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+/*
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+
+#ifndef CPU_X86_VM_RDTSC_X86_HPP
+#define CPU_X86_VM_RDTSC_X86_HPP
+
+#include "memory/allocation.hpp"
+#include "utilities/macros.hpp"
+
+// Interface to the x86 rdtsc() time counter, if available.
+// Not guaranteed to be synchronized across hardware threads and
+// therefore software threads, and can be updated asynchronously
+// by software. elapsed_counter() can jump backwards
+// as well as jump forward when threads query different cores/sockets.
+// Very much not recommended for general use.
+// INVTSC is a minimal requirement for auto-enablement.
+
+class Rdtsc : AllStatic {
+ public:
+  static jlong elapsed_counter(); // provides quick time stamps
+  static jlong frequency();       // tsc register
+  static bool  is_supported();    // InvariantTSC
+  static jlong raw();             // direct rdtsc() access
+  static bool  is_elapsed_counter_enabled(); // turn off with -XX:-UseFastUnorderedTimeStamps
+  static jlong elapsed_counter_baseline();
+  static bool  initialize();
+};
+
+#endif // CPU_X86_VM_RDTSC_X86_HPP