irmd: name space management

irmd registry rebuilt from the ground up. Now supports
* multiple APs to accept flows for the same registered name
* multiple instances per registered name.
* irm can select a specific process to wake up

1 files changed, 817 insertions, 254 deletions

diff --git a/src/irmd/main.c b/src/irmd/main.c
index 50055c4d..34894e73 100644
--- a/src/irmd/main.c
+++ b/src/irmd/main.c
@@ -50,46 +50,170 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
-#ifndef IRMD_MAX_FLOWS
 #define IRMD_MAX_FLOWS 4096
-#endif
 
-#ifndef IRMD_THREADPOOL_SIZE
 #define IRMD_THREADPOOL_SIZE 3
-#endif
 
-#ifndef IRMD_FLOW_TIMEOUT
 #define IRMD_FLOW_TIMEOUT 5000 /* ms */
-#endif
 
 #define IRMD_CLEANUP_TIMER ((IRMD_FLOW_TIMEOUT / 20) * MILLION) /* ns */
 
+#define REG_AP_AUTO   0x0001
+/* FIXME: add support for unique */
+#define REG_AP_UNIQUE 0x0002
+
+#define reg_entry_has_api(e, id) (reg_entry_get_reg_instance(e, id) != NULL)
+#define reg_entry_has_ap_name(e, name) (reg_entry_get_ap_name(e, name) != NULL)
+#define reg_entry_has_ap_auto(e, name) (reg_entry_get_reg_auto(e, name) != NULL)
+
 struct ipcp_entry {
         struct list_head  next;
         instance_name_t * api;
         char *            dif_name;
 };
 
-/* currently supports only registering whatevercast groups of a single AP-I */
-struct reg_name_entry {
+enum irm_state {
+        IRMD_NULL = 0,
+        IRMD_RUNNING,
+        IRMD_SHUTDOWN
+};
+
+enum reg_name_state {
+        REG_NAME_NULL = 0,
+        REG_NAME_IDLE,
+        REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT,
+        REG_NAME_AUTO_EXEC,
+        REG_NAME_FLOW_ACCEPT,
+        REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED
+};
+
+enum reg_i_state {
+        REG_I_NULL = 0,
+        REG_I_SLEEP,
+        REG_I_WAKE
+};
+
+struct reg_instance {
+        struct list_head next;
+        pid_t            pid;
+
+        /* the pid will block on this */
+        enum reg_i_state state;
+        pthread_cond_t   wakeup;
+        pthread_mutex_t  mutex;
+};
+
+static struct reg_instance * reg_instance_create(pid_t pid)
+{
+        struct reg_instance * i;
+        i = malloc(sizeof(*i));
+        if (i == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
+        i->pid   = pid;
+        i->state = REG_I_WAKE;
+
+        pthread_mutex_init(&i->mutex, NULL);
+        pthread_cond_init(&i->wakeup, NULL);
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&i->next);
+
+        return i;
+}
+
+static void reg_instance_sleep(struct reg_instance * i)
+{
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&i->mutex);
+        if (i->state != REG_I_WAKE) {
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&i->mutex);
+                return;
+        }
+
+        i->state = REG_I_SLEEP;
+
+        pthread_cleanup_push((void(*)(void *))pthread_mutex_unlock,
+                             (void *) &i->mutex);
+
+        while (i->state == REG_I_SLEEP)
+                pthread_cond_wait(&i->wakeup, &i->mutex);
+
+        pthread_cleanup_pop(true);
+}
+
+static void reg_instance_wake(struct reg_instance * i)
+{
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&i->mutex);
+
+        if (i->state == REG_I_NULL) {
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&i->mutex);
+                return;
+        }
+
+        i->state = REG_I_WAKE;
+
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&i->mutex);
+        pthread_cond_signal(&i->wakeup);
+}
+
+static void reg_instance_destroy(struct reg_instance * i)
+{
+        bool wait = true;
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&i->mutex);
+        i->state = REG_I_NULL;
+
+        pthread_cond_broadcast(&i->wakeup);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&i->mutex);
+
+        while (wait) {
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&i->mutex);
+                if (pthread_cond_destroy(&i->wakeup) < 0)
+                        pthread_cond_broadcast(&i->wakeup);
+                else
+                        wait = false;
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&i->mutex);
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&i->mutex);
+
+        free(i);
+}
+
+struct reg_auto {
+        struct list_head next;
+        char * ap_name;
+        char ** argv;
+};
+
+struct reg_ap_name {
+        struct list_head next;
+        char * ap_name;
+};
+
+/* an entry in the registry */
+struct reg_entry {
         struct list_head next;
 
-        /* generic whatevercast name */
-        char *             name;
+        /* generic name */
+        char * name;
+
+        /* names of the aps that can listen to this name */
+        struct list_head ap_names;
+
+        enum reg_name_state state;
 
-        /* FIXME: make a list resolve to AP-I instead */
-        instance_name_t  * api;
-        char **            argv;
-        bool               autoexec;
+        uint32_t flags;
+
+        /* auto execution info */
+        struct list_head auto_ap_info;
+
+        /* known instances */
+        struct list_head ap_instances;
 
