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[Xen-changelog] Implement generic notiication hold-off in the ring macros



# HG changeset patch
# User kaf24@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
# Node ID ca236a81729dd31c9eab7991562dd1664ceb0abf
# Parent  6b18f820f6a74f8c1b9600ccf408e8d9a1b9d026
Implement generic notiication hold-off in the ring macros
(ring.h). Move net and blk split drivers to use it.
blktap probably needs some work. :-)

Signed-off-by: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d 
linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blkback/blkback.c
--- a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blkback/blkback.c        Thu Dec  1 
13:13:15 2005
+++ b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blkback/blkback.c        Thu Dec  1 
19:23:07 2005
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@
        blkif_response_t *resp;
        unsigned long     flags;
        blkif_back_ring_t *blk_ring = &blkif->blk_ring;
+       int notify;
 
        /* Place on the response ring for the relevant domain. */ 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&blkif->blk_ring_lock, flags);
@@ -488,13 +489,23 @@
        resp->id        = id;
        resp->operation = op;
        resp->status    = st;
-       wmb(); /* Ensure other side can see the response fields. */
        blk_ring->rsp_prod_pvt++;
-       RING_PUSH_RESPONSES(blk_ring);
+       RING_PUSH_RESPONSES_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(blk_ring, notify);
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&blkif->blk_ring_lock, flags);
 
-       /* Kick the relevant domain. */
-       notify_remote_via_irq(blkif->irq);
+       /*
+         * Tail check for pending requests. Allows frontend to avoid
+         * notifications if requests are already in flight (lower overheads
+         * and promotes batching).
+         */
+       if (!__on_blkdev_list(blkif) &&
+           RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(blk_ring)) {
+               add_to_blkdev_list_tail(blkif);
+               maybe_trigger_blkio_schedule();
+       }
+
+       if (notify)
+               notify_remote_via_irq(blkif->irq);
 }
 
 void blkif_deschedule(blkif_t *blkif)
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d 
linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blkfront/blkfront.c
--- a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blkfront/blkfront.c      Thu Dec  1 
13:13:15 2005
+++ b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blkfront/blkfront.c      Thu Dec  1 
19:23:07 2005
@@ -394,8 +394,17 @@
 
 static inline void flush_requests(struct blkfront_info *info)
 {
+       RING_IDX old_prod = info->ring.sring->req_prod;
+
        RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(&info->ring);
-       notify_remote_via_irq(info->irq);
+
+       /*
+         * Send new requests /then/ check if any old requests are still in
+         * flight. If so then there is no need to send a notification.
+         */
+       mb();
+       if (info->ring.sring->rsp_prod == old_prod)
+               notify_remote_via_irq(info->irq);
 }
 
 static void kick_pending_request_queues(struct blkfront_info *info)
@@ -631,6 +640,7 @@
                return IRQ_HANDLED;
        }
 
+ again:
        rp = info->ring.sring->rsp_prod;
        rmb(); /* Ensure we see queued responses up to 'rp'. */
 
@@ -665,6 +675,15 @@
        }
 
        info->ring.rsp_cons = i;
+
+       if (i != info->ring.req_prod_pvt) {
+               int more_to_do;
+               RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_RESPONSES(&info->ring, more_to_do);
+               if (more_to_do)
+                       goto again;
+       } else {
+               info->ring.sring->rsp_event = i + 1;
+       }
 
        kick_pending_request_queues(info);
 
@@ -751,9 +770,6 @@
 
        kfree(copy);
 
-       /* info->ring->req_prod will be set when we flush_requests().*/
-       wmb();
-
        /* Kicks things back into life. */
        flush_requests(info);
 
