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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
@ 2013-11-15 20:04 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-12-21 13:55 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-15 20:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

Hi,

This is the first real submission of how I think our atomics
architecture should look like. It's definitely a good bit from complete,
please view it from that POV!
The most important thing I need at this point is feedback whether the
API in general looks ok and what should be changed, before I spend the
time to implement it nicely everywhere.

The API is loosely modeled to match C11's atomics
http://en.cppreference.com/w/c/atomic library, at least to the degree
that the latter could be used to implement pg's atomics.

Please note:
* Only gcc's implementation is tested. I'd be really surprised if it
  compiled on anything else.
* I've currently replaced nearly all of s_lock.h to use parts of the
  atomics API. We might rather use it's contents to implement atomics
  'flags' on some of the wierder platforms out there.
* I've integrated barrier.h into the atomics code. It's pretty much a
  required part, and compiler/arch specific so that seems to make sense.
* 'autoreconf' needs to be run after applying the patchset. I got some
  problems with running autoconf 2.63 here, using 2.69 makes the diff to
  big.

Questions:
* What do you like/dislike about the API (storage/atomics.h)
* decide whether it's ok to rely on inline functions or whether we need
  to provide out-of-line versions. I think we should just bite the
  bullet and require support. Some very old arches might need to live with
  warnings. Patch 01 tries to silence them on HP-UX.
* decide whether we want to keep the semaphore fallback for
  spinlocks. I strongly vote for removing it. The patchset provides
  compiler based default implementations for atomics, so it's unlikely
  to be helpful when bringing up a new platform.

TODO:
* actually test on other platforms that new gcc
* We should probably move most of the (documentation) content of
  s_lock.h somewhere else.
* Integrate the spinlocks based fallback for platforms that only provide
  something like TAS().

Comments?

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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  [text/x-patch] 0001-Try-to-make-HP-UX-s-ac-not-cause-warnings-about-unus.patch (720B, ../../20131115200416.GH5489@awork2.anarazel.de/2-0001-Try-to-make-HP-UX-s-ac-not-cause-warnings-about-unus.patch)
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From 71e929cb4de63f060464feb9d73cad1161807253 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:52:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Try to make HP-UX's ac++ not cause warnings about unused
 static inlines.

---
 src/template/hpux | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/template/hpux b/src/template/hpux
index ce4d93c..6349ae5 100644
--- a/src/template/hpux
+++ b/src/template/hpux
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED"
 
 if test "$GCC" != yes ; then
-  CC="$CC -Ae"
+  # -Ae enables C89/C99
+  # +W2177 should disable warnings about unused static inlines
+  CC="$CC -Ae +W2177"
   CFLAGS="+O2"
 fi
 
-- 
1.8.5.rc1.dirty

  [text/x-patch] 0002-Very-basic-atomic-ops-implementation.patch (98.4K, ../../20131115200416.GH5489@awork2.anarazel.de/3-0002-Very-basic-atomic-ops-implementation.patch)
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From ea80fc0c988b1d51816b2fd4b9d2bba2e7aead05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 10:32:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Very basic atomic ops implementation

Only gcc has been tested, stub implementations for
* msvc
* HUPX acc
* IBM xlc
* Sun/Oracle Sunpro compiler
are included.

All implementations only provide the bare minimum of operations for
now and rely on emulating more complex operations via
compare_and_swap().

Most of s_lock.h is removed and replaced by usage of the atomics ops.
---
 config/c-compiler.m4                             |  77 ++
 configure.in                                     |  19 +-
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile                |   2 +-
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c               |  26 +
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c                  |   8 -
 src/include/c.h                                  |   7 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h         |  25 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h         |  56 ++
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h           |  29 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h          |  17 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h          |  96 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h          |  27 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h           |  25 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h        |  99 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h        | 174 +++++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h       |  67 ++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h     |  66 ++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h        |  84 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h            | 402 +++++++++++
 src/include/storage/atomics.h                    | 543 ++++++++++++++
 src/include/storage/barrier.h                    | 137 +---
 src/include/storage/s_lock.h                     | 880 +----------------------
 src/test/regress/expected/lock.out               |   8 +
 src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source  |   5 +
 src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source |   4 +
 src/test/regress/regress.c                       | 213 ++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql                    |   5 +
 27 files changed, 2078 insertions(+), 1023 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics.h

diff --git a/config/c-compiler.m4 b/config/c-compiler.m4
index 4ba3236..c24cb59 100644
--- a/config/c-compiler.m4
+++ b/config/c-compiler.m4
@@ -289,3 +289,80 @@ if test x"$Ac_cachevar" = x"yes"; then
 fi
 undefine([Ac_cachevar])dnl
 ])# PGAC_PROG_CC_LDFLAGS_OPT
+
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_ATOMICS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for __builtin_constant_p, pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p,
+[AC_TRY_COMPILE([static int x; static int y[__builtin_constant_p(x) ? x : 1];],
+[],
+[pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p=yes],
+[pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p=no])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p" = xyes ; then
+AC_DEFINE(HAVE__BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P, 1,
+          [Define to 1 if your compiler understands __builtin_constant_p.])
+fi])# PGAC_C_BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+# -------------------------
+# Check if the C compiler understands __sync_lock_test_and_set(),
+# and define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+#
+# NB: There are platforms where test_and_set is available but compare_and_swap
+# is not, so test this separa
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin locking functions, pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [int lock = 0;
+   __sync_lock_test_and_set(&lock, 1);
+   __sync_lock_release(&lock);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *) and friends.])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+# -------------------------
+# Check if the C compiler understands __sync_compare_and_swap() for 32bit
+# types, and define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS if so.
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin __sync int32 atomic operations, pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [int val = 0;
+   __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&val, 0, 37);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_compare_and_swap(int *, int, int).])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
+# -------------------------
+# Check if the C compiler understands __sync_compare_and_swap() for 64bit
+# types, and define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS if so.
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin __sync int64 atomic operations, pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [PG_INT64_TYPE lock = 0;
+   __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&lock, 0, (PG_INT64_TYPE) 37);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_compare_and_swap(int64 *, int64, int64).])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
+# -------------------------
+
+# Check if the C compiler understands __atomic_compare_exchange_n() for 32bit
+# types, and define HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS if so.
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin __atomic int32 atomic operations, pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [int val = 0;
+   int expect = 0;
+   __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&val, &expect, 37, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __atomic_compare_exchange_n(int *, int *, int).])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 304399e..1fab189 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ m4_pattern_forbid(^PGAC_)dnl to catch undefined macros
 
 AC_INIT([PostgreSQL], [9.4devel], [pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org])
 
-m4_if(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]), [2.63], [], [m4_fatal([Autoconf version 2.63 is required.
+m4_if(m4_defn([m4_PACKAGE_VERSION]), [2.69], [], [m4_fatal([Autoconf version 2.63 is required.
 Untested combinations of 'autoconf' and PostgreSQL versions are not
 recommended.  You can remove the check from 'configure.in' but it is then
 your responsibility whether the result works or not.])])
@@ -1453,17 +1453,6 @@ fi
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtoll strtoq], [break])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtoull strtouq], [break])
 
-AC_CACHE_CHECK([for builtin locking functions], pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics,
-[AC_TRY_LINK([],
-  [int lock = 0;
-   __sync_lock_test_and_set(&lock, 1);
-   __sync_lock_release(&lock);],
-  [pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics="yes"],
-  [pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics="no"])])
-if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics" = x"yes"; then
-  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *) and friends.])
-fi
-
 # Lastly, restore full LIBS list and check for readline/libedit symbols
 LIBS="$LIBS_including_readline"
 
@@ -1738,6 +1727,12 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPES([int8, uint8, int64, uint64], [], [],
 # C, but is missing on some old platforms.
 AC_CHECK_TYPES(sig_atomic_t, [], [], [#include <signal.h>])
 
+# Check for various atomic operations now that we have checked how to declare
+# 64bit integers.
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
 
 if test "$PORTNAME" != "win32"
 then
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile
index e12a854..be95d50 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ subdir = src/backend/storage/lmgr
 top_builddir = ../../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
-OBJS = lmgr.o lock.o proc.o deadlock.o lwlock.o spin.o s_lock.o predicate.o
+OBJS = atomics.o lmgr.o lock.o proc.o deadlock.o lwlock.o spin.o s_lock.o predicate.o
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/src/backend/common.mk
 
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af95153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics.c
+ *	   Non-Inline parts of the atomics implementation
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ *
+ * IDENTIFICATION
+ *	  src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#include "postgres.h"
+
+/*
+ * We want the functions below to be inline; but if the compiler doesn't
+ * support that, fall back on providing them as regular functions.	See
+ * STATIC_IF_INLINE in c.h.
+ */
+#define ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS
+
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
+
+#ifdef PG_USE_ATOMICS_EMULATION
+#endif
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c
index f054be8..469dd84 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ s_unlock_sema(volatile slock_t *lock)
 	PGSemaphoreUnlock((PGSemaphore) lock);
 }
 
-bool
-s_lock_free_sema(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	/* We don't currently use S_LOCK_FREE anyway */
-	elog(ERROR, "spin.c does not support S_LOCK_FREE()");
-	return false;
-}
-
 int
 tas_sema(volatile slock_t *lock)
 {
diff --git a/src/include/c.h b/src/include/c.h
index 6e19c6d..347f394 100644
--- a/src/include/c.h
+++ b/src/include/c.h
@@ -866,6 +866,13 @@ typedef NameData *Name;
 #define STATIC_IF_INLINE
 #endif   /* PG_USE_INLINE */
 
+#ifdef PG_USE_INLINE
+#define STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE static inline
+#else
+#define STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE extern
+#endif   /* PG_USE_INLINE */
+
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------
  *				Section 8:	random stuff
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06b7125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-alpha.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to Alpha
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+/*
+ * Unlike all other known architectures, Alpha allows dependent reads to be
+ * reordered, but we don't currently find it necessary to provide a conditional
+ * read barrier to cover that case.  We might need to add that later.
+ */
+#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mb" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_read_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("rmb" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_write_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("wmb" : : : "memory")
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90f4abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-amd64.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to intel/amd x86-64
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * x86_64 has similar ordering characteristics to i386.
+ *
+ * Technically, some x86-ish chips support uncached memory access and/or
+ * special instructions that are weakly ordered.  In those cases we'd need
+ * the read and write barriers to be lfence and sfence.  But since we don't
+ * do those things, a compiler barrier should be enough.
+ */
+#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		_mm_mfence()
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		\
+	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%rsp)" : : : "memory")
+#endif
+
+#define pg_read_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+#define pg_write_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+static __inline__ void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Adding a PAUSE in the spin delay loop is demonstrably a no-op on
+	 * Opteron, but it may be of some use on EM64T, so we keep it.
+	 */
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		" rep; nop			\n");
+}
+#endif
+
+#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
+static __forceinline void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	_mm_pause();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00f8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-arm.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to ARM
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+
+/*
+ * FIXME: Disable 32bit atomics for ARMs before v6 or error out
+ */
+
+/*
+ * 64 bit atomics on arm are implemented using kernel fallbacks and might be
+ * slow, so disable entirely for now.
+ */
+#define PG_DISABLE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8913801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-alpha.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to HPPA
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* HPPA doesn't do either read or write reordering */
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier_impl()
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..151a14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-i386.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to intel x86
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * i386 does not allow loads to be reordered with other loads, or stores to be
+ * reordered with other stores, but a load can be performed before a subsequent
+ * store.
+ *
+ * "lock; addl" has worked for longer than "mfence".
+ */
+
+#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		_mm_mfence()
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		\
+	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%rsp)" : : : "memory")
+#endif
+
+#define pg_read_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+#define pg_write_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
+/*
+ * Implement TAS if not available as a __sync builtin on very old gcc
+ * versions.
+ */
+#ifndef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+static __inline__ int
+tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
+	register slock_t _res = 1;
+
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		"	lock			\n"
+		"	xchgb	%0,%1	\n"
+:		"+q"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
+:
+:		"memory", "cc");
+	return (int) _res;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+static __inline__ void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This sequence is equivalent to the PAUSE instruction ("rep" is
+	 * ignored by old IA32 processors if the following instruction is
+	 * not a string operation); the IA-32 Architecture Software
+	 * Developer's Manual, Vol. 3, Section 7.7.2 describes why using
+	 * PAUSE in the inner loop of a spin lock is necessary for good
+	 * performance:
+	 *
+	 *     The PAUSE instruction improves the performance of IA-32
+	 *     processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology when
+	 *     executing spin-wait loops and other routines where one
+	 *     thread is accessing a shared lock or semaphore in a tight
+	 *     polling loop. When executing a spin-wait loop, the
+	 *     processor can suffer a severe performance penalty when
+	 *     exiting the loop because it detects a possible memory order
+	 *     violation and flushes the core processor's pipeline. The
+	 *     PAUSE instruction provides a hint to the processor that the
+	 *     code sequence is a spin-wait loop. The processor uses this
+	 *     hint to avoid the memory order violation and prevent the
+	 *     pipeline flush. In addition, the PAUSE instruction
+	 *     de-pipelines the spin-wait loop to prevent it from
+	 *     consuming execution resources excessively.
+	 */
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		" rep; nop			\n");
+}
+#endif
+
+#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
+static __forceinline void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	/* See comment for gcc code. Same code, MASM syntax */
+	__asm rep nop;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2863431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-ia64.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to intel itanium
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Itanium is weakly ordered, so read and write barriers require a full
+ * fence.
+ */
+#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__mf()
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mf" : : : "memory")
+#elif defined(__hpux)
+#	define pg_compiler_barrier_impl()	_Asm_sched_fence()
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		_Asm_mf()
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f785c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-ppc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to PowerPC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+/*
+ * lwsync orders loads with respect to each other, and similarly with stores.
+ * But a load can be performed before a subsequent store, so sync must be used
+ * for a full memory barrier.
+ */
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sync" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_read_barrier_impl()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_write_barrier_impl()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c9200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-acc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations support when using HPs acc on HPUX
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * inline assembly for Itanium-based HP-UX:
+ *   http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/Itanium/inline_assem_ERS.pdf
+ * * Implementing Spinlocks on the Intel ® Itanium ® Architecture and PA-RISC
+ *   http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/itanium/spinlocks.pdf
+ *
+ * Itanium only supports a small set of numbers (6, -8, -4, -1, 1, 4, 8, 16)
+ * for atomic add/sub, so we just implement everything but compare_exchange via
+ * the compare_exchange fallbacks in atomics-generic.h.
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <machine/sys/inline.h>
+
+/* IA64 always has 32/64 bit atomics */
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#define MINOR_FENCE (_Asm_fence) (_UP_CALL_FENCE | _UP_SYS_FENCE | \
+								 _DOWN_CALL_FENCE | _DOWN_SYS_FENCE )
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+
+	_Asm_mov_to_ar(_AREG_CCV, *expected, MINOR_FENCE);
+	/*
+	 * We want a barrier, not just release/acquire semantics.
+	 */
+	_Asm_mf();
+	/*
+	 * Notes:
+	 * DOWN_MEM_FENCE | _UP_MEM_FENCE prevents reordering by the compiler
+	 */
+	current =  _Asm_cmpxchg(_SZ_W, /* word */
+							_SEM_REL,
+							&ptr->value,
+							newval, _LDHINT_NONE,
+							_DOWN_MEM_FENCE | _UP_MEM_FENCE);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	_Asm_mov_to_ar(_AREG_CCV, *expected, MINOR_FENCE);
+	_Asm_mf();
+	current =  _Asm_cmpxchg(_SZ_D, /* doubleword */
+							_SEM_REL,
+							&ptr->value,
+							newval, _LDHINT_NONE,
+							_DOWN_MEM_FENCE | _UP_MEM_FENCE);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#undef MINOR_FENCE
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cc0b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-gcc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations, implemented using gcc (or compatible) intrinsics.
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * Legacy __sync Built-in Functions for Atomic Memory Access
+ *   http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.8.2/gcc/_005f_005fsync-Builtins.html
+ * * Built-in functions for memory model aware atomic operations
+ *   http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.8.2/gcc/_005f_005fatomic-Builtins.html
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+#define pg_compiler_barrier_impl()	__asm__ __volatile__("" ::: "memory");
+
+/*
+ * If we're on GCC 4.1.0 or higher, we should be able to get a memory
+ * barrier out of this compiler built-in.  But we prefer to rely on our
+ * own definitions where possible, and use this only as a fallback.
+ */
+#if !defined(pg_memory_barrier_impl)
+#	if defined(HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS)
+#		define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST)
+#	elif (__GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1))
+#		define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__sync_synchronize()
+#	endif
+#endif /* !defined(pg_memory_barrier_impl) */
+
+#if !defined(pg_read_barrier_impl) && defined(HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS)
+#		define pg_read_barrier_impl()		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(pg_write_barrier_impl) && defined(HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS)
+#		define pg_write_barrier_impl()		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE)
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+typedef struct pg_atomic_flag
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_flag;
+
+#define PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG(flag) {0}
+#endif
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#	define PG_HAVE_PG_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+#endif /* HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS */
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#if !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS)
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	uint32 ret;
+	/* XXX: only a acquire barrier, make it a full one for now */
+	pg_memory_barrier_impl();
+	/* some platform only support a 1 here */
+	ret = __sync_lock_test_and_set(&ptr->value, 1);
+	return ret == 0;
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_UNLOCKED_TEST_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return ptr->value;
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_CLEAR_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	/* XXX: only a release barrier, make it a full one for now */
+	pg_memory_barrier_impl();
+	__sync_lock_release(&ptr->value);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+#endif /* !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS) */
+
+#if defined(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS)
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&ptr->value, expected, newval, false,
+									   __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+}
+
+#elif defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS)
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+	current = __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#else
+#	error "strange configuration"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT64_CAS
+
+/* if __atomic is supported for 32 it's also supported for 64bit */
+#if defined(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS)
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&ptr->value, expected, newval, false,
+									   __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+}
+
+#elif defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS)
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+	current = __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#else
+#	error "strange configuration"
+#endif
+
+#endif /* HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT64_CAS */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..724d9ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-msvc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations support when using MSVC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * Interlocked Variable Access
+ *   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684122%28VS.85%29.aspx
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#include <intrin.h>
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+/* Should work on both MSVC and Borland. */
+#pragma intrinsic(_ReadWriteBarrier)
+#define pg_compiler_barrier_impl()	_ReadWriteBarrier()
+
+#ifndef pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		MemoryBarrier()
+#endif
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+	current = InterlockedCompareExchange(&ptr->value, newval, expected);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * FIXME: Only available on Vista/2003 onwards, add test for that.
+ *
+ * Only supported on >486, but we require XP as a minimum baseline, which
+ * doesn't support the 486, so we don't need to add checks for that case.
+ */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+	current = InterlockedCompareExchange64(&ptr->value, newval, expected);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d512409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-sunpro.h
+ *	  Atomic operations for solaris' CC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * manpage for atomic_cas(3C)
+ *   http://www.unix.com/man-page/opensolaris/3c/atomic_cas/
+ *   http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1465/atomic-cas-3c.html
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <atomic.h>
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	current = atomic_cas_32(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	current = atomic_cas_64(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a47fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-xlc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations for IBM's CC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * Synchronization and atomic built-in functions
+ *   http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxpcomp/v8v101/topic/com.ibm.xlcpp8l.doc/compiler/ref/bif_sync.htm
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <atomic.h>
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+
+/* FIXME: check for 64bit mode, only supported there */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	/*
+	 * xlc's documentation tells us:
+	 * "If __compare_and_swap is used as a locking primitive, insert a call to
+	 * the __isync built-in function at the start of any critical sections."
+	 */
+	__isync();
+
+	/*
+	 * XXX: __compare_and_swap is defined to take signed parameters, but that
+	 * shouldn't matter since we don't perform any arithmetic operations.
+	 */
+	current = (uint32)__compare_and_swap((volatile int*)ptr->value,
+										 (int)*expected, (int)newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	__isync();
+
+	current = (uint64)__compare_and_swaplp((volatile long*)ptr->value,
+										   (long)*expected, (long)newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif /* defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64) */
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eff8495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,402 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic.h
+ *	  Atomic operations.
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#	error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+/* Need a way to implement spinlocks */
+#if !defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && \
+	!defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32) && \
+	!defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32)
+#	error "postgres requires atomic ops for locking to be provided"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#	error "postgres requires a memory barrier implementation"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef pg_compiler_barrier_impl
+#	error "postgres requires a compiler barrier implementation"
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * If read or write barriers are undefined, we upgrade them to full memory
+ * barriers.
+ */
+#if !defined(pg_read_barrier_impl)
+#	define pg_read_barrier_impl pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#endif
+#if !defined(pg_read_barrier_impl)
+#	define pg_write_barrier_impl pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define pg_spin_delay_impl()	((void)0)
+#endif
+
+
+/* provide fallback */
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+#define PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG(flag) {0}
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(PG_DISABLE_64_BIT_ATOMICS) && defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64)
+#	define PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
+#endif
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr)
+{
+	return ptr->value;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val)
+{
+	ptr->value = val;
+}
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * provide fallback for test_and_set using atomic_exchange if available
+ */
+#if !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32)
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &value, 1) == 0;
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_UNLOCKED_TEST_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return (bool) pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr, &value);
+}
+
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_CLEAR_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	/* XXX: release semantics suffice? */
+	pg_memory_barrier();
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, &value, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * provide fallback for test_and_set using atomic_compare_exchange if
+ * available.
+ */
+#elif !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32)
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	uint32 value = 0;
+	return pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &value, 1);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_UNLOCKED_TEST_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return (bool) pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr, &value);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_CLEAR_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	/* XXX: release semantics suffice? */
+	pg_memory_barrier();
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, &value, 0);
+}
+
+#elif !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG)
+#	error "No pg_atomic_test_and_set provided"
+#endif /* !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) */
+
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val_)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, val_);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 xchg_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, xchg_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old + add_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old - sub_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 and_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old & and_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 or_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old | or_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32_impl(ptr, add_) + add_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32_impl(ptr, sub_) - sub_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_UNTIL_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_UNTIL_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_, uint32 until)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		uint32 new_val;
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (old >= until)
+			break;
+
+		new_val = old + add_;
+		if (new_val > until)
+			new_val = until;
+
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, new_val))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val_)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u64_impl(ptr, val_);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr)
+{
+	return ptr->value;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_write_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val)
+{
+	ptr->value = val;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_64_impl(ptr, &old, old + add_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_64_impl(ptr, &old, old - sub_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 and_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(ptr, &old, old & and_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 or_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_64_impl(ptr, &old, old | or_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64_impl(ptr, add_) + add_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64_impl(ptr, sub_) - sub_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* PG_HAS_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64 */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics.h b/src/include/storage/atomics.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39ed336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics.h
@@ -0,0 +1,543 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics.h
+ *	  Atomic operations.
+ *
+ * Hardware and compiler dependent functions for manipulating memory
+ * atomically and dealing with cache coherency. Used to implement
+ * locking facilities and replacements.
+ *
+ * To bring up postgres on a platform/compiler at the very least
+ * either one of
+ * * pg_atomic_test_set_flag(), pg_atomic_init_flag(), pg_atomic_clear_flag()
+ * * pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32()
+ * * pg_atomic_exchange_u32()
+ * and
+ * * pg_compiler_barrier(), pg_write_barrier(), pg_read_barrier()
+ * need to be implemented. There exist generic, hardware independent,
+ * implementations for several compilers which might be sufficient,
+ * although possibly not optimal, for a new platform.
+ *
+ * Use higher level functionality (lwlocks, spinlocks, heavyweight
+ * locks) whenever possible. Writing correct code using these
+ * facilities is hard.
+ *
+ * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
+ * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#ifndef ATOMICS_H
+#define ATOMICS_H
+
+#define INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+
+/*
+ * Architecture specific implementations/considerations.
+ */
+#if defined(__arm__) || defined(__arm) || \
+	defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__aarch64)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-arm.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__i386)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-i368.h"
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h"
+#elif defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h"
+#elif defined(__ppc__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h"
+#elif defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h"
+#elif defined(__hppa) || defined(__hppa__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h"
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Compiler specific, but architecture independent implementations
+ */
+
+/* gcc or compatible, including icc */
+#if defined(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS) || defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h"
+#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h"
+#elif defined(__hpux) && defined(__ia64) && !defined(__GNUC__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-acc.h"
+#elif defined(__SUNPRO_C) && defined(__ia64) && !defined(__GNUC__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h"
+#elif (defined(__IBMC__) || defined(__IBMCPP__)) && !defined(__GNUC__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h"
+#else
+#	error "unsupported compiler"
+#endif
+
+/* if we have spinlocks, but not atomic ops, emulate them */
+#if defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && \
+	!defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32)
+#	define PG_USE_ATOMICS_EMULATION
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-spinlock.h"
+#endif
+
+
+/*
+ * Provide fallback implementations for operations that aren't provided if
+ * possible.
+ */
+#include "storage/atomics-generic.h"
+
+/*
+ * pg_compiler_barrier - prevent the compiler from moving code
+ *
+ * A compiler barrier need not (and preferably should not) emit any actual
+ * machine code, but must act as an optimization fence: the compiler must not
+ * reorder loads or stores to main memory around the barrier.  However, the
+ * CPU may still reorder loads or stores at runtime, if the architecture's
+ * memory model permits this.
+ */
+#define pg_compiler_barrier()	pg_compiler_barrier_impl()
+
+/*
+ * pg_memory_barrier - prevent the CPU from reordering memory access
+ *
+ * A memory barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
+ * guarantee that all loads and stores issued prior to the barrier are
+ * completed before any loads or stores issued after the barrier.  Unless
+ * loads and stores are totally ordered (which is not the case on most
+ * architectures) this requires issuing some sort of memory fencing
+ * instruction.
+ */
+#define pg_memory_barrier()	pg_memory_barrier_impl()
+
+/*
+ * pg_(read|write)_barrier - prevent the CPU from reordering memory access
+ *
+ * A read barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
+ * guarantee that any loads issued prior to the barrier are completed before
+ * any loads issued after the barrier.	Similarly, a write barrier acts
+ * as a compiler barrier, and also orders stores.  Read and write barriers
+ * are thus weaker than a full memory barrier, but stronger than a compiler
+ * barrier.  In practice, on machines with strong memory ordering, read and
+ * write barriers may require nothing more than a compiler barrier.
+ */
+#define pg_read_barrier()	pg_read_barrier_impl()
+#define pg_write_barrier()	pg_write_barrier_impl()
+
+/*
+ * Spinloop delay -
+ */
+#define pg_spin_delay()	pg_spin_delay_impl()
+
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_init_flag - initialize lock
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_test_and_set_flag - TAS()
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics. (XXX? Only acquire?)
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag - TAS()
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_clear_flag - release lock set by TAS()
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics. (XXX? Only release?)
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_init_u32 - initialize atomic variable
+ *
+ * Has to be done before any usage except when the atomic variable is declared
+ * statically in which case the variable is initialized to 0.
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_read_u32 - read from atomic variable
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_write_u32 - write to atomic variable
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_write_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_exchange_u32 - exchange newval with current value
+ *
+ * Returns the old value of 'ptr' before the swap.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 newval);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32 - CAS operation
+ *
+ * Atomically compare the current value of ptr with *expected and store newval
+ * iff ptr and *expected have the same value. The current value of *ptr will
+ * always be stored in *expected.
+ *
+ * Return whether the values have been exchanged.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+							   uint32 *expected, uint32 newval);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32 - atomically add to variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32 - atomically subtract from variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32 - atomically bit-and and_ with variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 and_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32 - atomically bit-or or_ with variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 or_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32 - atomically add to variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr after the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32 - atomically subtract from variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr after the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_fetch_add_until_u32 - saturated addition to variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr after the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_,
+							  uint32 until);
+
+/* ----
+ * The 64 bit operations have the same semantics as their 32bit counterparts if
+ * they are available.
+ * ---
+ */
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_write_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 newval);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+							   uint32 *expected, uint64 newval);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 and_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 or_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_);
+
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS */
+
+/*
+ * The following functions are wrapper functions around the platform specific
+ * implementation of the atomic operations performing common checks.
+ */
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#define CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, bndr) \
+	Assert(TYPEALIGN((uintptr_t)(ptr), bndr))
+
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	return pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	return pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	return pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u32_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_write_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+
+	return pg_atomic_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+							   uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(expected, 4);
+
+	return pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, expected, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32_impl(ptr, add_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32_impl(ptr, sub_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 and_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32_impl(ptr, and_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 or_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32_impl(ptr, or_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32_impl(ptr, add_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32_impl(ptr, sub_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_,
+							  uint32 until)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32_impl(ptr, add_, until);
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u64_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_read_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_write_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_write_u64_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+
+	return pg_atomic_exchange_u64_impl(ptr, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+							   uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(expected, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(ptr, expected, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64_impl(ptr, add_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64_impl(ptr, sub_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 and_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64_impl(ptr, and_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 or_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64_impl(ptr, or_);
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
+
+#undef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+
+#endif /* ATOMICS_H */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/barrier.h b/src/include/storage/barrier.h
index 16a9a0c..607a3c9 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/barrier.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/barrier.h
@@ -13,137 +13,12 @@
 #ifndef BARRIER_H
 #define BARRIER_H
 
