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+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2015 RehiveTech. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
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+ *   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
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+ *   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 _RTE_ATOMIC_ARM_H_
+#define _RTE_ATOMIC_ARM_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "generic/rte_atomic.h"
+
+/**
+ * General memory barrier.
+ *
+ * Guarantees that the LOAD and STORE operations generated before the
+ * barrier occur before the LOAD and STORE operations generated after.
+ */
+#define	rte_mb()  __sync_synchronize()
+
+/**
+ * Write memory barrier.
+ *
+ * Guarantees that the STORE operations generated before the barrier
+ * occur before the STORE operations generated after.
+ */
+#define	rte_wmb() do { asm volatile ("dmb st" : : : "memory"); } while(0)
+
+/**
+ * Read memory barrier.
+ *
+ * Guarantees that the LOAD operations generated before the barrier
+ * occur before the LOAD operations generated after.
+ */
+#define	rte_rmb() __sync_synchronize()
+
+/*------------------------- 16 bit atomic operations -------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef RTE_FORCE_INTRINSICS
+static inline int
+rte_atomic16_cmpset(volatile uint16_t *dst, uint16_t exp, uint16_t src)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange(dst, &exp, &src, 0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE,
+		__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic16_test_and_set(rte_atomic16_t *v)
+{
+	return rte_atomic16_cmpset((volatile uint16_t *)&v->cnt, 0, 1);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic16_inc(rte_atomic16_t *v)
+{
+	__atomic_add_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic16_dec(rte_atomic16_t *v)
+{
+	__atomic_sub_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic16_inc_and_test(rte_atomic16_t *v)
+{
+	return (__atomic_add_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic16_dec_and_test(rte_atomic16_t *v)
+{
+	return (__atomic_sub_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+}
+
+/*------------------------- 32 bit atomic operations -------------------------*/
+
+static inline int
+rte_atomic32_cmpset(volatile uint32_t *dst, uint32_t exp, uint32_t src)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange(dst, &exp, &src, 0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE,
+		__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic32_test_and_set(rte_atomic32_t *v)
+{
+	return rte_atomic32_cmpset((volatile uint32_t *)&v->cnt, 0, 1);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic32_inc(rte_atomic32_t *v)
+{
+	__atomic_add_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic32_dec(rte_atomic32_t *v)
+{
+	__atomic_sub_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic32_inc_and_test(rte_atomic32_t *v)
+{
+	return (__atomic_add_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(rte_atomic32_t *v)
+{
+	return (__atomic_sub_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+}
+
+/*------------------------- 64 bit atomic operations -------------------------*/
+
+static inline int
+rte_atomic64_cmpset(volatile uint64_t *dst, uint64_t exp, uint64_t src)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange(dst, &exp, &src, 0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE,
+		__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic64_init(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	int success = 0;
+	uint64_t tmp;
+
+	while (success == 0) {
+		tmp = v->cnt;
+		success = rte_atomic64_cmpset((volatile uint64_t *)&v->cnt,
+		                              tmp, 0);
+	}
+}
+
+static inline int64_t
+rte_atomic64_read(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	int success = 0;
+	uint64_t tmp;
+
+	while (success == 0) {
+		tmp = v->cnt;
+		/* replace the value by itself */
+		success = rte_atomic64_cmpset((volatile uint64_t *) &v->cnt,
+		                              tmp, tmp);
+	}
+	return tmp;
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic64_set(rte_atomic64_t *v, int64_t new_value)
+{
+	int success = 0;
+	uint64_t tmp;
+
+	while (success == 0) {
+		tmp = v->cnt;
+		success = rte_atomic64_cmpset((volatile uint64_t *)&v->cnt,
+		                              tmp, new_value);
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic64_add(rte_atomic64_t *v, int64_t inc)
+{
+	__atomic_fetch_add(&v->cnt, inc, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic64_sub(rte_atomic64_t *v, int64_t dec)
+{
+	__atomic_fetch_sub(&v->cnt, dec, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic64_inc(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	__atomic_fetch_add(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline void
+rte_atomic64_dec(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	__atomic_fetch_sub(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline int64_t
+rte_atomic64_add_return(rte_atomic64_t *v, int64_t inc)
+{
+	return __atomic_add_fetch(&v->cnt, inc, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline int64_t
+rte_atomic64_sub_return(rte_atomic64_t *v, int64_t dec)
+{
+	return __atomic_sub_fetch(&v->cnt, dec, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic64_inc_and_test(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	return (__atomic_add_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic64_dec_and_test(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	return (__atomic_sub_fetch(&v->cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+}
+
+static inline int rte_atomic64_test_and_set(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	return rte_atomic64_cmpset((volatile uint64_t *)&v->cnt, 0, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Atomically set a 64-bit counter to 0.
+ *
+ * @param v
+ *   A pointer to the atomic counter.
+ */
+static inline void rte_atomic64_clear(rte_atomic64_t *v)
+{
+	rte_atomic64_set(v, 0);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_ATOMIC_ARM_H_ */
