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1 /*
2  * include/linker_lists.h
3  *
4  * Implementation of linker-generated arrays
5  *
6  * Copyright (C) 2012 Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
7  *
8  * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
9  */
10 
11 #ifndef __LINKER_LISTS_H__
12 #define __LINKER_LISTS_H__
13 
14 #include <linux/compiler.h>
15 
16 /*
17  * There is no use in including this from ASM files.
18  * So just don't define anything when included from ASM.
19  */
20 
21 #if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
22 
23 /**
24  * A linker list is constructed by grouping together linker input
25  * sections, each containing one entry of the list. Each input section
26  * contains a constant initialized variable which holds the entry's
27  * content. Linker list input sections are constructed from the list
28  * and entry names, plus a prefix which allows grouping all lists
29  * together. Assuming _list and _entry are the list and entry names,
30  * then the corresponding input section name is
31  *
32  *   .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
33  *
34  * and the C variable name is
35  *
36  *   _u_boot_list + _2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
37  *
38  * This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
39  *
40  * Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
41  * section and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
42  * section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
43  * to as
44  *
45  *   %u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
46  *
47  * Entry variables need never be referred to directly.
48  *
49  * The naming scheme for input sections allows grouping all linker lists
50  * into a single linker output section and grouping all entries for a
51  * single list.
52  *
53  * Note the two '_2_' constant components in the names: their presence
54  * allows putting a start and end symbols around a list, by mapping
55  * these symbols to sections names with components "1" (before) and
56  * "3" (after) instead of "2" (within).
57  * Start and end symbols for a list can generally be defined as
58  *
59  *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _1_...
60  *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _3_...
61  *
62  * Start and end symbols for the whole of the linker lists area can be
63  * defined as
64  *
65  *   %u_boot_list_1_...
66  *   %u_boot_list_3_...
67  *
68  * Here is an example of the sorted sections which result from a list
69  * "array" made up of three entries : "first", "second" and "third",
70  * iterated at least once.
71  *
72  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_1
73  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_first
74  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_second
75  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_third
76  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_3
77  *
78  * If lists must be divided into sublists (e.g. for iterating only on
79  * part of a list), one can simply give the list a name of the form
80  * 'outer_2_inner', where 'outer' is the global list name and 'inner'
81  * is the sub-list name. Iterators for the whole list should use the
82  * global list name ("outer"); iterators for only a sub-list should use
83  * the full sub-list name ("outer_2_inner").
84  *
85  * Here is an example of the sections generated from a global list
86  * named "drivers", two sub-lists named "i2c" and "pci", and iterators
87  * defined for the whole list and each sub-list:
88  *
89  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_1
90  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_1
91  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
92  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
93  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_second
94  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_third
95  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_3
96  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_1
97  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_first
98  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_second
99  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_third
100  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_3
101  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_3
102  */
103 
104 /**
105  * llsym() - Access a linker-generated array entry
106  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
107  * @_name:	Name of the entry
108  * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
109  *		in a C variable name!
110  */
111 #define llsym(_type, _name, _list) \
112 		((_type *)&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name)
113 
114 /**
115  * ll_entry_declare() - Declare linker-generated array entry
116  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
117  * @_name:	Name of the entry
118  * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
119  *		in a C variable name!
120  *
121  * This macro declares a variable that is placed into a linker-generated
122  * array. This is a basic building block for more advanced use of linker-
123  * generated arrays. The user is expected to build their own macro wrapper
124  * around this one.
125  *
126  * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized.
127  *
128  * Special precaution must be made when using this macro:
129  *
130  * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the
131  *    entry is generated and can be iterated but is listed in the map
132  *    file and cannot be retrieved by name.
133  *
134  * 2) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND
135  *    a subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements,
136  *    it is imperative that the elements are of the same type.
137  *
138  * 4) In case an outer section is declared that contains some array elements
139  *    AND an inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
140  *    elements, then when traversing the outer section, even the elements of
141  *    the inner sections are present in the array.
142  *
143  * Example:
144  * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
145  *         .x = 3,
146  *         .y = 4,
147  * };
148  */
149 #define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _list)				\
150 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name __aligned(4)		\
151 			__attribute__((unused,				\
152 			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
153 
154 /**
155  * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
156  * @_type:	Data type of each entry
157  * @_name:	Name of the entry
158  * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
159  *		in a C variable name!
