xref: /linux/fs/char_dev.c (revision 930cc144a043ff95e56b6888fa51c618b33f89e7)
1 /*
2  *  linux/fs/char_dev.c
3  *
4  *  Copyright (C) 1991, 1992  Linus Torvalds
5  */
6 
7 #include <linux/init.h>
8 #include <linux/fs.h>
9 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
10 #include <linux/slab.h>
11 #include <linux/string.h>
12 
13 #include <linux/major.h>
14 #include <linux/errno.h>
15 #include <linux/module.h>
16 #include <linux/smp_lock.h>
17 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
18 
19 #include <linux/kobject.h>
20 #include <linux/kobj_map.h>
21 #include <linux/cdev.h>
22 #include <linux/mutex.h>
23 #include <linux/backing-dev.h>
24 
25 #include "internal.h"
26 
27 /*
28  * capabilities for /dev/mem, /dev/kmem and similar directly mappable character
29  * devices
30  * - permits shared-mmap for read, write and/or exec
31  * - does not permit private mmap in NOMMU mode (can't do COW)
32  * - no readahead or I/O queue unplugging required
33  */
34 struct backing_dev_info directly_mappable_cdev_bdi = {
35 	.capabilities	= (
36 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
37 		/* permit private copies of the data to be taken */
38 		BDI_CAP_MAP_COPY |
39 #endif
40 		/* permit direct mmap, for read, write or exec */
41 		BDI_CAP_MAP_DIRECT |
42 		BDI_CAP_READ_MAP | BDI_CAP_WRITE_MAP | BDI_CAP_EXEC_MAP),
43 };
44 
45 static struct kobj_map *cdev_map;
46 
47 static DEFINE_MUTEX(chrdevs_lock);
48 
49 static struct char_device_struct {
50 	struct char_device_struct *next;
51 	unsigned int major;
52 	unsigned int baseminor;
53 	int minorct;
54 	char name[64];
55 	struct cdev *cdev;		/* will die */
56 } *chrdevs[CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE];
57 
58 /* index in the above */
59 static inline int major_to_index(int major)
60 {
61 	return major % CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE;
62 }
63 
64 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
65 
66 void chrdev_show(struct seq_file *f, off_t offset)
67 {
68 	struct char_device_struct *cd;
69 
70 	if (offset < CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE) {
71 		mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock);
72 		for (cd = chrdevs[offset]; cd; cd = cd->next)
73 			seq_printf(f, "%3d %s\n", cd->major, cd->name);
74 		mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
75 	}
76 }
77 
78 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
79 
80 /*
81  * Register a single major with a specified minor range.
82  *
83  * If major == 0 this functions will dynamically allocate a major and return
84  * its number.
85  *
86  * If major > 0 this function will attempt to reserve the passed range of
87  * minors and will return zero on success.
88  *
89  * Returns a -ve errno on failure.
90  */
91 static struct char_device_struct *
92 __register_chrdev_region(unsigned int major, unsigned int baseminor,
93 			   int minorct, const char *name)
94 {
95 	struct char_device_struct *cd, **cp;
96 	int ret = 0;
97 	int i;
98 
99 	cd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct char_device_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
100 	if (cd == NULL)
101 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
102 
103 	mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock);
104 
105 	/* temporary */
106 	if (major == 0) {
107 		for (i = ARRAY_SIZE(chrdevs)-1; i > 0; i--) {
108 			if (chrdevs[i] == NULL)
109 				break;
110 		}
111 
112 		if (i == 0) {
113 			ret = -EBUSY;
114 			goto out;
115 		}
116 		major = i;
117 		ret = major;
118 	}
119 
120 	cd->major = major;
121 	cd->baseminor = baseminor;
122 	cd->minorct = minorct;
123 	strncpy(cd->name,name, 64);
124 
125 	i = major_to_index(major);
126 
127 	for (cp = &chrdevs[i]; *cp; cp = &(*cp)->next)
128 		if ((*cp)->major > major ||
129 		    ((*cp)->major == major &&
130 		     (((*cp)->baseminor >= baseminor) ||
131 		      ((*cp)->baseminor + (*cp)->minorct > baseminor))))
132 			break;
133 
134 	/* Check for overlapping minor ranges.  */
135 	if (*cp && (*cp)->major == major) {
136 		int old_min = (*cp)->baseminor;
137 		int old_max = (*cp)->baseminor + (*cp)->minorct - 1;
