1.0.23.40: export page sizes to C with LU suffix
[sbcl.git] / src / runtime / gencgc.c
index efecbd3..a13bbeb 100644 (file)
@@ -165,6 +165,48 @@ static boolean conservative_stack = 1;
 page_index_t page_table_pages;
 struct page *page_table;
 
+static inline boolean page_allocated_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return (page_table[page].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG);
+}
+
+static inline boolean page_no_region_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return !(page_table[page].allocated & OPEN_REGION_PAGE_FLAG);
+}
+
+static inline boolean page_allocated_no_region_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return ((page_table[page].allocated & (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG | BOXED_PAGE_FLAG))
+            && page_no_region_p(page));
+}
+
+static inline boolean page_free_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return (page_table[page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG);
+}
+
+static inline boolean page_boxed_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return (page_table[page].allocated & BOXED_PAGE_FLAG);
+}
+
+static inline boolean code_page_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return (page_table[page].allocated & CODE_PAGE_FLAG);
+}
+
+static inline boolean page_boxed_no_region_p(page_index_t page) {
+    return page_boxed_p(page) && page_no_region_p(page);
+}
+
+static inline boolean page_unboxed_p(page_index_t page) {
+    /* Both flags set == boxed code page */
+    return ((page_table[page].allocated & UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
+            && !page_boxed_p(page));
+}
+
+static inline boolean protect_page_p(page_index_t page, generation_index_t generation) {
+    return (page_boxed_no_region_p(page)
+            && (page_table[page].bytes_used != 0)
+            && !page_table[page].dont_move
+            && (page_table[page].gen == generation));
+}
+
 /* To map addresses to page structures the address of the first page
  * is needed. */
 static void *heap_base = NULL;
@@ -294,15 +336,16 @@ generation_index_t gencgc_oldest_gen_to_gc = HIGHEST_NORMAL_GENERATION;
  * integrated with the Lisp code. */
 page_index_t last_free_page;
 \f
+#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_SB_THREAD
 /* This lock is to prevent multiple threads from simultaneously
  * allocating new regions which overlap each other.  Note that the
  * majority of GC is single-threaded, but alloc() may be called from
  * >1 thread at a time and must be thread-safe.  This lock must be
  * seized before all accesses to generations[] or to parts of
  * page_table[] that other threads may want to see */
-
-#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_SB_THREAD
 static pthread_mutex_t free_pages_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+/* This lock is used to protect non-thread-local allocation. */
+static pthread_mutex_t allocation_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 #endif
 
 \f
@@ -319,7 +362,7 @@ count_write_protect_generation_pages(generation_index_t generation)
     unsigned long count = 0;
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++)
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].gen == generation)
             && (page_table[i].write_protected == 1))
             count++;
@@ -334,7 +377,7 @@ count_generation_pages(generation_index_t generation)
     long count = 0;
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++)
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].gen == generation))
             count++;
     return count;
@@ -347,7 +390,7 @@ count_dont_move_pages(void)
     page_index_t i;
     long count = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].dont_move != 0)) {
             ++count;
         }
@@ -364,7 +407,7 @@ count_generation_bytes_allocated (generation_index_t gen)
     page_index_t i;
     unsigned long result = 0;
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].gen == gen))
             result += page_table[i].bytes_used;
     }
@@ -425,7 +468,7 @@ print_generation_stats(int verbose) /* FIXME: should take FILE argument */
 
                 /* Count the number of boxed pages within the given
                  * generation. */
-                if (page_table[j].allocated & BOXED_PAGE_FLAG) {
+                if (page_boxed_p(j)) {
                     if (page_table[j].large_object)
                         large_boxed_cnt++;
                     else
@@ -434,7 +477,7 @@ print_generation_stats(int verbose) /* FIXME: should take FILE argument */
                 if(page_table[j].dont_move) pinned_cnt++;
                 /* Count the number of unboxed pages within the given
                  * generation. */
-                if (page_table[j].allocated & UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG) {
+                if (page_unboxed_p(j)) {
                     if (page_table[j].large_object)
                         large_unboxed_cnt++;
                     else
@@ -464,7 +507,8 @@ print_generation_stats(int verbose) /* FIXME: should take FILE argument */
                 generations[i].num_gc,
                 gen_av_mem_age(i));
     }
-    fprintf(stderr,"   Total bytes allocated=%ld\n", bytes_allocated);
+    fprintf(stderr,"   Total bytes allocated    = %lu\n", bytes_allocated);
+    fprintf(stderr,"   Dynamic-space-size bytes = %lu\n", dynamic_space_size);
 
