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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_OPS_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 /*
60  * Flags available for kernel_param
61  *
62  * UNSAFE - the parameter is dangerous and setting it will taint the kernel
63  */
64 enum {
65 	KERNEL_PARAM_FL_UNSAFE = (1 << 0)
66 };
67 
68 struct kernel_param {
69 	const char *name;
70 	const struct kernel_param_ops *ops;
71 	u16 perm;
72 	s8 level;
73 	u8 flags;
74 	union {
75 		void *arg;
76 		const struct kparam_string *str;
77 		const struct kparam_array *arr;
78 	};
79 };
80 
81 /* Special one for strings we want to copy into */
82 struct kparam_string {
83 	unsigned int maxlen;
84 	char *string;
85 };
86 
87 /* Special one for arrays */
88 struct kparam_array
89 {
90 	unsigned int max;
91 	unsigned int elemsize;
92 	unsigned int *num;
93 	const struct kernel_param_ops *ops;
94 	void *elem;
95 };
96 
97 /**
98  * module_param - typesafe helper for a module/cmdline parameter
99  * @value: the variable to alter, and exposed parameter name.
100  * @type: the type of the parameter
101  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
102  *
103  * @value becomes the module parameter, or (prefixed by KBUILD_MODNAME and a
104  * ".") the kernel commandline parameter.  Note that - is changed to _, so
105  * the user can use "foo-bar=1" even for variable "foo_bar".
106  *
107  * @perm is 0 if the the variable is not to appear in sysfs, or 0444
108  * for world-readable, 0644 for root-writable, etc.  Note that if it
109  * is writable, you may need to use kparam_block_sysfs_write() around
110  * accesses (esp. charp, which can be kfreed when it changes).
111  *
112  * The @type is simply pasted to refer to a param_ops_##type and a
113  * param_check_##type: for convenience many standard types are provided but
114  * you can create your own by defining those variables.
115  *
116  * Standard types are:
117  *	byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong
118  *	charp: a character pointer
119  *	bool: a bool, values 0/1, y/n, Y/N.
120  *	invbool: the above, only sense-reversed (N = true).
121  */
122 #define module_param(name, type, perm)				\
123 	module_param_named(name, name, type, perm)
124 
125 /**
126  * module_param_unsafe - same as module_param but taints kernel
127  */
128 #define module_param_unsafe(name, type, perm)			\
129 	module_param_named_unsafe(name, name, type, perm)
130 
131 /**
132  * module_param_named - typesafe helper for a renamed module/cmdline parameter
133  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
134  * @value: the actual lvalue to alter.
135  * @type: the type of the parameter
136  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
137  *
138  * Usually it's a good idea to have variable names and user-exposed names the
139  * same, but that's harder if the variable must be non-static or is inside a
140  * structure.  This allows exposure under a different name.
141  */
142 #define module_param_named(name, value, type, perm)			   \
143 	param_check_##type(name, &(value));				   \
144 	module_param_cb(name, &param_ops_##type, &value, perm);		   \
145 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
146 
147 /**
148  * module_param_named_unsafe - same as module_param_named but taints kernel
149  */
150 #define module_param_named_unsafe(name, value, type, perm)		\
151 	param_check_##type(name, &(value));				\
152 	module_param_cb_unsafe(name, &param_ops_##type, &value, perm);	\
153 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
154 
155 /**
156  * module_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
157  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
158  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
159  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
160  *
161  * The ops can have NULL set or get functions.
162  */
163 #define module_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)				      \
164 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1, 0)
165 
166 #define module_param_cb_unsafe(name, ops, arg, perm)			      \
167 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1,    \
168 			    KERNEL_PARAM_FL_UNSAFE)
169 
170 /**
171  * <level>_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
172  *                    to be evaluated before certain initcall level
173  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
174  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
175  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
176  *
177  * The ops can have NULL set or get functions.
