need to open a new run ==> make sure all older runs are
-//----            finished and marked to be closed ....
-                  int j1;
-                  for (j1 = 0; j1 < MAX_RUN; j1++) {
-                     if (runCtrl[j1].fileId == 0) {
-                        runCtrl[j1].procId = 2; //--> do no longer accept events for processing
-//----                  problem: processing still going on ==> must wait for closing ....
-                        factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "procEvt: Finished run since new one opened %d", runCtrl[j1].runId);
-                        runFinish1 (runCtrl[j1].runId);
-                     }
-
-                  }
-
-                  actRun.Version = 1;
-                  actRun.RunType = -1;  //to be adapted
-
-                  actRun.Nroi = runCtrl[j].roi0;
-                  actRun.NroiTM = runCtrl[j].roi8;
-//ETIENNE don't reset it to zero as it is taken care of in DataWriteFits
-//                  if (actRun.Nroi == actRun.NroiTM)
-//                     actRun.NroiTM = 0;
-                  actRun.RunTime = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
-                  actRun.RunUsec = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
-                  actRun.NBoard = NBOARDS;
-                  actRun.NPix = NPIX;
-                  actRun.NTm = NTMARK;
-                  actRun.Nroi = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
-                  memcpy (actRun.FADhead, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
-                          NBOARDS * sizeof (PEVNT_HEADER));
-
-                  runCtrl[j].fileHd =
-                     runOpen (irun, &actRun, sizeof (actRun));
-                  if (runCtrl[j].fileHd == NULL) {
-                     factPrintf(kError, 502, "procEvt: Could not open a file for run %d (runOpen failed)", irun);
-                     runCtrl[j].fileId = 91;
-                     runCtrl[j].procId = 91;
-                  } else {                                                 
-                      factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "procEvt: Opened new file for run %d (evt=%d)", irun, ievt);
-                     runCtrl[j].fileId = 0;
-                     runCtrl[j].procId = 0;
-                  }
-
+               if (j >= MAX_RUN) {
+                   factPrintf(kFatal, 901, "procEvt: Can not find run %d for event %d in %d", irun, ievt, id);
                }
-//-------- also check if run shall be closed (==> skip event, but do not close the file !!! )  
-               if (runCtrl[j].procId == 0) {
-                  if (runCtrl[j].closeTime < g_actTime
-                      || runCtrl[j].lastTime < g_actTime - 300
-                      || runCtrl[j].maxEvt <= runCtrl[j].procEvt) {
-                     factPrintf(kInfo, 502, "procEvt: Reached end of run condition for run %d", irun);
-                     runFinish1 (runCtrl[j].runId);
-                     runCtrl[j].procId = 1;
-                  }
+               lastRun = j;
+           }
+
+           if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 0)
+           {
+               //----            we need to open a new run ==> make sure all older runs are
+               //----            finished and marked to be closed ....
+               int j1;
+               for (j1 = 0; j1 < MAX_RUN; j1++) {
+                   if (runCtrl[j1].fileId == 0) {
+                       runCtrl[j1].procId = 2; //--> do no longer accept events for processing
+                       //----                  problem: processing still going on ==> must wait for closing ....
+                       factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "procEvt: Finished run since new one opened %d", runCtrl[j1].runId);
+                       runFinish1(runCtrl[j1].runId);
+                   }
                }
-               if (runCtrl[j].procId != 0) {
+
+               actRun.Version = 1;
+               actRun.RunType = -1;  //to be adapted
+
+               actRun.Nroi = runCtrl[j].roi0;
+               actRun.NroiTM = runCtrl[j].roi8;
+               //ETIENNE don't reset it to zero as it is taken care of in DataWriteFits
+               //                  if (actRun.Nroi == actRun.NroiTM)
+               //                     actRun.NroiTM = 0;
+               actRun.RunTime = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
+               actRun.RunUsec = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
+               actRun.NBoard  = NBOARDS;
+               actRun.NPix    = NPIX;
+               actRun.NTm     = NTMARK;
+               actRun.Nroi    = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
