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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 extern const struct kernel_param __start___param[], __stop___param[];
82 
83 /* Special one for strings we want to copy into */
84 struct kparam_string {
85 	unsigned int maxlen;
86 	char *string;
87 };
88 
89 /* Special one for arrays */
90 struct kparam_array
91 {
92 	unsigned int max;
93 	unsigned int elemsize;
94 	unsigned int *num;
95 	const struct kernel_param_ops *ops;
96 	void *elem;
97 };
98 
99 /**
100  * module_param - typesafe helper for a module/cmdline parameter
101  * @value: the variable to alter, and exposed parameter name.
102  * @type: the type of the parameter
103  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
104  *
105  * @value becomes the module parameter, or (prefixed by KBUILD_MODNAME and a
106  * ".") the kernel commandline parameter.  Note that - is changed to _, so
107  * the user can use "foo-bar=1" even for variable "foo_bar".
108  *
109  * @perm is 0 if the the variable is not to appear in sysfs, or 0444
110  * for world-readable, 0644 for root-writable, etc.  Note that if it
111  * is writable, you may need to use kparam_block_sysfs_write() around
112  * accesses (esp. charp, which can be kfreed when it changes).
113  *
114  * The @type is simply pasted to refer to a param_ops_##type and a
115  * param_check_##type: for convenience many standard types are provided but
116  * you can create your own by defining those variables.
117  *
118  * Standard types are:
119  *	byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong
120  *	charp: a character pointer
121  *	bool: a bool, values 0/1, y/n, Y/N.
122  *	invbool: the above, only sense-reversed (N = true).
123  */
124 #define module_param(name, type, perm)				\
125 	module_param_named(name, name, type, perm)
126 
127 /**
128  * module_param_unsafe - same as module_param but taints kernel
129  */
130 #define module_param_unsafe(name, type, perm)			\
131 	module_param_named_unsafe(name, name, type, perm)
132 
133 /**
134  * module_param_named - typesafe helper for a renamed module/cmdline parameter
135  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
136  * @value: the actual lvalue to alter.
137  * @type: the type of the parameter
138  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
139  *
140  * Usually it's a good idea to have variable names and user-exposed names the
141  * same, but that's harder if the variable must be non-static or is inside a
142  * structure.  This allows exposure under a different name.
143  */
144 #define module_param_named(name, value, type, perm)			   \
145 	param_check_##type(name, &(value));				   \
146 	module_param_cb(name, &param_ops_##type, &value, perm);		   \
147 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
148 
149 /**
150  * module_param_named_unsafe - same as module_param_named but taints kernel
151  */
152 #define module_param_named_unsafe(name, value, type, perm)		\
153 	param_check_##type(name, &(value));				\
154 	module_param_cb_unsafe(name, &param_ops_##type, &value, perm);	\
155 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, #type)
156 
157 /**
158  * module_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
159  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
160  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
161  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
162  *
163  * The ops can have NULL set or get functions.
164  */
165 #define module_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)				      \
166 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1, 0)
167 
168 #define module_param_cb_unsafe(name, ops, arg, perm)			      \
169 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, -1,    \
170 			    KERNEL_PARAM_FL_UNSAFE)
171 
172 /**
173  * <level>_param_cb - general callback for a module/cmdline parameter
174  *                    to be evaluated before certain initcall level
175  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name.
176  * @ops: the set & get operations for this parameter.
177  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
178  *
179  * The ops can have NULL set or get functions.
180  */
181 #define __level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, level)			\
182 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name, ops, arg, perm, level, 0)
183 
184 #define core_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
185 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 1)
186 
187 #define postcore_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
188 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 2)
189 
190 #define arch_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
191 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 3)
192 
193 #define subsys_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
194 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 4)
195 
196 #define fs_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
197 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 5)
198 
199 #define device_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
200 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 6)
201 
202 #define late_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm)		\
203 	__level_param_cb(name, ops, arg, perm, 7)
204 
205 /* On alpha, ia64 and ppc64 relocations to global data cannot go into
206    read-only sections (which is part of respective UNIX ABI on these
207    platforms). So 'const' makes no sense and even causes compile failures
208    with some compilers. */
209 #if defined(CONFIG_ALPHA) || defined(CONFIG_IA64) || defined(CONFIG_PPC64)
210 #define __moduleparam_const
211 #else
212 #define __moduleparam_const const
213 #endif
214 
215 /* This is the fundamental function for registering boot/module
216    parameters. */
217 #define __module_param_call(prefix, name, ops, arg, perm, level, flags)	\
218 	/* Default value instead of permissions? */			\
219 	static const char __param_str_##name[] = prefix #name; \
220 	static struct kernel_param __moduleparam_const __param_##name	\
221 	__used								\
222     __attribute__ ((unused,__section__ ("__param"),aligned(sizeof(void *)))) \
223 	= { __param_str_##name, ops, VERIFY_OCTAL_PERMISSIONS(perm),	\
224 	    level, flags, { arg } }
225 
226 /* Obsolete - use module_param_cb() */
227 #define module_param_call(name, set, get, arg, perm)			\
228 	static struct kernel_param_ops __param_ops_##name =		\
229 		{ .flags = 0, (void *)set, (void *)get };		\
230 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX,			\
231 			    name, &__param_ops_##name, arg,		\
232 			    (perm) + sizeof(__check_old_set_param(set))*0, -1, 0)
233 
234 /* We don't get oldget: it's often a new-style param_get_uint, etc. */
235 static inline int
236 __check_old_set_param(int (*oldset)(const char *, struct kernel_param *))
237 {
238 	return 0;
239 }
240 
241 /**
242  * kparam_block_sysfs_write - make sure a parameter isn't written via sysfs.
