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+/*
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+ * =============================================================================
+ * The University of Illinois/NCSA
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+ */
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+#include "suites/functional/aql_barrier_bit.h"
+#include "common/base_rocr_utils.h"
+#include "common/concurrent_utils.h"
+#include "common/common.h"
+#include "common/helper_funcs.h"
+#include "common/hsatimer.h"
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "hsa/hsa.h"
+#include "hsa/hsa_ext_finalize.h"
+
+static const int NUM_WAIT_KERNELS = 8;
+
+static inline void AtomicSetPacketHeader(uint16_t header, uint16_t setup,
+                                  hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t* queue_packet) {
+  __atomic_store_n(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(queue_packet),
+                   header | (setup << 16), __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+}
+
+AqlBarrierBitTest::AqlBarrierBitTest(bool set, bool notSet) : TestBase() {
+  set_num_iteration(10);  // Number of iterations to execute of the main test;
+                          // This is a default value which can be overridden
+                          // on the command line.
+  if (set) {
+  set_title("RocR Aql Barrier Bit Set Test");
+  set_description("This test checks the barrier bit functionality, set");
+  } else if (notSet) {
+  set_title("RocR Concurrent Shutdown Test");
+  set_description("This test checks the barrier bit functionality, un set");
+  }
+}
+
+AqlBarrierBitTest::~AqlBarrierBitTest(void) {
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::SetUp(void) {
+  hsa_status_t err;
+
+  TestBase::SetUp();
+
+  err = rocrtst::SetDefaultAgents(this);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, err);
+
+  err = rocrtst::SetPoolsTypical(this);
+  ASSERT_EQ(err, HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+  return;
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::Run(void) {
+  if (!rocrtst::CheckProfile(this)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  TestBase::Run();
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::DisplayTestInfo(void) {
+  TestBase::DisplayTestInfo();
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::DisplayResults(void) const {
+  // Compare required profile for this test case with what we're actually
+  // running on
+  if (!rocrtst::CheckProfile(this)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  return;
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::Close() {
+  // This will close handles opened within rocrtst utility calls and call
+  // hsa_shut_down(), so it should be done after other hsa cleanup
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::BarrierBitSet(void) {
+  hsa_status_t status;
+
+  // The kernarg data structure
+  typedef struct __attribute__ ((aligned(16))) signal_args_s {
+    void *signal_values;
+  } signal_args_t;
+  signal_args_t signal_args;
+
+  // Get the GPU agents into a vector
+  std::vector<hsa_agent_t> agent_list;
+  status = hsa_iterate_agents(rocrtst::IterateGPUAgents, &agent_list);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Get CPU agent to get the kern_arg pool
+  std::vector<hsa_agent_t> cpu_agent;
+  status = hsa_iterate_agents(rocrtst::IterateCPUAgents, &cpu_agent);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Repeat the test for each agent
+  unsigned int ii;
+  for (ii = 0; ii < agent_list.size(); ++ii) {
+  // Check if the queue supports dispatch
+  uint32_t features = 0;
+  status = hsa_agent_get_info(agent_list[ii], HSA_AGENT_INFO_FEATURE, &features);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  if (0 == (features & HSA_AGENT_FEATURE_KERNEL_DISPATCH)) {
+    continue;
+  }
+
+  // Find a memory pool that supports fine grained memory
+  hsa_amd_memory_pool_t global_pool;
+  global_pool.handle = (uint64_t)-1;
+  status = hsa_amd_agent_iterate_memory_pools(agent_list[ii], rocrtst::GetGlobalMemoryPool, &global_pool);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Obtain the agent's machine model
+  hsa_machine_model_t machine_model;
+  status = hsa_agent_get_info(agent_list[ii], HSA_AGENT_INFO_MACHINE_MODEL, &machine_model);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Obtain the agent's profile
+  hsa_profile_t profile;
+  status = hsa_agent_get_info(agent_list[ii], HSA_AGENT_INFO_PROFILE, &profile);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+
+  // Find a memory pool that supports kernel arguments
+  hsa_amd_memory_pool_t kernarg_pool;
+  kernarg_pool.handle = (uint64_t)-1;
+  status = hsa_amd_agent_iterate_memory_pools(cpu_agent[0], rocrtst::GetKernArgMemoryPool, &kernarg_pool);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Create a queue