-#include "storage/s_lock.h"
-
-extern slock_t dummy_spinlock;
-
-/*
- * A compiler barrier need not (and preferably should not) emit any actual
- * machine code, but must act as an optimization fence: the compiler must not
- * reorder loads or stores to main memory around the barrier.  However, the
- * CPU may still reorder loads or stores at runtime, if the architecture's
- * memory model permits this.
- *
- * A memory barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
- * guarantee that all loads and stores issued prior to the barrier are
- * completed before any loads or stores issued after the barrier.  Unless
- * loads and stores are totally ordered (which is not the case on most
- * architectures) this requires issuing some sort of memory fencing
- * instruction.
- *
- * A read barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
- * guarantee that any loads issued prior to the barrier are completed before
- * any loads issued after the barrier.	Similarly, a write barrier acts
- * as a compiler barrier, and also orders stores.  Read and write barriers
- * are thus weaker than a full memory barrier, but stronger than a compiler
- * barrier.  In practice, on machines with strong memory ordering, read and
- * write barriers may require nothing more than a compiler barrier.
- *
- * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
- * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier
- */
-
-#if defined(DISABLE_BARRIERS)
-
-/*
- * Fall through to the spinlock-based implementation.
- */
-#elif defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
-
-/*
- * icc defines __GNUC__, but doesn't support gcc's inline asm syntax
- */
-#if defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__mf()
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		_mm_mfence()
-#endif
-
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	__memory_barrier()
-#elif defined(__GNUC__)
-
-/* This works on any architecture, since it's only talking to GCC itself. */
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	__asm__ __volatile__("" : : : "memory")
-
-#if defined(__i386__)
-
 /*
- * i386 does not allow loads to be reordered with other loads, or stores to be
- * reordered with other stores, but a load can be performed before a subsequent
- * store.
- *
- * "lock; addl" has worked for longer than "mfence".
+ * This used to be a separate file, full of compiler/architecture
+ * dependent defines, but it's not included in the atomics.h
+ * infrastructure and just kept for backward compatibility.
  */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		\
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#define pg_write_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#elif defined(__x86_64__)		/* 64 bit x86 */
-
-/*
- * x86_64 has similar ordering characteristics to i386.
- *
- * Technically, some x86-ish chips support uncached memory access and/or
- * special instructions that are weakly ordered.  In those cases we'd need
- * the read and write barriers to be lfence and sfence.  But since we don't
- * do those things, a compiler barrier should be enough.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		\
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%rsp)" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#define pg_write_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#elif defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-
-/*
- * Itanium is weakly ordered, so read and write barriers require a full
- * fence.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mf" : : : "memory")
-#elif defined(__ppc__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
-
-/*
- * lwsync orders loads with respect to each other, and similarly with stores.
- * But a load can be performed before a subsequent store, so sync must be used
- * for a full memory barrier.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("sync" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_write_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
-#elif defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)	/* Alpha */
-
-/*
- * Unlike all other known architectures, Alpha allows dependent reads to be
- * reordered, but we don't currently find it necessary to provide a conditional
- * read barrier to cover that case.  We might need to add that later.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mb" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("rmb" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_write_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("wmb" : : : "memory")
-#elif defined(__hppa) || defined(__hppa__)		/* HP PA-RISC */
-
-/* HPPA doesn't do either read or write reordering */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#elif __GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1)
-
-/*
- * If we're on GCC 4.1.0 or higher, we should be able to get a memory
- * barrier out of this compiler built-in.  But we prefer to rely on our
- * own definitions where possible, and use this only as a fallback.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__sync_synchronize()
-#endif
-#elif defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	_Asm_sched_fence()
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		_Asm_mf()
-#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
-
-/* Should work on both MSVC and Borland. */
-#include <intrin.h>
-#pragma intrinsic(_ReadWriteBarrier)
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	_ReadWriteBarrier()
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		MemoryBarrier()
-#endif
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 
 /*
  * If we have no memory barrier implementation for this architecture, we
@@ -157,6 +32,10 @@ extern slock_t dummy_spinlock;
  * fence.  But all of our actual implementations seem OK in this regard.
  */
 #if !defined(pg_memory_barrier)
+#include "storage/s_lock.h"
+
+extern slock_t dummy_spinlock;
+
 #define pg_memory_barrier() \
 	do { S_LOCK(&dummy_spinlock); S_UNLOCK(&dummy_spinlock); } while (0)
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/s_lock.h b/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
index 7dcd5d9..73aebfa 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
  *	void S_UNLOCK(slock_t *lock)
  *		Unlock a previously acquired lock.
  *
- *	bool S_LOCK_FREE(slock_t *lock)
- *		Tests if the lock is free. Returns TRUE if free, FALSE if locked.
- *		This does *not* change the state of the lock.
- *
  *	void SPIN_DELAY(void)
  *		Delay operation to occur inside spinlock wait loop.
  *
@@ -94,879 +90,17 @@
 #ifndef S_LOCK_H
 #define S_LOCK_H
 
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 #include "storage/pg_sema.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SPINLOCKS	/* skip spinlocks if requested */
-
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
-/*************************************************************************
- * All the gcc inlines
- * Gcc consistently defines the CPU as __cpu__.
- * Other compilers use __cpu or __cpu__ so we test for both in those cases.
- */
-
-/*----------
- * Standard gcc asm format (assuming "volatile slock_t *lock"):
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	instruction	\n"
-		"	instruction	\n"
-		"	instruction	\n"
-:		"=r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)		// return register, in/out lock value
-:		"r"(lock)					// lock pointer, in input register
-:		"memory", "cc");			// show clobbered registers here
-
- * The output-operands list (after first colon) should always include
- * "+m"(*lock), whether or not the asm code actually refers to this
- * operand directly.  This ensures that gcc believes the value in the
- * lock variable is used and set by the asm code.  Also, the clobbers
- * list (after third colon) should always include "memory"; this prevents
- * gcc from thinking it can cache the values of shared-memory fields
- * across the asm code.  Add "cc" if your asm code changes the condition
- * code register, and also list any temp registers the code uses.
- *----------
- */
-
-
-#ifdef __i386__		/* 32-bit i386 */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res = 1;
-
-	/*
-	 * Use a non-locking test before asserting the bus lock.  Note that the
-	 * extra test appears to be a small loss on some x86 platforms and a small
-	 * win on others; it's by no means clear that we should keep it.
-	 *
-	 * When this was last tested, we didn't have separate TAS() and TAS_SPIN()
-	 * macros.  Nowadays it probably would be better to do a non-locking test
-	 * in TAS_SPIN() but not in TAS(), like on x86_64, but no-one's done the
-	 * testing to verify that.  Without some empirical evidence, better to
-	 * leave it alone.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	cmpb	$0,%1	\n"
-		"	jne		1f		\n"
-		"	lock			\n"
-		"	xchgb	%0,%1	\n"
-		"1: \n"
-:		"+q"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
-
-static __inline__ void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * This sequence is equivalent to the PAUSE instruction ("rep" is
-	 * ignored by old IA32 processors if the following instruction is
-	 * not a string operation); the IA-32 Architecture Software
-	 * Developer's Manual, Vol. 3, Section 7.7.2 describes why using
-	 * PAUSE in the inner loop of a spin lock is necessary for good
-	 * performance:
-	 *
-	 *     The PAUSE instruction improves the performance of IA-32
-	 *     processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology when
-	 *     executing spin-wait loops and other routines where one
-	 *     thread is accessing a shared lock or semaphore in a tight
-	 *     polling loop. When executing a spin-wait loop, the
-	 *     processor can suffer a severe performance penalty when
-	 *     exiting the loop because it detects a possible memory order
-	 *     violation and flushes the core processor's pipeline. The
-	 *     PAUSE instruction provides a hint to the processor that the
-	 *     code sequence is a spin-wait loop. The processor uses this
-	 *     hint to avoid the memory order violation and prevent the
-	 *     pipeline flush. In addition, the PAUSE instruction
-	 *     de-pipelines the spin-wait loop to prevent it from
-	 *     consuming execution resources excessively.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		" rep; nop			\n");
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __i386__ */
-
-
-#ifdef __x86_64__		/* AMD Opteron, Intel EM64T */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-/*
- * On Intel EM64T, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the xchg proper,
- * but only when spinning.
- *
- * See also Implementing Scalable Atomic Locks for Multi-Core Intel(tm) EM64T
- * and IA32, by Michael Chynoweth and Mary R. Lee. As of this writing, it is
- * available at:
- * http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/implementing-scalable-atomic-locks-for-multi-core-intel-em64t-and-ia32-architectures
- */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)    (*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res = 1;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	lock			\n"
-		"	xchgb	%0,%1	\n"
-:		"+q"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
-
-static __inline__ void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Adding a PAUSE in the spin delay loop is demonstrably a no-op on
-	 * Opteron, but it may be of some use on EM64T, so we keep it.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		" rep; nop			\n");
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __x86_64__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-/*
- * Intel Itanium, gcc or Intel's compiler.
- *
- * Itanium has weak memory ordering, but we rely on the compiler to enforce
- * strict ordering of accesses to volatile data.  In particular, while the
- * xchg instruction implicitly acts as a memory barrier with 'acquire'
- * semantics, we do not have an explicit memory fence instruction in the
- * S_UNLOCK macro.  We use a regular assignment to clear the spinlock, and
- * trust that the compiler marks the generated store instruction with the
- * ".rel" opcode.
- *
- * Testing shows that assumption to hold on gcc, although I could not find
- * any explicit statement on that in the gcc manual.  In Intel's compiler,
- * the -m[no-]serialize-volatile option controls that, and testing shows that
- * it is enabled by default.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-/* On IA64, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the xchg proper */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	(*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-#ifndef __INTEL_COMPILER
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	long int	ret;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	xchg4 	%0=%1,%2	\n"
-:		"=r"(ret), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(1)
-:		"memory");
-	return (int) ret;
-}
-
-#else /* __INTEL_COMPILER */
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	int		ret;
-
-	ret = _InterlockedExchange(lock,1);	/* this is a xchg asm macro */
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-#endif /* __INTEL_COMPILER */
-#endif	 /* __ia64__ || __ia64 */
-
-
-/*
- * On ARM, we use __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *, int) if available, and if
- * not fall back on the SWPB instruction.  SWPB does not work on ARMv6 or
- * later, so the compiler builtin is preferred if available.  Note also that
- * the int-width variant of the builtin works on more chips than other widths.
- */
-#if defined(__arm__) || defined(__arm)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-#ifdef HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	return __sync_lock_test_and_set(lock, 1);
-}
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock) __sync_lock_release(lock)
-
-#else /* !HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS */
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res = 1;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	swpb 	%0, %0, [%2]	\n"
-:		"+r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS */
-#endif	 /* __arm__ */
-
-
-/*
- * On ARM64, we use __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *, int) if available.
- */
-#if defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__aarch64)
-#ifdef HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	return __sync_lock_test_and_set(lock, 1);
-}
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock) __sync_lock_release(lock)
-
-#endif	 /* HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS */
-#endif	 /* __aarch64__ */
-
-
-/* S/390 and S/390x Linux (32- and 64-bit zSeries) */
-#if defined(__s390__) || defined(__s390x__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)	   tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	int			_res = 0;
-
-	__asm__	__volatile__(
-		"	cs 	%0,%3,0(%2)		\n"
-:		"+d"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"a"(lock), "d"(1)
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __s390__ || __s390x__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__sparc__)		/* Sparc */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res;
-
-	/*
-	 *	See comment in /pg/backend/port/tas/solaris_sparc.s for why this
-	 *	uses "ldstub", and that file uses "cas".  gcc currently generates
-	 *	sparcv7-targeted binaries, so "cas" use isn't possible.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	ldstub	[%2], %0	\n"
-:		"=r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __sparc__ */
-
-
-/* PowerPC */
-#if defined(__ppc__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-/* On PPC, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the lwarx */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	(*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-/*
- * NOTE: per the Enhanced PowerPC Architecture manual, v1.0 dated 7-May-2002,
- * an isync is a sufficient synchronization barrier after a lwarx/stwcx loop.
- * On newer machines, we can use lwsync instead for better performance.
- */
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	slock_t _t;
-	int _res;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-#ifdef USE_PPC_LWARX_MUTEX_HINT
-"	lwarx   %0,0,%3,1	\n"
-#else
-"	lwarx   %0,0,%3		\n"
-#endif
-"	cmpwi   %0,0		\n"
-"	bne     1f			\n"
-"	addi    %0,%0,1		\n"
-"	stwcx.  %0,0,%3		\n"
-"	beq     2f         	\n"
-"1:	li      %1,1		\n"
-"	b		3f			\n"
-"2:						\n"
-#ifdef USE_PPC_LWSYNC
-"	lwsync				\n"
-#else
-"	isync				\n"
-#endif
-"	li      %1,0		\n"
-"3:						\n"
-
-:	"=&r"(_t), "=r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:	"r"(lock)
-:	"memory", "cc");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-/*
- * PowerPC S_UNLOCK is almost standard but requires a "sync" instruction.
- * On newer machines, we can use lwsync instead for better performance.
- */
-#ifdef USE_PPC_LWSYNC
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{ \
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("	lwsync \n"); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-#else
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{ \
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("	sync \n"); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-#endif /* USE_PPC_LWSYNC */
-
-#endif /* powerpc */
-
-
-/* Linux Motorola 68k */
-#if (defined(__mc68000__) || defined(__m68k__)) && defined(__linux__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register int rv;
-
-	__asm__	__volatile__(
-		"	clrl	%0		\n"
-		"	tas		%1		\n"
-		"	sne		%0		\n"
-:		"=d"(rv), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return rv;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* (__mc68000__ || __m68k__) && __linux__ */
-
-
-/*
- * VAXen -- even multiprocessor ones
- * (thanks to Tom Ivar Helbekkmo)
- */
-#if defined(__vax__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register int	_res;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	movl 	$1, %0			\n"
-		"	bbssi	$0, (%2), 1f	\n"
-		"	clrl	%0				\n"
-		"1: \n"
-:		"=&r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __vax__ */
-
-#if defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)	/* Alpha */
-/*
- * Correct multi-processor locking methods are explained in section 5.5.3
- * of the Alpha AXP Architecture Handbook, which at this writing can be
- * found at ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/dec-docs/index.html.
- * For gcc we implement the handbook's code directly with inline assembler.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned long slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)  tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res;
-
-	__asm__	__volatile__(
-		"	ldq		$0, %1	\n"
-		"	bne		$0, 2f	\n"
-		"	ldq_l	%0, %1	\n"
-		"	bne		%0, 2f	\n"
-		"	mov		1,  $0	\n"
-		"	stq_c	$0, %1	\n"
-		"	beq		$0, 2f	\n"
-		"	mb				\n"
-		"	br		3f		\n"
-		"2:	mov		1, %0	\n"
-		"3:					\n"
-:		"=&r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "0");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{\
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("	mb \n"); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-
-#endif /* __alpha || __alpha__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__mips__) && !defined(__sgi)	/* non-SGI MIPS */
-/* Note: on SGI we use the OS' mutex ABI, see below */
-/* Note: R10000 processors require a separate SYNC */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register volatile slock_t *_l = lock;
-	register int _res;
-	register int _tmp;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"       .set push           \n"
-		"       .set mips2          \n"
-		"       .set noreorder      \n"
-		"       .set nomacro        \n"
-		"       ll      %0, %2      \n"
-		"       or      %1, %0, 1   \n"
-		"       sc      %1, %2      \n"
-		"       xori    %1, 1       \n"
-		"       or      %0, %0, %1  \n"
-		"       sync                \n"
-		"       .set pop              "
-:		"=&r" (_res), "=&r" (_tmp), "+R" (*_l)
-:
-:		"memory");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-/* MIPS S_UNLOCK is almost standard but requires a "sync" instruction */
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{ \
-	__asm__ __volatile__( \
-		"       .set push           \n" \
-		"       .set mips2          \n" \
-		"       .set noreorder      \n" \
-		"       .set nomacro        \n" \
-		"       sync                \n" \
-		"       .set pop              "); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-
-#endif /* __mips__ && !__sgi */
-
-
-#if defined(__m32r__) && defined(HAVE_SYS_TAS_H)	/* Renesas' M32R */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#include <sys/tas.h>
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-#endif /* __m32r__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__sh__)				/* Renesas' SuperH */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register int _res;
-
-	/*
-	 * This asm is coded as if %0 could be any register, but actually SuperH
-	 * restricts the target of xor-immediate to be R0.  That's handled by
-	 * the "z" constraint on _res.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	tas.b @%2    \n"
-		"	movt  %0     \n"
-		"	xor   #1,%0  \n"
-:		"=z"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory", "t");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __sh__ */
-
-
-/* These live in s_lock.c, but only for gcc */
-
-
-#if defined(__m68k__) && !defined(__linux__)	/* non-Linux Motorola 68k */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-#endif
-
-
-#endif	/* defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__INTEL_COMPILER) */
-
-
-
-/*
- * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Platforms that use non-gcc inline assembly:
- * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-#if !defined(HAS_TEST_AND_SET)	/* We didn't trigger above, let's try here */
-
-
-#if defined(USE_UNIVEL_CC)		/* Unixware compiler */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)	tas(lock)
-
-asm int
-tas(volatile slock_t *s_lock)
-{
-/* UNIVEL wants %mem in column 1, so we don't pg_indent this file */
-%mem s_lock
-	pushl %ebx
-	movl s_lock, %ebx
-	movl $255, %eax
-	lock
-	xchgb %al, (%ebx)
-	popl %ebx
-}
-
-#endif	 /* defined(USE_UNIVEL_CC) */
-
-
-#if defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)	/* Tru64 Unix Alpha compiler */
-/*
- * The Tru64 compiler doesn't support gcc-style inline asm, but it does
- * have some builtin functions that accomplish much the same results.
- * For simplicity, slock_t is defined as long (ie, quadword) on Alpha
- * regardless of the compiler in use.  LOCK_LONG and UNLOCK_LONG only
- * operate on an int (ie, longword), but that's OK as long as we define
- * S_INIT_LOCK to zero out the whole quadword.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned long slock_t;
-
-#include <alpha/builtins.h>
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)  (*(lock) = 0)
-#define TAS(lock)		   (__LOCK_LONG_RETRY((lock), 1) == 0)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	   __UNLOCK_LONG(lock)
-
-#endif	 /* __alpha || __alpha__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__hppa) || defined(__hppa__)	/* HP PA-RISC, GCC and HP compilers */
-/*
- * HP's PA-RISC
- *
- * See src/backend/port/hpux/tas.c.template for details about LDCWX.  Because
- * LDCWX requires a 16-byte-aligned address, we declare slock_t as a 16-byte
- * struct.  The active word in the struct is whichever has the aligned address;
- * the other three words just sit at -1.
- *
- * When using gcc, we can inline the required assembly code.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	int			sema[4];
-} slock_t;
-
-#define TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock)	((volatile int *) (((uintptr_t) (lock) + 15) & ~15))
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	volatile int *lockword = TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock);
-	register int lockval;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	ldcwx	0(0,%2),%0	\n"
-:		"=r"(lockval), "+m"(*lockword)
-:		"r"(lockword)
-:		"memory");
-	return (lockval == 0);
-}
-
-#endif /* __GNUC__ */
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	(*TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock) = -1)
-
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock) \
-	do { \
-		volatile slock_t *lock_ = (lock); \
-		lock_->sema[0] = -1; \
-		lock_->sema[1] = -1; \
-		lock_->sema[2] = -1; \
-		lock_->sema[3] = -1; \
-	} while (0)
-
-#define S_LOCK_FREE(lock)	(*TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock) != 0)
-
-#endif	 /* __hppa || __hppa__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__hpux) && defined(__ia64) && !defined(__GNUC__)
-/*
- * HP-UX on Itanium, non-gcc compiler
- *
- * We assume that the compiler enforces strict ordering of loads/stores on
- * volatile data (see comments on the gcc-version earlier in this file).
- * Note that this assumption does *not* hold if you use the
- * +Ovolatile=__unordered option on the HP-UX compiler, so don't do that.
- *
- * See also Implementing Spinlocks on the Intel Itanium Architecture and
- * PA-RISC, by Tor Ekqvist and David Graves, for more information.  As of
- * this writing, version 1.0 of the manual is available at:
- * http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/itanium/spinlocks.pdf
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#include <ia64/sys/inline.h>
-#define TAS(lock) _Asm_xchg(_SZ_W, lock, 1, _LDHINT_NONE)
-/* On IA64, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the xchg proper */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	(*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-#endif	/* HPUX on IA64, non gcc */
-
-#if defined(_AIX)	/* AIX */
-/*
- * AIX (POWER)
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#include <sys/atomic_op.h>
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)			_check_lock((slock_t *) (lock), 0, 1)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)		_clear_lock((slock_t *) (lock), 0)
-#endif	 /* _AIX */
-
-
-/* These are in s_lock.c */
-
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_C) && (defined(__i386) || defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__sparc__) || defined(__sparc))
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#if defined(__i386) || defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__sparcv9) || defined(__sparcv8plus)
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-#else
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-#endif
-
-extern slock_t pg_atomic_cas(volatile slock_t *lock, slock_t with,
-									  slock_t cmp);
-
-#define TAS(a) (pg_atomic_cas((a), 1, 0) != 0)
-#endif
-
-
-#ifdef WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER
-typedef LONG slock_t;
-
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-#define TAS(lock) (InterlockedCompareExchange(lock, 1, 0))
-
-#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
-
-/* If using Visual C++ on Win64, inline assembly is unavailable.
- * Use a _mm_pause instrinsic instead of rep nop.
- */
-#if defined(_WIN64)
-static __forceinline void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	_mm_pause();
-}
-#else
-static __forceinline void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	/* See comment for gcc code. Same code, MASM syntax */
-	__asm rep nop;
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
-
-#endif	/* !defined(HAS_TEST_AND_SET) */
-
-
-/* Blow up if we didn't have any way to do spinlocks */
-#ifndef HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-#error PostgreSQL does not have native spinlock support on this platform.  To continue the compilation, rerun configure using --disable-spinlocks.  However, performance will be poor.  Please report this to pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org.
-#endif
-
-
-#else	/* !HAVE_SPINLOCKS */
-
-
-/*
- * Fake spinlock implementation using semaphores --- slow and prone
- * to fall foul of kernel limits on number of semaphores, so don't use this
- * unless you must!  The subroutines appear in spin.c.
- */
-typedef PGSemaphoreData slock_t;
-
-extern bool s_lock_free_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-extern void s_unlock_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-extern void s_init_lock_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-extern int	tas_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-
-#define S_LOCK_FREE(lock)	s_lock_free_sema(lock)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	 s_unlock_sema(lock)
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)	s_init_lock_sema(lock)
-#define TAS(lock)	tas_sema(lock)
-
-
-#endif	/* HAVE_SPINLOCKS */
-
-
-/*
- * Default Definitions - override these above as needed.
- */
-
-#if !defined(S_LOCK)
+typedef pg_atomic_flag slock_t;
+#define TAS(lock)			(!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(lock))
+#define TAS_SPIN(lock)		(pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
+#define S_UNLOCK(lock)		pg_atomic_clear_flag(lock)
+#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)	pg_atomic_init_flag(lock)
+#define SPIN_DELAY()		pg_spin_delay()
 #define S_LOCK(lock) \
 	(TAS(lock) ? s_lock((lock), __FILE__, __LINE__) : 0)
-#endif	 /* S_LOCK */
-
-#if !defined(S_LOCK_FREE)
-#define S_LOCK_FREE(lock)	(*(lock) == 0)
-#endif	 /* S_LOCK_FREE */
-
-#if !defined(S_UNLOCK)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)		(*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0)
-#endif	 /* S_UNLOCK */
-
-#if !defined(S_INIT_LOCK)
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)	S_UNLOCK(lock)
-#endif	 /* S_INIT_LOCK */
-
-#if !defined(SPIN_DELAY)
-#define SPIN_DELAY()	((void) 0)
-#endif	 /* SPIN_DELAY */
-
-#if !defined(TAS)
-extern int	tas(volatile slock_t *lock);		/* in port/.../tas.s, or
-												 * s_lock.c */
-
-#define TAS(lock)		tas(lock)
-#endif	 /* TAS */
-
-#if !defined(TAS_SPIN)
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	TAS(lock)
-#endif	 /* TAS_SPIN */
-
 
 /*
  * Platform-independent out-of-line support routines
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out b/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out
index 0d7c3ba..fd27344 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out
@@ -60,3 +60,11 @@ DROP TABLE lock_tbl2;
 DROP TABLE lock_tbl1;
 DROP SCHEMA lock_schema1 CASCADE;
 DROP ROLE regress_rol_lock1;
+-- atomic ops tests
+RESET search_path;
+SELECT test_atomic_ops();
+ test_atomic_ops 
+-----------------
+ t
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source b/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source
index aef1518..1fded84 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source
+++ b/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ CREATE FUNCTION make_tuple_indirect (record)
         AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
         LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 
+CREATE FUNCTION test_atomic_ops()
+    RETURNS bool
+    AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
+    LANGUAGE C;
+
 -- Things that shouldn't work:
 
