16 files changed, 103 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/filter/gr_pfb_clock_sync_ccf.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/filter/gr_pfb_clock_sync_ccf.cc
index b5379144d..9297b6587 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/filter/gr_pfb_clock_sync_ccf.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/filter/gr_pfb_clock_sync_ccf.cc
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ gr_pfb_clock_sync_ccf::set_taps (const std::vector<float> &newtaps,
   // Set the history to ensure enough input items for each filter
   set_history (d_taps_per_filter + d_sps);
 
+  // Make sure there is enough output space for d_osps outputs/input.
+  set_output_multiple(d_osps);
+
   d_updated = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.cc
index 737b26f67..ef53baf78 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.cc
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ propagate_tags(gr_block::tag_propagation_policy_t policy, gr_block_detail *d,
   return true;
 }
 
-gr_block_executor::gr_block_executor (gr_block_sptr block)
-  : d_block(block), d_log(0)
+gr_block_executor::gr_block_executor (gr_block_sptr block, int max_noutput_items)
+  : d_block(block), d_log(0), d_max_noutput_items(max_noutput_items)
 {
   if (ENABLE_LOGGING){
     std::string name = str(boost::format("sst-%03d.log") % which_scheduler++);
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ gr_block_executor::run_one_iteration()
 {
   int			noutput_items;
   int			max_items_avail;
+  int                   max_noutput_items = d_max_noutput_items;
 
   gr_block		*m = d_block.get();
   gr_block_detail	*d = m->detail().get();
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ gr_block_executor::run_one_iteration()
 
     // determine the minimum available output space
     noutput_items = min_available_space (d, m->output_multiple ());
+    noutput_items = std::min(noutput_items, d_max_noutput_items);
     LOG(*d_log << " source\n  noutput_items = " << noutput_items << std::endl);
     if (noutput_items == -1)		// we're done
       goto were_done;
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ gr_block_executor::run_one_iteration()
     // take a swag at how much output we can sink
     noutput_items = (int) (max_items_avail * m->relative_rate ());
     noutput_items = round_down (noutput_items, m->output_multiple ());
+    noutput_items = std::min(noutput_items, d_max_noutput_items);
     LOG(*d_log << "  max_items_avail = " << max_items_avail << std::endl);
     LOG(*d_log << "  noutput_items = " << noutput_items << std::endl);
 
@@ -307,7 +310,11 @@ gr_block_executor::run_one_iteration()
       reqd_noutput_items = round_up(reqd_noutput_items, m->output_multiple());
       if (reqd_noutput_items > 0 && reqd_noutput_items <= noutput_items)
 	noutput_items = reqd_noutput_items;
+
+      // if we need this many outputs, overrule the max_noutput_items setting
+      max_noutput_items = std::max(m->output_multiple(), max_noutput_items);
     }
+    noutput_items = std::min(noutput_items, max_noutput_items);
 
     // ask the block how much input they need to produce noutput_items
     m->forecast (noutput_items, d_ninput_items_required);
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.h
index 15279f273..e022d8273 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_block_executor.h
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ protected:
   gr_vector_void_star		d_output_items;
   std::vector<uint64_t>         d_start_nitems_read; //stores where tag counts are before work
   std::vector<gr_tag_t>       d_returned_tags;
+  int                           d_max_noutput_items;
 
  public:
-  gr_block_executor(gr_block_sptr block);
+  gr_block_executor(gr_block_sptr block, int max_noutput_items=100000);
   ~gr_block_executor ();
 
   enum state {
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.cc
index e4d8b3dd9..3ae08a7a3 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 #include <gr_scheduler.h>
 
-gr_scheduler::gr_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
+gr_scheduler::gr_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.h
index 4e97b5881..92af8d1cb 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
    * The scheduler will continue running until all blocks until they
    * report that they are done or the stop method is called.
    */
-  gr_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg);
+  gr_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items);
 
   virtual ~gr_scheduler();
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.cc
index fefc0dc70..3cc1d4d45 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.cc
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ public:
 
 
 gr_scheduler_sptr
-gr_scheduler_sts::make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
+gr_scheduler_sts::make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items)
 {
-  return gr_scheduler_sptr(new gr_scheduler_sts(ffg));
+  return gr_scheduler_sptr(new gr_scheduler_sts(ffg, max_noutput_items));
 }
 
