grpc 0.11.0 → 0.12.0

data/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_call_credentials.h

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "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 COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_RB_CALL_CREDENTIALS_H_
+#define GRPC_RB_CALL_CREDENTIALS_H_
+
+#include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
+#include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
+
+/* Initializes the ruby CallCredentials class. */
+void Init_grpc_call_credentials();
+
+grpc_call_credentials* grpc_rb_get_wrapped_call_credentials(VALUE v);
+
+#endif /* GRPC_RB_CALL_CREDENTIALS_H_ */

data/{ext → src/ruby/ext}/grpc/rb_channel.c

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #include "rb_grpc.h"
 #include "rb_call.h"
 #include "rb_channel_args.h"
+#include "rb_channel_credentials.h"
 #include "rb_completion_queue.h"
-#include "rb_credentials.h"
 #include "rb_server.h"
 
 /* id_channel is the name of the hidden ivar that preserves a reference to the
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ static ID id_target;
  * GCed before the channel */
 static ID id_cqueue;
 
+/* id_insecure_channel is used to indicate that a channel is insecure */
+static VALUE id_insecure_channel;
+
 /* grpc_rb_cChannel is the ruby class that proxies grpc_channel. */
 static VALUE grpc_rb_cChannel = Qnil;
 
@@ -111,7 +114,9 @@ static rb_data_type_t grpc_channel_data_type = {
     {grpc_rb_channel_mark, grpc_rb_channel_free, GRPC_RB_MEMSIZE_UNAVAILABLE,
      {NULL, NULL}},
     NULL, NULL,
+#ifdef RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
     RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
+#endif
 };
 
 /* Allocates grpc_rb_channel instances. */
@@ -124,7 +129,8 @@ static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_alloc(VALUE cls) {
 
 /*
   call-seq:
-    insecure_channel = Channel:new("myhost:8080", {'arg1': 'value1'})
+    insecure_channel = Channel:new("myhost:8080", {'arg1': 'value1'},
+                                   :this_channel_is_insecure)
     creds = ...
     secure_channel = Channel:new("myhost:443", {'arg1': 'value1'}, creds)
 
@@ -134,22 +140,27 @@ static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_init(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self) {
   VALUE credentials = Qnil;
   VALUE target = Qnil;
   grpc_rb_channel *wrapper = NULL;
-  grpc_credentials *creds = NULL;
   grpc_channel *ch = NULL;
+  grpc_channel_credentials *creds = NULL;
   char *target_chars = NULL;
   grpc_channel_args args;
   MEMZERO(&args, grpc_channel_args, 1);
 
-  /* "21" == 2 mandatory args, 1 (credentials) is optional */
-  rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "21", &target, &channel_args, &credentials);
+  /* "3" == 3 mandatory args */
+  rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "3", &target, &channel_args, &credentials);
 
   TypedData_Get_Struct(self, grpc_rb_channel, &grpc_channel_data_type, wrapper);
   target_chars = StringValueCStr(target);
   grpc_rb_hash_convert_to_channel_args(channel_args, &args);
-  if (credentials == Qnil) {
+  if (TYPE(credentials) == T_SYMBOL) {
+    if (id_insecure_channel != SYM2ID(credentials)) {
+      rb_raise(rb_eTypeError,
+               "bad creds symbol, want :this_channel_is_insecure");
+      return Qnil;
+    }
     ch = grpc_insecure_channel_create(target_chars, &args, NULL);
   } else {
-    creds = grpc_rb_get_wrapped_credentials(credentials);
+    creds = grpc_rb_get_wrapped_channel_credentials(credentials);
     ch = grpc_secure_channel_create(creds, target_chars, &args, NULL);
   }
   if (args.args != NULL) {
@@ -406,6 +417,7 @@ void Init_grpc_channel() {
                   ID2SYM(rb_intern(GRPC_ARG_MAX_CONCURRENT_STREAMS)));
   rb_define_const(grpc_rb_cChannel, "MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH",
                   ID2SYM(rb_intern(GRPC_ARG_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH)));
+  id_insecure_channel = rb_intern("this_channel_is_insecure");
   Init_grpc_propagate_masks();
   Init_grpc_connectivity_states();
 }

data/{ext → src/ruby/ext}/grpc/rb_channel_args.c

@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ static rb_data_type_t grpc_rb_channel_args_data_type = {
     {GRPC_RB_GC_NOT_MARKED, GRPC_RB_GC_DONT_FREE, GRPC_RB_MEMSIZE_UNAVAILABLE,
      {NULL, NULL}},
     NULL, NULL,
+#ifdef RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
     RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
+#endif
 };
 
