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+title:Mqueue IPC example in shell script
+keywords:bash,linux,mqueue,ipc
+
+# Mqueue IPC example in shell script
+
+## Intro
+
+Idea of messages comes from beginning of computer history. Mainly used for inter-process
+communication. Fascinating fact is no I havent seen someone using them on linux. 
+Using mqueue is probably most easiest IPC interface possible. Cool feature of it it have
+path where you can access it. And as its act as queue then you can just open/read message
+with minimal amount of code. Disadvantage is you don't know who sent you message. 
+
+Advantages
+    * simple API
+    * no need to verify message size, comes as single packet
+    * persistent, if one program crashed, message stays in queue
+
+Disadvantages:
+    * cant be sure to who received message
+    * bidirectional communication could be harder to implement
+
+One of bash hacks that can be archived is inter process communication between
+two bash scripts. Example will be provided!
+
+## Linux mqueue API
+
+Most system have them compiled in kernel you can check if you system supports them
+```bash
+$ cat /proc/filesystems | grep mq
+nodev   mqueue
+```
+
+and if its mounted with
+
+```bash
+$ mount | grep mque
+mqueue on /dev/mqueue type mqueue (rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime)
+```
+
+API for using mqueue is similar all UNIX interface. To check status of mqueue
+use cat command
+
+```bash
+$ cat /dev/mqueue/stack-0 
+QSIZE:0          NOTIFY:0     SIGNO:0     NOTIFY_PID:0
+```
+
+Further is mentioned API calls and API usage template.
+
+
+### Library interfaces and system calls
+
+
+    Library interface    System call
+    mq_close(3)          close(2)
+    mq_getattr(3)        mq_getsetattr(2)
+    mq_notify(3)         mq_notify(2)
+    mq_open(3)           mq_open(2)
+    mq_receive(3)        mq_timedreceive(2)
+    mq_send(3)           mq_timedsend(2)
+    mq_setattr(3)        mq_getsetattr(2)
+    mq_timedreceive(3)   mq_timedreceive(2)
+    mq_timedsend(3)      mq_timedsend(2)
+    mq_unlink(3)         mq_unlink(2)
+
+### Create mqueue
+
+Mqueue are located in mount point directory. Check with mount command where its located.
+Majority system have it at /dev/mqueue .
+Mqueue names passed to API should start with "/" no mount point path name needed in front.  
+
+Create mqueue by opening it
+
+```c
+mq_open("/name",O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+```
+
+### Send mqueue message
+
+If mqueue already created then it will be opened, otherwise created.
+
+
+```c
+mq_open("/name",O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+mq_send(fd, "packet", strlen("packet"), set_mesg_priority);
+
+```
+
+### Receive mqueue message
+
+If mqueue already created then it will be opened, otherwise created
+
+```c
+mq_open("/name",O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+mq_receive(mq_fd, ptr_to_str, ptr_size, &get_priority);
+```
+
+### Remove mqueue
+
+Unlink file, path will disappear after all process will release file descriptors,
+after unlink.
+
+```c
+mq_open("/name",O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+mq_unlink("/name");
+```
+
+## Example bash IPC
+
+Further is source of utilities for using mqueues. Lets create example where
+one message queue created from one script, and script loops over and check 
+received messages from queue, and executes received commands.
+
+### Server script that check mqueue for commands
+
+loop reads queue with "./mqueue_pop -m QUEUE_NAME". If its successful
+then it receives non-empty string, if not then string is empty.
+Create queue if its not there with "./mqueue_create -m $QUEUE_NAME".
+And after receiving stop command exits loops and unlink queue.
