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1 #ifndef _LINUX_MODULE_PARAMS_H
2 #define _LINUX_MODULE_PARAMS_H
3 /* (C) Copyright 2001, 2002 Rusty Russell IBM Corporation */
4 #include <linux/init.h>
5 #include <linux/stringify.h>
6 #include <linux/kernel.h>
7 
8 /* You can override this manually, but generally this should match the
9    module name. */
10 #ifdef MODULE
11 #define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX /* empty */
12 #else
13 #define MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX KBUILD_MODNAME "."
14 #endif
15 
16 /* Chosen so that structs with an unsigned long line up. */
17 #define MAX_PARAM_PREFIX_LEN (64 - sizeof(unsigned long))
18 
19 #ifdef MODULE
20 #define __MODULE_INFO(tag, name, info)					  \
21 static const char __UNIQUE_ID(name)[]					  \
22   __used __attribute__((section(".modinfo"), unused, aligned(1)))	  \
23   = __stringify(tag) "=" info
24 #else  /* !MODULE */
25 /* This struct is here for syntactic coherency, it is not used */
26 #define __MODULE_INFO(tag, name, info)					  \
27   struct __UNIQUE_ID(name) {}
28 #endif
29 #define __MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, _type)					  \
30   __MODULE_INFO(parmtype, name##type, #name ":" _type)
31 
32 /* One for each parameter, describing how to use it.  Some files do
33    multiple of these per line, so can't just use MODULE_INFO. */
34 #define MODULE_PARM_DESC(_parm, desc) \
35 	__MODULE_INFO(parm, _parm, #_parm ":" desc)
36 
37 struct kernel_param;
38 
39 /*
40  * Flags available for kernel_param_ops
41  *
42  * NOARG - the parameter allows for no argument (foo instead of foo=1)
43  */
44 enum {
45 	KERNEL_PARAM_FL_NOARG = (1 << 0)
46 };
47 
48 struct kernel_param_ops {
49 	/* How the ops should behave */
50 	unsigned int flags;
51 	/* Returns 0, or -errno.  arg is in kp->arg. */
52 	int (*set)(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
53 	/* Returns length written or -errno.  Buffer is 4k (ie. be short!) */
54 	int (*get)(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
55 	/* Optional function to free kp->arg when module unloaded. */
56 	void (*free)(void *arg);
57 };
58 
59 struct kernel_param {
60 	const char *name;
61 	const struct kernel_param_ops *ops;
62 	u16 perm;
63 	s16 level;
64 	union {
65 		void *arg;
66 		const struct kparam_string *str;
67 		const struct kparam_array *arr;
68 	};
69 };
70 
71 /* Special one for strings we want to copy into */
72 struct kparam_string {
73 	unsigned int maxlen;
74 	char *string;
75 };
76 
77 /* Special one for arrays */
78 struct kparam_array
79 {
80 	unsigned int max;
81 	unsigned int elemsize;
82 	unsigned int *num;
83 	const struct kernel_param_ops *ops;
84 	void *elem;
85 };
86 
87 /**
88  * module_param - typesafe helper for a module/cmdline parameter
89  * @value: the variable to alter, and exposed parameter name.
90  * @type: the type of the parameter
91  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
92  *
93  * @value becomes the module parameter, or (prefixed by KBUILD_MODNAME and a
94  * ".") the kernel commandline parameter.  Note that - is changed to _, so
95  * the user can use "foo-bar=1" even for variable "foo_bar".
96  *
97  * @perm is 0 if the the variable is not to appear in sysfs, or 0444
98  * for world-readable, 0644 for root-writable, etc.  Note that if it
99  * is writable, you may need to use kparam_block_sysfs_write() around
100  * accesses (esp. charp, which can be kfreed when it changes).
101  *
102  * The @type is simply pasted to refer to a param_ops_##type and a
103  * param_check_##type: for convenience many standard types are provided but
104  * you can create your own by defining those variables.
105  *
106  * Standard types are:
107  *	byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong
108  *	charp: a character pointer
109  *	bool: a bool, values 0/1, y/n, Y/N.
110  *	invbool: the above, only sense-reversed (N = true).
111  */
112 #define module_param(name, type, perm)				\
113 	module_param_named(name, name, type, perm)
114 
115 /**
116  * module_param_named - typesafe helper for a renamed module/cmdline parameter
117  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
118  * @value: the actual lvalue to alter.
119  * @type: the type of the parameter
120  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
121  *
122  * Usually it's a good idea to have variable names and user-exposed names the
123  * same, but that's harder if the variable must be non-static or is inside a
124  * structure.  This allows exposure under a different name.
125  */
126 #define module_param_named(name, value, type, perm)			   \
127 	param_check_##type(name, &(value));				   \
128 	module_param_cb(name, &param_ops_##type, &value, perm);		   \
129 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
130 
131 /**
132  * module_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
133  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
134  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
135  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
136  *
137  * The ops can have NULL set or get functions.
138  */
139 #define module_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)				      \
140 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1)
141 
142 /**
143  * <level>_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
144  *                    to be evaluated before certain initcall level
145  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
146  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
147  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
148  *
149  * The ops can have NULL set or get functions.