     fpu_restore(fpu_state);
 }
@@ -589,6 +633,55 @@ struct alloc_region unboxed_region;
 /* The generation currently being allocated to. */
 static generation_index_t gc_alloc_generation;
 
+static inline page_index_t
+generation_alloc_start_page(generation_index_t generation, int page_type_flag, int large)
+{
+    if (large) {
+        if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
+            return generations[generation].alloc_large_unboxed_start_page;
+        } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag) {
+            /* Both code and data. */
+            return generations[generation].alloc_large_start_page;
+        } else {
+            lose("bad page type flag: %d", page_type_flag);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
+            return generations[generation].alloc_unboxed_start_page;
+        } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag) {
+            /* Both code and data. */
+            return generations[generation].alloc_start_page;
+        } else {
+            lose("bad page_type_flag: %d", page_type_flag);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+static inline void
+set_generation_alloc_start_page(generation_index_t generation, int page_type_flag, int large,
+                                page_index_t page)
+{
+    if (large) {
+        if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
+            generations[generation].alloc_large_unboxed_start_page = page;
+        } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag) {
+            /* Both code and data. */
+            generations[generation].alloc_large_start_page = page;
+        } else {
+            lose("bad page type flag: %d", page_type_flag);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
+            generations[generation].alloc_unboxed_start_page = page;
+        } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag) {
+            /* Both code and data. */
+            generations[generation].alloc_start_page = page;
+        } else {
+            lose("bad page type flag: %d", page_type_flag);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /* Find a new region with room for at least the given number of bytes.
  *
  * It starts looking at the current generation's alloc_start_page. So
@@ -633,15 +726,7 @@ gc_alloc_new_region(long nbytes, int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_
               && (alloc_region->free_pointer == alloc_region->end_addr));
     ret = thread_mutex_lock(&free_pages_lock);
     gc_assert(ret == 0);
-    if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
-        first_page =
-            generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_unboxed_start_page;
-    } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
-        first_page =
-            generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_start_page;
-    } else {
-        lose("bad page_type_flag: %d", page_type_flag);
-    }
+    first_page = generation_alloc_start_page(gc_alloc_generation, page_type_flag, 0);
     last_page=gc_find_freeish_pages(&first_page, nbytes, page_type_flag);
     bytes_found=(PAGE_BYTES - page_table[first_page].bytes_used)
             + npage_bytes(last_page-first_page);
@@ -862,7 +947,7 @@ gc_alloc_update_page_tables(int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
             gc_assert(page_table[first_page].region_start_offset == 0);
         page_table[first_page].allocated &= ~(OPEN_REGION_PAGE_FLAG);
 
-        gc_assert(page_table[first_page].allocated == page_type_flag);
+        gc_assert(page_table[first_page].allocated & page_type_flag);
         gc_assert(page_table[first_page].gen == gc_alloc_generation);
         gc_assert(page_table[first_page].large_object == 0);
 
@@ -886,7 +971,7 @@ gc_alloc_update_page_tables(int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
          * region, and set the bytes_used. */
         while (more) {
             page_table[next_page].allocated &= ~(OPEN_REGION_PAGE_FLAG);
-            gc_assert(page_table[next_page].allocated==page_type_flag);
+            gc_assert(page_table[next_page].allocated & page_type_flag);
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].bytes_used == 0);
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].gen == gc_alloc_generation);
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].large_object == 0);
@@ -917,16 +1002,11 @@ gc_alloc_update_page_tables(int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
 
