Index: uspace/srv/ns/Makefile
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/Makefile	(revision fc0110df7ea7e14571f47118909114c5dbbbd866)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/Makefile	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -42,5 +42,8 @@
 OUTPUT = ns
 SOURCES = \
-	ns.c
+	ns.c \
+	service.c \
+	clonable.c \
+	task.c
 
 OBJECTS := $(addsuffix .o,$(basename $(SOURCES)))
Index: uspace/srv/ns/clonable.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/clonable.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/clonable.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <ipc/services.h>
+#include <libadt/list.h>
+#include <bool.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include "clonable.h"
+#include "ns.h"
+
+/** Request for connection to a clonable service. */
+typedef struct {
+	link_t link;
+	ipcarg_t service;
+	ipc_call_t call;
+	ipc_callid_t callid;
+} cs_req_t;
+
+/** List of clonable-service connection requests. */
+static link_t cs_req;
+
+int clonable_init(void)
+{
+	list_initialize(&cs_req);
+	return EOK;
+}
+
+/** Return true if @a service is clonable. */
+bool service_clonable(int service)
+{
+	return (service == SERVICE_LOAD);
+}
+
+/** Register clonable service.
+ *
+ * @param service Service to be registered.
+ * @param phone   Phone to be used for connections to the service.
+ * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
+ *
+ */
+void register_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call,
+    ipc_callid_t callid)
+{
+	if (list_empty(&cs_req)) {
+		/* There was no pending connection request. */
+		printf(NAME ": Unexpected clonable server.\n");
+		ipc_answer_0(callid, EBUSY);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	cs_req_t *csr = list_get_instance(cs_req.next, cs_req_t, link);
+	list_remove(&csr->link);
+	
+	/* Currently we can only handle a single type of clonable service. */
+	assert(csr->service == SERVICE_LOAD);
+	
+	ipc_answer_0(callid, EOK);
+	
+	ipc_forward_fast(csr->callid, phone, IPC_GET_ARG2(csr->call),
+		IPC_GET_ARG3(csr->call), 0, IPC_FF_NONE);
+	
+	free(csr);
+	ipc_hangup(phone);
+}
+
+/** Connect client to clonable service.
+ *
+ * @param service Service to be connected to.
+ * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
+ * @param callid  Call ID of the request.
+ *
+ * @return Zero on success or a value from @ref errno.h.
+ *
+ */
+void connect_to_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call,
+    ipc_callid_t callid)
+{
+	assert(service == SERVICE_LOAD);
+	
+	cs_req_t *csr = malloc(sizeof(cs_req_t));
+	if (csr == NULL) {
+		ipc_answer_0(callid, ENOMEM);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	/* Spawn a loader. */
+	int rc = loader_spawn("loader");
+	
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		free(csr);
+		ipc_answer_0(callid, rc);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	csr->service = service;
+	csr->call = *call;
+	csr->callid = callid;
+	
+	/*
+	 * We can forward the call only after the server we spawned connects
+	 * to us. Meanwhile we might need to service more connection requests.
+	 * Thus we store the call in a queue.