-        bool   accept;
         char * req_ae_name;
         int    response;
-        int    flow_arrived;
 
         pthread_cond_t  acc_signal;
-        pthread_cond_t  acc_arr_signal;
-        pthread_mutex_t acc_lock;
+        pthread_mutex_t state_lock;
 };
 
 /* keeps track of port_id's between N and N - 1 */
@@ -105,13 +229,15 @@ struct port_map_entry {
         pthread_mutex_t res_lock;
 
         enum flow_state state;
+
         struct timespec t0;
 };
 
 struct irm {
-        /* FIXME: list of ipcps could be merged with registered names */
+        /* FIXME: list of ipcps could be merged into the registry */
         struct list_head ipcps;
-        struct list_head reg_names;
+
+        struct list_head registry;
         pthread_rwlock_t reg_lock;
 
         /* keep track of all flows in this processing system */
@@ -120,13 +246,14 @@ struct irm {
         struct list_head port_map;
         pthread_rwlock_t  flows_lock;
 
+        enum irm_state      state;
         struct shm_du_map * dum;
         pthread_t *         threadpool;
         int                 sockfd;
         pthread_rwlock_t    state_lock;
 
-        pthread_t           cleanup_flows;
-        pthread_t           shm_sanitize;
+        pthread_t cleanup_flows;
+        pthread_t shm_sanitize;
 } * instance = NULL;
 
 static struct port_map_entry * port_map_entry_create()
@@ -156,6 +283,29 @@ static struct port_map_entry * port_map_entry_create()
         return e;
 }
 
+static void port_map_entry_destroy(struct port_map_entry * e)
+{
+        bool wait = true;
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&e->res_lock);
+        e->state = FLOW_NULL;
+
+        pthread_cond_broadcast(&e->res_signal);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&e->res_lock);
+
+        while (wait) {
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&e->res_lock);
+                if (pthread_cond_destroy(&e->res_signal) < 0)
+                        pthread_cond_broadcast(&e->res_signal);
+                else
+                        wait = false;
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&e->res_lock);
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&e->res_lock);
+
+        free(e);
+}
+
 static struct port_map_entry * get_port_map_entry(int port_id)
 {
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
@@ -272,87 +422,181 @@ static instance_name_t * get_ipcp_by_dst_name(char * dst_name,
         return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct reg_name_entry * reg_name_entry_create()
+static struct reg_entry * reg_entry_create()
 {
-        struct reg_name_entry * e = malloc(sizeof(*e));
+        struct reg_entry * e = malloc(sizeof(*e));
         if (e == NULL)
                 return NULL;
 
         e->name         = NULL;
-        e->api          = NULL;
-        e->argv         = NULL;
-        e->autoexec     = false;
-        e->accept       = false;
+        e->state        = REG_NAME_NULL;
+        e->flags        = 0;
+
         e->req_ae_name  = NULL;
-        e->flow_arrived = -1;
+        e->response     = -1;
 
-        if (pthread_cond_init(&e->acc_arr_signal, NULL)) {
-                free(e);
+        return e;
+}
+
+static struct reg_entry * reg_entry_init(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                         char *             name,
+                                         char *             ap_name,
+                                         uint32_t           flags)
+{
+        if (e == NULL || name == NULL || ap_name == NULL)
                 return NULL;
-        }
+
+        struct reg_ap_name * n = malloc(sizeof(*n));
+        if (n == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&e->next);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&e->ap_names);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&e->auto_ap_info);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&e->ap_instances);
+
+        e->name    = name;
+        e->flags   = flags;
+        n->ap_name = ap_name;
+
+        list_add(&n->next, &e->ap_names);
 
         if (pthread_cond_init(&e->acc_signal, NULL)) {
                 free(e);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        if (pthread_mutex_init(&e->acc_lock, NULL)) {
+        if (pthread_mutex_init(&e->state_lock, NULL)) {
                 free(e);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&e->next);
+        e->state = REG_NAME_IDLE;
 
         return e;
 }
 
-static struct reg_name_entry * reg_name_entry_init(struct reg_name_entry * e,
-                                                   char *                  name,
-                                                   instance_name_t *       api,
-                                                   char **                 argv,
-                                                   bool                    ae)
+static void reg_entry_destroy(struct reg_entry * e)
 {
-        if (e == NULL || name == NULL || api == NULL)
-                return NULL;
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
+        struct list_head * n   = NULL;
 
-        e->name     = name;
-        e->api      = api;
-        e->argv     = argv;
-        e->autoexec = ae;
+        bool wait = true;
 
