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+#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H
+#define _UAPI_LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H
+/* An interface for efficient virtio implementation, currently for use by KVM
+ * and lguest, but hopefully others soon. Do NOT change this since it will
+ * break existing servers and clients.
+ *
+ * This header is BSD licensed so anyone can use the definitions to implement
+ * compatible drivers/servers.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ * 3. Neither the name of IBM 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 IBM 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.
+ *
+ * Copyright Rusty Russell IBM Corporation 2007. */
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+/* This marks a buffer as continuing via the next field. */
+#define VRING_DESC_F_NEXT 1
+/* This marks a buffer as write-only (otherwise read-only). */
+#define VRING_DESC_F_WRITE 2
+/* This means the buffer contains a list of buffer descriptors. */
+#define VRING_DESC_F_INDIRECT 4
+
+/* The Host uses this in used->flags to advise the Guest: don't kick me when
+ * you add a buffer. It's unreliable, so it's simply an optimization. Guest
+ * will still kick if it's out of buffers. */
+#define VRING_USED_F_NO_NOTIFY 1
+/* The Guest uses this in avail->flags to advise the Host: don't interrupt me
+ * when you consume a buffer. It's unreliable, so it's simply an
+ * optimization. */
+#define VRING_AVAIL_F_NO_INTERRUPT 1
+
+/* We support indirect buffer descriptors */
+#define VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC 28
+
+/* The Guest publishes the used index for which it expects an interrupt
+ * at the end of the avail ring. Host should ignore the avail->flags field. */
+/* The Host publishes the avail index for which it expects a kick
+ * at the end of the used ring. Guest should ignore the used->flags field. */
+#define VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX 29
+
+/* Virtio ring descriptors: 16 bytes. These can chain together via "next". */
+struct vring_desc {
+ /* Address (guest-physical). */
+ __u64 addr;
+ /* Length. */
+ __u32 len;
+ /* The flags as indicated above. */
+ __u16 flags;
+ /* We chain unused descriptors via this, too */
+ __u16 next;
+};
+
+struct vring_avail {
+ __u16 flags;
+ __u16 idx;
+ __u16 ring[];
+};
+
+/* u32 is used here for ids for padding reasons. */
+struct vring_used_elem {
+ /* Index of start of used descriptor chain. */
+ __u32 id;
+ /* Total length of the descriptor chain which was used (written to) */
+ __u32 len;
+};
+
+struct vring_used {
+ __u16 flags;
+ __u16 idx;
+ struct vring_used_elem ring[];
+};
+
+struct vring {
+ unsigned int num;
+
+ struct vring_desc *desc;
+
+ struct vring_avail *avail;
+
+ struct vring_used *used;
+};
+
+/* The standard layout for the ring is a continuous chunk of memory which looks
+ * like this. We assume num is a power of 2.
+ *
+ * struct vring
+ * {
+ * // The actual descriptors (16 bytes each)
+ * struct vring_desc desc[num];
+ *
+ * // A ring of available descriptor heads with free-running index.
+ * __u16 avail_flags;
+ * __u16 avail_idx;
+ * __u16 available[num];
+ * __u16 used_event_idx;
+ *
+ * // Padding to the next align boundary.
+ * char pad[];
+ *
+ * // A ring of used descriptor heads with free-running index.
+ * __u16 used_flags;
+ * __u16 used_idx;
+ * struct vring_used_elem used[num];
+ * __u16 avail_event_idx;
+ * };
+ */
+/* We publish the used event index at the end of the available ring, and vice
+ * versa. They are at the end for backwards compatibility. */
+#define vring_used_event(vr) ((vr)->avail->ring[(vr)->num])
+#define vring_avail_event(vr) (*(__u16 *)&(vr)->used->ring[(vr)->num])
+
+static inline void vring_init(struct vring *vr, unsigned int num, void *p,
+ unsigned long align)
+{
+ vr->num = num;
+ vr->desc = p;
+ vr->avail = p + num*sizeof(struct vring_desc);
+ vr->used = (void *)(((unsigned long)&vr->avail->ring[num] + sizeof(__u16)
+ + align-1) & ~(align - 1));
+}
+
+static inline unsigned vring_size(unsigned int num, unsigned long align)
+{
+ return ((sizeof(struct vring_desc) * num + sizeof(__u16) * (3 + num)
+ + align - 1) & ~(align - 1))
+ + sizeof(__u16) * 3 + sizeof(struct vring_used_elem) * num;
+}
+
+/* The following is used with USED_EVENT_IDX and AVAIL_EVENT_IDX */
+/* Assuming a given event_idx value from the other size, if
+ * we have just incremented index from old to new_idx,
+ * should we trigger an event? */
+static inline int vring_need_event(__u16 event_idx, __u16 new_idx, __u16 old)
+{
+ /* Note: Xen has similar logic for notification hold-off
+ * in include/xen/interface/io/ring.h with req_event and req_prod
+ * corresponding to event_idx + 1 and new_idx respectively.
+ * Note also that req_event and req_prod in Xen start at 1,
+ * event indexes in virtio start at 0. */
+ return (__u16)(new_idx - event_idx - 1) < (__u16)(new_idx - old);
+}
+
+#endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H */