+	 */
+	list_append(&csr->link, &cs_req);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/srv/ns/clonable.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/clonable.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/clonable.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef NS_CLONABLE_H__
+#define NS_CLONABLE_H__
+
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <bool.h>
+
+extern int clonable_init(void);
+
+extern bool service_clonable(int service);
+extern void register_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone,
+    ipc_call_t *call, ipc_callid_t callid);
+extern void connect_to_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call,
+    ipc_callid_t callid);
+
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/srv/ns/ns.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/ns.c	(revision fc0110df7ea7e14571f47118909114c5dbbbd866)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/ns.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -36,90 +36,24 @@
  */
 
-
 #include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <ipc/services.h>
 #include <ipc/ns.h>
-#include <ipc/services.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <bool.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <libadt/list.h>
-#include <libadt/hash_table.h>
-#include <sysinfo.h>
-#include <loader/loader.h>
+#include <as.h>
 #include <ddi.h>
-#include <as.h>
-
-#define NAME  "ns"
-
-#define NS_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS  20
-
-static int register_service(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call);
-static void connect_to_service(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call,
-    ipc_callid_t callid);
-
-void register_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call,
-    ipc_callid_t callid);
-void connect_to_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call,
-    ipc_callid_t callid);
-
-
-/* Static functions implementing NS hash table operations. */
-static hash_index_t ns_hash(unsigned long *key);
-static int ns_compare(unsigned long *key, hash_count_t keys, link_t *item);
-static void ns_remove(link_t *item);
-
-/** Operations for NS hash table. */
-static hash_table_operations_t ns_hash_table_ops = {
-	.hash = ns_hash,
-	.compare = ns_compare,
-	.remove_callback = ns_remove
-};
-
-/** NS hash table structure. */
-static hash_table_t ns_hash_table;
-
-/** NS hash table item. */
-typedef struct {
-	link_t link;
-	ipcarg_t service;        /**< Number of the service. */
-	ipcarg_t phone;          /**< Phone registered with the service. */
-	ipcarg_t in_phone_hash;  /**< Incoming phone hash. */
-} hashed_service_t;
-
-/** Pending connection structure. */
-typedef struct {
-	link_t link;
-	ipcarg_t service;        /**< Number of the service. */
-	ipc_callid_t callid;     /**< Call ID waiting for the connection */
-	ipcarg_t arg2;           /**< Second argument */
-	ipcarg_t arg3;           /**< Third argument */
-} pending_req_t;
-
-static link_t pending_req;
-
-/** Request for connection to a clonable service. */
-typedef struct {
-	link_t link;
-	ipcarg_t service;
-	ipc_call_t call;
-	ipc_callid_t callid;
-} cs_req_t;
-
-/** List of clonable-service connection requests. */
-static link_t cs_req;
+#include <event.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+#include "ns.h"
+#include "service.h"
+#include "clonable.h"
+#include "task.h"
 
 static void *clockaddr = NULL;
 static void *klogaddr = NULL;
 
-/** Return true if @a service is clonable. */
-static bool service_clonable(int service)
-{
-	return (service == SERVICE_LOAD);
-}
-
-static void get_as_area(ipc_callid_t callid, ipc_call_t *call, void *ph_addr, count_t pages, void **addr)
+static void get_as_area(ipc_callid_t callid, ipc_call_t *call, void *ph_addr,
+    size_t pages, void **addr)
 {
 	if (ph_addr == NULL) {
@@ -146,56 +80,38 @@
 }
 
-/** Process pending connection requests */
-static void process_pending_req()
-{
-	link_t *cur;
-	
-loop:
-	for (cur = pending_req.next; cur != &pending_req; cur = cur->next) {
-		pending_req_t *pr = list_get_instance(cur, pending_req_t, link);
-		
-		unsigned long keys[3] = {
-			pr->service,
-			0,
-			0
-		};
-		
-		link_t *link = hash_table_find(&ns_hash_table, keys);
-		if (!link)
-			continue;
-		
-		hashed_service_t *hs = hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_service_t, link);
-		ipcarg_t retval = ipc_forward_fast(pr->callid, hs->phone,
-		    pr->arg2, pr->arg3, 0, IPC_FF_NONE);
-		
-		if (!(pr->callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
-			ipc_answer_0(pr->callid, retval);
-		
-		list_remove(cur);
-		free(pr);
-		goto loop;
-	}
-}
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	printf(NAME ": HelenOS IPC Naming Service\n");
 	
-	if (!hash_table_create(&ns_hash_table, NS_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS, 3,
-	    &ns_hash_table_ops)) {