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d 
linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blktap/blktap.c
--- a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blktap/blktap.c  Thu Dec  1 13:13:15 2005
+++ b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/blktap/blktap.c  Thu Dec  1 19:23:07 2005
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 static unsigned int blktap_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 {
        poll_wait(file, &blktap_wait, wait);
-       if (RING_HAS_UNPUSHED_REQUESTS(&blktap_ufe_ring)) {
+       if (blktap_ufe_ring.req_prod_pvt != blktap_ufe_ring.sring->req_prod) {
                flush_tlb_all();
                RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(&blktap_ufe_ring);
                return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d 
linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c
--- a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c        Thu Dec  1 
13:13:15 2005
+++ b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c        Thu Dec  1 
19:23:07 2005
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 
 static gnttab_transfer_t grant_rx_op[MAX_PENDING_REQS];
 static unsigned char rx_notify[NR_IRQS];
-
-/* Don't currently gate addition of an interface to the tx scheduling list. */
-#define tx_work_exists(_if) (1)
 
 static unsigned long mmap_vstart;
 #define MMAP_VADDR(_req) (mmap_vstart + ((_req) * PAGE_SIZE))
@@ -377,25 +374,22 @@
  * aggressive in avoiding new-packet notifications -- frontend only needs to
  * send a notification if there are no outstanding unreceived responses.
  * If we may be buffer transmit buffers for any reason then we must be rather
- * more conservative and advertise that we are 'sleeping' this connection here.
+ * more conservative and treat this as the final check for pending work.
  */
 void netif_schedule_work(netif_t *netif)
 {
-       if (RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&netif->tx)) {
+       int more_to_do;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_PIPELINED_TRANSMITTER
+       more_to_do = RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&netif->tx);
+#else
+       RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS(&netif->tx, more_to_do);
+#endif
+
+       if (more_to_do) {
                add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
                maybe_schedule_tx_action();
        }
-#ifndef CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_PIPELINED_TRANSMITTER
-       else {
-               netif->tx.sring->server_is_sleeping = 1;
-               mb();
-               if (RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&netif->tx)) {
-                       netif->tx.sring->server_is_sleeping = 0;
-                       add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
-                       maybe_schedule_tx_action();
-               }
-       }
-#endif
 }
 
 void netif_deschedule_work(netif_t *netif)
@@ -447,26 +441,6 @@
         
                pending_ring[MASK_PEND_IDX(pending_prod++)] = pending_idx;
 
-               /*
-                * Scheduling checks must happen after the above response is
-                * posted. This avoids a possible race with a guest OS on
-                * another CPU if that guest is testing against 'resp_prod'
-                * when deciding whether to notify us when it queues additional
-                 * packets.
-                */
-               mb();
-
-               if (RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&netif->tx)) {
-                       add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
-               } else {
-                       netif->tx.sring->server_is_sleeping = 1;
-                       mb();
-                       if (RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&netif->tx)) {
-                               netif->tx.sring->server_is_sleeping = 0;
-                               add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
-                       }
-               }
-
                netif_put(netif);
        }
 }
@@ -482,7 +456,7 @@
        RING_IDX i;
        gnttab_map_grant_ref_t *mop;
        unsigned int data_len;
-       int ret;
+       int ret, work_to_do;
 
        if (dealloc_cons != dealloc_prod)
                net_tx_action_dealloc();
@@ -496,8 +470,8 @@
                netif_get(netif);
                remove_from_net_schedule_list(netif);
 
-               /* Work to do? */
-               if (!RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&netif->tx)) {
+               RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS(&netif->tx, work_to_do);
+               if (!work_to_do) {
                        netif_put(netif);
                        continue;
                }
@@ -695,10 +669,8 @@
 irqreturn_t netif_be_int(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
        netif_t *netif = dev_id;
-       if (tx_work_exists(netif)) {
-               add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
-               maybe_schedule_tx_action();
-       }
+       add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
+       maybe_schedule_tx_action();
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -708,17 +680,25 @@
 {
        RING_IDX i = netif->tx.rsp_prod_pvt;
        netif_tx_response_t *resp;
+       int notify;
 
        resp = RING_GET_RESPONSE(&netif->tx, i);
        resp->id     = id;
        resp->status = st;
-       wmb();
+
        netif->tx.rsp_prod_pvt = ++i;
-       RING_PUSH_RESPONSES(&netif->tx);
-
-       mb(); /* Update producer before checking event threshold. */
-       if (i == netif->tx.sring->rsp_event)
+       RING_PUSH_RESPONSES_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(&netif->tx, notify);
+       if (notify)
                notify_remote_via_irq(netif->irq);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_PIPELINED_TRANSMITTER
+       if (i == netif->tx.req_cons) {
+               int more_to_do;
+               RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS(&netif->tx, more_to_do);
+               if (more_to_do)
+                       add_to_net_schedule_list_tail(netif);
+       }
+#endif
 }
 
