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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 const char __param_str_##name[] = prefix #name; \
190 	static struct kernel_param __moduleparam_const __param_##name	\
191 	__used								\
192     __attribute__ ((unused,__section__ ("__param"),aligned(sizeof(void *)))) \
193 	= { __param_str_##name, ops, VERIFY_OCTAL_PERMISSIONS(perm),	\
194 	    level, { arg } }
195 
196 /* Obsolete - use module_param_cb() */
197 #define module_param_call(name, set, get, arg, perm)			\
198 	static struct kernel_param_ops __param_ops_##name =		\
199 		{ 0, (void *)set, (void *)get };			\
200 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX,			\
201 			    name, &__param_ops_##name, arg,		\
202 			    (perm) + sizeof(__check_old_set_param(set))*0, -1)
203 
204 /* We don't get oldget: it's often a new-style param_get_uint, etc. */
205 static inline int
206 __check_old_set_param(int (*oldset)(const char *, struct kernel_param *))
207 {
208 	return 0;
209 }
210 
211 /**
212  * kparam_block_sysfs_write - make sure a parameter isn't written via sysfs.
213  * @name: the name of the parameter
214  *
215  * There's no point blocking write on a paramter that isn't writable via sysfs!
216  */
217 #define kparam_block_sysfs_write(name)			\
218 	do {						\
219 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
220 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
221 	} while (0)
222 
223 /**
224  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_write - allows sysfs to write to a parameter again.
225  * @name: the name of the parameter
226  */
227 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(name)		\
228 	do {						\
229 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
230 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
231 	} while (0)
232 
233 /**
234  * kparam_block_sysfs_read - make sure a parameter isn't read via sysfs.
235  * @name: the name of the parameter
236  *
237  * This also blocks sysfs writes.
238  */
239 #define kparam_block_sysfs_read(name)			\
240 	do {						\
241 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
242 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
243 	} while (0)
244 
245 /**
246  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_read - allows sysfs to read a parameter again.
247  * @name: the name of the parameter
248  */
249 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_read(name)			\
250 	do {						\
251 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
252 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
253 	} while (0)
254 
255 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
256 extern void __kernel_param_lock(void);
257 extern void __kernel_param_unlock(void);
258 #else
259 static inline void __kernel_param_lock(void)
260 {
261 }
262 static inline void __kernel_param_unlock(void)
263 {
264 }
265 #endif
266 
267 #ifndef MODULE
268 /**
269  * core_param - define a historical core kernel parameter.
270  * @name: the name of the cmdline and sysfs parameter (often the same as var)
271  * @var: the variable
272  * @type: the type of the parameter
273  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
274  *
275  * core_param is just like module_param(), but cannot be modular and
276  * doesn't add a prefix (such as "printk.").  This is for compatibility
277  * with __setup(), and it makes sense as truly core parameters aren't
278  * tied to the particular file they're in.
279  */
280 #define core_param(name, var, type, perm)				\
281 	param_check_##type(name, &(var));				\
282 	__module_param_call("", name, &param_ops_##type, &var, perm, -1)
283 #endif /* !MODULE */
284 
285 /**
286  * module_param_string - a char array parameter
287  * @name: the name of the parameter
288  * @string: the string variable
289  * @len: the maximum length of the string, incl. terminator
290  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
291  *
292  * This actually copies the string when it's set (unlike type charp).
293  * @len is usually just sizeof(string).
294  */
295 #define module_param_string(name, string, len, perm)			\
296 	static const struct kparam_string __param_string_##name		\
297 		= { len, string };					\
298 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
299 			    &param_ops_string,				\
300 			    .str = &__param_string_##name, perm, -1);	\
301 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "string")
302 
303 /**
304  * parameq - checks if two parameter names match
305  * @name1: parameter name 1
306  * @name2: parameter name 2
307  *
308  * Returns true if the two parameter names are equal.
309  * Dashes (-) are considered equal to underscores (_).
310  */
311 extern bool parameq(const char *name1, const char *name2);
312 
313 /**
314  * parameqn - checks if two parameter names match
315  * @name1: parameter name 1
316  * @name2: parameter name 2
317  * @n: the length to compare
318  *
319  * Similar to parameq(), except it compares @n characters.