-		printf(NAME ": No memory available for services\n");
-		return ENOMEM;
-	}
+	int rc = service_init();
+	if (rc != EOK)
+		return rc;
 	
-	list_initialize(&pending_req);
-	list_initialize(&cs_req);
+	rc = clonable_init();
+	if (rc != EOK)
+		return rc;
+	
+	rc = task_init();
+	if (rc != EOK)
+		return rc;
 	
 	printf(NAME ": Accepting connections\n");
+	
 	while (true) {
-		process_pending_req();
+		process_pending_conn();
+		process_pending_wait();
 		
 		ipc_call_t call;
 		ipc_callid_t callid = ipc_wait_for_call(&call);
+		
+		task_id_t id;
 		ipcarg_t retval;
+		
+		if (callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION) {
+			id = (task_id_t)
+			    MERGE_LOUP32(IPC_GET_ARG2(call), IPC_GET_ARG3(call));
+			wait_notification((wait_type_t) IPC_GET_ARG1(call), id);
+			continue;
+		}
 		
 		switch (IPC_GET_METHOD(call)) {
@@ -203,8 +119,12 @@
 			switch (IPC_GET_ARG3(call)) {
 			case SERVICE_MEM_REALTIME:
-				get_as_area(callid, &call, sysinfo_value("clock.faddr"), 1, &clockaddr);
+				get_as_area(callid, &call,
+				    (void *) sysinfo_value("clock.faddr"),
+				    1, &clockaddr);
 				break;
 			case SERVICE_MEM_KLOG:
-				get_as_area(callid, &call, sysinfo_value("klog.faddr"), sysinfo_value("klog.pages"), &klogaddr);
+				get_as_area(callid, &call,
+				    (void *) sysinfo_value("klog.faddr"),
+				    sysinfo_value("klog.pages"), &klogaddr);
 				break;
 			default:
@@ -242,4 +162,12 @@
 			}
 			break;
+		case NS_PING:
+			retval = EOK;
+			break;
+		case NS_TASK_WAIT:
+			id = (task_id_t)
+			    MERGE_LOUP32(IPC_GET_ARG1(call), IPC_GET_ARG2(call));
+			wait_for_task(id, &call, callid);
+			continue;
 		default:
 			retval = ENOENT;
@@ -255,211 +183,4 @@
 }
 
-/** Register service.
- *
- * @param service Service to be registered.
- * @param phone   Phone to be used for connections to the service.
- * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
- *
- * @return Zero on success or a value from @ref errno.h.
- *
- */
-int register_service(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call)
-{
-	unsigned long keys[3] = {
-		service,
-		call->in_phone_hash,
-		0
-	};
-	
-	if (hash_table_find(&ns_hash_table, keys))
-		return EEXISTS;
-	
-	hashed_service_t *hs = (hashed_service_t *) malloc(sizeof(hashed_service_t));
-	if (!hs)
-		return ENOMEM;
-	
-	link_initialize(&hs->link);
-	hs->service = service;
-	hs->phone = phone;
-	hs->in_phone_hash = call->in_phone_hash;
-	hash_table_insert(&ns_hash_table, keys, &hs->link);
-	
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/** Connect client to service.
- *
- * @param service Service to be connected to.
- * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
- * @param callid  Call ID of the request.
- *
- * @return Zero on success or a value from @ref errno.h.
- *
- */
-void connect_to_service(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call, ipc_callid_t callid)
-{
-	ipcarg_t retval;
-	unsigned long keys[3] = {
-		service,
-		0,
-		0
-	};
-	
-	link_t *link = hash_table_find(&ns_hash_table, keys);
-	if (!link) {
-		if (IPC_GET_ARG4(*call) & IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING) {
-			/* Blocking connection, add to pending list */
-			pending_req_t *pr = (pending_req_t *) malloc(sizeof(pending_req_t));
-			if (!pr) {
-				retval = ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
-			
-			pr->service = service;
-			pr->callid = callid;
-			pr->arg2 = IPC_GET_ARG2(*call);
-			pr->arg3 = IPC_GET_ARG3(*call);
-			list_append(&pr->link, &pending_req);
-			return;
-		}
-		retval = ENOENT;
-		goto out;
-	}
-	
-	hashed_service_t *hs = hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_service_t, link);
-	retval = ipc_forward_fast(callid, hs->phone, IPC_GET_ARG2(*call),
-	    IPC_GET_ARG3(*call), 0, IPC_FF_NONE);
-out:
-	if (!(callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
-		ipc_answer_0(callid, retval);
-}
-
-/** Register clonable service.
- *
- * @param service Service to be registered.
- * @param phone   Phone to be used for connections to the service.
- * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
- *
- */
-void register_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call,
-    ipc_callid_t callid)
-{
-	if (list_empty(&cs_req)) {
-		/* There was no pending connection request. */
-		printf(NAME ": Unexpected clonable server.\n");
-		ipc_answer_0(callid, EBUSY);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	cs_req_t *csr = list_get_instance(cs_req.next, cs_req_t, link);
-	list_remove(&csr->link);
-	
-	/* Currently we can only handle a single type of clonable service. */
-	assert(csr->service == SERVICE_LOAD);
-	
-	ipc_answer_0(callid, EOK);
-	
-	int rc = ipc_forward_fast(csr->callid, phone, IPC_GET_ARG2(csr->call),
-		IPC_GET_ARG3(csr->call), 0, IPC_FF_NONE);
-
-	free(csr);
-	ipc_hangup(phone);
-}
-
-/** Connect client to clonable service.