 CREATE FUNCTION test1 (int) RETURNS int LANGUAGE SQL
diff --git a/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source b/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source
index 9761d12..9926c90 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source
+++ b/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ CREATE FUNCTION make_tuple_indirect (record)
         RETURNS record
         AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
         LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+CREATE FUNCTION test_atomic_ops()
+    RETURNS bool
+    AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
+    LANGUAGE C;
 -- Things that shouldn't work:
 CREATE FUNCTION test1 (int) RETURNS int LANGUAGE SQL
     AS 'SELECT ''not an integer'';';
diff --git a/src/test/regress/regress.c b/src/test/regress/regress.c
index 3bd8a15..1db996a 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/regress.c
+++ b/src/test/regress/regress.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "commands/trigger.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/geo_decls.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ extern int	oldstyle_length(int n, text *t);
 extern Datum int44in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum int44out(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum make_tuple_indirect(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
+extern Datum test_atomic_ops(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 
 #ifdef PG_MODULE_MAGIC
 PG_MODULE_MAGIC;
@@ -829,3 +831,214 @@ make_tuple_indirect(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 	PG_RETURN_HEAPTUPLEHEADER(newtup->t_data);
 }
+
+
+static pg_atomic_flag global_flag = PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG();
+
+static void
+test_atomic_flag(void)
+{
+	pg_atomic_flag flag;
+
+	/* check the global flag */
+	if (pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: unduly set");
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: couldn't set");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: set spuriously #1");
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag(&global_flag);
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: couldn't set");
+
+	/* check the local flag */
+	pg_atomic_init_flag(&flag);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: unduly set");
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: couldn't set");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: set spuriously #2");
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag(&flag);
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: couldn't set");
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+static void
+test_atomic_uint32(void)
+{
+	pg_atomic_uint32 var;
+	uint32 expected;
+	int i;
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u32(&var, 0);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u32(&var, 3);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u32() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&var, 1) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_add_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(&var, 1) != 4)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_sub_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(&var, 3) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_sub_fetch_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32(&var, 10) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_add_fetch_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u32(&var, 5) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u32(&var, 0) != 5)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u32() #0 wrong");
+
+	/* fail exchange because of old expected */
+	expected = 10;
+	if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(&var, &expected, 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u32() changed value spuriously");
+
+	/* CAS is allowed to fail due to interrupts, try a couple of times */
+	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+	{
+		expected = 0;
+		if (!pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(&var, &expected, 1))
+			break;
+	}
+	if (i == 1000)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u32() never succeeded");
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u32() didn't set value properly");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u32(&var, 0);
+
+	/* try setting flagbits */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(&var, 1) & 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (!(pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(&var, 2) & 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "invalid result after pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32()");
+
+	/* try clearing flagbits */
+	if ((pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(&var, ~2) & 3) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(&var, ~1) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32() #2 wrong: is %u",
+			 pg_atomic_read_u32(&var));
+	/* no bits set anymore */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(&var, ~0) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32() #3 wrong");
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32 */
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+static void
+test_atomic_uint64(void)
+{
+	pg_atomic_uint64 var;
+	uint64 expected;
+	int i;
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u64(&var, 0);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u64(&var, 3);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u64() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64(&var, 1) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_add_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64(&var, 1) != 4)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_sub_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u64(&var, 3) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_sub_fetch_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_add_fetch_u64(&var, 10) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_add_fetch_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u64(&var, 5) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u64(&var, 0) != 5)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u64() #0 wrong");
+
+	/* fail exchange because of old expected */
+	expected = 10;
+	if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(&var, &expected, 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u64() changed value spuriously");
+
+	/* CAS is allowed to fail due to interrupts, try a couple of times */
+	for (i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+	{
+		expected = 0;
+		if (!pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(&var, &expected, 1))
+			break;
+	}
+	if (i == 100)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u64() never succeeded");
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u64() didn't set value properly");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u64(&var, 0);
+
+	/* try setting flagbits */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(&var, 1) & 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (!(pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(&var, 2) & 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "invalid result after pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64()");
+
+	/* try clearing flagbits */
+	if ((pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(&var, ~2) & 3) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(&var, ~1) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64() #2 wrong: is %u",
+			 pg_atomic_read_u64(&var));
+	/* no bits set anymore */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(&var, ~0) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64() #3 wrong");
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64 */
+
+
+extern Datum test_atomic_ops(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	test_atomic_flag();
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+	test_atomic_uint32();
+#endif
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+	test_atomic_uint64();
+#endif
+
+	PG_RETURN_BOOL(true);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql
index dda212f..567e8bc 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql
@@ -64,3 +64,8 @@ DROP TABLE lock_tbl2;
 DROP TABLE lock_tbl1;
 DROP SCHEMA lock_schema1 CASCADE;
 DROP ROLE regress_rol_lock1;
+
+
+-- atomic ops tests
+RESET search_path;
+SELECT test_atomic_ops();
-- 
1.8.5.rc1.dirty

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 14:12 ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  1 sibling, 2 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-11-19 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> Questions:
> * What do you like/dislike about the API (storage/atomics.h)
> * decide whether it's ok to rely on inline functions or whether we need
>   to provide out-of-line versions. I think we should just bite the
>   bullet and require support. Some very old arches might need to live with
>   warnings. Patch 01 tries to silence them on HP-UX.
> * decide whether we want to keep the semaphore fallback for
>   spinlocks. I strongly vote for removing it. The patchset provides
>   compiler based default implementations for atomics, so it's unlikely
>   to be helpful when bringing up a new platform.

On point #2, I don't personally know of any systems that I care about
where inlining isn't supported.  However, we've gone to quite a bit of
trouble relatively recently to keep things working for platforms where
that is the case, so I feel the need for an obligatory disclaimer: I
will not commit any patch that moves the wood in that area unless
there is massive consensus that this is an acceptable way forward.
Similarly for point #3: Heikki not long ago went to the trouble of
unbreaking --disable-spinlocks, which suggests that there is at least
some interest in continuing to be able to run in that mode.  I'm
perfectly OK with the decision that we don't care about that any more,
but I will not be the one to make that decision, and I think it
requires a greater-than-normal level of consensus.

On point #1, I dunno.  It looks like a lot of rearrangement to me, and
I'm not really sure what the final form of it is intended to be.  I
think it desperately needs a README explaining what the point of all
this is and how to add support for a new platform or compiler if yours
doesn't work.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2013-11-19 14:57   ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:18     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  1 sibling, 3 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Tom Lane @ 2013-11-19 14:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On point #2, I don't personally know of any systems that I care about
> where inlining isn't supported.  However, we've gone to quite a bit of
> trouble relatively recently to keep things working for platforms where
> that is the case, so I feel the need for an obligatory disclaimer: I
> will not commit any patch that moves the wood in that area unless
> there is massive consensus that this is an acceptable way forward.
> Similarly for point #3: Heikki not long ago went to the trouble of
> unbreaking --disable-spinlocks, which suggests that there is at least
> some interest in continuing to be able to run in that mode.  I'm
> perfectly OK with the decision that we don't care about that any more,
> but I will not be the one to make that decision, and I think it
> requires a greater-than-normal level of consensus.

Hm.  Now that I think about it, isn't Peter proposing to break systems
without working "inline" over here?
http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/1384257026.8059.5.camel@vanquo.pezone.net

Maybe that patch needs a bit more discussion.  I tend to agree that
significantly moving our portability goalposts shouldn't be undertaken
lightly.  On the other hand, it is 2013, and so it seems not unreasonable
to reconsider choices last made more than a dozen years ago.

Here's an idea that might serve as a useful touchstone for making choices:
compiler inadequacies are easier to fix than hardware/OS inadequacies.
Even a dozen years ago, people could get gcc running on any platform of
interest, and I seriously doubt that's less true today than back then.
So if anyone complains "my compiler doesn't support 'const'", we could
reasonably reply "so install gcc".  On the other hand, if the complaint is
"my hardware doesn't support 64-bit CAS", it's not reasonable to tell them
to buy a new server.

			regards, tom lane


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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
@ 2013-11-19 15:13     ` Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Peter Eisentraut @ 2013-11-19 15:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 11/19/13, 9:57 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Hm.  Now that I think about it, isn't Peter proposing to break systems
> without working "inline" over here?
> http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/1384257026.8059.5.camel@vanquo.pezone.net

No, that's about const, volatile, #, and memcmp.

I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
(although it would surely be nice).



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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
@ 2013-11-19 15:30       ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Tom Lane @ 2013-11-19 15:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; +Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> On 11/19/13, 9:57 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Hm.  Now that I think about it, isn't Peter proposing to break systems
>> without working "inline" over here?
>> http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/1384257026.8059.5.camel@vanquo.pezone.net

> No, that's about const, volatile, #, and memcmp.

Ah, sorry, not enough caffeine absorbed yet.  Still, we should stop
to think about whether this represents an undesirable move of the
portability goalposts.  The first three of these are certainly
compiler issues, and I personally don't have a problem with blowing
off compilers that still haven't managed to implement all of C89 :-(.
I'm not clear on which systems had the memcmp issue --- do we have
the full story on that?

> I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> (although it would surely be nice).

inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.

			regards, tom lane


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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
@ 2013-11-19 15:34         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 21:37           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 15:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; +Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 10:30:24 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> > (although it would surely be nice).
> 
> inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
> Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.

But it's a part of C99 that was very widely implemented before, so even
if we don't want to rely on C99 in its entirety, relying on inline
support is realistic.

I think, independent from atomics, the readability & maintainability win
by relying on inline functions instead of long macros, potentially with
multiple eval hazards, or contortions like ILIST_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS is
significant.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 21:37           ` Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 21:39             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Bruce Momjian @ 2013-11-19 21:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:34:59PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> On 2013-11-19 10:30:24 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> > > (although it would surely be nice).
> > 
> > inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
> > Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.
> 
> But it's a part of C99 that was very widely implemented before, so even
> if we don't want to rely on C99 in its entirety, relying on inline
> support is realistic.
> 
> I think, independent from atomics, the readability & maintainability win
> by relying on inline functions instead of long macros, potentially with
> multiple eval hazards, or contortions like ILIST_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS is
> significant.

Oh, man, my fastgetattr() macro is going to be simplified.  All my good
work gets rewritten.  ;-)

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 21:37           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
@ 2013-11-19 21:39             ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 22:16               ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 21:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 16:37:32 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:34:59PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > On 2013-11-19 10:30:24 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> > > > (although it would surely be nice).
> > > 
> > > inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
> > > Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.
> > 
> > But it's a part of C99 that was very widely implemented before, so even
> > if we don't want to rely on C99 in its entirety, relying on inline
> > support is realistic.
> > 
> > I think, independent from atomics, the readability & maintainability win
> > by relying on inline functions instead of long macros, potentially with
> > multiple eval hazards, or contortions like ILIST_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS is
> > significant.
> 
> Oh, man, my fastgetattr() macro is going to be simplified.  All my good
> work gets rewritten.  ;-)

That and HeapKeyTest() alone are sufficient reason for this ;)

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 21:37           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 21:39             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 22:16               ` Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 22:21                 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Bruce Momjian @ 2013-11-19 22:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:39:19PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> On 2013-11-19 16:37:32 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:34:59PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > > On 2013-11-19 10:30:24 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > > I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> > > > > (although it would surely be nice).
> > > > 
> > > > inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
> > > > Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.
> > > 
> > > But it's a part of C99 that was very widely implemented before, so even
> > > if we don't want to rely on C99 in its entirety, relying on inline
> > > support is realistic.
> > > 
> > > I think, independent from atomics, the readability & maintainability win
> > > by relying on inline functions instead of long macros, potentially with
> > > multiple eval hazards, or contortions like ILIST_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS is
> > > significant.
> > 
> > Oh, man, my fastgetattr() macro is going to be simplified.  All my good
> > work gets rewritten.  ;-)
> 
> That and HeapKeyTest() alone are sufficient reason for this ;)

Has there been any performance testing on this rewrite to use atomics? 
If so, can I missed it.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 21:37           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 21:39             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 22:16               ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
@ 2013-11-19 22:21                 ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 22:25                   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 22:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 17:16:56 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:39:19PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > On 2013-11-19 16:37:32 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:34:59PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > > > On 2013-11-19 10:30:24 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > > > I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> > > > > > (although it would surely be nice).
> > > > > 
> > > > > inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
> > > > > Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.
> > > > 
> > > > But it's a part of C99 that was very widely implemented before, so even
> > > > if we don't want to rely on C99 in its entirety, relying on inline
> > > > support is realistic.
> > > > 
> > > > I think, independent from atomics, the readability & maintainability win
> > > > by relying on inline functions instead of long macros, potentially with
> > > > multiple eval hazards, or contortions like ILIST_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS is
> > > > significant.
> > > 
> > > Oh, man, my fastgetattr() macro is going to be simplified.  All my good
> > > work gets rewritten.  ;-)
> > 
> > That and HeapKeyTest() alone are sufficient reason for this ;)
> 
> Has there been any performance testing on this rewrite to use atomics? 
> If so, can I missed it.

Do you mean inline? Or atomics? If the former no, if the latter
yes. I've started on it because of
http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/20130926225545.GB26663%40awork2.anarazel.de

Greetings,

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 21:37           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 21:39             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 22:16               ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 22:21                 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 22:25                   ` Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 22:34                     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Bruce Momjian @ 2013-11-19 22:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:21:06PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> On 2013-11-19 17:16:56 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:39:19PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > > On 2013-11-19 16:37:32 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 04:34:59PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > > > > On 2013-11-19 10:30:24 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> > > > > > > I don't have an informed opinion about requiring inline support
> > > > > > > (although it would surely be nice).
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > inline is C99, and we've generally resisted requiring C99 features.
> > > > > > Maybe it's time to move that goalpost, and maybe not.
> > > > > 
> > > > > But it's a part of C99 that was very widely implemented before, so even
> > > > > if we don't want to rely on C99 in its entirety, relying on inline
> > > > > support is realistic.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I think, independent from atomics, the readability & maintainability win
> > > > > by relying on inline functions instead of long macros, potentially with
> > > > > multiple eval hazards, or contortions like ILIST_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS is
> > > > > significant.
> > > > 
> > > > Oh, man, my fastgetattr() macro is going to be simplified.  All my good
> > > > work gets rewritten.  ;-)
> > > 
> > > That and HeapKeyTest() alone are sufficient reason for this ;)
> > 
> > Has there been any performance testing on this rewrite to use atomics? 
> > If so, can I missed it.
> 
> Do you mean inline? Or atomics? If the former no, if the latter
> yes. I've started on it because of
> http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/20130926225545.GB26663%40awork2.anarazel.de

Yes, I was wondering about atomics.  I think we know the performance
characteristics of inlining.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:13     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  2013-11-19 15:30       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:34         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 21:37           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 21:39             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 22:16               ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
  2013-11-19 22:21                 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 22:25                   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
@ 2013-11-19 22:34                     ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 22:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 17:25:21 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:21:06PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > On 2013-11-19 17:16:56 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:39:19PM +0100, Andres Freund wrote:
> > Do you mean inline? Or atomics? If the former no, if the latter
> > yes. I've started on it because of
> > http://archives.postgresql.org/message-id/20130926225545.GB26663%40awork2.anarazel.de
> 
> Yes, I was wondering about atomics.  I think we know the performance
> characteristics of inlining.

In that case it really depends on what we do with the atomics, providing
the abstraction itself shouldn't change performance at all, but the
possible scalability wins of using them in some critical paths are
pretty huge.

From a prototype I have, ontop of the number in the above post, removing
the spinlock from PinBuffer and UnpinBuffer() (only the
!BM_PIN_COUNT_WAITER path) gives another factor of two on the used
machine, although that required limiting MAX_BACKENDS to 0xfffff instead
of the current 0x7fffff.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
@ 2013-11-19 15:16     ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:23       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:37       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2 siblings, 2 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 15:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; +Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 09:57:20 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> > On point #2, I don't personally know of any systems that I care about
> > where inlining isn't supported.  However, we've gone to quite a bit of
> > trouble relatively recently to keep things working for platforms where
> > that is the case, so I feel the need for an obligatory disclaimer: I
> > will not commit any patch that moves the wood in that area unless
> > there is massive consensus that this is an acceptable way forward.
> > Similarly for point #3: Heikki not long ago went to the trouble of
> > unbreaking --disable-spinlocks, which suggests that there is at least
> > some interest in continuing to be able to run in that mode.  I'm
> > perfectly OK with the decision that we don't care about that any more,
> > but I will not be the one to make that decision, and I think it
> > requires a greater-than-normal level of consensus.
> 
> Hm.  Now that I think about it, isn't Peter proposing to break systems
> without working "inline" over here?
> http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/1384257026.8059.5.camel@vanquo.pezone.net

Hm. Those don't directly seem to affect our inline tests. Our test is
PGAC_C_INLINE which itself uses AC_C_INLINE and then tests that
unreferenced inlines don't generate warnings.

> Maybe that patch needs a bit more discussion.  I tend to agree that
> significantly moving our portability goalposts shouldn't be undertaken
> lightly.  On the other hand, it is 2013, and so it seems not unreasonable
> to reconsider choices last made more than a dozen years ago.

I don't think there's even platforms out there that don't support const
inlines, just some that unnecessarily generate warnings. But since
builds on those platforms are already littered with warnings, that
doesn't seem something we need to majorly be concerned with.

The only animal we have that doesn't support quiet inlines today is
HP-UX/ac++, and I think - as in patch 1 in the series - we might be able
to simply suppress the warning there.

> Here's an idea that might serve as a useful touchstone for making choices:
> compiler inadequacies are easier to fix than hardware/OS inadequacies.
> Even a dozen years ago, people could get gcc running on any platform of
> interest, and I seriously doubt that's less true today than back then.
> So if anyone complains "my compiler doesn't support 'const'", we could
> reasonably reply "so install gcc".

Agreed.

> On the other hand, if the complaint is
> "my hardware doesn't support 64-bit CAS", it's not reasonable to tell them
> to buy a new server.

Agreed. I've am even wondering about 32bit CAS since it's not actually
that hard to emulate it using spinlocks. Certainly less work than
arguing about removing stone-age platforms ;)

There's no fundamental issue with continuing to support semaphore based
spinlocks I am just wondering about the point of supporting that
configuration since it will always yield horrible performance.

The only fundamental thing that I don't immediately see how we can
support is the spinlock based memory barrier since that introduces a
circularity (atomics need barrier, barrier needs spinlocks, spinlock
needs atomics).

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 15:23       ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:31         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-11-19 15:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> On the other hand, if the complaint is
>> "my hardware doesn't support 64-bit CAS", it's not reasonable to tell them
>> to buy a new server.
>
> Agreed. I've am even wondering about 32bit CAS since it's not actually
> that hard to emulate it using spinlocks. Certainly less work than
> arguing about removing stone-age platforms ;)
>
> There's no fundamental issue with continuing to support semaphore based
> spinlocks I am just wondering about the point of supporting that
> configuration since it will always yield horrible performance.
>
> The only fundamental thing that I don't immediately see how we can
> support is the spinlock based memory barrier since that introduces a
> circularity (atomics need barrier, barrier needs spinlocks, spinlock
> needs atomics).

We've been pretty much assuming for a long time that calling a
function in another translation unit acts as a compiler barrier.
There's a lot of code that isn't actually safe against global
optimization; we assume, for example, that memory accesses can't move
over an LWLockAcquire(), but that's just using spinlocks internally,
and those aren't guaranteed to be compiler barriers, per previous
discussion.  So one idea for a compiler barrier is just to define a
function call pg_compiler_barrier() in a file by itself, and make that
the fallback implementation.  That will of course fail if someone uses
a globally optimizing compiler, but I think it'd be OK to say that if
you want to do that, you'd better have a real barrier implementation.
Right now, it's probably unsafe regardless.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:23       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2013-11-19 15:31         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:34           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 15:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 10:23:57 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> > The only fundamental thing that I don't immediately see how we can
> > support is the spinlock based memory barrier since that introduces a
> > circularity (atomics need barrier, barrier needs spinlocks, spinlock
> > needs atomics).
>
> We've been pretty much assuming for a long time that calling a
> function in another translation unit acts as a compiler barrier.
> There's a lot of code that isn't actually safe against global
> optimization; we assume, for example, that memory accesses can't move
> over an LWLockAcquire(), but that's just using spinlocks internally,
> and those aren't guaranteed to be compiler barriers, per previous
> discussion.  So one idea for a compiler barrier is just to define a
> function call pg_compiler_barrier() in a file by itself, and make that
> the fallback implementation.  That will of course fail if someone uses
> a globally optimizing compiler, but I think it'd be OK to say that if
> you want to do that, you'd better have a real barrier implementation.

That works for compiler, but not for memory barriers :/

> Right now, it's probably unsafe regardless.

Yes, I have pretty little trust in the current state. Both from the
infrastructure perspective (spinlocks, barriers) as from individual
pieces of code. To a good part we're probably primarily protected by
x86's black magic and the fact that everyone with sufficient concurrency
to see problems uses x86.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:23       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:31         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 15:34           ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-11-19 15:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> On 2013-11-19 10:23:57 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
>> > The only fundamental thing that I don't immediately see how we can
>> > support is the spinlock based memory barrier since that introduces a
>> > circularity (atomics need barrier, barrier needs spinlocks, spinlock
>> > needs atomics).
>>
>> We've been pretty much assuming for a long time that calling a
>> function in another translation unit acts as a compiler barrier.
>> There's a lot of code that isn't actually safe against global
>> optimization; we assume, for example, that memory accesses can't move
>> over an LWLockAcquire(), but that's just using spinlocks internally,
>> and those aren't guaranteed to be compiler barriers, per previous
>> discussion.  So one idea for a compiler barrier is just to define a
>> function call pg_compiler_barrier() in a file by itself, and make that
>> the fallback implementation.  That will of course fail if someone uses
>> a globally optimizing compiler, but I think it'd be OK to say that if
>> you want to do that, you'd better have a real barrier implementation.
>
> That works for compiler, but not for memory barriers :/

True, but we already assume that a spinlock is a memory barrier minus
a compiler barrier.  So if you have a working compiler barrier, you
ought to be able to fix spinlocks to be memory barriers.  And then, if
you need a memory barrier for some other purpose, you can always fall
back to acquiring and releasing a spinlock.

Maybe that's too contorted.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 15:37       ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:43         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-12-05 11:39         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  1 sibling, 2 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Tom Lane @ 2013-11-19 15:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> The only animal we have that doesn't support quiet inlines today is
> HP-UX/ac++, and I think - as in patch 1 in the series - we might be able
> to simply suppress the warning there.

Or just not worry about it, if it's only a warning?  Or does the warning
mean code bloat (lots of useless copies of the inline function)?

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:37       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
@ 2013-11-19 15:43         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 15:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; +Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 10:37:35 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> > The only animal we have that doesn't support quiet inlines today is
> > HP-UX/ac++, and I think - as in patch 1 in the series - we might be able
> > to simply suppress the warning there.
> 
> Or just not worry about it, if it's only a warning?  Or does the warning
> mean code bloat (lots of useless copies of the inline function)?

I honestly have no idea whether it causes code bloat - I'd be surprised
if it did since it detects that they are unused, but I cannot rule it
out entirely.
The suggested patch - untested since I have no access to HP-UX - just
adds +W2177 to the compiler's commandline in template/hpux which
supposedly suppressed that warning.

I think removing the quiet inline test is a good idea, but that doesn't
preclude fixing the warnings at the same time.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:37       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
@ 2013-12-05 11:39         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-12-23 20:04           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-12-05 11:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; +Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 10:37:35 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> > The only animal we have that doesn't support quiet inlines today is
> > HP-UX/ac++, and I think - as in patch 1 in the series - we might be able
> > to simply suppress the warning there.
> 
> Or just not worry about it, if it's only a warning?

So, my suggestion on that end is that we remove the requirement for
quiet inline now and see if it that has any negative consequences on the
buildfarm for a week or so. Imo that's a good idea regardless of us
relying on inlining support.
Does anyone have anything against that plan? If not, I'll prepare a
patch.

> Or does the warning
> mean code bloat (lots of useless copies of the inline function)?

After thinking on that for a bit, yes that's a possible consequence, but
it's quite possible that it happens in cases where we don't get the
warning too, so I don't think that argument has too much bearing as I
don't recall a complaint about it.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:37       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-12-05 11:39         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-12-23 20:04           ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-12-24 14:16             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-12-23 20:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 6:39 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> On 2013-11-19 10:37:35 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
>> > The only animal we have that doesn't support quiet inlines today is
>> > HP-UX/ac++, and I think - as in patch 1 in the series - we might be able
>> > to simply suppress the warning there.
>>
>> Or just not worry about it, if it's only a warning?
>
> So, my suggestion on that end is that we remove the requirement for
> quiet inline now and see if it that has any negative consequences on the
> buildfarm for a week or so. Imo that's a good idea regardless of us
> relying on inlining support.
> Does anyone have anything against that plan? If not, I'll prepare a
> patch.
>
>> Or does the warning
>> mean code bloat (lots of useless copies of the inline function)?
>
> After thinking on that for a bit, yes that's a possible consequence, but
> it's quite possible that it happens in cases where we don't get the
> warning too, so I don't think that argument has too much bearing as I
> don't recall a complaint about it.

But I bet the warning we're getting there is complaining about exactly
that thing.  It's possible that it means "warning: i've optimized away
your unused function into nothing" but I think it's more likely that
it means "warning: i just emitted dead code".  Indeed, I suspect that
this is why that test is written that way in the first place.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-11-19 15:16     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:37       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
  2013-12-05 11:39         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-12-23 20:04           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2013-12-24 14:16             ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-12-24 14:16 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-12-23 15:04:08 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 6:39 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> > On 2013-11-19 10:37:35 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> >> Or does the warning
> >> mean code bloat (lots of useless copies of the inline function)?
> >
> > After thinking on that for a bit, yes that's a possible consequence, but
> > it's quite possible that it happens in cases where we don't get the
> > warning too, so I don't think that argument has too much bearing as I
> > don't recall a complaint about it.
> 
> But I bet the warning we're getting there is complaining about exactly
> that thing.  It's possible that it means "warning: i've optimized away
> your unused function into nothing" but I think it's more likely that
> it means "warning: i just emitted dead code".  Indeed, I suspect that
> this is why that test is written that way in the first place.

I don't think that's particularly likely - remember, we're talking about
static inline functions here. So the compiler would have to detect that
there's an inline function which won't be used and then explicitly emit
a function body. That seems like an odd thing to do.
So, if there's compilers like that around, imo they have to deal with their
own problems. It's not like it will prohibit using postgres.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 14:57   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
@ 2013-11-19 15:18     ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2 siblings, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-11-19 15:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; +Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>; Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
>> On point #2, I don't personally know of any systems that I care about
>> where inlining isn't supported.  However, we've gone to quite a bit of
>> trouble relatively recently to keep things working for platforms where
>> that is the case, so I feel the need for an obligatory disclaimer: I
>> will not commit any patch that moves the wood in that area unless
>> there is massive consensus that this is an acceptable way forward.
>> Similarly for point #3: Heikki not long ago went to the trouble of
>> unbreaking --disable-spinlocks, which suggests that there is at least
>> some interest in continuing to be able to run in that mode.  I'm
>> perfectly OK with the decision that we don't care about that any more,
>> but I will not be the one to make that decision, and I think it
>> requires a greater-than-normal level of consensus.
>
> Hm.  Now that I think about it, isn't Peter proposing to break systems
> without working "inline" over here?
> http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/1384257026.8059.5.camel@vanquo.pezone.net
>
> Maybe that patch needs a bit more discussion.  I tend to agree that
> significantly moving our portability goalposts shouldn't be undertaken
> lightly.  On the other hand, it is 2013, and so it seems not unreasonable
> to reconsider choices last made more than a dozen years ago.

