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1 /*
2 * Dynamic loading of modules into the kernel.
4 * Rewritten by Richard Henderson <rth@tamu.edu> Dec 1996
5 */
7 #ifndef _LINUX_MODULE_H
8 #define _LINUX_MODULE_H
10 #include <linux/config.h>
11 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
12 #include <linux/list.h>
14 #ifdef __GENKSYMS__
15 # define _set_ver(sym) sym
16 # undef MODVERSIONS
17 # define MODVERSIONS
18 #else /* ! __GENKSYMS__ */
19 # if !defined(MODVERSIONS) && defined(EXPORT_SYMTAB)
20 # define _set_ver(sym) sym
21 # include <linux/modversions.h>
22 # endif
23 #endif /* __GENKSYMS__ */
25 #include <asm/atomic.h>
27 /* Don't need to bring in all of uaccess.h just for this decl. */
28 struct exception_table_entry;
30 /* Used by get_kernel_syms, which is obsolete. */
31 struct kernel_sym
33 unsigned long value;
34 char name[60]; /* should have been 64-sizeof(long); oh well */
37 struct module_symbol
39 unsigned long value;
40 const char *name;
43 struct module_ref
45 struct module *dep; /* "parent" pointer */
46 struct module *ref; /* "child" pointer */
47 struct module_ref *next_ref;
50 /* TBD */
51 struct module_persist;
53 struct module
55 unsigned long size_of_struct; /* == sizeof(module) */
56 struct module *next;
57 const char *name;
58 unsigned long size;
60 union
62 atomic_t usecount;
63 long pad;
64 } uc; /* Needs to keep its size - so says rth */
66 unsigned long flags; /* AUTOCLEAN et al */
68 unsigned nsyms;
69 unsigned ndeps;
71 struct module_symbol *syms;
72 struct module_ref *deps;
73 struct module_ref *refs;
74 int (*init)(void);
75 void (*cleanup)(void);
76 const struct exception_table_entry *ex_table_start;
77 const struct exception_table_entry *ex_table_end;
78 #ifdef __alpha__
79 unsigned long gp;
80 #endif
81 /* Members past this point are extensions to the basic
82 module support and are optional. Use mod_member_present()
83 to examine them. */
84 const struct module_persist *persist_start;
85 const struct module_persist *persist_end;
86 int (*can_unload)(void);
87 int runsize; /* In modutils, not currently used */
88 const char *kallsyms_start; /* All symbols for kernel debugging */
89 const char *kallsyms_end;
90 const char *archdata_start; /* arch specific data for module */
91 const char *archdata_end;
92 const char *kernel_data; /* Reserved for kernel internal use */
95 struct module_info
97 unsigned long addr;
98 unsigned long size;
99 unsigned long flags;
100 long usecount;
103 /* Bits of module.flags. */
105 #define MOD_UNINITIALIZED 0
106 #define MOD_RUNNING 1
107 #define MOD_DELETED 2
108 #define MOD_AUTOCLEAN 4
109 #define MOD_VISITED 8
110 #define MOD_USED_ONCE 16
111 #define MOD_JUST_FREED 32
112 #define MOD_INITIALIZING 64
114 /* Values for query_module's which. */
116 #define QM_MODULES 1
117 #define QM_DEPS 2
118 #define QM_REFS 3
119 #define QM_SYMBOLS 4
120 #define QM_INFO 5
122 /* Can the module be queried? */
123 #define MOD_CAN_QUERY(mod) (((mod)->flags & (MOD_RUNNING | MOD_INITIALIZING)) && !((mod)->flags & MOD_DELETED))
125 /* When struct module is extended, we must test whether the new member
126 is present in the header received from insmod before we can use it.
