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//
// Copyright © 2017 Arm Ltd. All rights reserved.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
//

#include "SendCounterPacket.hpp"
#include "EncodeVersion.hpp"
#include "ProfilingUtils.hpp"

#include <armnn/Exceptions.hpp>
#include <armnn/Conversion.hpp>

#include <boost/format.hpp>
#include <boost/numeric/conversion/cast.hpp>
#include <boost/core/ignore_unused.hpp>

#include <cstring>

namespace armnn
{

namespace profiling
{

using boost::numeric_cast;

const unsigned int SendCounterPacket::PIPE_MAGIC;

void SendCounterPacket::SendStreamMetaDataPacket()
{
    std::string info(GetSoftwareInfo());
    std::string hardwareVersion(GetHardwareVersion());
    std::string softwareVersion(GetSoftwareVersion());
    std::string processName = GetProcessName().substr(0, 60);

    uint32_t infoSize = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(info.size()) > 0 ? numeric_cast<uint32_t>(info.size()) + 1 : 0;
    uint32_t hardwareVersionSize = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(hardwareVersion.size()) > 0 ?
                                   numeric_cast<uint32_t>(hardwareVersion.size()) + 1 : 0;
    uint32_t softwareVersionSize = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(softwareVersion.size()) > 0 ?
                                   numeric_cast<uint32_t>(softwareVersion.size()) + 1 : 0;
    uint32_t processNameSize = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(processName.size()) > 0 ?
                               numeric_cast<uint32_t>(processName.size()) + 1 : 0;

    uint32_t sizeUint32 = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(sizeof(uint32_t));

    uint32_t headerSize = 2 * sizeUint32;
    uint32_t bodySize = 10 * sizeUint32;
    uint32_t packetVersionCountSize = sizeUint32;

    // Supported Packets
    // Stream metadata packet            (packet family=0; packet id=0)
    // Connection Acknowledged packet    (packet family=0, packet id=1)
    // Counter Directory packet          (packet family=0; packet id=2)
    // Request Counter Directory packet  (packet family=0, packet id=3)
    // Periodic Counter Selection packet (packet family=0, packet id=4)
    // Periodic Counter Capture packet   (packet family=1, packet class=0, type=0)
    uint32_t packetVersionEntries = 6;

    uint32_t payloadSize = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(infoSize + hardwareVersionSize + softwareVersionSize +
                                                  processNameSize + packetVersionCountSize +
                                                  (packetVersionEntries * 2 * sizeUint32));

    uint32_t totalSize = headerSize + bodySize + payloadSize;
    uint32_t offset = 0;
    uint32_t reserved = 0;

    IPacketBufferPtr writeBuffer = m_BufferManager.Reserve(totalSize, reserved);

    if (writeBuffer == nullptr || reserved < totalSize)
    {
        CancelOperationAndThrow<BufferExhaustion>(
            writeBuffer,
            boost::str(boost::format("No space left in buffer. Unable to reserve (%1%) bytes.") % totalSize));
    }

    try
    {
        // Create header

        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, 0);
        offset += sizeUint32;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, totalSize - headerSize);

        // Packet body

        offset += sizeUint32;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, PIPE_MAGIC); // pipe_magic
        offset += sizeUint32;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, EncodeVersion(1, 0, 0)); // stream_metadata_version
        offset += sizeUint32;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, MAX_METADATA_PACKET_LENGTH); // max_data_length
        offset += sizeUint32;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, numeric_cast<uint32_t>(getpid())); // pid
        offset += sizeUint32;
        uint32_t poolOffset = bodySize;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, infoSize ? poolOffset : 0); // offset_info
        offset += sizeUint32;
        poolOffset += infoSize;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, hardwareVersionSize ? poolOffset : 0); // offset_hw_version
        offset += sizeUint32;
        poolOffset += hardwareVersionSize;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, softwareVersionSize ? poolOffset : 0); // offset_sw_version
        offset += sizeUint32;
        poolOffset += softwareVersionSize;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, processNameSize ? poolOffset : 0); // offset_process_name
        offset += sizeUint32;
        poolOffset += processNameSize;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, packetVersionEntries ? poolOffset : 0); // offset_packet_version_table
        offset += sizeUint32;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, 0); // reserved
        offset += sizeUint32;

        // Pool

        if (infoSize)
        {
            memcpy(&writeBuffer->GetWritableData()[offset], info.c_str(), infoSize);
            offset += infoSize;
        }

        if (hardwareVersionSize)
        {
            memcpy(&writeBuffer->GetWritableData()[offset], hardwareVersion.c_str(), hardwareVersionSize);
            offset += hardwareVersionSize;
        }

        if (softwareVersionSize)
        {
            memcpy(&writeBuffer->GetWritableData()[offset], softwareVersion.c_str(), softwareVersionSize);
            offset += softwareVersionSize;
        }

        if (processNameSize)
        {
            memcpy(&writeBuffer->GetWritableData()[offset], processName.c_str(), processNameSize);
            offset += processNameSize;
        }

        if (packetVersionEntries)
        {
            // Packet Version Count
            WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, packetVersionEntries << 16);