 static int make_rx_response(netif_t *netif, 
@@ -730,6 +710,7 @@
 {
        RING_IDX i = netif->rx.rsp_prod_pvt;
        netif_rx_response_t *resp;
+       int notify;
 
        resp = RING_GET_RESPONSE(&netif->rx, i);
        resp->offset     = offset;
@@ -738,12 +719,11 @@
        resp->status     = (s16)size;
        if (st < 0)
                resp->status = (s16)st;
-       wmb();
+
        netif->rx.rsp_prod_pvt = ++i;
-       RING_PUSH_RESPONSES(&netif->rx);
-
-       mb(); /* Update producer before checking event threshold. */
-       return (i == netif->rx.sring->rsp_event);
+       RING_PUSH_RESPONSES_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(&netif->rx, notify);
+
+       return notify;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t netif_be_dbg(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs)
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d 
linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/netfront/netfront.c
--- a/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/netfront/netfront.c      Thu Dec  1 
13:13:15 2005
+++ b/linux-2.6-xen-sparse/drivers/xen/netfront/netfront.c      Thu Dec  1 
19:23:07 2005
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@
        RING_IDX i;
        grant_ref_t ref;
        unsigned long mfn;
+       int notify;
 
        if (unlikely(np->tx_full)) {
                printk(KERN_ALERT "%s: full queue wasn't stopped!\n",
@@ -661,9 +662,10 @@
        tx->size = skb->len;
        tx->csum_blank = (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_HW);
 
-       wmb(); /* Ensure that backend will see the request. */
        np->tx.req_prod_pvt = i + 1;
-       RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(&np->tx);
+       RING_PUSH_REQUESTS_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(&np->tx, notify);
+       if (notify)
+               notify_remote_via_irq(np->irq);
 
        network_tx_buf_gc(dev);
 
@@ -676,13 +678,6 @@
 
        np->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
        np->stats.tx_packets++;
-
-       /* Only notify Xen if we really have to. */
-       mb();
-       if (np->tx.sring->server_is_sleeping) {
-               np->tx.sring->server_is_sleeping = 0;
-               notify_remote_via_irq(np->irq);
-       }
 
        return 0;
 
@@ -761,7 +756,8 @@
                                        rx->id, rx->status);
                        RING_GET_REQUEST(&np->rx, np->rx.req_prod_pvt)->id =
                                rx->id;
-                       wmb();
+                       RING_GET_REQUEST(&np->rx, np->rx.req_prod_pvt)->gref =
+                               ref;
                        np->rx.req_prod_pvt++;
                        RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(&np->rx);
                        work_done--;
@@ -882,14 +878,9 @@
        if (work_done < budget) {
                local_irq_save(flags);
 
-               np->rx.sring->rsp_event = i + 1;
-    
-               /* Deal with hypervisor racing our resetting of rx_event. */
-               mb();
-               if (np->rx.sring->rsp_prod == i) {
+               RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_RESPONSES(&np->rx, more_to_do);
+               if (!more_to_do)
                        __netif_rx_complete(dev);
-                       more_to_do = 0;
-               }
 
                local_irq_restore(flags);
        }
@@ -930,7 +921,6 @@
 
        /* Step 1: Reinitialise variables. */
        np->tx_full = 0;
-       np->rx.sring->rsp_event = np->tx.sring->rsp_event = 1;
 
        /*
         * Step 2: Rebuild the RX and TX ring contents.
@@ -972,7 +962,7 @@
                np->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
                np->stats.tx_packets++;
        }
-       wmb();
+
        np->tx.req_prod_pvt = requeue_idx;
        RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(&np->tx);
 
@@ -987,7 +977,7 @@
                RING_GET_REQUEST(&np->rx, requeue_idx)->id = i;
                requeue_idx++; 
        }
-       wmb();                
+
        np->rx.req_prod_pvt = requeue_idx;
        RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(&np->rx);
 
@@ -998,7 +988,6 @@
         * packets.
         */
        np->backend_state = BEST_CONNECTED;
-       wmb();
        notify_remote_via_irq(np->irq);
        network_tx_buf_gc(dev);
 
