source: mainline/uspace/lib/libc/include/loader/pcb.h@ 622cdbe

lfn serial ticket/834-toolchain-update topic/msim-upgrade topic/simplify-dev-export
Last change on this file since 622cdbe was 622cdbe, checked in by Jakub Jermar <jakub@…>, 16 years ago

Inherit the current working directory from the spawner to the spawnee task.

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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#include <vfs/vfs.h>
41
42typedef void (*entry_point_t)(void);
43
44/** Program Control Block.
45 *
46 * Holds pointers to data passed from the program loader to the program
47 * and/or to the dynamic linker. This includes the program entry point,
48 * arguments, environment variables etc.
49 *
50 */
51typedef struct {
52 /** Program entry point. */
53 entry_point_t entry;
54
55 /** Current working directory. */
56 char *cwd;
57
58 /** Number of command-line arguments. */
59 int argc;
60 /** Command-line arguments. */
61 char **argv;
62
63 /** Number of preset files. */
64 int filc;
65 /** Preset files. */
66 fdi_node_t **filv;
67
68 /*
69 * ELF-specific data.
70 */
71
72 /** Pointer to ELF dynamic section of the program. */
73 void *dynamic;
74} pcb_t;
75
76/**
77 * A pointer to the program control block. Having received the PCB pointer,
78 * the C library startup code stores it here for later use.
79 */
80extern pcb_t *__pcb;
81
82#endif
83
84/**
85 * @}
86 */
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