+
+3 commands supported to be sent stop/ls/aloha
+
+
+
+_daemon.sh_
+```bash
+#!/bin/sh
+QUEUE_NAME=/music-player-daemon
+POP_CMD()
+{
+    ./mqueue_pop -m $QUEUE_NAME
+}
+CREATE_QUEUE()
+{
+    ./mqueue_create -m $QUEUE_NAME
+}
+REMOVE_QUEUE()
+{
+    ./mqueue_remove -m $QUEUE_NAME
+}
+if [ ! -f "/dev/mqueue$QUEUE_NAME" ]; then
+    CREATE_QUEUE
+fi
+state="1"
+while [ $state -ne 0 ]; do
+    get_cmd=$(POP_CMD)
+    case "$get_cmd" in
+        stop)
+            state="0"
+            ;;
+        ls)
+            ls /dev
+            ;;
+        aloha)
+            echo "aloha"
+            ;;
+    esac
+    sleep 1
+done
+if [ -f "/dev/mqueue$QUEUE_NAME" ]; then
+    REMOVE_QUEUE
+fi
+```
+
+### Send commands to script
+
+Send commands to running server script. First lists /dev directory,
+second output aloha and third one terminates script.
+
+```
+./send_command ls
+./send_command aloha
+./send_command stop
+```
+
+_send_command.sh_
+```bash
+#!/bin/sh
+QUEUE_NAME=/music-player-daemon
+SEND_CMD()
+{
+    ./mqueue_push -m $QUEUE_NAME -p "$1"
+}
+echo "Send command to daemon"
+if [ -f "/dev/mqueue$QUEUE_NAME" ]; then
+    SEND_CMD $1
+else
+    echo "No queue to send"
+fi
+```
+
+## Source of example utilities for using mqueue
+
+All source located at [http://git.main.lv/cgit.cgi/mqueue_examples.git/](http://git.main.lv/cgit.cgi/mqueue_examples.git/)
+
+When compiling **-lrt** flag required
+
+### mqueue_create.c - Create mqueue
+
+_mqueue_create.c_
+```c
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <mqueue.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    char *f_mqname;
+    int   f_verbose;
+    int   f_helper;
+} mqueue_params;
+
+mqueue_params g_params;
+
+void helper(char *progname)
+{
+    printf("Usage: %s [OPTS]\n\n"
+        "Version: 0.0.1 \n"
+        "-m mqueue name\n"
+        "-v verbose output\n"
+        "-h help options\n"
+        "\n"
+        , progname);
+}
+
+#define full_mqpath_len 1024
+
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    //stack params
+    int c,err;
+    int i;
+    int mq_fd;
+    char full_mqpath[full_mqpath_len];
+    
+
+    memset(&g_params,0,sizeof(g_params));
+
+    //process arguments
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "m:vh")) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (c)
+        {
+            case 'm':
+                g_params.f_mqname = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                g_params.f_verbose = 1;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+            default:
+                helper(argv[0]);
+                exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (g_params.f_helper)
+    {
+        helper(argv[0]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //set mqueue name
+    if (g_params.f_mqname == NULL)
+    {
+        g_params.f_mqname = "/stack-0";
+    }
+
+    //compose string
+    memset(&full_mqpath[0], 0, full_mqpath_len);
+    snprintf(&full_mqpath[0], full_mqpath_len-1, "%s", g_params.f_mqname);
+    if (g_params.f_verbose)
+    {
+        printf("Full path: %s\n",&full_mqpath);
+    }
+
+    mq_fd = mq_open(g_params.f_mqname,O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+    err = errno;
+    if (mq_fd == -1)
+    {
+        if (g_params.f_verbose)
+        {
+            printf("ERROR:%d,%s\n",err,strerror(err));
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+    printf("%s\n",g_params.f_mqname);
+
+    close(mq_fd);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### mqueue_push.c - Push values to mqueue
+
+_mqueue_push.c_
+```c
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <mqueue.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    char *f_mqname;
+    char *f_push;
+    int   f_verbose;
+    int   f_helper;
+} mqueue_params;
+
+mqueue_params g_params;
+
+void helper(char *progname)
+{
+    printf("Usage: %s [OPTS] VALUE\n\n"
+        "Version: 0.0.1 \n"
+        "-m mqueue name\n"
+        "-v verbose output\n"
+        "-p push value\n"
+        "-h help options\n"
+        "\n"
+        , progname);
+}
+
+#define full_mqpath_len 1024
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    //stack params
+    int c,err;
+    int i;
+    int mq_fd;
+    char full_mqpath[full_mqpath_len];
+    int prio=10;
+    char *push_val="NONE";