+  hsa_queue_t* queue;
+  status = hsa_queue_create(agent_list[ii], 1024, HSA_QUEUE_TYPE_SINGLE, NULL, NULL, UINT32_MAX, UINT32_MAX, &queue);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  set_kernel_file_name("signal_operations_kernels.hsaco");
+  set_kernel_name("signal_wait_kernel");
+  status = rocrtst::LoadKernelFromObjFile(this, &agent_list[ii]);
+  ASSERT_EQ(status, HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+
+    // Allocate the kernel argument buffer from the correct pool
+  signal_args_t* kernarg_buffer = NULL;
+  status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_allocate(kernarg_pool,
+           sizeof(signal_args_t), 0,
+           reinterpret_cast<void**>(&kernarg_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  status = hsa_amd_agents_allow_access(1, &agent_list[ii], NULL, kernarg_buffer);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Create the completion signal
+  hsa_signal_t completion_signal;
+  status = hsa_signal_create(1, 0, NULL, &completion_signal);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  hsa_amd_memory_pool_access_t access;
+  status = hsa_amd_agent_memory_pool_get_info(cpu_agent[0],
+                                              global_pool, HSA_AMD_AGENT_MEMORY_POOL_INFO_ACCESS, &access);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  hsa_signal_t* kernel_signal;
+  hsa_signal_value_t* set_value;
+
+
+  hsa_signal_t s;
+  status = hsa_signal_create(1, 0, NULL, &s);
+
+  if (access != HSA_AMD_MEMORY_POOL_ACCESS_NEVER_ALLOWED) {
+    // Create the kernel signal
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_allocate(global_pool,
+                                          sizeof(hsa_signal_t), 0, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&kernel_signal));
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_amd_agents_allow_access(1, &cpu_agent[0], NULL, kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_signal_create(1, 0, NULL, kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_allocate(global_pool,
+                                          sizeof(hsa_signal_value_t), 0, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&set_value));
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_amd_agents_allow_access(1, &cpu_agent[0], NULL, set_value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    memset(set_value, 0, sizeof(hsa_signal_value_t));
+
+    // Set the signal_args with kernel_signal, will be accessed from Kernel side
+    signal_args.signal_values = reinterpret_cast<void*>(kernel_signal);
+  }
+
+  memcpy(kernarg_buffer, &signal_args, sizeof(signal_args_t));
+
+  // Create the set kernel completion signal
+  hsa_signal_t set_kernel_completion_signal;
+  status = hsa_signal_create((hsa_signal_value_t)1, 0, NULL, &set_kernel_completion_signal);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Create the wait kernel completion signals
+  hsa_signal_t wait_kernel_completion_signal[NUM_WAIT_KERNELS];
+  int jj;
+  for (jj = 0; jj < NUM_WAIT_KERNELS; ++jj) {
+    status = hsa_signal_create((hsa_signal_value_t)1, 0, NULL, &wait_kernel_completion_signal[jj]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  }
+
+  // Setup the dispatch packet
+  hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t dispatch_packet;
+  memset(&dispatch_packet, 0, sizeof(hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t));
+
+  dispatch_packet.workgroup_size_x = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.workgroup_size_y = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.workgroup_size_z = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.grid_size_x = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.grid_size_y = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.grid_size_z = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.kernel_object = kernel_object();
+  dispatch_packet.group_segment_size = group_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.private_segment_size = private_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.kernarg_address = kernarg_buffer;
+
+
+
+  for (jj = 0; jj < NUM_WAIT_KERNELS; ++jj) {
+    // Set the appropriate completion signal
+    dispatch_packet.completion_signal = wait_kernel_completion_signal[jj];
+    // Dispatch the kernel
+    // const uint32_t queue_size = queue->size;
+    const uint32_t queue_mask = queue->size - 1;
+    // write to command queue
+    uint64_t index = hsa_queue_load_write_index_relaxed(queue);
+    reinterpret_cast<hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t*>
+                 (queue->base_address)[index & queue_mask] = dispatch_packet;
+    hsa_queue_store_write_index_relaxed(queue, index + 1);
+
+    dispatch_packet.header |= HSA_PACKET_TYPE_KERNEL_DISPATCH << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE;