Sure.  inline isn't C89, and to date, we've been quite rigorous about
enforcing C89-compliance, so I'm going to try not to be the guy that
casually breaks that.  On the other hand, I haven't personally seen
any systems that don't have inline in a very long time.  The first
systems I did development on were not even C89; they were K&R, and you
had to use old-style function declarations.  It's probably safe to say
that they didn't support inline, either, though I don't recall trying
it.  But the last time I used a system like that was probably in the
early nineties, and it's been a long time since then.  However, I
upgrade my hardware about every 2 years, so I'm not the best guy to
say what the oldest stuff people still care about is.

> Here's an idea that might serve as a useful touchstone for making choices:
> compiler inadequacies are easier to fix than hardware/OS inadequacies.
> Even a dozen years ago, people could get gcc running on any platform of
> interest, and I seriously doubt that's less true today than back then.
> So if anyone complains "my compiler doesn't support 'const'", we could
> reasonably reply "so install gcc".  On the other hand, if the complaint is
> "my hardware doesn't support 64-bit CAS", it's not reasonable to tell them
> to buy a new server.

I generally agree with that principle, but I'd offer the caveat that
some people do still have valid reasons for wanting to use non-GCC
compilers.  I have been told that HP's aCC produces better results on
Itanium than gcc, for example.  Still, I think we could probably make
a list of no more than half-a-dozen compilers that we really care
about - the popular open source ones (is there anything we need to
care about other than gcc and clang?) and the ones supported by large
vendors (IBM's ICC and HP's aCC being the ones that I know about) and
adopt features that are supported by everything on that list.

Another point is that, some releases ago, we began requiring working
64-bit arithmetic as per commit
d15cb38dec01fcc8d882706a3fa493517597c76b.  We might want to go through
our list of nominally-supported platforms and see whether any of them
would fail to compile for that reason.  Based on the commit message
for the aforementioned commit, such platforms haven't been viable for
PostgreSQL since 8.3, so we're not losing anything by canning them.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2013-11-19 15:26   ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 15:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 09:12:42 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> On point #1, I dunno.  It looks like a lot of rearrangement to me, and
> I'm not really sure what the final form of it is intended to be.

Understandable. I am not that sure what parts we want to rearange
either. We very well could leave barrier.h and s_lock.h untouched and
just maintain the atomics stuff in parallel and switch over at some
later point.
I've mainly switched over s_lock.h to a) get some good coverage of the
atomics code b) make sure the api works fine for it. We could add the
atomics.h based implementation as a fallback for the cases in which no
native implementation is available.

> I think it desperately needs a README explaining what the point of all
> this is and how to add support for a new platform or compiler if yours
> doesn't work.

Ok, I'll work on that. It would be useful to get feedback on the
"frontend" API in atomics.h though. If people are unhappy with the API
it might very well change how we can implement the API on different
architectures.

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Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 15:27     ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 16:38       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-11-19 15:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> On 2013-11-19 09:12:42 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
>> On point #1, I dunno.  It looks like a lot of rearrangement to me, and
>> I'm not really sure what the final form of it is intended to be.
>
> Understandable. I am not that sure what parts we want to rearange
> either. We very well could leave barrier.h and s_lock.h untouched and
> just maintain the atomics stuff in parallel and switch over at some
> later point.
> I've mainly switched over s_lock.h to a) get some good coverage of the
> atomics code b) make sure the api works fine for it. We could add the
> atomics.h based implementation as a fallback for the cases in which no
> native implementation is available.
>
>> I think it desperately needs a README explaining what the point of all
>> this is and how to add support for a new platform or compiler if yours
>> doesn't work.
>
> Ok, I'll work on that. It would be useful to get feedback on the
> "frontend" API in atomics.h though. If people are unhappy with the API
> it might very well change how we can implement the API on different
> architectures.

Sure, but if people can't understand the API, then it's hard to decide
whether to be unhappy with it.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2013-11-19 16:38       ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 17:43         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2014-01-19 19:43         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 16:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

Hi,

On 2013-11-19 10:27:57 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> > Ok, I'll work on that. It would be useful to get feedback on the
> > "frontend" API in atomics.h though. If people are unhappy with the API
> > it might very well change how we can implement the API on different
> > architectures.
> 
> Sure, but if people can't understand the API, then it's hard to decide
> whether to be unhappy with it.

Fair point, while there's already an explantory blurb ontop of atomics.h
and the semantics of the functions should all be documented, it doesn't
explain the API on a high level. I've expanded it a bit

The attached patches compile and make check successfully on linux x86,
amd64 and msvc x86 and amd64. This time and updated configure is
included. The majority of operations still rely on CAS emulation.

I've copied the introduction here for easier reading:

/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * atomics.h
 *	  Generic atomic operations support.
 *
 * Hardware and compiler dependent functions for manipulating memory
 * atomically and dealing with cache coherency. Used to implement locking
 * facilities and other concurrency safe constructs.
 *
 * There's three data types which can be manipulated atomically:
 *
 * * pg_atomic_flag - supports atomic test/clear operations, useful for
 *      implementing spinlocks and similar constructs.
 *
 * * pg_atomic_uint32 - unsigned 32bit integer that can correctly manipulated
 *      by several processes at the same time.
 *
 * * pg_atomic_uint64 - optional 64bit variant of pg_atomic_uint32. Support
 *      can be tested by checking for PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS.
 *
 * The values stored in theses cannot be accessed using the API provided in
 * thise file, i.e. it is not possible to write statements like `var +=
 * 10`. Instead, for this example, one would have to use
 * `pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&var, 10)`.
 *
 * This restriction has several reasons: Primarily it doesn't allow non-atomic
 * math to be performed on these values which wouldn't be concurrency
 * safe. Secondly it allows to implement these types ontop of facilities -
 * like C11's atomics - that don't provide direct access. Lastly it serves as
 * a useful hint what code should be looked at more carefully because of
 * concurrency concerns.
 *
 * To be useful they usually will need to be placed in memory shared between
 * processes or threads, most frequently by embedding them in structs. Be
 * careful to align atomic variables to their own size!
 *
 * Before variables of one these types can be used they needs to be
 * initialized using the type's initialization function (pg_atomic_init_flag,
 * pg_atomic_init_u32 and pg_atomic_init_u64) or in case of global
 * pg_atomic_flag variables using the PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG macro. These
 * initializations have to be performed before any (possibly concurrent)
 * access is possible, otherwise the results are undefined.
 *
 * For several mathematical operations two variants exist: One that returns
 * the old value before the operation was performed, and one that that returns
 * the new value. *_fetch_<op> variants will return the old value,
 * *_<op>_fetch the new one.
 *
 *
 * To bring up postgres on a platform/compiler at the very least
 * either one of
 * * pg_atomic_test_set_flag(), pg_atomic_init_flag(), pg_atomic_clear_flag()
 * * pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32()
 * * pg_atomic_exchange_u32()
 * and all of
 * * pg_compiler_barrier(), pg_memory_barrier()a
 * need to be implemented. There exist generic, hardware independent,
 * implementations for several compilers which might be sufficient, although
 * possibly not optimal, for a new platform.
 *
 * To add support for a new architecture review whether the compilers used on
 * that platform already provide adequate support in the files included
 * "Compiler specific" section below. If not either add an include for a new
 * file adding generic support for your compiler there and/or add/update an
 * architecture specific include in the "Architecture specific" section below.
 *
 * Operations that aren't implemented by either architecture or compiler
 * specific code are implemented ontop of compare_exchange() loops or
 * spinlocks.
 *
 * Use higher level functionality (lwlocks, spinlocks, heavyweight locks)
 * whenever possible. Writing correct code using these facilities is hard.
 *
 * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
 * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier
 *
 * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
 *
 * src/include/storage/atomics.h
 *
 *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

Greetings,

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  [text/x-patch] 0001-Try-to-make-HP-UX-s-ac-not-cause-warnings-about-unus.patch (723B, ../../20131119163833.GD19293@alap2.anarazel.de/2-0001-Try-to-make-HP-UX-s-ac-not-cause-warnings-about-unus.patch)
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From f6927019352052f8b3d9cbde3d0084b666449426 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:45:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Try to make HP-UX's ac++ not cause warnings about unused
 static inlines.

---
 src/template/hpux | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/template/hpux b/src/template/hpux
index ce4d93c..6349ae5 100644
--- a/src/template/hpux
+++ b/src/template/hpux
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED"
 
 if test "$GCC" != yes ; then
-  CC="$CC -Ae"
+  # -Ae enables C89/C99
+  # +W2177 should disable warnings about unused static inlines
+  CC="$CC -Ae +W2177"
   CFLAGS="+O2"
 fi
 
-- 
1.8.3.251.g1462b67

  [text/x-patch] 0002-Very-basic-atomic-ops-implementation.patch (110.9K, ../../20131119163833.GD19293@alap2.anarazel.de/3-0002-Very-basic-atomic-ops-implementation.patch)
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From 17f35a602a315fb7793e56e2905e0d09ad774524 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:45:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Very basic atomic ops implementation

Only gcc has been tested, stub implementations for
* msvc
* HUPX acc
* IBM xlc
* Sun/Oracle Sunpro compiler
are included.

All implementations only provide the bare minimum of operations for
now and rely on emulating more complex operations via
compare_and_swap().

Most of s_lock.h is removed and replaced by usage of the atomics ops.
---
 config/c-compiler.m4                             |  77 ++
 configure                                        | 321 +++++++--
 configure.in                                     |  17 +-
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile                |   2 +-
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c               |  26 +
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c                  |   8 -
 src/include/c.h                                  |   7 +
 src/include/pg_config.h.in                       |  11 +-
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h         |  25 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h         |  56 ++
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h           |  29 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h          |  17 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h          |  96 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h          |  27 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h           |  25 +
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h        |  99 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h        | 174 +++++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h       |  83 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h     |  66 ++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h        |  84 +++
 src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h            | 402 +++++++++++
 src/include/storage/atomics.h                    | 596 +++++++++++++++
 src/include/storage/barrier.h                    | 137 +---
 src/include/storage/s_lock.h                     | 880 +----------------------
 src/test/regress/expected/lock.out               |   8 +
 src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source  |   5 +
 src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source |   4 +
 src/test/regress/regress.c                       | 213 ++++++
 src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql                    |   5 +
 29 files changed, 2412 insertions(+), 1088 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
 create mode 100644 src/include/storage/atomics.h

diff --git a/config/c-compiler.m4 b/config/c-compiler.m4
index 4ba3236..c24cb59 100644
--- a/config/c-compiler.m4
+++ b/config/c-compiler.m4
@@ -289,3 +289,80 @@ if test x"$Ac_cachevar" = x"yes"; then
 fi
 undefine([Ac_cachevar])dnl
 ])# PGAC_PROG_CC_LDFLAGS_OPT
+
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_ATOMICS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for __builtin_constant_p, pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p,
+[AC_TRY_COMPILE([static int x; static int y[__builtin_constant_p(x) ? x : 1];],
+[],
+[pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p=yes],
+[pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p=no])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv__builtin_constant_p" = xyes ; then
+AC_DEFINE(HAVE__BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P, 1,
+          [Define to 1 if your compiler understands __builtin_constant_p.])
+fi])# PGAC_C_BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+# -------------------------
+# Check if the C compiler understands __sync_lock_test_and_set(),
+# and define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+#
+# NB: There are platforms where test_and_set is available but compare_and_swap
+# is not, so test this separa
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin locking functions, pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [int lock = 0;
+   __sync_lock_test_and_set(&lock, 1);
+   __sync_lock_release(&lock);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *) and friends.])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+# -------------------------
+# Check if the C compiler understands __sync_compare_and_swap() for 32bit
+# types, and define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS if so.
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin __sync int32 atomic operations, pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [int val = 0;
+   __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&val, 0, 37);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_compare_and_swap(int *, int, int).])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
+# -------------------------
+# Check if the C compiler understands __sync_compare_and_swap() for 64bit
+# types, and define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS if so.
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin __sync int64 atomic operations, pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [PG_INT64_TYPE lock = 0;
+   __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&lock, 0, (PG_INT64_TYPE) 37);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_compare_and_swap(int64 *, int64, int64).])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
+
+# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
+# -------------------------
+
+# Check if the C compiler understands __atomic_compare_exchange_n() for 32bit
+# types, and define HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS if so.
+AC_DEFUN([PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS],
+[AC_CACHE_CHECK(for builtin __atomic int32 atomic operations, pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas,
+[AC_TRY_LINK([],
+  [int val = 0;
+   int expect = 0;
+   __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&val, &expect, 37, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas="yes"],
+  [pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas="no"])])
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas" = x"yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __atomic_compare_exchange_n(int *, int *, int).])
+fi])# PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 74e34eb..04cd0ec 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -22984,71 +22984,6 @@ fi
 done
 
 
-{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for builtin locking functions" >&5
-$as_echo_n "checking for builtin locking functions... " >&6; }
-if test "${pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics+set}" = set; then
-  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
-else
-  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
-/* confdefs.h.  */
-_ACEOF
-cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
-cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
-/* end confdefs.h.  */
-
-int
-main ()
-{
-int lock = 0;
-   __sync_lock_test_and_set(&lock, 1);
-   __sync_lock_release(&lock);
-  ;
-  return 0;
-}
-_ACEOF
-rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
-if { (ac_try="$ac_link"
-case "(($ac_try" in
-  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
-  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
-esac
-eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:$LINENO: $ac_try_echo\""
-$as_echo "$ac_try_echo") >&5
-  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.er1
-  ac_status=$?
-  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
-  rm -f conftest.er1
-  cat conftest.err >&5
-  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
-  (exit $ac_status); } && {
-	 test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag" ||
-	 test ! -s conftest.err
-       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
-	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
-	 $as_test_x conftest$ac_exeext
-       }; then
-  pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics="yes"
-else
-  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
-sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
-
-	pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics="no"
-fi
-
-rm -rf conftest.dSYM
-rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo \
-      conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
-fi
-{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics" >&5
-$as_echo "$pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics" >&6; }
-if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics" = x"yes"; then
-
-cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
-#define HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS 1
-_ACEOF
-
-fi
-
 # Lastly, restore full LIBS list and check for readline/libedit symbols
 LIBS="$LIBS_including_readline"
 
@@ -28815,6 +28750,262 @@ _ACEOF
 fi
 
 
+# Check for various atomic operations now that we have checked how to declare
+# 64bit integers.
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for builtin locking functions" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for builtin locking functions... " >&6; }
+if test "${pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas+set}" = set; then
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+int lock = 0;
+   __sync_lock_test_and_set(&lock, 1);
+   __sync_lock_release(&lock);
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
+if { (ac_try="$ac_link"
+case "(($ac_try" in
+  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
+  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
+esac
+eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:$LINENO: $ac_try_echo\""
+$as_echo "$ac_try_echo") >&5
+  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.er1
+  ac_status=$?
+  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
+  rm -f conftest.er1
+  cat conftest.err >&5
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); } && {
+	 test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag" ||
+	 test ! -s conftest.err
+       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
+	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
+	 $as_test_x conftest$ac_exeext
+       }; then
+  pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas="yes"
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+	pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas="no"
+fi
+
+rm -rf conftest.dSYM
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo \
+      conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas" >&5
+$as_echo "$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas" >&6; }
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_tas" = x"yes"; then
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS 1
+_ACEOF
+
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for builtin __sync int32 atomic operations" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for builtin __sync int32 atomic operations... " >&6; }
+if test "${pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas+set}" = set; then
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+int val = 0;
+   __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&val, 0, 37);
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
+if { (ac_try="$ac_link"
+case "(($ac_try" in
+  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
+  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
+esac
+eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:$LINENO: $ac_try_echo\""
+$as_echo "$ac_try_echo") >&5
+  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.er1
+  ac_status=$?
+  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
+  rm -f conftest.er1
+  cat conftest.err >&5
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); } && {
+	 test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag" ||
+	 test ! -s conftest.err
+       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
+	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
+	 $as_test_x conftest$ac_exeext
+       }; then
+  pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas="yes"
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+	pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas="no"
+fi
+
+rm -rf conftest.dSYM
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo \
+      conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas" >&5
+$as_echo "$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas" >&6; }
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int32_cas" = x"yes"; then
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS 1
+_ACEOF
+
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for builtin __sync int64 atomic operations" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for builtin __sync int64 atomic operations... " >&6; }
+if test "${pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas+set}" = set; then
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+PG_INT64_TYPE lock = 0;
+   __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&lock, 0, (PG_INT64_TYPE) 37);
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
+if { (ac_try="$ac_link"
+case "(($ac_try" in
+  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
+  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
+esac
+eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:$LINENO: $ac_try_echo\""
+$as_echo "$ac_try_echo") >&5
+  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.er1
+  ac_status=$?
+  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
+  rm -f conftest.er1
+  cat conftest.err >&5
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); } && {
+	 test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag" ||
+	 test ! -s conftest.err
+       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
+	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
+	 $as_test_x conftest$ac_exeext
+       }; then
+  pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas="yes"
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+	pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas="no"
+fi
+
+rm -rf conftest.dSYM
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo \
+      conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas" >&5
+$as_echo "$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas" >&6; }
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_sync_int64_cas" = x"yes"; then
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS 1
+_ACEOF
+
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking for builtin __atomic int32 atomic operations" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for builtin __atomic int32 atomic operations... " >&6; }
+if test "${pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas+set}" = set; then
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+  cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+int
+main ()
+{
+int val = 0;
+   int expect = 0;
+   __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&val, &expect, 37, 0, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+rm -f conftest.$ac_objext conftest$ac_exeext
+if { (ac_try="$ac_link"
+case "(($ac_try" in
+  *\"* | *\`* | *\\*) ac_try_echo=\$ac_try;;
+  *) ac_try_echo=$ac_try;;
+esac
+eval ac_try_echo="\"\$as_me:$LINENO: $ac_try_echo\""
+$as_echo "$ac_try_echo") >&5
+  (eval "$ac_link") 2>conftest.er1
+  ac_status=$?
+  grep -v '^ *+' conftest.er1 >conftest.err
+  rm -f conftest.er1
+  cat conftest.err >&5
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); } && {
+	 test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag" ||
+	 test ! -s conftest.err
+       } && test -s conftest$ac_exeext && {
+	 test "$cross_compiling" = yes ||
+	 $as_test_x conftest$ac_exeext
+       }; then
+  pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas="yes"
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+	pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas="no"
+fi
+
+rm -rf conftest.dSYM
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext conftest_ipa8_conftest.oo \
+      conftest$ac_exeext conftest.$ac_ext
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas" >&5
+$as_echo "$pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas" >&6; }
+if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_atomic_int32_cas" = x"yes"; then
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS 1
+_ACEOF
+
+fi
 
 if test "$PORTNAME" != "win32"
 then
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 304399e..e9d8309 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1453,17 +1453,6 @@ fi
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtoll strtoq], [break])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([strtoull strtouq], [break])
 
-AC_CACHE_CHECK([for builtin locking functions], pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics,
-[AC_TRY_LINK([],
-  [int lock = 0;
-   __sync_lock_test_and_set(&lock, 1);
-   __sync_lock_release(&lock);],
-  [pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics="yes"],
-  [pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics="no"])])
-if test x"$pgac_cv_gcc_int_atomics" = x"yes"; then
-  AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS, 1, [Define to 1 if you have __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *) and friends.])
-fi
-
 # Lastly, restore full LIBS list and check for readline/libedit symbols
 LIBS="$LIBS_including_readline"
 
@@ -1738,6 +1727,12 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPES([int8, uint8, int64, uint64], [], [],
 # C, but is missing on some old platforms.
 AC_CHECK_TYPES(sig_atomic_t, [], [], [#include <signal.h>])
 
+# Check for various atomic operations now that we have checked how to declare
+# 64bit integers.
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
+PGAC_HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
 
 if test "$PORTNAME" != "win32"
 then
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile
index e12a854..be95d50 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ subdir = src/backend/storage/lmgr
 top_builddir = ../../../..
 include $(top_builddir)/src/Makefile.global
 
-OBJS = lmgr.o lock.o proc.o deadlock.o lwlock.o spin.o s_lock.o predicate.o
+OBJS = atomics.o lmgr.o lock.o proc.o deadlock.o lwlock.o spin.o s_lock.o predicate.o
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/src/backend/common.mk
 
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af95153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics.c
+ *	   Non-Inline parts of the atomics implementation
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ *
+ * IDENTIFICATION
+ *	  src/backend/storage/lmgr/atomics.c
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#include "postgres.h"
+
+/*
+ * We want the functions below to be inline; but if the compiler doesn't
+ * support that, fall back on providing them as regular functions.	See
+ * STATIC_IF_INLINE in c.h.
+ */
+#define ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS
+
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
+
+#ifdef PG_USE_ATOMICS_EMULATION
+#endif
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c
index f054be8..469dd84 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/spin.c
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ s_unlock_sema(volatile slock_t *lock)
 	PGSemaphoreUnlock((PGSemaphore) lock);
 }
 
-bool
-s_lock_free_sema(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	/* We don't currently use S_LOCK_FREE anyway */
-	elog(ERROR, "spin.c does not support S_LOCK_FREE()");
-	return false;
-}
-
 int
 tas_sema(volatile slock_t *lock)
 {
diff --git a/src/include/c.h b/src/include/c.h
index 6e19c6d..347f394 100644
--- a/src/include/c.h
+++ b/src/include/c.h
@@ -866,6 +866,13 @@ typedef NameData *Name;
 #define STATIC_IF_INLINE
 #endif   /* PG_USE_INLINE */
 
+#ifdef PG_USE_INLINE
+#define STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE static inline
+#else
+#define STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE extern
+#endif   /* PG_USE_INLINE */
+
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------
  *				Section 8:	random stuff
  * ----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/include/pg_config.h.in b/src/include/pg_config.h.in
index 5eac52d..3dd76a2 100644
--- a/src/include/pg_config.h.in
+++ b/src/include/pg_config.h.in
@@ -173,8 +173,17 @@
 /* Define to 1 if your compiler understands __FUNCTION__. */
 #undef HAVE_FUNCNAME__FUNCTION
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have __atomic_compare_exchange_n(int *, int *, int). */
+#undef HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have __sync_compare_and_swap(int *, int, int). */
+#undef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *) and friends. */
-#undef HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS
+#undef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+
+/* Define to 1 if you have __sync_compare_and_swap(int64 *, int64, int64). */
+#undef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS
 
