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   1/*
   2 *  linux/fs/char_dev.c
   3 *
   4 *  Copyright (C) 1991, 1992  Linus Torvalds
   5 */
   6
   7#include <linux/init.h>
   8#include <linux/fs.h>
   9#include <linux/kdev_t.h>
  10#include <linux/slab.h>
  11#include <linux/string.h>
  12
  13#include <linux/major.h>
  14#include <linux/errno.h>
  15#include <linux/module.h>
  16#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
  17#include <linux/seq_file.h>
  18
  19#include <linux/kobject.h>
  20#include <linux/kobj_map.h>
  21#include <linux/cdev.h>
  22#include <linux/mutex.h>
  23#include <linux/backing-dev.h>
  24
  25#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
  26#include <linux/kmod.h>
  27#endif
  28#include "internal.h"
  29
  30/*
  31 * capabilities for /dev/mem, /dev/kmem and similar directly mappable character
  32 * devices
  33 * - permits shared-mmap for read, write and/or exec
  34 * - does not permit private mmap in NOMMU mode (can't do COW)
  35 * - no readahead or I/O queue unplugging required
  36 */
  37struct backing_dev_info directly_mappable_cdev_bdi = {
  38        .capabilities   = (
  39#ifdef CONFIG_MMU
  40                /* permit private copies of the data to be taken */
  41                BDI_CAP_MAP_COPY |
  42#endif
  43                /* permit direct mmap, for read, write or exec */
  44                BDI_CAP_MAP_DIRECT |
  45                BDI_CAP_READ_MAP | BDI_CAP_WRITE_MAP | BDI_CAP_EXEC_MAP),
  46};
  47
  48static struct kobj_map *cdev_map;
  49
  50static DEFINE_MUTEX(chrdevs_lock);
  51
  52static struct char_device_struct {
  53        struct char_device_struct *next;
  54        unsigned int major;
  55        unsigned int baseminor;
  56        int minorct;
  57        char name[64];
  58        struct cdev *cdev;              /* will die */
  59} *chrdevs[CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE];
  60
  61/* index in the above */
  62static inline int major_to_index(int major)
  63{
  64        return major % CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE;
  65}
  66
  67#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
  68
  69void chrdev_show(struct seq_file *f, off_t offset)
  70{
  71        struct char_device_struct *cd;
  72
  73        if (offset < CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE) {
  74                mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock);
  75                for (cd = chrdevs[offset]; cd; cd = cd->next)
  76                        seq_printf(f, "%3d %s\n", cd->major, cd->name);
  77                mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
  78        }
  79}
  80
  81#endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
  82
  83/*
  84 * Register a single major with a specified minor range.
  85 *
  86 * If major == 0 this functions will dynamically allocate a major and return
  87 * its number.
  88 *
  89 * If major > 0 this function will attempt to reserve the passed range of
  90 * minors and will return zero on success.
  91 *
  92 * Returns a -ve errno on failure.
  93 */
  94static struct char_device_struct *
  95__register_chrdev_region(unsigned int major, unsigned int baseminor,
  96                           int minorct, const char *name)
  97{
  98        struct char_device_struct *cd, **cp;
  99        int ret = 0;
 100        int i;
 101
 102        cd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct char_device_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 103        if (cd == NULL)
 104                return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 105
 106        mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock);
 107
 108        /* temporary */
 109        if (major == 0) {
 110                for (i = ARRAY_SIZE(chrdevs)-1; i > 0; i--) {
 111                        if (chrdevs[i] == NULL)
 112                                break;
 113                }
 114
 115                if (i == 0) {
 116                        ret = -EBUSY;
 117                        goto out;
 118                }
 119                major = i;
 120                ret = major;
 121        }
 122
 123        cd->major = major;
 124        cd->baseminor = baseminor;
 125        cd->minorct = minorct;
 126        strncpy(cd->name,name, 64);
 127
 128        i = major_to_index(major);
 129
 130        for (cp = &chrdevs[i]; *cp; cp = &(*cp)->next)
 131                if ((*cp)->major > major ||
 132                    ((*cp)->major == major &&
 133                     (((*cp)->baseminor >= baseminor) ||
 134                      ((*cp)->baseminor + (*cp)->minorct > baseminor))))
 135                        break;
 136
 137        /* Check for overlapping minor ranges.  */
 138        if (*cp && (*cp)->major == major) {
 139                int old_min = (*cp)->baseminor;
