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+#ifndef _TOOLS_LINUX_ASM_X86_BARRIER_H
+#define _TOOLS_LINUX_ASM_X86_BARRIER_H
+
+/*
+ * Copied from the Linux kernel sources, and also moving code
+ * out from tools/perf/perf-sys.h so as to make it be located
+ * in a place similar as in the kernel sources.
+ *
+ * Force strict CPU ordering.
+ * And yes, this is required on UP too when we're talking
+ * to devices.
+ */
+
+#if defined(__i386__)
+/*
+ * Some non-Intel clones support out of order store. wmb() ceases to be a
+ * nop for these.
+ */
+#define mb()	asm volatile("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" ::: "memory")
+#define rmb()	asm volatile("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" ::: "memory")
+#define wmb()	asm volatile("lock; addl $0,0(%%esp)" ::: "memory")
+#elif defined(__x86_64__)
+#define mb() 	asm volatile("mfence":::"memory")
+#define rmb()	asm volatile("lfence":::"memory")
+#define wmb()	asm volatile("sfence" ::: "memory")
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _TOOLS_LINUX_ASM_X86_BARRIER_H */