+    dispatch_packet.header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_ACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE;
+    dispatch_packet.header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_RELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE;
+    dispatch_packet.header |= 0 << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_BARRIER;
+    dispatch_packet.setup |= 1 << HSA_KERNEL_DISPATCH_PACKET_SETUP_DIMENSIONS;
+    void* q_base = queue->base_address;
+    // Set the Aql packet header
+    AtomicSetPacketHeader(dispatch_packet.header, dispatch_packet.setup,
+                        &(reinterpret_cast<hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t*>
+                            (q_base))[index & queue_mask]);
+
+    // ringdoor bell
+    hsa_signal_store_relaxed(queue->doorbell_signal, index);
+  }
+
+  // Dispatch the set kernel, setting the barrier bit to 1
+  dispatch_packet.header |= 1 == HSA_PACKET_HEADER_BARRIER;
+
+  set_kernel_file_name("signal_operations_kernels.hsaco");
+  set_kernel_name("signal_st_rlx_kernel");
+  status = rocrtst::LoadKernelFromObjFile(this, &agent_list[ii]);
+  ASSERT_EQ(status, HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+
+  // Set the appropriate completion signal and code descriptor values
+  dispatch_packet.kernel_object = kernel_object();
+  dispatch_packet.group_segment_size = group_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.private_segment_size = private_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.kernarg_address = kernarg_buffer;
+
+  // Dispatch the kernel
+  // const uint32_t queue_size = queue->size;
+  const uint32_t queue_mask = queue->size - 1;
+  // write to command queue
+  uint64_t index = hsa_queue_load_write_index_relaxed(queue);
+  reinterpret_cast<hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t*>
+                 (queue->base_address)[index & queue_mask] = dispatch_packet;
+  hsa_queue_store_write_index_relaxed(queue, index + 1);
+  // ringdoor bell
+  hsa_signal_store_relaxed(queue->doorbell_signal, index);
+
+  // Query the systems timestamp frequency for wait timeout
+  uint16_t freq;
+  status = hsa_system_get_info(HSA_SYSTEM_INFO_TIMESTAMP_FREQUENCY, reinterpret_cast<void*>(&freq));
+
+  // Wait on the completion signal of the set kernel, but
+  // timeout after 1 second
+  uint64_t wait_time = (uint64_t) freq;
+  hsa_signal_value_t signal_value;
+  signal_value = hsa_signal_wait_relaxed(set_kernel_completion_signal,
+                                         HSA_SIGNAL_CONDITION_EQ, 0, wait_time, HSA_WAIT_STATE_ACTIVE);
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, signal_value);
+
+  // Wait on the completion signals of each of the wait kernels, again timing out after 1 second
+  for (jj = 0; jj < NUM_WAIT_KERNELS; ++jj) {
+    signal_value = hsa_signal_wait_relaxed(wait_kernel_completion_signal[jj],
+                                           HSA_SIGNAL_CONDITION_EQ, 0, wait_time, HSA_WAIT_STATE_ACTIVE);
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, signal_value);
+  }
+
+
+  // destroy the signal created for async copy
+  status = hsa_signal_destroy(completion_signal);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  if (access != HSA_AMD_MEMORY_POOL_ACCESS_NEVER_ALLOWED) {
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_free(kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_free(set_value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  } else {
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_unlock(kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_unlock(set_value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  }
+  // Destroy the queue
+  status = hsa_queue_destroy(queue);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  }
+}
+
+void AqlBarrierBitTest::BarrierBitNotSet(void) {
+  hsa_status_t status;
+
+  // The kernarg data structure
+  typedef struct __attribute__ ((aligned(16))) signal_args_s {
+    void *signal_values;
+  } signal_args_t;
+  signal_args_t signal_args;
+
+  // Get the GPU agents into a vector
+  std::vector<hsa_agent_t> agent_list;
+  status = hsa_iterate_agents(rocrtst::IterateGPUAgents, &agent_list);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+
+  // Get CPU agent to get the kern_arg pool
+  std::vector<hsa_agent_t> cpu_agent;
+  status = hsa_iterate_agents(rocrtst::IterateCPUAgents, &cpu_agent);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Repeat the test for each agent
+  unsigned int ii;
+  for (ii = 0; ii < agent_list.size(); ++ii) {
+  // Check if the queue supports dispatch
+  uint32_t features = 0;
+  status = hsa_agent_get_info(agent_list[ii], HSA_AGENT_INFO_FEATURE, &features);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  if (0 == (features & HSA_AGENT_FEATURE_KERNEL_DISPATCH)) {