160  *
161  * This is like ll_entry_declare() but creates multiple entries. It should
162  * be assigned to an array.
163  *
164  * ll_entry_declare_list(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
165  *	{ .x = 3, .y = 4 },
166  *	{ .x = 8, .y = 2 },
167  *	{ .x = 1, .y = 7 }
168  * };
169  */
170 #define ll_entry_declare_list(_type, _name, _list)			\
171 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name[] __aligned(4)		\
172 			__attribute__((unused,				\
173 			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
174 
175 /**
176  * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
177  * does not allow defining objects of C type 'void'. Using an empty
178  * struct is allowed by the compiler, but causes gcc versions 4.4 and
179  * below to complain about aliasing. Therefore we use the next best
180  * thing: zero-sized arrays, which are both 0-byte-size and exempt from
181  * aliasing warnings.
182  */
183 
184 /**
185  * ll_entry_start() - Point to first entry of linker-generated array
186  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
187  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
188  *
189  * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of a
190  * linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section
191  * specified by _list argument.
192  *
193  * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
194  * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 1.
195  *
196  * Example:
197  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
198  */
199 #define ll_entry_start(_type, _list)					\
200 ({									\
201 	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
202 		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1")));			\
203 	(_type *)&start;						\
204 })
205 
206 /**
207  * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of linker-generated array
208  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
209  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
210  *		(with underscores instead of dots)
211  *
212  * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
213  * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list
214  * section specified by _list argument.
215  *
216  * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
217  * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 3.
218  *
219  * Example:
220  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_end(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
221  */
222 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
223 ({									\
224 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,		\
225 		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3")));			\
226 	(_type *)&end;							\
227 })
228 /**
229  * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
230  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
231  * @_list:	Name of the list of which the number of elements is computed
232  *
233  * This function returns the number of elements of a linker-generated array
234  * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
235  * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
236  *
237  * Example:
238  * int i;
239  * const unsigned int count = ll_entry_count(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
240  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
241  * for (i = 0; i < count; i++, msc++)
242  *         printf("Entry %i, x=%i y=%i\n", i, msc->x, msc->y);
243  */
244 #define ll_entry_count(_type, _list)					\
245 	({								\
246 		_type *start = ll_entry_start(_type, _list);		\
247 		_type *end = ll_entry_end(_type, _list);		\
248 		unsigned int _ll_result = end - start;			\
249 		_ll_result;						\
250 	})
251 
252 /**
253  * ll_entry_get() - Retrieve entry from linker-generated array by name
254  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
255  * @_name:	Name of the entry
256  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
257  *
258  * This function returns a pointer to a particular entry in linker-generated
259  * array identified by the subsection of u_boot_list where the entry resides
260  * and it's name.
261  *
262  * Example:
263  * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
264  *         .x = 3,
265  *         .y = 4,
266  * };
267  * ...
268  * struct my_sub_cmd *c = ll_entry_get(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
269  */
270 #define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _list)				\
271 	({								\
272 		extern _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
273 		_type *_ll_result =					\
274 			&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;		\
275 		_ll_result;						\
276 	})
277 
278 /**
279  * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
280  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
281  *
282  * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of
283  * the very first linker-generated array.
284  *
285  * Since this macro defines the start of the linker-generated arrays,
286  * its leftmost index must be 1.
287  *
288  * Example:
289  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_start(struct my_sub_cmd);
290  */
291 #define ll_start(_type)							\
292 ({									\
293 	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
294 		section(".u_boot_list_1")));				\
295 	(_type *)&start;						\
296 })
297 
298 /**
299  * ll_end() - Point after last entry of last linker-generated array
300  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
301  *
302  * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
303  * the very last linker-generated array.
304  *
305  * Since this macro defines the end of the linker-generated arrays,
306  * its leftmost index must be 3.
307  *
308  * Example:
309  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_end(struct my_sub_cmd);
310  */
311 #define ll_end(_type)							\
312 ({									\
313 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,		\
314 		section(".u_boot_list_3")));				\
315 	(_type *)&end;							\
316 })
317 
318 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
319 
320 #endif	/* __LINKER_LISTS_H__ */
321