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `getaddrinfo' function. */
 #undef HAVE_GETADDRINFO
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06b7125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-alpha.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to Alpha
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+/*
+ * Unlike all other known architectures, Alpha allows dependent reads to be
+ * reordered, but we don't currently find it necessary to provide a conditional
+ * read barrier to cover that case.  We might need to add that later.
+ */
+#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mb" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_read_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("rmb" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_write_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("wmb" : : : "memory")
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90f4abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-amd64.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to intel/amd x86-64
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * x86_64 has similar ordering characteristics to i386.
+ *
+ * Technically, some x86-ish chips support uncached memory access and/or
+ * special instructions that are weakly ordered.  In those cases we'd need
+ * the read and write barriers to be lfence and sfence.  But since we don't
+ * do those things, a compiler barrier should be enough.
+ */
+#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		_mm_mfence()
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		\
+	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%rsp)" : : : "memory")
+#endif
+
+#define pg_read_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+#define pg_write_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+static __inline__ void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Adding a PAUSE in the spin delay loop is demonstrably a no-op on
+	 * Opteron, but it may be of some use on EM64T, so we keep it.
+	 */
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		" rep; nop			\n");
+}
+#endif
+
+#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
+static __forceinline void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	_mm_pause();
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00f8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-arm.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to ARM
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-arm.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+
+/*
+ * FIXME: Disable 32bit atomics for ARMs before v6 or error out
+ */
+
+/*
+ * 64 bit atomics on arm are implemented using kernel fallbacks and might be
+ * slow, so disable entirely for now.
+ */
+#define PG_DISABLE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8913801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-alpha.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to HPPA
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* HPPA doesn't do either read or write reordering */
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier_impl()
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11d1b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-i386.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to intel x86
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-i386.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * i386 does not allow loads to be reordered with other loads, or stores to be
+ * reordered with other stores, but a load can be performed before a subsequent
+ * store.
+ *
+ * "lock; addl" has worked for longer than "mfence".
+ */
+
+#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		_mm_mfence()
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		\
+	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" : : : "memory")
+#endif
+
+#define pg_read_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+#define pg_write_barrier_impl()		pg_compiler_barrier()
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+
+/*
+ * Implement TAS if not available as a __sync builtin on very old gcc
+ * versions.
+ */
+#ifndef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+static __inline__ int
+tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
+	register slock_t _res = 1;
+
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		"	lock			\n"
+		"	xchgb	%0,%1	\n"
+:		"+q"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
+:
+:		"memory", "cc");
+	return (int) _res;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+static __inline__ void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This sequence is equivalent to the PAUSE instruction ("rep" is
+	 * ignored by old IA32 processors if the following instruction is
+	 * not a string operation); the IA-32 Architecture Software
+	 * Developer's Manual, Vol. 3, Section 7.7.2 describes why using
+	 * PAUSE in the inner loop of a spin lock is necessary for good
+	 * performance:
+	 *
+	 *     The PAUSE instruction improves the performance of IA-32
+	 *     processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology when
+	 *     executing spin-wait loops and other routines where one
+	 *     thread is accessing a shared lock or semaphore in a tight
+	 *     polling loop. When executing a spin-wait loop, the
+	 *     processor can suffer a severe performance penalty when
+	 *     exiting the loop because it detects a possible memory order
+	 *     violation and flushes the core processor's pipeline. The
+	 *     PAUSE instruction provides a hint to the processor that the
+	 *     code sequence is a spin-wait loop. The processor uses this
+	 *     hint to avoid the memory order violation and prevent the
+	 *     pipeline flush. In addition, the PAUSE instruction
+	 *     de-pipelines the spin-wait loop to prevent it from
+	 *     consuming execution resources excessively.
+	 */
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		" rep; nop			\n");
+}
+#endif
+
+#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
+static __forceinline void
+pg_spin_delay_impl(void)
+{
+	/* See comment for gcc code. Same code, MASM syntax */
+	__asm rep nop;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2863431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-ia64.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to intel itanium
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ia64.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Itanium is weakly ordered, so read and write barriers require a full
+ * fence.
+ */
+#if defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__mf()
+#elif defined(__GNUC__)
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mf" : : : "memory")
+#elif defined(__hpux)
+#	define pg_compiler_barrier_impl()	_Asm_sched_fence()
+#	define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		_Asm_mf()
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f785c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-arch-ppc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations considerations specific to PowerPC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__)
+/*
+ * lwsync orders loads with respect to each other, and similarly with stores.
+ * But a load can be performed before a subsequent store, so sync must be used
+ * for a full memory barrier.
+ */
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sync" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_read_barrier_impl()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
+#define pg_write_barrier_impl()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c9200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-acc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations support when using HPs acc on HPUX
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * inline assembly for Itanium-based HP-UX:
+ *   http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/Itanium/inline_assem_ERS.pdf
+ * * Implementing Spinlocks on the Intel ® Itanium ® Architecture and PA-RISC
+ *   http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/itanium/spinlocks.pdf
+ *
+ * Itanium only supports a small set of numbers (6, -8, -4, -1, 1, 4, 8, 16)
+ * for atomic add/sub, so we just implement everything but compare_exchange via
+ * the compare_exchange fallbacks in atomics-generic.h.
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-acc.h
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <machine/sys/inline.h>
+
+/* IA64 always has 32/64 bit atomics */
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#define MINOR_FENCE (_Asm_fence) (_UP_CALL_FENCE | _UP_SYS_FENCE | \
+								 _DOWN_CALL_FENCE | _DOWN_SYS_FENCE )
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+
+	_Asm_mov_to_ar(_AREG_CCV, *expected, MINOR_FENCE);
+	/*
+	 * We want a barrier, not just release/acquire semantics.
+	 */
+	_Asm_mf();
+	/*
+	 * Notes:
+	 * DOWN_MEM_FENCE | _UP_MEM_FENCE prevents reordering by the compiler
+	 */
+	current =  _Asm_cmpxchg(_SZ_W, /* word */
+							_SEM_REL,
+							&ptr->value,
+							newval, _LDHINT_NONE,
+							_DOWN_MEM_FENCE | _UP_MEM_FENCE);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	_Asm_mov_to_ar(_AREG_CCV, *expected, MINOR_FENCE);
+	_Asm_mf();
+	current =  _Asm_cmpxchg(_SZ_D, /* doubleword */
+							_SEM_REL,
+							&ptr->value,
+							newval, _LDHINT_NONE,
+							_DOWN_MEM_FENCE | _UP_MEM_FENCE);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#undef MINOR_FENCE
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3675b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-gcc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations, implemented using gcc (or compatible) intrinsics.
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * Legacy __sync Built-in Functions for Atomic Memory Access
+ *   http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.8.2/gcc/_005f_005fsync-Builtins.html
+ * * Built-in functions for memory model aware atomic operations
+ *   http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-4.8.2/gcc/_005f_005fatomic-Builtins.html
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+#define pg_compiler_barrier_impl()	__asm__ __volatile__("" ::: "memory");
+
+/*
+ * If we're on GCC 4.1.0 or higher, we should be able to get a memory
+ * barrier out of this compiler built-in.  But we prefer to rely on our
+ * own definitions where possible, and use this only as a fallback.
+ */
+#if !defined(pg_memory_barrier_impl)
+#	if defined(HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS)
+#		define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST)
+#	elif (__GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1))
+#		define pg_memory_barrier_impl()		__sync_synchronize()
+#	endif
+#endif /* !defined(pg_memory_barrier_impl) */
+
+#if !defined(pg_read_barrier_impl) && defined(HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS)
+#		define pg_read_barrier_impl()		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(pg_write_barrier_impl) && defined(HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS)
+#		define pg_write_barrier_impl()		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE)
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS
+typedef struct pg_atomic_flag
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_flag;
+
+#define PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG() {0}
+#endif
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#	define PG_HAVE_PG_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+#endif /* HAVE_GCC__PG_ATOMIC_INT64_CAS */
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#if !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS)
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	uint32 ret;
+	/* XXX: only a acquire barrier, make it a full one for now */
+	pg_memory_barrier_impl();
+	/* some platform only support a 1 here */
+	ret = __sync_lock_test_and_set(&ptr->value, 1);
+	return ret == 0;
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_UNLOCKED_TEST_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return ptr->value;
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_CLEAR_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	/* XXX: only a release barrier, make it a full one for now */
+	pg_memory_barrier_impl();
+	__sync_lock_release(&ptr->value);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+#endif /* !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_TAS) */
+
+#if defined(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS)
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&ptr->value, expected, newval, false,
+									   __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+}
+
+#elif defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS)
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+	current = __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#else
+#	error "strange configuration"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT64_CAS
+
+/* if __atomic is supported for 32 it's also supported for 64bit */
+#if defined(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS)
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	return __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&ptr->value, expected, newval, false,
+									   __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST, __ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+}
+
+#elif defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT64_CAS)
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+	current = __sync_val_compare_and_swap(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#else
+#	error "strange configuration"
+#endif
+
+#endif /* HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT64_CAS */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baead62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-msvc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations support when using MSVC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * Interlocked Variable Access
+ *   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684122%28VS.85%29.aspx
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#include <intrin.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+/* Should work on both MSVC and Borland. */
+#pragma intrinsic(_ReadWriteBarrier)
+#define pg_compiler_barrier_impl()	_ReadWriteBarrier()
+
+#ifndef pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#define pg_memory_barrier_impl()	MemoryBarrier()
+#endif
+
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+#define PG_HAVE_PG_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+	current = InterlockedCompareExchange(&ptr->value, newval, *expected);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_PG_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+/*
+ * The non-intrinsics version is only available in vista upwards, so use the
+ * intrisc version. Only supported on >486, but we require XP as a minimum
+ * baseline, which doesn't support the 486, so we don't need to add checks for
+ * that case.
+ */
+#pragma intrinsic(_InterlockedCompareExchange64)
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint32	current;
+	current = _InterlockedCompareExchange64(&ptr->value, newval, *expected);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_PG_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64 */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d512409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-sunpro.h
+ *	  Atomic operations for solaris' CC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * manpage for atomic_cas(3C)
+ *   http://www.unix.com/man-page/opensolaris/3c/atomic_cas/
+ *   http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01/html/821-1465/atomic-cas-3c.html
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <atomic.h>
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	current = atomic_cas_32(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	current = atomic_cas_64(&ptr->value, *expected, newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a47fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic-xlc.h
+ *	  Atomic operations for IBM's CC
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * Documentation:
+ * * Synchronization and atomic built-in functions
+ *   http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxpcomp/v8v101/topic/com.ibm.xlcpp8l.doc/compiler/ref/bif_sync.htm
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h
+ *
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#include <atomic.h>
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint32
+{
+	volatile uint32 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint32;
+
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+
+typedef struct pg_atomic_uint64
+{
+	volatile uint64 value;
+} pg_atomic_uint64;
+
+/* declare outside the defined(PG_USE_INLINE) for visibility */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+
+/* FIXME: check for 64bit mode, only supported there */
+#define PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+									uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	/*
+	 * xlc's documentation tells us:
+	 * "If __compare_and_swap is used as a locking primitive, insert a call to
+	 * the __isync built-in function at the start of any critical sections."
+	 */
+	__isync();
+
+	/*
+	 * XXX: __compare_and_swap is defined to take signed parameters, but that
+	 * shouldn't matter since we don't perform any arithmetic operations.
+	 */
+	current = (uint32)__compare_and_swap((volatile int*)ptr->value,
+										 (int)*expected, (int)newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+									uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	bool	ret;
+	uint64	current;
+
+	__isync();
+
+	current = (uint64)__compare_and_swaplp((volatile long*)ptr->value,
+										   (long)*expected, (long)newval);
+	ret = current == *expected;
+	*expected = current;
+	return ret;
+}
+#endif /* defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64) */
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c0858d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,402 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics-generic.h
+ *	  Atomic operations.
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics-generic.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/* intentionally no include guards, should only be included by atomics.h */
+#ifndef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+#	error "should be included via atomics.h"
+#endif
+
+/* Need a way to implement spinlocks */
+#if !defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && \
+	!defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32) && \
+	!defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32)
+#	error "postgres requires atomic ops for locking to be provided"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#	error "postgres requires a memory barrier implementation"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef pg_compiler_barrier_impl
+#	error "postgres requires a compiler barrier implementation"
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * If read or write barriers are undefined, we upgrade them to full memory
+ * barriers.
+ */
+#if !defined(pg_read_barrier_impl)
+#	define pg_read_barrier_impl pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#endif
+#if !defined(pg_write_barrier_impl)
+#	define pg_write_barrier_impl pg_memory_barrier_impl
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define PG_HAS_SPIN_DELAY
+#define pg_spin_delay_impl()	((void)0)
+#endif
+
+
+/* provide fallback */
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+typedef pg_atomic_uint32 pg_atomic_flag;
+#define PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG() {0}
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(PG_DISABLE_64_BIT_ATOMICS) && defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64)
+#	define PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
+#endif
+
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr)
+{
+	return ptr->value;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val)
+{
+	ptr->value = val;
+}
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * provide fallback for test_and_set using atomic_exchange if available
+ */
+#if !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32)
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &value, 1) == 0;
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_UNLOCKED_TEST_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return (bool) pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_CLEAR_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	/* XXX: release semantics suffice? */
+	pg_memory_barrier_impl();
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * provide fallback for test_and_set using atomic_compare_exchange if
+ * available.
+ */
+#elif !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32)
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	uint32 value = 0;
+	return pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &value, 1);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_UNLOCKED_TEST_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	return (bool) pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_CLEAR_FLAG
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	/* XXX: release semantics suffice? */
+	pg_memory_barrier_impl();
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, 0);
+}
+
+#elif !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG)
+#	error "No pg_atomic_test_and_set provided"
+#endif /* !defined(PG_HAS_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) */
+
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val_)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, val_);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_exchange_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 xchg_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, xchg_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old + add_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old - sub_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 and_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old & and_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 or_)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, old | or_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32_impl(ptr, add_) + add_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32_impl(ptr, sub_) - sub_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_UNTIL_U32
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_UNTIL_U32
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_, uint32 until)
+{
+	uint32 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		uint32 new_val;
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+		if (old >= until)
+			break;
+
+		new_val = old + add_;
+		if (new_val > until)
+			new_val = until;
+
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, &old, new_val))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_INIT_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_init_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val_)
+{
+	pg_atomic_write_u64_impl(ptr, val_);
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_READ_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr)
+{
+	return ptr->value;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_WRITE_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_write_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val)
+{
+	ptr->value = val;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_ADD_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_64_impl(ptr, &old, old + add_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_SUB_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_64_impl(ptr, &old, old - sub_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_AND_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 and_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(ptr, &old, old & and_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_FETCH_OR_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 or_)
+{
+	uint64 old;
+	while (true)
+	{
+		old = pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+		if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_64_impl(ptr, &old, old | or_))
+			break;
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_ADD_FETCH_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64_impl(ptr, add_) + add_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifndef PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U64
+#define PG_HAS_ATOMIC_SUB_FETCH_U64
+STATIC_IF_INLINE
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u64_impl(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_)
+{
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64_impl(ptr, sub_) - sub_;
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* PG_HAS_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64 */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/atomics.h b/src/include/storage/atomics.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d16d6eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/storage/atomics.h
@@ -0,0 +1,596 @@
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * atomics.h
+ *	  Generic atomic operations support.
+ *
+ * Hardware and compiler dependent functions for manipulating memory
+ * atomically and dealing with cache coherency. Used to implement locking
+ * facilities and other concurrency safe constructs.
+ *
+ * There's three data types which can be manipulated atomically:
+ *
+ * * pg_atomic_flag - supports atomic test/clear operations, useful for
+ *      implementing spinlocks and similar constructs.
+ *
+ * * pg_atomic_uint32 - unsigned 32bit integer that can correctly manipulated
+ *      by several processes at the same time.
+ *
+ * * pg_atomic_uint64 - optional 64bit variant of pg_atomic_uint32. Support
+ *      can be tested by checking for PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS.
+ *
+ * The values stored in theses cannot be accessed using the API provided in
+ * thise file, i.e. it is not possible to write statements like `var +=
+ * 10`. Instead, for this example, one would have to use
+ * `pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&var, 10)`.
+ *
+ * This restriction has several reasons: Primarily it doesn't allow non-atomic
+ * math to be performed on these values which wouldn't be concurrency
+ * safe. Secondly it allows to implement these types ontop of facilities -
+ * like C11's atomics - that don't provide direct access. Lastly it serves as
+ * a useful hint what code should be looked at more carefully because of
+ * concurrency concerns.
+ *
+ * To be useful they usually will need to be placed in memory shared between
+ * processes or threads, most frequently by embedding them in structs. Be
+ * careful to align atomic variables to their own size!
+ *
+ * Before variables of one these types can be used they needs to be
+ * initialized using the type's initialization function (pg_atomic_init_flag,
+ * pg_atomic_init_u32 and pg_atomic_init_u64) or in case of global
+ * pg_atomic_flag variables using the PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG macro. These
+ * initializations have to be performed before any (possibly concurrent)
+ * access is possible, otherwise the results are undefined.
+ *
+ * For several mathematical operations two variants exist: One that returns
+ * the old value before the operation was performed, and one that that returns
+ * the new value. *_fetch_<op> variants will return the old value,
+ * *_<op>_fetch the new one.
+ *
+ *
+ * To bring up postgres on a platform/compiler at the very least
+ * either one of
+ * * pg_atomic_test_set_flag(), pg_atomic_init_flag(), pg_atomic_clear_flag()
+ * * pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32()
+ * * pg_atomic_exchange_u32()
+ * and all of
+ * * pg_compiler_barrier(), pg_memory_barrier()a
+ * need to be implemented. There exist generic, hardware independent,
+ * implementations for several compilers which might be sufficient, although
+ * possibly not optimal, for a new platform.
+ *
+ * To add support for a new architecture review whether the compilers used on
+ * that platform already provide adequate support in the files included
+ * "Compiler specific" section below. If not either add an include for a new
+ * file adding generic support for your compiler there and/or add/update an
+ * architecture specific include in the "Architecture specific" section below.
+ *
+ * Operations that aren't implemented by either architecture or compiler
+ * specific code are implemented ontop of compare_exchange() loops or
+ * spinlocks.
+ *
+ * Use higher level functionality (lwlocks, spinlocks, heavyweight locks)
+ * whenever possible. Writing correct code using these facilities is hard.
+ *
+ * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
+ * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier
+ *
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2013, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
+ * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
+ *
+ * src/include/storage/atomics.h
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#ifndef ATOMICS_H
+#define ATOMICS_H
+
+#define INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+
+/*
+ * Architecture specific implementations/considerations.
+ */
+#if defined(__arm__) || defined(__arm) || \
+	defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__aarch64)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-arm.h"
+#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__i386)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-i386.h"
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h"
+#elif defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-amd64.h"
+#elif defined(__ppc__) || defined(__powerpc__) || \
+	defined(__ppc64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-ppc.h"
+#elif defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-alpha.h"
+#elif defined(__hppa) || defined(__hppa__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-arch-hppa.h"
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Compiler specific, but architecture independent implementations
+ */
+
+/* gcc or compatible, including icc */
+#if defined(HAVE_GCC__ATOMIC_INT32_CAS) || defined(HAVE_GCC__SYNC_INT32_CAS)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-gcc.h"
+/* MS Visual Studio */
+#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-msvc.h"
+/* presumably only ac++ */
+#elif defined(__hpux) && defined(__ia64) && !defined(__GNUC__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-acc.h"
+/* sun studio */
+#elif defined(__SUNPRO_C) && defined(__ia64) && !defined(__GNUC__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-sunpro.h"
+/* IBM's xlc */
+#elif (defined(__IBMC__) || defined(__IBMCPP__)) && !defined(__GNUC__)
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-xlc.h"
+#else
+#	error "unsupported compiler"
+#endif
+
+/* if we have spinlocks, but not atomic ops, emulate them */
+#if defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_TEST_SET_FLAG) && \
+	!defined(PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_EXCHANGE_U32)
+#	define PG_USE_ATOMICS_EMULATION
+#	include "storage/atomics-generic-spinlock.h"
+#endif
+
+
+/*
+ * Provide fallback implementations for operations that aren't provided if
+ * possible.
+ */
+#include "storage/atomics-generic.h"
+
+/*
+ * pg_compiler_barrier - prevent the compiler from moving code
+ *
+ * A compiler barrier need not (and preferably should not) emit any actual
+ * machine code, but must act as an optimization fence: the compiler must not
+ * reorder loads or stores to main memory around the barrier.  However, the
+ * CPU may still reorder loads or stores at runtime, if the architecture's
+ * memory model permits this.
+ */
+#define pg_compiler_barrier()	pg_compiler_barrier_impl()
+
+/*
+ * pg_memory_barrier - prevent the CPU from reordering memory access
+ *
+ * A memory barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
+ * guarantee that all loads and stores issued prior to the barrier are
+ * completed before any loads or stores issued after the barrier.  Unless
+ * loads and stores are totally ordered (which is not the case on most
+ * architectures) this requires issuing some sort of memory fencing
+ * instruction.
+ */
+#define pg_memory_barrier()	pg_memory_barrier_impl()
+
+/*
+ * pg_(read|write)_barrier - prevent the CPU from reordering memory access
+ *
+ * A read barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
+ * guarantee that any loads issued prior to the barrier are completed before
+ * any loads issued after the barrier.	Similarly, a write barrier acts
+ * as a compiler barrier, and also orders stores.  Read and write barriers
+ * are thus weaker than a full memory barrier, but stronger than a compiler
+ * barrier.  In practice, on machines with strong memory ordering, read and
+ * write barriers may require nothing more than a compiler barrier.
+ */
+#define pg_read_barrier()	pg_read_barrier_impl()
+#define pg_write_barrier()	pg_write_barrier_impl()
+
+/*
+ * Spinloop delay -
+ */
+#define pg_spin_delay()	pg_spin_delay_impl()
+
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_init_flag - initialize lock
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_test_and_set_flag - TAS()
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics. (XXX? Only acquire?)
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag - TAS()
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_clear_flag - release lock set by TAS()
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics. (XXX? Only release?)
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_init_u32 - initialize atomic variable
+ *
+ * Has to be done before any usage except when the atomic variable is declared
+ * statically in which case the variable is initialized to 0.
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_read_u32 - read from atomic variable
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_write_u32 - write to atomic variable
+ *
+ * No barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_write_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_exchange_u32 - exchange newval with current value
+ *
+ * Returns the old value of 'ptr' before the swap.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 newval);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32 - CAS operation
+ *
+ * Atomically compare the current value of ptr with *expected and store newval
+ * iff ptr and *expected have the same value. The current value of *ptr will
+ * always be stored in *expected.
+ *
+ * Return whether the values have been exchanged.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+							   uint32 *expected, uint32 newval);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32 - atomically add to variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32 - atomically subtract from variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32 - atomically bit-and and_ with variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 and_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32 - atomically bit-or or_ with variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr before the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 or_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32 - atomically add to variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr after the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32 - atomically subtract from variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr after the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_);
+
+/*
+ * pg_fetch_add_until_u32 - saturated addition to variable
+ *
+ * Returns the the value of ptr after the arithmetic operation.
+ *
+ * Full barrier semantics.
+ */
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_,
+							  uint32 until);
+
+/* ----
+ * The 64 bit operations have the same semantics as their 32bit counterparts
+ * if they are available. Test for their existance using the
+ * PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS define.
+ * ----
+ */
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_write_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 newval);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+							   uint32 *expected, uint64 newval);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 and_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 or_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_);
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE uint64
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_);
+
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS */
+
+/*
+ * The following functions are wrapper functions around the platform specific
+ * implementation of the atomic operations performing common checks.
+ */
+#if defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS)
+
+#define CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, bndr) \
+	Assert(TYPEALIGN((uintptr_t)(ptr), bndr))
+
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_test_set_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	return pg_atomic_test_set_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE bool
+pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	return pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_clear_flag(volatile pg_atomic_flag *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, sizeof(*ptr));
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u32_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_write_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u32_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_read_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_read_u32_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+
+	return pg_atomic_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr,
+							   uint32 *expected, uint32 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(expected, 4);
+
+	return pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32_impl(ptr, expected, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32_impl(ptr, add_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32_impl(ptr, sub_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 and_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32_impl(ptr, and_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 or_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32_impl(ptr, or_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32_impl(ptr, add_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 sub_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32_impl(ptr, sub_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint32
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32(volatile pg_atomic_uint32 *ptr, uint32 add_,
+							  uint32 until)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 4);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_until_u32_impl(ptr, add_, until);
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE_DECLARE void
+pg_atomic_init_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u64_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_read_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_read_u64_impl(ptr);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE void
+pg_atomic_write_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 val)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_write_u64_impl(ptr, val);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+
+	return pg_atomic_exchange_u64_impl(ptr, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE bool
+pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr,
+							   uint64 *expected, uint64 newval)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(expected, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64_impl(ptr, expected, newval);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 add_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64_impl(ptr, add_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 sub_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64_impl(ptr, sub_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 and_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64_impl(ptr, and_);
+}
+
+STATIC_IF_INLINE uint64
+pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(volatile pg_atomic_uint64 *ptr, uint64 or_)
+{
+	CHECK_POINTER_ALIGNMENT(ptr, 8);
+	return pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64_impl(ptr, or_);
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS */
+
+#endif /* defined(PG_USE_INLINE) || defined(ATOMICS_INCLUDE_DEFINITIONS) */
+
+#undef INSIDE_ATOMICS_H
+
+#endif /* ATOMICS_H */
diff --git a/src/include/storage/barrier.h b/src/include/storage/barrier.h
index 16a9a0c..607a3c9 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/barrier.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/barrier.h
@@ -13,137 +13,12 @@
 #ifndef BARRIER_H
 #define BARRIER_H
 
-#include "storage/s_lock.h"
-
-extern slock_t dummy_spinlock;
-
-/*
- * A compiler barrier need not (and preferably should not) emit any actual
- * machine code, but must act as an optimization fence: the compiler must not
- * reorder loads or stores to main memory around the barrier.  However, the
- * CPU may still reorder loads or stores at runtime, if the architecture's
- * memory model permits this.
- *
- * A memory barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
- * guarantee that all loads and stores issued prior to the barrier are
- * completed before any loads or stores issued after the barrier.  Unless
- * loads and stores are totally ordered (which is not the case on most
- * architectures) this requires issuing some sort of memory fencing
- * instruction.
- *
- * A read barrier must act as a compiler barrier, and in addition must
- * guarantee that any loads issued prior to the barrier are completed before
- * any loads issued after the barrier.	Similarly, a write barrier acts
- * as a compiler barrier, and also orders stores.  Read and write barriers
- * are thus weaker than a full memory barrier, but stronger than a compiler
- * barrier.  In practice, on machines with strong memory ordering, read and
- * write barriers may require nothing more than a compiler barrier.
- *
- * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
- * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier
- */
-
-#if defined(DISABLE_BARRIERS)
-
-/*
- * Fall through to the spinlock-based implementation.
- */
-#elif defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
-
-/*
- * icc defines __GNUC__, but doesn't support gcc's inline asm syntax
- */
-#if defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__mf()
-#elif defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__)
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		_mm_mfence()
-#endif
-
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	__memory_barrier()
-#elif defined(__GNUC__)
-
-/* This works on any architecture, since it's only talking to GCC itself. */
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	__asm__ __volatile__("" : : : "memory")
-
-#if defined(__i386__)
-
 /*
- * i386 does not allow loads to be reordered with other loads, or stores to be
- * reordered with other stores, but a load can be performed before a subsequent
- * store.
- *
- * "lock; addl" has worked for longer than "mfence".
+ * This used to be a separate file, full of compiler/architecture
+ * dependent defines, but it's not included in the atomics.h
+ * infrastructure and just kept for backward compatibility.
  */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		\
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#define pg_write_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#elif defined(__x86_64__)		/* 64 bit x86 */
-
-/*
- * x86_64 has similar ordering characteristics to i386.
- *
- * Technically, some x86-ish chips support uncached memory access and/or
- * special instructions that are weakly ordered.  In those cases we'd need
- * the read and write barriers to be lfence and sfence.  But since we don't
- * do those things, a compiler barrier should be enough.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		\
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("lock; addl $0,0(%%rsp)" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#define pg_write_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#elif defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-
-/*
- * Itanium is weakly ordered, so read and write barriers require a full
- * fence.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mf" : : : "memory")
-#elif defined(__ppc__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
-
-/*
- * lwsync orders loads with respect to each other, and similarly with stores.
- * But a load can be performed before a subsequent store, so sync must be used
- * for a full memory barrier.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("sync" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_write_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("lwsync" : : : "memory")
-#elif defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)	/* Alpha */
-
-/*
- * Unlike all other known architectures, Alpha allows dependent reads to be
- * reordered, but we don't currently find it necessary to provide a conditional
- * read barrier to cover that case.  We might need to add that later.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("mb" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_read_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("rmb" : : : "memory")
-#define pg_write_barrier()		__asm__ __volatile__ ("wmb" : : : "memory")
-#elif defined(__hppa) || defined(__hppa__)		/* HP PA-RISC */
-
-/* HPPA doesn't do either read or write reordering */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		pg_compiler_barrier()
-#elif __GNUC__ > 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1)
-
-/*
- * If we're on GCC 4.1.0 or higher, we should be able to get a memory
- * barrier out of this compiler built-in.  But we prefer to rely on our
- * own definitions where possible, and use this only as a fallback.
- */
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		__sync_synchronize()
-#endif
-#elif defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	_Asm_sched_fence()
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		_Asm_mf()
-#elif defined(WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER)
-
-/* Should work on both MSVC and Borland. */
-#include <intrin.h>
-#pragma intrinsic(_ReadWriteBarrier)
-#define pg_compiler_barrier()	_ReadWriteBarrier()
-#define pg_memory_barrier()		MemoryBarrier()
-#endif
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 
 /*
  * If we have no memory barrier implementation for this architecture, we
@@ -157,6 +32,10 @@ extern slock_t dummy_spinlock;
  * fence.  But all of our actual implementations seem OK in this regard.
  */
 #if !defined(pg_memory_barrier)
+#include "storage/s_lock.h"
+
+extern slock_t dummy_spinlock;
+
 #define pg_memory_barrier() \
 	do { S_LOCK(&dummy_spinlock); S_UNLOCK(&dummy_spinlock); } while (0)
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/storage/s_lock.h b/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
index 7dcd5d9..73aebfa 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/s_lock.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
  *	void S_UNLOCK(slock_t *lock)
  *		Unlock a previously acquired lock.
  *
- *	bool S_LOCK_FREE(slock_t *lock)
- *		Tests if the lock is free. Returns TRUE if free, FALSE if locked.
- *		This does *not* change the state of the lock.
- *
  *	void SPIN_DELAY(void)
  *		Delay operation to occur inside spinlock wait loop.
  *
@@ -94,879 +90,17 @@
 #ifndef S_LOCK_H
 #define S_LOCK_H
 