243  * @name: the name of the parameter
244  *
245  * There's no point blocking write on a paramter that isn't writable via sysfs!
246  */
247 #define kparam_block_sysfs_write(name)			\
248 	do {						\
249 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
250 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
251 	} while (0)
252 
253 /**
254  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_write - allows sysfs to write to a parameter again.
255  * @name: the name of the parameter
256  */
257 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(name)		\
258 	do {						\
259 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0222));	\
260 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
261 	} while (0)
262 
263 /**
264  * kparam_block_sysfs_read - make sure a parameter isn't read via sysfs.
265  * @name: the name of the parameter
266  *
267  * This also blocks sysfs writes.
268  */
269 #define kparam_block_sysfs_read(name)			\
270 	do {						\
271 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
272 		__kernel_param_lock();			\
273 	} while (0)
274 
275 /**
276  * kparam_unblock_sysfs_read - allows sysfs to read a parameter again.
277  * @name: the name of the parameter
278  */
279 #define kparam_unblock_sysfs_read(name)			\
280 	do {						\
281 		BUG_ON(!(__param_##name.perm & 0444));	\
282 		__kernel_param_unlock();		\
283 	} while (0)
284 
285 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
286 extern void __kernel_param_lock(void);
287 extern void __kernel_param_unlock(void);
288 #else
289 static inline void __kernel_param_lock(void)
290 {
291 }
292 static inline void __kernel_param_unlock(void)
293 {
294 }
295 #endif
296 
297 #ifndef MODULE
298 /**
299  * core_param - define a historical core kernel parameter.
300  * @name: the name of the cmdline and sysfs parameter (often the same as var)
301  * @var: the variable
302  * @type: the type of the parameter
303  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
304  *
305  * core_param is just like module_param(), but cannot be modular and
306  * doesn't add a prefix (such as "printk.").  This is for compatibility
307  * with __setup(), and it makes sense as truly core parameters aren't
308  * tied to the particular file they're in.
309  */
310 #define core_param(name, var, type, perm)				\
311 	param_check_##type(name, &(var));				\
312 	__module_param_call("", name, &param_ops_##type, &var, perm, -1, 0)
313 #endif /* !MODULE */
314 
315 /**
316  * module_param_string - a char array parameter
317  * @name: the name of the parameter
318  * @string: the string variable
319  * @len: the maximum length of the string, incl. terminator
320  * @perm: visibility in sysfs.
321  *
322  * This actually copies the string when it's set (unlike type charp).
323  * @len is usually just sizeof(string).
324  */
325 #define module_param_string(name, string, len, perm)			\
326 	static const struct kparam_string __param_string_##name		\
327 		= { len, string };					\
328 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
329 			    &param_ops_string,				\
330 			    .str = &__param_string_##name, perm, -1, 0);\
331 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "string")
332 
333 /**
334  * parameq - checks if two parameter names match
335  * @name1: parameter name 1
336  * @name2: parameter name 2
337  *
338  * Returns true if the two parameter names are equal.
339  * Dashes (-) are considered equal to underscores (_).
340  */
341 extern bool parameq(const char *name1, const char *name2);
342 
343 /**
344  * parameqn - checks if two parameter names match
345  * @name1: parameter name 1
346  * @name2: parameter name 2
347  * @n: the length to compare
348  *
349  * Similar to parameq(), except it compares @n characters.