+
+               memcpy(actRun.FADhead, mBuffer[id].FADhead, NBOARDS*sizeof(PEVNT_HEADER));
+
+               runCtrl[j].fileHd = runOpen (irun, &actRun, sizeof (actRun));
+               if (runCtrl[j].fileHd == NULL)
+               {
+                   factPrintf(kError, 502, "procEvt: Could not open a file for run %d (runOpen failed)", irun);
+                   runCtrl[j].fileId = 91;
+                   runCtrl[j].procId = 91;
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                   factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "procEvt: Opened new file for run %d (evt=%d)", irun, ievt);
+                   runCtrl[j].fileId = 0;
+                   runCtrl[j].procId = 0;
+               }
+           }
+
+           //-------- also check if run shall be closed (==> skip event, but do not close the file !!! )
+           if (runCtrl[j].procId == 0)
+           {
+               if (runCtrl[j].closeTime < g_actTime ||
+                   runCtrl[j].lastTime < g_actTime - 300 ||
+                   runCtrl[j].maxEvt <= runCtrl[j].procEvt)
+               {
+                   factPrintf(kInfo, 502, "procEvt: Reached end of run condition for run %d", irun);
+                   runFinish1 (runCtrl[j].runId);
+                   runCtrl[j].procId = 1;
+               }
+           }
+           if (runCtrl[j].procId != 0) {
 #ifdef EVTDEBUG
-                  fcatPrintf(kDebug, 502, "procEvt: Skip event %d because no active run %d", ievt, irun);
-#endif
-                  evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9091;
-               } else {
-//--------
-//--------
-                      id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
-                  int itevt = mBuffer[id].trgNum;
-                  int itrg = mBuffer[id].trgTyp;
-                  int roi = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
-                  int roiTM = mBuffer[id].nRoiTM;
-
-//make sure unused pixels/tmarks are cleared to zero
-//ETIENNE don't reset it to zero as it is taken care of in DataWriteFits
-//                  if (roiTM == roi)
-//                     roiTM = 0;
-                  int ip, it, dest, ib;
-                  for (ip = 0; ip < NPIX; ip++) {
-                     if (mBuffer[id].fEvent->StartPix[ip] == -1) {
-                        dest = ip * roi;
-                        memset (&mBuffer[id].fEvent->Adc_Data[dest], 0, roi * 2);
-                     }
-                  }
-
-                  for (it = 0; it < NTMARK; it++) {
-                     if (mBuffer[id].fEvent->StartTM[it] == -1) {
-                        dest = it * roi + NPIX * roi;
-                        memset (&mBuffer[id].fEvent->Adc_Data[dest], 0, roi * 2);
-                     }
-                  }
-
-
-//and set correct event header ; also check for consistency in event (not yet)
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->Roi = roi;
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->RoiTM = roiTM;
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->EventNum = ievt;
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->TriggerNum = itevt;
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->TriggerType = itrg;
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[0] = mBuffer[id].Errors[0];
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[1] = mBuffer[id].Errors[1];
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[2] = mBuffer[id].Errors[2];
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[3] = mBuffer[id].Errors[3];
-                  mBuffer[id].fEvent->SoftTrig = 0;
-
-
-                  for (ib = 0; ib < NBOARDS; ib++) {
-                     if (mBuffer[id].board[ib] == -1) { //board is not read
-                        mBuffer[id].FADhead[ib].start_package_flag = 0;
-                        mBuffer[id].fEvent->BoardTime[ib] = 0;
-                     } else {
-                        mBuffer[id].fEvent->BoardTime[ib] =
-                           mBuffer[id].FADhead[ib].time;
-                     }
-                  }
-                  int i = eventCheck (mBuffer[id].runNum, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
-                                      mBuffer[id].fEvent);
-                  gi.procTot++;
-                  numProc++;
-
-                  if (i < 0) {
-                     evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9999;        //flag event to be skipped
-                     gi.procErr++;
-                  } else {
-                     evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 1000;
-                     runCtrl[j].procEvt++;