         /* Set the generations alloc restart page to the last page of
          * the region. */
-        if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
-            generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_unboxed_start_page =
-                next_page-1;
-        } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
-            generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_start_page = next_page-1;
-            /* Add the region to the new_areas if requested. */
+        set_generation_alloc_start_page(gc_alloc_generation, page_type_flag, 0, next_page-1);
+
+        /* Add the region to the new_areas if requested. */
+        if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag)
             add_new_area(first_page,orig_first_page_bytes_used, region_size);
-        } else {
-            lose("bad page type flag: %d", page_type_flag);
-        }
 
         /*
         FSHOW((stderr,
@@ -973,15 +1053,7 @@ gc_alloc_large(long nbytes, int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
     ret = thread_mutex_lock(&free_pages_lock);
     gc_assert(ret == 0);
 
-    if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
-        first_page =
-            generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_large_unboxed_start_page;
-    } else if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
-        first_page =
-            generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_large_start_page;
-    } else {
-        lose("bad page type flag: %d", page_type_flag);
-    }
+    first_page = generation_alloc_start_page(gc_alloc_generation, page_type_flag, 1);
     if (first_page <= alloc_region->last_page) {
         first_page = alloc_region->last_page+1;
     }
@@ -989,11 +1061,8 @@ gc_alloc_large(long nbytes, int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
     last_page=gc_find_freeish_pages(&first_page,nbytes, page_type_flag);
 
     gc_assert(first_page > alloc_region->last_page);
-    if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag)
-        generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_large_unboxed_start_page =
-            last_page;
-    else
-        generations[gc_alloc_generation].alloc_large_start_page = last_page;
+
+    set_generation_alloc_start_page(gc_alloc_generation, page_type_flag, 1, last_page);
 
     /* Set up the pages. */
     orig_first_page_bytes_used = page_table[first_page].bytes_used;
@@ -1029,7 +1098,7 @@ gc_alloc_large(long nbytes, int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
      * region_start_offset pointer to the start of the region, and set
      * the bytes_used. */
     while (more) {
-        gc_assert(page_table[next_page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG);
+        gc_assert(page_free_p(next_page));
         gc_assert(page_table[next_page].bytes_used == 0);
         page_table[next_page].allocated = page_type_flag;
         page_table[next_page].gen = gc_alloc_generation;
@@ -1058,7 +1127,7 @@ gc_alloc_large(long nbytes, int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *alloc_regio
     generations[gc_alloc_generation].bytes_allocated += nbytes;
 
     /* Add the region to the new_areas if requested. */
-    if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag)
+    if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag)
         add_new_area(first_page,orig_first_page_bytes_used,nbytes);
 
     /* Bump up last_free_page */
@@ -1140,14 +1209,14 @@ gc_find_freeish_pages(page_index_t *restart_page_ptr, long nbytes, int page_type
         do {
             first_page = restart_page;
             while ((first_page < page_table_pages) &&
-                   (page_table[first_page].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG))
+                   page_allocated_p(first_page))
                 first_page++;
 
             last_page = first_page;
             bytes_found = PAGE_BYTES;
             while ((bytes_found < nbytes) &&
                    (last_page < (page_table_pages-1)) &&
-                   (page_table[last_page+1].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG)) {
+                   page_free_p(last_page+1)) {
                 last_page++;
                 bytes_found += PAGE_BYTES;
                 gc_assert(0 == page_table[last_page].bytes_used);
@@ -1165,7 +1234,7 @@ gc_find_freeish_pages(page_index_t *restart_page_ptr, long nbytes, int page_type
          * pages: this helps avoid excessive conservativism. */
         first_page = restart_page;
         while (first_page < page_table_pages) {
-            if (page_table[first_page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+            if (page_free_p(first_page))
                 {
                     gc_assert(0 == page_table[first_page].bytes_used);
                     bytes_found = PAGE_BYTES;
@@ -1324,7 +1393,7 @@ copy_large_object(lispobj object, long nwords)
         remaining_bytes = nwords*N_WORD_BYTES;
         while (remaining_bytes > PAGE_BYTES) {
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].gen == from_space);
-            gc_assert(page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG);
+            gc_assert(page_boxed_p(next_page));
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].large_object);
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].region_start_offset ==
                       npage_bytes(next_page-first_page));
@@ -1349,7 +1418,7 @@ copy_large_object(lispobj object, long nwords)
         gc_assert(page_table[next_page].bytes_used >= remaining_bytes);
 
         page_table[next_page].gen = new_space;
-        gc_assert(page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG);
+        gc_assert(page_boxed_p(next_page));
 