 /* A callback the processes the hash key values in channel_args hash */

data/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_credentials.c

@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "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 COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "rb_channel_credentials.h"
+
+#include <ruby/ruby.h>
+
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "rb_call_credentials.h"
+#include "rb_grpc.h"
+
+/* grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials is the ruby class that proxies
+   grpc_channel_credentials. */
+static VALUE grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials = Qnil;
+
+/* grpc_rb_channel_credentials wraps a grpc_channel_credentials.  It provides a
+ * peer ruby object, 'mark' to minimize copying when a credential is
+ * created from ruby. */
+typedef struct grpc_rb_channel_credentials {
+  /* Holder of ruby objects involved in constructing the credentials */
+  VALUE mark;
+
+  /* The actual credentials */
+  grpc_channel_credentials *wrapped;
+} grpc_rb_channel_credentials;
+
+/* Destroys the credentials instances. */
+static void grpc_rb_channel_credentials_free(void *p) {
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *wrapper = NULL;
+  if (p == NULL) {
+    return;
+  };
+  wrapper = (grpc_rb_channel_credentials *)p;
+
+  /* Delete the wrapped object if the mark object is Qnil, which indicates that
+   * no other object is the actual owner. */
+  if (wrapper->wrapped != NULL && wrapper->mark == Qnil) {
+    grpc_channel_credentials_release(wrapper->wrapped);
+    wrapper->wrapped = NULL;
+  }
+
+  xfree(p);
+}
+
+/* Protects the mark object from GC */
+static void grpc_rb_channel_credentials_mark(void *p) {
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *wrapper = NULL;
+  if (p == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+  wrapper = (grpc_rb_channel_credentials *)p;
+
+  /* If it's not already cleaned up, mark the mark object */
+  if (wrapper->mark != Qnil) {
+    rb_gc_mark(wrapper->mark);
+  }
+}
+
+static rb_data_type_t grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type = {
+    "grpc_channel_credentials",
+    {grpc_rb_channel_credentials_mark, grpc_rb_channel_credentials_free,
+     GRPC_RB_MEMSIZE_UNAVAILABLE, {NULL, NULL}},
+    NULL,
+    NULL,
+#ifdef RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
+    RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
+#endif
+};
+
+/* Allocates ChannelCredential instances.
+   Provides safe initial defaults for the instance fields. */
+static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_credentials_alloc(VALUE cls) {
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *wrapper = ALLOC(grpc_rb_channel_credentials);
+  wrapper->wrapped = NULL;
+  wrapper->mark = Qnil;
+  return TypedData_Wrap_Struct(cls, &grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type, wrapper);
+}
+
+/* Creates a wrapping object for a given channel credentials. This should only
+ * be called with grpc_channel_credentials objects that are not already
+ * associated with any Ruby object. */
+VALUE grpc_rb_wrap_channel_credentials(grpc_channel_credentials *c) {
+  VALUE rb_wrapper;
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *wrapper;
+  if (c == NULL) {
+    return Qnil;
+  }
+  rb_wrapper = grpc_rb_channel_credentials_alloc(grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials);
+  TypedData_Get_Struct(rb_wrapper, grpc_rb_channel_credentials,
+                       &grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type, wrapper);
+  wrapper->wrapped = c;
+  return rb_wrapper;
+}
+
+/* Clones ChannelCredentials instances.
+   Gives ChannelCredentials a consistent implementation of Ruby's object copy/dup
+   protocol. */
+static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_credentials_init_copy(VALUE copy, VALUE orig) {
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *orig_cred = NULL;
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *copy_cred = NULL;
+
+  if (copy == orig) {
+    return copy;
+  }
+
+  /* Raise an error if orig is not a credentials object or a subclass. */
+  if (TYPE(orig) != T_DATA ||
+      RDATA(orig)->dfree != (RUBY_DATA_FUNC)grpc_rb_channel_credentials_free) {
+    rb_raise(rb_eTypeError, "not a %s",
+             rb_obj_classname(grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials));
+  }
+
+  TypedData_Get_Struct(orig, grpc_rb_channel_credentials,
+                       &grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type, orig_cred);
+  TypedData_Get_Struct(copy, grpc_rb_channel_credentials,
+                       &grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type, copy_cred);
+
+  /* use ruby's MEMCPY to make a byte-for-byte copy of the credentials
+   * wrapper object. */