            // Packet Version Entries
            uint32_t packetFamily = 0;
            uint32_t packetId = 0;

            offset += sizeUint32;
            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < packetVersionEntries - 1; ++i)
            {
                WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, ((packetFamily & 0x3F) << 26) | ((packetId++ & 0x3FF) << 16));
                offset += sizeUint32;
                WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, EncodeVersion(1, 0, 0));
                offset += sizeUint32;
            }

            packetFamily = 1;
            packetId = 0;

            WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, ((packetFamily & 0x3F) << 26) | ((packetId & 0x3FF) << 16));
            offset += sizeUint32;
            WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, EncodeVersion(1, 0, 0));
        }
    }
    catch(...)
    {
        CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(writeBuffer, "Error processing packet.");
    }

    m_BufferManager.Commit(writeBuffer, totalSize);
}

bool SendCounterPacket::CreateCategoryRecord(const CategoryPtr& category,
                                             const Counters& counters,
                                             CategoryRecord& categoryRecord,
                                             std::string& errorMessage)
{
    using namespace boost::numeric;

    BOOST_ASSERT(category);

    const std::string& categoryName = category->m_Name;
    const std::vector<uint16_t> categoryCounters = category->m_Counters;
    uint16_t deviceUid = category->m_DeviceUid;
    uint16_t counterSetUid = category->m_CounterSetUid;

    BOOST_ASSERT(!categoryName.empty());

    // Utils
    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);

    // Category record word 0:
    // 16:31 [16] device: the uid of a device element which identifies some hardware device that
    //                    the category belongs to
    // 0:15  [16] counter_set: the uid of a counter_set the category is associated with
    uint32_t categoryRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceUid) << 16) |
                                   (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetUid));

    // Category record word 1:
    // 16:31 [16] event_count: number of events belonging to this category
    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
    uint32_t categoryRecordWord1 = static_cast<uint32_t>(categoryCounters.size()) << 16;

    // Category record word 2:
    // 0:31 [32] event_pointer_table_offset: offset from the beginning of the category data pool to
    //                                       the event_pointer_table
    uint32_t categoryRecordWord2 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the event pointer table field is always
                                      // the first item in the pool

    // Convert the device name into a SWTrace namestring
    std::vector<uint32_t> categoryNameBuffer;
    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(categoryName, categoryNameBuffer))
    {
        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of category \"%1%\" to an SWTrace namestring")
                                  % categoryName);
        return false;
    }

    // Process the event records
    size_t counterCount = categoryCounters.size();
    std::vector<EventRecord> eventRecords(counterCount);
    std::vector<uint32_t> eventRecordOffsets(counterCount, 0);
    size_t eventRecordsSize = 0;
    uint32_t eventRecordsOffset =
            numeric_cast<uint32_t>((eventRecords.size() + categoryNameBuffer.size()) * uint32_t_size);
    for (size_t counterIndex = 0, eventRecordIndex = 0, eventRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
         counterIndex < counterCount;
         counterIndex++, eventRecordIndex++, eventRecordOffsetIndex++)
    {
        uint16_t counterUid = categoryCounters.at(counterIndex);
        auto it = counters.find(counterUid);
        BOOST_ASSERT(it != counters.end());
        const CounterPtr& counter = it->second;

        EventRecord& eventRecord = eventRecords.at(eventRecordIndex);
        if (!CreateEventRecord(counter, eventRecord, errorMessage))
        {
            return false;
        }

        // Update the total size in words of the event records
        eventRecordsSize += eventRecord.size();

        // Add the event record offset to the event pointer table offset field
        eventRecordOffsets[eventRecordOffsetIndex] = eventRecordsOffset;
        eventRecordsOffset += numeric_cast<uint32_t>(eventRecord.size() * uint32_t_size);
    }

    // Category record word 3:
    // 0:31 [32] name_offset (offset from the beginning of the category data pool to the name field)
    uint32_t categoryRecordWord3 = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(eventRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size);

    // Calculate the size in words of the category record
    size_t categoryRecordSize = 4u + // The size of the fixed part (device + counter_set + event_count + reserved +
                                     // event_pointer_table_offset + name_offset)
                                eventRecordOffsets.size() + // The size of the variable part (the event pointer table +
                                categoryNameBuffer.size() + // and the category name including the null-terminator +
                                eventRecordsSize;           // the event records)

    // Allocate the necessary space for the category record
    categoryRecord.resize(categoryRecordSize);

    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
    // Create the category record
    categoryRecord[0] = categoryRecordWord0; // device + counter_set
    categoryRecord[1] = categoryRecordWord1; // event_count + reserved
    categoryRecord[2] = categoryRecordWord2; // event_pointer_table_offset
    categoryRecord[3] = categoryRecordWord3; // name_offset
    auto offset = categoryRecord.begin() + 4u;
    std::copy(eventRecordOffsets.begin(), eventRecordOffsets.end(), offset); // event_pointer_table
    offset += eventRecordOffsets.size();
    std::copy(categoryNameBuffer.begin(), categoryNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name
    offset += categoryNameBuffer.size();
    for (const EventRecord& eventRecord : eventRecords)
    {
        std::copy(eventRecord.begin(), eventRecord.end(), offset); // event_record
        offset += eventRecord.size();
    }
    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END

    return true;
}

bool SendCounterPacket::CreateDeviceRecord(const DevicePtr& device,
                                           DeviceRecord& deviceRecord,
                                           std::string& errorMessage)
{
    BOOST_ASSERT(device);

    uint16_t deviceUid = device->m_Uid;
    const std::string& deviceName = device->m_Name;
    uint16_t deviceCores = device->m_Cores;