150  */
151 #define __level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, level)			\
152 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, level)
153 
154 #define core_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
155 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 1)
156 
157 #define postcore_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
158 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 2)
159 
160 #define arch_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
161 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 3)
162 
163 #define subsys_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
164 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 4)
165 
166 #define fs_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
167 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 5)
168 
169 #define device_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
170 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 6)
171 
172 #define late_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
173 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 7)
174 
175 /* On alpha, ia64 and ppc64 relocations to global data cannot go into
176    read-only sections (which is part of respective UNIX ABI on these
177    platforms). So 'const' makes no sense and even causes compile failures
178    with some compilers. */
179 #if defined(CONFIG_ALPHA) || defined(CONFIG_IA64) || defined(CONFIG_PPC64)
180 #define __moduleparam_const
181 #else
182 #define __moduleparam_const const
183 #endif
184 
185 /* This is the fundamental function for registering boot/module
186    parameters. */
187 #define __module_param_call(prefix, name, ops, arg, perm, level)	\
188 	/* Default value instead of permissions? */			\
189 	static int __param_perm_check_##name __attribute__((unused)) =	\
190 	BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO((perm) < 0 || (perm) > 0777 || ((perm) & 2))	\
191 	+ BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO(sizeof(""prefix) > MAX_PARAM_PREFIX_LEN);	\
192 	static const char __param_str_##name[] = prefix #name;		\
193 	static struct kernel_param __moduleparam_const __param_##name	\
194 	__used								\
195     __attribute__ ((unused,__section__ ("__param"),aligned(sizeof(void *)))) \
196 	= { __param_str_##name, ops, perm, level, { arg } }
197 
198 /* Obsolete - use module_param_cb() */
199 #define module_param_call(name, set, get, arg, perm)			\
200 	static struct kernel_param_ops __param_ops_##name =		\
201 		{ 0, (void *)set, (void *)get };			\
202 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX,			\
203 			    name, &__param_ops_##name, arg,		\
204 			    (perm) + sizeof(__check_old_set_param(set))*0, -1)
205 
206 /* We don't get oldget: it's often a new-style param_get_uint, etc. */
207 static inline int
208 __check_old_set_param(int (*oldset)(const char *, struct kernel_param *))
209 {
210 	return 0;
211 }
212 
213 /**
214  * kparam_block_sysfs_write - make sure a parameter isn't written via sysfs.
215  * @name: the name of the parameter
216  *
217  * There's no point blocking write on a paramter that isn't writable via sysfs!
218  */
219 #define kparam_block_sysfs_write(name)			\
220 	do {						\
221 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
222 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
223 	} while (0)
224 
225 /**
226  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_write - allows sysfs to write to a parameter again.
227  * @name: the name of the parameter
228  */
229 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(name)		\
230 	do {						\
231 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
232 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
233 	} while (0)
234 
235 /**
236  * kparam_block_sysfs_read - make sure a parameter isn't read via sysfs.
237  * @name: the name of the parameter
238  *
239  * This also blocks sysfs writes.
240  */
241 #define kparam_block_sysfs_read(name)			\
242 	do {						\
243 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
244 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
245 	} while (0)
246 
247 /**
248  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_read - allows sysfs to read a parameter again.
249  * @name: the name of the parameter
250  */
251 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_read(name)			\
252 	do {						\
253 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
254 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
255 	} while (0)
256 
257 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
258 extern void __kernel_param_lock(void);
259 extern void __kernel_param_unlock(void);
260 #else
261 static inline void __kernel_param_lock(void)
262 {
263 }
264 static inline void __kernel_param_unlock(void)
265 {
266 }
267 #endif
268 
269 #ifndef MODULE
270 /**
271  * core_param - define a historical core kernel parameter.
272  * @name: the name of the cmdline and sysfs parameter (often the same as var)
273  * @var: the variable
274  * @type: the type of the parameter
275  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
276  *
277  * core_param is just like module_param(), but cannot be modular and
278  * doesn't add a prefix (such as "printk.").  This is for compatibility
279  * with __setup(), and it makes sense as truly core parameters aren't
280  * tied to the particular file they're in.
281  */
282 #define core_param(name, var, type, perm)				\
283 	param_check_##type(name, &(var));				\
284 	__module_param_call("", name, &param_ops_##type, &var, perm, -1)
285 #endif /* !MODULE */
286 
287 /**
288  * module_param_string - a char array parameter
289  * @name: the name of the parameter
290  * @string: the string variable
291  * @len: the maximum length of the string, incl. terminator
292  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
293  *
294  * This actually copies the string when it's set (unlike type charp).
295  * @len is usually just sizeof(string).
296  */
297 #define module_param_string(name, string, len, perm)			\
298 	static const struct kparam_string __param_string_##name		\
299 		= { len, string };					\
300 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
301 			    &param_ops_string,				\
302 			    .str = &__param_string_##name, perm, -1);	\
303 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "string")
304 
305 /**
306  * parameq - checks if two parameter names match
307  * @name1: parameter name 1
308  * @name2: parameter name 2
309  *
310  * Returns true if the two parameter names are equal.