-        return e;
+        if (e == NULL)
+                return;
+
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&e->state_lock);
+
+        e->state = REG_NAME_NULL;
+
+        pthread_cond_broadcast(&e->acc_signal);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&e->state_lock);
+
+        while (wait) {
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&e->state_lock);
+                if (pthread_cond_destroy(&e->acc_signal) < 0)
+                        pthread_cond_broadcast(&e->acc_signal);
+                else
+                        wait = false;
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&e->state_lock);
+        }
+
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&e->state_lock);
+
+        if (e->name != NULL)
+                free(e->name);
+
+        if (e->req_ae_name != NULL)
+                free(e->req_ae_name);
+
+        list_for_each_safe(pos, n, &e->ap_instances) {
+                struct reg_instance * i =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_instance, next);
+                reg_instance_destroy(i);
+        }
+
+        list_for_each_safe(pos, n, &e->auto_ap_info) {
+                struct reg_auto * a =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_auto, next);
+
+                if (a->argv != NULL) {
+                        char ** t = a->argv;
+                        while (*a->argv != NULL)
+                                free(*(a->argv++));
+                        free(t);
+                }
+
+                free(a->ap_name);
+                free(a);
+        }
+
+        list_for_each_safe(pos, n, &e->ap_names) {
+                struct reg_ap_name * n =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_ap_name, next);
+
+                free(n->ap_name);
+                free(n);
+        }
+
+        free(e);
 }
 
-static int reg_name_entry_destroy(struct reg_name_entry * e)
+static struct reg_ap_name * reg_entry_get_ap_name(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                                  char *             ap_name)
 {
-        if (e == NULL)
-                return 0;
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
 
-        if (e->accept) {
-                pthread_mutex_lock(&e->acc_lock);
-                e->flow_arrived = -2;
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&e->acc_lock);
-                pthread_cond_broadcast(&e->acc_arr_signal);
-                sched_yield();
+        list_for_each(pos, &e->ap_names) {
+                struct reg_ap_name * n =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_ap_name, next);
+
+                if (strcmp(ap_name, n->ap_name) == 0)
+                        return n;
         }
 
-        free(e->name);
-        instance_name_destroy(e->api);
+        return NULL;
+}
 
-        free(e);
+static struct reg_instance * reg_entry_get_reg_instance(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                                        pid_t              pid)
+{
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
 
-        e = NULL;
+        list_for_each(pos, &e->ap_instances) {
+                struct reg_instance * r =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_instance, next);
 
-        return 0;
+                if (r->pid == pid)
+                        return r;
+        }
+
+        return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct reg_auto * reg_entry_get_reg_auto(struct reg_entry * e,
+                                                char *             ap_name)
+{
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
+
+        list_for_each(pos, &e->auto_ap_info) {
+                struct reg_auto * a =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_auto, next);
+
+                if (strcmp(ap_name, a->ap_name) == 0)
+                        return a;
+        }
+
+        return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct reg_name_entry * get_reg_name_entry_by_name(char * name)
+static struct reg_entry * get_reg_entry_by_name(char * name)
 {
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
 
-        list_for_each(pos, &instance->reg_names) {
-                struct reg_name_entry * e =
-                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_name_entry, next);
+        list_for_each(pos, &instance->registry) {
+                struct reg_entry * e =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_entry, next);
 
                 if (strcmp(name, e->name) == 0)
                         return e;
@@ -361,72 +605,305 @@ static struct reg_name_entry * get_reg_name_entry_by_name(char * name)
         return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct reg_name_entry * get_reg_name_entry_by_ap_name(char * ap_name)
+static struct reg_entry * get_reg_entry_by_ap_name(char * ap_name)
 {
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
 
-        list_for_each(pos, &instance->reg_names) {
-                struct reg_name_entry * e =
-                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_name_entry, next);
+        list_for_each(pos, &instance->registry) {
+                struct list_head * p = NULL;
+                struct reg_entry * e =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_entry, next);
 
-                if (strcmp(ap_name, e->api->name) == 0)
-                        return e;
+                list_for_each(p, &e->ap_names) {
+                        struct reg_ap_name * n =
+                                list_entry(p, struct reg_ap_name, next);
+
+                        if (strcmp(n->ap_name, ap_name) == 0)
+                                return e;
+                }
         }
 
         return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct reg_name_entry * get_reg_name_entry_by_id(pid_t pid)
+static struct reg_entry * get_reg_entry_by_ap_id(pid_t pid)
 {
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
 
-        list_for_each(pos, &instance->reg_names) {
-                struct reg_name_entry * e =
-                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_name_entry, next);
+        list_for_each(pos, &instance->registry) {
+                struct list_head * p = NULL;
+                struct reg_entry * e =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_entry, next);
 
-                if (e->api->id == pid)
-                        return e;
+                list_for_each(p, &e->ap_instances) {
+                        struct reg_instance * r =
+                                list_entry(p, struct reg_instance, next);
+
+                        if (r->pid == pid)
+                                return e;
+                }
         }
 
         return NULL;
 }
 
-/* FIXME: add only name when we have NSM solved */
-static int reg_name_entry_add_name_instance(char *            name,
-                                            instance_name_t * api,
-                                            char **           argv,
-                                            bool              autoexec)
+static int registry_add_entry(char * name, char * ap_name, uint32_t flags)
 {
-        struct reg_name_entry * e = get_reg_name_entry_by_name(name);
+        struct reg_entry * e = NULL;
+
+        if (name == NULL || ap_name == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        e = get_reg_entry_by_name(name);
+        if (e != NULL) {
+                LOG_INFO("Name %s already registered.", name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        e = reg_entry_create();
         if (e == NULL) {
-                e = reg_name_entry_create();
-                if (e == NULL)
-                        return -1;
+                LOG_ERR("Could not create registry entry.");
+                return -1;
+        }
 
