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+#ifndef _LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H
+#define _LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H
+/* An interface for efficient virtio implementation, currently for use by KVM,
+ * 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 <stdint.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_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
+
+/*
+ * Mark a descriptor as available or used in packed ring.
+ * Notice: they are defined as shifts instead of shifted values.
+ */
+#define VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL	7
+#define VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_USED	15
+
+/* 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
+
+/* Enable events in packed ring. */
+#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_ENABLE	0x0
+/* Disable events in packed ring. */
+#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_DISABLE	0x1
+/*
+ * Enable events for a specific descriptor in packed ring.
+ * (as specified by Descriptor Ring Change Event Offset/Wrap Counter).
+ * Only valid if VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX has been negotiated.
+ */
+#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_DESC	0x2
+
+/*
+ * Wrap counter bit shift in event suppression structure
+ * of packed ring.
+ */
+#define VRING_PACKED_EVENT_F_WRAP_CTR	15
+
+/* 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
+
+/* Alignment requirements for vring elements.
+ * When using pre-virtio 1.0 layout, these fall out naturally.
+ */
+#define VRING_AVAIL_ALIGN_SIZE 2
+#define VRING_USED_ALIGN_SIZE 4
+#define VRING_DESC_ALIGN_SIZE 16
+
+/* Virtio ring descriptors: 16 bytes.  These can chain together via "next". */
+struct vring_desc {
+	/* Address (guest-physical). */
+	__virtio64 addr;
+	/* Length. */
+	__virtio32 len;
+	/* The flags as indicated above. */
+	__virtio16 flags;
+	/* We chain unused descriptors via this, too */
+	__virtio16 next;
+};
+
+struct vring_avail {
+	__virtio16 flags;
+	__virtio16 idx;
+	__virtio16 ring[];
+};
+
+/* u32 is used here for ids for padding reasons. */
+struct vring_used_elem {
+	/* Index of start of used descriptor chain. */
+	__virtio32 id;
+	/* Total length of the descriptor chain which was used (written to) */
+	__virtio32 len;
+};
+
+typedef struct vring_used_elem __attribute__((aligned(VRING_USED_ALIGN_SIZE)))
+	vring_used_elem_t;
+
+struct vring_used {
+	__virtio16 flags;
+	__virtio16 idx;
+	vring_used_elem_t ring[];
+};
+
+/*
+ * The ring element addresses are passed between components with different
+ * alignments assumptions. Thus, we might need to decrease the compiler-selected
+ * alignment, and so must use a typedef to make sure the aligned attribute
+ * actually takes hold:
+ *
+ * https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs//gcc/Common-Type-Attributes.html#Common-Type-Attributes
+ *
+ * When used on a struct, or struct member, the aligned attribute can only
+ * increase the alignment; in order to decrease it, the packed attribute must
+ * be specified as well. When used as part of a typedef, the aligned attribute
+ * can both increase and decrease alignment, and specifying the packed
+ * attribute generates a warning.
+ */
+typedef struct vring_desc __attribute__((aligned(VRING_DESC_ALIGN_SIZE)))
+	vring_desc_t;
+typedef struct vring_avail __attribute__((aligned(VRING_AVAIL_ALIGN_SIZE)))
+	vring_avail_t;
+typedef struct vring_used __attribute__((aligned(VRING_USED_ALIGN_SIZE)))
+	vring_used_t;
+
+struct vring {
+	unsigned int num;
+
+	vring_desc_t *desc;
+
+	vring_avail_t *avail;
+
+	vring_used_t *used;
+};
+
+#ifndef VIRTIO_RING_NO_LEGACY
+
+/* 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.
+ *	__virtio16 avail_flags;
+ *	__virtio16 avail_idx;
+ *	__virtio16 available[num];
+ *	__virtio16 used_event_idx;
+ *
+ *	// Padding to the next align boundary.
+ *	char pad[];
+ *
+ *	// A ring of used descriptor heads with free-running index.
+ *	__virtio16 used_flags;
+ *	__virtio16 used_idx;
+ *	struct vring_used_elem used[num];
+ *	__virtio16 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) (*(__virtio16 *)&(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 = (struct vring_avail *)((char *)p + num * sizeof(struct vring_desc));
+	vr->used = (void *)(((uintptr_t)&vr->avail->ring[num] + sizeof(__virtio16)
+		+ align-1) & ~(align - 1));
+}
+
+static __inline__ unsigned vring_size(unsigned int num, unsigned long align)
+{
+	return ((sizeof(struct vring_desc) * num + sizeof(__virtio16) * (3 + num)
+		 + align - 1) & ~(align - 1))
+		+ sizeof(__virtio16) * 3 + sizeof(struct vring_used_elem) * num;
+}
+
+#endif /* VIRTIO_RING_NO_LEGACY */
+
+/* The following is used with USED_EVENT_IDX and AVAIL_EVENT_IDX */
+/* Assuming a given event_idx value from the other side, 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);
+}
+
+struct vring_packed_desc_event {
+	/* Descriptor Ring Change Event Offset/Wrap Counter. */
+	__le16 off_wrap;
+	/* Descriptor Ring Change Event Flags. */
+	__le16 flags;
+};
+
+struct vring_packed_desc {
+	/* Buffer Address. */
+	__le64 addr;
+	/* Buffer Length. */
+	__le32 len;
+	/* Buffer ID. */
+	__le16 id;
+	/* The flags depending on descriptor type. */
+	__le16 flags;
+};
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_VIRTIO_RING_H */