    BOOST_ASSERT(!deviceName.empty());

    // Device record word 0:
    // 16:31 [16] uid: the unique identifier for the device
    // 0:15  [16] cores: the number of individual streams of counters for one or more cores of some device
    uint32_t deviceRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceUid) << 16) |
                                 (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceCores));

    // Device record word 1:
    // 0:31 [32] name_offset: offset from the beginning of the device record pool to the name field
    uint32_t deviceRecordWord1 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the name field is always
                                    // the first (and only) item in the pool

    // Convert the device name into a SWTrace string
    std::vector<uint32_t> deviceNameBuffer;
    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(deviceName, deviceNameBuffer))
    {
        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of device %1% (\"%2%\") to an SWTrace string")
                                  % deviceUid
                                  % deviceName);
        return false;
    }

    // Calculate the size in words of the device record
    size_t deviceRecordSize = 2u + // The size of the fixed part (uid + cores + name_offset)
                              deviceNameBuffer.size(); // The size of the variable part (the device name including
                                                       // the null-terminator)

    // Allocate the necessary space for the device record
    deviceRecord.resize(deviceRecordSize);

    // Create the device record
    deviceRecord[0] = deviceRecordWord0; // uid + core
    deviceRecord[1] = deviceRecordWord1; // name_offset
    auto offset = deviceRecord.begin() + 2u;
    std::copy(deviceNameBuffer.begin(), deviceNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name

    return true;
}

bool SendCounterPacket::CreateCounterSetRecord(const CounterSetPtr& counterSet,
                                               CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord,
                                               std::string& errorMessage)
{
    BOOST_ASSERT(counterSet);

    uint16_t counterSetUid = counterSet->m_Uid;
    const std::string& counterSetName = counterSet->m_Name;
    uint16_t counterSetCount = counterSet->m_Count;

    BOOST_ASSERT(!counterSetName.empty());

    // Counter set record word 0:
    // 16:31 [16] uid: the unique identifier for the counter_set
    // 0:15  [16] count: the number of counters which can be active in this set at any one time
    uint32_t counterSetRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetUid) << 16) |
                                     (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetCount));

    // Counter set record word 1:
    // 0:31 [32] name_offset: offset from the beginning of the counter set pool to the name field
    uint32_t counterSetRecordWord1 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the name field is always
                                        // the first (and only) item in the pool

    // Convert the device name into a SWTrace namestring
    std::vector<uint32_t> counterSetNameBuffer;
    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(counterSet->m_Name, counterSetNameBuffer))
    {
        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of counter set %1% (\"%2%\") to "
                                                "an SWTrace namestring")
                                  % counterSetUid
                                  % counterSetName);
        return false;
    }

    // Calculate the size in words of the counter set record
    size_t counterSetRecordSize = 2u + // The size of the fixed part (uid + cores + name_offset)
                                  counterSetNameBuffer.size(); // The size of the variable part (the counter set name
                                                               // including the null-terminator)

    // Allocate the space for the counter set record
    counterSetRecord.resize(counterSetRecordSize);

    // Create the counter set record
    counterSetRecord[0] = counterSetRecordWord0; // uid + core
    counterSetRecord[1] = counterSetRecordWord1; // name_offset
    auto offset = counterSetRecord.begin() + 2u;
    std::copy(counterSetNameBuffer.begin(), counterSetNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name

    return true;
}

bool SendCounterPacket::CreateEventRecord(const CounterPtr& counter,
                                          EventRecord& eventRecord,
                                          std::string& errorMessage)
{
    using namespace boost::numeric;

    BOOST_ASSERT(counter);

    uint16_t           counterUid           = counter->m_Uid;
    uint16_t           maxCounterUid        = counter->m_MaxCounterUid;
    uint16_t           deviceUid            = counter->m_DeviceUid;
    uint16_t           counterSetUid        = counter->m_CounterSetUid;
    uint16_t           counterClass         = counter->m_Class;
    uint16_t           counterInterpolation = counter->m_Interpolation;
    double             counterMultiplier    = counter->m_Multiplier;
    const std::string& counterName          = counter->m_Name;
    const std::string& counterDescription   = counter->m_Description;
    const std::string& counterUnits         = counter->m_Units;

    BOOST_ASSERT(counterClass == 0 || counterClass == 1);
    BOOST_ASSERT(counterInterpolation == 0 || counterInterpolation == 1);
    BOOST_ASSERT(counterMultiplier);

    // Utils
    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);

    // Event record word 0:
    // 16:31 [16] max_counter_uid: if the device this event is associated with has more than one core and there
    //                             is one of these counters per core this value will be set to
    //                             (counter_uid + cores (from device_record)) - 1.
    //                             If there is only a single core then this value will be the same as
    //                             the counter_uid value
    // 0:15  [16] count_uid: unique ID for the counter. Must be unique across all counters in all categories
    uint32_t eventRecordWord0 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(maxCounterUid) << 16) |
                                (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterUid));

