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authorChris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>2012-04-25 10:12:19 +1000
committerChris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>2012-04-25 10:12:19 +1000
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+/*
+ * COPYRIGHT (c) 2010 Chris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>
+ *
+ * The license and distribution terms for this file may be
+ * found in the file LICENSE in this distribution or at
+ * http://www.rtems.com/license/LICENSE.
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ */
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * @ingroup rtems_rtl
+ *
+ * @brief RTEMS Run-Time Linker
+ *
+ * This is the POSIX interface to run-time loading of code into RTEMS.
+ */
+
+#if !defined (_RTEMS_RTL_H_)
+#define _RTEMS_RTL_H_
+
+#include <link.h>
+#include <rtems.h>
+#include <rtems/chain.h>
+
+// #include <rtems/rtl/rtl-elf.h>
+#include <rtl-fwd.h>
+#include <rtl-elf.h>
+#include <rtl-obj.h>
+#include <rtl-obj-cache.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup rtems_rtl RTEMS Runtime Link Editor
+ *
+ * The module implements a runtime link editor with the standard dlopen, and
+ * dlclose family of functions.
+ *
+ * The runtime link editor is different to that found on Unix type systems. The
+ * object modules are compiled for PIC or position indepentent code and
+ * therefore require relocating when loaded.
+ *
+ * The object file format is currently ELF and object files can be separate
+ * files or in an archive. Object files in an archive are referenced by
+ * specifing 'archive:object' format. For example 'libfoo.a:bar.o'.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * The number of buckets in the global symbol table.
+ */
+#define RTEMS_RTL_SYMS_GLOBAL_BUCKETS (32)
+
+/**
+ * The global debugger interface variable.
+ */
+extern struct r_debug _rtld_debug;
+
+/**
+ * Debugger break function. Call when debugging to have it read the _rtld_debug
+ * variable.
+ */
+extern void _rtld_debug_state (void);
+
+/**
+ * The type of constructor/destructor function.
+ */
+typedef void (*rtems_rtl_cdtor_t)(void);
+
+/**
+ * The global RTL data. This structure is allocated on the heap when the first
+ * call to the RTL is made and never released.
+ *
+ * The global symbol table is a hash table held in this structure and the
+ * actual symbols are part of the object's structure. If this is a problem we
+ * could look at a hash table per object file.
+ */
+struct rtems_rtl_data_s
+{
+ rtems_id lock; /**< The RTL lock id */
+ rtems_chain_control objects; /**< List if loaded object files. */
+ const char* paths; /**< Search paths for archives. */
+ rtems_rtl_symbols_t globals; /**< Global symbol table. */
+ rtems_rtl_obj_t* base; /**< Base object file. */
+ rtems_rtl_obj_cache_t symbols; /**< Symbols object file cache. */
+ rtems_rtl_obj_cache_t strings; /**< Strings object file cache. */
+ rtems_rtl_obj_cache_t relocs; /**< Relocations object file cache. */
+ int last_errno; /**< Last error number. */
+ char last_error[64]; /**< Last error string. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the RTL data with out locking. This call assmes the RTL is locked.
+ *
+ * @return rtems_rtl_data_t* The RTL data after being locked.
+ * @retval NULL The RTL data is not initialised.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_data_t* rtems_rtl_data (void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the RTL global symbol table with out locking. This call assmes the RTL
+ * is locked.
+ *
+ * @return rtems_rtl_symbols_t* The RTL global symbols after being locked.
+ * @retval NULL The RTL data is not initialised.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_symbols_t* rtems_rtl_global_symbols (void);
+
+/**
+ * Get the RTL symbols, strings, or relocations object file caches. This call
+ * assmes the RTL is locked.
+ *
+ * @param symbols Pointer to the location to set the cache into. Returns NULL
+ * is rtl is not initialised. If NULL is passed in no value set.
+ * @param strings Pointer to the location to set the cache into. Returns NULL
+ * is rtl is not initialised. If NULL is passed in no value set.
+ * @param relocs Pointer to the location to set the cache into. Returns NULL
+ * is rtl is not initialised. If NULL is passed in no value set.
+ */
+void rtems_rtl_obj_caches (rtems_rtl_obj_cache_t** symbols,
+ rtems_rtl_obj_cache_t** strings,
+ rtems_rtl_obj_cache_t** relocs);
+
+/**
+ * Flush all the object file caches.
+ */
+void rtems_rtl_obj_caches_flush (void);
+
+/**
+ * Lock the Run-time Linker.
+ *
+ * @return rtems_rtl_data_t* The RTL data after being locked.