-                if (reg_name_entry_init(e, name, api, argv, autoexec)
-                    == NULL) {
-                        reg_name_entry_destroy(e);
+        e = reg_entry_init(e, name, ap_name, flags);
+        if (e == NULL) {
+                LOG_ERR("Could not initialize registry entry.");
+                reg_entry_destroy(e);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        list_add(&e->next, &instance->registry);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static int registry_add_ap_auto(char *  name,
+                                char *  ap_name,
+                                char ** argv)
+{
+        struct reg_entry * e;
+        struct reg_auto * a;
+
+        if (name == NULL || ap_name == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        e = get_reg_entry_by_name(name);
+        if (e == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Name %s not found in registry.", name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!(e->flags & REG_AP_AUTO)) {
+                LOG_DBGF("%s does not allow auto-instantiation.", name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (!reg_entry_has_ap_name(e, ap_name)) {
+                LOG_DBGF("AP name %s not associated with %s.", ap_name, name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (e->state == REG_NAME_NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Tried to add instantiation info in NULL state.");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        a = reg_entry_get_reg_auto(e, ap_name);
+        if (a != NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Updating auto-instantiation info for %s.", ap_name);
+                list_del(&a->next);
+                free(a->ap_name);
+                if (a->argv != NULL) {
+                        while (*a->argv != NULL)
+                                free(*a->argv++);
+                }
+
+        } else {
+                a = malloc(sizeof(*a));
+                if (a == NULL) {
                         return -1;
                 }
+        }
 
-                list_add(&e->next, &instance->reg_names);
-                return 0;
+        a->ap_name = ap_name;
+        a->argv    = argv;
+
+        switch(e->state) {
+        case REG_NAME_IDLE:
+                e->state = REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT;
+                break;
+        default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        list_add(&a->next, &e->auto_ap_info);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+#if 0
+static int registry_remove_ap_auto(char * name,
+                                   char * ap_name)
+{
+        struct reg_entry * e;
+        struct reg_auto * a;
+
+        if (name == NULL || ap_name == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        e = get_reg_entry_by_name(name);
+        if (e == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Name %s not found in registry.", name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        a = reg_entry_get_reg_auto(e, ap_name);
+        if (a == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Quto-instantiation info for %s not found.", ap_name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        list_del(&a->next);
+
+        switch(e->state) {
+        case REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT:
+                if (list_empty(&e->auto_ap_info))
+                        e->state = REG_NAME_IDLE;
+                break;
+        default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+static struct reg_instance * registry_add_ap_instance(char * name,
+                                               pid_t pid)
+{
+        struct reg_entry * e    = NULL;
+        struct reg_instance * i = NULL;
+
+        if (name == NULL || pid == 0)
+                return NULL;
+
+        e = get_reg_entry_by_name(name);
+        if (e == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Name %s not found in registry.", name);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (pid == 0) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Invalid pid.");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (reg_entry_has_api(e, pid)) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Instance already registered with this name.");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (e->state == REG_NAME_NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Tried to add instance in NULL state.");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        i = reg_instance_create(pid);
+        if (i == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Failed to create reg_instance");
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        switch(e->state) {
+        case REG_NAME_IDLE:
+        case REG_NAME_AUTO_EXEC:
+                e->state = REG_NAME_FLOW_ACCEPT;
+                pthread_cond_signal(&e->acc_signal);
+                break;
+        default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        list_add(&i->next, &e->ap_instances);
+
+        return i;
+}
+
+static int registry_remove_ap_instance(char * name, pid_t pid)
+{
+        struct reg_entry * e    = NULL;
+        struct reg_instance * i = NULL;
+
+        if (name == NULL || pid == 0)
+                return -1;
+
+        e = get_reg_entry_by_name(name);
+        if (e == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Name %s is not registered.", name);
+                return -1;
         }
 