-                  }
+               factPrintf(kDebug, 502, "procEvt: Skip event %d because no active run %d", ievt, irun);
+#endif
+               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9091;
+               continue;
+           }
+
+           //--------
+           //--------
+
+           const int roi = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
+           //const int roiTM = mBuffer[id].nRoiTM;
+
+           //make sure unused pixels/tmarks are cleared to zero
+           //ETIENNE don't reset it to zero as it is taken care of in DataWriteFits
+           //                  if (roiTM == roi)
+           //                     roiTM = 0;
+           for (int ip=0; ip<NPIX; ip++)
+           {
+               if (mBuffer[id].fEvent->StartPix[ip] == -1)
+               {
+                   const int dest = ip * roi;
+                   memset(&mBuffer[id].fEvent->Adc_Data[dest], 0, roi * 2);
                }
-            }
-         } else if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 90) {
-            numWait++;
-         }
-      }
-
-      if (gj.readStat < -10 && numWait == 0) {  //nothing left to do
-         factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Exit Processing Process ...");
-         gp_runStat = -22;      //==> we should exit
-         gj.procStat = -22;     //==> we should exit
-         return 0;
-      }
-
-      if (numProc == 0) {
-         //seems we have nothing to do, so sleep a little
-         xwait.tv_sec = 0;
-         xwait.tv_nsec = 1000;       // sleep for ~1 usec
-         nanosleep (&xwait, NULL);
-      }
-      gp_runStat = gi_runStat;
-      gj.procStat = gj.readStat;
-
-   }
-
-   //we are asked to abort asap ==> must flag all remaining events 
+           }
+
+           for (int it=0; it<NTMARK; it++)
+           {
+               if (mBuffer[id].fEvent->StartTM[it] == -1)
+               {
+                   const int dest = it * roi + NPIX * roi;
+                   memset(&mBuffer[id].fEvent->Adc_Data[dest], 0, roi * 2);
+               }
+           }
+
+           //and set correct event header ; also check for consistency in event (not yet)
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->Roi         = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->RoiTM       = mBuffer[id].nRoiTM;
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->EventNum    = mBuffer[id].evNum;
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->TriggerNum  = mBuffer[id].trgNum;
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->TriggerType = mBuffer[id].trgTyp;
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[0]   = mBuffer[id].Errors[0];
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[1]   = mBuffer[id].Errors[1];
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[2]   = mBuffer[id].Errors[2];
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->Errors[3]   = mBuffer[id].Errors[3];
+           mBuffer[id].fEvent->SoftTrig    = 0;
+
+
+           for (int ib=0; ib<NBOARDS; ib++)
+           {
+               // board is not read
+               if (mBuffer[id].board[ib] == -1)
+               {
+                   mBuffer[id].FADhead[ib].start_package_flag = 0;
+                   mBuffer[id].fEvent->BoardTime[ib] = 0;
+               }
+               else
+               {
+                   mBuffer[id].fEvent->BoardTime[ib] = mBuffer[id].FADhead[ib].time;
+               }
+           }
+
+           const int rc = eventCheck(mBuffer[id].runNum, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
+                                     mBuffer[id].fEvent);
+           gi.procTot++;
+           numProc++;
+
+           if (rc < 0)
+           {
+               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9999;        //flag event to be skipped
+               gi.procErr++;
+           }
+           else
+           {
+               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 1000;
+               runCtrl[j].procEvt++;
+           }
+       }
+
+       if (gj.readStat < -10 && numWait == 0) {  //nothing left to do
+           factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Exit Processing Process ...");
+           gp_runStat = -22;      //==> we should exit
+           gj.procStat = -22;     //==> we should exit
+           return 0;
+       }
+
+       //seems we have nothing to do, so sleep a little
+       if (numProc == 0)
+           usleep(1);
+
+       gp_runStat = gi_runStat;
+       gj.procStat = gj.readStat;
+
+   }
+
+   //we are asked to abort asap ==> must flag all remaining events
    //   when gi_runStat claims that all events are in the buffer...
 