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d xen/include/public/io/blkif.h
--- a/xen/include/public/io/blkif.h     Thu Dec  1 13:13:15 2005
+++ b/xen/include/public/io/blkif.h     Thu Dec  1 19:23:07 2005
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
 #define __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_BLKIF_H__
 
 #include "ring.h"
+
+/*
+ * Front->back notifications: When enqueuing a new request, there is no
+ * need to send a notification if there are old requests still in flight
+ * (that is, old_req_prod != sring->rsp_prod). The backend guarantees to check
+ * for new requests after queuing the response for the last in-flight request.
+ * (NB. The generic req_event mechanism is not used for blk requests.)
+ * 
+ * Back->front notifications: When enqueuing a new response, sending a
+ * notification can be made conditional on rsp_event (i.e., the generic
+ * hold-off mechanism provided by the ring macros). Frontends must set
+ * rsp_event appropriately (e.g., using RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_RESPONSES()).
+ */
 
 #ifndef blkif_vdev_t
 #define blkif_vdev_t   uint16_t
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d xen/include/public/io/netif.h
--- a/xen/include/public/io/netif.h     Thu Dec  1 13:13:15 2005
+++ b/xen/include/public/io/netif.h     Thu Dec  1 19:23:07 2005
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@
 #define __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_NETIF_H__
 
 #include "ring.h"
+
+/*
+ * Note that there is *never* any need to notify the backend when enqueuing
+ * receive requests (netif_rx_request_t). Notifications after enqueuing any
+ * other type of message should be conditional on the appropriate req_event
+ * or rsp_event field in the shared ring.
+ */
 
 typedef struct netif_tx_request {
     grant_ref_t gref;      /* Reference to buffer page */
diff -r 6b18f820f6a7 -r ca236a81729d xen/include/public/io/ring.h
--- a/xen/include/public/io/ring.h      Thu Dec  1 13:13:15 2005
+++ b/xen/include/public/io/ring.h      Thu Dec  1 19:23:07 2005
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-
-
-
-/*
+/******************************************************************************
+ * ring.h
+ * 
  * Shared producer-consumer ring macros.
+ *
  * Tim Deegan and Andrew Warfield November 2004.
- */ 
+ */
 
 #ifndef __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_RING_H__
 #define __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_RING_H__
@@ -28,32 +28,35 @@
     (__RD32(((_sz) - (long)&(_s)->ring + (long)(_s)) / sizeof((_s)->ring[0])))
 
 /*
- *  Macros to make the correct C datatypes for a new kind of ring.
- * 
- *  To make a new ring datatype, you need to have two message structures,
- *  let's say request_t, and response_t already defined.
- *
- *  In a header where you want the ring datatype declared, you then do:
+ * Macros to make the correct C datatypes for a new kind of ring.
+ * 
+ * To make a new ring datatype, you need to have two message structures,
+ * let's say request_t, and response_t already defined.
+ *
+ * In a header where you want the ring datatype declared, you then do:
  *
  *     DEFINE_RING_TYPES(mytag, request_t, response_t);
  *
- *  These expand out to give you a set of types, as you can see below.
- *  The most important of these are:
+ * These expand out to give you a set of types, as you can see below.
+ * The most important of these are:
  *  
  *     mytag_sring_t      - The shared ring.
  *     mytag_front_ring_t - The 'front' half of the ring.
  *     mytag_back_ring_t  - The 'back' half of the ring.
  *
- *  To initialize a ring in your code you need to know the location and size
- *  of the shared memory area (PAGE_SIZE, for instance). To initialise
- *  the front half:
- *
- *      mytag_front_ring_t front_ring;
- *
- *      SHARED_RING_INIT((mytag_sring_t *)shared_page);
- *      FRONT_RING_INIT(&front_ring, (mytag_sring_t *)shared_page, PAGE_SIZE);
- *
- *  Initializing the back follows similarly...
+ * To initialize a ring in your code you need to know the location and size
+ * of the shared memory area (PAGE_SIZE, for instance). To initialise
+ * the front half:
+ *
+ *     mytag_front_ring_t front_ring;
+ *     SHARED_RING_INIT((mytag_sring_t *)shared_page);
+ *     FRONT_RING_INIT(&front_ring, (mytag_sring_t *)shared_page, PAGE_SIZE);
+ *
+ * Initializing the back follows similarly (note that only the front
+ * initializes the shared ring):
+ *
+ *     mytag_back_ring_t back_ring;
+ *     BACK_RING_INIT(&back_ring, (mytag_sring_t *)shared_page, PAGE_SIZE);
  */
          