+    int push_size=strlen(push_val);
+    
+
+    memset(&g_params,0,sizeof(g_params));
+
+    //process arguments
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "m:vhp:")) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (c)
+        {
+            case 'm':
+                g_params.f_mqname = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                g_params.f_verbose = 1;
+                break;
+            case 'p':
+                g_params.f_push = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+            default:
+                helper(argv[0]);
+                exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (g_params.f_helper)
+    {
+        helper(argv[0]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //set mqueue name
+    if (g_params.f_mqname == NULL)
+    {
+        g_params.f_mqname = "/stack-0";
+    }
+
+    //compose string
+    memset(&full_mqpath[0], 0, full_mqpath_len);
+    snprintf(&full_mqpath[0], full_mqpath_len-1, "%s", g_params.f_mqname);
+    if (g_params.f_verbose)
+    {
+        printf("Full path: %s\n",&full_mqpath);
+    }
+
+    mq_fd = mq_open(g_params.f_mqname,O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+    err = errno;
+    if (mq_fd == -1)
+    {
+        if (g_params.f_verbose)
+        {
+            printf("ERROR:%d,%s\n",err,strerror(err));
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+    printf("%s\n",g_params.f_mqname);
+
+    if (g_params.f_push != NULL)
+    {
+        push_val = g_params.f_push;
+        push_size = strlen(push_val);
+    }
+
+    mq_send(mq_fd, push_val, push_size, prio);
+
+    close(mq_fd);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+### mqueue_pop.c - Get value from mqueue
+
+_mqueue_pop.c_
+```c
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <mqueue.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    char *f_mqname;
+    int   f_verbose;
+    int   f_helper;
+} mqueue_params;
+
+mqueue_params g_params;
+
+void helper(char *progname)
+{
+    printf("Usage: %s [OPTS] VALUE\n\n"
+        "Version: 0.0.1 \n"
+        "-m mqueue name\n"
+        "-v verbose output\n"
+        "-h help options\n"
+        "\n"
+        , progname);
+}
+
+#define full_mqpath_len 1024
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    //stack params
+    int ret=0;
+    int c,err;
+    int i;
+    int mq_fd;
+    char full_mqpath[full_mqpath_len];
+    int prio;
+    struct mq_attr attr;
+    char *pop_val=NULL;
+    int pop_size;
+    
+
+    memset(&g_params,0,sizeof(g_params));
+
+    //process arguments
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "m:vh")) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (c)
+        {
+            case 'm':
+                g_params.f_mqname = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                g_params.f_verbose = 1;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+            default:
+                helper(argv[0]);
+                exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (g_params.f_helper)
+    {
+        helper(argv[0]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //set mqueue name
+    if (g_params.f_mqname == NULL)
+    {
+        g_params.f_mqname = "/stack-0";
+    }
+
+    //compose string
+    memset(&full_mqpath[0], 0, full_mqpath_len);
+    snprintf(&full_mqpath[0], full_mqpath_len-1, "%s", g_params.f_mqname);
+    if (g_params.f_verbose)
+    {
+        printf("Full path: %s\n",&full_mqpath);
+    }
+
+    mq_fd = mq_open(g_params.f_mqname,O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+    err = errno;
+    if (mq_fd == -1)
+    {
+        if (g_params.f_verbose)
+        {
+            printf("ERROR:%d,%s\n",err,strerror(err));
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+    //printf("%s\n",g_params.f_mqname);
+
+    mq_getattr(mq_fd, &attr);
+    
+    pop_val = malloc(attr.mq_msgsize+1);
+    memset(pop_val, 0, attr.mq_msgsize+1);
+
+    if (attr.mq_curmsgs > 0)
+    {
+        pop_size = mq_receive(mq_fd, pop_val, attr.mq_msgsize, &prio);
+        printf("%s\n",pop_val);
+    } else {
+        ret = -1;
+    }
+
+    close(mq_fd);
+    free(pop_val);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+```
+
+### mqueue_remove.c - Remove mqueue
+
+_mqueue_remove.c_
+```c