 140                int old_max = (*cp)->baseminor + (*cp)->minorct - 1;
 141                int new_min = baseminor;
 142                int new_max = baseminor + minorct - 1;
 143
 144                /* New driver overlaps from the left.  */
 145                if (new_max >= old_min && new_max <= old_max) {
 146                        ret = -EBUSY;
 147                        goto out;
 148                }
 149
 150                /* New driver overlaps from the right.  */
 151                if (new_min <= old_max && new_min >= old_min) {
 152                        ret = -EBUSY;
 153                        goto out;
 154                }
 155        }
 156
 157        cd->next = *cp;
 158        *cp = cd;
 159        mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
 160        return cd;
 161out:
 162        mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
 163        kfree(cd);
 164        return ERR_PTR(ret);
 165}
 166
 167static struct char_device_struct *
 168__unregister_chrdev_region(unsigned major, unsigned baseminor, int minorct)
 169{
 170        struct char_device_struct *cd = NULL, **cp;
 171        int i = major_to_index(major);
 172
 173        mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock);
 174        for (cp = &chrdevs[i]; *cp; cp = &(*cp)->next)
 175                if ((*cp)->major == major &&
 176                    (*cp)->baseminor == baseminor &&
 177                    (*cp)->minorct == minorct)
 178                        break;
 179        if (*cp) {
 180                cd = *cp;
 181                *cp = cd->next;
 182        }
 183        mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock);
 184        return cd;
 185}
 186
 187/**
 188 * register_chrdev_region() - register a range of device numbers
 189 * @from: the first in the desired range of device numbers; must include
 190 *        the major number.
 191 * @count: the number of consecutive device numbers required
 192 * @name: the name of the device or driver.
 193 *
 194 * Return value is zero on success, a negative error code on failure.
 195 */
 196int register_chrdev_region(dev_t from, unsigned count, const char *name)
 197{
 198        struct char_device_struct *cd;
 199        dev_t to = from + count;
 200        dev_t n, next;
 201
 202        for (n = from; n < to; n = next) {
 203                next = MKDEV(MAJOR(n)+1, 0);
 204                if (next > to)
 205                        next = to;
 206                cd = __register_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n), MINOR(n),
 207                               next - n, name);
 208                if (IS_ERR(cd))
 209                        goto fail;
 210        }
 211        return 0;
 212fail:
 213        to = n;
 214        for (n = from; n < to; n = next) {
 215                next = MKDEV(MAJOR(n)+1, 0);
 216                kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n), MINOR(n), next - n));
 217        }
 218        return PTR_ERR(cd);
 219}
 220
 221/**
 222 * alloc_chrdev_region() - register a range of char device numbers
 223 * @dev: output parameter for first assigned number
 224 * @baseminor: first of the requested range of minor numbers
 225 * @count: the number of minor numbers required
 226 * @name: the name of the associated device or driver
 227 *
 228 * Allocates a range of char device numbers.  The major number will be
 229 * chosen dynamically, and returned (along with the first minor number)
 230 * in @dev.  Returns zero or a negative error code.
 231 */
 232int alloc_chrdev_region(dev_t *dev, unsigned baseminor, unsigned count,
 233                        const char *name)
 234{
 235        struct char_device_struct *cd;
 236        cd = __register_chrdev_region(0, baseminor, count, name);
 237        if (IS_ERR(cd))
 238                return PTR_ERR(cd);
 239        *dev = MKDEV(cd->major, cd->baseminor);
 240        return 0;
 241}
 242
 243/**
 244 * register_chrdev() - Register a major number for character devices.
 245 * @major: major device number or 0 for dynamic allocation
 246 * @name: name of this range of devices
 247 * @fops: file operations associated with this devices
 248 *
 249 * If @major == 0 this functions will dynamically allocate a major and return
 250 * its number.
 251 *
 252 * If @major > 0 this function will attempt to reserve a device with the given
 253 * major number and will return zero on success.
 254 *
 255 * Returns a -ve errno on failure.
 256 *
 257 * The name of this device has nothing to do with the name of the device in
 258 * /dev. It only helps to keep track of the different owners of devices. If
 259 * your module name has only one type of devices it's ok to use e.g. the name
 260 * of the module here.
 261 *
 262 * This function registers a range of 256 minor numbers. The first minor number
 263 * is 0.
