1 #ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_MEMBARRIER_H 1 #ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_MEMBARRIER_H
2 #define _UAPI_LINUX_MEMBARRIER_H 2 #define _UAPI_LINUX_MEMBARRIER_H
3 3
4 /* 4 /*
5 * linux/membarrier.h 5 * linux/membarrier.h
6 * 6 *
7 * membarrier system call API 7 * membarrier system call API
8 * 8 *
9 * Copyright (c) 2010, 2015 Mathieu Desnoyers 9 * Copyright (c) 2010, 2015 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
10 * 10 *
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29 29
30 /** 30 /**
31 * enum membarrier_cmd - membarrier system cal 31 * enum membarrier_cmd - membarrier system call command
32 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY: Query the set of s 32 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY: Query the set of supported commands. It returns
33 * a bitmask of valid 33 * a bitmask of valid commands.
34 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL: Execute a memory b 34 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL: Execute a memory barrier on all running threads.
35 * Upon return from s 35 * Upon return from system call, the caller thread
36 * is ensured that al 36 * is ensured that all running threads have passed
37 * through a state wh 37 * through a state where all memory accesses to
38 * user-space address 38 * user-space addresses match program order between
39 * entry to and retur 39 * entry to and return from the system call
40 * (non-running threa 40 * (non-running threads are de facto in such a
41 * state). This cover 41 * state). This covers threads from all processes
42 * running on the sys 42 * running on the system. This command returns 0.
43 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED: 43 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED:
44 * Execute a memory b 44 * Execute a memory barrier on all running threads
45 * of all processes w 45 * of all processes which previously registered
46 * with MEMBARRIER_CM 46 * with MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED.
47 * Upon return from s 47 * Upon return from system call, the caller thread
48 * is ensured that al 48 * is ensured that all running threads have passed
49 * through a state wh 49 * through a state where all memory accesses to
50 * user-space address 50 * user-space addresses match program order between
51 * entry to and retur 51 * entry to and return from the system call
52 * (non-running threa 52 * (non-running threads are de facto in such a
53 * state). This only 53 * state). This only covers threads from processes
54 * which registered w 54 * which registered with
55 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_REG 55 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED.
56 * This command retur 56 * This command returns 0. Given that
57 * registration is ab 57 * registration is about the intent to receive
58 * the barriers, it i 58 * the barriers, it is valid to invoke
59 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLO 59 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED from a
60 * non-registered pro 60 * non-registered process.
61 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED: 61 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED:
62 * Register the proce 62 * Register the process intent to receive
63 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLO 63 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED memory
64 * barriers. Always r 64 * barriers. Always returns 0.
65 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED: 65 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED:
66 * Execute a memory b 66 * Execute a memory barrier on each running
67 * thread belonging t 67 * thread belonging to the same process as the current
68 * thread. Upon retur 68 * thread. Upon return from system call, the
69 * caller thread is e 69 * caller thread is ensured that all its running
70 * threads siblings h 70 * threads siblings have passed through a state
71 * where all memory a 71 * where all memory accesses to user-space
72 * addresses match pr 72 * addresses match program order between entry
73 * to and return from 73 * to and return from the system call
74 * (non-running threa 74 * (non-running threads are de facto in such a
75 * state). This only 75 * state). This only covers threads from the
76 * same process as th 76 * same process as the caller thread. This
77 * command returns 0 77 * command returns 0 on success. The
78 * "expedited" comman 78 * "expedited" commands complete faster than
79 * the non-expedited 79 * the non-expedited ones, they never block,
80 * but have the downs 80 * but have the downside of causing extra
81 * overhead. A proces 81 * overhead. A process needs to register its
82 * intent to use the 82 * intent to use the private expedited command
83 * prior to using it, 83 * prior to using it, otherwise this command
84 * returns -EPERM. 84 * returns -EPERM.
85 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED: 85 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED:
86 * Register the proce 86 * Register the process intent to use
87 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRI 87 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED. Always
88 * returns 0. 88 * returns 0.
