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+//
+// Copyright 2017 The Abseil Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// File: cycleclock.h
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// This header file defines a `CycleClock`, which yields the value and frequency
+// of a cycle counter that increments at a rate that is approximately constant.
+//
+// NOTE:
+//
+// The cycle counter frequency is not necessarily related to the core clock
+// frequency and should not be treated as such. That is, `CycleClock` cycles are
+// not necessarily "CPU cycles" and code should not rely on that behavior, even
+// if experimentally observed.
+//
+// An arbitrary offset may have been added to the counter at power on.
+//
+// On some platforms, the rate and offset of the counter may differ
+// slightly when read from different CPUs of a multiprocessor. Usually,
+// we try to ensure that the operating system adjusts values periodically
+// so that values agree approximately.   If you need stronger guarantees,
+// consider using alternate interfaces.
+//
+// The CPU is not required to maintain the ordering of a cycle counter read
+// with respect to surrounding instructions.
+
+#ifndef ABSL_BASE_INTERNAL_CYCLECLOCK_H_
+#define ABSL_BASE_INTERNAL_CYCLECLOCK_H_
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace absl {
+namespace base_internal {
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// CycleClock
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CycleClock {
+ public:
+  // CycleClock::Now()
+  //
+  // Returns the value of a cycle counter that counts at a rate that is
+  // approximately constant.
+  static int64_t Now();
+
+  // CycleClock::Frequency()
+  //
+  // Returns the amount by which `CycleClock::Now()` increases per second. Note
+  // that this value may not necessarily match the core CPU clock frequency.
+  static double Frequency();
+
+ private:
+  CycleClock() = delete;  // no instances
+  CycleClock(const CycleClock&) = delete;
+  CycleClock& operator=(const CycleClock&) = delete;
+};
+
+using CycleClockSourceFunc = int64_t (*)();
+
+class CycleClockSource {
+ private:
+  // CycleClockSource::Register()
+  //
+  // Register a function that provides an alternate source for the unscaled CPU
+  // cycle count value. The source function must be async signal safe, must not
+  // call CycleClock::Now(), and must have a frequency that matches that of the
+  // unscaled clock used by CycleClock. A nullptr value resets CycleClock to use
+  // the default source.
+  static void Register(CycleClockSourceFunc source);
+};
+
+}  // namespace base_internal
+}  // namespace absl
+
+#endif  // ABSL_BASE_INTERNAL_CYCLECLOCK_H_