-        /* already exists, we don't have NSM yet */
-        return -1;
+        i = reg_entry_get_reg_instance(e, pid);
+        if (i == NULL) {
+                LOG_DBGF("Instance %d is not accepting flows for %s.",
+                         pid, name);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        list_del(&i->next);
+
+        if (list_empty(&e->ap_instances)) {
+                if ((e->flags & REG_AP_AUTO) &&
+                        !list_empty(&e->auto_ap_info))
+                        e->state = REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT;
+                else
+                        e->state = REG_NAME_IDLE;
+        } else {
+                e->state = REG_NAME_FLOW_ACCEPT;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
-static int reg_name_entry_del_name(char * name)
+static pid_t registry_resolve_api(struct reg_entry * e)
 {
-        struct reg_name_entry * e = get_reg_name_entry_by_name(name);
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
+
+        /* FIXME: now just returns the first accepting instance */
+        list_for_each(pos, &e->ap_instances) {
+                struct reg_instance * r =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_instance, next);
+                return r->pid;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+static char ** registry_resolve_auto(struct reg_entry * e)
+{
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
+
+        /* FIXME: now just returns the first accepting instance */
+        list_for_each(pos, &e->auto_ap_info) {
+                struct reg_auto * r =
+                        list_entry(pos, struct reg_auto, next);
+                return r->argv;
+        }
+
+        return NULL;
+}
+
+static void registry_del_name(char * name)
+{
+        struct reg_entry * e = get_reg_entry_by_name(name);
         if (e == NULL)
-                return 0;
+                return;
 
         list_del(&e->next);
-        reg_name_entry_destroy(e);
+        reg_entry_destroy(e);
 
-        return 0;
+        return;
 }
 
 static pid_t create_ipcp(char *         ap_name,
@@ -437,6 +914,11 @@ static pid_t create_ipcp(char *         ap_name,
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return 0;
+        }
+
         pid = ipcp_create(ap_name, ipcp_type);
         if (pid == -1) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
@@ -483,16 +965,21 @@ static pid_t create_ipcp(char *         ap_name,
 static int destroy_ipcp(instance_name_t * api)
 {
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
-        struct list_head * n = NULL;
+        struct list_head * n   = NULL;
         pid_t pid = 0;
 
         if (api == NULL)
                 return 0;
 
+        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+
         if (api->id == 0)
                 api = get_ipcp_by_name(api->name);
 
         if (api == NULL) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
                 LOG_ERR("No such IPCP in the system.");
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -511,6 +998,8 @@ static int destroy_ipcp(instance_name_t * api)
                 }
         }
 
+        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
         LOG_INFO("Destroyed IPCP %d.", pid);
 
@@ -523,6 +1012,12 @@ static int bootstrap_ipcp(instance_name_t *  api,
         struct ipcp_entry * entry = NULL;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
         if (api->id == 0)
@@ -578,6 +1073,12 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(instance_name_t  * api,
         struct ipcp_entry * entry = NULL;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
         entry = get_ipcp_entry_by_name(api);
@@ -633,6 +1134,7 @@ static int enroll_ipcp(instance_name_t  * api,
         return 0;
 }
 
+/* FIXME: distinction between registering names and associating instances */
 static int ap_reg(char *  name,
                   char *  ap_name,
                   pid_t   ap_id,
@@ -644,42 +1146,36 @@ static int ap_reg(char *  name,
 {
         int i;
         int ret = 0;
+
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
-        struct reg_name_entry * rne = NULL;
+        char ** argv_dup       = NULL;
+        char * apn = path_strip(ap_name);
 
-        instance_name_t * api   = NULL;
-        char ** argv_dup = NULL;
+        uint32_t flags = 0;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
-        if (instance->ipcps.next == NULL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        api = instance_name_create();
-        if (api == NULL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                return -1;
-        }
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
-        if (instance_name_init_from(api, path_strip(ap_name), ap_id) == NULL) {
+        if (list_empty(&instance->ipcps)) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                instance_name_destroy(api);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        /* check if this name is already registered */
-        rne = get_reg_name_entry_by_name(name);
-        if (rne != NULL) {
+        if (autoexec)
+                flags |= REG_AP_AUTO;
+
+        if (registry_add_entry(strdup(name), strdup(apn), flags) < 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                instance_name_destroy(api);
-                return -1; /* can only register one instance for now */
+                LOG_ERR("Failed to register %s.", name);
+                return -1;
         }
 
         list_for_each(pos, &instance->ipcps) {
@@ -694,39 +1190,36 @@ static int ap_reg(char *  name,
                                 if (ipcp_name_reg(e->api->id, name)) {
                                         LOG_ERR("Could not register "
                                                 "%s in DIF %s as %s.",
-                                                api->name, e->dif_name, name);
+                                                apn, e->dif_name, name);
                                 } else {
                                         LOG_INFO("Registered %s as %s in %s",
-                                                 api->name, name, e->dif_name);
+                                                 apn, name, e->dif_name);
                                         ++ret;
                                 }
                         }
                 }
         }
-        if (ret ==  0) {
+
+        if (ret == 0) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                instance_name_destroy(api);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        /* we need to duplicate argv */
-        if (argc != 0) {
-                argv_dup = malloc((argc + 2) * sizeof(*argv_dup));
-                argv_dup[0] = strdup(api->name);
-                for (i = 1; i <= argc; ++i)
-                        argv_dup[i] = strdup(argv[i - 1]);
-                argv_dup[argc + 1] = NULL;
-        }
-
+        if (autoexec) {
+                /* we need to duplicate argv */
+                if (argc != 0) {
+                        argv_dup = malloc((argc + 2) * sizeof(*argv_dup));
+                        argv_dup[0] = strdup(ap_name);
+                        for (i = 1; i <= argc; ++i)
+                                argv_dup[i] = strdup(argv[i - 1]);
+                        argv_dup[argc + 1] = NULL;
+                }
 
