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15 // Core interfaces and definitions used by by low-level interfaces such as
16 // SpinLock.
17 
18 #ifndef ABSL_BASE_INTERNAL_SCHEDULING_MODE_H_
19 #define ABSL_BASE_INTERNAL_SCHEDULING_MODE_H_
20 
21 #include "absl/base/config.h"
22 
23 namespace absl {
24 ABSL_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
25 namespace base_internal {
26 
27 // Used to describe how a thread may be scheduled.  Typically associated with
28 // the declaration of a resource supporting synchronized access.
29 //
30 // SCHEDULE_COOPERATIVE_AND_KERNEL:
31 // Specifies that when waiting, a cooperative thread (e.g. a Fiber) may
32 // reschedule (using base::scheduling semantics); allowing other cooperative
33 // threads to proceed.
34 //
35 // SCHEDULE_KERNEL_ONLY: (Also described as "non-cooperative")
36 // Specifies that no cooperative scheduling semantics may be used, even if the
37 // current thread is itself cooperatively scheduled.  This means that
38 // cooperative threads will NOT allow other cooperative threads to execute in
39 // their place while waiting for a resource of this type.  Host operating system
40 // semantics (e.g. a futex) may still be used.
41 //
42 // When optional, clients should strongly prefer SCHEDULE_COOPERATIVE_AND_KERNEL
43 // by default.  SCHEDULE_KERNEL_ONLY should only be used for resources on which
44 // base::scheduling (e.g. the implementation of a Scheduler) may depend.
45 //
46 // NOTE: Cooperative resources may not be nested below non-cooperative ones.
47 // This means that it is invalid to to acquire a SCHEDULE_COOPERATIVE_AND_KERNEL
48 // resource if a SCHEDULE_KERNEL_ONLY resource is already held.
49 enum SchedulingMode {
50   SCHEDULE_KERNEL_ONLY = 0,         // Allow scheduling only the host OS.
51   SCHEDULE_COOPERATIVE_AND_KERNEL,  // Also allow cooperative scheduling.
52 };
53 
54 }  // namespace base_internal
55 ABSL_NAMESPACE_END
56 }  // namespace absl
57 
58 #endif  // ABSL_BASE_INTERNAL_SCHEDULING_MODE_H_
59