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.
18 * So just don't define anything when included from ASM.
21 #if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
24 * A linker list is constructed by grouping together linker input
25 * sections, each containing one entry of the list. Each input section
26 * contains a constant initialized variable which holds the entry's
27 * content. Linker list input sections are constructed from the list
28 * and entry names, plus a prefix which allows grouping all lists
29 * together. Assuming _list and _entry are the list and entry names,
30 * then the corresponding input section name is
32 * .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
34 * and the C variable name is
36 * _u_boot_list + _2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
38 * This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
40 * Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
41 * section and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
42 * section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
45 * %u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
47 * Entry variables need never be referred to directly.
49 * The naming scheme for input sections allows grouping all linker lists
50 * into a single linker output section and grouping all entries for a
53 * Note the two '_2_' constant components in the names: their presence
54 * allows putting a start and end symbols around a list, by mapping
55 * these symbols to sections names with components "1" (before) and
56 * "3" (after) instead of "2" (within).
57 * Start and end symbols for a list can generally be defined as
59 * %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _1_...
60 * %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _3_...
62 * Start and end symbols for the whole of the linker lists area can be
68 * Here is an example of the sorted sections which result from a list
69 * "array" made up of three entries : "first", "second" and "third",
70 * iterated at least once.
72 * .u_boot_list_2_array_1
73 * .u_boot_list_2_array_2_first
74 * .u_boot_list_2_array_2_second
75 * .u_boot_list_2_array_2_third
76 * .u_boot_list_2_array_3
78 * If lists must be divided into sublists (e.g. for iterating only on
79 * part of a list), one can simply give the list a name of the form
80 * 'outer_2_inner', where 'outer' is the global list name and 'inner'
81 * is the sub-list name. Iterators for the whole list should use the
82 * global list name ("outer"); iterators for only a sub-list should use
83 * the full sub-list name ("outer_2_inner").
85 * Here is an example of the sections generated from a global list
86 * named "drivers", two sub-lists named "i2c" and "pci", and iterators
87 * defined for the whole list and each sub-list:
89 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_1
90 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_1
91 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
92 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
93 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_second
94 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_third
95 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_3
96 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_1
97 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_first
98 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_second
99 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_third
100 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_3
101 * %u_boot_list_2_drivers_3
105 * llsym() - Access a linker-generated array entry
106 * @_type: Data type of the entry
107 * @_name: Name of the entry
108 * @_list: name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
109 * in a C variable name!
111 #define llsym(_type, _name, _list) \
112 ((_type *)&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name)
115 * ll_entry_declare() - Declare linker-generated array entry
116 * @_type: Data type of the entry
117 * @_name: Name of the entry
118 * @_list: name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
119 * in a C variable name!
121 * This macro declares a variable that is placed into a linker-generated
122 * array. This is a basic building block for more advanced use of linker-
123 * generated arrays. The user is expected to build their own macro wrapper
126 * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized.
128 * Special precaution must be made when using this macro:
130 * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the
131 * entry is generated and can be iterated but is listed in the map
132 * file and cannot be retrieved by name.
134 * 2) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND
135 * a subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements,
136 * it is imperative that the elements are of the same type.
138 * 4) In case an outer section is declared that contains some array elements
139 * AND an inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
140 * elements, then when traversing the outer section, even the elements of
141 * the inner sections are present in the array.
144 * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
149 #define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _list) \
150 _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name __aligned(4) \
151 __attribute__((unused, \
152 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
155 * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
156 * @_type: Data type of each entry
157 * @_name: Name of the entry
158 * @_list: name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
159 * in a C variable name!
161 * This is like ll_entry_declare() but creates multiple entries. It should
162 * be assigned to an array.
164 * ll_entry_declare_list(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
165 * { .x = 3, .y = 4 },
166 * { .x = 8, .y = 2 },
170 #define ll_entry_declare_list(_type, _name, _list) \
171 _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name[] __aligned(4) \
172 __attribute__((unused, \
173 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
176 * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
177 * does not allow defining objects of C type 'void'. Using an empty
178 * struct is allowed by the compiler, but causes gcc versions 4.4 and
179 * below to complain about aliasing. Therefore we use the next best
180 * thing: zero-sized arrays, which are both 0-byte-size and exempt from
185 * ll_entry_start() - Point to first entry of linker-generated array
186 * @_type: Data type of the entry
187 * @_list: Name of the list in which this entry is placed
189 * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of a
190 * linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section
191 * specified by _list argument.
193 * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
194 * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 1.
197 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
199 #define ll_entry_start(_type, _list) \
201 static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
202 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1"))); \
207 * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of linker-generated array
208 * @_type: Data type of the entry
209 * @_list: Name of the list in which this entry is placed
210 * (with underscores instead of dots)
212 * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
213 * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list
214 * section specified by _list argument.
216 * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
217 * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 3.
220 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_end(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
222 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list) \
224 static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
225 section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3"))); \
229 * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
230 * @_type: Data type of the entry
231 * @_list: Name of the list of which the number of elements is computed
233 * This function returns the number of elements of a linker-generated array
234 * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
235 * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
239 * const unsigned int count = ll_entry_count(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
240 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
241 * for (i = 0; i < count; i++, msc++)
242 * printf("Entry %i, x=%i y=%i\n", i, msc->x, msc->y);
244 #define ll_entry_count(_type, _list) \
246 _type *start = ll_entry_start(_type, _list); \
247 _type *end = ll_entry_end(_type, _list); \
248 unsigned int _ll_result = end - start; \
253 * ll_entry_get() - Retrieve entry from linker-generated array by name
254 * @_type: Data type of the entry
255 * @_name: Name of the entry
256 * @_list: Name of the list in which this entry is placed
258 * This function returns a pointer to a particular entry in linker-generated
259 * array identified by the subsection of u_boot_list where the entry resides
263 * ll_entry_declare(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub) = {
268 * struct my_sub_cmd *c = ll_entry_get(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
270 #define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _list) \
272 extern _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name; \
273 _type *_ll_result = \
274 &_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name; \
279 * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
280 * @_type: Data type of the entry
282 * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of
283 * the very first linker-generated array.
285 * Since this macro defines the start of the linker-generated arrays,
286 * its leftmost index must be 1.
289 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_start(struct my_sub_cmd);
291 #define ll_start(_type) \
293 static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
294 section(".u_boot_list_1"))); \
299 * ll_end() - Point after last entry of last linker-generated array
300 * @_type: Data type of the entry
302 * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
303 * the very last linker-generated array.
305 * Since this macro defines the end of the linker-generated arrays,
306 * its leftmost index must be 3.
309 * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_end(struct my_sub_cmd);
311 #define ll_end(_type) \
313 static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused, \
314 section(".u_boot_list_3"))); \
318 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
320 #endif /* __LINKER_LISTS_H__ */