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 #include "storage/pg_sema.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SPINLOCKS	/* skip spinlocks if requested */
-
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
-/*************************************************************************
- * All the gcc inlines
- * Gcc consistently defines the CPU as __cpu__.
- * Other compilers use __cpu or __cpu__ so we test for both in those cases.
- */
-
-/*----------
- * Standard gcc asm format (assuming "volatile slock_t *lock"):
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	instruction	\n"
-		"	instruction	\n"
-		"	instruction	\n"
-:		"=r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)		// return register, in/out lock value
-:		"r"(lock)					// lock pointer, in input register
-:		"memory", "cc");			// show clobbered registers here
-
- * The output-operands list (after first colon) should always include
- * "+m"(*lock), whether or not the asm code actually refers to this
- * operand directly.  This ensures that gcc believes the value in the
- * lock variable is used and set by the asm code.  Also, the clobbers
- * list (after third colon) should always include "memory"; this prevents
- * gcc from thinking it can cache the values of shared-memory fields
- * across the asm code.  Add "cc" if your asm code changes the condition
- * code register, and also list any temp registers the code uses.
- *----------
- */
-
-
-#ifdef __i386__		/* 32-bit i386 */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res = 1;
-
-	/*
-	 * Use a non-locking test before asserting the bus lock.  Note that the
-	 * extra test appears to be a small loss on some x86 platforms and a small
-	 * win on others; it's by no means clear that we should keep it.
-	 *
-	 * When this was last tested, we didn't have separate TAS() and TAS_SPIN()
-	 * macros.  Nowadays it probably would be better to do a non-locking test
-	 * in TAS_SPIN() but not in TAS(), like on x86_64, but no-one's done the
-	 * testing to verify that.  Without some empirical evidence, better to
-	 * leave it alone.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	cmpb	$0,%1	\n"
-		"	jne		1f		\n"
-		"	lock			\n"
-		"	xchgb	%0,%1	\n"
-		"1: \n"
-:		"+q"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
-
-static __inline__ void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * This sequence is equivalent to the PAUSE instruction ("rep" is
-	 * ignored by old IA32 processors if the following instruction is
-	 * not a string operation); the IA-32 Architecture Software
-	 * Developer's Manual, Vol. 3, Section 7.7.2 describes why using
-	 * PAUSE in the inner loop of a spin lock is necessary for good
-	 * performance:
-	 *
-	 *     The PAUSE instruction improves the performance of IA-32
-	 *     processors supporting Hyper-Threading Technology when
-	 *     executing spin-wait loops and other routines where one
-	 *     thread is accessing a shared lock or semaphore in a tight
-	 *     polling loop. When executing a spin-wait loop, the
-	 *     processor can suffer a severe performance penalty when
-	 *     exiting the loop because it detects a possible memory order
-	 *     violation and flushes the core processor's pipeline. The
-	 *     PAUSE instruction provides a hint to the processor that the
-	 *     code sequence is a spin-wait loop. The processor uses this
-	 *     hint to avoid the memory order violation and prevent the
-	 *     pipeline flush. In addition, the PAUSE instruction
-	 *     de-pipelines the spin-wait loop to prevent it from
-	 *     consuming execution resources excessively.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		" rep; nop			\n");
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __i386__ */
-
-
-#ifdef __x86_64__		/* AMD Opteron, Intel EM64T */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-/*
- * On Intel EM64T, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the xchg proper,
- * but only when spinning.
- *
- * See also Implementing Scalable Atomic Locks for Multi-Core Intel(tm) EM64T
- * and IA32, by Michael Chynoweth and Mary R. Lee. As of this writing, it is
- * available at:
- * http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/implementing-scalable-atomic-locks-for-multi-core-intel-em64t-and-ia32-architectures
- */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)    (*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res = 1;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	lock			\n"
-		"	xchgb	%0,%1	\n"
-:		"+q"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
-
-static __inline__ void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	/*
-	 * Adding a PAUSE in the spin delay loop is demonstrably a no-op on
-	 * Opteron, but it may be of some use on EM64T, so we keep it.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		" rep; nop			\n");
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __x86_64__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__ia64__) || defined(__ia64)
-/*
- * Intel Itanium, gcc or Intel's compiler.
- *
- * Itanium has weak memory ordering, but we rely on the compiler to enforce
- * strict ordering of accesses to volatile data.  In particular, while the
- * xchg instruction implicitly acts as a memory barrier with 'acquire'
- * semantics, we do not have an explicit memory fence instruction in the
- * S_UNLOCK macro.  We use a regular assignment to clear the spinlock, and
- * trust that the compiler marks the generated store instruction with the
- * ".rel" opcode.
- *
- * Testing shows that assumption to hold on gcc, although I could not find
- * any explicit statement on that in the gcc manual.  In Intel's compiler,
- * the -m[no-]serialize-volatile option controls that, and testing shows that
- * it is enabled by default.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-/* On IA64, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the xchg proper */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	(*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-#ifndef __INTEL_COMPILER
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	long int	ret;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	xchg4 	%0=%1,%2	\n"
-:		"=r"(ret), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(1)
-:		"memory");
-	return (int) ret;
-}
-
-#else /* __INTEL_COMPILER */
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	int		ret;
-
-	ret = _InterlockedExchange(lock,1);	/* this is a xchg asm macro */
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-#endif /* __INTEL_COMPILER */
-#endif	 /* __ia64__ || __ia64 */
-
-
-/*
- * On ARM, we use __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *, int) if available, and if
- * not fall back on the SWPB instruction.  SWPB does not work on ARMv6 or
- * later, so the compiler builtin is preferred if available.  Note also that
- * the int-width variant of the builtin works on more chips than other widths.
- */
-#if defined(__arm__) || defined(__arm)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-#ifdef HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	return __sync_lock_test_and_set(lock, 1);
-}
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock) __sync_lock_release(lock)
-
-#else /* !HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS */
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res = 1;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	swpb 	%0, %0, [%2]	\n"
-:		"+r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS */
-#endif	 /* __arm__ */
-
-
-/*
- * On ARM64, we use __sync_lock_test_and_set(int *, int) if available.
- */
-#if defined(__aarch64__) || defined(__aarch64)
-#ifdef HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	return __sync_lock_test_and_set(lock, 1);
-}
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock) __sync_lock_release(lock)
-
-#endif	 /* HAVE_GCC_INT_ATOMICS */
-#endif	 /* __aarch64__ */
-
-
-/* S/390 and S/390x Linux (32- and 64-bit zSeries) */
-#if defined(__s390__) || defined(__s390x__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)	   tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	int			_res = 0;
-
-	__asm__	__volatile__(
-		"	cs 	%0,%3,0(%2)		\n"
-:		"+d"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"a"(lock), "d"(1)
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __s390__ || __s390x__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__sparc__)		/* Sparc */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res;
-
-	/*
-	 *	See comment in /pg/backend/port/tas/solaris_sparc.s for why this
-	 *	uses "ldstub", and that file uses "cas".  gcc currently generates
-	 *	sparcv7-targeted binaries, so "cas" use isn't possible.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	ldstub	[%2], %0	\n"
-:		"=r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __sparc__ */
-
-
-/* PowerPC */
-#if defined(__ppc__) || defined(__powerpc__) || defined(__ppc64__) || defined(__powerpc64__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-/* On PPC, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the lwarx */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	(*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-/*
- * NOTE: per the Enhanced PowerPC Architecture manual, v1.0 dated 7-May-2002,
- * an isync is a sufficient synchronization barrier after a lwarx/stwcx loop.
- * On newer machines, we can use lwsync instead for better performance.
- */
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	slock_t _t;
-	int _res;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-#ifdef USE_PPC_LWARX_MUTEX_HINT
-"	lwarx   %0,0,%3,1	\n"
-#else
-"	lwarx   %0,0,%3		\n"
-#endif
-"	cmpwi   %0,0		\n"
-"	bne     1f			\n"
-"	addi    %0,%0,1		\n"
-"	stwcx.  %0,0,%3		\n"
-"	beq     2f         	\n"
-"1:	li      %1,1		\n"
-"	b		3f			\n"
-"2:						\n"
-#ifdef USE_PPC_LWSYNC
-"	lwsync				\n"
-#else
-"	isync				\n"
-#endif
-"	li      %1,0		\n"
-"3:						\n"
-
-:	"=&r"(_t), "=r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:	"r"(lock)
-:	"memory", "cc");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-/*
- * PowerPC S_UNLOCK is almost standard but requires a "sync" instruction.
- * On newer machines, we can use lwsync instead for better performance.
- */
-#ifdef USE_PPC_LWSYNC
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{ \
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("	lwsync \n"); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-#else
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{ \
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("	sync \n"); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-#endif /* USE_PPC_LWSYNC */
-
-#endif /* powerpc */
-
-
-/* Linux Motorola 68k */
-#if (defined(__mc68000__) || defined(__m68k__)) && defined(__linux__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register int rv;
-
-	__asm__	__volatile__(
-		"	clrl	%0		\n"
-		"	tas		%1		\n"
-		"	sne		%0		\n"
-:		"=d"(rv), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "cc");
-	return rv;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* (__mc68000__ || __m68k__) && __linux__ */
-
-
-/*
- * VAXen -- even multiprocessor ones
- * (thanks to Tom Ivar Helbekkmo)
- */
-#if defined(__vax__)
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register int	_res;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	movl 	$1, %0			\n"
-		"	bbssi	$0, (%2), 1f	\n"
-		"	clrl	%0				\n"
-		"1: \n"
-:		"=&r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __vax__ */
-
-#if defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)	/* Alpha */
-/*
- * Correct multi-processor locking methods are explained in section 5.5.3
- * of the Alpha AXP Architecture Handbook, which at this writing can be
- * found at ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/dec-docs/index.html.
- * For gcc we implement the handbook's code directly with inline assembler.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned long slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)  tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register slock_t _res;
-
-	__asm__	__volatile__(
-		"	ldq		$0, %1	\n"
-		"	bne		$0, 2f	\n"
-		"	ldq_l	%0, %1	\n"
-		"	bne		%0, 2f	\n"
-		"	mov		1,  $0	\n"
-		"	stq_c	$0, %1	\n"
-		"	beq		$0, 2f	\n"
-		"	mb				\n"
-		"	br		3f		\n"
-		"2:	mov		1, %0	\n"
-		"3:					\n"
-:		"=&r"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:
-:		"memory", "0");
-	return (int) _res;
-}
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{\
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("	mb \n"); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-
-#endif /* __alpha || __alpha__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__mips__) && !defined(__sgi)	/* non-SGI MIPS */
-/* Note: on SGI we use the OS' mutex ABI, see below */
-/* Note: R10000 processors require a separate SYNC */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register volatile slock_t *_l = lock;
-	register int _res;
-	register int _tmp;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"       .set push           \n"
-		"       .set mips2          \n"
-		"       .set noreorder      \n"
-		"       .set nomacro        \n"
-		"       ll      %0, %2      \n"
-		"       or      %1, %0, 1   \n"
-		"       sc      %1, %2      \n"
-		"       xori    %1, 1       \n"
-		"       or      %0, %0, %1  \n"
-		"       sync                \n"
-		"       .set pop              "
-:		"=&r" (_res), "=&r" (_tmp), "+R" (*_l)
-:
-:		"memory");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-/* MIPS S_UNLOCK is almost standard but requires a "sync" instruction */
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	\
-do \
-{ \
-	__asm__ __volatile__( \
-		"       .set push           \n" \
-		"       .set mips2          \n" \
-		"       .set noreorder      \n" \
-		"       .set nomacro        \n" \
-		"       sync                \n" \
-		"       .set pop              "); \
-	*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0; \
-} while (0)
-
-#endif /* __mips__ && !__sgi */
-
-
-#if defined(__m32r__) && defined(HAVE_SYS_TAS_H)	/* Renesas' M32R */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#include <sys/tas.h>
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-#endif /* __m32r__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__sh__)				/* Renesas' SuperH */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock) tas(lock)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	register int _res;
-
-	/*
-	 * This asm is coded as if %0 could be any register, but actually SuperH
-	 * restricts the target of xor-immediate to be R0.  That's handled by
-	 * the "z" constraint on _res.
-	 */
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	tas.b @%2    \n"
-		"	movt  %0     \n"
-		"	xor   #1,%0  \n"
-:		"=z"(_res), "+m"(*lock)
-:		"r"(lock)
-:		"memory", "t");
-	return _res;
-}
-
-#endif	 /* __sh__ */
-
-
-/* These live in s_lock.c, but only for gcc */
-
-
-#if defined(__m68k__) && !defined(__linux__)	/* non-Linux Motorola 68k */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-#endif
-
-
-#endif	/* defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__INTEL_COMPILER) */
-
-
-
-/*
- * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Platforms that use non-gcc inline assembly:
- * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-#if !defined(HAS_TEST_AND_SET)	/* We didn't trigger above, let's try here */
-
-
-#if defined(USE_UNIVEL_CC)		/* Unixware compiler */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)	tas(lock)
-
-asm int
-tas(volatile slock_t *s_lock)
-{
-/* UNIVEL wants %mem in column 1, so we don't pg_indent this file */
-%mem s_lock
-	pushl %ebx
-	movl s_lock, %ebx
-	movl $255, %eax
-	lock
-	xchgb %al, (%ebx)
-	popl %ebx
-}
-
-#endif	 /* defined(USE_UNIVEL_CC) */
-
-
-#if defined(__alpha) || defined(__alpha__)	/* Tru64 Unix Alpha compiler */
-/*
- * The Tru64 compiler doesn't support gcc-style inline asm, but it does
- * have some builtin functions that accomplish much the same results.
- * For simplicity, slock_t is defined as long (ie, quadword) on Alpha
- * regardless of the compiler in use.  LOCK_LONG and UNLOCK_LONG only
- * operate on an int (ie, longword), but that's OK as long as we define
- * S_INIT_LOCK to zero out the whole quadword.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned long slock_t;
-
-#include <alpha/builtins.h>
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)  (*(lock) = 0)
-#define TAS(lock)		   (__LOCK_LONG_RETRY((lock), 1) == 0)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	   __UNLOCK_LONG(lock)
-
-#endif	 /* __alpha || __alpha__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__hppa) || defined(__hppa__)	/* HP PA-RISC, GCC and HP compilers */
-/*
- * HP's PA-RISC
- *
- * See src/backend/port/hpux/tas.c.template for details about LDCWX.  Because
- * LDCWX requires a 16-byte-aligned address, we declare slock_t as a 16-byte
- * struct.  The active word in the struct is whichever has the aligned address;
- * the other three words just sit at -1.
- *
- * When using gcc, we can inline the required assembly code.
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef struct
-{
-	int			sema[4];
-} slock_t;
-
-#define TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock)	((volatile int *) (((uintptr_t) (lock) + 15) & ~15))
-
-#if defined(__GNUC__)
-
-static __inline__ int
-tas(volatile slock_t *lock)
-{
-	volatile int *lockword = TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock);
-	register int lockval;
-
-	__asm__ __volatile__(
-		"	ldcwx	0(0,%2),%0	\n"
-:		"=r"(lockval), "+m"(*lockword)
-:		"r"(lockword)
-:		"memory");
-	return (lockval == 0);
-}
-
-#endif /* __GNUC__ */
-
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	(*TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock) = -1)
-
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock) \
-	do { \
-		volatile slock_t *lock_ = (lock); \
-		lock_->sema[0] = -1; \
-		lock_->sema[1] = -1; \
-		lock_->sema[2] = -1; \
-		lock_->sema[3] = -1; \
-	} while (0)
-
-#define S_LOCK_FREE(lock)	(*TAS_ACTIVE_WORD(lock) != 0)
-
-#endif	 /* __hppa || __hppa__ */
-
-
-#if defined(__hpux) && defined(__ia64) && !defined(__GNUC__)
-/*
- * HP-UX on Itanium, non-gcc compiler
- *
- * We assume that the compiler enforces strict ordering of loads/stores on
- * volatile data (see comments on the gcc-version earlier in this file).
- * Note that this assumption does *not* hold if you use the
- * +Ovolatile=__unordered option on the HP-UX compiler, so don't do that.
- *
- * See also Implementing Spinlocks on the Intel Itanium Architecture and
- * PA-RISC, by Tor Ekqvist and David Graves, for more information.  As of
- * this writing, version 1.0 of the manual is available at:
- * http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/download/files/unprot/itanium/spinlocks.pdf
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-
-#include <ia64/sys/inline.h>
-#define TAS(lock) _Asm_xchg(_SZ_W, lock, 1, _LDHINT_NONE)
-/* On IA64, it's a win to use a non-locking test before the xchg proper */
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	(*(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
-
-#endif	/* HPUX on IA64, non gcc */
-
-#if defined(_AIX)	/* AIX */
-/*
- * AIX (POWER)
- */
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#include <sys/atomic_op.h>
-
-typedef int slock_t;
-
-#define TAS(lock)			_check_lock((slock_t *) (lock), 0, 1)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)		_clear_lock((slock_t *) (lock), 0)
-#endif	 /* _AIX */
-
-
-/* These are in s_lock.c */
-
-#if defined(__SUNPRO_C) && (defined(__i386) || defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__sparc__) || defined(__sparc))
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-
-#if defined(__i386) || defined(__x86_64__) || defined(__sparcv9) || defined(__sparcv8plus)
-typedef unsigned int slock_t;
-#else
-typedef unsigned char slock_t;
-#endif
-
-extern slock_t pg_atomic_cas(volatile slock_t *lock, slock_t with,
-									  slock_t cmp);
-
-#define TAS(a) (pg_atomic_cas((a), 1, 0) != 0)
-#endif
-
-
-#ifdef WIN32_ONLY_COMPILER
-typedef LONG slock_t;
-
-#define HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-#define TAS(lock) (InterlockedCompareExchange(lock, 1, 0))
-
-#define SPIN_DELAY() spin_delay()
-
-/* If using Visual C++ on Win64, inline assembly is unavailable.
- * Use a _mm_pause instrinsic instead of rep nop.
- */
-#if defined(_WIN64)
-static __forceinline void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	_mm_pause();
-}
-#else
-static __forceinline void
-spin_delay(void)
-{
-	/* See comment for gcc code. Same code, MASM syntax */
-	__asm rep nop;
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
-
-#endif	/* !defined(HAS_TEST_AND_SET) */
-
-
-/* Blow up if we didn't have any way to do spinlocks */
-#ifndef HAS_TEST_AND_SET
-#error PostgreSQL does not have native spinlock support on this platform.  To continue the compilation, rerun configure using --disable-spinlocks.  However, performance will be poor.  Please report this to pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org.
-#endif
-
-
-#else	/* !HAVE_SPINLOCKS */
-
-
-/*
- * Fake spinlock implementation using semaphores --- slow and prone
- * to fall foul of kernel limits on number of semaphores, so don't use this
- * unless you must!  The subroutines appear in spin.c.
- */
-typedef PGSemaphoreData slock_t;
-
-extern bool s_lock_free_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-extern void s_unlock_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-extern void s_init_lock_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-extern int	tas_sema(volatile slock_t *lock);
-
-#define S_LOCK_FREE(lock)	s_lock_free_sema(lock)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)	 s_unlock_sema(lock)
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)	s_init_lock_sema(lock)
-#define TAS(lock)	tas_sema(lock)
-
-
-#endif	/* HAVE_SPINLOCKS */
-
-
-/*
- * Default Definitions - override these above as needed.
- */
-
-#if !defined(S_LOCK)
+typedef pg_atomic_flag slock_t;
+#define TAS(lock)			(!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(lock))
+#define TAS_SPIN(lock)		(pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(lock) ? 1 : TAS(lock))
+#define S_UNLOCK(lock)		pg_atomic_clear_flag(lock)
+#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)	pg_atomic_init_flag(lock)
+#define SPIN_DELAY()		pg_spin_delay()
 #define S_LOCK(lock) \
 	(TAS(lock) ? s_lock((lock), __FILE__, __LINE__) : 0)
-#endif	 /* S_LOCK */
-
-#if !defined(S_LOCK_FREE)
-#define S_LOCK_FREE(lock)	(*(lock) == 0)
-#endif	 /* S_LOCK_FREE */
-
-#if !defined(S_UNLOCK)
-#define S_UNLOCK(lock)		(*((volatile slock_t *) (lock)) = 0)
-#endif	 /* S_UNLOCK */
-
-#if !defined(S_INIT_LOCK)
-#define S_INIT_LOCK(lock)	S_UNLOCK(lock)
-#endif	 /* S_INIT_LOCK */
-
-#if !defined(SPIN_DELAY)
-#define SPIN_DELAY()	((void) 0)
-#endif	 /* SPIN_DELAY */
-
-#if !defined(TAS)
-extern int	tas(volatile slock_t *lock);		/* in port/.../tas.s, or
-												 * s_lock.c */
-
-#define TAS(lock)		tas(lock)
-#endif	 /* TAS */
-
-#if !defined(TAS_SPIN)
-#define TAS_SPIN(lock)	TAS(lock)
-#endif	 /* TAS_SPIN */
-
 
 /*
  * Platform-independent out-of-line support routines
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out b/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out
index 0d7c3ba..fd27344 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/lock.out
@@ -60,3 +60,11 @@ DROP TABLE lock_tbl2;
 DROP TABLE lock_tbl1;
 DROP SCHEMA lock_schema1 CASCADE;
 DROP ROLE regress_rol_lock1;
+-- atomic ops tests
+RESET search_path;
+SELECT test_atomic_ops();
+ test_atomic_ops 
+-----------------
+ t
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source b/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source
index aef1518..1fded84 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source
+++ b/src/test/regress/input/create_function_1.source
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ CREATE FUNCTION make_tuple_indirect (record)
         AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
         LANGUAGE C STRICT;
 
+CREATE FUNCTION test_atomic_ops()
+    RETURNS bool
+    AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
+    LANGUAGE C;
+
 -- Things that shouldn't work:
 
 CREATE FUNCTION test1 (int) RETURNS int LANGUAGE SQL
diff --git a/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source b/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source
index 9761d12..9926c90 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source
+++ b/src/test/regress/output/create_function_1.source
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ CREATE FUNCTION make_tuple_indirect (record)
         RETURNS record
         AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
         LANGUAGE C STRICT;
+CREATE FUNCTION test_atomic_ops()
+    RETURNS bool
+    AS '@libdir@/regress@DLSUFFIX@'
+    LANGUAGE C;
 -- Things that shouldn't work:
 CREATE FUNCTION test1 (int) RETURNS int LANGUAGE SQL
     AS 'SELECT ''not an integer'';';
diff --git a/src/test/regress/regress.c b/src/test/regress/regress.c
index 3bd8a15..1db996a 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/regress.c
+++ b/src/test/regress/regress.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "commands/trigger.h"
 #include "executor/executor.h"
 #include "executor/spi.h"
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 #include "utils/builtins.h"
 #include "utils/geo_decls.h"
 #include "utils/rel.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ extern int	oldstyle_length(int n, text *t);
 extern Datum int44in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum int44out(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 extern Datum make_tuple_indirect(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
+extern Datum test_atomic_ops(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS);
 
 #ifdef PG_MODULE_MAGIC
 PG_MODULE_MAGIC;
@@ -829,3 +831,214 @@ make_tuple_indirect(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 	PG_RETURN_HEAPTUPLEHEADER(newtup->t_data);
 }
+
+
+static pg_atomic_flag global_flag = PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG();
+
+static void
+test_atomic_flag(void)
+{
+	pg_atomic_flag flag;
+
+	/* check the global flag */
+	if (pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: unduly set");
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: couldn't set");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: set spuriously #1");
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag(&global_flag);
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&global_flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "global_flag: couldn't set");
+
+	/* check the local flag */
+	pg_atomic_init_flag(&flag);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_unlocked_test_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: unduly set");
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: couldn't set");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: set spuriously #2");
+
+	pg_atomic_clear_flag(&flag);
+
+	if (!pg_atomic_test_set_flag(&flag))
+		elog(ERROR, "flag: couldn't set");
+}
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+static void
+test_atomic_uint32(void)
+{
+	pg_atomic_uint32 var;
+	uint32 expected;
+	int i;
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u32(&var, 0);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u32(&var, 3);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u32() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&var, 1) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_add_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(&var, 1) != 4)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_sub_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(&var, 3) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_sub_fetch_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_add_fetch_u32(&var, 10) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_add_fetch_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u32(&var, 5) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u32(&var, 0) != 5)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u32() #0 wrong");
+
+	/* fail exchange because of old expected */
+	expected = 10;
+	if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(&var, &expected, 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u32() changed value spuriously");
+
+	/* CAS is allowed to fail due to interrupts, try a couple of times */
+	for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+	{
+		expected = 0;
+		if (!pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(&var, &expected, 1))
+			break;
+	}
+	if (i == 1000)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u32() never succeeded");
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u32() didn't set value properly");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u32(&var, 0);
+
+	/* try setting flagbits */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(&var, 1) & 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (!(pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32(&var, 2) & 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "invalid result after pg_atomic_fetch_or_u32()");
+
+	/* try clearing flagbits */
+	if ((pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(&var, ~2) & 3) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(&var, ~1) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32() #2 wrong: is %u",
+			 pg_atomic_read_u32(&var));
+	/* no bits set anymore */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32(&var, ~0) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u32() #3 wrong");
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32 */
+
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+static void
+test_atomic_uint64(void)
+{
+	pg_atomic_uint64 var;
+	uint64 expected;
+	int i;
+
+	pg_atomic_init_u64(&var, 0);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u64(&var, 3);
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_read_u64() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_add_u64(&var, 1) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_add_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u64(&var, 1) != 4)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_fetch_sub_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u64(&var, 3) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_sub_fetch_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_add_fetch_u64(&var, 10) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_add_fetch_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u64(&var, 5) != 10)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_exchange_u64(&var, 0) != 5)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_exchange_u64() #0 wrong");
+
+	/* fail exchange because of old expected */
+	expected = 10;
+	if (pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(&var, &expected, 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u64() changed value spuriously");
+
+	/* CAS is allowed to fail due to interrupts, try a couple of times */
+	for (i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+	{
+		expected = 0;
+		if (!pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u64(&var, &expected, 1))
+			break;
+	}
+	if (i == 100)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u64() never succeeded");
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "atomic_compare_exchange_u64() didn't set value properly");
+
+	pg_atomic_write_u64(&var, 0);
+
+	/* try setting flagbits */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(&var, 1) & 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (!(pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64(&var, 2) & 1))
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64() #2 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u64(&var) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "invalid result after pg_atomic_fetch_or_u64()");
+
+	/* try clearing flagbits */
+	if ((pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(&var, ~2) & 3) != 3)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64() #1 wrong");
+
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(&var, ~1) != 1)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64() #2 wrong: is %u",
+			 pg_atomic_read_u64(&var));
+	/* no bits set anymore */
+	if (pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64(&var, ~0) != 0)
+		elog(ERROR, "pg_atomic_fetch_and_u64() #3 wrong");
+}
+#endif /* PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64 */
+
+
+extern Datum test_atomic_ops(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
+{
+	test_atomic_flag();
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U32
+	test_atomic_uint32();
+#endif
+#ifdef PG_HAVE_ATOMIC_COMPARE_EXCHANGE_U64
+	test_atomic_uint64();
+#endif
+
+	PG_RETURN_BOOL(true);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql
index dda212f..567e8bc 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/lock.sql
@@ -64,3 +64,8 @@ DROP TABLE lock_tbl2;
 DROP TABLE lock_tbl1;
 DROP SCHEMA lock_schema1 CASCADE;
 DROP ROLE regress_rol_lock1;
+
+
+-- atomic ops tests
+RESET search_path;
+SELECT test_atomic_ops();
-- 
1.8.3.251.g1462b67

  [text/x-patch] 0003-Convert-the-PGPROC-lwWaitLink-list-into-a-dlist-inst.patch (14.7K, ../../20131119163833.GD19293@alap2.anarazel.de/4-0003-Convert-the-PGPROC-lwWaitLink-list-into-a-dlist-inst.patch)
  download | inline diff:
From e52c608e377fbbb80ffe90d3225142d7b981e740 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:45:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Convert the PGPROC->lwWaitLink list into a dlist instead
 of open coding it.

