source: mainline/uspace/lib/c/include/loader/pcb.h@ 582a0b8

lfn serial ticket/834-toolchain-update topic/msim-upgrade topic/simplify-dev-export
Last change on this file since 582a0b8 was bb9ec2d, checked in by Jakub Jermar <jakub@…>, 9 years ago

Merge from lp:~zarevucky-jiri/helenos/vfs-2.5/ revision 1941-1944

Original commit messages:

1944: Jiri Zarevucky 2013-08-06 Replace legacy file descriptor presetting with inbox.
1943: Jiri Zarevucky 2013-08-06 Do not preserve open state when passing file descriptor to another task. Allow receiver to specify, whether the descriptor is low or high.
1942: Jiri Zarevucky 2013-08-06 C style.
1941: Jiri Zarevucky 2013-08-06 Make loader accept file reference instead of a pathname.

Modifications:

  • Keep version of elf_load_file() that accepts file name
  • Changes required for loading dynamically linked executables
  • Update to newer list_foreach
  • Property mode set to 100644
File size: 2.6 KB
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1/*
2 * Copyright (c) 2008 Jiri Svoboda
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
12 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
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 fs
30 * @{
31 */
32/** @file
33 * @brief Program Control Block interface.
34 */
35
36#ifndef LIBC_PCB_H_
37#define LIBC_PCB_H_
38
39#include <sys/types.h>
40
41typedef void (*entry_point_t)(void);
42
43struct pcb_inbox_entry {
44 char *name;
45 int file;
46};
47
48/** Program Control Block.
49 *
50 * Holds pointers to data passed from the program loader to the program
51 * and/or to the dynamic linker. This includes the program entry point,
52 * arguments, environment variables etc.
53 *
54 */
55typedef struct {
56 /** Program entry point. */
57 entry_point_t entry;
58
59 /** Current working directory. */
60 char *cwd;
61
62 /** Number of command-line arguments. */
63 int argc;
64 /** Command-line arguments. */
65 char **argv;
66
67 /** List of inbox files. */
68 struct pcb_inbox_entry *inbox;
69 int inbox_entries;
70
71 /*
72 * ELF-specific data.
73 */
74
75 /** Pointer to ELF dynamic section of the program. */
76 void *dynamic;
77 /** Pointer to dynamic linker state structure (rtld_t). */
78 void *rtld_runtime;
79} pcb_t;
80
81/**
82 * A pointer to the program control block. Having received the PCB pointer,
83 * the C library startup code stores it here for later use.
84 */
85extern pcb_t *__pcb;
86
87#endif
88
89/**
90 * @}
91 */
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