Index: Makefile
===================================================================
--- Makefile	(revision 28027679ea2027ae25f3b5e39e798a4fa9809047)
+++ Makefile	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
@@ -141,4 +141,5 @@
 	generic/src/synch/semaphore.c \
 	generic/src/synch/waitq.c \
+	generic/src/synch/futex.c \
 	generic/src/smp/ipi.c \
 	generic/src/ipc/ipc.c \
Index: generic/include/synch/futex.h
===================================================================
--- generic/include/synch/futex.h	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
+++ generic/include/synch/futex.h	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Jakub Jermar
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __FUTEX_H__
+#define __FUTEX_H__
+
+#include <arch/types.h>
+#include <typedefs.h>
+#include <synch/waitq.h>
+#include <genarch/mm/page_ht.h>
+#include <genarch/mm/page_pt.h>
+
+/** Kernel-side futex structure. */
+struct futex {
+	__address paddr;	/** Physical address of the status variable. */
+	waitq_t wq;		/** Wait queue for threads waiting for futex availability. */
+	link_t ht_link;		/** Futex hash table link. */
+};
+
+extern void futex_init(void);
+extern __native sys_futex_sleep(__address uaddr);
+extern __native sys_futex_wakeup(__address uaddr);
+
+#endif
Index: generic/include/syscall/syscall.h
===================================================================
--- generic/include/syscall/syscall.h	(revision 28027679ea2027ae25f3b5e39e798a4fa9809047)
+++ generic/include/syscall/syscall.h	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@
 	SYS_THREAD_CREATE,
 	SYS_THREAD_EXIT,
+	SYS_FUTEX_SLEEP,
+	SYS_FUTEX_WAKEUP,
 	SYS_MMAP,
 	SYS_MREMAP,
Index: generic/src/main/main.c
===================================================================
--- generic/src/main/main.c	(revision 28027679ea2027ae25f3b5e39e798a4fa9809047)
+++ generic/src/main/main.c	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@
 #include <mm/slab.h>
 #include <synch/waitq.h>
+#include <synch/futex.h>
 #include <arch/arch.h>
 #include <arch.h>
@@ -65,5 +66,5 @@
 
 config_t config;	/**< Global configuration structure. */
-init_t init = {0};  /**< Initial user-space tasks */
+init_t init = {0};  	/**< Initial user-space tasks */
 
 context_t ctx;
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@
 	task_t *k;
 	thread_t *t;
+	count_t i;
 	
 	the_initialize(THE);
+
 	/*
 	 * kconsole data structures must be initialized very early
@@ -188,10 +191,11 @@
 	task_init();
 	thread_init();
-	
-	count_t i;
+	futex_init();
+	
 	for (i = 0; i < init.cnt; i++)
 		printf("init[%d].addr=%P, init[%d].size=%d\n", i, init.tasks[i].addr, i, init.tasks[i].size);
 	