Besides being shorter and much easier to read it:
* fixes a bug in xlog.c:WakeupWaiters() accidentally waking up
  exclusive lockers
* changes the logic in LWLockRelease() to release all shared lockers
  when waking up any.
* adds a memory pg_write_barrier() in the wakeup paths between
  dequeuing and unsetting ->lwWaiting. On a weakly ordered machine the
  current coding could lead to problems.
---
 src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c |   1 -
 src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c     | 127 +++++++++++++---------------------
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c     | 106 +++++++++++-----------------
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c       |   2 -
 src/include/storage/proc.h            |   3 +-
 5 files changed, 90 insertions(+), 149 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c b/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
index e975f8d..7aeb6e8 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/twophase.c
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ MarkAsPreparing(TransactionId xid, const char *gid,
 	proc->roleId = owner;
 	proc->lwWaiting = false;
 	proc->lwWaitMode = 0;
-	proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
 	proc->waitLock = NULL;
 	proc->waitProcLock = NULL;
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_LOCK_PARTITIONS; i++)
diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index a95149b..ea2fb93 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -393,8 +393,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	bool		releaseOK;		/* T if ok to release waiters */
 	char		exclusive;		/* # of exclusive holders (0 or 1) */
-	PGPROC	   *head;			/* head of list of waiting PGPROCs */
-	PGPROC	   *tail;			/* tail of list of waiting PGPROCs */
+	dlist_head	waiters;		/* list of waiting PGPROCs */
 	/* tail is undefined when head is NULL */
 } XLogInsertSlot;
 
@@ -1626,12 +1625,7 @@ WALInsertSlotAcquireOne(int slotno)
 		 */
 		proc->lwWaiting = true;
 		proc->lwWaitMode = LW_EXCLUSIVE;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-		if (slot->head == NULL)
-			slot->head = proc;
-		else
-			slot->tail->lwWaitLink = proc;
-		slot->tail = proc;
+		dlist_push_tail((dlist_head *) &slot->waiters, &proc->lwWaitLink);
 
 		/* Can release the mutex now */
 		SpinLockRelease(&slot->mutex);
@@ -1746,13 +1740,8 @@ WaitOnSlot(volatile XLogInsertSlot *slot, XLogRecPtr waitptr)
 		 */
 		proc->lwWaiting = true;
 		proc->lwWaitMode = LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-
 		/* waiters are added to the front of the queue */
-		proc->lwWaitLink = slot->head;
-		if (slot->head == NULL)
-			slot->tail = proc;
-		slot->head = proc;
+		dlist_push_head((dlist_head *) &slot->waiters, &proc->lwWaitLink);
 
 		/* Can release the mutex now */
 		SpinLockRelease(&slot->mutex);
@@ -1804,9 +1793,8 @@ static void
 WakeupWaiters(XLogRecPtr EndPos)
 {
 	volatile XLogInsertSlot *slot = &XLogCtl->Insert.insertSlots[MySlotNo].slot;
-	PGPROC	   *head;
-	PGPROC	   *proc;
-	PGPROC	   *next;
+	dlist_head	wakeup;
+	dlist_mutable_iter iter;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we have already reported progress up to the same point, do nothing.
@@ -1818,6 +1806,8 @@ WakeupWaiters(XLogRecPtr EndPos)
 	/* xlogInsertingAt should not go backwards */
 	Assert(slot->xlogInsertingAt < EndPos);
 
+	dlist_init(&wakeup);
+
 	/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
 	SpinLockAcquire(&slot->mutex);
 
@@ -1827,25 +1817,19 @@ WakeupWaiters(XLogRecPtr EndPos)
 	slot->xlogInsertingAt = EndPos;
 
 	/*
-	 * See if there are any waiters that need to be woken up.
+	 * See if there are any LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE waiters that need to be woken
+	 * up.
 	 */
-	head = slot->head;
-
-	if (head != NULL)
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &slot->waiters)
 	{
-		proc = head;
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
 
 		/* LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE waiters are always in the front of the queue */
-		next = proc->lwWaitLink;
-		while (next && next->lwWaitMode == LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
-		{
-			proc = next;
-			next = next->lwWaitLink;
-		}
+		if (waiter->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
+			break;
 
-		/* proc is now the last PGPROC to be released */
-		slot->head = next;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		dlist_push_tail(&wakeup, &waiter->lwWaitLink);
 	}
 
 	/* We are done updating shared state of the lock itself. */
@@ -1854,13 +1838,13 @@ WakeupWaiters(XLogRecPtr EndPos)
 	/*
 	 * Awaken any waiters I removed from the queue.
 	 */
-	while (head != NULL)
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &wakeup)
 	{
-		proc = head;
-		head = proc->lwWaitLink;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-		proc->lwWaiting = false;
-		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&proc->sem);
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		pg_write_barrier();
+		waiter->lwWaiting = false;
+		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&waiter->sem);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1886,8 +1870,11 @@ static void
 WALInsertSlotReleaseOne(int slotno)
 {
 	volatile XLogInsertSlot *slot = &XLogCtl->Insert.insertSlots[slotno].slot;
-	PGPROC	   *head;
-	PGPROC	   *proc;
+	dlist_head	wakeup;
+	dlist_mutable_iter iter;
+	bool		releaseOK = true;
+
+	dlist_init(&wakeup);
 
 	/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
 	SpinLockAcquire(&slot->mutex);
@@ -1904,43 +1891,28 @@ WALInsertSlotReleaseOne(int slotno)
 	/*
 	 * See if I need to awaken any waiters..
 	 */
-	head = slot->head;
-	if (head != NULL)
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &slot->waiters)
 	{
-		if (slot->releaseOK)
-		{
-			/*
-			 * Remove the to-be-awakened PGPROCs from the queue.
-			 */
-			bool		releaseOK = true;
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
 
-			proc = head;
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		dlist_push_tail(&wakeup, &waiter->lwWaitLink);
 
-			/*
-			 * First wake up any backends that want to be woken up without
-			 * acquiring the lock. These are always in the front of the queue.
-			 */
-			while (proc->lwWaitMode == LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE && proc->lwWaitLink)
-				proc = proc->lwWaitLink;
-
-			/*
-			 * Awaken the first exclusive-waiter, if any.
-			 */
-			if (proc->lwWaitLink)
-			{
-				Assert(proc->lwWaitLink->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE);
-				proc = proc->lwWaitLink;
-				releaseOK = false;
-			}
-			/* proc is now the last PGPROC to be released */
-			slot->head = proc->lwWaitLink;
-			proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
+		/*
+		 * First wake up any backends that want to be woken up without
+		 * acquiring the lock. These are always in the front of the
+		 * queue. Then wakeup the first exclusive-waiter, if any.
+		 */
 
-			slot->releaseOK = releaseOK;
+		/* LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE waiters are always in the front of the queue */
+		if (waiter->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
+		{
+			Assert(waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE);
+			releaseOK = false;
+			break;
 		}
-		else
-			head = NULL;
 	}
+	slot->releaseOK = releaseOK;
 
 	/* We are done updating shared state of the slot itself. */
 	SpinLockRelease(&slot->mutex);
@@ -1948,13 +1920,13 @@ WALInsertSlotReleaseOne(int slotno)
 	/*
 	 * Awaken any waiters I removed from the queue.
 	 */
-	while (head != NULL)
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &wakeup)
 	{
-		proc = head;
-		head = proc->lwWaitLink;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-		proc->lwWaiting = false;
-		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&proc->sem);
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		pg_write_barrier();
+		waiter->lwWaiting = false;
+		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&waiter->sem);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -5104,8 +5076,7 @@ XLOGShmemInit(void)
 
 		slot->releaseOK = true;
 		slot->exclusive = 0;
-		slot->head = NULL;
-		slot->tail = NULL;
+		dlist_init(&slot->waiters);
 	}
 
 	SpinLockInit(&XLogCtl->Insert.insertpos_lck);
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
index 4f88d3f..732a5d2 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "access/multixact.h"
 #include "access/subtrans.h"
 #include "commands/async.h"
+#include "lib/ilist.h"
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "pg_trace.h"
 #include "storage/ipc.h"
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@ typedef struct LWLock
 	bool		releaseOK;		/* T if ok to release waiters */
 	char		exclusive;		/* # of exclusive holders (0 or 1) */
 	int			shared;			/* # of shared holders (0..MaxBackends) */
-	PGPROC	   *head;			/* head of list of waiting PGPROCs */
-	PGPROC	   *tail;			/* tail of list of waiting PGPROCs */
+	dlist_head	waiters;
 	/* tail is undefined when head is NULL */
 } LWLock;
 
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ inline static void
 PRINT_LWDEBUG(const char *where, LWLockId lockid, const volatile LWLock *lock)
 {
 	if (Trace_lwlocks)
-		elog(LOG, "%s(%d): excl %d shared %d head %p rOK %d",
+		elog(LOG, "%s(%d): excl %d shared %d rOK %d",
 			 where, (int) lockid,
-			 (int) lock->exclusive, lock->shared, lock->head,
+			 (int) lock->exclusive, lock->shared,
 			 (int) lock->releaseOK);
 }
 
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ CreateLWLocks(void)
 		lock->lock.releaseOK = true;
 		lock->lock.exclusive = 0;
 		lock->lock.shared = 0;
-		lock->lock.head = NULL;
-		lock->lock.tail = NULL;
+		dlist_init(&lock->lock.waiters);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -444,12 +443,7 @@ LWLockAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 
 		proc->lwWaiting = true;
 		proc->lwWaitMode = mode;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-		if (lock->head == NULL)
-			lock->head = proc;
-		else
-			lock->tail->lwWaitLink = proc;
-		lock->tail = proc;
+		dlist_push_head((dlist_head *) &lock->waiters, &proc->lwWaitLink);
 
 		/* Can release the mutex now */
 		SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
@@ -657,12 +651,7 @@ LWLockAcquireOrWait(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 
 		proc->lwWaiting = true;
 		proc->lwWaitMode = LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-		if (lock->head == NULL)
-			lock->head = proc;
-		else
-			lock->tail->lwWaitLink = proc;
-		lock->tail = proc;
+		dlist_push_head((dlist_head *) &lock->waiters, &proc->lwWaitLink);
 
 		/* Can release the mutex now */
 		SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
@@ -728,10 +717,12 @@ void
 LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 {
 	volatile LWLock *lock = &(LWLockArray[lockid].lock);
-	PGPROC	   *head;
-	PGPROC	   *proc;
+	dlist_head	wakeup;
+	dlist_mutable_iter iter;
 	int			i;
 
+	dlist_init(&wakeup);
+
 	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease", lockid, lock);
 
 	/*
@@ -767,58 +758,39 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 	 * if someone has already awakened waiters that haven't yet acquired the
 	 * lock.
 	 */
-	head = lock->head;
-	if (head != NULL)
+	if (lock->exclusive == 0 && lock->shared == 0 && lock->releaseOK)
 	{
-		if (lock->exclusive == 0 && lock->shared == 0 && lock->releaseOK)
+		/*
+		 * Remove the to-be-awakened PGPROCs from the queue.
+		 */
+		bool		releaseOK = true;
+		bool		wokeup_somebody = false;
+
+		dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &lock->waiters)
 		{
-			/*
-			 * Remove the to-be-awakened PGPROCs from the queue.
-			 */
-			bool		releaseOK = true;
+			PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
 
-			proc = head;
+			if (wokeup_somebody && waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+				continue;
 
-			/*
-			 * First wake up any backends that want to be woken up without
-			 * acquiring the lock.
-			 */
-			while (proc->lwWaitMode == LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE && proc->lwWaitLink)
-				proc = proc->lwWaitLink;
+			dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+			dlist_push_tail(&wakeup, &waiter->lwWaitLink);
 
 			/*
-			 * If the front waiter wants exclusive lock, awaken him only.
-			 * Otherwise awaken as many waiters as want shared access.
+			 * Prevent additional wakeups until retryer gets to
+			 * run. Backends that are just waiting for the lock to become
+			 * free don't retry automatically.
 			 */
-			if (proc->lwWaitMode != LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+			if (waiter->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
 			{
-				while (proc->lwWaitLink != NULL &&
-					   proc->lwWaitLink->lwWaitMode != LW_EXCLUSIVE)
-				{
-					if (proc->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
-						releaseOK = false;
-					proc = proc->lwWaitLink;
-				}
-			}
-			/* proc is now the last PGPROC to be released */
-			lock->head = proc->lwWaitLink;
-			proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-
-			/*
-			 * Prevent additional wakeups until retryer gets to run. Backends
-			 * that are just waiting for the lock to become free don't retry
-			 * automatically.
-			 */
-			if (proc->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
 				releaseOK = false;
+				wokeup_somebody = true;
+			}
 
-			lock->releaseOK = releaseOK;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			/* lock is still held, can't awaken anything */
-			head = NULL;
+			if(waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+				break;
 		}
+		lock->releaseOK = releaseOK;
 	}
 
 	/* We are done updating shared state of the lock itself. */
@@ -829,14 +801,14 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 	/*
 	 * Awaken any waiters I removed from the queue.
 	 */
-	while (head != NULL)
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &wakeup)
 	{
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
 		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease", lockid, "release waiter");
-		proc = head;
-		head = proc->lwWaitLink;
-		proc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
-		proc->lwWaiting = false;
-		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&proc->sem);
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		pg_write_barrier();
+		waiter->lwWaiting = false;
+		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&waiter->sem);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
index 222251d..75bddcd 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/proc.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ InitProcess(void)
 		MyPgXact->vacuumFlags |= PROC_IS_AUTOVACUUM;
 	MyProc->lwWaiting = false;
 	MyProc->lwWaitMode = 0;
-	MyProc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
 	MyProc->waitLock = NULL;
 	MyProc->waitProcLock = NULL;
 #ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
@@ -533,7 +532,6 @@ InitAuxiliaryProcess(void)
 	MyPgXact->vacuumFlags = 0;
 	MyProc->lwWaiting = false;
 	MyProc->lwWaitMode = 0;
-	MyProc->lwWaitLink = NULL;
 	MyProc->waitLock = NULL;
 	MyProc->waitProcLock = NULL;
 #ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
diff --git a/src/include/storage/proc.h b/src/include/storage/proc.h
index 3b04d3c..73cea1c 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/proc.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/proc.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define _PROC_H_
 
 #include "access/xlogdefs.h"
+#include "lib/ilist.h"
 #include "storage/latch.h"
 #include "storage/lock.h"
 #include "storage/pg_sema.h"
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ struct PGPROC
 	/* Info about LWLock the process is currently waiting for, if any. */
 	bool		lwWaiting;		/* true if waiting for an LW lock */
 	uint8		lwWaitMode;		/* lwlock mode being waited for */
-	struct PGPROC *lwWaitLink;	/* next waiter for same LW lock */
+	dlist_node	lwWaitLink;		/* next waiter for same LW lock */
 
 	/* Info about lock the process is currently waiting for, if any. */
 	/* waitLock and waitProcLock are NULL if not currently waiting. */
-- 
1.8.3.251.g1462b67

  [text/x-patch] 0004-Wait-free-LW_SHARED-lwlock-acquiration.patch (30.4K, ../../20131119163833.GD19293@alap2.anarazel.de/5-0004-Wait-free-LW_SHARED-lwlock-acquiration.patch)
  download | inline diff:
From 47c024c1f7c2cba5a2941a72715be05b8b8c02d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 14:45:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Wait free LW_SHARED lwlock acquiration

---
 src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c | 754 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 523 insertions(+), 231 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
index 732a5d2..fe8858f 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
@@ -17,6 +17,82 @@
  * IDENTIFICATION
  *	  src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
  *
+ * NOTES:
+ *
+ * This used to be a pretty straight forward reader-writer lock
+ * implementation, in which the internal state was protected by a
+ * spinlock. Unfortunately the overhead of taking the spinlock proved to be
+ * too high for workloads/locks that were locked in shared mode very
+ * frequently.
+ * Thus a new implementation was devised that provides wait-free shared lock
+ * acquiration for locks that aren't exclusively locked.
+ *
+ * The basic idea is to have a single atomic variable 'lockcount' instead of
+ * the formerly separate shared and exclusive counters and to use an atomic
+ * increment to acquire the lock. That's fairly easy to do for rw-spinlocks,
+ * but a lot harder for something like LWLocks that want to wait in the OS.
+ *
+ * For exlusive lock acquisition we use an atomic compare-and-exchange on the
+ * lockcount variable swapping in EXCLUSIVE_LOCK/1<<31/0x80000000 if and only
+ * if the current value of lockcount is 0. If the swap was not successfull, we
+ * have to wait.
+ *
+ * For shared lock acquisition we use an atomic add (lock xadd) to the
+ * lockcount variable to add 1. If the value is bigger than EXCLUSIVE_LOCK we
+ * know that somebody actually has an exclusive lock, and we back out by
+ * atomically decrementing by 1 again. If so, we have to wait for the exlusive
+ * locker to release the lock.
+ *
+ * To release the lock we use an atomic decrement to release the lock. If the
+ * new value is zero (we get that atomically), we know we have to release
+ * waiters.
+ *
+ * The attentive reader probably might have noticed that naively doing the
+ * above has two glaring race conditions:
+ *
+ * 1) too-quick-for-queueing: We try to lock using the atomic operations and
+ * notice that we have to wait. Unfortunately until we have finished queuing,
+ * the former locker very well might have already finished it's work. That's
+ * problematic because we're now stuck waiting inside the OS.
+ *
+ * 2) spurious failed locks: Due to the logic of backing out of shared
+ * locks after we unconditionally added a 1 to lockcount, we might have
+ * prevented another exclusive locker from getting the lock:
+ *   1) Session A: LWLockAcquire(LW_EXCLUSIVE) - success
+ *   2) Session B: LWLockAcquire(LW_SHARED) - lockcount += 1
+ *   3) Session B: LWLockAcquire(LW_SHARED) - oops, bigger than EXCLUSIVE_LOCK
+ *   4) Session A: LWLockRelease()
+ *   5) Session C: LWLockAcquire(LW_EXCLUSIVE) - check if lockcount = 0, no. wait.
+ *   6) Session B: LWLockAcquire(LW_SHARED) - lockcount -= 1
+ *   7) Session B: LWLockAcquire(LW_SHARED) - wait
+ *
+ * So we'd now have both B) and C) waiting on a lock that nobody is holding
+ * anymore. Not good.
+ *
+ * To mitigate those races we use a two phased attempt at locking:
+ *   Phase 1: * Try to do it atomically, if we succeed, nice
+ *   Phase 2: Add us too the waitqueue of the lock
+ *   Phase 3: Try to grab the lock again, if we succeed, remove ourselves from
+ *            the queue
+ *   Phase 4: Sleep till wakeup, goto Phase 1
+ *
+ * This protects us against both problems from above:
+ * 1) Nobody can release too quick, before we're queued, since after Phase 2 since we're
+ *    already queued.
+ * 2) If somebody spuriously got blocked from acquiring the lock, they will
+ *    get queued in Phase 2 and we can wake them up if neccessary or they will
+ *    have gotten the lock in Phase 2.
+ *
+ * There above algorithm only works for LWLockAcquire, not directly for
+ * LWLockAcquireConditional where we don't want to wait. In that case we just
+ * need to retry acquiring the lock until we're sure we didn't disturb anybody
+ * in doing so.
+ *
+ * TODO:
+ * - decide if we need a spinlock fallback
+ * - expand documentation
+ * - make LWLOCK_STATS do something sensible again
+ * - make LOCK_DEBUG output nicer
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 #include "postgres.h"
@@ -28,6 +104,7 @@
 #include "lib/ilist.h"
 #include "miscadmin.h"
 #include "pg_trace.h"
+#include "storage/atomics.h"
 #include "storage/ipc.h"
 #include "storage/predicate.h"
 #include "storage/proc.h"
@@ -37,15 +114,20 @@
 /* We use the ShmemLock spinlock to protect LWLockAssign */
 extern slock_t *ShmemLock;
 
+#define EXCLUSIVE_LOCK ((uint32) 1 << 31)
+/* must be greater than MAX_BACKENDS */
+#define SHARED_LOCK_MASK (~EXCLUSIVE_LOCK)
 
 typedef struct LWLock
 {
-	slock_t		mutex;			/* Protects LWLock and queue of PGPROCs */
-	bool		releaseOK;		/* T if ok to release waiters */
-	char		exclusive;		/* # of exclusive holders (0 or 1) */
-	int			shared;			/* # of shared holders (0..MaxBackends) */
-	dlist_head	waiters;
-	/* tail is undefined when head is NULL */
+	slock_t		mutex;		/* Protects LWLock and queue of PGPROCs */
+	bool		releaseOK;	/* T if ok to release waiters */
+	dlist_head	waiters;	/* list of waiters */
+	pg_atomic_uint32 lockcount;	/* state of exlusive/nonexclusive lockers */
+	pg_atomic_uint32 nwaiters; /* number of waiters */
+#ifdef LWLOCK_DEBUG
+	PGPROC	   *owner;
+#endif
 } LWLock;
 
 /*
@@ -60,7 +142,7 @@ typedef struct LWLock
  * LWLock is between 16 and 32 bytes on all known platforms, so these two
  * cases are sufficient.
  */
-#define LWLOCK_PADDED_SIZE	(sizeof(LWLock) <= 16 ? 16 : 32)
+#define LWLOCK_PADDED_SIZE	64
 
 typedef union LWLockPadded
 {
@@ -75,7 +157,6 @@ typedef union LWLockPadded
  */
 NON_EXEC_STATIC LWLockPadded *LWLockArray = NULL;
 
-
 /*
  * We use this structure to keep track of locked LWLocks for release
  * during error recovery.  The maximum size could be determined at runtime
@@ -84,8 +165,14 @@ NON_EXEC_STATIC LWLockPadded *LWLockArray = NULL;
  */
 #define MAX_SIMUL_LWLOCKS	100
 
+typedef struct LWLockHandle
+{
+	LWLockId lock;
+	LWLockMode mode;
+} LWLockHandle;
+
 static int	num_held_lwlocks = 0;
-static LWLockId held_lwlocks[MAX_SIMUL_LWLOCKS];
+static LWLockHandle held_lwlocks[MAX_SIMUL_LWLOCKS];
 
 static int	lock_addin_request = 0;
 static bool lock_addin_request_allowed = true;
@@ -102,24 +189,29 @@ static int *spin_delay_counts;
 bool		Trace_lwlocks = false;
 
 inline static void
-PRINT_LWDEBUG(const char *where, LWLockId lockid, const volatile LWLock *lock)
+PRINT_LWDEBUG(const char *where, LWLockId lockid, volatile LWLock *lock, LWLockMode mode)
 {
 	if (Trace_lwlocks)
-		elog(LOG, "%s(%d): excl %d shared %d rOK %d",
-			 where, (int) lockid,
-			 (int) lock->exclusive, lock->shared,
+	{
+		uint32 lockcount = pg_atomic_read_u32(&lock->lockcount);
+		elog(LOG, "%s(%d)%u: excl %u shared %u waiters %u rOK %d",
+			 where, (int) lockid, mode,
+			 (lockcount & EXCLUSIVE_LOCK) >> 31,
+			 (lockcount & SHARED_LOCK_MASK),
+			 pg_atomic_read_u32(&lock->nwaiters),
 			 (int) lock->releaseOK);
+	}
 }
 
 inline static void
-LOG_LWDEBUG(const char *where, LWLockId lockid, const char *msg)
+LOG_LWDEBUG(const char *where, LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode, const char *msg)
 {
 	if (Trace_lwlocks)
-		elog(LOG, "%s(%d): %s", where, (int) lockid, msg);
+		elog(LOG, "%s(%d)%u: %s", where, (int) lockid, mode, msg);
 }
 #else							/* not LOCK_DEBUG */
-#define PRINT_LWDEBUG(a,b,c)
-#define LOG_LWDEBUG(a,b,c)
+#define PRINT_LWDEBUG(a,b,c,d) ((void)0)
+#define LOG_LWDEBUG(a,b,c,d) ((void)0)
 #endif   /* LOCK_DEBUG */
 
 #ifdef LWLOCK_STATS
@@ -285,8 +377,8 @@ CreateLWLocks(void)
 	{
 		SpinLockInit(&lock->lock.mutex);
 		lock->lock.releaseOK = true;
-		lock->lock.exclusive = 0;
-		lock->lock.shared = 0;
+		pg_atomic_init_u32(&lock->lock.lockcount, 0);
+		pg_atomic_init_u32(&lock->lock.nwaiters, 0);
 		dlist_init(&lock->lock.waiters);
 	}
 
@@ -328,6 +420,231 @@ LWLockAssign(void)
 	return result;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Internal function handling the atomic manipulation of lock->lockcount.
+ *
+ * 'double_check' = true means that we try to check more carefully
+ * against causing somebody else to spuriously believe the lock is
+ * already taken, although we're just about to back out of it.
+ */
+static inline bool
+LWLockAttemptLock(volatile LWLock* lock, LWLockMode mode, bool double_check, bool *potentially_spurious)
+{
+	bool mustwait;
+	uint32 oldstate;
+
+	Assert(mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE || mode == LW_SHARED);
+
+	*potentially_spurious = false;
+
+	if (mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+	{
+		uint32 expected = 0;
+		pg_read_barrier();
+
+		/* check without CAS first; it's way cheaper, frequently locked otherwise */
+		if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&lock->lockcount) != 0)
+			mustwait = true;
+		else if (!pg_atomic_compare_exchange_u32(&lock->lockcount,
+												 &expected, EXCLUSIVE_LOCK))
+		{
+			/*
+			 * ok, no can do. Between the pg_atomic_read() above and the
+			 * CAS somebody else acquired the lock.
+			 */
+			mustwait = true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* yipeyyahee */
+			mustwait = false;
+#ifdef LWLOCK_DEBUG
+			lock->owner = MyProc;
+#endif
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		/*
+		 * If requested by caller, do an unlocked check first.  This is useful
+		 * if potentially spurious results have a noticeable cost.
+		 */
+		if (double_check)
+		{
+			pg_read_barrier();
+			if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&lock->lockcount) >= EXCLUSIVE_LOCK)
+			{
+				mustwait = true;
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Acquire the share lock unconditionally using an atomic addition. We
+		 * might have to back out again if it turns out somebody else has an
+		 * exclusive lock.
+		 */
+		oldstate = pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&lock->lockcount, 1);
+
+		if (oldstate >= EXCLUSIVE_LOCK)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Ok, somebody else holds the lock exclusively. We need to back
+			 * away from the shared lock, since we don't actually hold it right
+			 * now.  Since there's a window between lockcount += 1 and lockcount
+			 * -= 1, the previous exclusive locker could have released and
+			 * another exclusive locker could have seen our +1. We need to
+			 * signal that to the upper layers so they can deal with the race
+			 * condition.
+			 */
+
+			/*
+			 * FIXME: check return value if (double_check), it's not
+			 * spurious if still exclusively locked.
+			 */
+			pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(&lock->lockcount, 1);
+
+
+			mustwait = true;
+			*potentially_spurious = true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* yipeyyahee */
+			mustwait = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	return mustwait;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Wakeup all the lockers that currently have a chance to run.
+ */
+static void
+LWLockWakeup(volatile LWLock *lock, LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
+{
+	bool		releaseOK;
+	bool		wokeup_somebody = false;
+	dlist_head	wakeup;
+	dlist_mutable_iter iter;
+
+	dlist_init(&wakeup);
+
+	/* remove the to-be-awakened PGPROCs from the queue */
+	releaseOK = true;
+
+	/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
+	SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
+
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &lock->waiters)
+	{
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
+
+		if (wokeup_somebody && waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+			continue;
+
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		dlist_push_tail(&wakeup, &waiter->lwWaitLink);
+
+		if (waiter->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Prevent additional wakeups until retryer gets to run. Backends
+			 * that are just waiting for the lock to become free don't retry
+			 * automatically.
+			 */
+			releaseOK = false;
+			/*
+			 * Don't wakeup (further) exclusive locks.
+			 */
+			wokeup_somebody = true;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Once we've woken up an exclusive lock, there's no point in waking
+		 * up anybody else.
+		 */
+		if(waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+			break;
+	}
+	lock->releaseOK = releaseOK;
+
+	/* We are done updating shared state of the lock queue. */
+	SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
+
+	/*
+	 * Awaken any waiters I removed from the queue.
+	 */
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &wakeup)
+	{
+		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
+		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease", lockid, mode, "release waiter");
+		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
+		pg_write_barrier();
+		waiter->lwWaiting = false;
+		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&waiter->sem);
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add ourselves to the end of the queue. Mode can be LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE here!
+ */
+static inline void
+LWLockQueueSelf(volatile LWLock *lock, LWLockMode mode)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If we don't have a PGPROC structure, there's no way to wait. This
+	 * should never occur, since MyProc should only be null during shared
+	 * memory initialization.
+	 */
+	if (MyProc == NULL)
+		elog(PANIC, "cannot wait without a PGPROC structure");
+
+	pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&lock->nwaiters, 1);
+
+	SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
+	MyProc->lwWaiting = true;
+	MyProc->lwWaitMode = mode;
+	dlist_push_tail((dlist_head *) &lock->waiters, &MyProc->lwWaitLink);
+
+	/* Can release the mutex now */
+	SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Remove ourselves from the waitlist.  This is used if we queued ourselves
+ * because we thought we needed to sleep but, after further checking, we
+ * discover that we don't actually need to do so. Somebody else might have
+ * already woken us up, in that case return false.
+ */
+static inline bool
+LWLockDequeueSelf(volatile LWLock *lock)
+{
+	bool	found = false;
+	dlist_mutable_iter iter;
+
+	SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
+
+	/* need to iterate, somebody else could have unqueued us */
+	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &lock->waiters)
+	{
+		PGPROC *proc = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
+		if (proc == MyProc)
+		{
+			found = true;
+			dlist_delete(&proc->lwWaitLink);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
+
+	if (found)
+		pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(&lock->nwaiters, 1);
+	return found;
+}
 