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <mqueue.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    char *f_mqname;
+    int   f_verbose;
+    int   f_helper;
+} mqueue_params;
+
+mqueue_params g_params;
+
+void helper(char *progname)
+{
+    printf("Usage: %s [OPTS] VALUE\n\n"
+        "Version: 0.0.1 \n"
+        "-m mqueue name\n"
+        "-v verbose output\n"
+        "-h help options\n"
+        "\n"
+        , progname);
+}
+
+#define full_mqpath_len 1024
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    //stack params
+    int ret=0;
+    int c,err;
+    int i;
+    int mq_fd;
+    char full_mqpath[full_mqpath_len];
+    
+
+    memset(&g_params,0,sizeof(g_params));
+
+    //process arguments
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "m:vh")) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (c)
+        {
+            case 'm':
+                g_params.f_mqname = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                g_params.f_verbose = 1;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+            default:
+                helper(argv[0]);
+                exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (g_params.f_helper)
+    {
+        helper(argv[0]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //set mqueue name
+    if (g_params.f_mqname == NULL)
+    {
+        g_params.f_mqname = "/stack-0";
+    }
+
+    //compose string
+    memset(&full_mqpath[0], 0, full_mqpath_len);
+    snprintf(&full_mqpath[0], full_mqpath_len-1, "%s", g_params.f_mqname);
+    if (g_params.f_verbose)
+    {
+        printf("Full path: %s\n",&full_mqpath);
+    }
+    
+    mq_unlink(g_params.f_mqname);
+
+    close(mq_fd);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+```
+
+### mqueue_info.c - Get stats from mqueue
+
+_mqueue_info.c_
+```c
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <mqueue.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+typedef struct {
+    char *f_mqname;
+    int   f_verbose;
+    int   f_helper;
+} mqueue_params;
+
+mqueue_params g_params;
+
+void helper(char *progname)
+{
+    printf("Usage: %s [OPTS] VALUE\n\n"
+        "Version: 0.0.1 \n"
+        "-m mqueue name\n"
+        "-v verbose output\n"
+        "-h help options\n"
+        "\n"
+        , progname);
+}
+
+#define full_mqpath_len 1024
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    //stack params
+    int ret=0;
+    int c,err;
+    int i;
+    int mq_fd;
+    char full_mqpath[full_mqpath_len];
+    int prio;
+    struct mq_attr attr;
+    char *pop_val=NULL;
+    int pop_size;
+    
+
+    memset(&g_params,0,sizeof(g_params));
+
+    //process arguments
+    while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "m:vh")) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (c)
+        {
+            case 'm':
+                g_params.f_mqname = optarg;
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                g_params.f_verbose = 1;
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+            default:
+                helper(argv[0]);
+                exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (g_params.f_helper)
+    {
+        helper(argv[0]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    //set mqueue name
+    if (g_params.f_mqname == NULL)
+    {
+        g_params.f_mqname = "/stack-0";
+    }
+
+    //compose string
+    memset(&full_mqpath[0], 0, full_mqpath_len);
+    snprintf(&full_mqpath[0], full_mqpath_len-1, "%s", g_params.f_mqname);
+    if (g_params.f_verbose)
+    {
+        printf("Full path: %s\n",&full_mqpath);
+    }
+
+    mq_fd = mq_open(g_params.f_mqname,O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666, NULL);
+    err = errno;
+    if (mq_fd == -1)
+    {
+        if (g_params.f_verbose)
+        {
+            printf("ERROR:%d,%s\n",err,strerror(err));
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    mq_getattr(mq_fd, &attr);
+
+    printf("%d\n",attr.mq_curmsgs);
+    
+
+    close(mq_fd);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+```
+
+
+
+## Links
+
+[1] [https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/mq_overview.7.html](https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/mq_overview.7.html)  
+[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_queue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_queue)