+    continue;
+  }
+
+  // Find a memory pool that supports fine grained memory
+  hsa_amd_memory_pool_t global_pool;
+  global_pool.handle = (uint64_t)-1;
+  status = hsa_amd_agent_iterate_memory_pools(agent_list[ii], rocrtst::GetGlobalMemoryPool, &global_pool);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Obtain the agent's machine model
+  hsa_machine_model_t machine_model;
+  status = hsa_agent_get_info(agent_list[ii], HSA_AGENT_INFO_MACHINE_MODEL, &machine_model);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Obtain the agent's profile
+  hsa_profile_t profile;
+  status = hsa_agent_get_info(agent_list[ii], HSA_AGENT_INFO_PROFILE, &profile);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+
+  // Find a memory pool that supports kernel arguments
+  hsa_amd_memory_pool_t kernarg_pool;
+  kernarg_pool.handle = (uint64_t)-1;
+  status = hsa_amd_agent_iterate_memory_pools(cpu_agent[0], rocrtst::GetKernArgMemoryPool, &kernarg_pool);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Create a queue
+  hsa_queue_t* queue;
+  status = hsa_queue_create(agent_list[ii], 1024, HSA_QUEUE_TYPE_SINGLE, NULL, NULL, UINT32_MAX, UINT32_MAX, &queue);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  set_kernel_file_name("signal_operations_kernels.hsaco");
+  set_kernel_name("signal_wait_kernel");
+  status = rocrtst::LoadKernelFromObjFile(this, &agent_list[ii]);
+  ASSERT_EQ(status, HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+
+    // Allocate the kernel argument buffer from the correct pool
+  signal_args_t* kernarg_buffer = NULL;
+  status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_allocate(kernarg_pool,
+           sizeof(signal_args_t), 0,
+           reinterpret_cast<void**>(&kernarg_buffer));
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  status = hsa_amd_agents_allow_access(1, &agent_list[ii], NULL, kernarg_buffer);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Create the completion signal
+  hsa_signal_t completion_signal;
+  status = hsa_signal_create(1, 0, NULL, &completion_signal);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  hsa_amd_memory_pool_access_t access;
+  status = hsa_amd_agent_memory_pool_get_info(cpu_agent[0],
+                                              global_pool, HSA_AMD_AGENT_MEMORY_POOL_INFO_ACCESS, &access);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  hsa_signal_t* kernel_signal;
+  hsa_signal_value_t* set_value;
+
+
+  hsa_signal_t s;
+  status = hsa_signal_create(1, 0, NULL, &s);
+
+  if (access != HSA_AMD_MEMORY_POOL_ACCESS_NEVER_ALLOWED) {
+    // Create the kernel signal
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_allocate(global_pool,
+                                          sizeof(hsa_signal_t), 0, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&kernel_signal));
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_amd_agents_allow_access(1, &cpu_agent[0], NULL, kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_signal_create(1, 0, NULL, kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_allocate(global_pool,
+                                          sizeof(hsa_signal_value_t), 0, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&set_value));
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_amd_agents_allow_access(1, &cpu_agent[0], NULL, set_value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    memset(set_value, 0, sizeof(hsa_signal_value_t));
+
+    // Set the signal_args with kernel_signal, will be accessed from Kernel side
+    signal_args.signal_values = reinterpret_cast<void*>(kernel_signal);
+  }
+
+  memcpy(kernarg_buffer, &signal_args, sizeof(signal_args_t));
+
+  // Create the set kernel completion signal
+  hsa_signal_t set_kernel_completion_signal;
+  status = hsa_signal_create((hsa_signal_value_t)1, 0, NULL, &set_kernel_completion_signal);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  // Create the wait kernel completion signals
+  hsa_signal_t wait_kernel_completion_signal[NUM_WAIT_KERNELS];
+  int jj;
+  for (jj = 0; jj < NUM_WAIT_KERNELS; ++jj) {
+    status = hsa_signal_create((hsa_signal_value_t)1, 0, NULL, &wait_kernel_completion_signal[jj]);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  }
+
+  // Setup the dispatch packet
+  hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t dispatch_packet;
+  memset(&dispatch_packet, 0, sizeof(hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t));
+
+  dispatch_packet.workgroup_size_x = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.workgroup_size_y = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.workgroup_size_z = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.grid_size_x = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.grid_size_y = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.grid_size_z = 1;