         /* Adjust the bytes_used. */
         old_bytes_used = page_table[next_page].bytes_used;
@@ -1361,7 +1430,7 @@ copy_large_object(lispobj object, long nwords)
         next_page++;
         while ((old_bytes_used == PAGE_BYTES) &&
                (page_table[next_page].gen == from_space) &&
-               (page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG) &&
+               page_boxed_p(next_page) &&
                page_table[next_page].large_object &&
                (page_table[next_page].region_start_offset ==
                 npage_bytes(next_page - first_page))) {
@@ -1469,8 +1538,7 @@ copy_large_unboxed_object(lispobj object, long nwords)
         remaining_bytes = nwords*N_WORD_BYTES;
         while (remaining_bytes > PAGE_BYTES) {
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].gen == from_space);
-            gc_assert((page_table[next_page].allocated == UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
-                      || (page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG));
+            gc_assert(page_allocated_no_region_p(next_page));
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].large_object);
             gc_assert(page_table[next_page].region_start_offset ==
                       npage_bytes(next_page-first_page));
@@ -1501,8 +1569,7 @@ copy_large_unboxed_object(lispobj object, long nwords)
         next_page++;
         while ((old_bytes_used == PAGE_BYTES) &&
                (page_table[next_page].gen == from_space) &&
-               ((page_table[next_page].allocated == UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
-                || (page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)) &&
+               page_allocated_no_region_p(next_page) &&
                page_table[next_page].large_object &&
                (page_table[next_page].region_start_offset ==
                 npage_bytes(next_page - first_page))) {
@@ -2127,8 +2194,7 @@ search_dynamic_space(void *pointer)
     lispobj *start;
 
     /* The address may be invalid, so do some checks. */
-    if ((page_index == -1) ||
-        (page_table[page_index].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG))
+    if ((page_index == -1) || page_free_p(page_index))
         return NULL;
     start = (lispobj *)page_region_start(page_index);
     return (gc_search_space(start,
@@ -2147,13 +2213,6 @@ search_dynamic_space(void *pointer)
 static int
 looks_like_valid_lisp_pointer_p(lispobj *pointer, lispobj *start_addr)
 {
-    /* We need to allow raw pointers into Code objects for return
-     * addresses. This will also pick up pointers to functions in code
-     * objects. */
-    if (widetag_of(*start_addr) == CODE_HEADER_WIDETAG)
-        /* XXX could do some further checks here */
-        return 1;
-
     if (!is_lisp_pointer((lispobj)pointer)) {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -2540,8 +2599,7 @@ maybe_adjust_large_object(lispobj *where)
     remaining_bytes = nwords*N_WORD_BYTES;
     while (remaining_bytes > PAGE_BYTES) {
         gc_assert(page_table[next_page].gen == from_space);
-        gc_assert((page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
-                  || (page_table[next_page].allocated == UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG));
+        gc_assert(page_allocated_no_region_p(next_page));
         gc_assert(page_table[next_page].large_object);
         gc_assert(page_table[next_page].region_start_offset ==
                   npage_bytes(next_page-first_page));
@@ -2576,8 +2634,7 @@ maybe_adjust_large_object(lispobj *where)
     next_page++;
     while ((old_bytes_used == PAGE_BYTES) &&
            (page_table[next_page].gen == from_space) &&
-           ((page_table[next_page].allocated == UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
-            || (page_table[next_page].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)) &&
+           page_allocated_no_region_p(next_page) &&
            page_table[next_page].large_object &&
            (page_table[next_page].region_start_offset ==
             npage_bytes(next_page - first_page))) {
@@ -2629,7 +2686,7 @@ preserve_pointer(void *addr)
 
