linux/include/linux/compiler.h

#ifndef __LINUX_COMPILER_H
#define __LINUX_COMPILER_H

#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__

#ifdef __CHECKER__
# define __user		__attribute__((noderef, address_space(1)))
# define __kernel	/* default address space */
# define __safe		__attribute__((safe))
# define __force	__attribute__((force))
# define __nocast	__attribute__((nocast))
# define __iomem	__attribute__((noderef, address_space(2)))
# define __acquires(x)	__attribute__((context(x,0,1)))
# define __releases(x)	__attribute__((context(x,1,0)))
# define __acquire(x)	__context__(x,1)
# define __release(x)	__context__(x,-1)
# define __cond_lock(x,c)	((c) ? ({ __acquire(x); 1; }) : 0)
extern void __chk_user_ptr(const volatile void __user *);
extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
#else
# define __user
# define __kernel
# define __safe
# define __force
# define __nocast
# define __iomem
# define __chk_user_ptr(x) (void)0
# define __chk_io_ptr(x) (void)0
# define __builtin_warning(x, y...) (1)
# define __acquires(x)
# define __releases(x)
# define __acquire(x) (void)0
# define __release(x) (void)0
# define __cond_lock(x,c) (c)
#endif

#ifdef __KERNEL__

#if __GNUC__ >= 4
# include <linux/compiler-gcc4.h>
#elif __GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 2
# include <linux/compiler-gcc3.h>
#else
# error Sorry, your compiler is too old/not recognized.
#endif

/* Intel compiler defines __GNUC__. So we will overwrite implementations
 * coming from above header files here
 */
#ifdef __INTEL_COMPILER
# include <linux/compiler-intel.h>
#endif

/*
 * Generic compiler-dependent macros required for kernel
 * build go below this comment. Actual compiler/compiler version
 * specific implementations come from the above header files
 */

#define likely(x)	__builtin_expect(!!(x), 1)
#define unlikely(x)	__builtin_expect(!!(x), 0)

/* Optimization barrier */
#ifndef barrier
# define barrier() __memory_barrier()
#endif

#ifndef RELOC_HIDE
# define RELOC_HIDE(ptr, off)					\
  ({ unsigned long __ptr;					\
     __ptr = (unsigned long) (ptr);				\
    (typeof(ptr)) (__ptr + (off)); })
#endif

#endif /* __KERNEL__ */

#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */

#ifdef __KERNEL__
/*
 * Allow us to mark functions as 'deprecated' and have gcc emit a nice
 * warning for each use, in hopes of speeding the functions removal.
 * Usage is:
 * 		int __deprecated foo(void)
 */
#ifndef __deprecated
# define __deprecated		/* unimplemented */
#endif

#ifdef MODULE
#define __deprecated_for_modules __deprecated
#else
#define __deprecated_for_modules
#endif

#ifndef __must_check
#define __must_check
#endif

#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK
#undef __must_check
#define __must_check
#endif
#ifndef CONFIG_ENABLE_WARN_DEPRECATED
#undef __deprecated
#undef __deprecated_for_modules
#define __deprecated
#define __deprecated_for_modules
#endif

/*
 * Allow us to avoid 'defined but not used' warnings on functions and data,
 * as well as force them to be emitted to the assembly file.
 *
 * As of gcc 3.4, static functions that are not marked with attribute((used))
 * may be elided from the assembly file.  As of gcc 3.4, static data not so
 * marked will not be elided, but this may change in a future gcc version.
 *
 * NOTE: Because distributions shipped with a backported unit-at-a-time
 * compiler in gcc 3.3, we must define __used to be __attribute__((used))
 * for gcc >=3.3 instead of 3.4.
 *
 * In prior versions of gcc, such functions and data would be emitted, but
 * would be warned about except with attribute((unused)).
 *
 * Mark functions that are referenced only in inline assembly as __used so
 * the code is emitted even though it appears to be unreferenced.
 */
#ifndef __used
# define __used			/* unimplemented */
#endif

#ifndef __maybe_unused
# define __maybe_unused		/* unimplemented */
#endif

#ifndef noinline
#define noinline
#endif

/*
 * Rather then using noinline to prevent stack consumption, use
 * noinline_for_stack instead.  For documentaiton reasons.
 */
#define noinline_for_stack noinline

#ifndef __always_inline
#define __always_inline inline
#endif

#endif /* __KERNEL__ */

/*
 * From the GCC manual:
 *
 * Many functions do not examine any values except their arguments,
 * and have no effects except the return value.  Basically this is
 * just slightly more strict class than the `pure' attribute above,
 * since function is not allowed to read global memory.
 *
 * Note that a function that has pointer arguments and examines the
 * data pointed to must _not_ be declared `const'.  Likewise, a
 * function that calls a non-`const' function usually must not be
 * `const'.  It does not make sense for a `const' function to return
 * `void'.
 */
#ifndef __attribute_const__
# define __attribute_const__	/* unimplemented */
#endif

/*
 * Tell gcc if a function is cold. The compiler will assume any path
 * directly leading to the call is unlikely.
 */

#ifndef __cold
#define __cold
#endif

/* Simple shorthand for a section definition */
#ifndef __section
# define __section(S) __attribute__ ((__section__(#S)))
#endif

/*
 * Prevent the compiler from merging or refetching accesses.  The compiler
 * is also forbidden from reordering successive instances of ACCESS_ONCE(),
 * but only when the compiler is aware of some particular ordering.  One way
 * to make the compiler aware of ordering is to put the two invocations of
 * ACCESS_ONCE() in different C statements.
 *
 * This macro does absolutely -nothing- to prevent the CPU from reordering,
 * merging, or refetching absolutely anything at any time.
 */
#define ACCESS_ONCE(x) (*(volatile typeof(x) *)&(x))

#endif /* __LINUX_COMPILER_H */