320  */
321 extern bool parameqn(const char *name1, const char *name2, size_t n);
322 
323 /* Called on module insert or kernel boot */
324 extern char *parse_args(const char *name,
325 		      char *args,
326 		      const struct kernel_param *params,
327 		      unsigned num,
328 		      s16 level_min,
329 		      s16 level_max,
330 		      int (*unknown)(char *param, char *val,
331 			      const char *doing));
332 
333 /* Called by module remove. */
334 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
335 extern void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params, unsigned num);
336 #else
337 static inline void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params,
338 				  unsigned num)
339 {
340 }
341 #endif /* !CONFIG_SYSFS */
342 
343 /* All the helper functions */
344 /* The macros to do compile-time type checking stolen from Jakub
345    Jelinek, who IIRC came up with this idea for the 2.4 module init code. */
346 #define __param_check(name, p, type) \
347 	static inline type __always_unused *__check_##name(void) { return(p); }
348 
349 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_byte;
350 extern int param_set_byte(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
351 extern int param_get_byte(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
352 #define param_check_byte(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned char)
353 
354 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_short;
355 extern int param_set_short(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
356 extern int param_get_short(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
357 #define param_check_short(name, p) __param_check(name, p, short)
358 
359 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ushort;
360 extern int param_set_ushort(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
361 extern int param_get_ushort(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
362 #define param_check_ushort(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned short)
363 
364 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_int;
365 extern int param_set_int(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
366 extern int param_get_int(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
367 #define param_check_int(name, p) __param_check(name, p, int)
368 
369 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_uint;
370 extern int param_set_uint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
371 extern int param_get_uint(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
372 #define param_check_uint(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
373 
374 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_long;
375 extern int param_set_long(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
376 extern int param_get_long(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
377 #define param_check_long(name, p) __param_check(name, p, long)
378 
379 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ulong;
380 extern int param_set_ulong(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
381 extern int param_get_ulong(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
382 #define param_check_ulong(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned long)
383 
384 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_charp;
385 extern int param_set_charp(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
386 extern int param_get_charp(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
387 #define param_check_charp(name, p) __param_check(name, p, char *)
388 
389 /* We used to allow int as well as bool.  We're taking that away! */
390 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bool;
391 extern int param_set_bool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
392 extern int param_get_bool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
393 #define param_check_bool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
394 
395 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_invbool;
396 extern int param_set_invbool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
397 extern int param_get_invbool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
398 #define param_check_invbool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
399 
400 /* An int, which can only be set like a bool (though it shows as an int). */
401 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bint;
402 extern int param_set_bint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
403 #define param_get_bint param_get_int
404 #define param_check_bint param_check_int
405 
406 /**
407  * module_param_array - a parameter which is an array of some type
408  * @name: the name of the array variable
409  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
410  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
411  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
412  *
413  * Input and output are as comma-separated values.  Commas inside values
414  * don't work properly (eg. an array of charp).
415  *
416  * ARRAY_SIZE(@name) is used to determine the number of elements in the
417  * array, so the definition must be visible.
418  */
419 #define module_param_array(name, type, nump, perm)		\
420 	module_param_array_named(name, name, type, nump, perm)
421 
422 /**
423  * module_param_array_named - renamed parameter which is an array of some type
424  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name
425  * @array: the name of the array variable
426  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
427  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
428  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
429  *
430  * This exposes a different name than the actual variable name.  See
431  * module_param_named() for why this might be necessary.
432  */
433 #define module_param_array_named(name, array, type, nump, perm)		\
434 	param_check_##type(name, &(array)[0]);				\
435 	static const struct kparam_array __param_arr_##name		\
436 	= { .max = ARRAY_SIZE(array), .num = nump,                      \
437 	    .ops = &param_ops_##type,					\
438 	    .elemsize = sizeof(array[0]), .elem = array };		\
439 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
440 			    &param_array_ops,				\
441 			    .arr = &__param_arr_##name,			\
442 			    perm, -1);					\
443 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "array of " #type)
444 
445 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_array_ops;
446 
447 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_string;
448 extern int param_set_copystring(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *);
449 extern int param_get_string(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
450 
451 /* for exporting parameters in /sys/module/.../parameters */
452 
453 struct module;
454 
455 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSFS) && defined(CONFIG_MODULES)
456 extern int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
457 				    const struct kernel_param *kparam,
458 				    unsigned int num_params);
459 
460 extern void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod);
461 #else
462 static inline int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
463 			     const struct kernel_param *kparam,
464 			     unsigned int num_params)
465 {
466 	return 0;
467 }
468 
469 static inline void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod)
470 { }
471 #endif
472 
473 #endif /* _LINUX_MODULE_PARAMS_H */
474