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1 /*
2  * General purpose implementation of a simple periodic countdown timer.
3  *
4  * Copyright (c) 2007 CodeSourcery.
5  *
6  * This code is licensed under the GNU LGPL.
7  */
8 #ifndef PTIMER_H
9 #define PTIMER_H
10 
11 #include "qemu-common.h"
12 #include "qemu/timer.h"
13 #include "migration/vmstate.h"
14 
15 /* The ptimer API implements a simple periodic countdown timer.
16  * The countdown timer has a value (which can be read and written via
17  * ptimer_get_count() and ptimer_set_count()). When it is enabled
18  * using ptimer_run(), the value will count downwards at the frequency
19  * which has been configured using ptimer_set_period() or ptimer_set_freq().
20  * When it reaches zero it will trigger a QEMU bottom half handler, and
21  * can be set to either reload itself from a specified limit value
22  * and keep counting down, or to stop (as a one-shot timer).
23  *
24  * Forgetting to set the period/frequency (or setting it to zero) is a
25  * bug in the QEMU device and will cause warning messages to be printed
26  * to stderr when the guest attempts to enable the timer.
27  */
28 
29 /* The default ptimer policy retains backward compatibility with the legacy
30  * timers. Custom policies are adjusting the default one. Consider providing
31  * a correct policy for your timer.
32  *
33  * The rough edges of the default policy:
34  *  - Starting to run with a period = 0 emits error message and stops the
35  *    timer without a trigger.
36  *
37  *  - Setting period to 0 of the running timer emits error message and
38  *    stops the timer without a trigger.
39  *
40  *  - Starting to run with counter = 0 or setting it to "0" while timer
41  *    is running causes a trigger and reloads counter with a limit value.
42  *    If limit = 0, ptimer emits error message and stops the timer.
43  *
44  *  - Counter value of the running timer is one less than the actual value.
45  *
46  *  - Changing period/frequency of the running timer loses time elapsed
47  *    since the last period, effectively restarting the timer with a
48  *    counter = counter value at the moment of change (.i.e. one less).
49  */
50 #define PTIMER_POLICY_DEFAULT               0
51 
52 /* Periodic timer counter stays with "0" for a one period before wrapping
53  * around.  */
54 #define PTIMER_POLICY_WRAP_AFTER_ONE_PERIOD (1 << 0)
55 
56 /* Running periodic timer that has counter = limit = 0 would continuously
57  * re-trigger every period.  */
58 #define PTIMER_POLICY_CONTINUOUS_TRIGGER    (1 << 1)
59 
60 /* Starting to run with/setting counter to "0" won't trigger immediately,
61  * but after a one period for both oneshot and periodic modes.  */
62 #define PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_TRIGGER  (1 << 2)
63 
64 /* Starting to run with/setting counter to "0" won't re-load counter
65  * immediately, but after a one period.  */
66 #define PTIMER_POLICY_NO_IMMEDIATE_RELOAD   (1 << 3)
67 
68 /* Make counter value of the running timer represent the actual value and
69  * not the one less.  */
70 #define PTIMER_POLICY_NO_COUNTER_ROUND_DOWN (1 << 4)
71 
72 /* ptimer.c */
73 typedef struct ptimer_state ptimer_state;
74 typedef void (*ptimer_cb)(void *opaque);
75 
76 /**
77  * ptimer_init - Allocate and return a new ptimer
78  * @bh: QEMU bottom half which is run on timer expiry
79  * @policy: PTIMER_POLICY_* bits specifying behaviour
80  *
81  * The ptimer returned must be freed using ptimer_free().
82  * The ptimer takes ownership of @bh and will delete it
83  * when the ptimer is eventually freed.
84  */
85 ptimer_state *ptimer_init(QEMUBH *bh, uint8_t policy_mask);
86 
87 /**
88  * ptimer_free - Free a ptimer
89  * @s: timer to free
90  *
91  * Free a ptimer created using ptimer_init() (including
92  * deleting the bottom half which it is using).
