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+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
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+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_ALARM_H_
+#define _RTE_ALARM_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Alarm functions
+ *
+ * Simple alarm-clock functionality supplied by eal.
+ * Does not require hpet support.
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/**
+ * Signature of callback back function called when an alarm goes off.
+ */
+typedef void (*rte_eal_alarm_callback)(void *arg);
+
+/**
+ * Function to set a callback to be triggered when us microseconds
+ * have expired. Accuracy of timing to the microsecond is not guaranteed. The
+ * alarm function will not be called *before* the requested time, but may
+ * be called a short period of time afterwards.
+ * The alarm handler will be called only once. There is no need to call
+ * "rte_eal_alarm_cancel" from within the callback function.
+ *
+ * @param us
+ *   The time in microseconds before the callback is called
+ * @param cb
+ *   The function to be called when the alarm expires
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *   Pointer parameter to be passed to the callback function
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   On success, zero.
+ *   On failure, a negative error number
+ */
+int rte_eal_alarm_set(uint64_t us, rte_eal_alarm_callback cb, void *cb_arg);
+
+/**
+ * Function to cancel an alarm callback which has been registered before. If
+ * used outside alarm callback it wait for all callbacks to finish execution.
+ *
+ * @param cb_fn
+ *  alarm callback
+ * @param cb_arg
+ *  Pointer parameter to be passed to the callback function. To remove all
+ *  copies of a given callback function, irrespective of parameter, (void *)-1
+ *  can be used here.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *    - value greater than 0 and rte_errno not changed - returned value is
+ *      the number of canceled alarm callback functions
+ *    - value greater or equal 0 and rte_errno set to EINPROGRESS, at least one
+ *      alarm could not be canceled because cancellation was requested from alarm
+ *      callback context. Returned value is the number of succesfuly canceled
+ *      alarm callbacks
+ *    -  0 and rte_errno set to ENOENT - no alarm found
+ *    - -1 and rte_errno set to EINVAL - invalid parameter (NULL callback)
+ */
+int rte_eal_alarm_cancel(rte_eal_alarm_callback cb_fn, void *cb_arg);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+
+#endif /* _RTE_ALARM_H_ */