- *
- * @param service Service to be connected to.
- * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
- * @param callid  Call ID of the request.
- *
- * @return Zero on success or a value from @ref errno.h.
- *
- */
-void connect_to_clonable(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call,
-    ipc_callid_t callid)
-{
-	assert(service == SERVICE_LOAD);
-	
-	cs_req_t *csr = malloc(sizeof(cs_req_t));
-	if (csr == NULL) {
-		ipc_answer_0(callid, ENOMEM);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	/* Spawn a loader. */
-	int rc = loader_spawn("loader");
-	
-	if (rc < 0) {
-		free(csr);
-		ipc_answer_0(callid, rc);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	csr->service = service;
-	csr->call = *call;
-	csr->callid = callid;
-	
-	/*
-	 * We can forward the call only after the server we spawned connects
-	 * to us. Meanwhile we might need to service more connection requests.
-	 * Thus we store the call in a queue.
-	 */
-	list_append(&csr->link, &cs_req);
-}
-
-/** Compute hash index into NS hash table.
- *
- * @param key Pointer keys. However, only the first key (i.e. service number)
- *            is used to compute the hash index.
- *
- * @return Hash index corresponding to key[0].
- *
- */
-hash_index_t ns_hash(unsigned long *key)
-{
-	assert(key);
-	return (*key % NS_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS);
-}
-
-/** Compare a key with hashed item.
- *
- * This compare function always ignores the third key.
- * It exists only to make it possible to remove records
- * originating from connection with key[1] in_phone_hash
- * value. Note that this is close to being classified
- * as a nasty hack.
- *
- * @param key  Array of keys.
- * @param keys Must be lesser or equal to 3.
- * @param item Pointer to a hash table item.
- *
- * @return Non-zero if the key matches the item, zero otherwise.
- *
- */
-int ns_compare(unsigned long key[], hash_count_t keys, link_t *item)
-{
-	assert(key);
-	assert(keys <= 3);
-	assert(item);
-	
-	hashed_service_t *hs = hash_table_get_instance(item, hashed_service_t, link);
-	
-	if (keys == 2)
-		return key[1] == hs->in_phone_hash;
-	else
-		return key[0] == hs->service;
-}
-
-/** Perform actions after removal of item from the hash table.
- *
- * @param item Item that was removed from the hash table.
- *
- */
-void ns_remove(link_t *item)
-{
-	assert(item);
-	free(hash_table_get_instance(item, hashed_service_t, link));
-}
-
 /**
  * @}
Index: uspace/srv/ns/ns.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/ns.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/ns.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef NS_NS_H__
+#define NS_NS_H__
+
+#define NAME  "ns"
+
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/srv/ns/service.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/service.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/service.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <libadt/hash_table.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "service.h"
+#include "ns.h"
+
+#define SERVICE_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS  20
+
+/** Service hash table item. */
+typedef struct {
+	link_t link;
+	ipcarg_t service;        /**< Number of the service. */
+	ipcarg_t phone;          /**< Phone registered with the service. */
+	ipcarg_t in_phone_hash;  /**< Incoming phone hash. */
+} hashed_service_t;
+
+/** Compute hash index into service hash table.
+ *
+ * @param key Pointer keys. However, only the first key (i.e. service number)
+ *            is used to compute the hash index.
+ *
+ * @return Hash index corresponding to key[0].
+ *
+ */
+static hash_index_t service_hash(unsigned long *key)
+{
+	assert(key);
+	return (*key % SERVICE_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS);
+}
+
+/** Compare a key with hashed item.
+ *
+ * This compare function always ignores the third key.
+ * It exists only to make it possible to remove records
+ * originating from connection with key[1] in_phone_hash
+ * value. Note that this is close to being classified
+ * as a nasty hack.
+ *
+ * @param key  Array of keys.
+ * @param keys Must be lesser or equal to 3.
+ * @param item Pointer to a hash table item.
