source: mainline/kernel/generic/include/security/cap.h@ 24345a5

lfn serial ticket/834-toolchain-update topic/msim-upgrade topic/simplify-dev-export
Last change on this file since 24345a5 was b3f8fb7, checked in by Martin Decky <martin@…>, 18 years ago

huge type system cleanup
remove cyclical type dependencies across multiple header files
many minor coding style fixes

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1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2006 Jakub Jermar
3 * All rights reserved.
4 *
5 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
6 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
7 * are met:
8 *
9 * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
10 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
11 * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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13 * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
14 * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
15 * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
16 *
17 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
18 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
19 * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
20 * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
21 * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
22 * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
23 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
24 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
25 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
26 * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
27 */
28
29/** @addtogroup generic
30 * @{
31 */
32/** @file
33 */
34
35/**
36 * @file
37 * @brief Capabilities definitions.
38 *
39 * Capabilities represent virtual rights that entitle their
40 * holder to perform certain security sensitive tasks.
41 *
42 * Each task can have arbitrary combination of the capabilities
43 * defined in this file. Therefore, they are required to be powers
44 * of two.
45 */
46
47#ifndef __CAP_H__
48#define __CAP_H__
49
50#include <syscall/sysarg64.h>
51#include <arch/types.h>
52
53/**
54 * CAP_CAP allows its holder to grant/revoke arbitrary
55 * privilege to/from other tasks.
56 */
57#define CAP_CAP (1<<0)
58
59/**
60 * CAP_MEM_MANAGER allows its holder to map physical memory
61 * to other tasks.
62 */
63#define CAP_MEM_MANAGER (1<<1)
64
65/**
66 * CAP_IO_MANAGER allows its holder to access I/O space
67 * to other tasks.
68 */
69#define CAP_IO_MANAGER (1<<2)
70
71/**
72 * CAP_PREEMPT_CONTROL allows its holder to disable/enable preemption.
73 */
74#define CAP_PREEMPT_CONTROL (1<<3)
75
76/**
77 * CAP_IRQ_REG entitles its holder to register IRQ handlers.
78 */
79#define CAP_IRQ_REG (1<<4)
80
81typedef uint32_t cap_t;
82
83extern unative_t sys_cap_grant(sysarg64_t *uspace_taskid_arg, cap_t caps);
84extern unative_t sys_cap_revoke(sysarg64_t *uspace_taskid_arg, cap_t caps);
85
86#endif
87
88/** @}
89 */
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