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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, but that happens
18  * anyway, e.g. PPC kgdb.S includes command.h which incluse us.
19  * So just don't define anything when included from ASM.
20  */
21 
22 #if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
23 
24 /**
25  * A linker list is constructed by grouping together linker input
26  * sections, each containing one entry of the list. Each input section
27  * contains a constant initialized variable which holds the entry's
28  * content. Linker list input sections are constructed from the list
29  * and entry names, plus a prefix which allows grouping all lists
30  * together. Assuming _list and _entry are the list and entry names,
31  * then the corresponding input section name is
32  *
33  *   .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
34  *
35  * and the C variable name is
36  *
37  *   _u_boot_list + _2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
38  *
39  * This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
40  *
41  * Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
42  * section and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
43  * section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
44  * to as
45  *
46  *   %u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
47  *
48  * Entry variables need never be referred to directly.
49  *
50  * The naming scheme for input sections allows grouping all linker lists
51  * into a single linker output section and grouping all entries for a
52  * single list.
53  *
54  * Note the two '_2_' constant components in the names: their presence
55  * allows putting a start and end symbols around a list, by mapping
56  * these symbols to sections names with components "1" (before) and
57  * "3" (after) instead of "2" (within).
58  * Start and end symbols for a list can generally be defined as
59  *
60  *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _1_...
61  *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _3_...
62  *
63  * Start and end symbols for the whole of the linker lists area can be
64  * defined as
65  *
66  *   %u_boot_list_1_...
67  *   %u_boot_list_3_...
68  *
69  * Here is an example of the sorted sections which result from a list
70  * "array" made up of three entries : "first", "second" and "third",
71  * iterated at least once.
72  *
73  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_1
74  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_first
75  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_second
76  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_third
77  *   .u_boot_list_2_array_3
78  *
79  * If lists must be divided into sublists (e.g. for iterating only on
80  * part of a list), one can simply give the list a name of the form
81  * 'outer_2_inner', where 'outer' is the global list name and 'inner'
82  * is the sub-list name. Iterators for the whole list should use the
83  * global list name ("outer"); iterators for only a sub-list should use
84  * the full sub-list name ("outer_2_inner").
85  *
86  *  Here is an example of the sections generated from a global list
87  * named "drivers", two sub-lists named "i2c" and "pci", and iterators
88  * defined for the whole list and each sub-list:
89  *
90  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_1
91  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_1
92  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
93  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
94  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_second
95  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_third
96  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_3
97  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_1
98  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_first
99  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_second
100  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_third
101  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_3
102  *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_3
103  */
104 
105 /**
106  * ll_sym() - Access a linker-generated array entry
107  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
108  * @_name:	Name of the entry
109  * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
110  *		in a C variable name!
111  */
112 #define llsym(_type, _name, _list) \
113 		((_type *)&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name)
114 
115 /**
116  * ll_entry_declare() - Declare linker-generated array entry
117  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
118  * @_name:	Name of the entry
119  * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
120  *		in a C variable name!
121  *
122  * This macro declares a variable that is placed into a linker-generated
123  * array. This is a basic building block for more advanced use of linker-
124  * generated arrays. The user is expected to build their own macro wrapper
125  * around this one.
126  *
127  * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized.
128  *
129  * Special precaution must be made when using this macro:
130  *
131  * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the
132  *    entry is generated and can be iterated but is listed in the map
133  *    file and cannot be retrieved by name.
134  *
135  * 2) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND
136  *    a subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements,
137  *    it is imperative that the elements are of the same type.
138  *
139  * 4) In case an outer section is declared that contains some array elements
140  *    AND an inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
141  *    elements, then when traversing the outer section, even the elements of
142  *    the inner sections are present in the array.
143  *
144  * Example:
145  * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub, cmd.sub) = {
146  *         .x = 3,
147  *         .y = 4,
148  * };
149  */
150 #define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _list)				\
151 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name __aligned(4)		\
152 			__attribute__((unused,				\
153 			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
154 
155 /**
156  * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
157  * @_type:	Data type of each entry
158  * @_name:	Name of the entry
159  * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
160  *		in a C variable name!