    // Event record word 1:
    // 16:31 [16] device: UID of the device this event is associated with. Set to zero if the event is NOT
    //                    associated with a device
    // 0:15  [16] counter_set: UID of the counter_set this event is associated with. Set to zero if the event
    //                         is NOT associated with a counter_set
    uint32_t eventRecordWord1 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceUid) << 16) |
                                (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetUid));

    // Event record word 2:
    // 16:31 [16] class: type describing how to treat each data point in a stream of data points
    // 0:15  [16] interpolation: type describing how to interpolate each data point in a stream of data points
    uint32_t eventRecordWord2 = (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterClass) << 16) |
                                (static_cast<uint32_t>(counterInterpolation));

    // Event record word 3-4:
    // 0:63 [64] multiplier: internal data stream is represented as integer values, this allows scaling of
    //                       those values as if they are fixed point numbers. Zero is not a valid value
    uint32_t multiplier[2] = { 0u, 0u };
    BOOST_ASSERT(sizeof(counterMultiplier) == sizeof(multiplier));
    std::memcpy(multiplier, &counterMultiplier, sizeof(multiplier));
    uint32_t eventRecordWord3 = multiplier[0];
    uint32_t eventRecordWord4 = multiplier[1];

    // Event record word 5:
    // 0:31 [32] name_offset: offset from the beginning of the event record pool to the name field
    uint32_t eventRecordWord5 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the name field is always
                                   // the first item in the pool

    // Convert the counter name into a SWTrace string
    std::vector<uint32_t> counterNameBuffer;
    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(counterName, counterNameBuffer))
    {
        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the name of counter %1% (name: \"%2%\") "
                                                "to an SWTrace string")
                                  % counterUid
                                  % counterName);
        return false;
    }

    // Event record word 6:
    // 0:31 [32] description_offset: offset from the beginning of the event record pool to the description field
    // The size of the name buffer in bytes
    uint32_t eventRecordWord6 = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(counterNameBuffer.size() * uint32_t_size);

    // Convert the counter description into a SWTrace string
    std::vector<uint32_t> counterDescriptionBuffer;
    if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceCharPolicy>(counterDescription, counterDescriptionBuffer))
    {
        errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the description of counter %1% (description: \"%2%\") "
                                                "to an SWTrace string")
                                  % counterUid
                                  % counterName);
        return false;
    }

    // Event record word 7:
    // 0:31 [32] units_offset: (optional) offset from the beginning of the event record pool to the units field.
    //                         An offset value of zero indicates this field is not provided
    bool includeUnits = !counterUnits.empty();
    // The size of the description buffer in bytes
    uint32_t eventRecordWord7 = includeUnits ?
                                eventRecordWord6 +
                                numeric_cast<uint32_t>(counterDescriptionBuffer.size() * uint32_t_size) :
                                0;

    // Convert the counter units into a SWTrace namestring (optional)
    std::vector<uint32_t> counterUnitsBuffer;
    if (includeUnits)
    {
        // Convert the counter units into a SWTrace namestring
        if (!StringToSwTraceString<SwTraceNameCharPolicy>(counterUnits, counterUnitsBuffer))
        {
            errorMessage = boost::str(boost::format("Cannot convert the units of counter %1% (units: \"%2%\") "
                                                    "to an SWTrace string")
                                      % counterUid
                                      % counterName);
            return false;
        }
    }

    // Calculate the size in words of the event record
    size_t eventRecordSize = 8u + // The size of the fixed part (counter_uid + max_counter_uid + device +
                                  //                             counter_set + class + interpolation +
                                  //                             multiplier + name_offset + description_offset +
                                  //                             units_offset)
                             counterNameBuffer.size() +        // The size of the variable part (the counter name,
                             counterDescriptionBuffer.size() + // description and units including the null-terminator)
                             counterUnitsBuffer.size();

    // Allocate the space for the event record
    eventRecord.resize(eventRecordSize);

    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
    // Create the event record
    eventRecord[0] = eventRecordWord0; // max_counter_uid + counter_uid
    eventRecord[1] = eventRecordWord1; // device + counter_set
    eventRecord[2] = eventRecordWord2; // class + interpolation
    eventRecord[3] = eventRecordWord3; // multiplier
    eventRecord[4] = eventRecordWord4; // multiplier
    eventRecord[5] = eventRecordWord5; // name_offset
    eventRecord[6] = eventRecordWord6; // description_offset
    eventRecord[7] = eventRecordWord7; // units_offset
    auto offset = eventRecord.begin() + 8u;
    std::copy(counterNameBuffer.begin(), counterNameBuffer.end(), offset); // name
    offset += counterNameBuffer.size();
    std::copy(counterDescriptionBuffer.begin(), counterDescriptionBuffer.end(), offset); // description
    if (includeUnits)
    {
        offset += counterDescriptionBuffer.size();
        std::copy(counterUnitsBuffer.begin(), counterUnitsBuffer.end(), offset); // units
    }
    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END

    return true;
}

void SendCounterPacket::SendCounterDirectoryPacket(const ICounterDirectory& counterDirectory)
{
    using namespace boost::numeric;

    // Get the amount of data that needs to be put into the packet
    uint16_t categoryCount    = counterDirectory.GetCategoryCount();
    uint16_t deviceCount      = counterDirectory.GetDeviceCount();
    uint16_t counterSetCount  = counterDirectory.GetCounterSetCount();

