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commit d116b7c414c8239b677e341ac517745db689ac2d
Author: Adhemerval Zanella <azanella@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Date:   Fri May 24 13:29:30 2013 -0500

    PowerPC: Program Priority Register support
    
    This patch add inline functions to change the Program Priority Register
    from ISA 2.05.

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aff0b3c..29dbe03 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2013-05-24  Adhemerval Zanella  <azanella@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+
+	* manual/platform.texi: Add PowerPC PPR function set documentation.
+	* sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h: Add PowerPC PPR set function
+	implementation.
+
 2013-05-24  Carlos O'Donell  <carlos@redhat.com>
 
 	* math/libm-test.inc (MAX_EXP): Define.
diff --git a/manual/platform.texi b/manual/platform.texi
index 316b1f1..f1a40d6 100644
--- a/manual/platform.texi
+++ b/manual/platform.texi
@@ -57,4 +57,24 @@ Provide a hint that performance will probably be improved if shared resources
 dedicated to the executing processor are released until all outstanding storage
 accesses to cacheable storage for which the data is not in the cache have been
 completed.
+
+@deftypefun {void} __ppc_set_ppr_med (void)
+Set the Program Priority Register to medium value (default).
+
+The @dfn{Program Priority Register} (PPR) is a 64-bit register that controls
+the program's priority.  By adjusting the PPR value the programmer may
+improve system throughput by causing the system resources to be used
+more efficiently, especially in contention situations.
+The three unprivileged states available are covered by the functions
+@code{__ppc_set_ppr_med} (medium -- default), @code{__ppc_set_ppc_low} (low)
+and @code{__ppc_set_ppc_med_low} (medium low).  More information
+available in @cite{Power ISA 2.06b - Book II - Section 3.1}.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@deftypefun {void} __ppc_set_ppr_low (void)
+Set the Program Priority Register to low value.
+@end deftypefun
+
+@deftypefun {void} __ppc_set_ppr_med_low (void)
+Set the Program Priority Register to medium low value.
 @end deftypefun
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h b/sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h
index 833f3d8..81f3bf9 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h
@@ -82,4 +82,34 @@ __ppc_mdoom (void)
   __asm__ volatile ("or 30,30,30");
 }
 
+
+/* ISA 2.05 and beyond support the Program Priority Register (PPR) to adjust
+   thread priorities based on lock acquisition, wait and release. The ISA
+   defines the use of form 'or Rx,Rx,Rx' as the way to modify the PRI field.
+   The unprivileged priorities are:
+     Rx = 1 (low)
+     Rx = 2 (medium)
+     Rx = 6 (medium-low/normal)
+   The 'or' instruction form is a nop in previous hardware, so it is safe to
+   use unguarded. The default value is 'medium'.
+ */
+
+static inline void
+__ppc_set_ppr_med (void)
+{
+  __asm__ volatile ("or 2,2,2");
+}
+
+static inline void
+__ppc_set_ppr_med_low (void)
+{
+  __asm__ volatile ("or 6,6,6");
+}
+
+static inline void
+__ppc_set_ppr_low (void)
+{
+  __asm__ volatile ("or 1,1,1");
+}
+
 #endif  /* sys/platform/ppc.h */

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Summary of changes:
 ChangeLog                          |    6 ++++++
 manual/platform.texi               |   20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 sysdeps/powerpc/sys/platform/ppc.h |   30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)


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