161  *
162  * This is like ll_entry_declare() but creates multiple entries. It should
163  * be assigned to an array.
164  *
165  * ll_entry_declare_list(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub, cmd.sub) = {
166  *	{ .x = 3, .y = 4 },
167  *	{ .x = 8, .y = 2 },
168  *	{ .x = 1, .y = 7 }
169  * };
170  */
171 #define ll_entry_declare_list(_type, _name, _list)			\
172 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name[] __aligned(4)		\
173 			__attribute__((unused,				\
174 			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
175 
176 /**
177  * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
178  * does not allow defining objects of C type 'void'. Using an empty
179  * struct is allowed by the compiler, but causes gcc versions 4.4 and
180  * below to complain about aliasing. Therefore we use the next best
181  * thing: zero-sized arrays, which are both 0-byte-size and exempt from
182  * aliasing warnings.
183  */
184 
185 /**
186  * ll_entry_start() - Point to first entry of linker-generated array
187  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
188  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
189  *
190  * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of a
191  * linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section
192  * specified by _list argument.
193  *
194  * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
195  * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 1.
196  *
197  * Example:
198  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
199  */
200 #define ll_entry_start(_type, _list)					\
201 ({									\
202 	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
203 		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1")));			\
204 	(_type *)&start;						\
205 })
206 
207 /**
208  * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of linker-generated array
209  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
210  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
211  *		(with underscores instead of dots)
212  *
213  * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
214  * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list
215  * section specified by _list argument.
216  *
217  * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
218  * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 3.
219  *
220  * Example:
221  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_end(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
222  */
223 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
224 ({									\
225 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
226 		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3")));			\
227 	(_type *)&end;							\
228 })
229 /**
230  * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
231  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
232  * @_list:	Name of the list of which the number of elements is computed
233  *
234  * This function returns the number of elements of a linker-generated array
235  * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
236  * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
237  *
238  * Example:
239  * int i;
240  * const unsigned int count = ll_entry_count(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
241  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
242  * for (i = 0; i < count; i++, msc++)
243  *         printf("Entry %i, x=%i y=%i\n", i, msc->x, msc->y);
244  */
245 #define ll_entry_count(_type, _list)					\
246 	({								\
247 		_type *start = ll_entry_start(_type, _list);		\
248 		_type *end = ll_entry_end(_type, _list);		\
249 		unsigned int _ll_result = end - start;			\
250 		_ll_result;						\
251 	})
252 
253 /**
254  * ll_entry_get() - Retrieve entry from linker-generated array by name
255  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
256  * @_name:	Name of the entry
257  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
258  *
259  * This function returns a pointer to a particular entry in LG-array
260  * identified by the subsection of u_boot_list where the entry resides
261  * and it's name.
262  *
263  * Example:
264  * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
265  *         .x = 3,
266  *         .y = 4,
267  * };
268  * ...
269  * struct my_sub_cmd *c = ll_entry_get(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
270  */
271 #define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _list)				\
272 	({								\
273 		extern _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
274 		_type *_ll_result =					\
275 			&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
276 		_ll_result;						\
277 	})
278 
279 /**
280  * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
281  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
282  *
283  * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of
284  * the very first linker-generated array.
285  *
286  * Since this macro defines the start of the linker-generated arrays,
287  * its leftmost index must be 1.
288  *
289  * Example:
290  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_start(struct my_sub_cmd);
291  */
292 #define ll_start(_type)							\
293 ({									\
294 	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
295 		section(".u_boot_list_1")));				\
296 	(_type *)&start;						\
297 })
298 
299 /**
300  * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of last linker-generated array
301  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
302  *
303  * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
304  * the very last linker-generated array.
305  *
306  * Since this macro defines the end of the linker-generated arrays,
307  * its leftmost index must be 3.
308  *
309  * Example:
310  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_end(struct my_sub_cmd);
311  */
312 #define ll_end(_type)							\
313 ({									\
314 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
315 		section(".u_boot_list_3")));				\
316 	(_type *)&end;							\
317 })
318 
319 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
320 
321 #endif	/* __LINKER_LISTS_H__ */
322