 	ipc_init();
+
 	/*
 	 * Create kernel task.
Index: generic/src/synch/futex.c
===================================================================
--- generic/src/synch/futex.c	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
+++ generic/src/synch/futex.c	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Jakub Jermar
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Kernel backend for futexes.
+ * Deallocation of orphaned kernel-side futex structures is not currently implemented.
+ * Timeouting futexes are currently not implemented.
+ */
+
+#include <synch/futex.h>
+#include <synch/rwlock.h>
+#include <synch/synch.h>
+#include <mm/frame.h>
+#include <mm/page.h>
+#include <mm/slab.h>
+#include <genarch/mm/page_pt.h>
+#include <genarch/mm/page_ht.h>
+#include <adt/hash_table.h>
+#include <adt/list.h>
+#include <arch.h>
+#include <align.h>
+#include <panic.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <print.h>
+
+#define FUTEX_HT_SIZE	1024	/* keep it a power of 2 */
+
+static void futex_initialize(futex_t *futex);
+
+static index_t futex_ht_hash(__native *key);
+static bool futex_ht_compare(__native *key, count_t keys, link_t *item);
+static void futex_ht_remove_callback(link_t *item);
+
+/** Read-write lock protecting global futex hash table. */
+static rwlock_t futex_ht_lock;
+
+/** Futex hash table. */
+static hash_table_t futex_ht;
+
+/** Futex hash table operations. */
+static hash_table_operations_t futex_ht_ops = {
+	.hash = futex_ht_hash,
+	.compare = futex_ht_compare,
+	.remove_callback = futex_ht_remove_callback
+};
+
+/** Initialize futex subsystem. */
+void futex_init(void)
+{
+	rwlock_initialize(&futex_ht_lock);
+	hash_table_create(&futex_ht, FUTEX_HT_SIZE, 1, &futex_ht_ops);
+}
+
+/** Initialize kernel futex structure.
+ *
+ * @param futex Kernel futex structure.
+ */
+void futex_initialize(futex_t *futex)
+{
+	waitq_initialize(&futex->wq);
+	link_initialize(&futex->ht_link);
+	futex->paddr = 0;
+}
+
+/** Sleep in futex wait queue.
+ *
+ * @param uaddr Userspace address of the futex counter.
+ *
+ * @return One of ESYNCH_OK_ATOMIC and ESYNCH_OK_BLOCKED. See synch.h.
+ *	   If there is no physical mapping for uaddr ENOENT is returned.
+ */
+__native sys_futex_sleep(__address uaddr)
+{
+	futex_t *futex;
+	__address paddr;
+	link_t *item;
+	pte_t *t;
+	
+	/*
+	 * Find physical address of futex counter.
+	 */
+	page_table_lock(AS, true);
+	t = page_mapping_find(AS, ALIGN_DOWN(uaddr, PAGE_SIZE));
+	if (!t || !PTE_VALID(t) || !PTE_PRESENT(t)) {
+		page_table_unlock(AS, true);
+		return (__native) ENOENT;
+	}
+	paddr = PFN2ADDR(PTE_GET_FRAME(t)) + (uaddr - ALIGN_DOWN(uaddr, PAGE_SIZE));
+	page_table_unlock(AS, true);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Find the respective futex structure
+	 * or allocate new one if it does not exist already.
+	 */
+	rwlock_read_lock(&futex_ht_lock);
+	item = hash_table_find(&futex_ht, &paddr);
+	if (item) {
+		futex = hash_table_get_instance(item, futex_t, ht_link);
+		rwlock_read_unlock(&futex_ht_lock);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Upgrade to writer is not currently supported,
+		 * Therefore, it is necessary to release the read lock
+		 * and reacquire it as a writer.
+		 */
+		rwlock_read_unlock(&futex_ht_lock);
+
+		rwlock_write_lock(&futex_ht_lock);
+		/*
+		 * Detect possible race condition by searching
+		 * the hash table once again with write access.
+		 */
+		item = hash_table_find(&futex_ht, &paddr);
+		if (item) {
+			futex = hash_table_get_instance(item, futex_t, ht_link);
+			rwlock_write_unlock(&futex_ht_lock);
+		} else {
+			futex = (futex_t *) malloc(sizeof(futex_t), 0);
+			futex_initialize(futex);
+			futex->paddr = paddr;
+			hash_table_insert(&futex_ht, &paddr, &futex->ht_link);
+			rwlock_write_unlock(&futex_ht_lock);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return (__native) waitq_sleep(&futex->wq);
+}
+
+/** Wakeup one thread waiting in futex wait queue.
+ *
+ * @param uaddr Userspace address of the futex counter.
+ *
+ * @return ENOENT if there is no futex associated with the address
+ *	   or if there is no physical mapping for uaddr.
+ */
+__native sys_futex_wakeup(__address uaddr)
+{
+	futex_t *futex = NULL;
+	__address paddr;
+	link_t *item;
+	pte_t *t;
+	
+	/*
+	 * Find physical address of futex counter.
+	 */
+	page_table_lock(AS, true);
+	t = page_mapping_find(AS, ALIGN_DOWN(uaddr, PAGE_SIZE));
+	if (!t || !PTE_VALID(t) || !PTE_PRESENT(t)) {
+		page_table_unlock(AS, true);
+		return (__native) ENOENT;
+	}
+	paddr = PFN2ADDR(PTE_GET_FRAME(t)) + (uaddr - ALIGN_DOWN(uaddr, PAGE_SIZE));
+	page_table_unlock(AS, true);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Find the respective futex structure.
+	 */
+	rwlock_read_lock(&futex_ht_lock);
+	item = hash_table_find(&futex_ht, &paddr);
+	if (item) {
+		futex = hash_table_get_instance(item, futex_t, ht_link);
+	}
+	rwlock_read_unlock(&futex_ht_lock);
+	
+	if (!futex)
+		return (__native) ENOENT;	
+		
+	waitq_wakeup(&futex->wq, WAKEUP_FIRST);
+	
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** Compute hash index into futex hash table.
+ *
+ * @param key Address where the key (i.e. physical address of futex counter) is stored.
+ *
+ * @return Index into futex hash table.
+ */
+index_t futex_ht_hash(__native *key)
+{
+	return *key & (FUTEX_HT_SIZE-1);
+}
+
+/** Compare futex hash table item with a key.
+ *
+ * @param key Address where the key (i.e. physical address of futex counter) is stored.
+ *
+ * @return True if the item matches the key. False otherwise.
+ */
+bool futex_ht_compare(__native *key, count_t keys, link_t *item)
+{
+	futex_t *futex;
+
+	ASSERT(keys == 1);
+
+	futex = hash_table_get_instance(item, futex_t, ht_link);
+	return *key == futex->paddr;
+}
+
+/** Callback for removal items from futex hash table.
+ *
+ * @param item Item removed from the hash table.
+ */
+void futex_ht_remove_callback(link_t *item)
+{
+	futex_t *futex;
+
+	futex = hash_table_get_instance(item, futex_t, ht_link);
+	free(futex);
+}
Index: generic/src/syscall/syscall.c
===================================================================
--- generic/src/syscall/syscall.c	(revision 28027679ea2027ae25f3b5e39e798a4fa9809047)
+++ generic/src/syscall/syscall.c	(revision 9aa72b42058acb9ec55cd96d960e524465201dc6)
@@ -37,4 +37,5 @@
 #include <debug.h>
 #include <ipc/sysipc.h>
+#include <synch/futex.h>
 
 static __native sys_io(int fd, const void * buf, size_t count) {
@@ -77,4 +78,6 @@
 	sys_thread_create,
 	sys_thread_exit,
+	sys_futex_sleep,
+	sys_futex_wakeup,
 	sys_mmap,
 	sys_mremap,