+ *
+ * @return Non-zero if the key matches the item, zero otherwise.
+ *
+ */
+static int service_compare(unsigned long key[], hash_count_t keys, link_t *item)
+{
+	assert(key);
+	assert(keys <= 3);
+	assert(item);
+	
+	hashed_service_t *hs = hash_table_get_instance(item, hashed_service_t, link);
+	
+	if (keys == 2)
+		return (key[1] == hs->in_phone_hash);
+	else
+		return (key[0] == hs->service);
+}
+
+/** Perform actions after removal of item from the hash table.
+ *
+ * @param item Item that was removed from the hash table.
+ *
+ */
+static void service_remove(link_t *item)
+{
+	assert(item);
+	free(hash_table_get_instance(item, hashed_service_t, link));
+}
+
+/** Operations for service hash table. */
+static hash_table_operations_t service_hash_table_ops = {
+	.hash = service_hash,
+	.compare = service_compare,
+	.remove_callback = service_remove
+};
+
+/** Service hash table structure. */
+static hash_table_t service_hash_table;
+
+/** Pending connection structure. */
+typedef struct {
+	link_t link;
+	ipcarg_t service;        /**< Number of the service. */
+	ipc_callid_t callid;     /**< Call ID waiting for the connection */
+	ipcarg_t arg2;           /**< Second argument */
+	ipcarg_t arg3;           /**< Third argument */
+} pending_conn_t;
+
+static link_t pending_conn;
+
+int service_init(void)
+{
+	if (!hash_table_create(&service_hash_table, SERVICE_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS,
+	    3, &service_hash_table_ops)) {
+		printf(NAME ": No memory available for services\n");
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+	
+	list_initialize(&pending_conn);
+	
+	return EOK;
+}
+
+/** Process pending connection requests */
+void process_pending_conn(void)
+{
+	link_t *cur;
+	
+loop:
+	for (cur = pending_conn.next; cur != &pending_conn; cur = cur->next) {
+		pending_conn_t *pr = list_get_instance(cur, pending_conn_t, link);
+		
+		unsigned long keys[3] = {
+			pr->service,
+			0,
+			0
+		};
+		
+		link_t *link = hash_table_find(&service_hash_table, keys);
+		if (!link)
+			continue;
+		
+		hashed_service_t *hs = hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_service_t, link);
+		ipcarg_t retval = ipc_forward_fast(pr->callid, hs->phone,
+		    pr->arg2, pr->arg3, 0, IPC_FF_NONE);
+		
+		if (!(pr->callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
+			ipc_answer_0(pr->callid, retval);
+		
+		list_remove(cur);
+		free(pr);
+		goto loop;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Register service.
+ *
+ * @param service Service to be registered.
+ * @param phone   Phone to be used for connections to the service.
+ * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
+ *
+ * @return Zero on success or a value from @ref errno.h.
+ *
+ */
+int register_service(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call)
+{
+	unsigned long keys[3] = {
+		service,
+		call->in_phone_hash,
+		0
+	};
+	
+	if (hash_table_find(&service_hash_table, keys))
+		return EEXISTS;
+	
+	hashed_service_t *hs = (hashed_service_t *) malloc(sizeof(hashed_service_t));
+	if (!hs)
+		return ENOMEM;
+	
+	link_initialize(&hs->link);
+	hs->service = service;
+	hs->phone = phone;
+	hs->in_phone_hash = call->in_phone_hash;
+	hash_table_insert(&service_hash_table, keys, &hs->link);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** Connect client to service.
+ *
+ * @param service Service to be connected to.
+ * @param call    Pointer to call structure.
+ * @param callid  Call ID of the request.
+ *
+ * @return Zero on success or a value from @ref errno.h.
