1 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
2 * Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation
12 * This library provides a timer service to RTE Data Plane execution
13 * units that allows the execution of callback functions asynchronously.
15 * - Timers can be periodic or single (one-shot).
16 * - The timers can be loaded from one core and executed on another. This has
17 * to be specified in the call to rte_timer_reset().
18 * - High precision is possible. NOTE: this depends on the call frequency to
19 * rte_timer_manage() that check the timer expiration for the local core.
20 * - If not used in an application, for improved performance, it can be
21 * disabled at compilation time by not calling the rte_timer_manage()
22 * to improve performance.
24 * The timer library uses the rte_get_hpet_cycles() function that
25 * uses the HPET, when available, to provide a reliable time reference. [HPET
26 * routines are provided by EAL, which falls back to using the chip TSC (time-
27 * stamp counter) as fallback when HPET is not available]
29 * This library provides an interface to add, delete and restart a
30 * timer. The API is based on the BSD callout(9) API with a few
33 * See the RTE architecture documentation for more information about the
34 * design of this library.
40 #include <rte_common.h>
41 #include <rte_config.h>
42 #include <rte_spinlock.h>
48 #define RTE_TIMER_STOP 0 /**< State: timer is stopped. */
49 #define RTE_TIMER_PENDING 1 /**< State: timer is scheduled. */
50 #define RTE_TIMER_RUNNING 2 /**< State: timer function is running. */
51 #define RTE_TIMER_CONFIG 3 /**< State: timer is being configured. */
53 #define RTE_TIMER_NO_OWNER -2 /**< Timer has no owner. */
56 * Timer type: Periodic or single (one-shot).
64 * Timer status: A union of the state (stopped, pending, running,
65 * config) and an owner (the id of the lcore that owns the timer).
67 union rte_timer_status {
70 uint16_t state; /**< Stop, pending, running, config. */
71 int16_t owner; /**< The lcore that owns the timer. */
73 uint32_t u32; /**< To atomic-set status + owner. */
76 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_TIMER_DEBUG
78 * A structure that stores the timer statistics (per-lcore).
80 struct rte_timer_debug_stats {
81 uint64_t reset; /**< Number of success calls to rte_timer_reset(). */
82 uint64_t stop; /**< Number of success calls to rte_timer_stop(). */
83 uint64_t manage; /**< Number of calls to rte_timer_manage(). */
84 uint64_t pending; /**< Number of pending/running timers. */
91 * Callback function type for timer expiry.
93 typedef void (*rte_timer_cb_t)(struct rte_timer *, void *);
95 #define MAX_SKIPLIST_DEPTH 10
98 * A structure describing a timer in RTE.
102 uint64_t expire; /**< Time when timer expire. */
103 struct rte_timer *sl_next[MAX_SKIPLIST_DEPTH];
104 volatile union rte_timer_status status; /**< Status of timer. */
105 uint64_t period; /**< Period of timer (0 if not periodic). */
106 rte_timer_cb_t f; /**< Callback function. */
107 void *arg; /**< Argument to callback function. */
113 * A C++ static initializer for a timer structure.
115 #define RTE_TIMER_INITIALIZER { \
118 {{RTE_TIMER_STOP, RTE_TIMER_NO_OWNER}}, \
125 * A static initializer for a timer structure.
127 #define RTE_TIMER_INITIALIZER { \
129 .state = RTE_TIMER_STOP, \
130 .owner = RTE_TIMER_NO_OWNER, \
136 * Allocate a timer data instance in shared memory to track a set of pending
140 * Pointer to variable into which to write the identifier of the allocated
141 * timer data instance.
145 * - -ENOSPC: maximum number of timer data instances already allocated
147 int rte_timer_data_alloc(uint32_t *id_ptr);
150 * Deallocate a timer data instance.
153 * Identifier of the timer data instance to deallocate.
157 * - -EINVAL: invalid timer data instance identifier
159 int rte_timer_data_dealloc(uint32_t id);
162 * Initialize the timer library.
164 * Initializes internal variables (list, locks and so on) for the RTE
168 * This function must be called in every process before using the library.
172 * - -ENOMEM: Unable to allocate memory needed to initialize timer
174 * - -EALREADY: timer subsystem was already initialized. Not an error.
176 int rte_timer_subsystem_init(void);
179 * Free timer subsystem resources.
181 void rte_timer_subsystem_finalize(void);
184 * Initialize a timer handle.
186 * The rte_timer_init() function initializes the timer handle *tim*
187 * for use. No operations can be performed on a timer before it is
191 * The timer to initialize.
193 void rte_timer_init(struct rte_timer *tim);
196 * Reset and start the timer associated with the timer handle.