93  */
94 void ptimer_free(ptimer_state *s);
95 
96 /**
97  * ptimer_set_period - Set counter increment interval in nanoseconds
98  * @s: ptimer to configure
99  * @period: period of the counter in nanoseconds
100  *
101  * Note that if your counter behaviour is specified as having a
102  * particular frequency rather than a period then ptimer_set_freq()
103  * may be more appropriate.
104  */
105 void ptimer_set_period(ptimer_state *s, int64_t period);
106 
107 /**
108  * ptimer_set_freq - Set counter frequency in Hz
109  * @s: ptimer to configure
110  * @freq: counter frequency in Hz
111  *
112  * This does the same thing as ptimer_set_period(), so you only
113  * need to call one of them. If the counter behaviour is specified
114  * as setting the frequency then this function is more appropriate,
115  * because it allows specifying an effective period which is
116  * precise to fractions of a nanosecond, avoiding rounding errors.
117  */
118 void ptimer_set_freq(ptimer_state *s, uint32_t freq);
119 
120 /**
121  * ptimer_get_limit - Get the configured limit of the ptimer
122  * @s: ptimer to query
123  *
124  * This function returns the current limit (reload) value
125  * of the down-counter; that is, the value which it will be
126  * reset to when it hits zero.
127  *
128  * Generally timer devices using ptimers should be able to keep
129  * their reload register state inside the ptimer using the get
130  * and set limit functions rather than needing to also track it
131  * in their own state structure.
132  */
133 uint64_t ptimer_get_limit(ptimer_state *s);
134 
135 /**
136  * ptimer_set_limit - Set the limit of the ptimer
137  * @s: ptimer
138  * @limit: initial countdown value
139  * @reload: if nonzero, then reset the counter to the new limit
140  *
141  * Set the limit value of the down-counter. The @reload flag can
142  * be used to emulate the behaviour of timers which immediately
143  * reload the counter when their reload register is written to.
144  */
145 void ptimer_set_limit(ptimer_state *s, uint64_t limit, int reload);
146 
147 /**
148  * ptimer_get_count - Get the current value of the ptimer
149  * @s: ptimer
150  *
151  * Return the current value of the down-counter. This will
152  * return the correct value whether the counter is enabled or
153  * disabled.
154  */
155 uint64_t ptimer_get_count(ptimer_state *s);
156 
157 /**
158  * ptimer_set_count - Set the current value of the ptimer
159  * @s: ptimer
160  * @count: count value to set
161  *
162  * Set the value of the down-counter. If the counter is currently
163  * enabled this will arrange for a timer callback at the appropriate
164  * point in the future.
165  */
166 void ptimer_set_count(ptimer_state *s, uint64_t count);
167 
168 /**
169  * ptimer_run - Start a ptimer counting
170  * @s: ptimer
171  * @oneshot: non-zero if this timer should only count down once
172  *
173  * Start a ptimer counting down; when it reaches zero the bottom half
174  * passed to ptimer_init() will be invoked. If the @oneshot argument is zero,
175  * the counter value will then be reloaded from the limit and it will
176  * start counting down again. If @oneshot is non-zero, then the counter
177  * will disable itself when it reaches zero.
178  */
179 void ptimer_run(ptimer_state *s, int oneshot);
180 
181 /**
182  * ptimer_stop - Stop a ptimer counting
183  * @s: ptimer
184  *
185  * Pause a timer (the count stays at its current value until ptimer_run()
186  * is called to start it counting again).
187  *
188  * Note that this can cause it to "lose" time, even if it is immediately
189  * restarted.
190  */
191 void ptimer_stop(ptimer_state *s);
192 
193 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_ptimer;
194 
195 #define VMSTATE_PTIMER(_field, _state) \
196     VMSTATE_STRUCT_POINTER_V(_field, _state, 1, vmstate_ptimer, ptimer_state)
197 
198 #define VMSTATE_PTIMER_ARRAY(_f, _s, _n)                                \
199     VMSTATE_ARRAY_OF_POINTER_TO_STRUCT(_f, _s, _n, 0,                   \
200                                        vmstate_ptimer, ptimer_state)
201 
202 #endif
203