178  */
179 #define __level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, level)			\
180 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, level, 0)
181 
182 #define core_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
183 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 1)
184 
185 #define postcore_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
186 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 2)
187 
188 #define arch_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
189 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 3)
190 
191 #define subsys_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
192 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 4)
193 
194 #define fs_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
195 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 5)
196 
197 #define device_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
198 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 6)
199 
200 #define late_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
201 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 7)
202 
203 /* On alpha, ia64 and ppc64 relocations to global data cannot go into
204    read-only sections (which is part of respective UNIX ABI on these
205    platforms). So 'const' makes no sense and even causes compile failures
206    with some compilers. */
207 #if defined(CONFIG_ALPHA) || defined(CONFIG_IA64) || defined(CONFIG_PPC64)
208 #define __moduleparam_const
209 #else
210 #define __moduleparam_const const
211 #endif
212 
213 /* This is the fundamental function for registering boot/module
214    parameters. */
215 #define __module_param_call(prefix, name, ops, arg, perm, level, flags)	\
216 	/* Default value instead of permissions? */			\
217 	static const char __param_str_##name[] = prefix #name; \
218 	static struct kernel_param __moduleparam_const __param_##name	\
219 	__used								\
220     __attribute__ ((unused,__section__ ("__param"),aligned(sizeof(void *)))) \
221 	= { __param_str_##name, ops, VERIFY_OCTAL_PERMISSIONS(perm),	\
222 	    level, flags, { arg } }
223 
224 /* Obsolete - use module_param_cb() */
225 #define module_param_call(name, set, get, arg, perm)			\
226 	static struct kernel_param_ops __param_ops_##name =		\
227 		{ .flags = 0, (void *)set, (void *)get };		\
228 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX,			\
229 			    name, &__param_ops_##name, arg,		\
230 			    (perm) + sizeof(__check_old_set_param(set))*0, -1, 0)
231 
232 /* We don't get oldget: it's often a new-style param_get_uint, etc. */
233 static inline int
234 __check_old_set_param(int (*oldset)(const char *, struct kernel_param *))
235 {
236 	return 0;
237 }
238 
239 /**
240  * kparam_block_sysfs_write - make sure a parameter isn't written via sysfs.
241  * @name: the name of the parameter
242  *
243  * There's no point blocking write on a paramter that isn't writable via sysfs!
244  */
245 #define kparam_block_sysfs_write(name)			\
246 	do {						\
247 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
248 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
249 	} while (0)
250 
251 /**
252  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_write - allows sysfs to write to a parameter again.
253  * @name: the name of the parameter
254  */
255 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(name)		\
256 	do {						\
257 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
258 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
259 	} while (0)
260 
261 /**
262  * kparam_block_sysfs_read - make sure a parameter isn't read via sysfs.
263  * @name: the name of the parameter
264  *
265  * This also blocks sysfs writes.
266  */
267 #define kparam_block_sysfs_read(name)			\
268 	do {						\
269 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
270 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
271 	} while (0)
272 
273 /**
274  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_read - allows sysfs to read a parameter again.
275  * @name: the name of the parameter
276  */
277 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_read(name)			\
278 	do {						\
279 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
280 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
281 	} while (0)
282 
283 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
284 extern void __kernel_param_lock(void);
285 extern void __kernel_param_unlock(void);
286 #else
287 static inline void __kernel_param_lock(void)
288 {
289 }
290 static inline void __kernel_param_unlock(void)
291 {
292 }
293 #endif
294 
295 #ifndef MODULE
296 /**
297  * core_param - define a historical core kernel parameter.
298  * @name: the name of the cmdline and sysfs parameter (often the same as var)
299  * @var: the variable
300  * @type: the type of the parameter
301  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
302  *
303  * core_param is just like module_param(), but cannot be modular and
304  * doesn't add a prefix (such as "printk.").  This is for compatibility
305  * with __setup(), and it makes sense as truly core parameters aren't
306  * tied to the particular file they're in.
307  */
308 #define core_param(name, var, type, perm)				\
309 	param_check_##type(name, &(var));				\
310 	__module_param_call("", name, &param_ops_##type, &var, perm, -1, 0)
311 #endif /* !MODULE */
312 
313 /**
314  * module_param_string - a char array parameter
315  * @name: the name of the parameter
316  * @string: the string variable
317  * @len: the maximum length of the string, incl. terminator
318  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
319  *
320  * This actually copies the string when it's set (unlike type charp).
321  * @len is usually just sizeof(string).
322  */
323 #define module_param_string(name, string, len, perm)			\
324 	static const struct kparam_string __param_string_##name		\
325 		= { len, string };					\
326 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
327 			    &param_ops_string,				\
328 			    .str = &__param_string_##name, perm, -1, 0);\
329 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "string")
330 
331 /**
332  * parameq - checks if two parameter names match
333  * @name1: parameter name 1
334  * @name2: parameter name 2
335  *
336  * Returns true if the two parameter names are equal.
337  * Dashes (-) are considered equal to underscores (_).
338  */
339 extern bool parameq(const char *name1, const char *name2);
340 
341 /**
342  * parameqn - checks if two parameter names match
343  * @name1: parameter name 1
344  * @name2: parameter name 2
345  * @n: the length to compare
346  *
347  * Similar to parameq(), except it compares @n characters.
