cnt32_to_63.h 3.6 KB

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  1. /*
  2. * Extend a 32-bit counter to 63 bits
  3. *
  4. * Author: Nicolas Pitre
  5. * Created: December 3, 2006
  6. * Copyright: MontaVista Software, Inc.
  7. *
  8. * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  9. * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
  10. * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
  11. */
  12. #ifndef __LINUX_CNT32_TO_63_H__
  13. #define __LINUX_CNT32_TO_63_H__
  14. #include <linux/compiler.h>
  15. #include <linux/types.h>
  16. #include <asm/byteorder.h>
  17. /* this is used only to give gcc a clue about good code generation */
  18. union cnt32_to_63 {
  19. struct {
  20. #if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN)
  21. u32 lo, hi;
  22. #elif defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
  23. u32 hi, lo;
  24. #endif
  25. };
  26. u64 val;
  27. };
  28. /**
  29. * cnt32_to_63 - Expand a 32-bit counter to a 63-bit counter
  30. * @cnt_lo: The low part of the counter
  31. *
  32. * Many hardware clock counters are only 32 bits wide and therefore have
  33. * a relatively short period making wrap-arounds rather frequent. This
  34. * is a problem when implementing sched_clock() for example, where a 64-bit
  35. * non-wrapping monotonic value is expected to be returned.
  36. *
  37. * To overcome that limitation, let's extend a 32-bit counter to 63 bits
  38. * in a completely lock free fashion. Bits 0 to 31 of the clock are provided
  39. * by the hardware while bits 32 to 62 are stored in memory. The top bit in
  40. * memory is used to synchronize with the hardware clock half-period. When
  41. * the top bit of both counters (hardware and in memory) differ then the
  42. * memory is updated with a new value, incrementing it when the hardware
  43. * counter wraps around.
  44. *
  45. * Because a word store in memory is atomic then the incremented value will
  46. * always be in synch with the top bit indicating to any potential concurrent
  47. * reader if the value in memory is up to date or not with regards to the
  48. * needed increment. And any race in updating the value in memory is harmless
  49. * as the same value would simply be stored more than once.
  50. *
  51. * The restrictions for the algorithm to work properly are:
  52. *
  53. * 1) this code must be called at least once per each half period of the
  54. * 32-bit counter;
  55. *
  56. * 2) this code must not be preempted for a duration longer than the
  57. * 32-bit counter half period minus the longest period between two
  58. * calls to this code;
  59. *
  60. * Those requirements ensure proper update to the state bit in memory.
  61. * This is usually not a problem in practice, but if it is then a kernel
  62. * timer should be scheduled to manage for this code to be executed often
  63. * enough.
  64. *
  65. * And finally:
  66. *
  67. * 3) the cnt_lo argument must be seen as a globally incrementing value,
  68. * meaning that it should be a direct reference to the counter data which
  69. * can be evaluated according to a specific ordering within the macro,
  70. * and not the result of a previous evaluation stored in a variable.
  71. *
  72. * For example, this is wrong:
  73. *
  74. * u32 partial = get_hw_count();
  75. * u64 full = cnt32_to_63(partial);
  76. * return full;
  77. *
  78. * This is fine:
  79. *
  80. * u64 full = cnt32_to_63(get_hw_count());
  81. * return full;
  82. *
  83. * Note that the top bit (bit 63) in the returned value should be considered
  84. * as garbage. It is not cleared here because callers are likely to use a
  85. * multiplier on the returned value which can get rid of the top bit
  86. * implicitly by making the multiplier even, therefore saving on a runtime
  87. * clear-bit instruction. Otherwise caller must remember to clear the top
  88. * bit explicitly.
  89. */
  90. #define cnt32_to_63(cnt_lo) \
  91. ({ \
  92. static u32 __m_cnt_hi; \
  93. union cnt32_to_63 __x; \
  94. __x.hi = __m_cnt_hi; \
  95. smp_rmb(); \
  96. __x.lo = (cnt_lo); \
  97. if (unlikely((s32)(__x.hi ^ __x.lo) < 0)) \
  98. __m_cnt_hi = __x.hi = (__x.hi ^ 0x80000000) + (__x.hi >> 31); \
  99. __x.val; \
  100. })
  101. #endif