 264 */
 265int register_chrdev(unsigned int major, const char *name,
 266                    const struct file_operations *fops)
 267{
 268        struct char_device_struct *cd;
 269        struct cdev *cdev;
 270        char *s;
 271        int err = -ENOMEM;
 272
 273        cd = __register_chrdev_region(major, 0, 256, name);
 274        if (IS_ERR(cd))
 275                return PTR_ERR(cd);
 276        
 277        cdev = cdev_alloc();
 278        if (!cdev)
 279                goto out2;
 280
 281        cdev->owner = fops->owner;
 282        cdev->ops = fops;
 283        kobject_set_name(&cdev->kobj, "%s", name);
 284        for (s = strchr(kobject_name(&cdev->kobj),'/'); s; s = strchr(s, '/'))
 285                *s = '!';
 286                
 287        err = cdev_add(cdev, MKDEV(cd->major, 0), 256);
 288        if (err)
 289                goto out;
 290
 291        cd->cdev = cdev;
 292
 293        return major ? 0 : cd->major;
 294out:
 295        kobject_put(&cdev->kobj);
 296out2:
 297        kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(cd->major, 0, 256));
 298        return err;
 299}
 300
 301/**
 302 * unregister_chrdev_region() - return a range of device numbers
 303 * @from: the first in the range of numbers to unregister
 304 * @count: the number of device numbers to unregister
 305 *
 306 * This function will unregister a range of @count device numbers,
 307 * starting with @from.  The caller should normally be the one who
 308 * allocated those numbers in the first place...
 309 */
 310void unregister_chrdev_region(dev_t from, unsigned count)
 311{
 312        dev_t to = from + count;
 313        dev_t n, next;
 314
 315        for (n = from; n < to; n = next) {
 316                next = MKDEV(MAJOR(n)+1, 0);
 317                if (next > to)
 318                        next = to;
 319                kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n), MINOR(n), next - n));
 320        }
 321}
 322
 323void unregister_chrdev(unsigned int major, const char *name)
 324{
 325        struct char_device_struct *cd;
 326        cd = __unregister_chrdev_region(major, 0, 256);
 327        if (cd && cd->cdev)
 328                cdev_del(cd->cdev);
 329        kfree(cd);
 330}
 331
 332static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cdev_lock);
 333
 334static struct kobject *cdev_get(struct cdev *p)
 335{
 336        struct module *owner = p->owner;
 337        struct kobject *kobj;
 338
 339        if (owner && !try_module_get(owner))
 340                return NULL;
 341        kobj = kobject_get(&p->kobj);
 342        if (!kobj)
 343                module_put(owner);
 344        return kobj;
 345}
 346
 347void cdev_put(struct cdev *p)
 348{
 349        if (p) {
 350                struct module *owner = p->owner;
 351                kobject_put(&p->kobj);
 352                module_put(owner);
 353        }
 354}
 355
 356/*
 357 * Called every time a character special file is opened
 358 */
 359static int chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 360{
 361        struct cdev *p;
 362        struct cdev *new = NULL;
 363        int ret = 0;
 364
 365        spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
 366        p = inode->i_cdev;
 367        if (!p) {
 368                struct kobject *kobj;
 369                int idx;
 370                spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
 371                kobj = kobj_lookup(cdev_map, inode->i_rdev, &idx);
 372                if (!kobj)
 373                        return -ENXIO;
 374                new = container_of(kobj, struct cdev, kobj);
 375                spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
 376                /* Check i_cdev again in case somebody beat us to it while
 377                   we dropped the lock. */
 378                p = inode->i_cdev;
 379                if (!p) {
 380                        inode->i_cdev = p = new;
 381                        inode->i_cindex = idx;
 382                        list_add(&inode->i_devices, &p->list);
 383                        new = NULL;
 384                } else if (!cdev_get(p))
 385                        ret = -ENXIO;
 386        } else if (!cdev_get(p))
 387                ret = -ENXIO;
 388        spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
 389        cdev_put(new);
 390        if (ret)
 391                return ret;
 392        filp->f_op = fops_get(p->ops);
 393        if (!filp->f_op) {
 394                cdev_put(p);
 395                return -ENXIO;
 396        }
 397        if (filp->f_op->open)
 398                ret = filp->f_op->open(inode,filp);
 399        if (ret)
 400                cdev_put(p);
 401        return ret;
 402}
 403
 404void cd_forget(struct inode *inode)
 405{
 406        spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
 407        list_del_init(&inode->i_devices);
 408        inode->i_cdev = NULL;
 409        spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
 410}
 411
 412static void cdev_purge(struct cdev *cdev)
 413{
 414        spin_lock(&cdev_lock);
 415        while (!list_empty(&cdev->list)) {
 416                struct inode *inode;
 417                inode = container_of(cdev->list.next, struct inode, i_devices);
 418                list_del_init(&inode->i_devices);
 419                inode->i_cdev = NULL;
 420        }
 421        spin_unlock(&cdev_lock);
 422}
 423
 424/*
 425 * Dummy default file-operations: the only thing this does
 426 * is contain the open that then fills in the correct operations
 427 * depending on the special file...