    // Utils
    size_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
    size_t packetHeaderSize = 2u;
    size_t bodyHeaderSize = 6u;

    // Initialize the offset for the pointer tables
    uint32_t pointerTableOffset = 0;

    // --------------
    // Device records
    // --------------

    // Process device records
    std::vector<DeviceRecord> deviceRecords(deviceCount);
    const Devices& devices = counterDirectory.GetDevices();
    std::vector<uint32_t> deviceRecordOffsets(deviceCount, 0); // device_records_pointer_table
    size_t deviceRecordsSize = 0;
    size_t deviceIndex = 0;
    size_t deviceRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
    for (auto it = devices.begin(); it != devices.end(); it++)
    {
        const DevicePtr& device = it->second;
        DeviceRecord& deviceRecord = deviceRecords.at(deviceIndex);

        std::string errorMessage;
        if (!CreateDeviceRecord(device, deviceRecord, errorMessage))
        {
            CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(errorMessage);
        }

        // Update the total size in words of the device records
        deviceRecordsSize += deviceRecord.size();

        // Add the device record offset to the device records pointer table offset field
        deviceRecordOffsets[deviceRecordOffsetIndex] = pointerTableOffset;
        pointerTableOffset += numeric_cast<uint32_t>(deviceRecord.size() * uint32_t_size);

        deviceIndex++;
        deviceRecordOffsetIndex++;
    }

    // -------------------
    // Counter set records
    // -------------------

    // Process counter set records
    std::vector<CounterSetRecord> counterSetRecords(counterSetCount);
    const CounterSets& counterSets = counterDirectory.GetCounterSets();
    std::vector<uint32_t> counterSetRecordOffsets(counterSetCount, 0); // counter_set_records_pointer_table
    size_t counterSetRecordsSize = 0;
    size_t counterSetIndex = 0;
    size_t counterSetRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
    for (auto it = counterSets.begin(); it != counterSets.end(); it++)
    {
        const CounterSetPtr& counterSet = it->second;
        CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord = counterSetRecords.at(counterSetIndex);

        std::string errorMessage;
        if (!CreateCounterSetRecord(counterSet, counterSetRecord, errorMessage))
        {
            CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(errorMessage);
        }

        // Update the total size in words of the counter set records
        counterSetRecordsSize += counterSetRecord.size();

        // Add the counter set record offset to the counter set records pointer table offset field
        counterSetRecordOffsets[counterSetRecordOffsetIndex] = pointerTableOffset;
        pointerTableOffset += numeric_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetRecord.size() * uint32_t_size);

        counterSetIndex++;
        counterSetRecordOffsetIndex++;
    }

    // ----------------
    // Category records
    // ----------------

    // Process category records
    std::vector<CategoryRecord> categoryRecords(categoryCount);
    const Categories& categories = counterDirectory.GetCategories();
    std::vector<uint32_t> categoryRecordOffsets(categoryCount, 0); // category_records_pointer_table
    size_t categoryRecordsSize = 0;
    size_t categoryIndex = 0;
    size_t categoryRecordOffsetIndex = 0;
    for (auto it = categories.begin(); it != categories.end(); it++)
    {
        const CategoryPtr& category = *it;
        CategoryRecord& categoryRecord = categoryRecords.at(categoryIndex);

        std::string errorMessage;
        if (!CreateCategoryRecord(category, counterDirectory.GetCounters(), categoryRecord, errorMessage))
        {
            CancelOperationAndThrow<RuntimeException>(errorMessage);
        }

        // Update the total size in words of the category records
        categoryRecordsSize += categoryRecord.size();

        // Add the category record offset to the category records pointer table offset field
        categoryRecordOffsets[categoryRecordOffsetIndex] = pointerTableOffset;
        pointerTableOffset += numeric_cast<uint32_t>(categoryRecord.size() * uint32_t_size);

        categoryIndex++;
        categoryRecordOffsetIndex++;
    }



    // Calculate the length in words of the counter directory packet's data (excludes the packet header size)
    size_t counterDirectoryPacketDataLength =
            bodyHeaderSize +                 // The size of the body header
            deviceRecordOffsets.size() +     // The size of the device records pointer table
            counterSetRecordOffsets.size() + // The size of counter set pointer table
            categoryRecordOffsets.size() +   // The size of category records pointer table
            deviceRecordsSize +              // The total size of the device records
            counterSetRecordsSize +          // The total size of the counter set records
            categoryRecordsSize;             // The total size of the category records

    // Calculate the size in words of the counter directory packet (the data length plus the packet header size)
    size_t counterDirectoryPacketSize = packetHeaderSize +                // The size of the packet header
                                        counterDirectoryPacketDataLength; // The data length


    // Allocate the necessary space for the counter directory packet
    std::vector<uint32_t> counterDirectoryPacket(counterDirectoryPacketSize, 0);

    // -------------
    // Packet header
    // -------------

    // Packet header word 0:
    // 26:31 [6]  packet_family: control Packet Family
    // 16:25 [10] packet_id: packet identifier
    // 8:15  [8]  reserved: all zeros
    // 0:7   [8]  reserved: all zeros
    uint32_t packetFamily = 0;
    uint32_t packetId = 2;
    uint32_t packetHeaderWord0 = ((packetFamily & 0x3F) << 26) | ((packetId & 0x3FF) << 16);