127 This function returns true if the member is present. */
129 #define mod_member_present(mod,member) \
130 ((unsigned long)(&((struct module *)0L)->member + 1) \
131 <= (mod)->size_of_struct)
133 /* Check if an address p with number of entries n is within the body of module m */
134 #define mod_bound(p, n, m) ((unsigned long)(p) >= ((unsigned long)(m) + ((m)->size_of_struct)) && \
135 (unsigned long)((p)+(n)) <= (unsigned long)(m) + (m)->size)
137 /* Backwards compatibility definition. */
139 #define GET_USE_COUNT(module) (atomic_read(&(module)->uc.usecount))
141 /* Poke the use count of a module. */
143 #define __MOD_INC_USE_COUNT(mod) \
144 (atomic_inc(&(mod)->uc.usecount), (mod)->flags |= MOD_VISITED|MOD_USED_ONCE)
145 #define __MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT(mod) \
146 (atomic_dec(&(mod)->uc.usecount), (mod)->flags |= MOD_VISITED)
147 #define __MOD_IN_USE(mod) \
148 (mod_member_present((mod), can_unload) && (mod)->can_unload \
149 ? (mod)->can_unload() : atomic_read(&(mod)->uc.usecount))
151 /* Indirect stringification. */
153 #define __MODULE_STRING_1(x) #x
154 #define __MODULE_STRING(x) __MODULE_STRING_1(x)
156 /* Generic inter module communication.
158 * NOTE: This interface is intended for small amounts of data that are
159 * passed between two objects and either or both of the objects
160 * might be compiled as modules. Do not over use this interface.
162 * If more than two objects need to communicate then you probably
163 * need a specific interface instead of abusing this generic
164 * interface. If both objects are *always* built into the kernel
165 * then a global extern variable is good enough, you do not need
166 * this interface.
168 * Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> 28 Oct 2000.
171 #define HAVE_INTER_MODULE
172 extern void inter_module_register(const char *, struct module *, const void *);
173 extern void inter_module_unregister(const char *);
174 extern const void *inter_module_get(const char *);
175 extern const void *inter_module_get_request(const char *, const char *);
176 extern void inter_module_put(const char *);
178 struct inter_module_entry {
179 struct list_head list;
180 const char *im_name;
181 struct module *owner;
182 const void *userdata;
185 extern int try_inc_mod_count(struct module *mod);
187 #if defined(MODULE) && !defined(__GENKSYMS__)
189 /* Embedded module documentation macros. */
191 /* For documentation purposes only. */
193 #define MODULE_AUTHOR(name) \
194 const char __module_author[] __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) = \
195 "author=" name
197 #define MODULE_DESCRIPTION(desc) \
198 const char __module_description[] __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) = \
199 "description=" desc
201 /* Could potentially be used by kmod... */
203 #define MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE(dev) \
204 const char __module_device[] __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) = \
205 "device=" dev
207 /* Used to verify parameters given to the module. The TYPE arg should
208 be a string in the following format:
209 [min[-max]]{b,h,i,l,s}
210 The MIN and MAX specifiers delimit the length of the array. If MAX
211 is omitted, it defaults to MIN; if both are omitted, the default is 1.
212 The final character is a type specifier:
213 b byte
214 h short
215 i int
216 l long
217 s string
220 #define MODULE_PARM(var,type) \
221 const char __module_parm_##var[] \
222 __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) = \
223 "parm_" __MODULE_STRING(var) "=" type
225 #define MODULE_PARM_DESC(var,desc) \
226 const char __module_parm_desc_##var[] \
227 __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) = \
228 "parm_desc_" __MODULE_STRING(var) "=" desc
231 * MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE exports information about devices
232 * currently supported by this module. A device type, such as PCI,
233 * is a C-like identifier passed as the first arg to this macro.
234 * The second macro arg is the variable containing the device
235 * information being made public.
237 * The following is a list of known device types (arg 1),
238 * and the C types which are to be passed as arg 2.