198 * The rte_timer_reset() function resets and starts the timer
199 * associated with the timer handle *tim*. When the timer expires after
200 * *ticks* HPET cycles, the function specified by *fct* will be called
201 * with the argument *arg* on core *tim_lcore*.
203 * If the timer associated with the timer handle is already running
204 * (in the RUNNING state), the function will fail. The user has to check
205 * the return value of the function to see if there is a chance that the
206 * timer is in the RUNNING state.
208 * If the timer is being configured on another core (the CONFIG state),
211 * If the timer is pending or stopped, it will be rescheduled with the
217 * The number of cycles (see rte_get_hpet_hz()) before the callback
218 * function is called.
220 * The type can be either:
221 * - PERIODICAL: The timer is automatically reloaded after execution
222 * (returns to the PENDING state)
223 * - SINGLE: The timer is one-shot, that is, the timer goes to a
224 * STOPPED state after execution.
226 * The ID of the lcore where the timer callback function has to be
227 * executed. If tim_lcore is LCORE_ID_ANY, the timer library will
228 * launch it on a different core for each call (round-robin).
230 * The callback function of the timer.
232 * The user argument of the callback function.
234 * - 0: Success; the timer is scheduled.
235 * - (-1): Timer is in the RUNNING or CONFIG state.
237 int rte_timer_reset(struct rte_timer *tim, uint64_t ticks,
238 enum rte_timer_type type, unsigned tim_lcore,
239 rte_timer_cb_t fct, void *arg);
242 * Loop until rte_timer_reset() succeeds.
244 * Reset and start the timer associated with the timer handle. Always
245 * succeed. See rte_timer_reset() for details.
250 * The number of cycles (see rte_get_hpet_hz()) before the callback
251 * function is called.
253 * The type can be either:
254 * - PERIODICAL: The timer is automatically reloaded after execution
255 * (returns to the PENDING state)
256 * - SINGLE: The timer is one-shot, that is, the timer goes to a
257 * STOPPED state after execution.
259 * The ID of the lcore where the timer callback function has to be
260 * executed. If tim_lcore is LCORE_ID_ANY, the timer library will
261 * launch it on a different core for each call (round-robin).
263 * The callback function of the timer.
265 * The user argument of the callback function.
268 * This API should not be called inside a timer's callback function to
269 * reset another timer; doing so could hang in certain scenarios. Instead,
270 * the rte_timer_reset() API can be called directly and its return code
271 * can be checked for success or failure.
274 rte_timer_reset_sync(struct rte_timer *tim, uint64_t ticks,
275 enum rte_timer_type type, unsigned tim_lcore,
276 rte_timer_cb_t fct, void *arg);
281 * The rte_timer_stop() function stops the timer associated with the
282 * timer handle *tim*. It may fail if the timer is currently running or
285 * If the timer is pending or stopped (for instance, already expired),
286 * the function will succeed. The timer handle tim must have been
287 * initialized using rte_timer_init(), otherwise, undefined behavior
290 * This function can be called safely from a timer callback. If it
291 * succeeds, the timer is not referenced anymore by the timer library
292 * and the timer structure can be freed (even in the callback
298 * - 0: Success; the timer is stopped.
299 * - (-1): The timer is in the RUNNING or CONFIG state.
301 int rte_timer_stop(struct rte_timer *tim);
304 * Loop until rte_timer_stop() succeeds.
306 * After a call to this function, the timer identified by *tim* is
307 * stopped. See rte_timer_stop() for details.
313 * This API should not be called inside a timer's callback function to
314 * stop another timer; doing so could hang in certain scenarios. Instead, the
315 * rte_timer_stop() API can be called directly and its return code can
316 * be checked for success or failure.
318 void rte_timer_stop_sync(struct rte_timer *tim);
321 * Test if a timer is pending.
323 * The rte_timer_pending() function tests the PENDING status
324 * of the timer handle *tim*. A PENDING timer is one that has been
325 * scheduled and whose function has not yet been called.
330 * - 0: The timer is not pending.
331 * - 1: The timer is pending.
333 int rte_timer_pending(struct rte_timer *tim);
337 * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
339 * Time until the next timer on the current lcore
340 * This function gives the ticks until the next timer will be active.
343 * - -EINVAL: invalid timer data instance identifier
344 * - -ENOENT: no timer pending
345 * - 0: a timer is pending and will run at next rte_timer_manage()
346 * - >0: ticks until the next timer is ready
349 int64_t rte_timer_next_ticks(void);
352 * Manage the timer list and execute callback functions.
354 * This function must be called periodically from EAL lcores
355 * main_loop(). It browses the list of pending timers and runs all
356 * timers that are expired.
358 * The precision of the timer depends on the call frequency of this
359 * function. However, the more often the function is called, the more
360 * CPU resources it will use.
