diff --git a/xen/include/asm-arm/arm32/atomic.h b/xen/include/asm-arm/arm32/atomic.h
index 7ec712f..be08ff1 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-arm/arm32/atomic.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-arm/arm32/atomic.h
@@ -149,17 +149,6 @@ static inline int __atomic_add_unless(atomic_t *v, int a, int u)
 
 #define atomic_xchg(v, new) (xchg(&((v)->counter), new))
 
-#define atomic_inc(v)		atomic_add(1, v)
-#define atomic_dec(v)		atomic_sub(1, v)
-
-#define atomic_inc_and_test(v)	(atomic_add_return(1, v) == 0)
-#define atomic_dec_and_test(v)	(atomic_sub_return(1, v) == 0)
-#define atomic_inc_return(v)    (atomic_add_return(1, v))
-#define atomic_dec_return(v)    (atomic_sub_return(1, v))
-#define atomic_sub_and_test(i, v) (atomic_sub_return(i, v) == 0)
-
-#define atomic_add_negative(i,v) (atomic_add_return(i, v) < 0)
-
 #endif /* __ARCH_ARM_ARM32_ATOMIC__ */
 /*
  * Local variables:
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-arm/arm64/atomic.h b/xen/include/asm-arm/arm64/atomic.h
index b49219e..80d07bf 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-arm/arm64/atomic.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-arm/arm64/atomic.h
@@ -125,17 +125,6 @@ static inline int __atomic_add_unless(atomic_t *v, int a, int u)
 	return c;
 }
 
-#define atomic_inc(v)		atomic_add(1, v)
-#define atomic_dec(v)		atomic_sub(1, v)
-
-#define atomic_inc_and_test(v)	(atomic_add_return(1, v) == 0)
-#define atomic_dec_and_test(v)	(atomic_sub_return(1, v) == 0)
-#define atomic_inc_return(v)    (atomic_add_return(1, v))
-#define atomic_dec_return(v)    (atomic_sub_return(1, v))
-#define atomic_sub_and_test(i, v) (atomic_sub_return(i, v) == 0)
-
-#define atomic_add_negative(i,v) (atomic_add_return(i, v) < 0)
-
 #endif
 /*
  * Local variables:
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-arm/atomic.h b/xen/include/asm-arm/atomic.h
index 29ab265..8e8c5d1 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-arm/atomic.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-arm/atomic.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __ARCH_ARM_ATOMIC__
 
 #include <xen/config.h>
+#include <xen/atomic.h>
 #include <xen/prefetch.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
@@ -95,15 +96,6 @@ void __bad_atomic_size(void);
     default: __bad_atomic_size(); break;                                \
     }                                                                   \
 })
-    
-/*
- * NB. I've pushed the volatile qualifier into the operations. This allows
- * fast accessors such as _atomic_read() and _atomic_set() which don't give
- * the compiler a fit.
- */
-typedef struct { int counter; } atomic_t;
-
-#define ATOMIC_INIT(i) { (i) }
 
 /*
  * On ARM, ordinary assignment (str instruction) doesn't clear the local
@@ -138,6 +130,85 @@ static inline void _atomic_set(atomic_t *v, int i)
 # error "unknown ARM variant"
 #endif
 
+#define atomic_inc_return(v)    (atomic_add_return(1, v))
+#define atomic_dec_return(v)    (atomic_sub_return(1, v))
+
+/**
+ * atomic_sub_and_test - subtract value from variable and test result
+ * @i: integer value to subtract
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically subtracts @i from @v and returns
+ * true if the result is zero, or false for all
+ * other cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_sub_and_test(int i, atomic_t *v)
+{
+    return 0 == atomic_sub_return(i, v);
+}
+
+/**
+ * atomic_inc - increment atomic variable
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically increments @v by 1.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_inc(atomic_t *v)
+{
+    atomic_add(1, v);
+}
+
+/**
+ * atomic_inc_and_test - increment and test
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically increments @v by 1
+ * and returns true if the result is zero, or false for all
+ * other cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_inc_and_test(atomic_t *v)
+{
+    return 0 == atomic_add_return(1, v);
+}
+
+/**
+ * atomic_dec - decrement atomic variable
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically decrements @v by 1.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_dec(atomic_t *v)
+{
+    atomic_sub(1, v);
+}
+
+/**
+ * atomic_dec_and_test - decrement and test
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically decrements @v by 1 and
+ * returns true if the result is 0, or false for all other
+ * cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_dec_and_test(atomic_t *v)
+{
+    return 0 == atomic_sub_return(1, v);
+}
+
+/**
+ * atomic_add_negative - add and test if negative
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ * @i: integer value to add
+ *
+ * Atomically adds @i to @v and returns true
+ * if the result is negative, or false when
+ * result is greater than or equal to zero.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_add_negative(int i, atomic_t *v)
+{
+    return atomic_add_return(i, v) < 0;
+}
+
 #endif /* __ARCH_ARM_ATOMIC__ */
 /*
  * Local variables:
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/atomic.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/atomic.h
index d246b70..9bf4bc1 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/atomic.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/atomic.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __ARCH_X86_ATOMIC__
 