+  dispatch_packet.kernel_object = kernel_object();
+  dispatch_packet.group_segment_size = group_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.private_segment_size = private_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.kernarg_address = kernarg_buffer;
+
+
+  for (jj = 0; jj < NUM_WAIT_KERNELS; ++jj) {
+    // Set the appropriate completion signal
+    dispatch_packet.completion_signal = wait_kernel_completion_signal[jj];
+    // Dispatch the kernel
+    // const uint32_t queue_size = queue->size;
+    const uint32_t queue_mask = queue->size - 1;
+    // write to command queue
+    uint64_t index = hsa_queue_load_write_index_relaxed(queue);
+    reinterpret_cast<hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t*>
+                 (queue->base_address)[index & queue_mask] = dispatch_packet;
+    hsa_queue_store_write_index_relaxed(queue, index + 1);
+    dispatch_packet.header |= HSA_PACKET_TYPE_KERNEL_DISPATCH << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE;
+    dispatch_packet.header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_ACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE;
+    dispatch_packet.header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_RELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE;
+    dispatch_packet.header |= 0 << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_BARRIER;
+    dispatch_packet.setup |= 1 << HSA_KERNEL_DISPATCH_PACKET_SETUP_DIMENSIONS;
+
+    void* q_base = queue->base_address;
+    // Set the Aql packet header
+    AtomicSetPacketHeader(dispatch_packet.header, dispatch_packet.setup,
+                        &(reinterpret_cast<hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t*>
+                            (q_base))[index & queue_mask]);
+
+    // ringdoor bell
+    hsa_signal_store_relaxed(queue->doorbell_signal, index);
+  }
+
+  // Dispatch the set kernel, NOT setting the barrier bit
+  set_kernel_file_name("signal_operations_kernels.hsaco");
+  set_kernel_name("signal_st_rlx_kernel");
+  status = rocrtst::LoadKernelFromObjFile(this, &agent_list[ii]);
+  ASSERT_EQ(status, HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+
+  // Set the appropriate completion signal and code descriptor values
+  dispatch_packet.kernel_object = kernel_object();
+  dispatch_packet.group_segment_size = group_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.private_segment_size = private_segment_size();
+  dispatch_packet.kernarg_address = kernarg_buffer;
+
+  // Set the appropriate completion signal
+  dispatch_packet.completion_signal = set_kernel_completion_signal;
+  // Dispatch the kernel
+  // const uint32_t queue_size = queue->size;
+  const uint32_t queue_mask = queue->size - 1;
+  // write to command queue
+  uint64_t index = hsa_queue_load_write_index_relaxed(queue);
+  reinterpret_cast<hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t*>
+                 (queue->base_address)[index & queue_mask] = dispatch_packet;
+  hsa_queue_store_write_index_relaxed(queue, index + 1);
+  // ringdoor bell
+  hsa_signal_store_relaxed(queue->doorbell_signal, index);
+
+  // Query the systems timestamp frequency for wait timeout
+  uint16_t freq;
+  status = hsa_system_get_info(HSA_SYSTEM_INFO_TIMESTAMP_FREQUENCY, reinterpret_cast<void*>(&freq));
+
+  // Wait on the completion signal of the set kernel, but
+  // timeout after 1 second
+  uint64_t wait_time = (uint64_t) freq;
+  hsa_signal_value_t signal_value;
+  signal_value = hsa_signal_wait_relaxed(set_kernel_completion_signal,
+                                         HSA_SIGNAL_CONDITION_EQ, 0, wait_time, HSA_WAIT_STATE_ACTIVE);
+  ASSERT_EQ(1, signal_value);
+
+  // Wait on the completion signals of each of the wait kernels, again timing out after 1 second
+  for (jj = 0; jj < NUM_WAIT_KERNELS; ++jj) {
+    signal_value = hsa_signal_wait_relaxed(wait_kernel_completion_signal[jj],
+                                           HSA_SIGNAL_CONDITION_EQ, 0, wait_time, HSA_WAIT_STATE_ACTIVE);
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, signal_value);
+  }
+
+  // Check kernel signal
+  std::cout << "Kernel_signal Value after package execustion(should be 0) = " << (kernel_signal->handle) << std::endl;
+
+  // destroy the signal created for async copy
+  status = hsa_signal_destroy(s);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  status = hsa_signal_destroy(completion_signal);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+  if (access != HSA_AMD_MEMORY_POOL_ACCESS_NEVER_ALLOWED) {
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_free(kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_pool_free(set_value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  } else {