-        /* for now, we register single instances */
-        if ((ret = reg_name_entry_add_name_instance(strdup(name),
-                                                    api,
-                                                    argv_dup,
-                                                    autoexec))
-            < 0)
-                LOG_DBGF("Failed to add application %s.", api->name);
+                registry_add_ap_auto(name, strdup(apn), argv_dup);
+        } else {
+                registry_add_ap_instance(name, ap_id);
+        }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
@@ -743,13 +1236,19 @@ static int ap_unreg(char *  name,
 {
         int i;
         int ret = 0;
-        struct reg_name_entry * rne = NULL;
-        struct list_head      * pos = NULL;
+        struct reg_entry * rne = NULL;
+        struct list_head * pos = NULL;
 
         if (name == NULL || len == 0 || difs == NULL || difs[0] == NULL)
                 return -1;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
         if (!hard && strcmp(difs[0], "*") != 0) {
@@ -778,7 +1277,7 @@ static int ap_unreg(char *  name,
                 }
         }
 
-        reg_name_entry_del_name(rne->name);
+        registry_del_name(rne->name);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
@@ -786,69 +1285,62 @@ static int ap_unreg(char *  name,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct port_map_entry * flow_accept(pid_t    pid,
-                                           char *   srv_ap_name,
-                                           char **  dst_ae_name)
+static struct port_map_entry * flow_accept(pid_t   pid,
+                                           char *  srv_ap_name,
+                                           char ** dst_ae_name)
 {
-        struct port_map_entry * pme;
-        struct reg_name_entry * rne = NULL;
+        struct port_map_entry * pme = NULL;
+        struct reg_entry * rne      = NULL;
+        struct reg_instance * rgi   = NULL;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
-        rne = get_reg_name_entry_by_ap_name(srv_ap_name);
-        if (rne == NULL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBGF("AP %s is unknown.", srv_ap_name);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        if (rne->api->id == 0) {
-                rne->api->id = pid;
-        } else if (rne->api->id != pid) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBGF("Can only register one instance.");
-                LOG_MISSING;
-                return NULL;
-        }
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
-        if (rne->accept) {
+        rne = get_reg_entry_by_ap_name(srv_ap_name);
+        if (rne == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBGF("This AP still has a pending accept().");
+                LOG_DBGF("AP %s is unknown.", srv_ap_name);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        rne->accept       = true;
-        rne->flow_arrived = -1;
-
-        pthread_cond_broadcast(&rne->acc_signal);
+        if (!reg_entry_has_api(rne, pid)) {
+                rgi = registry_add_ap_instance(rne->name, pid);
+                if (rgi == NULL) {
+                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                        LOG_ERR("Failed to register instance %d with %s.",
+                                pid,srv_ap_name);
+                        return NULL;
+                }
+                LOG_DBGF("New instance (%d) of %s added.", pid, srv_ap_name);
+        }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->acc_lock);
-        pthread_cleanup_push((void(*)(void *))pthread_mutex_unlock,
-                             (void *) &rne->acc_lock);
-
-        while (rne->flow_arrived == -1)
-                pthread_cond_wait(&rne->acc_arr_signal, &rne->acc_lock);
+        reg_instance_sleep(rgi);
 
-        pthread_cleanup_pop(true);
-
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->acc_lock);
+        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->state_lock);
 
-        /* ap with pending accept being unregistered */
-        if (rne->flow_arrived == -2 ) {
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->acc_lock);
+        if (rne->state != REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED) {
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->acc_lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
+        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->flows_lock);
 
         pme = get_port_map_entry_n(pid);
@@ -859,6 +1351,8 @@ static struct port_map_entry * flow_accept(pid_t    pid,
                 return NULL;
         }
 
+        rne->req_ae_name = NULL;
+
         if (dst_ae_name != NULL)
                 *dst_ae_name = rne->req_ae_name;
 
@@ -873,38 +1367,39 @@ static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_pid,
                            int   response)
 {
         struct port_map_entry * pme = NULL;
-        struct reg_name_entry * rne = NULL;
+        struct reg_entry * rne      = NULL;
         int ret = -1;
 
+        LOG_DBGF("Instance %d response for flow %d", n_pid, port_id);
+
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
-        rne = get_reg_name_entry_by_id(n_pid);
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+
+        rne = get_reg_entry_by_ap_id(n_pid);
         if (rne == NULL) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        /* FIXME: check all instances associated with the name */
-        if (!rne->accept) {
+        if (rne->state != REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED) {
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                LOG_ERR("No process listening for this name.");
+                LOG_ERR("Process not listening for this name.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        /*
-         * consider the flow as handled
-         * once we can handle a list of AP-I's, remove it from the list
-         */
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->state_lock);
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->acc_lock);
+        registry_remove_ap_instance(rne->name, n_pid);
 
