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@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ extensions, accepted by GCC in C90 mode and in C++.
* Return Address:: Getting the return or frame address of a function.
* Vector Extensions:: Using vector instructions through built-in functions.
* Offsetof:: Special syntax for implementing @code{offsetof}.
-* Atomic Builtins:: Built-in functions for atomic memory access.
+* __sync Builtins:: Legacy built-in functions for atomic memory access.
+* __atomic Builtins:: Atomic built-in functions with memory model.
* Object Size Checking:: Built-in functions for limited buffer overflow
checking.
* Other Builtins:: Other built-in functions.
@@ -6683,8 +6684,8 @@ is a suitable definition of the @code{offsetof} macro. In C++, @var{type}
may be dependent. In either case, @var{member} may consist of a single
identifier, or a sequence of member accesses and array references.
-@node Atomic Builtins
-@section Built-in functions for atomic memory access
+@node __sync Builtins
+@section Legacy __sync built-in functions for atomic memory access
The following builtins are intended to be compatible with those described
in the @cite{Intel Itanium Processor-specific Application Binary Interface},
@@ -6816,6 +6817,238 @@ previous memory loads have been satisfied, but following memory reads
are not prevented from being speculated to before the barrier.
@end table
+@node __atomic Builtins
+@section Built-in functions for memory model aware atomic operations
+
+The following built-in functions approximately match the requirements for
+C++11 memory model. Many are similar to the @samp{__sync} prefixed built-in
+functions, but all also have a memory model parameter. These are all
+identified by being prefixed with @samp{__atomic}, and most are overloaded
+such that they work with multiple types.
+
+GCC will allow any integral scalar or pointer type that is 1, 2, 4, or 8
+bytes in length. 16-byte integral types are also allowed if
+@samp{__int128} (@pxref{__int128}) is supported by the architecture.
+
+Target architectures are encouraged to provide their own patterns for
+each of these built-in functions. If no target is provided, the original
+non-memory model set of @samp{__sync} atomic built-in functions will be
+utilized, along with any required synchronization fences surrounding it in
+order to achieve the proper behaviour. Execution in this case is subject
+to the same restrictions as those built-in functions.
+
+If there is no pattern or mechanism to provide a lock free instruction
+sequence, a call is made to an external routine with the same parameters
+to be resolved at runtime.
+
+The four non-arithmetic functions (load, store, exchange, and
+compare_exchange) all have a generic version as well. This generic
+version will work on any data type. If the data type size maps to one
+of the integral sizes which may have lock free support, the generic
+version will utilize the lock free built-in function. Otherwise an
+external call is left to be resolved at runtime. This external call will
+be the same format with the addition of a @samp{size_t} parameter inserted
+as the first parameter indicating the size of the object being pointed to.
+All objects must be the same size.
+
+There are 6 different memory models which can be specified. These map
+to the same names in the C++11 standard. Refer there or to the
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Atomic/GCCMM/AtomicSync,GCC wiki on
+atomic synchronization} for more detailed definitions. These memory
+models integrate both barriers to code motion as well as synchronization
+requirements with other threads. These are listed in approximately
+ascending order of strength.
+
+@table @code
+@item __ATOMIC_RELAXED
+No barriers or synchronization.
+@item __ATOMIC_CONSUME
+Data dependency only for both barrier and synchronization with another
+thread.
+@item __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE
+Barrier to hoisting of code and synchronizes with release (or stronger)
+semantic stores from another thread.
+@item __ATOMIC_RELEASE
+Barrier to sinking of code and synchronizes with acquire (or stronger)
+semantic loads from another thread.
+@item __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL
+Full barrier in both directions and synchronizes with acquire loads and
+release stores in another thread.
+@item __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST
+Full barrier in both directions and synchronizes with acquire loads and
+release stores in all threads.
+@end table
+
+When implementing patterns for these built-in functions , the memory model
+parameter can be ignored as long as the pattern implements the most
+restrictive @code{__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST} model. Any of the other memory models
+will execute correctly with this memory model but they may not execute as
+efficiently as they could with a more appropriate implemention of the
+relaxed requirements.
+
+Note that the C++11 standard allows for the memory model parameter to be
+determined at runtime rather than at compile time. These built-in
+functions will map any runtime value to @code{__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST} rather
+than invoke a runtime library call or inline a switch statement. This is
+standard compliant, safe, and the simplest approach for now.
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_load_n (@var{type} *ptr, int memmodel)
+This built-in function implements an atomic load operation. It returns the
+contents of @code{*@var{ptr}}.