@@ -2275 +2337 @@
    }
 
-   int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-   for (int k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-      int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-      if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000) {
-         evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9800;    //flag event as 'processed'
-      }
+   const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+   for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+   {
+       const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+       if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 1000)
+           evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9800;    //flag event as 'processed'
    }
 
@@ -2332 +2394 @@
         runCtrl[j].closeTime >= g_actTime &&
         runCtrl[j].lastTime >= g_actTime - 300 &&
-        runCtrl[j].maxEvt >= runCtrl[j].actEvt)
+        runCtrl[j].maxEvt > runCtrl[j].actEvt)
         return;
 
@@ -2375 +2437 @@
 
 
-void *
-writeEvt (void *ptr)
+void *writeEvt (void *ptr)
 {
 /* *** main loop writing event (including opening and closing run-files */
-
-   int numWrite, numWait;
-   int k, j   ;
-   struct timespec xwait;
 
 //   cpu_set_t mask;
@@ -2400 +2457 @@
    int lastRun = 0;             //usually run from last event still valid
 
-   while (g_runStat > -2) {
-
-      numWait = numWrite = 0;
-      int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      if (kd < 0)
-         kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-
-      int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
-      for (k = k1; k < (k1 + kd); k++) {
-         int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
-//would be better to use bitmaps for evtStat (allow '&' instead of multi-if)
-         if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 5000 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 9000) {
-
-            if (gi_resetR > 1) {        //we must drain the buffer asap
+   while (g_runStat > -2)
+   {
+       int numWrite = 0;
+       int numWait  = 0;
+
+       int kd = evtCtrl.lastPtr - evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+       if (kd < 0)
+           kd += (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+       const int k1 = evtCtrl.frstPtr;
+       for (int k=k1; k<k1+kd; k++)
+       {
+           const int k0 = k % (MAX_EVT * MAX_RUN);
+
+           if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] <= 5000 || evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] >= 9000)
+           {
+               if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 9000)
+                   numWait++;
+
+               continue;
+           }
+
+           /*** if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 5000 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 9000) ***/
+
+           //we must drain the buffer asap
+           if (gi_resetR > 1)
+           {        
                evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9904;
-            } else {
-
-
-               int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
-               uint32_t irun = mBuffer[id].runNum;
-               int32_t ievt = mBuffer[id].evNum;
-
-               gi.wrtTot++;
-               if (runCtrl[lastRun].runId == irun) {
-                  j = lastRun;
+               continue;
+           }
+
+           const int id = evtCtrl.evtBuf[k0];
+
+           const uint32_t irun = mBuffer[id].runNum;
+           const int32_t  ievt = mBuffer[id].evNum;
+
+           gi.wrtTot++;
+
+           int j = lastRun;
+
+           if (runCtrl[lastRun].runId != irun)
+           {
+               //check which fileID to use (or open if needed)
+               for (j = 0; j < MAX_RUN; j++)
+               {
+                   if (runCtrl[j].runId == irun)
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if (j >= MAX_RUN)
+               {
+                   factPrintf(kFatal, 901, "writeEvt: Can not find run %d for event %d in %d", irun, ievt, id);
+                   gi.wrtErr++;
+               }
+
+               lastRun = j;
+           }
+
+           if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 0) {
+               actRun.Version = 1;
+               actRun.RunType = -1;  //to be adapted
+
+               actRun.Nroi = runCtrl[j].roi0;
+               actRun.NroiTM = runCtrl[j].roi8;
+               //ETIENNE don't reset it to zero as it is taken care of in DataWriteFits
+               //                  if (actRun.Nroi == actRun.NroiTM)
+               //                     actRun.NroiTM = 0;
+               actRun.RunTime = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
+               actRun.RunUsec = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
+               actRun.NBoard = NBOARDS;
+               actRun.NPix = NPIX;
+               actRun.NTm = NTMARK;
+               actRun.Nroi = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
+               memcpy (actRun.FADhead, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
+                       NBOARDS * sizeof (PEVNT_HEADER));
+
+               runCtrl[j].fileHd =
+                   runOpen (irun, &actRun, sizeof (actRun));
+               if (runCtrl[j].fileHd == NULL) {
+                   factPrintf(kError, 502, "writeEvt: Could not open a file for run %d (runOpen failed)", irun);
+                   runCtrl[j].fileId = 91;
                } else {
-                  //check which fileID to use (or open if needed)
-                  for (j = 0; j < MAX_RUN; j++) {
-                     if (runCtrl[j].runId == irun)
-                        break;
-                  }
-                  if (j >= MAX_RUN) {
-                     factPrintf(kFatal, 901, "writeEvt: Can not find run %d for event %d in %d", irun, ievt, id);
-                     gi.wrtErr++;
-                  }
-                  lastRun = j;
+                   factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "writeEvt: Opened new file for run %d (evt %d)", irun, ievt);
+                   runCtrl[j].fileId = 0;
                }
 