350  */
351 extern bool parameqn(const char *name1, const char *name2, size_t n);
352 
353 /* Called on module insert or kernel boot */
354 extern char *parse_args(const char *name,
355 		      char *args,
356 		      const struct kernel_param *params,
357 		      unsigned num,
358 		      s16 level_min,
359 		      s16 level_max,
360 		      int (*unknown)(char *param, char *val,
361 			      const char *doing));
362 
363 /* Called by module remove. */
364 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
365 extern void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params, unsigned num);
366 #else
367 static inline void destroy_params(const struct kernel_param *params,
368 				  unsigned num)
369 {
370 }
371 #endif /* !CONFIG_SYSFS */
372 
373 /* All the helper functions */
374 /* The macros to do compile-time type checking stolen from Jakub
375    Jelinek, who IIRC came up with this idea for the 2.4 module init code. */
376 #define __param_check(name, p, type) \
377 	static inline type __always_unused *__check_##name(void) { return(p); }
378 
379 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_byte;
380 extern int param_set_byte(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
381 extern int param_get_byte(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
382 #define param_check_byte(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned char)
383 
384 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_short;
385 extern int param_set_short(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
386 extern int param_get_short(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
387 #define param_check_short(name, p) __param_check(name, p, short)
388 
389 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ushort;
390 extern int param_set_ushort(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
391 extern int param_get_ushort(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
392 #define param_check_ushort(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned short)
393 
394 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_int;
395 extern int param_set_int(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
396 extern int param_get_int(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
397 #define param_check_int(name, p) __param_check(name, p, int)
398 
399 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_uint;
400 extern int param_set_uint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
401 extern int param_get_uint(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
402 #define param_check_uint(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned int)
403 
404 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_long;
405 extern int param_set_long(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
406 extern int param_get_long(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
407 #define param_check_long(name, p) __param_check(name, p, long)
408 
409 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ulong;
410 extern int param_set_ulong(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
411 extern int param_get_ulong(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
412 #define param_check_ulong(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned long)
413 
414 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_ullong;
415 extern int param_set_ullong(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
416 extern int param_get_ullong(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
417 #define param_check_ullong(name, p) __param_check(name, p, unsigned long long)
418 
419 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_charp;
420 extern int param_set_charp(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
421 extern int param_get_charp(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
422 #define param_check_charp(name, p) __param_check(name, p, char *)
423 
424 /* We used to allow int as well as bool.  We're taking that away! */
425 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bool;
426 extern int param_set_bool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
427 extern int param_get_bool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
428 #define param_check_bool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
429 
430 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_invbool;
431 extern int param_set_invbool(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
432 extern int param_get_invbool(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
433 #define param_check_invbool(name, p) __param_check(name, p, bool)
434 
435 /* An int, which can only be set like a bool (though it shows as an int). */
436 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_bint;
437 extern int param_set_bint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
438 #define param_get_bint param_get_int
439 #define param_check_bint param_check_int
440 
441 /**
442  * module_param_array - a parameter which is an array of some type
443  * @name: the name of the array variable
444  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
445  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
446  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
447  *
448  * Input and output are as comma-separated values.  Commas inside values
449  * don't work properly (eg. an array of charp).
450  *
451  * ARRAY_SIZE(@name) is used to determine the number of elements in the
452  * array, so the definition must be visible.
453  */
454 #define module_param_array(name, type, nump, perm)		\
455 	module_param_array_named(name, name, type, nump, perm)
456 
457 /**
458  * module_param_array_named - renamed parameter which is an array of some type
459  * @name: a valid C identifier which is the parameter name
460  * @array: the name of the array variable
461  * @type: the type, as per module_param()
462  * @nump: optional pointer filled in with the number written
463  * @perm: visibility in sysfs
464  *
465  * This exposes a different name than the actual variable name.  See
466  * module_param_named() for why this might be necessary.
467  */
468 #define module_param_array_named(name, array, type, nump, perm)		\
469 	param_check_##type(name, &(array)[0]);				\
470 	static const struct kparam_array __param_arr_##name		\
471 	= { .max = ARRAY_SIZE(array), .num = nump,                      \
472 	    .ops = &param_ops_##type,					\
473 	    .elemsize = sizeof(array[0]), .elem = array };		\
474 	__module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, name,			\
475 			    &param_array_ops,				\
476 			    .arr = &__param_arr_##name,			\
477 			    perm, -1, 0);				\
478 	__MODULE_PARM_TYPE(name, "array of " #type)
479 
480 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_array_ops;
481 
482 extern struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_string;
483 extern int param_set_copystring(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *);
484 extern int param_get_string(char *buffer, const struct kernel_param *kp);
485 
486 /* for exporting parameters in /sys/module/.../parameters */
487 
488 struct module;
489 
490 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSFS) && defined(CONFIG_MODULES)
491 extern int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
492 				    const struct kernel_param *kparam,
493 				    unsigned int num_params);
494 
495 extern void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod);
496 #else
497 static inline int module_param_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
498 			     const struct kernel_param *kparam,
499 			     unsigned int num_params)
500 {
501 	return 0;
502 }
503 
504 static inline void module_param_sysfs_remove(struct module *mod)
505 { }
506 #endif
507 
508 #endif /* _LINUX_MODULE_PARAMS_H */
509