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_unlock(kernel_signal);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+
+    status = hsa_amd_memory_unlock(set_value);
+    ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  }
+  // Destroy the queue
+  status = hsa_queue_destroy(queue);
+  ASSERT_EQ(HSA_STATUS_SUCCESS, status);
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/rocrtst/suites/functional/aql_barrier_bit.h b/rocrtst/suites/functional/aql_barrier_bit.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d84fbd991f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rocrtst/suites/functional/aql_barrier_bit.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * =============================================================================
+ *   ROC Runtime Conformance Release License
+ * =============================================================================
+ * The University of Illinois/NCSA
+ * Open Source License (NCSA)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Developed by:
+ *
+ *                 AMD Research and AMD ROC Software Development
+ *
+ *                 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ *
+ *                 www.amd.com
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal with the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *  - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimers.
+ *  - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimers in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  - Neither the names of <Name of Development Group, Name of Institution>,
+ *    nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *    products derived from this Software without specific prior written
+ *    permission.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE CONTRIBUTORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
+ * OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+ * ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS WITH THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ROCRTST_SUITES_FUNCTIONAL_AQL_BARRIER_BIT_H_
+#define ROCRTST_SUITES_FUNCTIONAL_AQL_BARRIER_BIT_H_
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include "common/base_rocr.h"
+#include "hsa/hsa.h"
+#include "suites/test_common/test_base.h"
+
+class AqlBarrierBitTest : public TestBase {
+ public:
+    AqlBarrierBitTest(bool, bool);
+
+    // @Brief: Destructor for the AqlBarrierBitTest class
+    virtual ~AqlBarrierBitTest();
+
+    // @Brief: Setup the environment for measurement
+    virtual void SetUp();
+
+    // @Brief: Core measurement execution
+    virtual void Run();
+
+    // @Brief: Clean up and retrive the resource
+    virtual void Close();
+
+    // @Brief: Display  results
+    virtual void DisplayResults() const;
+
+    // @Brief: Display information about what this test does
+    virtual void DisplayTestInfo(void);
+
+    // @Brief: Runtime will be initialized Num_Times
+    void BarrierBitSet(void);
+
+    void BarrierBitNotSet(void);
+};
+
+#endif  // ROCRTST_SUITES_FUNCTIONAL_AQL_BARRIER_BIT_H_
diff --git a/rocrtst/suites/test_common/CMakeLists.txt b/rocrtst/suites/test_common/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ce934fa9b..9b98bd21f6 100755
--- a/rocrtst/suites/test_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rocrtst/suites/test_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ set(BITCODE_LIBS "${COMMON_BITCODE_LIBS}")
 set(CL_FILE_LIST "${KERNELS_DIR}/atomicOperations_kernels.cl")
 build_sample_for_devices("atomicOperations")
 
+# Signal Operations
+set(BITCODE_LIBS "${COMMON_BITCODE_LIBS}")
+set(CL_FILE_LIST "${KERNELS_DIR}/signal_operations.cl")
+build_sample_for_devices("signal_operations")
 
 # Build rules
 add_executable(${ROCRTST} ${performanceSources} ${functionalSources} ${negativeSources} ${stressSources}
diff --git a/rocrtst/suites/test_common/kernels/signal_operations.cl b/rocrtst/suites/test_common/kernels/signal_operations.cl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d6dcf348c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rocrtst/suites/test_common/kernels/signal_operations.cl
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * =============================================================================
+ *   ROC Runtime Conformance Release License
+ * =============================================================================
+ * The University of Illinois/NCSA
+ * Open Source License (NCSA)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Developed by:
+ *
+ *                 AMD Research and AMD ROC Software Development
+ *
+ *                 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ *
+ *                 www.amd.com
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal with the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *  - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimers.