+ *
+ */
+void connect_to_service(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call, ipc_callid_t callid)
+{
+	ipcarg_t retval;
+	unsigned long keys[3] = {
+		service,
+		0,
+		0
+	};
+	
+	link_t *link = hash_table_find(&service_hash_table, keys);
+	if (!link) {
+		if (IPC_GET_ARG4(*call) & IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING) {
+			/* Blocking connection, add to pending list */
+			pending_conn_t *pr =
+			    (pending_conn_t *) malloc(sizeof(pending_conn_t));
+			if (!pr) {
+				retval = ENOMEM;
+				goto out;
+			}
+			
+			pr->service = service;
+			pr->callid = callid;
+			pr->arg2 = IPC_GET_ARG2(*call);
+			pr->arg3 = IPC_GET_ARG3(*call);
+			list_append(&pr->link, &pending_conn);
+			return;
+		}
+		retval = ENOENT;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	
+	hashed_service_t *hs = hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_service_t, link);
+	retval = ipc_forward_fast(callid, hs->phone, IPC_GET_ARG2(*call),
+	    IPC_GET_ARG3(*call), 0, IPC_FF_NONE);
+	
+out:
+	if (!(callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
+		ipc_answer_0(callid, retval);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/srv/ns/service.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/service.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/service.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef NS_SERVICE_H__
+#define NS_SERVICE_H__
+
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+
+extern int service_init(void);
+extern void process_pending_conn(void);
+
+extern int register_service(ipcarg_t service, ipcarg_t phone, ipc_call_t *call);
+extern void connect_to_service(ipcarg_t service, ipc_call_t *call,
+     ipc_callid_t callid);
+
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/srv/ns/task.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/task.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/task.c	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <libadt/hash_table.h>
+#include <bool.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+#include "task.h"
+#include "ns.h"
+
+#define TASK_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS  256
+
+/* TODO:
+ *
+ * The current implementation of waiting on a task is not perfect. If somebody
+ * wants to wait on a task which has already finished before the NS asked
+ * the kernel to receive notifications, it would block indefinitively.
+ *
+ * A solution to this is to fail immediately on a task for which no creation
+ * notification was received yet. However, there is a danger of a race condition
+ * in this solution -- the caller has to make sure that it is not trying to wait
+ * before the NS has a change to receive the task creation notification. This
+ * can be assured by waiting for this event in task_spawn().
+ *
+ * Finally, as there is currently no convention that each task has to be waited
+ * for, the NS can leak memory because of the zombie tasks.
+ *
+ */
+
+/** Task hash table item. */
+typedef struct {
+	link_t link;
+	task_id_t id;    /**< Task ID. */
+	bool destroyed;
+} hashed_task_t;
+
+/** Compute hash index into task hash table.
+ *
+ * @param key Pointer keys. However, only the first key (i.e. truncated task
+ *            number) is used to compute the hash index.
+ *
+ * @return Hash index corresponding to key[0].
+ *
+ */
+static hash_index_t task_hash(unsigned long *key)
+{
+	assert(key);
+	return (LOWER32(*key) % TASK_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS);
+}
+
+/** Compare a key with hashed item.
+ *
+ * @param key  Array of keys.
+ * @param keys Must be lesser or equal to 2.
+ * @param item Pointer to a hash table item.
+ *
+ * @return Non-zero if the key matches the item, zero otherwise.
+ *
+ */
+static int task_compare(unsigned long key[], hash_count_t keys, link_t *item)
+{
+	assert(key);
+	assert(keys <= 2);
+	assert(item);
+	
+	hashed_task_t *ht = hash_table_get_instance(item, hashed_task_t, link);
+	
+	if (keys == 2)
+		return ((LOWER32(key[1]) == UPPER32(ht->id))
+		    && (LOWER32(key[0]) == LOWER32(ht->id)));
+	else
+		return (LOWER32(key[0]) == LOWER32(ht->id));
+}
+
+/** Perform actions after removal of item from the hash table.
+ *
+ * @param item Item that was removed from the hash table.