 /*
  * LWLockAcquire - acquire a lightweight lock in the specified mode
@@ -341,10 +658,13 @@ LWLockAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 {
 	volatile LWLock *lock = &(LWLockArray[lockid].lock);
 	PGPROC	   *proc = MyProc;
-	bool		retry = false;
 	int			extraWaits = 0;
+	bool		potentially_spurious;
+	uint32		iterations = 0;
 
-	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire", lockid, lock);
+	AssertArg(mode == LW_SHARED || mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE);
+
+	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire", lockid, lock, mode);
 
 #ifdef LWLOCK_STATS
 	/* Set up local count state first time through in a given process */
@@ -395,58 +715,71 @@ LWLockAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 	{
 		bool		mustwait;
 
-		/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
 #ifdef LWLOCK_STATS
+		/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
+		/* FIXME this stuff is completely useless now.  Should consider a
+		 * different way to do accounting -- perhaps at LWLockAttemptLock? */
 		spin_delay_counts[lockid] += SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
-#else
-		SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
 #endif
 
-		/* If retrying, allow LWLockRelease to release waiters again */
-		if (retry)
-			lock->releaseOK = true;
+		/*
+		 * try to grab the lock the first time, we're not in the waitqueue yet.
+		 */
+		mustwait = LWLockAttemptLock(lock, mode, false, &potentially_spurious);
+
+		if (!mustwait)
+			break;				/* got the lock */
+
+		/*
+		 * Ok, at this point we couldn't grab the lock on the first try. We
+		 * cannot simply queue ourselves to the end of the list and wait to be
+		 * woken up because by now the lock could long have been released.
+		 * Instead add us to the queue and try to grab the lock again. If we
+		 * suceed we need to revert the queuing and be happy, otherwise we
+		 * recheck the lock. If we still couldn't grab it, we know that the
+		 * other lock will see our queue entries when releasing since they
+		 * existed before we checked for the lock.
+		 */
+
+		/* add to the queue */
+		LWLockQueueSelf(lock, mode);
 
-		/* If I can get the lock, do so quickly. */
-		if (mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+		/* we're now guaranteed to be woken up if necessary */
+		mustwait = LWLockAttemptLock(lock, mode, false, &potentially_spurious);
+
+		/* ok, grabbed the lock the second time round, need to undo queueing */
+		if (!mustwait)
 		{
-			if (lock->exclusive == 0 && lock->shared == 0)
+			if (!LWLockDequeueSelf(lock))
 			{
-				lock->exclusive++;
-				mustwait = false;
+				/*
+				 * Somebody else dequeued us and has or will wake us up. Wait
+				 * for the correct wakeup, otherwise our ->lwWaiting would get
+				 * reset at some inconvenient point later, and releaseOk
+				 * wouldn't be managed correctly.
+				 */
+				for (;;)
+				{
+					PGSemaphoreLock(&proc->sem, false);
+					if (!proc->lwWaiting)
+						break;
+					extraWaits++;
+				}
+				lock->releaseOK = true;
 			}
-			else
-				mustwait = true;
+			PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire undo queue", lockid, lock, mode);
+			break;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (lock->exclusive == 0)
-			{
-				lock->shared++;
-				mustwait = false;
-			}
-			else
-				mustwait = true;
+			PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire waiting 4", lockid, lock, mode);
 		}
 
-		if (!mustwait)
-			break;				/* got the lock */
-
 		/*
-		 * Add myself to wait queue.
-		 *
-		 * If we don't have a PGPROC structure, there's no way to wait. This
-		 * should never occur, since MyProc should only be null during shared
-		 * memory initialization.
+		 * NB: There's no need to deal with spurious lock attempts
+		 * here. Anyone we prevented from acquiring the lock will
+		 * enqueue themselves using the same protocol we used here.
 		 */
-		if (proc == NULL)
-			elog(PANIC, "cannot wait without a PGPROC structure");
-
-		proc->lwWaiting = true;
-		proc->lwWaitMode = mode;
-		dlist_push_head((dlist_head *) &lock->waiters, &proc->lwWaitLink);
-
-		/* Can release the mutex now */
-		SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
 
 		/*
 		 * Wait until awakened.
@@ -460,7 +793,7 @@ LWLockAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 		 * so that the lock manager or signal manager will see the received
 		 * signal when it next waits.
 		 */
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire", lockid, "waiting");
+		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire", lockid, mode, "waiting");
 
 #ifdef LWLOCK_STATS
 		block_counts[lockid]++;
@@ -476,22 +809,22 @@ LWLockAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 				break;
 			extraWaits++;
 		}
+		lock->releaseOK = true;
 
 		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_DONE(lockid, mode);
 
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire", lockid, "awakened");
+		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquire", lockid, mode, "awakened");
 
 		/* Now loop back and try to acquire lock again. */
-		retry = true;
+		pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(&lock->nwaiters, 1);
+		iterations++;
 	}
 
-	/* We are done updating shared state of the lock itself. */
-	SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
-
 	TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_ACQUIRE(lockid, mode);
 
 	/* Add lock to list of locks held by this backend */
-	held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks++] = lockid;
+	held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks].lock = lockid;
+	held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks++].mode = mode;
 
 	/*
 	 * Fix the process wait semaphore's count for any absorbed wakeups.
@@ -512,8 +845,11 @@ LWLockConditionalAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 {
 	volatile LWLock *lock = &(LWLockArray[lockid].lock);
 	bool		mustwait;
+	bool		potentially_spurious;
+
+	AssertArg(mode == LW_SHARED || mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE);
 
-	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockConditionalAcquire", lockid, lock);
+	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockConditionalAcquire", lockid, lock, mode);
 
 	/* Ensure we will have room to remember the lock */
 	if (num_held_lwlocks >= MAX_SIMUL_LWLOCKS)
@@ -526,48 +862,42 @@ LWLockConditionalAcquire(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 	 */
 	HOLD_INTERRUPTS();
 
-	/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
-	SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
-
-	/* If I can get the lock, do so quickly. */
-	if (mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
-	{
-		if (lock->exclusive == 0 && lock->shared == 0)
-		{
-			lock->exclusive++;
-			mustwait = false;
-		}
-		else
-			mustwait = true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if (lock->exclusive == 0)
-		{
-			lock->shared++;
-			mustwait = false;
-		}
-		else
-			mustwait = true;
-	}
-
-	/* We are done updating shared state of the lock itself. */
-	SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
+retry:
+	/*
+	 * passing 'true' to check more carefully to avoid potential
+	 * spurious acquisitions
+	 */
+	mustwait = LWLockAttemptLock(lock, mode, true, &potentially_spurious);
 
 	if (mustwait)
 	{
 		/* Failed to get lock, so release interrupt holdoff */
 		RESUME_INTERRUPTS();
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockConditionalAcquire", lockid, "failed");
+		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockConditionalAcquire", lockid, mode, "failed");
 		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_CONDACQUIRE_FAIL(lockid, mode);
+
+		/*
+		 * We ran into an exclusive lock and might have blocked another
+		 * exclusive lock from taking a shot because it took a time to back
+		 * off. Retry till we are either sure we didn't block somebody (because
+		 * somebody else certainly has the lock) or till we got it.
+		 *
+		 * We cannot rely on the two-step lock-acquisition protocol as in
+		 * LWLockAcquire because we're not using it.
+		 */
+		if (potentially_spurious)
+		{
+			SPIN_DELAY();
+			goto retry;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* Add lock to list of locks held by this backend */
-		held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks++] = lockid;
+		held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks].lock = lockid;
+		held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks++].mode = mode;
 		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_CONDACQUIRE(lockid, mode);
 	}
-
 	return !mustwait;
 }
 
@@ -592,8 +922,11 @@ LWLockAcquireOrWait(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 	PGPROC	   *proc = MyProc;
 	bool		mustwait;
 	int			extraWaits = 0;
+	bool		potentially_spurious_first;
+	bool		potentially_spurious_second;
 
-	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, lock);
+	Assert(mode == LW_SHARED || mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE);
+	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, lock, mode);
 
 #ifdef LWLOCK_STATS
 	/* Set up local count state first time through in a given process */
@@ -612,79 +945,64 @@ LWLockAcquireOrWait(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 	 */
 	HOLD_INTERRUPTS();
 
-	/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
-	SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
-
-	/* If I can get the lock, do so quickly. */
-	if (mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
-	{
-		if (lock->exclusive == 0 && lock->shared == 0)
-		{
-			lock->exclusive++;
-			mustwait = false;
-		}
-		else
-			mustwait = true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		if (lock->exclusive == 0)
-		{
-			lock->shared++;
-			mustwait = false;
-		}
-		else
-			mustwait = true;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * NB: We're using nearly the same twice-in-a-row lock acquisition
+	 * protocol as LWLockAcquire(). Check its comments for details.
+	 */
+	mustwait = LWLockAttemptLock(lock, mode, false, &potentially_spurious_first);
 
 	if (mustwait)
 	{
-		/*
-		 * Add myself to wait queue.
-		 *
-		 * If we don't have a PGPROC structure, there's no way to wait.  This
-		 * should never occur, since MyProc should only be null during shared
-		 * memory initialization.
-		 */
-		if (proc == NULL)
-			elog(PANIC, "cannot wait without a PGPROC structure");
+		LWLockQueueSelf(lock, LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE);
 
-		proc->lwWaiting = true;
-		proc->lwWaitMode = LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE;
-		dlist_push_head((dlist_head *) &lock->waiters, &proc->lwWaitLink);
+		mustwait = LWLockAttemptLock(lock, mode, false, &potentially_spurious_second);
 
-		/* Can release the mutex now */
-		SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
-
-		/*
-		 * Wait until awakened.  Like in LWLockAcquire, be prepared for bogus
-		 * wakups, because we share the semaphore with ProcWaitForSignal.
-		 */
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, "waiting");
+		if (mustwait)
+		{
+			/*
+			 * Wait until awakened.  Like in LWLockAcquire, be prepared for bogus
+			 * wakups, because we share the semaphore with ProcWaitForSignal.
+			 */
+			LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, mode, "waiting");
 
 #ifdef LWLOCK_STATS
-		block_counts[lockid]++;
+			block_counts[lockid]++;
 #endif
+			TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_START(lockid, mode);
 
-		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_START(lockid, mode);
+			for (;;)
+			{
+				/* "false" means cannot accept cancel/die interrupt here. */
+				PGSemaphoreLock(&proc->sem, false);
+				if (!proc->lwWaiting)
+					break;
+				extraWaits++;
+			}
+			pg_atomic_fetch_sub_u32(&lock->nwaiters, 1);
 
-		for (;;)
-		{
-			/* "false" means cannot accept cancel/die interrupt here. */
-			PGSemaphoreLock(&proc->sem, false);
-			if (!proc->lwWaiting)
-				break;
-			extraWaits++;
-		}
+			TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_DONE(lockid, mode);
 
-		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_DONE(lockid, mode);
+			LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, mode, "awakened");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* got lock in the second attempt, undo queueing */
+			if (!LWLockDequeueSelf(lock))
+			{
+				for (;;)
+				{
+					PGSemaphoreLock(&proc->sem, false);
+					if (!proc->lwWaiting)
+						break;
+					extraWaits++;
+				}
+			}
 
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, "awakened");
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		/* We are done updating shared state of the lock itself. */
-		SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
+			/* FIXME: don't need that anymore? */
+#if 0
+			LWLockWakeup(lock, lockid, mode);
+#endif
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -697,13 +1015,15 @@ LWLockAcquireOrWait(LWLockId lockid, LWLockMode mode)
 	{
 		/* Failed to get lock, so release interrupt holdoff */
 		RESUME_INTERRUPTS();
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, "failed");
+		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, mode, "failed");
 		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE_FAIL(lockid, mode);
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockAcquireOrWait", lockid, mode, "suceeded");
 		/* Add lock to list of locks held by this backend */
-		held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks++] = lockid;
+		held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks].lock = lockid;
+		held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks++].mode = mode;
 		TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE(lockid, mode);
 	}
 
@@ -717,13 +1037,11 @@ void
 LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 {
 	volatile LWLock *lock = &(LWLockArray[lockid].lock);
-	dlist_head	wakeup;
-	dlist_mutable_iter iter;
 	int			i;
-
-	dlist_init(&wakeup);
-
-	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease", lockid, lock);
+	LWLockMode	mode;
+	uint32		lockcount;
+	bool		check_waiters;
+	bool		have_waiters = false;
 
 	/*
 	 * Remove lock from list of locks held.  Usually, but not always, it will
@@ -731,8 +1049,11 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 	 */
 	for (i = num_held_lwlocks; --i >= 0;)
 	{
-		if (lockid == held_lwlocks[i])
+		if (lockid == held_lwlocks[i].lock)
+		{
+			mode = held_lwlocks[i].mode;
 			break;
+		}
 	}
 	if (i < 0)
 		elog(ERROR, "lock %d is not held", (int) lockid);
@@ -740,78 +1061,50 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLockId lockid)
 	for (; i < num_held_lwlocks; i++)
 		held_lwlocks[i] = held_lwlocks[i + 1];
 
-	/* Acquire mutex.  Time spent holding mutex should be short! */
-	SpinLockAcquire(&lock->mutex);
+	PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease", lockid, lock, mode);
 
-	/* Release my hold on lock */
-	if (lock->exclusive > 0)
-		lock->exclusive--;
+	pg_read_barrier();
+
+	/* Release my hold on lock, both are a full barrier */
+	if (mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
+		lockcount = pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(&lock->lockcount, EXCLUSIVE_LOCK);
 	else
-	{
-		Assert(lock->shared > 0);
-		lock->shared--;
-	}
+		lockcount = pg_atomic_sub_fetch_u32(&lock->lockcount, 1);
+
+	/* nobody else can have that kind of lock */
+	Assert(lockcount < EXCLUSIVE_LOCK);
 
 	/*
-	 * See if I need to awaken any waiters.  If I released a non-last shared
-	 * hold, there cannot be anything to do.  Also, do not awaken any waiters
-	 * if someone has already awakened waiters that haven't yet acquired the
-	 * lock.
+	 * Anybody we need to wakeup needs to have started queueing before
+	 * we removed ourselves from the queue and the __sync_ operations
+	 * above are full barriers.
 	 */
-	if (lock->exclusive == 0 && lock->shared == 0 && lock->releaseOK)
-	{
-		/*
-		 * Remove the to-be-awakened PGPROCs from the queue.
-		 */
-		bool		releaseOK = true;
-		bool		wokeup_somebody = false;
-
-		dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &lock->waiters)
-		{
-			PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
-
-			if (wokeup_somebody && waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
-				continue;
-
-			dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
-			dlist_push_tail(&wakeup, &waiter->lwWaitLink);
 
-			/*
-			 * Prevent additional wakeups until retryer gets to
-			 * run. Backends that are just waiting for the lock to become
-			 * free don't retry automatically.
-			 */
-			if (waiter->lwWaitMode != LW_WAIT_UNTIL_FREE)
-			{
-				releaseOK = false;
-				wokeup_somebody = true;
-			}
+	if (pg_atomic_read_u32(&lock->nwaiters) > 0)
+		have_waiters = true;
+
+	/* we're still waiting for backends to get scheduled, don't release again */
+	if (!lock->releaseOK)
+		check_waiters = false;
+	/* grant permission to run, even if a spurious share lock increases lockcount */
+	else if (mode == LW_EXCLUSIVE && have_waiters)
+		check_waiters = true;
+	/* nobody has this locked anymore, potential exclusive lockers get a chance */
+	else if (lockcount == 0 && have_waiters)
+		check_waiters = true;
+	/* nobody queued or not free */
+	else
+		check_waiters = false;
 
-			if(waiter->lwWaitMode == LW_EXCLUSIVE)
-				break;
-		}
-		lock->releaseOK = releaseOK;
+	if (check_waiters)
+	{
+		PRINT_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease releasing", lockid, lock, mode);
+		LWLockWakeup(lock, lockid, mode);
 	}
 
-	/* We are done updating shared state of the lock itself. */
-	SpinLockRelease(&lock->mutex);
-
 	TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_RELEASE(lockid);
 
 	/*
-	 * Awaken any waiters I removed from the queue.
-	 */
-	dlist_foreach_modify(iter, (dlist_head *) &wakeup)
-	{
-		PGPROC *waiter = dlist_container(PGPROC, lwWaitLink, iter.cur);
-		LOG_LWDEBUG("LWLockRelease", lockid, "release waiter");
-		dlist_delete(&waiter->lwWaitLink);
-		pg_write_barrier();
-		waiter->lwWaiting = false;
-		PGSemaphoreUnlock(&waiter->sem);
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 * Now okay to allow cancel/die interrupts.
 	 */
 	RESUME_INTERRUPTS();
@@ -834,7 +1127,7 @@ LWLockReleaseAll(void)
 	{
 		HOLD_INTERRUPTS();		/* match the upcoming RESUME_INTERRUPTS */
 
-		LWLockRelease(held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks - 1]);
+		LWLockRelease(held_lwlocks[num_held_lwlocks - 1].lock);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -842,8 +1135,7 @@ LWLockReleaseAll(void)
 /*
  * LWLockHeldByMe - test whether my process currently holds a lock
  *
- * This is meant as debug support only.  We do not distinguish whether the
- * lock is held shared or exclusive.
+ * This is meant as debug support only.
  */
 bool
 LWLockHeldByMe(LWLockId lockid)
@@ -852,7 +1144,7 @@ LWLockHeldByMe(LWLockId lockid)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_held_lwlocks; i++)
 	{
-		if (held_lwlocks[i] == lockid)
+		if (held_lwlocks[i].lock == lockid)
 			return true;
 	}
 	return false;
-- 
1.8.3.251.g1462b67

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 16:38       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-11-19 17:43         ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 17:57           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2013-11-19 17:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  *
>  * atomics.h
>  *        Generic atomic operations support.
>  *
>  * Hardware and compiler dependent functions for manipulating memory
>  * atomically and dealing with cache coherency. Used to implement locking
>  * facilities and other concurrency safe constructs.
>  *
>  * There's three data types which can be manipulated atomically:
>  *
>  * * pg_atomic_flag - supports atomic test/clear operations, useful for
>  *      implementing spinlocks and similar constructs.
>  *
>  * * pg_atomic_uint32 - unsigned 32bit integer that can correctly manipulated
>  *      by several processes at the same time.
>  *
>  * * pg_atomic_uint64 - optional 64bit variant of pg_atomic_uint32. Support
>  *      can be tested by checking for PG_HAVE_64_BIT_ATOMICS.
>  *
>  * The values stored in theses cannot be accessed using the API provided in
>  * thise file, i.e. it is not possible to write statements like `var +=
>  * 10`. Instead, for this example, one would have to use
>  * `pg_atomic_fetch_add_u32(&var, 10)`.
>  *
>  * This restriction has several reasons: Primarily it doesn't allow non-atomic
>  * math to be performed on these values which wouldn't be concurrency
>  * safe. Secondly it allows to implement these types ontop of facilities -
>  * like C11's atomics - that don't provide direct access. Lastly it serves as
>  * a useful hint what code should be looked at more carefully because of
>  * concurrency concerns.
>  *
>  * To be useful they usually will need to be placed in memory shared between
>  * processes or threads, most frequently by embedding them in structs. Be
>  * careful to align atomic variables to their own size!

What does that mean exactly?

>  * Before variables of one these types can be used they needs to be
>  * initialized using the type's initialization function (pg_atomic_init_flag,
>  * pg_atomic_init_u32 and pg_atomic_init_u64) or in case of global
>  * pg_atomic_flag variables using the PG_ATOMIC_INIT_FLAG macro. These
>  * initializations have to be performed before any (possibly concurrent)
>  * access is possible, otherwise the results are undefined.
>  *
>  * For several mathematical operations two variants exist: One that returns
>  * the old value before the operation was performed, and one that that returns
>  * the new value. *_fetch_<op> variants will return the old value,
>  * *_<op>_fetch the new one.

Ugh.  Do we really need this much complexity?

>  * Use higher level functionality (lwlocks, spinlocks, heavyweight locks)
>  * whenever possible. Writing correct code using these facilities is hard.
>  *
>  * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
>  * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier

The extent to which these primitives themselves provide ordering
guarantees should be documented.

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 16:38       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 17:43         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2013-11-19 17:57           ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2013-11-19 17:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

On 2013-11-19 12:43:44 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> >  * To be useful they usually will need to be placed in memory shared between
> >  * processes or threads, most frequently by embedding them in structs. Be
> >  * careful to align atomic variables to their own size!
> 
> What does that mean exactly?

The alignment part? A pg_atomic_flag needs to be aligned to
sizeof(pg_atomic_flag), pg_atomic_uint32,64s to their sizeof()
respectively. When embedding them inside a struct the whole struct needs
to be allocated at least at that alignment.
Not sure how to describe that concisely.

I've added wrapper functions around the implementation that test for
alignment to make sure it's easy to spot such mistakes which could end
up having ugly results on some platforms.

> >  * For several mathematical operations two variants exist: One that returns
> >  * the old value before the operation was performed, and one that that returns
> >  * the new value. *_fetch_<op> variants will return the old value,
> >  * *_<op>_fetch the new one.
> 
> Ugh.  Do we really need this much complexity?

Well, based on my experience it's really what you need when writing code
using it. The _<op>_fetch variants are implemented generically using the
_fetch_<op> operations, so leaving them out wouldn't win us much. What
would you like to remove?

> >  * Use higher level functionality (lwlocks, spinlocks, heavyweight locks)
> >  * whenever possible. Writing correct code using these facilities is hard.
> >  *
> >  * For an introduction to using memory barriers within the PostgreSQL backend,
> >  * see src/backend/storage/lmgr/README.barrier
> 
> The extent to which these primitives themselves provide ordering
> guarantees should be documented.

Every function should have a comment to that regard, although two have
an XXX where I am not sure what we want to mandate, specifically whether
pg_atomic_test_set_flag() should be a full or acquire barrier and
whether pg_atomic_clear_flag should be full or release.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 16:38       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2014-01-19 19:43         ` Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>
  2014-01-21 15:20           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Marti Raudsepp @ 2014-01-19 19:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: pgsql-hackers

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> The attached patches compile and make check successfully on linux x86,
> amd64 and msvc x86 and amd64. This time and updated configure is
> included. The majority of operations still rely on CAS emulation.

Note that the atomics-generic-acc.h file has ® characters in the
Latin-1 encoding ("Intel ® Itanium ®"). If you have to use weird
characters, I think you should make sure they're UTF-8

Regards,
Marti


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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 16:38       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2014-01-19 19:43         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>
@ 2014-01-21 15:20           ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2014-01-21 15:21             ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 31+ messages in thread

From: Robert Haas @ 2014-01-21 15:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>; +Cc: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; pgsql-hackers

On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> The attached patches compile and make check successfully on linux x86,
>> amd64 and msvc x86 and amd64. This time and updated configure is
>> included. The majority of operations still rely on CAS emulation.
>
> Note that the atomics-generic-acc.h file has ® characters in the
> Latin-1 encoding ("Intel ® Itanium ®"). If you have to use weird
> characters, I think you should make sure they're UTF-8

I think we're better off avoiding them altogether.  What's wrong with (R)?

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 14:12 ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 15:26   ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2013-11-19 15:27     ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
  2013-11-19 16:38       ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  2014-01-19 19:43         ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>
  2014-01-21 15:20           ` Re: better atomics - v0.2 Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
@ 2014-01-21 15:21             ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Andres Freund @ 2014-01-21 15:21 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; +Cc: Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>; pgsql-hackers

On 2014-01-21 10:20:35 -0500, Robert Haas wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org> wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 6:38 PM, Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
> >> The attached patches compile and make check successfully on linux x86,
> >> amd64 and msvc x86 and amd64. This time and updated configure is
> >> included. The majority of operations still rely on CAS emulation.
> >
> > Note that the atomics-generic-acc.h file has ® characters in the
> > Latin-1 encoding ("Intel ® Itanium ®"). If you have to use weird
> > characters, I think you should make sure they're UTF-8
> 
> I think we're better off avoiding them altogether.  What's wrong with (R)?

Nothing at all. That was just the copied title from the pdf, it's gone
now.

Greetings,

Andres Freund

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* Re: better atomics - v0.2
  2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
@ 2013-12-21 13:55 ` Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 31+ messages in thread

From: Peter Eisentraut @ 2013-12-21 13:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>; +Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>; Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>; Peter Geoghegan <pg@heroku.com>; pgsql-hackers; Ants Aasma <ants@cybertec.at>

This patch didn't make it out of the 2013-11 commit fest.  You should
move it to the next commit fest (probably with an updated patch)
before January 15th.



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2013-11-15 20:04 Re: better atomics - v0.2 Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 14:12 ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-11-19 14:57   ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
2013-11-19 15:13     ` Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
2013-11-19 15:30       ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
2013-11-19 15:34         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 21:37           ` Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
2013-11-19 21:39             ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 22:16               ` Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
2013-11-19 22:21                 ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 22:25                   ` Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
2013-11-19 22:34                     ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 15:16     ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 15:23       ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-11-19 15:31         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 15:34           ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-11-19 15:37       ` Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
2013-11-19 15:43         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-12-05 11:39         ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-12-23 20:04           ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-12-24 14:16             ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 15:18     ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-11-19 15:26   ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 15:27     ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-11-19 16:38       ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-11-19 17:43         ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2013-11-19 17:57           ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2014-01-19 19:43         ` Marti Raudsepp <marti@juffo.org>
2014-01-21 15:20           ` Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
2014-01-21 15:21             ` Andres Freund <andres@2ndquadrant.com>
2013-12-21 13:55 ` Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>

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