1 /* plugin-api.h -- External linker plugin API. */
3 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 Written by Cary Coutant <ccoutant@google.com>.
6 This file is part of binutils.
8 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
9 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
10 the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
11 (at your option) any later version.
13 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
14 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
15 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
16 GNU General Public License for more details.
18 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
19 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
20 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
21 MA 02110-1301, USA. */
23 /* This file defines the interface for writing a linker plugin, which is
24 described at < http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/whopr/driver >. */
31 #elif defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H)
34 #include <sys/types.h>
35 #if !defined(HAVE_STDINT_H) && !defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H) && \
36 !defined(UINT64_MAX) && !defined(uint64_t)
37 #error can not find uint64_t type
45 /* Status code returned by most API routines. */
50 LDPS_NO_SYMS
, /* Attempt to get symbols that haven't been added. */
51 LDPS_BAD_HANDLE
, /* No claimed object associated with given handle. */
53 /* Additional Error codes TBD. */
56 /* The version of the API specification. */
58 enum ld_plugin_api_version
60 LD_PLUGIN_API_VERSION
= 1
63 /* The type of output file being generated by the linker. */
65 enum ld_plugin_output_file_type
73 /* An input file managed by the plugin library. */
75 struct ld_plugin_input_file
84 /* A symbol belonging to an input file managed by the plugin library. */
86 struct ld_plugin_symbol
97 /* An object's section. */
99 struct ld_plugin_section
105 /* Whether the symbol is a definition, reference, or common, weak or not. */
107 enum ld_plugin_symbol_kind
116 /* The visibility of the symbol. */
118 enum ld_plugin_symbol_visibility
126 /* How a symbol is resolved. */
128 enum ld_plugin_symbol_resolution
132 /* Symbol is still undefined at this point. */
135 /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with references from
136 regular object code. */
139 /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with no
140 references from regular objects. It is only referenced from IR
142 LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY
,
144 /* This definition was pre-empted by a definition in a regular
148 /* This definition was pre-empted by a definition in another IR file. */
151 /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in another IR file. */
154 /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in a regular object
155 linked into the main executable. */
158 /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in a shared object. */
161 /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with no
162 references from regular objects. It is only referenced from IR
163 code, but the symbol is exported and may be referenced from
164 a dynamic object (not seen at link time). */
165 LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY_EXP
168 /* The plugin library's "claim file" handler. */
171 enum ld_plugin_status
172 (*ld_plugin_claim_file_handler
) (
173 const struct ld_plugin_input_file
*file
, int *claimed
);
175 /* The plugin library's "all symbols read" handler. */
178 enum ld_plugin_status
179 (*ld_plugin_all_symbols_read_handler
) (void);
181 /* The plugin library's cleanup handler. */
184 enum ld_plugin_status
185 (*ld_plugin_cleanup_handler
) (void);
187 /* The linker's interface for registering the "claim file" handler. */
190 enum ld_plugin_status
191 (*ld_plugin_register_claim_file
) (ld_plugin_claim_file_handler handler
);
193 /* The linker's interface for registering the "all symbols read" handler. */
196 enum ld_plugin_status
197 (*ld_plugin_register_all_symbols_read
) (
198 ld_plugin_all_symbols_read_handler handler
);
200 /* The linker's interface for registering the cleanup handler. */
203 enum ld_plugin_status
204 (*ld_plugin_register_cleanup
) (ld_plugin_cleanup_handler handler
);
206 /* The linker's interface for adding symbols from a claimed input file. */
209 enum ld_plugin_status
210 (*ld_plugin_add_symbols
) (void *handle
, int nsyms
,
211 const struct ld_plugin_symbol
*syms
);
213 /* The linker's interface for getting the input file information with
214 an open (possibly re-opened) file descriptor. */
217 enum ld_plugin_status
218 (*ld_plugin_get_input_file
) (const void *handle
,
219 struct ld_plugin_input_file
*file
);
222 enum ld_plugin_status
223 (*ld_plugin_get_view
) (const void *handle
, const void **viewp
);
225 /* The linker's interface for releasing the input file. */
228 enum ld_plugin_status
229 (*ld_plugin_release_input_file
) (const void *handle
);
231 /* The linker's interface for retrieving symbol resolution information. */
234 enum ld_plugin_status
235 (*ld_plugin_get_symbols
) (const void *handle
, int nsyms
,
236 struct ld_plugin_symbol
*syms
);
238 /* The linker's interface for adding a compiled input file. */
241 enum ld_plugin_status
242 (*ld_plugin_add_input_file
) (const char *pathname
);
244 /* The linker's interface for adding a library that should be searched. */
247 enum ld_plugin_status
248 (*ld_plugin_add_input_library
) (const char *libname
);
250 /* The linker's interface for adding a library path that should be searched. */
253 enum ld_plugin_status
254 (*ld_plugin_set_extra_library_path
) (const char *path
);
256 /* The linker's interface for issuing a warning or error message. */
259 enum ld_plugin_status
260 (*ld_plugin_message
) (int level
, const char *format
, ...);
262 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the number of sections in an object.
263 The handle is obtained in the claim_file handler. This interface should
264 only be invoked in the claim_file handler. This function sets *COUNT to
265 the number of sections in the object. */
268 enum ld_plugin_status
269 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_count
) (const void* handle
, unsigned int *count
);
271 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the section type of a specific
272 section in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the
273 claim_file handler. This function sets *TYPE to an ELF SHT_xxx value. */
276 enum ld_plugin_status
277 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_type
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
280 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the name of a specific section in
281 an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file handler.