-        rne->accept       = false;
-        rne->flow_arrived = -1;
-
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->acc_lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
@@ -919,14 +1414,12 @@ static int flow_alloc_resp(pid_t n_pid,
                 }
 
                 pme->state = FLOW_ALLOCATED;
-
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
 
                 ret = ipcp_flow_alloc_resp(pme->n_1_pid,
                                            port_id,
                                            pme->n_pid,
                                            response);
-
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
@@ -945,18 +1438,25 @@ static struct port_map_entry * flow_alloc(pid_t  pid,
 
         /* FIXME: Map qos_spec to qos_cube */
 
+        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
         pme = port_map_entry_create();
         if (pme == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed malloc of port_map_entry.");
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                LOG_ERR("Failed to create port_map_entry.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        pme->n_pid   = pid;
-        pme->state   = FLOW_PENDING;
+        pme->n_pid = pid;
+        pme->state = FLOW_PENDING;
         if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &pme->t0) < 0)
                 LOG_WARN("Failed to set timestamp.");
 
-        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->reg_lock);
 
         if (qos != NULL)
@@ -1005,6 +1505,11 @@ static int flow_alloc_res(int port_id)
         struct port_map_entry * e;
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_RUNNING) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->flows_lock);
 
         e = get_port_map_entry(port_id);
@@ -1102,10 +1607,10 @@ static int flow_dealloc(int port_id)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int auto_execute(char * ap, char ** argv)
+static int auto_execute(char ** argv)
 {
         pid_t pid;
-        LOG_INFO("Executing %s.", ap);
+        LOG_INFO("Executing %s.", argv[0]);
         pid = fork();
         if (pid == -1) {
                 LOG_ERR("Failed to fork");
@@ -1116,90 +1621,114 @@ static int auto_execute(char * ap, char ** argv)
                 return pid;
         }
 
-        execv(ap, argv);
+        execv(argv[0], argv);
 
         LOG_ERR("Failed to execute.");
 
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        return 0;
 }
 
 static struct port_map_entry * flow_req_arr(pid_t  pid,
                                             char * dst_name,
                                             char * ae_name)
 {
-        struct reg_name_entry * rne;
-        struct port_map_entry * pme;
-        bool                    acc_wait = true;
+        struct reg_entry *      rne = NULL;
+        struct port_map_entry * pme = NULL;
+
+        bool acc_wait = true;
 
-        pme = malloc(sizeof(*pme));
+        pme = port_map_entry_create();
         if (pme == NULL) {
-                LOG_ERR("Failed malloc of port_map_entry.");
+                LOG_ERR("Failed to create port_map_entry.");
                 return NULL;
         }
 
         pme->state   = FLOW_PENDING;
         pme->n_1_pid = pid;
+        if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &pme->t0) < 0)
+                LOG_WARN("Failed to set timestamp.");
 
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->reg_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->flows_lock);
 
-        pme->port_id = bmp_allocate(instance->port_ids);
-
-        rne = get_reg_name_entry_by_name(dst_name);
+        rne = get_reg_entry_by_name(dst_name);
         if (rne == NULL) {
-                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
-                LOG_DBGF("Destination name %s unknown.", dst_name);
+                LOG_DBGF("Unknown name: %s.", dst_name);
                 free(pme);
                 return NULL;
         }
 
-        pme->n_pid = rne->api->id;
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->state_lock);
 
-        list_add(&pme->next, &instance->port_map);
+        switch (rne->state) {
+        case REG_NAME_IDLE:
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                LOG_DBGF("No AP's for %s.", dst_name);
+                free(pme);
+                return NULL;
+        case REG_NAME_AUTO_ACCEPT:
+                rne->state = REG_NAME_AUTO_EXEC;
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
+                if (auto_execute(registry_resolve_auto(rne)) < 0) {
+                        free(pme);
+                        return NULL;
+                }
 
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->acc_lock);
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->state_lock);
+                pthread_cleanup_push((void(*)(void *)) pthread_mutex_unlock,
+                                     (void *) &rne->state_lock);
 
-        pthread_cleanup_push((void(*)(void *)) pthread_mutex_unlock,
-                             (void *) &rne->acc_lock);
+                while (rne->state == REG_NAME_AUTO_EXEC)
+                        pthread_cond_wait(&rne->acc_signal,
+                                          &rne->state_lock);
 
-        rne->req_ae_name = ae_name;
+                pthread_cleanup_pop(true);
 
-        if (rne->accept == false) {
-                if (rne->autoexec) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->flows_lock);
-                        pme->n_pid = auto_execute(rne->api->name, rne->argv);
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
-                        while (rne->accept == false)
-                                pthread_cond_wait(&rne->acc_signal,
-                                                  &rne->acc_lock);
-                } else {
-                        pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->acc_lock);
-                        LOG_WARN("%s is not accepting flow allocations.",
-                                 rne->name);
-                        return NULL;
+                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->state_lock);
+        case REG_NAME_FLOW_ACCEPT:
+                pme->n_pid = registry_resolve_api(rne);
+                if(pme->n_pid == 0) {
+                        LOG_DBGF("Invalid pid returned.");
+                        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
                 }
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+                break;
+        default:
+                LOG_DBGF("IRMs in wrong state.");
+                break;
         }
 