    // Packet header word 1:
    // 0:31 [32] data_length: length of data, in bytes
    uint32_t packetHeaderWord1 = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(counterDirectoryPacketDataLength * uint32_t_size);

    // Create the packet header
    uint32_t packetHeader[2]
    {
        packetHeaderWord0, // packet_family + packet_id + reserved + reserved
        packetHeaderWord1  // data_length
    };

    // -----------
    // Body header
    // -----------

    // Body header word 0:
    // 16:31 [16] device_records_count: number of entries in the device_records_pointer_table
    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord0 = static_cast<uint32_t>(deviceCount) << 16;

    // Body header word 1:
    // 0:31 [32] device_records_pointer_table_offset: offset to the device_records_pointer_table
    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord1 = 0; // The offset is always zero here, as the device record pointer table field is always
                                  // the first item in the pool

    // Body header word 2:
    // 16:31 [16] counter_set_count: number of entries in the counter_set_pointer_table
    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord2 = static_cast<uint32_t>(counterSetCount) << 16;

    // Body header word 3:
    // 0:31 [32] counter_set_pointer_table_offset: offset to the counter_set_pointer_table
    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord3 =
            numeric_cast<uint32_t>(deviceRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size); // The size of the device records
                                                                                // pointer table


    // Body header word 4:
    // 16:31 [16] categories_count: number of entries in the categories_pointer_table
    // 0:15  [16] reserved: all zeros
    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord4 = static_cast<uint32_t>(categoryCount) << 16;

    // Body header word 3:
    // 0:31 [32] categories_pointer_table_offset: offset to the categories_pointer_table
    uint32_t bodyHeaderWord5 =
            numeric_cast<uint32_t>(deviceRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size +     // The size of the device records
                                   counterSetRecordOffsets.size() * uint32_t_size); // pointer table, plus the size of
                                                                                    // the counter set pointer table

    // Create the body header
    uint32_t bodyHeader[6]
    {
        bodyHeaderWord0, // device_records_count + reserved
        bodyHeaderWord1, // device_records_pointer_table_offset
        bodyHeaderWord2, // counter_set_count + reserved
        bodyHeaderWord3, // counter_set_pointer_table_offset
        bodyHeaderWord4, // categories_count + reserved
        bodyHeaderWord5  // categories_pointer_table_offset
    };

    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_BEGIN
    // Create the counter directory packet
    auto counterDirectoryPacketOffset = counterDirectoryPacket.begin();
    // packet_header
    std::copy(packetHeader, packetHeader + packetHeaderSize, counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += packetHeaderSize;
    // body_header
    std::copy(bodyHeader, bodyHeader + bodyHeaderSize, counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += bodyHeaderSize;
    // device_records_pointer_table
    std::copy(deviceRecordOffsets.begin(), deviceRecordOffsets.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += deviceRecordOffsets.size();
    // counter_set_pointer_table
    std::copy(counterSetRecordOffsets.begin(), counterSetRecordOffsets.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += counterSetRecordOffsets.size();
    // category_pointer_table
    std::copy(categoryRecordOffsets.begin(), categoryRecordOffsets.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset);
    counterDirectoryPacketOffset += categoryRecordOffsets.size();
    // device_records
    for (const DeviceRecord& deviceRecord : deviceRecords)
    {
        std::copy(deviceRecord.begin(), deviceRecord.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset); // device_record
        counterDirectoryPacketOffset += deviceRecord.size();
    }
    // counter_set_records
    for (const CounterSetRecord& counterSetRecord : counterSetRecords)
    {
        std::copy(counterSetRecord.begin(), counterSetRecord.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset); // counter_set_record
        counterDirectoryPacketOffset += counterSetRecord.size();
    }
    // category_records
    for (const CategoryRecord& categoryRecord : categoryRecords)
    {
        std::copy(categoryRecord.begin(), categoryRecord.end(), counterDirectoryPacketOffset); // category_record
        counterDirectoryPacketOffset += categoryRecord.size();
    }
    ARMNN_NO_CONVERSION_WARN_END

    // Calculate the total size in bytes of the counter directory packet
    uint32_t totalSize = numeric_cast<uint32_t>(counterDirectoryPacketSize * uint32_t_size);

    // Reserve space in the buffer for the packet
    uint32_t reserved = 0;
    IPacketBufferPtr writeBuffer = m_BufferManager.Reserve(totalSize, reserved);

    if (writeBuffer == nullptr || reserved < totalSize)
    {
        CancelOperationAndThrow<BufferExhaustion>(
            writeBuffer,
            boost::str(boost::format("No space left in buffer. Unable to reserve (%1%) bytes.") % totalSize));
    }

    // Offset for writing to the buffer
    uint32_t offset = 0;

    // Write the counter directory packet to the buffer
    for (uint32_t counterDirectoryPacketWord : counterDirectoryPacket)
    {
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, counterDirectoryPacketWord);
        offset += numeric_cast<uint32_t>(uint32_t_size);
    }

    m_BufferManager.Commit(writeBuffer, totalSize);
}

void SendCounterPacket::SendPeriodicCounterCapturePacket(uint64_t timestamp, const IndexValuePairsVector& values)
{
    uint32_t uint16_t_size = sizeof(uint16_t);
    uint32_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);
    uint32_t uint64_t_size = sizeof(uint64_t);

    uint32_t packetFamily = 3;
    uint32_t packetClass = 0;
    uint32_t packetType = 0;
    uint32_t headerSize = 2 * uint32_t_size;
    uint32_t bodySize = uint64_t_size + numeric_cast<uint32_t>(values.size()) * (uint16_t_size + uint32_t_size);
    uint32_t totalSize = headerSize + bodySize;
    uint32_t offset = 0;
    uint32_t reserved = 0;