+  MEMCPY(copy_cred, orig_cred, grpc_rb_channel_credentials, 1);
+  return copy;
+}
+
+
+/* The attribute used on the mark object to hold the pem_root_certs. */
+static ID id_pem_root_certs;
+
+/* The attribute used on the mark object to hold the pem_private_key. */
+static ID id_pem_private_key;
+
+/* The attribute used on the mark object to hold the pem_private_key. */
+static ID id_pem_cert_chain;
+
+/*
+  call-seq:
+    creds1 = Credentials.new()
+    ...
+    creds2 = Credentials.new(pem_root_certs)
+    ...
+    creds3 = Credentials.new(pem_root_certs, pem_private_key,
+                             pem_cert_chain)
+    pem_root_certs: (optional) PEM encoding of the server root certificate
+    pem_private_key: (optional) PEM encoding of the client's private key
+    pem_cert_chain: (optional) PEM encoding of the client's cert chain
+    Initializes Credential instances. */
+static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_credentials_init(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self) {
+  VALUE pem_root_certs = Qnil;
+  VALUE pem_private_key = Qnil;
+  VALUE pem_cert_chain = Qnil;
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *wrapper = NULL;
+  grpc_channel_credentials *creds = NULL;
+  grpc_ssl_pem_key_cert_pair key_cert_pair;
+  const char *pem_root_certs_cstr = NULL;
+  MEMZERO(&key_cert_pair, grpc_ssl_pem_key_cert_pair, 1);
+  /* "03" == no mandatory arg, 3 optional */
+  rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "03", &pem_root_certs, &pem_private_key,
+               &pem_cert_chain);
+
+  TypedData_Get_Struct(self, grpc_rb_channel_credentials,
+                       &grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type, wrapper);
+  if (pem_root_certs != Qnil) {
+    pem_root_certs_cstr = RSTRING_PTR(pem_root_certs);
+  }
+  if (pem_private_key == Qnil && pem_cert_chain == Qnil) {
+    creds = grpc_ssl_credentials_create(pem_root_certs_cstr, NULL, NULL);
+  } else {
+    key_cert_pair.private_key = RSTRING_PTR(pem_private_key);
+    key_cert_pair.cert_chain = RSTRING_PTR(pem_cert_chain);
+    creds = grpc_ssl_credentials_create(pem_root_certs_cstr,
+                                        &key_cert_pair, NULL);
+  }
+  if (creds == NULL) {
+    rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "could not create a credentials, not sure why");
+    return Qnil;
+  }
+  wrapper->wrapped = creds;
+
+  /* Add the input objects as hidden fields to preserve them. */
+  rb_ivar_set(self, id_pem_cert_chain, pem_cert_chain);
+  rb_ivar_set(self, id_pem_private_key, pem_private_key);
+  rb_ivar_set(self, id_pem_root_certs, pem_root_certs);
+
+  return self;
+}
+
+static VALUE grpc_rb_channel_credentials_compose(int argc, VALUE *argv,
+                                                 VALUE self) {
+  grpc_channel_credentials *creds;
+  grpc_call_credentials *other;
+  if (argc == 0) {
+    return self;
+  }
+  creds = grpc_rb_get_wrapped_channel_credentials(self);
+  for (int i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+    other = grpc_rb_get_wrapped_call_credentials(argv[i]);
+    creds = grpc_composite_channel_credentials_create(creds, other, NULL);
+    if (creds == NULL) {
+      rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError,
+               "Failed to compose channel and call credentials");
+    }
+  }
+  return grpc_rb_wrap_channel_credentials(creds);
+}
+
+void Init_grpc_channel_credentials() {
+  grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials =
+      rb_define_class_under(grpc_rb_mGrpcCore, "ChannelCredentials", rb_cObject);
+
+  /* Allocates an object managed by the ruby runtime */
+  rb_define_alloc_func(grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials,
+                       grpc_rb_channel_credentials_alloc);
+
+  /* Provides a ruby constructor and support for dup/clone. */
+  rb_define_method(grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials, "initialize",
+                   grpc_rb_channel_credentials_init, -1);
+  rb_define_method(grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials, "initialize_copy",
+                   grpc_rb_channel_credentials_init_copy, 1);
+  rb_define_method(grpc_rb_cChannelCredentials, "compose",
+                   grpc_rb_channel_credentials_compose, -1);
+
+  id_pem_cert_chain = rb_intern("__pem_cert_chain");
+  id_pem_private_key = rb_intern("__pem_private_key");
+  id_pem_root_certs = rb_intern("__pem_root_certs");
+}
+
+/* Gets the wrapped grpc_channel_credentials from the ruby wrapper */
+grpc_channel_credentials *grpc_rb_get_wrapped_channel_credentials(VALUE v) {
+  grpc_rb_channel_credentials *wrapper = NULL;
+  TypedData_Get_Struct(v, grpc_rb_channel_credentials,
+                       &grpc_rb_channel_credentials_data_type,
+                       wrapper);
+  return wrapper->wrapped;
+}