 #define DEFINE_RING_TYPES(__name, __req_t, __rsp_t)                     \
@@ -66,10 +69,8 @@
                                                                         \
 /* Shared ring page */                                                  \
 struct __name##_sring {                                                 \
-    RING_IDX req_prod;                                                  \
-    RING_IDX rsp_prod;                                                  \
-    RING_IDX rsp_event; /* notify client when rsp_prod == rsp_event */  \
-    uint8_t  server_is_sleeping; /* notify server to kick off work  */  \
+    RING_IDX req_prod, req_event;                                       \
+    RING_IDX rsp_prod, rsp_event;                                       \
     union __name##_sring_entry ring[1]; /* variable-length */           \
 };                                                                      \
                                                                         \
@@ -95,24 +96,24 @@
 typedef struct __name##_back_ring __name##_back_ring_t
 
 /*
- *   Macros for manipulating rings.  
- * 
- *   FRONT_RING_whatever works on the "front end" of a ring: here 
- *   requests are pushed on to the ring and responses taken off it.
- * 
- *   BACK_RING_whatever works on the "back end" of a ring: here 
- *   requests are taken off the ring and responses put on.
- * 
- *   N.B. these macros do NO INTERLOCKS OR FLOW CONTROL.  
- *   This is OK in 1-for-1 request-response situations where the 
- *   requestor (front end) never has more than RING_SIZE()-1
- *   outstanding requests.
+ * Macros for manipulating rings.  
+ * 
+ * FRONT_RING_whatever works on the "front end" of a ring: here 
+ * requests are pushed on to the ring and responses taken off it.
+ * 
+ * BACK_RING_whatever works on the "back end" of a ring: here 
+ * requests are taken off the ring and responses put on.
+ * 
+ * N.B. these macros do NO INTERLOCKS OR FLOW CONTROL.  
+ * This is OK in 1-for-1 request-response situations where the 
+ * requestor (front end) never has more than RING_SIZE()-1
+ * outstanding requests.
  */
 
 /* Initialising empty rings */
 #define SHARED_RING_INIT(_s) do {                                       \
-    (_s)->req_prod = 0;                                                 \
-    (_s)->rsp_prod = 0;                                                 \
+    (_s)->req_prod  = (_s)->rsp_prod  = 0;                              \
+    (_s)->req_event = (_s)->rsp_event = 1;                              \
 } while(0)
 
 #define FRONT_RING_INIT(_r, _s, __size) do {                            \
@@ -148,10 +149,6 @@
 #define RING_SIZE(_r)                                                   \
     ((_r)->nr_ents)
 
-/* How many empty slots are on a ring? */
-#define RING_PENDING_REQUESTS(_r)                                       \
-   ( ((_r)->req_prod_pvt - (_r)->rsp_cons) )
-   
 /* Test if there is an empty slot available on the front ring. 
  * (This is only meaningful from the front. )
  */
@@ -167,25 +164,6 @@
      (((_r)->req_cons - (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt) !=                          \
       RING_SIZE(_r)) )
       
-/* Test if there are messages waiting to be pushed. */
-#define RING_HAS_UNPUSHED_REQUESTS(_r)                                  \
-   ( (_r)->req_prod_pvt != (_r)->sring->req_prod )
-   
-#define RING_HAS_UNPUSHED_RESPONSES(_r)                                 \
-   ( (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt != (_r)->sring->rsp_prod )
-
-/* Copy the private producer pointer into the shared ring so the other end 
- * can see the updates we've made. */
-#define RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(_r) do {                                     \
-    wmb();                                                              \
-    (_r)->sring->req_prod = (_r)->req_prod_pvt;                         \
-} while (0)
-
-#define RING_PUSH_RESPONSES(_r) do {                                    \
-    wmb();                                                              \
-    (_r)->sring->rsp_prod = (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt;                         \
-} while (0)
-
 /* Direct access to individual ring elements, by index. */
 #define RING_GET_REQUEST(_r, _idx)                                      \
  (&((_r)->sring->ring[                                                  \
@@ -201,6 +179,82 @@
 #define RING_REQUEST_CONS_OVERFLOW(_r, _cons)                           \
     (((_cons) - (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt) >= RING_SIZE(_r))
 