 #include <xen/config.h>
+#include <xen/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
 #define build_read_atomic(name, size, type, reg, barrier) \
@@ -79,15 +80,6 @@ void __bad_atomic_size(void);
     }                                                     \
 })
 
-/*
- * NB. I've pushed the volatile qualifier into the operations. This allows
- * fast accessors such as _atomic_read() and _atomic_set() which don't give
- * the compiler a fit.
- */
-typedef struct { int counter; } atomic_t;
-
-#define ATOMIC_INIT(i) { (i) }
-
 /**
  * atomic_read - read atomic variable
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
@@ -110,7 +102,6 @@ static inline int _atomic_read(atomic_t v)
     return v.counter;
 }
 
-
 /**
  * atomic_set - set atomic variable
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
@@ -217,6 +208,25 @@ static inline void atomic_inc(atomic_t *v)
 }
 
 /**
+ * atomic_inc_and_test - increment and test
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically increments @v by 1
+ * and returns true if the result is zero, or false for all
+ * other cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_inc_and_test(atomic_t *v)
+{
+    unsigned char c;
+
+    asm volatile (
+        "lock; incl %0; sete %1"
+        : "=m" (*(volatile int *)&v->counter), "=qm" (c)
+        : "m" (*(volatile int *)&v->counter) : "memory" );
+    return c != 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * atomic_dec - decrement atomic variable
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
  * 
@@ -250,25 +260,6 @@ static inline int atomic_dec_and_test(atomic_t *v)
 }
 
 /**
- * atomic_inc_and_test - increment and test 
- * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
- * 
- * Atomically increments @v by 1
- * and returns true if the result is zero, or false for all
- * other cases.
- */ 
-static inline int atomic_inc_and_test(atomic_t *v)
-{
-    unsigned char c;
-
-    asm volatile (
-        "lock; incl %0; sete %1"
-        : "=m" (*(volatile int *)&v->counter), "=qm" (c)
-        : "m" (*(volatile int *)&v->counter) : "memory" );
-    return c != 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * atomic_add_negative - add and test if negative
  * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
  * @i: integer value to add
diff --git a/xen/include/xen/atomic.h b/xen/include/xen/atomic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d5c051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xen/include/xen/atomic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+ * include/xen/atomic.h
+ *
+ * Common atomic operations entities (atomic_t, function prototypes).
+ * Include _from_ arch-side <asm/atomic.h>.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Bitdefender S.R.L.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __XEN_ATOMIC_H__
+#define __XEN_ATOMIC_H__
+
+/*
+ * NB. I've pushed the volatile qualifier into the operations. This allows
+ * fast accessors such as _atomic_read() and _atomic_set() which don't give
+ * the compiler a fit.
+ */
+typedef struct { int counter; } atomic_t;
+
+#define ATOMIC_INIT(i) { (i) }
+
+/**
+ * atomic_read - read atomic variable
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically reads the value of @v.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_read(atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * _atomic_read - read atomic variable non-atomically
+ * @v atomic_t
+ *
+ * Non-atomically reads the value of @v
+ */
+static inline int _atomic_read(atomic_t v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_set - set atomic variable
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ * @i: required value
+ *
+ * Atomically sets the value of @v to @i.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_set(atomic_t *v, int i);
+
+/**
+ * _atomic_set - set atomic variable non-atomically
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ * @i: required value
+ *
+ * Non-atomically sets the value of @v to @i.
+ */
+static inline void _atomic_set(atomic_t *v, int i);
+
+static inline int atomic_cmpxchg(atomic_t *v, int old, int new);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_add - add integer to atomic variable
+ * @i: integer value to add
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically adds @i to @v.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_add(int i, atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_add_return - add integer and return
+ * @i: integer value to add
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically adds @i to @v and returns @i + @v
+ */
+static inline int atomic_add_return(int i, atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_sub - subtract the atomic variable
+ * @i: integer value to subtract
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically subtracts @i from @v.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_sub(int i, atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_sub_and_test - subtract value from variable and test result
+ * @i: integer value to subtract
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically subtracts @i from @v and returns
+ * true if the result is zero, or false for all
+ * other cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_sub_and_test(int i, atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_inc - increment atomic variable
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically increments @v by 1.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_inc(atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_inc_and_test - increment and test
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically increments @v by 1
+ * and returns true if the result is zero, or false for all
+ * other cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_inc_and_test(atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_dec - decrement atomic variable
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically decrements @v by 1.
+ */
+static inline void atomic_dec(atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_dec_and_test - decrement and test
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ *
+ * Atomically decrements @v by 1 and
+ * returns true if the result is 0, or false for all other
+ * cases.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_dec_and_test(atomic_t *v);
+
+/**
+ * atomic_add_negative - add and test if negative
+ * @v: pointer of type atomic_t
+ * @i: integer value to add
+ *
+ * Atomically adds @i to @v and returns true
+ * if the result is negative, or false when
+ * result is greater than or equal to zero.
+ */
+static inline int atomic_add_negative(int i, atomic_t *v);
+
+#endif /* __XEN_ATOMIC_H__ */