239 * pci - struct pci_device_id - List of PCI ids supported by this module
240 * isapnp - struct isapnp_device_id - List of ISA PnP ids supported by this module
241 * usb - struct usb_device_id - List of USB ids supported by this module
243 #define MODULE_GENERIC_TABLE(gtype,name) \
244 static const unsigned long __module_##gtype##_size \
245 __attribute__ ((unused)) = sizeof(struct gtype##_id); \
246 static const struct gtype##_id * __module_##gtype##_table \
247 __attribute__ ((unused)) = name
248 #define MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(type,name) \
249 MODULE_GENERIC_TABLE(type##_device,name)
250 /* not put to .modinfo section to avoid section type conflicts */
252 /* The attributes of a section are set the first time the section is
253 seen; we want .modinfo to not be allocated. */
255 __asm__(".section .modinfo\n\t.previous");
257 /* Define the module variable, and usage macros. */
258 extern struct module __this_module;
260 #define THIS_MODULE (&__this_module)
261 #define MOD_INC_USE_COUNT __MOD_INC_USE_COUNT(THIS_MODULE)
262 #define MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT __MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT(THIS_MODULE)
263 #define MOD_IN_USE __MOD_IN_USE(THIS_MODULE)
265 #include <linux/version.h>
266 static const char __module_kernel_version[] __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) =
267 "kernel_version=" UTS_RELEASE;
268 #ifdef MODVERSIONS
269 static const char __module_using_checksums[] __attribute__((section(".modinfo"))) =
270 "using_checksums=1";
271 #endif
273 #else /* MODULE */
275 #define MODULE_AUTHOR(name)
276 #define MODULE_DESCRIPTION(desc)
277 #define MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE(name)
278 #define MODULE_PARM(var,type)
279 #define MODULE_PARM_DESC(var,desc)
280 #define MODULE_GENERIC_TABLE(gtype,name)
281 #define MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(type,name)
283 #ifndef __GENKSYMS__
285 #define THIS_MODULE NULL
286 #define MOD_INC_USE_COUNT do { } while (0)
287 #define MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT do { } while (0)
288 #define MOD_IN_USE 1
290 extern struct module *module_list;
292 #endif /* !__GENKSYMS__ */
294 #endif /* MODULE */
296 /* Export a symbol either from the kernel or a module.
298 In the kernel, the symbol is added to the kernel's global symbol table.
300 In a module, it controls which variables are exported. If no
301 variables are explicitly exported, the action is controled by the
302 insmod -[xX] flags. Otherwise, only the variables listed are exported.
303 This obviates the need for the old register_symtab() function. */
305 #if defined(__GENKSYMS__)
307 /* We want the EXPORT_SYMBOL tag left intact for recognition. */
309 #elif !defined(AUTOCONF_INCLUDED)
311 #define __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym,str) error config_must_be_included_before_module
312 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL(var) error config_must_be_included_before_module
313 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS(var) error config_must_be_included_before_module
315 #elif !defined(CONFIG_MODULES)
317 #define __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym,str)
318 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL(var)
319 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS(var)
321 #else
323 #define __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, str) \
324 const char __kstrtab_##sym[] \
325 __attribute__((section(".kstrtab"))) = str; \
326 const struct module_symbol __ksymtab_##sym \
327 __attribute__((section("__ksymtab"))) = \
328 { (unsigned long)&sym, __kstrtab_##sym }
330 #if defined(MODVERSIONS) || !defined(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS)
331 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL(var) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(var, __MODULE_STRING(var))
332 #else
333 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL(var) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(var, __MODULE_STRING(__VERSIONED_SYMBOL(var)))
334 #endif
336 #define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS(var) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(var, __MODULE_STRING(var))
338 #endif /* __GENKSYMS__ */
340 #ifdef MODULE
341 /* Force a module to export no symbols. */
342 #define EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS __asm__(".section __ksymtab\n.previous")
343 #else
344 #define EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS
345 #endif /* MODULE */
347 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
348 #define SET_MODULE_OWNER(some_struct) do { (some_struct)->owner = THIS_MODULE; } while (0)
349 #else
350 #define SET_MODULE_OWNER(some_struct) do { } while (0)
351 #endif
353 #endif /* _LINUX_MODULE_H */