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+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LTTNG_UST_HELPER_H
+#define _LTTNG_UST_HELPER_H
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+void *zmalloc(size_t len)
+{
+ return calloc(len, 1);
+}
+
+#define max_t(type, x, y) \
+ ({ \
+ type __max1 = (x); \
+ type __max2 = (y); \
+ __max1 > __max2 ? __max1: __max2; \
+ })
+
+#define min_t(type, x, y) \
+ ({ \
+ type __min1 = (x); \
+ type __min2 = (y); \
+ __min1 <= __min2 ? __min1: __min2; \
+ })
+
+#define LTTNG_ARRAY_SIZE(arr) (sizeof(arr) / sizeof((arr)[0]))
+
+/*
+ * Use of __builtin_return_address(0) sometimes seems to cause stack
+ * corruption on 32-bit PowerPC. Disable this feature on that
+ * architecture for now by always using the NULL value for the ip
+ * context.
+ */
+#if defined(__PPC__) && !defined(__PPC64__)
+#define LTTNG_UST_CALLER_IP() NULL
+#else /* #if defined(__PPC__) && !defined(__PPC64__) */
+#define LTTNG_UST_CALLER_IP() __builtin_return_address(0)
+#endif /* #else #if defined(__PPC__) && !defined(__PPC64__) */
+
+/*
+ * LTTNG_HIDDEN: set the hidden attribute for internal functions
+ * On Windows, symbols are local unless explicitly exported,
+ * see https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Visibility
+ */
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
+#define LTTNG_HIDDEN
+#else
+#define LTTNG_HIDDEN __attribute__((visibility("hidden")))
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _LTTNG_UST_HELPER_H */