-gr_scheduler_sts::gr_scheduler_sts(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
-  : gr_scheduler(ffg)
+gr_scheduler_sts::gr_scheduler_sts(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items)
+  : gr_scheduler(ffg, max_noutput_items)
 {
   // Split the flattened flow graph into discrete partitions, each
   // of which is topologically sorted.
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.h
index 9b73b68c1..08c68d88a 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_sts.h
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ protected:
    * The scheduler will continue running until all blocks until they
    * report that they are done or the stop method is called.
    */
-  gr_scheduler_sts(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg);
+  gr_scheduler_sts(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items);
 
 public:
-  static gr_scheduler_sptr make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg);
+  static gr_scheduler_sptr make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items);
 
   ~gr_scheduler_sts();
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.cc
index af0338570..0a7ff4556 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.cc
@@ -33,25 +33,27 @@
 class tpb_container
 {
   gr_block_sptr	d_block;
+  int d_max_noutput_items;
   
 public:
-  tpb_container(gr_block_sptr block) : d_block(block) {}
+  tpb_container(gr_block_sptr block, int max_noutput_items)
+    : d_block(block), d_max_noutput_items(max_noutput_items) {}
 
   void operator()()
   {
-    gr_tpb_thread_body	body(d_block);
+    gr_tpb_thread_body	body(d_block, d_max_noutput_items);
   }
 };
 
 
 gr_scheduler_sptr
-gr_scheduler_tpb::make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
+gr_scheduler_tpb::make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items)
 {
-  return gr_scheduler_sptr(new gr_scheduler_tpb(ffg));
+  return gr_scheduler_sptr(new gr_scheduler_tpb(ffg, max_noutput_items));
 }
 
-gr_scheduler_tpb::gr_scheduler_tpb(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
-  : gr_scheduler(ffg)
+gr_scheduler_tpb::gr_scheduler_tpb(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items)
+  : gr_scheduler(ffg, max_noutput_items)
 {
   // Get a topologically sorted vector of all the blocks in use.
   // Being topologically sorted probably isn't going to matter, but
@@ -73,7 +75,8 @@ gr_scheduler_tpb::gr_scheduler_tpb(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
     std::stringstream name;
     name << "thread-per-block[" << i << "]: " << blocks[i];
     d_threads.create_thread(
-      gruel::thread_body_wrapper<tpb_container>(tpb_container(blocks[i]), name.str()));
+	    gruel::thread_body_wrapper<tpb_container>(tpb_container(blocks[i], max_noutput_items),
+						      name.str()));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.h
index f97ab2e7f..ab74fa84d 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_scheduler_tpb.h
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ protected:
    * The scheduler will continue running until all blocks until they
    * report that they are done or the stop method is called.
    */
-  gr_scheduler_tpb(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg);
+  gr_scheduler_tpb(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items);
 
 public:
-  static gr_scheduler_sptr make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg);
+  static gr_scheduler_sptr make(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items=100000);
 
   ~gr_scheduler_tpb();
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc
index f341525c0..56d1352cd 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.cc
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ gr_top_block::~gr_top_block()
 }
 
 void 
-gr_top_block::start()
+gr_top_block::start(int max_noutput_items)
 {
-  d_impl->start();
+  d_impl->start(max_noutput_items);
 }
 
 void 
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ gr_top_block::wait()
 }
 
 void 
-gr_top_block::run()
+gr_top_block::run(int max_noutput_items)
 {
-  start();
+  start(max_noutput_items);
   wait();
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ gr_top_block::dump()
   d_impl->dump();
 }
 
+int
+gr_top_block::max_noutput_items()
+{
+  return d_impl->max_noutput_items();
+}
+
+void
+gr_top_block::set_max_noutput_items(int nmax)
+{
+  d_impl->set_max_noutput_items(nmax);
+}
+
 gr_top_block_sptr
 gr_top_block::to_top_block()
 {
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h
index fca68ae71..9d01ba3ef 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.h
@@ -53,16 +53,25 @@ public:
    *
    * Calls start() then wait().  Used to run a flowgraph that will stop
    * on its own, or when another thread will call stop().
+   *
+   * \param max_noutput_items the maximum number of output items
+   * allowed for any block in the flowgraph. This passes through to
+   * the start function; see that function for more details.
    */
-  void run();
+  void run(int max_noutput_items=100000);
 
   /*!
    * Start the contained flowgraph.  Creates one or more threads to
    * execute the flow graph.  Returns to the caller once the threads
    * are created.  Calling start() on a top_block that is already
    * started IS an error.
+   *
+   * \param max_noutput_items the maximum number of output items
+   * allowed for any block in the flowgraph; the noutput_items can
+   * always be less than this, but this will cap it as a maximum. Use
+   * this to adjust the maximum latency a flowgraph can exhibit.
    */
-  void start();
+  void start(int max_noutput_items=100000);
   
   /*!
    * Stop the running flowgraph.  Notifies each thread created by the
@@ -107,6 +116,12 @@ public:
    */
   void dump();
 