 428 */
 429const struct file_operations def_chr_fops = {
 430        .open = chrdev_open,
 431};
 432
 433static struct kobject *exact_match(dev_t dev, int *part, void *data)
 434{
 435        struct cdev *p = data;
 436        return &p->kobj;
 437}
 438
 439static int exact_lock(dev_t dev, void *data)
 440{
 441        struct cdev *p = data;
 442        return cdev_get(p) ? 0 : -1;
 443}
 444
 445/**
 446 * cdev_add() - add a char device to the system
 447 * @p: the cdev structure for the device
 448 * @dev: the first device number for which this device is responsible
 449 * @count: the number of consecutive minor numbers corresponding to this
 450 *         device
 451 *
 452 * cdev_add() adds the device represented by @p to the system, making it
 453 * live immediately.  A negative error code is returned on failure.
 454 */
 455int cdev_add(struct cdev *p, dev_t dev, unsigned count)
 456{
 457        p->dev = dev;
 458        p->count = count;
 459        return kobj_map(cdev_map, dev, count, NULL, exact_match, exact_lock, p);
 460}
 461
 462static void cdev_unmap(dev_t dev, unsigned count)
 463{
 464        kobj_unmap(cdev_map, dev, count);
 465}
 466
 467/**
 468 * cdev_del() - remove a cdev from the system
 469 * @p: the cdev structure to be removed
 470 *
 471 * cdev_del() removes @p from the system, possibly freeing the structure
 472 * itself.
 473 */
 474void cdev_del(struct cdev *p)
 475{
 476        cdev_unmap(p->dev, p->count);
 477        kobject_put(&p->kobj);
 478}
 479
 480
 481static void cdev_default_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 482{
 483        struct cdev *p = container_of(kobj, struct cdev, kobj);
 484        cdev_purge(p);
 485}
 486
 487static void cdev_dynamic_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 488{
 489        struct cdev *p = container_of(kobj, struct cdev, kobj);
 490        cdev_purge(p);
 491        kfree(p);
 492}
 493
 494static struct kobj_type ktype_cdev_default = {
 495        .release        = cdev_default_release,
 496};
 497
 498static struct kobj_type ktype_cdev_dynamic = {
 499        .release        = cdev_dynamic_release,
 500};
 501
 502/**
 503 * cdev_alloc() - allocate a cdev structure
 504 *
 505 * Allocates and returns a cdev structure, or NULL on failure.
 506 */
 507struct cdev *cdev_alloc(void)
 508{
 509        struct cdev *p = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 510        if (p) {
 511                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p->list);
 512                kobject_init(&p->kobj, &ktype_cdev_dynamic);
 513        }
 514        return p;
 515}
 516
 517/**
 518 * cdev_init() - initialize a cdev structure
 519 * @cdev: the structure to initialize
 520 * @fops: the file_operations for this device
 521 *
 522 * Initializes @cdev, remembering @fops, making it ready to add to the
 523 * system with cdev_add().
 524 */
 525void cdev_init(struct cdev *cdev, const struct file_operations *fops)
 526{
 527        memset(cdev, 0, sizeof *cdev);
 528        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cdev->list);
 529        kobject_init(&cdev->kobj, &ktype_cdev_default);
 530        cdev->ops = fops;
 531}
 532
 533static struct kobject *base_probe(dev_t dev, int *part, void *data)
 534{
 535        if (request_module("char-major-%d-%d", MAJOR(dev), MINOR(dev)) > 0)
 536                /* Make old-style 2.4 aliases work */
 537                request_module("char-major-%d", MAJOR(dev));
 538        return NULL;
 539}
 540
 541void __init chrdev_init(void)
 542{
 543        cdev_map = kobj_map_init(base_probe, &chrdevs_lock);
 544        bdi_init(&directly_mappable_cdev_bdi);
 545}
 546
 547
 548/* Let modules do char dev stuff */
 549EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_chrdev_region);
 550EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_chrdev_region);
 551EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_chrdev_region);
 552EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_init);
 553EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_alloc);
 554EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_del);
 555EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_add);
 556EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_chrdev);
 557EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_chrdev);
 558EXPORT_SYMBOL(directly_mappable_cdev_bdi);
 559
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