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+/*
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+ *
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+*/
+
+#ifndef _RTE_CYCLES_ARM64_H_
+#define _RTE_CYCLES_ARM64_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "generic/rte_cycles.h"
+
+/**
+ * Read the time base register.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * The time base for this lcore.
+ */
+static inline uint64_t
+rte_rdtsc(void)
+{
+ uint64_t tsc;
+
+ asm volatile("mrs %0, cntvct_el0" : "=r" (tsc));
+ return tsc;
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+rte_rdtsc_precise(void)
+{
+ rte_mb();
+ return rte_rdtsc();
+}
+
+static inline uint64_t
+rte_get_tsc_cycles(void) { return rte_rdtsc(); }
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_CYCLES_ARM64_H_ */