+           }
+
+           if (runCtrl[j].fileId != 0) {
                if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 0) {
-                  actRun.Version = 1;
-                  actRun.RunType = -1;  //to be adapted
-
-                  actRun.Nroi = runCtrl[j].roi0;
-                  actRun.NroiTM = runCtrl[j].roi8;
-//ETIENNE don't reset it to zero as it is taken care of in DataWriteFits
-//                  if (actRun.Nroi == actRun.NroiTM)
-//                     actRun.NroiTM = 0;
-                  actRun.RunTime = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
-                  actRun.RunUsec = runCtrl[j].firstTime;
-                  actRun.NBoard = NBOARDS;
-                  actRun.NPix = NPIX;
-                  actRun.NTm = NTMARK;
-                  actRun.Nroi = mBuffer[id].nRoi;
-                  memcpy (actRun.FADhead, mBuffer[id].FADhead,
-                          NBOARDS * sizeof (PEVNT_HEADER));
-
-                  runCtrl[j].fileHd =
-                     runOpen (irun, &actRun, sizeof (actRun));
-                  if (runCtrl[j].fileHd == NULL) {
-                     factPrintf(kError, 502, "writeEvt: Could not open a file for run %d (runOpen failed)", irun);
-                     runCtrl[j].fileId = 91;
-                  } else {
-                      factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "writeEvt: Opened new file for run %d (evt %d)", irun, ievt);
-                     runCtrl[j].fileId = 0;
-                  }
-
+                   factPrintf(kError, 123, "writeEvt: Never opened file for run %d", irun);
+               } else if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 100) {
+                   factPrintf(kWarn, 123, "writeEvt: File for run %d is closed", irun);
+                   runCtrl[j].fileId += 100;
+               } else {
+#ifdef EVTDEBUG
+                   factPrintf(kDebug, 123, "writeEvt: File for run %d is closed", irun);
+#endif
                }
-
-               if (runCtrl[j].fileId != 0) {
-                  if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 0) {
-                     factPrintf(kError, 123, "writeEvt: Never opened file for run %d", irun);
-                  } else if (runCtrl[j].fileId < 100) {
-                      factPrintf(kWarn, 123, "writeEvt: File for run %d is closed", irun);
-                     runCtrl[j].fileId += 100;
-                  } else {
+               evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9903;
+               gi.wrtErr++;
+           } else {
+               // snprintf (str, MXSTR,"write event %d size %d",ievt,sizeof (mBuffer[id]));
+               // factOut (kInfo, 504, str);
+               const int rc = runWrite (runCtrl[j].fileHd, mBuffer[id].fEvent,
+                                        sizeof (mBuffer[id]));
+               if (rc >= 0) {
+                   runCtrl[j].lastTime = g_actTime;
+                   runCtrl[j].actEvt++;
+                   evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9901;
 #ifdef EVTDEBUG
-                      factPrintf(kDebug, 123, "writeEvt: File for run %d is closed", irun);
-#endif
-                  }
-                  evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9903;
-                  gi.wrtErr++;
+                   factPrintf(kDebug, 504, "%5d successfully wrote for run %d id %5d", ievt, irun, k0);
+#endif
+                   //               gj.writEvt++ ;
                } else {
-// snprintf (str, MXSTR,"write event %d size %d",ievt,sizeof (mBuffer[id]));
-// factOut (kInfo, 504, str);
-                  const int rc = runWrite (runCtrl[j].fileHd, mBuffer[id].fEvent,
-                                sizeof (mBuffer[id]));
-                  if (rc >= 0) {
-                     runCtrl[j].lastTime = g_actTime;
-                     runCtrl[j].actEvt++;
-                     evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9901;
-#ifdef EVTDEBUG
-                     factPrintf(kDebug, 504, "%5d successfully wrote for run %d id %5d", ievt, irun, k0);
-#endif
-//               gj.writEvt++ ;
-                  } else {
-                      factPrintf(kError, 503, "writeEvt: Writing event for run %d failed (runWrite)", irun);
-                     evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9902;
-                     gi.wrtErr++;
-                  }
-
-                  checkAndCloseRun(j, irun, rc<0, 1);
+                   factPrintf(kError, 503, "writeEvt: Writing event for run %d failed (runWrite)", irun);
+                   evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] = 9902;
+                   gi.wrtErr++;
                }
-            }
-         } else if (evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] > 0 && evtCtrl.evtStat[k0] < 9000)
-            numWait++;
-      }
+
+               checkAndCloseRun(j, irun, rc<0, 1);
+           }
+       }
 
       //check if we should close a run (mainly when no event pending)
@@ -2516 +2590 @@
       if (actrun != 0)
       {//If we have an active run, look for its start time
-          for (j=0;j<MAX_RUN;j++)
+          for (int j=0;j<MAX_RUN;j++)
           {
               if (runCtrl[j].runId == actrun)
@@ -2537 +2611 @@
       //EDIT: this is completely useless, because as run Numbers are taken from FADs board,
       //I will never get run numbers for which no file is to be opened
-          for (j=0;j<MAX_RUN;j++)
+          for (int j=0;j<MAX_RUN;j++)
       {
           if ((runCtrl[j].fileId < 0) &&
@@ -2547 +2621 @@
           }
       }
-      for (j = 0; j < MAX_RUN; j++)
+      for (int j=0; j<MAX_RUN; j++)
       {
           if (runCtrl[j].fileId == 0)
@@ -2557 +2631 @@
       }
 
-      if (numWrite == 0) {
-         //seems we have nothing to do, so sleep a little
-         xwait.tv_sec = 0;
-         xwait.tv_nsec = 1000;       // sleep for ~1 usec
-         nanosleep (&xwait, NULL);
-      }
+      //seems we have nothing to do, so sleep a little
+      if (numWrite == 0)
+          usleep(1);
 
       if (gj.readStat < -10 && numWait == 0) {  //nothing left to do
@@ -2580 +2651 @@
  closerun:
    factPrintf(kInfo, -1, "Close all open files ...");
-   for (j = 0; j < MAX_RUN; j++)
+   for (int j=0; j<MAX_RUN; j++)
    {
        if (runCtrl[j].fileId == 0)