282 This function sets *SECTION_NAME_PTR to a null-terminated buffer allocated
283 by malloc. The plugin must free *SECTION_NAME_PTR. */
286 enum ld_plugin_status
287 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_name
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
288 char **section_name_ptr
);
290 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the contents of a specific section
291 in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file
292 handler. This function sets *SECTION_CONTENTS to point to a buffer that is
293 valid until clam_file handler returns. It sets *LEN to the size of the
297 enum ld_plugin_status
298 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_contents
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
299 const unsigned char **section_contents
,
302 /* The linker's interface for specifying the desired order of sections.
303 The sections should be specifed using the array SECTION_LIST in the
304 order in which they should appear in the final layout. NUM_SECTIONS
305 specifies the number of entries in each array. This should be invoked
306 in the all_symbols_read handler. */
309 enum ld_plugin_status
310 (*ld_plugin_update_section_order
) (const struct ld_plugin_section
*section_list
,
311 unsigned int num_sections
);
313 /* The linker's interface for specifying that reordering of sections is
314 desired so that the linker can prepare for it. This should be invoked
315 before update_section_order, preferably in the claim_file handler. */
318 enum ld_plugin_status
319 (*ld_plugin_allow_section_ordering
) (void);
321 /* The linker's interface for specifying that a subset of sections is
322 to be mapped to a unique segment. If the plugin wants to call
323 unique_segment_for_sections, it must call this function from a
324 claim_file_handler or when it is first loaded. */
327 enum ld_plugin_status
328 (*ld_plugin_allow_unique_segment_for_sections
) (void);
330 /* The linker's interface for specifying that a specific set of sections
331 must be mapped to a unique segment. ELF segments do not have names
332 and the NAME is used as the name of the newly created output section
333 that is then placed in the unique PT_LOAD segment. FLAGS is used to
334 specify if any additional segment flags need to be set. For instance,
335 a specific segment flag can be set to identify this segment. Unsetting
336 segment flags that would be set by default is not possible. The
337 parameter SEGMENT_ALIGNMENT when non-zero will override the default. */
340 enum ld_plugin_status
341 (*ld_plugin_unique_segment_for_sections
) (
342 const char* segment_name
,
343 uint64_t segment_flags
,
344 uint64_t segment_alignment
,
345 const struct ld_plugin_section
* section_list
,
346 unsigned int num_sections
);
356 /* Values for the tv_tag field of the transfer vector. */
361 LDPT_API_VERSION
= 1,
362 LDPT_GOLD_VERSION
= 2,
363 LDPT_LINKER_OUTPUT
= 3,
365 LDPT_REGISTER_CLAIM_FILE_HOOK
= 5,
366 LDPT_REGISTER_ALL_SYMBOLS_READ_HOOK
= 6,
367 LDPT_REGISTER_CLEANUP_HOOK
= 7,
368 LDPT_ADD_SYMBOLS
= 8,
369 LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS
= 9,
370 LDPT_ADD_INPUT_FILE
= 10,
372 LDPT_GET_INPUT_FILE
= 12,
373 LDPT_RELEASE_INPUT_FILE
= 13,
374 LDPT_ADD_INPUT_LIBRARY
= 14,
375 LDPT_OUTPUT_NAME
= 15,
376 LDPT_SET_EXTRA_LIBRARY_PATH
= 16,
377 LDPT_GNU_LD_VERSION
= 17,
379 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_COUNT
= 19,
380 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_TYPE
= 20,
381 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_NAME
= 21,
382 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_CONTENTS
= 22,
383 LDPT_UPDATE_SECTION_ORDER
= 23,
384 LDPT_ALLOW_SECTION_ORDERING
= 24,
385 LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS_V2
= 25,
386 LDPT_ALLOW_UNIQUE_SEGMENT_FOR_SECTIONS
= 26,
387 LDPT_UNIQUE_SEGMENT_FOR_SECTIONS
= 27
390 /* The plugin transfer vector. */
394 enum ld_plugin_tag tv_tag
;
398 const char *tv_string
;
399 ld_plugin_register_claim_file tv_register_claim_file
;
400 ld_plugin_register_all_symbols_read tv_register_all_symbols_read
;
401 ld_plugin_register_cleanup tv_register_cleanup
;
402 ld_plugin_add_symbols tv_add_symbols
;
403 ld_plugin_get_symbols tv_get_symbols
;
404 ld_plugin_add_input_file tv_add_input_file
;
405 ld_plugin_message tv_message
;
406 ld_plugin_get_input_file tv_get_input_file
;
407 ld_plugin_get_view tv_get_view
;
408 ld_plugin_release_input_file tv_release_input_file
;
409 ld_plugin_add_input_library tv_add_input_library
;
410 ld_plugin_set_extra_library_path tv_set_extra_library_path
;
411 ld_plugin_get_input_section_count tv_get_input_section_count
;
412 ld_plugin_get_input_section_type tv_get_input_section_type
;
413 ld_plugin_get_input_section_name tv_get_input_section_name
;
414 ld_plugin_get_input_section_contents tv_get_input_section_contents
;
415 ld_plugin_update_section_order tv_update_section_order
;
416 ld_plugin_allow_section_ordering tv_allow_section_ordering
;
417 ld_plugin_allow_unique_segment_for_sections tv_allow_unique_segment_for_sections
;
418 ld_plugin_unique_segment_for_sections tv_unique_segment_for_sections
;
422 /* The plugin library's "onload" entry point. */
425 enum ld_plugin_status
426 (*ld_plugin_onload
) (struct ld_plugin_tv
*tv
);
432 #endif /* !defined(PLUGIN_API_H) */