-        rne->flow_arrived = 0;
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->flows_lock);
+        pme->port_id = bmp_allocate(instance->port_ids);
 
-        if (pthread_cond_signal(&rne->acc_arr_signal))
-                LOG_ERR("Failed to send signal.");
+        list_add(&pme->next, &instance->port_map);
 
-        pthread_cleanup_pop(true);
+        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
+
+        rne->req_ae_name = ae_name;
+
+        rne->state = REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED;
+
+        reg_instance_wake(reg_entry_get_reg_instance(rne, pme->n_pid));
+
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
 
         while (acc_wait) {
-                pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->acc_lock);
-                acc_wait = (rne->flow_arrived != -1);
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->acc_lock);
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&rne->state_lock);
+                acc_wait = (rne->state == REG_NAME_FLOW_ARRIVED);
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&rne->state_lock);
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
         return pme;
@@ -1268,26 +1797,30 @@ static void irm_destroy()
         struct list_head * h;
         struct list_head * t;
 
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->state_lock);
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+
+        pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&instance->state_lock);
+
+        if (instance->state != IRMD_NULL)
+                LOG_DBGF("Unsafe destroy.");
 
         if (instance->threadpool != NULL)
                 free(instance->threadpool);
 
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+
         if (instance->port_ids != NULL)
                 bmp_destroy(instance->port_ids);
         /* clear the lists */
         list_for_each_safe(h, t, &instance->ipcps) {
                 struct ipcp_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct ipcp_entry, next);
-                destroy_ipcp(e->api);
+                list_del(&e->next);
+                ipcp_entry_destroy(e);
         }
 
-        list_for_each_safe(h, t, &instance->reg_names) {
-                struct reg_name_entry * e = list_entry(h,
-                                                       struct reg_name_entry,
-                                                       next);
+        list_for_each_safe(h, t, &instance->registry) {
+                struct reg_entry * e = list_entry(h, struct reg_entry, next);
                 list_del(&e->next);
-                reg_name_entry_destroy(e);
+                reg_entry_destroy(e);
         }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
@@ -1300,7 +1833,7 @@ static void irm_destroy()
                                                        next);
 
                 list_del(&e->next);
-                free(e);
+                port_map_entry_destroy(e);
 
         }
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
@@ -1326,7 +1859,7 @@ void irmd_sig_handler(int sig, siginfo_t * info, void * c)
         case SIGHUP:
                 pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
-
+                instance->state = IRMD_NULL;
 
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
@@ -1353,6 +1886,10 @@ void * irm_flow_cleaner()
         struct timespec now;
         struct list_head * pos = NULL;
         struct list_head * n   = NULL;
+
+        struct list_head * pos2 = NULL;
+        struct list_head * n2   = NULL;
+
         struct timespec timeout = {IRMD_CLEANUP_TIMER / BILLION,
                                    IRMD_CLEANUP_TIMER % BILLION};
 
@@ -1367,6 +1904,7 @@ void * irm_flow_cleaner()
                 list_for_each_safe(pos, n, &(instance->port_map)) {
                         struct port_map_entry * e =
                                 list_entry(pos, struct port_map_entry, next);
+
                         pthread_mutex_lock(&e->res_lock);
 
                         if (e->state == FLOW_PENDING &&
@@ -1399,6 +1937,29 @@ void * irm_flow_cleaner()
                 }
 
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->flows_lock);
+
+                pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&instance->reg_lock);
+
+                list_for_each_safe(pos, n, &(instance->registry)) {
+                        struct reg_entry * e =
+                                list_entry(pos, struct reg_entry, next);
+
+                        list_for_each_safe(pos2, n2, &e->ap_instances) {
+                                struct reg_instance * r =
+                                        list_entry(pos2,
+                                                   struct reg_instance,
+                                                   next);
+                                if (kill(r->pid, 0) < 0) {
+                                        LOG_DBGF("Process %d gone, "
+                                                 "instance deleted.",
+                                                 r->pid);
+                                        registry_remove_ap_instance(e->name,
+                                                                    r->pid);
+                                }
+                        }
+                }
+
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->reg_lock);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&instance->state_lock);
 
                 nanosleep(&timeout, NULL);
@@ -1641,7 +2202,7 @@ static struct irm * irm_create()
         }
 
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&instance->ipcps);
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&instance->reg_names);
+        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&instance->registry);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&instance->port_map);
 
         instance->port_ids = bmp_create(IRMD_MAX_FLOWS, 0);
@@ -1670,6 +2231,8 @@ static struct irm * irm_create()
                 return NULL;
         }
 
+        instance->state = IRMD_RUNNING;
+
         return instance;
 }