     /* quick check 1: Address is quite likely to have been invalid. */
     if ((addr_page_index == -1)
-        || (page_table[addr_page_index].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        || page_free_p(addr_page_index)
         || (page_table[addr_page_index].bytes_used == 0)
         || (page_table[addr_page_index].gen != from_space)
         /* Skip if already marked dont_move. */
@@ -2653,7 +2710,9 @@ preserve_pointer(void *addr)
      * expensive but important, since it vastly reduces the
      * probability that random garbage will be bogusly interpreted as
      * a pointer which prevents a page from moving. */
-    if (!(possibly_valid_dynamic_space_pointer(addr)))
+    if (!(code_page_p(addr_page_index)
+          || (is_lisp_pointer(addr) &&
+              possibly_valid_dynamic_space_pointer(addr))))
         return;
 
     /* Find the beginning of the region.  Note that there may be
@@ -2684,7 +2743,7 @@ preserve_pointer(void *addr)
          * free area in which case it's ignored here. Note it gets
          * through the valid pointer test above because the tail looks
          * like conses. */
-        if ((page_table[addr_page_index].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_free_p(addr_page_index)
             || (page_table[addr_page_index].bytes_used == 0)
             /* Check the offset within the page. */
             || (((unsigned long)addr & (PAGE_BYTES - 1))
@@ -2723,7 +2782,7 @@ preserve_pointer(void *addr)
         /* Check whether this is the last page in this contiguous block.. */
         if ((page_table[i].bytes_used < PAGE_BYTES)
             /* ..or it is PAGE_BYTES and is the last in the block */
-            || (page_table[i+1].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+            || page_free_p(i+1)
             || (page_table[i+1].bytes_used == 0) /* next page free */
             || (page_table[i+1].gen != from_space) /* diff. gen */
             || (page_table[i+1].region_start_offset == 0))
@@ -2760,14 +2819,14 @@ update_page_write_prot(page_index_t page)
     long num_words = page_table[page].bytes_used / N_WORD_BYTES;
 
     /* Shouldn't be a free page. */
-    gc_assert(page_table[page].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG);
+    gc_assert(page_allocated_p(page));
     gc_assert(page_table[page].bytes_used != 0);
 
     /* Skip if it's already write-protected, pinned, or unboxed */
     if (page_table[page].write_protected
         /* FIXME: What's the reason for not write-protecting pinned pages? */
         || page_table[page].dont_move
-        || (page_table[page].allocated & UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG))
+        || page_unboxed_p(page))
         return (0);
 