138 		int new_min = baseminor;
139 		int new_max = baseminor + minorct - 1;
140 
141 		/* New driver overlaps from the left.  */
142 		if (new_max >= old_min && new_max <= old_max) {
143 			ret = -EBUSY;
144 			goto out;
145 		}
146 
147 		/* New driver overlaps from the right.  */
148 		if (new_min <= old_max && new_min >= old_min) {
149 			ret = -EBUSY;
150 			goto out;
151 		}
152 	}
153 
154 	cd->next = *cp;
155 	*cp = cd;
156 	mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
157 	return cd;
158 out:
159 	mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
160 	kfree(cd);
161 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
162 }
163 
164 static struct char_device_struct *
165 __unregister_chrdev_region(unsigned major, unsigned baseminor, int minorct)
166 {
167 	struct char_device_struct *cd = NULL, **cp;
168 	int i = major_to_index(major);
169 
170 	mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock);
171 	for (cp = &chrdevs[i]; *cp; cp = &(*cp)->next)
172 		if ((*cp)->major == major &&
173 		    (*cp)->baseminor == baseminor &&
174 		    (*cp)->minorct == minorct)
175 			break;
176 	if (*cp) {
177 		cd = *cp;
178 		*cp = cd->next;
179 	}
180 	mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
181 	return cd;
182 }
183 
184 /**
185  * register_chrdev_region() - register a range of device numbers
186  * @from: the first in the desired range of device numbers; must include
187  *        the major number.
188  * @count: the number of consecutive device numbers required
189  * @name: the name of the device or driver.
190  *
191  * Return value is zero on success, a negative error code on failure.
192  */
193 int register_chrdev_region(dev_t from, unsigned count, const char *name)
194 {
195 	struct char_device_struct *cd;
196 	dev_t to = from + count;
197 	dev_t n, next;
198 
199 	for (n = from; n < to; n = next) {
200 		next = MKDEV(MAJOR(n)+1, 0);
201 		if (next > to)
202 			next = to;
203 		cd = __register_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n), MINOR(n),
204 			       next - n, name);
205 		if (IS_ERR(cd))
206 			goto fail;
207 	}
208 	return 0;
209 fail:
210 	to = n;
211 	for (n = from; n < to; n = next) {
212 		next = MKDEV(MAJOR(n)+1, 0);
213 		kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n), MINOR(n), next - n));
214 	}
215 	return PTR_ERR(cd);
216 }
217 
218 /**
219  * alloc_chrdev_region() - register a range of char device numbers
220  * @dev: output parameter for first assigned number
221  * @baseminor: first of the requested range of minor numbers
222  * @count: the number of minor numbers required
223  * @name: the name of the associated device or driver
224  *
225  * Allocates a range of char device numbers.  The major number will be
226  * chosen dynamically, and returned (along with the first minor number)
227  * in @dev.  Returns zero or a negative error code.
228  */
229 int alloc_chrdev_region(dev_t *dev, unsigned baseminor, unsigned count,
230 			const char *name)
231 {
232 	struct char_device_struct *cd;
233 	cd = __register_chrdev_region(0, baseminor, count, name);
234 	if (IS_ERR(cd))
235 		return PTR_ERR(cd);
236 	*dev = MKDEV(cd->major, cd->baseminor);
237 	return 0;
238 }
239 
240 /**
241  * register_chrdev() - Register a major number for character devices.
242  * @major: major device number or 0 for dynamic allocation
243  * @name: name of this range of devices
244  * @fops: file operations associated with this devices
245  *
246  * If @major == 0 this functions will dynamically allocate a major and return
247  * its number.
248  *
249  * If @major > 0 this function will attempt to reserve a device with the given
250  * major number and will return zero on success.
251  *
252  * Returns a -ve errno on failure.
253  *
254  * The name of this device has nothing to do with the name of the device in
255  * /dev. It only helps to keep track of the different owners of devices. If
256  * your module name has only one type of devices it's ok to use e.g. the name
257  * of the module here.
258  *
259  * This function registers a range of 256 minor numbers. The first minor number
260  * is 0.
