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1 #ifndef QEMU_CHAR_FE_H
2 #define QEMU_CHAR_FE_H
4 #include "chardev/char.h"
6 typedef void IOEventHandler(void *opaque, int event);
7 typedef int BackendChangeHandler(void *opaque);
9 /* This is the backend as seen by frontend, the actual backend is
10 * Chardev */
11 struct CharBackend {
12 Chardev *chr;
13 IOEventHandler *chr_event;
14 IOCanReadHandler *chr_can_read;
15 IOReadHandler *chr_read;
16 BackendChangeHandler *chr_be_change;
17 void *opaque;
18 int tag;
19 int fe_open;
22 /**
23 * qemu_chr_fe_init:
25 * Initializes a front end for the given CharBackend and
26 * Chardev. Call qemu_chr_fe_deinit() to remove the association and
27 * release the driver.
29 * Returns: false on error.
31 bool qemu_chr_fe_init(CharBackend *b, Chardev *s, Error **errp);
33 /**
34 * qemu_chr_fe_deinit:
35 * @b: a CharBackend
36 * @del: if true, delete the chardev backend
38 * Dissociate the CharBackend from the Chardev.
40 * Safe to call without associated Chardev.
42 void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b, bool del);
44 /**
45 * qemu_chr_fe_get_driver:
47 * Returns: the driver associated with a CharBackend or NULL if no
48 * associated Chardev.
49 * Note: avoid this function as the driver should never be accessed directly,
50 * especially by the frontends that support chardevice hotswap.
51 * Consider qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected() to check for driver existence
53 Chardev *qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(CharBackend *be);
55 /**
56 * qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected:
58 * Returns: true if there is a chardevice associated with @be.
60 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected(CharBackend *be);
62 /**
63 * qemu_chr_fe_backend_open:
65 * Returns: true if chardevice associated with @be is open.
67 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
69 /**
70 * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
71 * @b: a CharBackend
72 * @fd_can_read: callback to get the amount of data the frontend may
73 * receive
74 * @fd_read: callback to receive data from char
75 * @fd_event: event callback
76 * @be_change: backend change callback; passing NULL means hot backend change
77 * is not supported and will not be attempted
78 * @opaque: an opaque pointer for the callbacks
79 * @context: a main loop context or NULL for the default
80 * @set_open: whether to call qemu_chr_fe_set_open() implicitely when
81 * any of the handler is non-NULL
83 * Set the front end char handlers. The front end takes the focus if
84 * any of the handler is non-NULL.
86 * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
88 void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
89 IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
90 IOReadHandler *fd_read,
91 IOEventHandler *fd_event,
92 BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
93 void *opaque,
94 GMainContext *context,
95 bool set_open);
97 /**
98 * qemu_chr_fe_take_focus:
100 * Take the focus (if the front end is muxed).
102 * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
104 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b);
107 * qemu_chr_fe_accept_input:
109 * Notify that the frontend is ready to receive data
111 void qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(CharBackend *be);
114 * qemu_chr_fe_disconnect:
116 * Close a fd accepted by character backend.
117 * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
119 void qemu_chr_fe_disconnect(CharBackend *be);
122 * qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected:
124 * Wait for characted backend to be connected, return < 0 on error or
125 * if no associated Chardev.
127 int qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected(CharBackend *be, Error **errp);
130 * qemu_chr_fe_set_echo:
131 * @echo: true to enable echo, false to disable echo
133 * Ask the backend to override its normal echo setting. This only really
134 * applies to the stdio backend and is used by the QMP server such that you
135 * can see what you type if you try to type QMP commands.
136 * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
138 void qemu_chr_fe_set_echo(CharBackend *be, bool echo);
141 * qemu_chr_fe_set_open:
143 * Set character frontend open status. This is an indication that the
144 * front end is ready (or not) to begin doing I/O.
145 * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
147 void qemu_chr_fe_set_open(CharBackend *be, int fe_open);
150 * qemu_chr_fe_printf:
151 * @fmt: see #printf
153 * Write to a character backend using a printf style interface. This
154 * function is thread-safe. It does nothing without associated
155 * Chardev.
157 void qemu_chr_fe_printf(CharBackend *be, const char *fmt, ...)
158 GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
161 * qemu_chr_fe_add_watch:
162 * @cond: the condition to poll for
163 * @func: the function to call when the condition happens
164 * @user_data: the opaque pointer to pass to @func
166 * If the backend is connected, create and add a #GSource that fires
167 * when the given condition (typically G_IO_OUT|G_IO_HUP or G_IO_HUP)
168 * is active; return the #GSource's tag. If it is disconnected,
169 * or without associated Chardev, return 0.
171 * Returns: the source tag
173 guint qemu_chr_fe_add_watch(CharBackend *be, GIOCondition cond,
174 GIOFunc func, void *user_data);
177 * qemu_chr_fe_write:
178 * @buf: the data
179 * @len: the number of bytes to send
181 * Write data to a character backend from the front end. This function
182 * will send data from the front end to the back end. This function
183 * is thread-safe.
185 * Returns: the number of bytes consumed (0 if no associated Chardev)
187 int qemu_chr_fe_write(CharBackend *be, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
190 * qemu_chr_fe_write_all:
191 * @buf: the data
192 * @len: the number of bytes to send
194 * Write data to a character backend from the front end. This function will
195 * send data from the front end to the back end. Unlike @qemu_chr_fe_write,
196 * this function will block if the back end cannot consume all of the data
197 * attempted to be written. This function is thread-safe.
199 * Returns: the number of bytes consumed (0 if no associated Chardev)
201 int qemu_chr_fe_write_all(CharBackend *be, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
204 * qemu_chr_fe_read_all:
205 * @buf: the data buffer
206 * @len: the number of bytes to read
208 * Read data to a buffer from the back end.
210 * Returns: the number of bytes read (0 if no associated Chardev)
212 int qemu_chr_fe_read_all(CharBackend *be, uint8_t *buf, int len);
215 * qemu_chr_fe_ioctl:
216 * @cmd: see CHR_IOCTL_*
217 * @arg: the data associated with @cmd
219 * Issue a device specific ioctl to a backend. This function is thread-safe.
221 * Returns: if @cmd is not supported by the backend or there is no
222 * associated Chardev, -ENOTSUP, otherwise the return
223 * value depends on the semantics of @cmd
225 int qemu_chr_fe_ioctl(CharBackend *be, int cmd, void *arg);
228 * qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfd:
230 * For backends capable of fd passing, return the latest file descriptor passed
231 * by a client.
233 * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or there is no pending file
234 * descriptor. If a file descriptor is returned, subsequent calls to
235 * this function will return -1 until a client sends a new file
236 * descriptor.
238 int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfd(CharBackend *be);
241 * qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds:
243 * For backends capable of fd passing, return the number of file received
244 * descriptors and fills the fds array up to num elements
246 * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or there are no pending file
247 * descriptors. If file descriptors are returned, subsequent calls to
248 * this function will return -1 until a client sends a new set of file
249 * descriptors.
251 int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
254 * qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds:
256 * For backends capable of fd passing, set an array of fds to be passed with
257 * the next send operation.
258 * A subsequent call to this function before calling a write function will
259 * result in overwriting the fd array with the new value without being send.
260 * Upon writing the message the fd array is freed.
262 * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or no associated Chardev.
264 int qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
266 #endif /* QEMU_CHAR_FE_H */