364 * - -EINVAL: timer subsystem not yet initialized
366 int rte_timer_manage(void);
369 * Dump statistics about timers.
372 * A pointer to a file for output
375 * - -EINVAL: timer subsystem not yet initialized
377 int rte_timer_dump_stats(FILE *f);
380 * This function is the same as rte_timer_reset(), except that it allows a
381 * caller to specify the rte_timer_data instance containing the list to which
382 * the timer should be added.
384 * @see rte_timer_reset()
386 * @param timer_data_id
387 * An identifier indicating which instance of timer data should be used for
392 * The number of cycles (see rte_get_hpet_hz()) before the callback
393 * function is called.
395 * The type can be either:
396 * - PERIODICAL: The timer is automatically reloaded after execution
397 * (returns to the PENDING state)
398 * - SINGLE: The timer is one-shot, that is, the timer goes to a
399 * STOPPED state after execution.
401 * The ID of the lcore where the timer callback function has to be
402 * executed. If tim_lcore is LCORE_ID_ANY, the timer library will
403 * launch it on a different core for each call (round-robin).
405 * The callback function of the timer. This parameter can be NULL if (and
406 * only if) rte_timer_alt_manage() will be used to manage this timer.
408 * The user argument of the callback function.
410 * - 0: Success; the timer is scheduled.
411 * - (-1): Timer is in the RUNNING or CONFIG state.
412 * - -EINVAL: invalid timer_data_id
415 rte_timer_alt_reset(uint32_t timer_data_id, struct rte_timer *tim,
416 uint64_t ticks, enum rte_timer_type type,
417 unsigned int tim_lcore, rte_timer_cb_t fct, void *arg);
420 * This function is the same as rte_timer_stop(), except that it allows a
421 * caller to specify the rte_timer_data instance containing the list from which
422 * this timer should be removed.
424 * @see rte_timer_stop()
426 * @param timer_data_id
427 * An identifier indicating which instance of timer data should be used for
432 * - 0: Success; the timer is stopped.
433 * - (-1): The timer is in the RUNNING or CONFIG state.
434 * - -EINVAL: invalid timer_data_id
437 rte_timer_alt_stop(uint32_t timer_data_id, struct rte_timer *tim);
440 * Callback function type for rte_timer_alt_manage().
442 typedef void (*rte_timer_alt_manage_cb_t)(struct rte_timer *tim);
445 * Manage a set of timer lists and execute the specified callback function for
446 * all expired timers. This function is similar to rte_timer_manage(), except
447 * that it allows a caller to specify the timer_data instance that should
448 * be operated on, as well as a set of lcore IDs identifying which timer lists
449 * should be processed. Callback functions of individual timers are ignored.
451 * @see rte_timer_manage()
453 * @param timer_data_id
454 * An identifier indicating which instance of timer data should be used for
457 * An array of lcore ids identifying the timer lists that should be processed.
458 * NULL is allowed - if NULL, the timer list corresponding to the lcore
459 * calling this routine is processed (same as rte_timer_manage()).
460 * @param n_poll_lcores
461 * The size of the poll_lcores array. If 'poll_lcores' is NULL, this parameter
464 * The callback function which should be called for all expired timers.
467 * - -EINVAL: invalid timer_data_id
470 rte_timer_alt_manage(uint32_t timer_data_id, unsigned int *poll_lcores,
471 int n_poll_lcores, rte_timer_alt_manage_cb_t f);
474 * Callback function type for rte_timer_stop_all().
476 typedef void (*rte_timer_stop_all_cb_t)(struct rte_timer *tim, void *arg);
479 * Walk the pending timer lists for the specified lcore IDs, and for each timer
480 * that is encountered, stop it and call the specified callback function to
481 * process it further.
483 * @param timer_data_id
484 * An identifier indicating which instance of timer data should be used for
487 * An array of lcore ids identifying the timer lists that should be processed.
488 * @param nb_walk_lcores
489 * The size of the walk_lcores array.
491 * The callback function which should be called for each timers. Can be NULL.
493 * An arbitrary argument that will be passed to f, if it is called.
496 * - EINVAL: invalid timer_data_id
499 rte_timer_stop_all(uint32_t timer_data_id, unsigned int *walk_lcores,
500 int nb_walk_lcores, rte_timer_stop_all_cb_t f, void *f_arg);
503 * This function is the same as rte_timer_dump_stats(), except that it allows
504 * the caller to specify the rte_timer_data instance that should be used.
506 * @see rte_timer_dump_stats()
508 * @param timer_data_id
509 * An identifier indicating which instance of timer data should be used for
512 * A pointer to a file for output
515 * - -EINVAL: invalid timer_data_id
518 rte_timer_alt_dump_stats(uint32_t timer_data_id, FILE *f);
524 #endif /* _RTE_TIMER_H_ */