311  * Dashes (-) are considered equal to underscores (_).
312  */
313 extern bool parameq(const char *name1, const char *name2);
314 
315 /**
316  * parameqn - checks if two parameter names match
317  * @name1: parameter name 1
318  * @name2: parameter name 2
319  * @n: the length to compare
320  *
321  * Similar to parameq(), except it compares @n characters.
322  */
323 extern bool parameqn(const char *name1, const char *name2, size_t n);
324 
325 /* Called on module insert or kernel boot */
326 extern int parse_args(const char *name,
327 		      char *args,
328 		      const struct kernel_param *params,
329 		      unsigned num,
330 		      s16 level_min,
331 		      s16 level_max,
332 		      int (*unknown)(char *param, char *val,
333 			      const char *doing));
334 
335 /* Called by module remove. */
336 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
337 extern void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params, unsigned num);
338 #else
339 static inline void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params,
340 				  unsigned num)
341 {
342 }
343 #endif /* !CONFIG_SYSFS */
344 
345 /* All the helper functions */
346 /* The macros to do compile-time type checking stolen from Jakub
347    Jelinek, who IIRC came up with this idea for the 2.4 module init code. */
348 #define __param_check(name, p, type) \
349 	static inline type *__check_##name(void) { return(p); }
350 
351 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_byte;
352 extern int param_set_byte(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
353 extern int param_get_byte(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
354 #define param_check_byte(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned char)
355 
356 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_short;
357 extern int param_set_short(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
358 extern int param_get_short(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
359 #define param_check_short(name, p) __param_check(name, p, short)
360 
361 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ushort;
362 extern int param_set_ushort(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
363 extern int param_get_ushort(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
364 #define param_check_ushort(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned short)
365 
366 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_int;
367 extern int param_set_int(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
368 extern int param_get_int(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
369 #define param_check_int(name, p) __param_check(name, p, int)
370 
371 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_uint;
372 extern int param_set_uint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
373 extern int param_get_uint(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
374 #define param_check_uint(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
375 
376 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_long;
377 extern int param_set_long(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
378 extern int param_get_long(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
379 #define param_check_long(name, p) __param_check(name, p, long)
380 
381 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ulong;
382 extern int param_set_ulong(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
383 extern int param_get_ulong(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
384 #define param_check_ulong(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned long)
385 
386 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_charp;
387 extern int param_set_charp(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
388 extern int param_get_charp(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
389 #define param_check_charp(name, p) __param_check(name, p, char *)
390 
391 /* We used to allow int as well as bool.  We're taking that away! */
392 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bool;
393 extern int param_set_bool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
394 extern int param_get_bool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
395 #define param_check_bool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
396 
397 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_invbool;
398 extern int param_set_invbool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
399 extern int param_get_invbool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
400 #define param_check_invbool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
401 
402 /* An int, which can only be set like a bool (though it shows as an int). */
403 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bint;
404 extern int param_set_bint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
405 #define param_get_bint param_get_int
406 #define param_check_bint param_check_int
407 
408 /**
409  * module_param_array - a parameter which is an array of some type
410  * @name: the name of the array variable
411  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
412  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
413  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
414  *
415  * Input and output are as comma-separated values.  Commas inside values
416  * don't work properly (eg. an array of charp).
417  *
418  * ARRAY_SIZE(@name) is used to determine the number of elements in the
419  * array, so the definition must be visible.
420  */
421 #define module_param_array(name, type, nump, perm)		\
422 	module_param_array_named(name, name, type, nump, perm)
423 
424 /**
425  * module_param_array_named - renamed parameter which is an array of some type
426  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name
427  * @array: the name of the array variable
428  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
429  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
430  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
431  *
432  * This exposes a different name than the actual variable name.  See
433  * module_param_named() for why this might be necessary.
434  */
435 #define module_param_array_named(name, array, type, nump, perm)		\
436 	param_check_##type(name, &(array)[0]);				\
437 	static const struct kparam_array __param_arr_##name		\
438 	= { .max = ARRAY_SIZE(array), .num = nump,                      \
439 	    .ops = &param_ops_##type,					\
440 	    .elemsize = sizeof(array[0]), .elem = array };		\
441 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
442 			    &param_array_ops,				\
443 			    .arr = &__param_arr_##name,			\
444 			    perm, -1);					\
445 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "array of " #type)
446 
447 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_array_ops;
448 
449 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_string;
450 extern int param_set_copystring(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *);
451 extern int param_get_string(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
452 
453 /* for exporting parameters in /sys/module/.../parameters */
454 
455 struct module;
456 
457 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSFS) && defined(CONFIG_MODULES)
458 extern int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
459 				    const struct kernel_param *kparam,
460 				    unsigned int num_params);
461 
462 extern void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod);
463 #else
464 static inline int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
465 			     const struct kernel_param *kparam,
466 			     unsigned int num_params)
467 {
468 	return 0;
469 }
470 
471 static inline void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod)
472 { }
473 #endif
474 
475 #endif /* _LINUX_MODULE_PARAMS_H */
476