89 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE 89 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE:
90 * In addition to pro 90 * In addition to provide memory ordering
91 * guarantees describ 91 * guarantees described in
92 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRI 92 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED, ensure
93 * the caller thread, 93 * the caller thread, upon return from system
94 * call, that all its 94 * call, that all its running threads siblings
95 * have executed a co 95 * have executed a core serializing
96 * instruction. (arch 96 * instruction. (architectures are required to
97 * guarantee that non 97 * guarantee that non-running threads issue
98 * core serializing i 98 * core serializing instructions before they
99 * resume user-space 99 * resume user-space execution). This only
100 * covers threads fro 100 * covers threads from the same process as the
101 * caller thread. Thi 101 * caller thread. This command returns 0 on
102 * success. The "expe 102 * success. The "expedited" commands complete
103 * faster than the no 103 * faster than the non-expedited ones, they
104 * never block, but h 104 * never block, but have the downside of
105 * causing extra over 105 * causing extra overhead. If this command is
106 * not implemented by 106 * not implemented by an architecture, -EINVAL
107 * is returned. A pro 107 * is returned. A process needs to register its
108 * intent to use the 108 * intent to use the private expedited sync
109 * core command prior 109 * core command prior to using it, otherwise
110 * this command retur 110 * this command returns -EPERM.
111 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_ 111 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE:
112 * Register the proce 112 * Register the process intent to use
113 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRI 113 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE.
114 * If this command is 114 * If this command is not implemented by an
115 * architecture, -EIN 115 * architecture, -EINVAL is returned.
116 * Returns 0 on succe 116 * Returns 0 on success.
117 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_RSEQ: <<
118 * Ensure the caller <<
119 * system call, that <<
120 * siblings have any <<
121 * critical sections <<
122 * parameter is 0; if <<
123 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_FLA <<
124 * then this operatio <<
125 * on CPU indicated b <<
126 * not implemented by <<
127 * is returned. A pro <<
128 * intent to use the <<
129 * command prior to u <<
130 * this command retur <<
131 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_ <<
132 * Register the proce <<
133 * MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRI <<
134 * If this command is <<
135 * architecture, -EIN <<
136 * Returns 0 on succe <<
137 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED: 117 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED:
138 * Alias to MEMBARRIE 118 * Alias to MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL. Provided for
139 * header backward co 119 * header backward compatibility.
140 * @MEMBARRIER_CMD_GET_REGISTRATIONS: <<
141 * Returns a bitmask <<
142 * registration comma <<
143 * 120 *
144 * Command to be passed to the membarrier syst 121 * Command to be passed to the membarrier system call. The commands need to
145 * be a single bit each, except for MEMBARRIER 122 * be a single bit each, except for MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY which is assigned to
146 * the value 0. 123 * the value 0.
147 */ 124 */
148 enum membarrier_cmd { 125 enum membarrier_cmd {
149 MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY 126 MEMBARRIER_CMD_QUERY = 0,
150 MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL 127 MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL = (1 << 0),
151 MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED 128 MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED = (1 << 1),
152 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDIT 129 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_GLOBAL_EXPEDITED = (1 << 2),
153 MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED 130 MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED = (1 << 3),
154 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDI 131 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED = (1 << 4),
155 MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_ 132 MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE = (1 << 5),
156 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDI 133 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_SYNC_CORE = (1 << 6),
157 MEMBARRIER_CMD_PRIVATE_EXPEDITED_RSEQ <<
158 MEMBARRIER_CMD_REGISTER_PRIVATE_EXPEDI <<
159 MEMBARRIER_CMD_GET_REGISTRATIONS <<
160 134
161 /* Alias for header backward compatibi 135 /* Alias for header backward compatibility. */
162 MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED 136 MEMBARRIER_CMD_SHARED = MEMBARRIER_CMD_GLOBAL,
163 }; <<
164 <<
165 enum membarrier_cmd_flag { <<
166 MEMBARRIER_CMD_FLAG_CPU = (1 < <<
167 }; 137 };
168 138
169 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_MEMBARRIER_H */ 139 #endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_MEMBARRIER_H */
170 140
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