261  */
262 int register_chrdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
263 		    const struct file_operations *fops)
264 {
265 	struct char_device_struct *cd;
266 	struct cdev *cdev;
267 	char *s;
268 	int err = -ENOMEM;
269 
270 	cd = __register_chrdev_region(major, 0, 256, name);
271 	if (IS_ERR(cd))
272 		return PTR_ERR(cd);
273 
274 	cdev = cdev_alloc();
275 	if (!cdev)
276 		goto out2;
277 
278 	cdev->owner = fops->owner;
279 	cdev->ops = fops;
280 	kobject_set_name(&cdev->kobj, "%s", name);
281 	for (s = strchr(kobject_name(&cdev->kobj),'/'); s; s = strchr(s, '/'))
282 		*s = '!';
283 
284 	err = cdev_add(cdev, MKDEV(cd->major, 0), 256);
285 	if (err)
286 		goto out;
287 
288 	cd->cdev = cdev;
289 
290 	return major ? 0 : cd->major;
291 out:
292 	kobject_put(&cdev->kobj);
293 out2:
294 	kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(cd->major, 0, 256));
295 	return err;
296 }
297 
298 /**
299  * unregister_chrdev_region() - return a range of device numbers
300  * @from: the first in the range of numbers to unregister
301  * @count: the number of device numbers to unregister
302  *
303  * This function will unregister a range of @count device numbers,
304  * starting with @from.  The caller should normally be the one who
305  * allocated those numbers in the first place...
306  */
307 void unregister_chrdev_region(dev_t from, unsigned count)
308 {
309 	dev_t to = from + count;
310 	dev_t n, next;
311 
312 	for (n = from; n < to; n = next) {
313 		next = MKDEV(MAJOR(n)+1, 0);
314 		if (next > to)
315 			next = to;
316 		kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n), MINOR(n), next - n));
317 	}
318 }
319 
320 void unregister_chrdev(unsigned int major, const char *name)
321 {
322 	struct char_device_struct *cd;
323 	cd = __unregister_chrdev_region(major, 0, 256);
324 	if (cd && cd->cdev)
325 		cdev_del(cd->cdev);
326 	kfree(cd);
327 }
328 
329 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cdev_lock);
330 
331 static struct kobject *cdev_get(struct cdev *p)
332 {
333 	struct module *owner = p->owner;
334 	struct kobject *kobj;
335 
336 	if (owner && !try_module_get(owner))
337 		return NULL;
338 	kobj = kobject_get(&p->kobj);
339 	if (!kobj)
340 		module_put(owner);
341 	return kobj;
342 }
343 
344 void cdev_put(struct cdev *p)
345 {
346 	if (p) {
347 		struct module *owner = p->owner;
348 		kobject_put(&p->kobj);
349 		module_put(owner);
350 	}
351 }
352 
353 /*
354  * Called every time a character special file is opened
355  */
356 static int chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
357 {
358 	struct cdev *p;
359 	struct cdev *new = NULL;
360 	int ret = 0;
361 
362 	spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
363 	p = inode->i_cdev;
364 	if (!p) {
365 		struct kobject *kobj;
366 		int idx;
367 		spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
368 		kobj = kobj_lookup(cdev_map, inode->i_rdev, &idx);
369 		if (!kobj)
370 			return -ENXIO;
371 		new = container_of(kobj, struct cdev, kobj);
372 		spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
373 		/* Check i_cdev again in case somebody beat us to it while
374 		   we dropped the lock. */
375 		p = inode->i_cdev;
376 		if (!p) {
377 			inode->i_cdev = p = new;
378 			inode->i_cindex = idx;
379 			list_add(&inode->i_devices, &p->list);
380 			new = NULL;
381 		} else if (!cdev_get(p))
382 			ret = -ENXIO;
383 	} else if (!cdev_get(p))
384 		ret = -ENXIO;
385 	spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
386 	cdev_put(new);
387 	if (ret)
388 		return ret;
389 	filp->f_op = fops_get(p->ops);
390 	if (!filp->f_op) {
391 		cdev_put(p);
392 		return -ENXIO;
393 	}
394 	if (filp->f_op->open)
395 		ret = filp->f_op->open(inode,filp);
396 	if (ret)
397 		cdev_put(p);
398 	return ret;
399 }
400 
401 void cd_forget(struct inode *inode)
402 {
403 	spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
404 	list_del_init(&inode->i_devices);
405 	inode->i_cdev = NULL;
406 	spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
407 }
408 
409 static void cdev_purge(struct cdev *cdev)
410 {
411 	spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
412 	while (!list_empty(&cdev->list)) {
413 		struct inode *inode;
414 		inode = container_of(cdev->list.next, struct inode, i_devices);
415 		list_del_init(&inode->i_devices);
416 		inode->i_cdev = NULL;
417 	}
418 	spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
419 }
420 
421 /*
422  * Dummy default file-operations: the only thing this does
423  * is contain the open that then fills in the correct operations
424  * depending on the special file...