+#define RING_PUSH_REQUESTS(_r) do {                                     \
+    wmb(); /* back sees requests /before/ updated producer index */     \
+    (_r)->sring->req_prod = (_r)->req_prod_pvt;                         \
+} while (0)
+
+#define RING_PUSH_RESPONSES(_r) do {                                    \
+    wmb(); /* front sees responses /before/ updated producer index */   \
+    (_r)->sring->rsp_prod = (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt;                         \
+} while (0)
+
+/*
+ * Notification hold-off (req_event and rsp_event):
+ * 
+ * When queueing requests or responses on a shared ring, it may not always be
+ * necessary to notify the remote end. For example, if requests are in flight
+ * in a backend, the front may be able to queue further requests without
+ * notifying the back (if the back checks for new requests when it queues
+ * responses).
+ * 
+ * When enqueuing requests or responses:
+ * 
+ *  Use RING_PUSH_{REQUESTS,RESPONSES}_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(). The second argument
+ *  is a boolean return value. True indicates that the receiver requires an
+ *  asynchronous notification.
+ * 
+ * After dequeuing requests or responses (before sleeping the connection):
+ * 
+ *  Use RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS() or RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_RESPONSES().
+ *  The second argument is a boolean return value. True indicates that there
+ *  are pending messages on the ring (i.e., the connection should not be put
+ *  to sleep).
+ *  
+ *  These macros will set the req_event/rsp_event field to trigger a
+ *  notification on the very next message that is enqueued. If you want to
+ *  create batches of work (i.e., only receive a notification after several
+ *  messages have been enqueued) then you will need to create a customised
+ *  version of the FINAL_CHECK macro in your own code, which sets the event
+ *  field appropriately.
+ */
+
+#define RING_PUSH_REQUESTS_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(_r, _notify) do {           \
+    RING_IDX __old = (_r)->sring->req_prod;                             \
+    RING_IDX __new = (_r)->req_prod_pvt;                                \
+    wmb(); /* back sees requests /before/ updated producer index */     \
+    (_r)->sring->req_prod = __new;                                      \
+    mb(); /* back sees new requests /before/ we check req_event */      \
+    (_notify) = ((RING_IDX)(__new - (_r)->sring->req_event) <           \
+                 (RING_IDX)(__new - __old));                            \
+} while (0)
+
+#define RING_PUSH_RESPONSES_AND_CHECK_NOTIFY(_r, _notify) do {          \
+    RING_IDX __old = (_r)->sring->rsp_prod;                             \
+    RING_IDX __new = (_r)->rsp_prod_pvt;                                \
+    wmb(); /* front sees responses /before/ updated producer index */   \
+    (_r)->sring->rsp_prod = __new;                                      \
+    mb(); /* front sees new responses /before/ we check rsp_event */    \
+    (_notify) = ((RING_IDX)(__new - (_r)->sring->rsp_event) <           \
+                 (RING_IDX)(__new - __old));                            \
+} while (0)
+
+#define RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS(_r, _work_to_do) do {             \
+    (_work_to_do) = RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(_r);                   \
+    if (_work_to_do) break;                                             \
+    (_r)->sring->req_event = (_r)->req_cons + 1;                        \
+    mb();                                                               \
+    (_work_to_do) = RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(_r);                   \
+} while (0)
+
+#define RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_RESPONSES(_r, _work_to_do) do {            \
+    (_work_to_do) = RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_RESPONSES(_r);                  \
+    if (_work_to_do) break;                                             \
+    (_r)->sring->rsp_event = (_r)->rsp_cons + 1;                        \
+    mb();                                                               \
+    (_work_to_do) = RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_RESPONSES(_r);                  \
+} while (0)
+
 #endif /* __XEN_PUBLIC_IO_RING_H__ */
 
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