348  */
349 extern bool parameqn(const char *name1, const char *name2, size_t n);
350 
351 /* Called on module insert or kernel boot */
352 extern char *parse_args(const char *name,
353 		      char *args,
354 		      const struct kernel_param *params,
355 		      unsigned num,
356 		      s16 level_min,
357 		      s16 level_max,
358 		      int (*unknown)(char *param, char *val,
359 			      const char *doing));
360 
361 /* Called by module remove. */
362 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
363 extern void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params, unsigned num);
364 #else
365 static inline void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params,
366 				  unsigned num)
367 {
368 }
369 #endif /* !CONFIG_SYSFS */
370 
371 /* All the helper functions */
372 /* The macros to do compile-time type checking stolen from Jakub
373    Jelinek, who IIRC came up with this idea for the 2.4 module init code. */
374 #define __param_check(name, p, type) \
375 	static inline type __always_unused *__check_##name(void) { return(p); }
376 
377 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_byte;
378 extern int param_set_byte(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
379 extern int param_get_byte(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
380 #define param_check_byte(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned char)
381 
382 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_short;
383 extern int param_set_short(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
384 extern int param_get_short(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
385 #define param_check_short(name, p) __param_check(name, p, short)
386 
387 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ushort;
388 extern int param_set_ushort(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
389 extern int param_get_ushort(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
390 #define param_check_ushort(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned short)
391 
392 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_int;
393 extern int param_set_int(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
394 extern int param_get_int(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
395 #define param_check_int(name, p) __param_check(name, p, int)
396 
397 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_uint;
398 extern int param_set_uint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
399 extern int param_get_uint(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
400 #define param_check_uint(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
401 
402 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_long;
403 extern int param_set_long(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
404 extern int param_get_long(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
405 #define param_check_long(name, p) __param_check(name, p, long)
406 
407 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ulong;
408 extern int param_set_ulong(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
409 extern int param_get_ulong(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
410 #define param_check_ulong(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned long)
411 
412 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ullong;
413 extern int param_set_ullong(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
414 extern int param_get_ullong(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
415 #define param_check_ullong(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned long long)
416 
417 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_charp;
418 extern int param_set_charp(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
419 extern int param_get_charp(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
420 #define param_check_charp(name, p) __param_check(name, p, char *)
421 
422 /* We used to allow int as well as bool.  We're taking that away! */
423 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bool;
424 extern int param_set_bool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
425 extern int param_get_bool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
426 #define param_check_bool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
427 
428 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_invbool;
429 extern int param_set_invbool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
430 extern int param_get_invbool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
431 #define param_check_invbool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
432 
433 /* An int, which can only be set like a bool (though it shows as an int). */
434 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bint;
435 extern int param_set_bint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
436 #define param_get_bint param_get_int
437 #define param_check_bint param_check_int
438 
439 /**
440  * module_param_array - a parameter which is an array of some type
441  * @name: the name of the array variable
442  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
443  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
444  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
445  *
446  * Input and output are as comma-separated values.  Commas inside values
447  * don't work properly (eg. an array of charp).
448  *
449  * ARRAY_SIZE(@name) is used to determine the number of elements in the
450  * array, so the definition must be visible.
451  */
452 #define module_param_array(name, type, nump, perm)		\
453 	module_param_array_named(name, name, type, nump, perm)
454 
455 /**
456  * module_param_array_named - renamed parameter which is an array of some type
457  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name
458  * @array: the name of the array variable
459  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
460  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
461  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
462  *
463  * This exposes a different name than the actual variable name.  See
464  * module_param_named() for why this might be necessary.
465  */
466 #define module_param_array_named(name, array, type, nump, perm)		\
467 	param_check_##type(name, &(array)[0]);				\
468 	static const struct kparam_array __param_arr_##name		\
469 	= { .max = ARRAY_SIZE(array), .num = nump,                      \
470 	    .ops = &param_ops_##type,					\
471 	    .elemsize = sizeof(array[0]), .elem = array };		\
472 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
473 			    &param_array_ops,				\
474 			    .arr = &__param_arr_##name,			\
475 			    perm, -1, 0);				\
476 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "array of " #type)
477 
478 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_array_ops;
479 
480 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_string;
481 extern int param_set_copystring(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *);
482 extern int param_get_string(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
483 
484 /* for exporting parameters in /sys/module/.../parameters */
485 
486 struct module;
487 
488 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSFS) && defined(CONFIG_MODULES)
489 extern int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
490 				    const struct kernel_param *kparam,
491 				    unsigned int num_params);
492 
493 extern void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod);
494 #else
495 static inline int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
496 			     const struct kernel_param *kparam,
497 			     unsigned int num_params)
498 {
499 	return 0;
500 }
501 
502 static inline void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod)
503 { }
504 #endif
505 
506 #endif /* _LINUX_MODULE_PARAMS_H */
507