+ *
+ */
+static void task_remove(link_t *item)
+{
+	assert(item);
+	free(hash_table_get_instance(item, hashed_task_t, link));
+}
+
+/** Operations for task hash table. */
+static hash_table_operations_t task_hash_table_ops = {
+	.hash = task_hash,
+	.compare = task_compare,
+	.remove_callback = task_remove
+};
+
+/** Task hash table structure. */
+static hash_table_t task_hash_table;
+
+/** Pending task wait structure. */
+typedef struct {
+	link_t link;
+	task_id_t id;         /**< Task ID. */
+	ipc_callid_t callid;  /**< Call ID waiting for the connection */
+} pending_wait_t;
+
+static link_t pending_wait;
+
+int task_init(void)
+{
+	if (!hash_table_create(&task_hash_table, TASK_HASH_TABLE_CHAINS,
+	    2, &task_hash_table_ops)) {
+		printf(NAME ": No memory available for tasks\n");
+		return ENOMEM;
+	}
+	
+	if (event_subscribe(EVENT_WAIT, 0) != EOK)
+		printf(NAME ": Error registering wait notifications\n");
+	
+	list_initialize(&pending_wait);
+	
+	return EOK;
+}
+
+/** Process pending wait requests */
+void process_pending_wait(void)
+{
+	link_t *cur;
+	
+loop:
+	for (cur = pending_wait.next; cur != &pending_wait; cur = cur->next) {
+		pending_wait_t *pr = list_get_instance(cur, pending_wait_t, link);
+		
+		unsigned long keys[2] = {
+			LOWER32(pr->id),
+			UPPER32(pr->id)
+		};
+		
+		link_t *link = hash_table_find(&task_hash_table, keys);
+		if (!link)
+			continue;
+		
+		hashed_task_t *ht = hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_task_t, link);
+		if (!ht->destroyed)
+			continue;
+		
+		if (!(pr->callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
+			ipc_answer_0(pr->callid, EOK);
+		
+		hash_table_remove(&task_hash_table, keys, 2);
+		list_remove(cur);
+		free(pr);
+		goto loop;
+	}
+}
+
+static void fail_pending_wait(task_id_t id, int rc)
+{
+	link_t *cur;
+	
+loop:
+	for (cur = pending_wait.next; cur != &pending_wait; cur = cur->next) {
+		pending_wait_t *pr = list_get_instance(cur, pending_wait_t, link);
+		
+		if (pr->id == id) {
+			if (!(pr->callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
+				ipc_answer_0(pr->callid, rc);
+		
+			list_remove(cur);
+			free(pr);
+			goto loop;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void wait_notification(wait_type_t et, task_id_t id)
+{
+	unsigned long keys[2] = {
+		LOWER32(id),
+		UPPER32(id)
+	};
+	
+	link_t *link = hash_table_find(&task_hash_table, keys);
+	
+	if (link == NULL) {
+		hashed_task_t *ht =
+		    (hashed_task_t *) malloc(sizeof(hashed_task_t));
+		if (ht == NULL) {
+			fail_pending_wait(id, ENOMEM);
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		link_initialize(&ht->link);
+		ht->id = id;
+		ht->destroyed = (et == TASK_CREATE) ? false : true;
+		hash_table_insert(&task_hash_table, keys, &ht->link);
+	} else {
+		hashed_task_t *ht =
+		    hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_task_t, link);
+		ht->destroyed = (et == TASK_CREATE) ? false : true;
+	}
+}
+
+void wait_for_task(task_id_t id, ipc_call_t *call, ipc_callid_t callid)
+{
+	ipcarg_t retval;
+	unsigned long keys[2] = {
+		LOWER32(id),
+		UPPER32(id)
+	};
+	
+	link_t *link = hash_table_find(&task_hash_table, keys);
+	hashed_task_t *ht = (link != NULL) ?
+	    hash_table_get_instance(link, hashed_task_t, link) : NULL;
+	
+	if ((ht == NULL) || (!ht->destroyed)) {
+		/* Add to pending list */
+		pending_wait_t *pr =
+		    (pending_wait_t *) malloc(sizeof(pending_wait_t));
+		if (!pr) {
+			retval = ENOMEM;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		
+		pr->id = id;
+		pr->callid = callid;
+		list_append(&pr->link, &pending_wait);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	hash_table_remove(&task_hash_table, keys, 2);
+	retval = EOK;
+	
+out:
+	if (!(callid & IPC_CALLID_NOTIFICATION))
+		ipc_answer_0(callid, retval);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
Index: uspace/srv/ns/task.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/srv/ns/task.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
+++ uspace/srv/ns/task.h	(revision bf1fb9f49ca7a033e969484ce601cf42dfbecd12)
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Martin Decky
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup ns
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef NS_TASK_H__
+#define NS_TASK_H__
+
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <event.h>
+
+extern int task_init(void);
+extern void process_pending_wait(void);
+
+extern void wait_notification(wait_type_t et, task_id_t id);
+extern void wait_for_task(task_id_t id, ipc_call_t *call, ipc_callid_t callid);
+
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
