xref: /openbmc/linux/drivers/md/dm-path-selector.h (revision 1da177e4)
1 /*
2  * Copyright (C) 2003 Sistina Software.
3  * Copyright (C) 2004 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
4  *
5  * Module Author: Heinz Mauelshagen
6  *
7  * This file is released under the GPL.
8  *
9  * Path-Selector registration.
10  */
11 
12 #ifndef	DM_PATH_SELECTOR_H
13 #define	DM_PATH_SELECTOR_H
14 
15 #include <linux/device-mapper.h>
16 
17 #include "dm-mpath.h"
18 
19 /*
20  * We provide an abstraction for the code that chooses which path
21  * to send some io down.
22  */
23 struct path_selector_type;
24 struct path_selector {
25 	struct path_selector_type *type;
26 	void *context;
27 };
28 
29 /* Information about a path selector type */
30 struct path_selector_type {
31 	char *name;
32 	struct module *module;
33 
34 	unsigned int table_args;
35 	unsigned int info_args;
36 
37 	/*
38 	 * Constructs a path selector object, takes custom arguments
39 	 */
40 	int (*create) (struct path_selector *ps, unsigned argc, char **argv);
41 	void (*destroy) (struct path_selector *ps);
42 
43 	/*
44 	 * Add an opaque path object, along with some selector specific
45 	 * path args (eg, path priority).
46 	 */
47 	int (*add_path) (struct path_selector *ps, struct path *path,
48 			 int argc, char **argv, char **error);
49 
50 	/*
51 	 * Chooses a path for this io, if no paths are available then
52 	 * NULL will be returned.
53 	 *
54 	 * repeat_count is the number of times to use the path before
55 	 * calling the function again.  0 means don't call it again unless
56 	 * the path fails.
57 	 */
58 	struct path *(*select_path) (struct path_selector *ps,
59 				     unsigned *repeat_count);
60 
61 	/*
62 	 * Notify the selector that a path has failed.
63 	 */
64 	void (*fail_path) (struct path_selector *ps, struct path *p);
65 
66 	/*
67 	 * Ask selector to reinstate a path.
68 	 */
69 	int (*reinstate_path) (struct path_selector *ps, struct path *p);
70 
71 	/*
72 	 * Table content based on parameters added in ps_add_path_fn
73 	 * or path selector status
74 	 */
75 	int (*status) (struct path_selector *ps, struct path *path,
76 		       status_type_t type, char *result, unsigned int maxlen);
77 
78 	int (*end_io) (struct path_selector *ps, struct path *path);
79 };
80 
81 /* Register a path selector */
82 int dm_register_path_selector(struct path_selector_type *type);
83 
84 /* Unregister a path selector */
85 int dm_unregister_path_selector(struct path_selector_type *type);
86 
87 /* Returns a registered path selector type */
88 struct path_selector_type *dm_get_path_selector(const char *name);
89 
90 /* Releases a path selector  */
91 void dm_put_path_selector(struct path_selector_type *pst);
92 
93 #endif
94