     /* Scan the page for pointers to younger generations or the
@@ -2780,7 +2839,7 @@ update_page_write_prot(page_index_t page)
         /* Check that it's in the dynamic space */
         if (index != -1)
             if (/* Does it point to a younger or the temp. generation? */
-                ((page_table[index].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+                (page_allocated_p(index)
                  && (page_table[index].bytes_used != 0)
                  && ((page_table[index].gen < gen)
                      || (page_table[index].gen == SCRATCH_GENERATION)))
@@ -2854,7 +2913,7 @@ scavenge_generations(generation_index_t from, generation_index_t to)
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
         generation_index_t generation = page_table[i].gen;
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated & BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_boxed_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0)
             && (generation != new_space)
             && (generation >= from)
@@ -2871,7 +2930,7 @@ scavenge_generations(generation_index_t from, generation_index_t to)
                     write_protected && page_table[last_page].write_protected;
                 if ((page_table[last_page].bytes_used < PAGE_BYTES)
                     /* Or it is PAGE_BYTES and is the last in the block */
-                    || (!(page_table[last_page+1].allocated & BOXED_PAGE_FLAG))
+                    || (!page_boxed_p(last_page+1))
                     || (page_table[last_page+1].bytes_used == 0)
                     || (page_table[last_page+1].gen != generation)
                     || (page_table[last_page+1].region_start_offset == 0))
@@ -2904,7 +2963,7 @@ scavenge_generations(generation_index_t from, generation_index_t to)
     /* Check that none of the write_protected pages in this generation
      * have been written to. */
     for (i = 0; i < page_table_pages; i++) {
-        if ((page_table[i].allocation != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0)
             && (page_table[i].gen == generation)
             && (page_table[i].write_protected_cleared != 0)) {
@@ -2958,7 +3017,7 @@ scavenge_newspace_generation_one_scan(generation_index_t generation)
            generation));
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
         /* Note that this skips over open regions when it encounters them. */
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated & BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_boxed_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0)
             && (page_table[i].gen == generation)
             && ((page_table[i].write_protected == 0)
@@ -2987,7 +3046,7 @@ scavenge_newspace_generation_one_scan(generation_index_t generation)
                  * contiguous block */
                 if ((page_table[last_page].bytes_used < PAGE_BYTES)
                     /* Or it is PAGE_BYTES and is the last in the block */
-                    || (!(page_table[last_page+1].allocated & BOXED_PAGE_FLAG))
+                    || (!page_boxed_p(last_page+1))
                     || (page_table[last_page+1].bytes_used == 0)
                     || (page_table[last_page+1].gen != generation)
                     || (page_table[last_page+1].region_start_offset == 0))
@@ -3135,7 +3194,7 @@ scavenge_newspace_generation(generation_index_t generation)
     /* Check that none of the write_protected pages in this generation
      * have been written to. */
     for (i = 0; i < page_table_pages; i++) {
-        if ((page_table[i].allocation != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0)
             && (page_table[i].gen == generation)
             && (page_table[i].write_protected_cleared != 0)
@@ -3158,7 +3217,7 @@ unprotect_oldspace(void)
     page_index_t i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0)
             && (page_table[i].gen == from_space)) {
             void *page_start;
@@ -3190,7 +3249,7 @@ free_oldspace(void)
     do {
         /* Find a first page for the next region of pages. */
         while ((first_page < last_free_page)
-               && ((page_table[first_page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+               && (page_free_p(first_page)
                    || (page_table[first_page].bytes_used == 0)
                    || (page_table[first_page].gen != from_space)))
             first_page++;
@@ -3222,7 +3281,7 @@ free_oldspace(void)
             last_page++;
         }
         while ((last_page < last_free_page)
-               && (page_table[last_page].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+               && page_allocated_p(last_page)
                && (page_table[last_page].bytes_used != 0)
                && (page_table[last_page].gen == from_space));
 
@@ -3293,7 +3352,7 @@ verify_space(lispobj *start, size_t words)
             if (page_index != -1) {
                 /* If it's within the dynamic space it should point to a used
                  * page. XX Could check the offset too. */
-                if ((page_table[page_index].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+                if (page_allocated_p(page_index)
                     && (page_table[page_index].bytes_used == 0))
                     lose ("Ptr %x @ %x sees free page.\n", thing, start);
                 /* Check that it doesn't point to a forwarding pointer! */
@@ -3558,7 +3617,7 @@ verify_generation(generation_index_t generation)
     page_index_t i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
+        if (page_allocated_p(i)
             && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0)
             && (page_table[i].gen == generation)) {
             page_index_t last_page;
@@ -3600,7 +3659,7 @@ verify_zero_fill(void)
     page_index_t page;
 
     for (page = 0; page < last_free_page; page++) {
-        if (page_table[page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG) {
+        if (page_free_p(page)) {
             /* The whole page should be zero filled. */
             long *start_addr = (long *)page_address(page);
             long size = 1024;
@@ -3658,10 +3717,7 @@ write_protect_generation_pages(generation_index_t generation)
     gc_assert(generation < SCRATCH_GENERATION);
 
     for (start = 0; start < last_free_page; start++) {
-        if ((page_table[start].allocated == BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
-            && (page_table[start].bytes_used != 0)
-            && !page_table[start].dont_move
-            && (page_table[start].gen == generation))  {
+        if (protect_page_p(start, generation)) {
             void *page_start;
             page_index_t last;
 
