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