    IPacketBufferPtr writeBuffer = m_BufferManager.Reserve(totalSize, reserved);

    if (writeBuffer == nullptr || reserved < totalSize)
    {
        CancelOperationAndThrow<BufferExhaustion>(
            writeBuffer,
            boost::str(boost::format("No space left in buffer. Unable to reserve (%1%) bytes.") % totalSize));
    }

    // Create header.
    WriteUint32(writeBuffer,
                offset,
                ((packetFamily & 0x0000003F) << 26) |
                ((packetClass  & 0x0000007F) << 19) |
                ((packetType   & 0x00000007) << 16));
    offset += uint32_t_size;
    WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, bodySize);

    // Copy captured Timestamp.
    offset += uint32_t_size;
    WriteUint64(writeBuffer, offset, timestamp);

    // Copy selectedCounterIds.
    offset += uint64_t_size;
    for (const auto& pair: values)
    {
        WriteUint16(writeBuffer, offset, pair.first);
        offset += uint16_t_size;
        WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, pair.second);
        offset += uint32_t_size;
    }

    m_BufferManager.Commit(writeBuffer, totalSize);
}

void SendCounterPacket::SendPeriodicCounterSelectionPacket(uint32_t capturePeriod,
                                                           const std::vector<uint16_t>& selectedCounterIds)
{
    uint32_t uint16_t_size = sizeof(uint16_t);
    uint32_t uint32_t_size = sizeof(uint32_t);

    uint32_t packetFamily = 0;
    uint32_t packetId = 4;
    uint32_t headerSize = 2 * uint32_t_size;
    uint32_t bodySize = uint32_t_size + numeric_cast<uint32_t>(selectedCounterIds.size()) * uint16_t_size;
    uint32_t totalSize = headerSize + bodySize;
    uint32_t offset = 0;
    uint32_t reserved = 0;

    IPacketBufferPtr writeBuffer = m_BufferManager.Reserve(totalSize, reserved);

    if (writeBuffer == nullptr || reserved < totalSize)
    {
        CancelOperationAndThrow<BufferExhaustion>(
            writeBuffer,
            boost::str(boost::format("No space left in buffer. Unable to reserve (%1%) bytes.") % totalSize));
    }

    // Create header.
    WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, ((packetFamily & 0x3F) << 26) | ((packetId & 0x3FF) << 16));
    offset += uint32_t_size;
    WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, bodySize);

    // Copy capturePeriod.
    offset += uint32_t_size;
    WriteUint32(writeBuffer, offset, capturePeriod);

    // Copy selectedCounterIds.
    offset += uint32_t_size;
    for(const uint16_t& id: selectedCounterIds)
    {
        WriteUint16(writeBuffer, offset, id);
        offset += uint16_t_size;
    }

    m_BufferManager.Commit(writeBuffer, totalSize);
}

void SendCounterPacket::SetReadyToRead()
{
    // We need to wait for the send thread to release its mutex
    {
        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lck(m_WaitMutex);
        m_ReadyToRead = true;
    }
    // Signal the send thread that there's something to read in the buffer
    m_WaitCondition.notify_one();
}

void SendCounterPacket::Start(IProfilingConnection& profilingConnection)
{
    // Check if the send thread is already running
    if (m_IsRunning.load())
    {
        // The send thread is already running
        return;
    }

    if (m_SendThread.joinable())
    {
        m_SendThread.join();
    }

    // Mark the send thread as running
    m_IsRunning.store(true);

    // Keep the send procedure going until the send thread is signalled to stop
    m_KeepRunning.store(true);

    // Make sure the send thread will not flush the buffer until signaled to do so
    // no need for a mutex as the send thread can not be running at this point
    m_ReadyToRead = false;

    m_PacketSent = false;

    // Start the send thread
    m_SendThread = std::thread(&SendCounterPacket::Send, this, std::ref(profilingConnection));
}

void SendCounterPacket::Stop(bool rethrowSendThreadExceptions)
{
    // Signal the send thread to stop
    m_KeepRunning.store(false);

    // Check that the send thread is running
    if (m_SendThread.joinable())
    {
        // Kick the send thread out of the wait condition
        SetReadyToRead();
        // Wait for the send thread to complete operations
        m_SendThread.join();
    }

    // Check if the send thread exception has to be rethrown
    if (!rethrowSendThreadExceptions)
    {
        // No need to rethrow the send thread exception, return immediately
        return;
    }

    // Check if there's an exception to rethrow
    if (m_SendThreadException)
    {
        // Rethrow the send thread exception
        std::rethrow_exception(m_SendThreadException);