@@ -3669,10 +3725,7 @@ write_protect_generation_pages(generation_index_t generation)
             page_table[start].write_protected = 1;
 
             for (last = start + 1; last < last_free_page; last++) {
-                if ((page_table[last].allocated != BOXED_PAGE_FLAG)
-                    || (page_table[last].bytes_used == 0)
-                    || page_table[last].dont_move
-                    || (page_table[last].gen != generation))
+                if (!protect_page_p(last, generation))
                   break;
                 page_table[last].write_protected = 1;
             }
@@ -4183,8 +4236,7 @@ update_dynamic_space_free_pointer(void)
     page_index_t last_page = -1, i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++)
-        if ((page_table[i].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG)
-            && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0))
+        if (page_allocated_p(i) && (page_table[i].bytes_used != 0))
             last_page = i;
 
     last_free_page = last_page+1;
@@ -4199,15 +4251,15 @@ remap_free_pages (page_index_t from, page_index_t to)
     page_index_t first_page, last_page;
 
     for (first_page = from; first_page <= to; first_page++) {
-        if (page_table[first_page].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG ||
-            page_table[first_page].need_to_zero == 0) {
+        if (page_allocated_p(first_page) ||
+            (page_table[first_page].need_to_zero == 0)) {
             continue;
         }
 
         last_page = first_page + 1;
-        while (page_table[last_page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG &&
-               last_page < to &&
-               page_table[last_page].need_to_zero == 1) {
+        while (page_free_p(last_page) &&
+               (last_page < to) &&
+               (page_table[last_page].need_to_zero == 1)) {
             last_page++;
         }
 
@@ -4388,7 +4440,7 @@ gc_free_heap(void)
 
     for (page = 0; page < page_table_pages; page++) {
         /* Skip free pages which should already be zero filled. */
-        if (page_table[page].allocated != FREE_PAGE_FLAG) {
+        if (page_allocated_p(page)) {
             void *page_start, *addr;
 
             /* Mark the page free. The other slots are assumed invalid
@@ -4422,7 +4474,7 @@ gc_free_heap(void)
             /* Double-check that the page is zero filled. */
             long *page_start;
             page_index_t i;
-            gc_assert(page_table[page].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG);
+            gc_assert(page_free_p(page));
             gc_assert(page_table[page].bytes_used == 0);
             page_start = (long *)page_address(page);
             for (i=0; i<1024; i++) {
@@ -4543,7 +4595,6 @@ gencgc_pickup_dynamic(void)
     void *alloc_ptr = (void *)get_alloc_pointer();
     lispobj *prev=(lispobj *)page_address(page);
     generation_index_t gen = PSEUDO_STATIC_GENERATION;
-
     do {
         lispobj *first,*ptr= (lispobj *)page_address(page);
         page_table[page].allocated = BOXED_PAGE_FLAG;
@@ -4585,8 +4636,6 @@ gc_initialize_pointers(void)
 {
     gencgc_pickup_dynamic();
 }
-
-
 \f
 
 /* alloc(..) is the external interface for memory allocation. It
@@ -4601,16 +4650,10 @@ gc_initialize_pointers(void)
  * The check for a GC trigger is only performed when the current
  * region is full, so in most cases it's not needed. */
 
-lispobj *
-alloc(long nbytes)
+static inline lispobj *
+general_alloc_internal(long nbytes, int page_type_flag, struct alloc_region *region,
+                       struct thread *thread)
 {
-    struct thread *thread=arch_os_get_current_thread();
-    struct alloc_region *region=
-#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_SB_THREAD
-        thread ? &(thread->alloc_region) : &boxed_region;
-#else
-        &boxed_region;
-#endif
 #ifndef LISP_FEATURE_WIN32
     lispobj alloc_signal;
 #endif
@@ -4623,25 +4666,8 @@ alloc(long nbytes)
     gc_assert((((unsigned long)region->free_pointer & LOWTAG_MASK) == 0)
               && ((nbytes & LOWTAG_MASK) == 0));
 