+
+The valid memory model variants are
+@code{__ATOMIC_RELAXED}, @code{__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST}, @code{__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE},
+and @code{__ATOMIC_CONSUME}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void __atomic_load (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} *ret, int memmodel)
+This is the generic version of an atomic load. It will return the
+contents of @code{*@var{ptr}} in @code{*@var{ret}}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void __atomic_store_n (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+This built-in function implements an atomic store operation. It writes
+@code{@var{val}} into @code{*@var{ptr}}. On targets which are limited,
+0 may be the only valid value. This mimics the behaviour of
+@code{__sync_lock_release} on such hardware.
+
+The valid memory model variants are
+@code{__ATOMIC_RELAXED}, @code{__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST}, and @code{__ATOMIC_RELEASE}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void __atomic_store (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} *val, int memmodel)
+This is the generic version of an atomic store. It will store the value
+of @code{*@var{val}} into @code{*@var{ptr}}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_exchange_n (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+This built-in function implements an atomic exchange operation. It writes
+@var{val} into @code{*@var{ptr}}, and returns the previous contents of
+@code{*@var{ptr}}.
+
+On targets which are limited, a value of 1 may be the only valid value
+written. This mimics the behaviour of @code{__sync_lock_test_and_set} on
+such hardware.
+
+The valid memory model variants are
+@code{__ATOMIC_RELAXED}, @code{__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST}, @code{__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE},
+@code{__ATOMIC_RELEASE}, and @code{__ATOMIC_ACQ_REL}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void __atomic_exchange (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} *val, @var{type} *ret, int memmodel)
+This is the generic version of an atomic exchange. It will store the
+contents of @code{*@var{val}} into @code{*@var{ptr}}. The original value
+of @code{*@var{ptr}} will be copied into @code{*@var{ret}}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} bool __atomic_compare_exchange_n (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} *expected, @var{type} desired, bool weak, int success_memmodel, int failure_memmodel)
+This built-in function implements an atomic compare and exchange operation.
+This compares the contents of @code{*@var{ptr}} with the contents of
+@code{*@var{expected}} and if equal, writes @var{desired} into
+@code{*@var{ptr}}. If they are not equal, the current contents of
+@code{*@var{ptr}} is written into @code{*@var{expected}}.
+
+True is returned if @code{*@var{desired}} is written into
+@code{*@var{ptr}} and the execution is considered to conform to the
+memory model specified by @var{success_memmodel}. There are no
+restrictions on what memory model can be used here.
+
+False is returned otherwise, and the execution is considered to conform
+to @var{failure_memmodel}. This memory model cannot be
+@code{__ATOMIC_RELEASE} nor @code{__ATOMIC_ACQ_REL}. It also cannot be a
+stronger model than that specified by @var{success_memmodel}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} bool __atomic_compare_exchange (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} *expected, @var{type} *desired, bool weak, int success_memmodel, int failure_memmodel)
+This built-in function implements the generic version of
+@code{__atomic_compare_exchange}. The function is virtually identical to
+@code{__atomic_compare_exchange_n}, except the desired value is also a
+pointer.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_add_fetch (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_sub_fetch (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_and_fetch (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_xor_fetch (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_or_fetch (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_nand_fetch (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+These built-in functions perform the operation suggested by the name, and
+return the result of the operation. That is,
+
+@smallexample
+@{ *ptr @var{op}= val; return *ptr; @}
+@end smallexample
+
+All memory models are valid.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_fetch_add (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_fetch_sub (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_fetch_and (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_fetch_xor (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_fetch_or (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} @var{type} __atomic_fetch_nand (@var{type} *ptr, @var{type} val, int memmodel)
+These built-in functions perform the operation suggested by the name, and
+return the value that had previously been in @code{*@var{ptr}}. That is,
+
+@smallexample
+@{ tmp = *ptr; *ptr @var{op}= val; return tmp; @}
+@end smallexample
+
+All memory models are valid.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void __atomic_thread_fence (int memmodel)
+
+This built-in function acts as a synchronization fence between threads
+based on the specified memory model.
+
+All memory orders are valid.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} void __atomic_signal_fence (int memmodel)
+
+This built-in function acts as a synchronization fence between a thread
+and signal handlers based in the same thread.
+
+All memory orders are valid.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} bool __atomic_always_lock_free (size_t size)
+
+This built-in function returns true if objects of size bytes will always
+generate lock free atomic instructions for the target architecture.
+Otherwise false is returned.
+
+size must resolve to a compile time constant.
+
+@smallexample
+if (_atomic_always_lock_free (sizeof (long long)))
+@end smallexample
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+@deftypefn {Built-in Function} bool __atomic_is_lock_free (size_t size)
+
+This built-in function returns true if objects of size bytes will always
+generate lock free atomic instructions for the target architecture. If
+it is not known to be lock free a call is made to a runtime routine named
+@code{__atomic_is_lock_free}.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
@node Object Size Checking
@section Object Size Checking Builtins
@findex __builtin_object_size