+ * @retval NULL The RTL data could not be initialised or locked. Typically this
+ * means the lock could not be created.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_data_t* rtems_rtl_lock (void);
+
+/**
+ * Unlock the Run-time Linker.
+ *
+ * @return True The RTL is unlocked.
+ * @return False The RTL could not be unlocked. Not much you can do.
+ */
+bool rtems_rtl_unlock (void);
+
+/**
+ * Check a pointer is a valid object file descriptor returning the pointer as
+ * that type.
+ *
+ * Assumes the RTL has been locked.
+ *
+ * @param handle Pointer to the object file to be validated.
+ * @return rtl_obj* The object file descriptor. NULL is returned if invalid.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_obj_t* rtems_rtl_check_handle (void* handle);
+
+/**
+ * Find the object given a file name.
+ *
+ * @param name The name of the object file.
+ * @retval NULL No object file with that name found.
+ * @return rtems_rtl_obj_t* The object file descriptor.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_obj_t* rtems_rtl_find_obj (const char* name);
+
+/**
+ * Load an object file into memory relocating it. It will not be resolved
+ * against other symbols in other object files or the base image.
+ *
+ * The name can be a file name for an ELF object file or it can be encoded to
+ * reference an archive of object modules (static library). This encoding is
+ * specific to RTEMS and allows dependences to specify an archive without the
+ * searching overhead normally incurred by linkers locating object files in an
+ * archive. The file name format rules are:
+ *
+ * 1. Absolute file references a specific ELF format file in that specific
+ * location on the file system.
+ * 2. Relative file references an ELF format file in the search path.
+ * 3. Absolute archive and file reference to a specific location in the file
+ * system. The archive and file are encoded as 'archive:file [@offset]'
+ * where 'archive' is a valid file at the absolute path in the file system,
+ * and 'file' is a contained in the archive, and optionally an offset to
+ * the 'file' in the 'archive'. If no offset is provided the archive is
+ * searched.
+ * 4. Relative archive and file in the search path. The encoding is the same
+ * as described in item 3 of this list.
+ *
+ * Assumes the RTL has been locked.
+ *
+ * @param name The name of the object file.
+ * @param mode The mode of the load as defined by the dlopen call.
+ * @return rtl_obj* The object file descriptor. NULL is returned if the load fails.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_obj_t* rtems_rtl_load_object (const char* name, int mode);
+
+/**
+ * Unload an object file. This only happens when the user count is 0.
+ *
+ * Assumes the RTL has been locked.
+ *
+ * @param obj The object file descriptor.
+ * @retval true The object file has been unloaded.
+ * @retval false The object file could not be unloaded.
+ */
+bool rtems_rtl_unload_object (rtems_rtl_obj_t* obj);
+
+/**
+ * Run any constructor functions the object file may contain. This call
+ * assumes the linker is unlocked.
+ *
+ * @param obj The object file.
+ */
+void rtems_rtl_run_ctors (rtems_rtl_obj_t* obj);
+
+/**
+ * Get the last error message clearing it. This operation locks the run time
+ * linker and therefore keeps the RTL thread safe.
+ *
+ * @param message Pointer to a buffer to copy the message into.
+ * @param max_message The maximum message that can be copied.
+ * @return int The last error number.
+ */
+int rtems_rtl_get_error (char* message, size_t max_message);
+
+/**
+ * Append the path to the search path.
+ *
+ * @path The path to append.
+ * @retval false The path could not be appended.
+ * @retval true The path was appended.
+ */
+bool rtems_rtl_path_append (const char* path);
+
+/**
+ * Prepend the path to the search path.
+ *
+ * @path The path to prepend.
+ * @retval false The path could not be prepended.
+ * @retval true The path was prepended.
+ */
+
+bool rtems_rtl_path_prepend (const char* path);
+
+/**
+ * Add an exported symbol table to the global symbol table. This call is
+ * normally used by an object file when loaded that contains a global symbol
+ * table.
+ *
+ * @param esyms The exported symbol table.
+ * @param count The size of the exported symbol table.
+ */
+void rtems_rtl_base_sym_global_add (const unsigned char* esyms,
+ unsigned int count);
+
+ /**
+ * Return the object file descriptor for the base image. The object file
+ * descriptor returned is created when the run time linker is initialised.
+ *
+ * Assumes the RTL has been locked.
+ *
+ * @return rtl_obj* The object file descriptor for the base image. NULL is
+ * returned if the load fails.
+ */
+rtems_rtl_obj_t* rtems_rtl_baseimage (void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif /* __cplusplus */
+
+#endif