-#if 0
-    if(all_threads)
-        /* there are a few places in the C code that allocate data in the
-         * heap before Lisp starts.  This is before interrupts are enabled,
-         * so we don't need to check for pseudo-atomic */
-#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_SB_THREAD
-        if(!get_psuedo_atomic_atomic(th)) {
-            register u32 fs;
-            fprintf(stderr, "fatal error in thread 0x%x, tid=%ld\n",
-                    th,th->os_thread);
-            __asm__("movl %fs,%0" : "=r" (fs)  : );
-            fprintf(stderr, "fs is %x, th->tls_cookie=%x \n",
-                    debug_get_fs(),th->tls_cookie);
-            lose("If you see this message before 2004.01.31, mail details to sbcl-devel\n");
-        }
-#else
-    gc_assert(get_pseudo_atomic_atomic(th));
-#endif
-#endif
+    /* Must be inside a PA section. */
+    gc_assert(get_pseudo_atomic_atomic(thread));
 
     /* maybe we can do this quickly ... */
     new_free_pointer = region->free_pointer + nbytes;
@@ -4651,11 +4677,10 @@ alloc(long nbytes)
         return(new_obj);        /* yup */
     }
 
-    /* we have to go the long way around, it seems.  Check whether
-     * we should GC in the near future
+    /* we have to go the long way around, it seems. Check whether we
+     * should GC in the near future
      */
     if (auto_gc_trigger && bytes_allocated > auto_gc_trigger) {
-        gc_assert(get_pseudo_atomic_atomic(thread));
         /* Don't flood the system with interrupts if the need to gc is
          * already noted. This can happen for example when SUB-GC
          * allocates or after a gc triggered in a WITHOUT-GCING. */
@@ -4667,7 +4692,7 @@ alloc(long nbytes)
               set_pseudo_atomic_interrupted(thread);
         }
     }
-    new_obj = gc_alloc_with_region(nbytes, BOXED_PAGE_FLAG, region, 0);
+    new_obj = gc_alloc_with_region(nbytes, page_type_flag, region, 0);
 
 #ifndef LISP_FEATURE_WIN32
     alloc_signal = SymbolValue(ALLOC_SIGNAL,thread);
@@ -4689,12 +4714,42 @@ alloc(long nbytes)
 
     return (new_obj);
 }
+
+lispobj *
+general_alloc(long nbytes, int page_type_flag)
+{
+    struct thread *thread = arch_os_get_current_thread();
+    /* Select correct region, and call general_alloc_internal with it.
+     * For other then boxed allocation we must lock first, since the
+     * region is shared. */
+    if (BOXED_PAGE_FLAG & page_type_flag) {
+#ifdef LISP_FEATURE_SB_THREAD
+        struct alloc_region *region = (thread ? &(thread->alloc_region) : &boxed_region);
+#else
+        struct alloc_region *region = &boxed_region;
+#endif
+        return general_alloc_internal(nbytes, page_type_flag, region, thread);
+    } else if (UNBOXED_PAGE_FLAG == page_type_flag) {
+        lispobj * obj;
+        gc_assert(0 == thread_mutex_lock(&allocation_lock));
+        obj = general_alloc_internal(nbytes, page_type_flag, &unboxed_region, thread);
+        gc_assert(0 == thread_mutex_unlock(&allocation_lock));
+        return obj;
+    } else {
+        lose("bad page type flag: %d", page_type_flag);
+    }
+}
+
+lispobj *
+alloc(long nbytes)
+{
+    return general_alloc(nbytes, BOXED_PAGE_FLAG);
+}
 \f
 /*
  * shared support for the OS-dependent signal handlers which
  * catch GENCGC-related write-protect violations
  */
-
 void unhandled_sigmemoryfault(void* addr);
 
 /* Depending on which OS we're running under, different signals might
@@ -4783,7 +4838,7 @@ zero_all_free_pages()
     page_index_t i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < last_free_page; i++) {
-        if (page_table[i].allocated == FREE_PAGE_FLAG) {
+        if (page_free_p(i)) {
 #ifdef READ_PROTECT_FREE_PAGES
             os_protect(page_address(i),
                        PAGE_BYTES,