+  //! Get the number of max noutput_items in the flowgraph
+  int max_noutput_items();
+  
+  //! Set the maximum number of noutput_items in the flowgraph
+  void set_max_noutput_items(int nmax);
+
   gr_top_block_sptr to_top_block(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 };
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i
index 90fa18b94..70c627ffd 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block.i
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ private:
 public:
   ~gr_top_block();
 
-  void start() throw (std::runtime_error);
+  void start(int max_noutput_items=100000) throw (std::runtime_error);
   void stop();
   //void wait();
   //void run() throw (std::runtime_error);
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public:
   void unlock() throw (std::runtime_error);
   void dump();
 
+  int max_noutput_items();
+  void set_max_noutput_items(int nmax);
+
   gr_top_block_sptr to_top_block(); // Needed for Python/Guile type coercion
 };
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.cc
index 9cad687fb..0227d789c 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 #define GR_TOP_BLOCK_IMPL_DEBUG 0
 
 
-typedef gr_scheduler_sptr (*scheduler_maker)(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg);
+typedef gr_scheduler_sptr (*scheduler_maker)(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg,
+					     int max_noutput_items);
 
 static struct scheduler_table {
   const char 	       *name;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ static struct scheduler_table {
 };
 
 static gr_scheduler_sptr
-make_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
+make_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg, int max_noutput_items)
 {
   static scheduler_maker  factory = 0;
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ make_scheduler(gr_flat_flowgraph_sptr ffg)
       }
     }
   }
-  return factory(ffg);
+  return factory(ffg, max_noutput_items);
 }
 
 
@@ -88,10 +89,12 @@ gr_top_block_impl::~gr_top_block_impl()
 }
 
 void
-gr_top_block_impl::start()
+gr_top_block_impl::start(int max_noutput_items)
 {
   gruel::scoped_lock	l(d_mutex);
 
+  d_max_noutput_items = max_noutput_items;
+
   if (d_state != IDLE)
     throw std::runtime_error("top_block::start: top block already running or wait() not called after previous stop()");
 
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ gr_top_block_impl::start()
   d_ffg->validate();
   d_ffg->setup_connections();
 
-  d_scheduler = make_scheduler(d_ffg);
+  d_scheduler = make_scheduler(d_ffg, d_max_noutput_items);
   d_state = RUNNING;
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ gr_top_block_impl::restart()
   d_ffg = new_ffg;
 
   // Create a new scheduler to execute it
-  d_scheduler = make_scheduler(d_ffg);
+  d_scheduler = make_scheduler(d_ffg, d_max_noutput_items);
   d_state = RUNNING;
 }
 
@@ -178,3 +181,15 @@ gr_top_block_impl::dump()
   if (d_ffg)
     d_ffg->dump();
 }
+
+int
+gr_top_block_impl::max_noutput_items()
+{
+  return d_max_noutput_items;
+}
+  
+void
+gr_top_block_impl::set_max_noutput_items(int nmax)
+{
+  d_max_noutput_items = nmax;
+}
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.h
index 904443be5..d804e3f30 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_top_block_impl.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
   ~gr_top_block_impl();
 
   // Create and start scheduler threads
-  void start();
+  void start(int max_noutput_items=100000);
 
   // Signal scheduler threads to stop
   void stop();
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ public:
 
   // Dump the flowgraph to stdout
   void dump();
+
+  // Get the number of max noutput_items in the flowgraph
+  int max_noutput_items();
+  
+  // Set the maximum number of noutput_items in the flowgraph
+  void set_max_noutput_items(int nmax);
   
 protected:
     
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ protected:
   gruel::mutex                   d_mutex;	// protects d_state and d_lock_count
   tb_state			 d_state;
   int                            d_lock_count;
+  int                            d_max_noutput_items;
   
 private:
   void restart();
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.cc b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.cc
index faa888697..d44c09aa6 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.cc
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 using namespace pmt;
 
-gr_tpb_thread_body::gr_tpb_thread_body(gr_block_sptr block)
-  : d_exec(block)
+gr_tpb_thread_body::gr_tpb_thread_body(gr_block_sptr block, int max_noutput_items)
+  : d_exec(block, max_noutput_items)
 {
   // std::cerr << "gr_tpb_thread_body: " << block << std::endl;
 
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.h
index 548cfedfb..3170b402e 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/runtime/gr_tpb_thread_body.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class GR_CORE_API gr_tpb_thread_body {
   gr_block_executor	d_exec;
 
 public:
-  gr_tpb_thread_body(gr_block_sptr block);
+  gr_tpb_thread_body(gr_block_sptr block, int max_noutput_items=100000);
   ~gr_tpb_thread_body();
 };