+ *  - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimers in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *  - Neither the names of <Name of Development Group, Name of Institution>,
+ *    nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *    products derived from this Software without specific prior written
+ *    permission.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE CONTRIBUTORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR
+ * OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+ * ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS WITH THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#pragma OPENCL EXTENSION cl_khr_int64_base_atomics : enable
+
+__kernel void signal_st_rlx_kernel(__global void* dumy_signal)
+{
+ 
+ int  tid = get_global_id(0);
+ volatile __global long* p = (volatile __global long* )(dumy_signal);
+ atom_xchg(p,0);
+}
+
+__kernel void signal_st_rlx_kernel_multi(__global void* dumy_signal)
+{
+ 
+ int  tid = get_global_id(0);
+ int offset = 8*tid; // handle is of long unsigned int, having size of 8bytes
+ volatile __global long* p = (volatile __global long* )(dumy_signal+ offset);
+ atom_xchg(p,0);
+}
+
+__kernel void signal_wait_kernel(__global void* dumy_signal)
+{
+ 
+ int  tid = get_global_id(0);
+ volatile __global long* p = (volatile __global long* )(dumy_signal);
+ while(!(*p == 0)) {  } // Will be using the volatile type as we dont have atom_cmp() function from Khronos spec
+
+}
+
+__kernel void signal_wait_kernel_multi(__global void* dumy_signal)
+{
+ 
+ int  tid = get_global_id(0);
+ int offset = 8*tid; // handle is of long unsigned int, having size of 8bytes
+ volatile __global long* p = (volatile __global long* )(dumy_signal + offset);
+ while(!(*p == 0)) {  } // Will be using the volatile type as we dont have atom_cmp() function from Khronos spec
+
+}
diff --git a/rocrtst/suites/test_common/main.cc b/rocrtst/suites/test_common/main.cc
index 855331442f..ffb0e10e45 100755
--- a/rocrtst/suites/test_common/main.cc
+++ b/rocrtst/suites/test_common/main.cc
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #include "suites/functional/concurrent_shutdown.h"
 #include "suites/functional/reference_count.h"
 #include "suites/functional/signal_concurrent.h"
+#include "suites/functional/aql_barrier_bit.h"
 #include "rocm_smi/rocm_smi.h"
 
 static RocrTstGlobals *sRocrtstGlvalues = nullptr;
@@ -191,6 +192,20 @@ TEST(rocrtstFunc, Signal_Create_Concurrently) {
   RunCustomTestEpilog(&sd);
 }
 
+TEST(rocrtstFunc, Aql_Barrier_Bit_Set) {
+  AqlBarrierBitTest ab(true, false);
+  RunCustomTestProlog(&ab);
+  ab.BarrierBitSet();
+  RunCustomTestEpilog(&ab);
+}
+
+TEST(rocrtstFunc, Aql_Barrier_Bit_Not_Set) {
+  AqlBarrierBitTest ab(false, true);
+  RunCustomTestProlog(&ab);
+  ab.BarrierBitNotSet();
+  RunCustomTestEpilog(&ab);
+}
+
 TEST(rocrtstFunc, Memory_Max_Mem) {
   MemoryTest mt;