2 * include/linker_lists.h
4 * Implementation of linker-generated arrays
8 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
11 #ifndef __LINKER_LISTS_H__
12 #define __LINKER_LISTS_H__
14 #include <linux/compiler.h>
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.
22 #if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
25 * A linker list is constructed by grouping together linker input
26 * sections, each containning 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
33 * .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
35 * and the C variable name is
37 * _u_boot_list + _2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
39 * This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
41 * Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
42 * setion and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
43 * section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
46 * %u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
48 * Entry variables need never be referred to directly.
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
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
60 * %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _1_...
61 * %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _3_...
63 * Start and end symbols for the whole of the linker lists area can be
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.
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
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").
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:
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
106 * ll_entry_declare() - Declare 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!
112 * This macro declares a variable that is placed into a linker-generated
113 * array. This is a basic building block for more advanced use of linker-
114 * generated arrays. The user is expected to build their own macro wrapper
117 * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized.
119 * Special precaution must be made when using this macro:
121 * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the
122 * entry is generated and can be iterated but is listed in the map
123 * file and cannot be retrieved by name.
125 * 2) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND
126 * a subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements,
127 * it is imperative that the elements are of the same type.
129 * 4) In case an outer section is declared that contains some array elements
130 * AND an inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
131 * elements, then when traversing the outer section, even the elements of
132 * the inner sections are present in the array.
135 * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub, cmd.sub) = {
140 #define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _list) \
141 _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name __aligned(4) \
142 __attribute__((unused, \
143 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
146 * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
147 * @_type: Data type of each entry
148 * @_name: Name of the entry
149 * @_list: name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
150 * in a C variable name!
152 * This is like ll_entry_declare() but creates multiple entries. It should
153 * be assigned to an array.
155 * ll_entry_declare_list(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub, cmd.sub) = {
156 * { .x = 3, .y = 4 },
157 * { .x = 8, .y = 2 },
161 #define ll_entry_declare_list(_type, _name, _list) \
162 _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name[] __aligned(4) \
163 __attribute__((unused, \
164 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
167 * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
168 * does not allow defining objects of C type 'void'. Using an empty
169 * struct is allowed by the compiler, but causes gcc versions 4.4 and
170 * below to complain about aliasing. Therefore we use the next best
171 * thing: zero-sized arrays, which are both 0-byte-size and exempt from
176 * ll_entry_start() - Point to first entry of linker-generated array
177 * @_type: Data type of the entry
178 * @_list: Name of the list in which this entry is placed
180 * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of a
181 * linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section
182 * specified by _list argument.
184 * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
185 * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 1.
188 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
190 #define ll_entry_start(_type, _list) \
192 static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
193 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1"))); \
198 * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of linker-generated array
199 * @_type: Data type of the entry
200 * @_list: Name of the list in which this entry is placed
201 * (with underscores instead of dots)
203 * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
204 * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list
205 * section specified by _list argument.
207 * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
208 * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 3.
211 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_end(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
213 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list) \
215 static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
216 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3"))); \
220 * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
221 * @_type: Data type of the entry
222 * @_list: Name of the list of which the number of elements is computed
224 * This function returns the number of elements of a linker-generated array
225 * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
226 * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
230 * const unsigned int count = ll_entry_count(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
231 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
232 * for (i = 0; i < count; i++, msc++)
233 * printf("Entry %i, x=%i y=%i\n", i, msc->x, msc->y);
235 #define ll_entry_count(_type, _list) \
237 _type *start = ll_entry_start(_type, _list); \
238 _type *end = ll_entry_end(_type, _list); \
239 unsigned int _ll_result = end - start; \
244 * ll_entry_get() - Retrieve entry from linker-generated array by name
245 * @_type: Data type of the entry
246 * @_name: Name of the entry
247 * @_list: Name of the list in which this entry is placed
249 * This function returns a pointer to a particular entry in LG-array
250 * identified by the subsection of u_boot_list where the entry resides
254 * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
259 * struct my_sub_cmd *c = ll_entry_get(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
261 #define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _list) \
263 extern _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name; \
264 _type *_ll_result = \
265 &_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name; \
270 * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
271 * @_type: Data type of the entry
273 * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of
274 * the very first linker-generated array.
276 * Since this macro defines the start of the linker-generated arrays,
277 * its leftmost index must be 1.
280 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_start(struct my_sub_cmd);
282 #define ll_start(_type) \
284 static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
285 section(".u_boot_list_1"))); \
290 * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of last linker-generated array
291 * @_type: Data type of the entry
293 * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
294 * the very last linker-generated array.
296 * Since this macro defines the end of the linker-generated arrays,
297 * its leftmost index must be 3.
300 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_end(struct my_sub_cmd);
302 #define ll_end(_type) \
304 static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
305 section(".u_boot_list_3"))); \
309 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
311 #endif /* __LINKER_LISTS_H__ */