425  */
426 const struct file_operations def_chr_fops = {
427 	.open = chrdev_open,
428 };
429 
430 static struct kobject *exact_match(dev_t dev, int *part, void *data)
431 {
432 	struct cdev *p = data;
433 	return &p->kobj;
434 }
435 
436 static int exact_lock(dev_t dev, void *data)
437 {
438 	struct cdev *p = data;
439 	return cdev_get(p) ? 0 : -1;
440 }
441 
442 /**
443  * cdev_add() - add a char device to the system
444  * @p: the cdev structure for the device
445  * @dev: the first device number for which this device is responsible
446  * @count: the number of consecutive minor numbers corresponding to this
447  *         device
448  *
449  * cdev_add() adds the device represented by @p to the system, making it
450  * live immediately.  A negative error code is returned on failure.
451  */
452 int cdev_add(struct cdev *p, dev_t dev, unsigned count)
453 {
454 	p->dev = dev;
455 	p->count = count;
456 	return kobj_map(cdev_map, dev, count, NULL, exact_match, exact_lock, p);
457 }
458 
459 static void cdev_unmap(dev_t dev, unsigned count)
460 {
461 	kobj_unmap(cdev_map, dev, count);
462 }
463 
464 /**
465  * cdev_del() - remove a cdev from the system
466  * @p: the cdev structure to be removed
467  *
468  * cdev_del() removes @p from the system, possibly freeing the structure
469  * itself.
470  */
471 void cdev_del(struct cdev *p)
472 {
473 	cdev_unmap(p->dev, p->count);
474 	kobject_put(&p->kobj);
475 }
476 
477 
478 static void cdev_default_release(struct kobject *kobj)
479 {
480 	struct cdev *p = container_of(kobj, struct cdev, kobj);
481 	cdev_purge(p);
482 }
483 
484 static void cdev_dynamic_release(struct kobject *kobj)
485 {
486 	struct cdev *p = container_of(kobj, struct cdev, kobj);
487 	cdev_purge(p);
488 	kfree(p);
489 }
490 
491 static struct kobj_type ktype_cdev_default = {
492 	.release	= cdev_default_release,
493 };
494 
495 static struct kobj_type ktype_cdev_dynamic = {
496 	.release	= cdev_dynamic_release,
497 };
498 
499 /**
500  * cdev_alloc() - allocate a cdev structure
501  *
502  * Allocates and returns a cdev structure, or NULL on failure.
503  */
504 struct cdev *cdev_alloc(void)
505 {
506 	struct cdev *p = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cdev), GFP_KERNEL);
507 	if (p) {
508 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p->list);
509 		kobject_init(&p->kobj, &ktype_cdev_dynamic);
510 	}
511 	return p;
512 }
513 
514 /**
515  * cdev_init() - initialize a cdev structure
516  * @cdev: the structure to initialize
517  * @fops: the file_operations for this device
518  *
519  * Initializes @cdev, remembering @fops, making it ready to add to the
520  * system with cdev_add().
521  */
522 void cdev_init(struct cdev *cdev, const struct file_operations *fops)
523 {
524 	memset(cdev, 0, sizeof *cdev);
525 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cdev->list);
526 	kobject_init(&cdev->kobj, &ktype_cdev_default);
527 	cdev->ops = fops;
528 }
529 
530 static struct kobject *base_probe(dev_t dev, int *part, void *data)
531 {
532 	if (request_module("char-major-%d-%d", MAJOR(dev), MINOR(dev)) > 0)
533 		/* Make old-style 2.4 aliases work */
534 		request_module("char-major-%d", MAJOR(dev));
535 	return NULL;
536 }
537 
538 void __init chrdev_init(void)
539 {
540 	cdev_map = kobj_map_init(base_probe, &chrdevs_lock);
541 	bdi_init(&directly_mappable_cdev_bdi);
542 }
543 
544 
545 /* Let modules do char dev stuff */
546 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_chrdev_region);
547 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_chrdev_region);
548 EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_chrdev_region);
549 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_init);
550 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_alloc);
551 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_del);
552 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_add);
553 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_chrdev);
554 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_chrdev);
555 EXPORT_SYMBOL(directly_mappable_cdev_bdi);
556