data/{ext/grpc/rb_credentials.h → src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_channel_credentials.h}

@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
 
-/* Initializes the ruby Credentials class. */
-void Init_grpc_credentials();
+/* Initializes the ruby ChannelCredentials class. */
+void Init_grpc_channel_credentials();
 
 /* Gets the wrapped credentials from the ruby wrapper */
-grpc_credentials* grpc_rb_get_wrapped_credentials(VALUE v);
+grpc_channel_credentials* grpc_rb_get_wrapped_channel_credentials(VALUE v);
 
 #endif /* GRPC_RB_CREDENTIALS_H_ */

data/{ext → src/ruby/ext}/grpc/rb_completion_queue.c

@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@ static rb_data_type_t grpc_rb_completion_queue_data_type = {
     {GRPC_RB_GC_NOT_MARKED, grpc_rb_completion_queue_destroy,
      GRPC_RB_MEMSIZE_UNAVAILABLE, {NULL, NULL}},
     NULL, NULL,
+#ifdef RUBY_TYPED_FREE_IMMEDIATELY
     /* cannot immediately free because grpc_rb_completion_queue_shutdown_drain
      * calls rb_thread_call_without_gvl. */
-    0
+    0,
+#endif
 };
 
 /* Allocates a completion queue. */

data/src/ruby/ext/grpc/rb_event_thread.c

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * 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.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "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 COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "rb_event_thread.h"
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include <ruby/ruby.h>
+#include <ruby/thread.h>
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+#include <grpc/support/time.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+typedef struct grpc_rb_event {
+  // callback will be called with argument while holding the GVL
+  void (*callback)(void*);
+  void *argument;
+
+  struct grpc_rb_event *next;
+} grpc_rb_event;
+
+typedef struct grpc_rb_event_queue {
+  grpc_rb_event *head;
+  grpc_rb_event *tail;
+
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  gpr_cv cv;
+
+  // Indicates that the thread should stop waiting
+  bool abort;
+} grpc_rb_event_queue;
+
+static grpc_rb_event_queue event_queue;
+
+void grpc_rb_event_queue_enqueue(void (*callback)(void*),
+                                 void *argument) {
+  grpc_rb_event *event = gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_rb_event));
+  event->callback = callback;
+  event->argument = argument;
+  event->next = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&event_queue.mu);
+  if (event_queue.tail == NULL) {
+    event_queue.head = event_queue.tail = event;
+  } else {
+    event_queue.tail->next = event;
+    event_queue.tail = event;
+  }
+  gpr_cv_signal(&event_queue.cv);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&event_queue.mu);
+}
+
+static grpc_rb_event *grpc_rb_event_queue_dequeue() {
+  grpc_rb_event *event;
+  if (event_queue.head == NULL) {
+    event = NULL;
+  } else {
+    event = event_queue.head;
+    if (event_queue.head->next == NULL) {
+      event_queue.head = event_queue.tail = NULL;
+    } else {
+      event_queue.head = event_queue.head->next;
+    }
+  }
+  return event;
+}
+
+static void grpc_rb_event_queue_destroy() {
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&event_queue.mu);
+  gpr_cv_destroy(&event_queue.cv);
+}
+
+static void *grpc_rb_wait_for_event_no_gil(void *param) {
+  grpc_rb_event *event = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&event_queue.mu);
+  while ((event = grpc_rb_event_queue_dequeue()) == NULL) {
+    gpr_cv_wait(&event_queue.cv,
+                &event_queue.mu,
+                gpr_inf_future(GPR_CLOCK_REALTIME));
+    if (event_queue.abort) {
+      gpr_mu_unlock(&event_queue.mu);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&event_queue.mu);
+  return event;
+}
+
+static void grpc_rb_event_unblocking_func(void *arg) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&event_queue.mu);
+  event_queue.abort = true;
+  gpr_cv_signal(&event_queue.cv);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&event_queue.mu);
+}
+
+/* This is the implementation of the thread that handles auth metadata plugin
+ * events */
+static VALUE grpc_rb_event_thread(VALUE arg) {
+  grpc_rb_event *event;
+  while(true) {
+    event = (grpc_rb_event*)rb_thread_call_without_gvl(
+        grpc_rb_wait_for_event_no_gil, NULL,
+        grpc_rb_event_unblocking_func, NULL);
+    if (event == NULL) {
+      // Indicates that the thread needs to shut down
+      break;
+    } else {
+      event->callback(event->argument);
+      gpr_free(event);
+    }
+  }
+  grpc_rb_event_queue_destroy();
+  return Qnil;
+}
+
+void grpc_rb_event_queue_thread_start() {
+  event_queue.head = event_queue.tail = NULL;
+  event_queue.abort = false;
+  gpr_mu_init(&event_queue.mu);
+  gpr_cv_init(&event_queue.cv);
+
+  rb_thread_create(grpc_rb_event_thread, NULL);
+}