        // Nullify the exception as it has been rethrown
        m_SendThreadException = nullptr;
    }
}

void SendCounterPacket::Send(IProfilingConnection& profilingConnection)
{
    // Run once and keep the sending procedure looping until the thread is signalled to stop
    do
    {
        // Check the current state of the profiling service
        ProfilingState currentState = m_StateMachine.GetCurrentState();
        switch (currentState)
        {
        case ProfilingState::Uninitialised:
        case ProfilingState::NotConnected:

            // The send thread cannot be running when the profiling service is uninitialized or not connected,
            // stop the thread immediately
            m_KeepRunning.store(false);
            m_IsRunning.store(false);

            // An exception should be thrown here, save it to be rethrown later from the main thread so that
            // it can be caught by the consumer
            m_SendThreadException =
                    std::make_exception_ptr(RuntimeException("The send thread should not be running with the "
                                                             "profiling service not yet initialized or connected"));

            return;
        case ProfilingState::WaitingForAck:

            // Send out a StreamMetadata packet and wait for the profiling connection to be acknowledged.
            // When a ConnectionAcknowledged packet is received, the profiling service state will be automatically
            // updated by the command handler

            // Prepare a StreamMetadata packet and write it to the Counter Stream buffer
            SendStreamMetaDataPacket();

             // Flush the buffer manually to send the packet
            FlushBuffer(profilingConnection);

            // Wait for a connection ack from the remote server. We should expect a response within timeout value.
            // If not, drop back to the start of the loop and detect somebody closing the thread. Then send the
            // StreamMetadata again.

            // Wait condition lock scope - Begin
            {
                std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_WaitMutex);

                bool timeout = m_WaitCondition.wait_for(lock,
                                                        std::chrono::milliseconds(m_Timeout),
                                                        [&]{ return m_ReadyToRead; });
                // If we get notified we need to flush the buffer again
                if(timeout)
                {
                    // Otherwise if we just timed out don't flush the buffer
                    continue;
                }
                //reset condition variable predicate for next use
                m_ReadyToRead = false;
            }
            // Wait condition lock scope - End
            break;
        case ProfilingState::Active:
        default:
            // Wait condition lock scope - Begin
            {
                std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_WaitMutex);

                // Normal working state for the send thread
                // Check if the send thread is required to enforce a timeout wait policy
                if (m_Timeout < 0)
                {
                    // Wait indefinitely until notified that something to read has become available in the buffer
                    m_WaitCondition.wait(lock, [&] { return m_ReadyToRead; });
                }
                else
                {
                    // Wait until the thread is notified of something to read from the buffer,
                    // or check anyway after the specified number of milliseconds
                    m_WaitCondition.wait_for(lock, std::chrono::milliseconds(m_Timeout), [&] { return m_ReadyToRead; });
                }

                //reset condition variable predicate for next use
                m_ReadyToRead = false;
            }
            // Wait condition lock scope - End
            break;
        }

        // Send all the available packets in the buffer
        FlushBuffer(profilingConnection);
    } while (m_KeepRunning.load());

    // Ensure that all readable data got written to the profiling connection before the thread is stopped
    // (do not notify any watcher in this case, as this is just to wrap up things before shutting down the send thread)
    FlushBuffer(profilingConnection, false);

    // Mark the send thread as not running
    m_IsRunning.store(false);
}

void SendCounterPacket::FlushBuffer(IProfilingConnection& profilingConnection, bool notifyWatchers)
{
    // Get the first available readable buffer
    IPacketBufferPtr packetBuffer = m_BufferManager.GetReadableBuffer();

    // Initialize the flag that indicates whether at least a packet has been sent
    bool packetsSent = false;

    while (packetBuffer != nullptr)
    {
        // Get the data to send from the buffer
        const unsigned char* readBuffer = packetBuffer->GetReadableData();
        unsigned int readBufferSize = packetBuffer->GetSize();

        if (readBuffer == nullptr || readBufferSize == 0)
        {
            // Nothing to send, get the next available readable buffer and continue
            m_BufferManager.MarkRead(packetBuffer);
            packetBuffer = m_BufferManager.GetReadableBuffer();

            continue;
        }

        // Check that the profiling connection is open, silently drop the data and continue if it's closed
        if (profilingConnection.IsOpen())
        {
            // Write a packet to the profiling connection. Silently ignore any write error and continue
            profilingConnection.WritePacket(readBuffer, boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(readBufferSize));

            // Set the flag that indicates whether at least a packet has been sent
            packetsSent = true;
        }

        // Mark the packet buffer as read
        m_BufferManager.MarkRead(packetBuffer);

        // Get the next available readable buffer
        packetBuffer = m_BufferManager.GetReadableBuffer();
    }
    // Check whether at least a packet has been sent
    if (packetsSent && notifyWatchers)
    {
        // Wait for the parent thread to release its mutex if necessary
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lck(m_PacketSentWaitMutex);
            m_PacketSent = true;
        }
        // Notify to any watcher that something has been sent
        m_PacketSentWaitCondition.notify_one();
    }
}

bool SendCounterPacket::WaitForPacketSent(uint32_t timeout = 1000)
{
    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_PacketSentWaitMutex);
    // Blocks until notified that at least a packet has been sent or until timeout expires.
    bool timedOut = m_PacketSentWaitCondition.wait_for(lock,
                                                       std::chrono::milliseconds(timeout),
                                                       [&] { return m_PacketSent; });

    m_PacketSent = false;

    return timedOut;
}

} // namespace profiling

} // namespace armnn