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+/* plugin-api.h -- External linker plugin API. */
+
+/* Copyright 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Written by Cary Coutant <ccoutant@google.com>.
+
+ This file is part of binutils.
+
+ This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ (at your option) any later version.
+
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
+ MA 02110-1301, USA. */
+
+/* This file defines the interface for writing a linker plugin, which is
+ described at < http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/whopr/driver >. */
+
+#ifndef PLUGIN_API_H
+#define PLUGIN_API_H
+
+#ifdef HAVE_STDINT_H
+#include <stdint.h>
+#elif defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H)
+#include <inttypes.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#if !defined(HAVE_STDINT_H) && !defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H) && \
+ !defined(UINT64_MAX) && !defined(uint64_t)
+#error can not find uint64_t type
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+/* Status code returned by most API routines. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_status
+{
+ LDPS_OK = 0,
+ LDPS_NO_SYMS, /* Attempt to get symbols that haven't been added. */
+ LDPS_BAD_HANDLE, /* No claimed object associated with given handle. */
+ LDPS_ERR
+ /* Additional Error codes TBD. */
+};
+
+/* The version of the API specification. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_api_version
+{
+ LD_PLUGIN_API_VERSION = 1
+};
+
+/* The type of output file being generated by the linker. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_output_file_type
+{
+ LDPO_REL,
+ LDPO_EXEC,
+ LDPO_DYN,
+ LDPO_PIE
+};
+
+/* An input file managed by the plugin library. */
+
+struct ld_plugin_input_file
+{
+ const char *name;
+ int fd;
+ off_t offset;
+ off_t filesize;
+ void *handle;
+};
+
+/* A symbol belonging to an input file managed by the plugin library. */
+
+struct ld_plugin_symbol
+{
+ char *name;
+ char *version;
+ int def;
+ int visibility;
+ uint64_t size;
+ char *comdat_key;
+ int resolution;
+};
+
+/* An object's section. */
+
+struct ld_plugin_section
+{
+ const void* handle;
+ unsigned int shndx;
+};
+
+/* Whether the symbol is a definition, reference, or common, weak or not. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_symbol_kind
+{
+ LDPK_DEF,
+ LDPK_WEAKDEF,
+ LDPK_UNDEF,
+ LDPK_WEAKUNDEF,
+ LDPK_COMMON
+};
+
+/* The visibility of the symbol. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_symbol_visibility
+{
+ LDPV_DEFAULT,
+ LDPV_PROTECTED,
+ LDPV_INTERNAL,
+ LDPV_HIDDEN
+};
+
+/* How a symbol is resolved. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_symbol_resolution
+{
+ LDPR_UNKNOWN = 0,
+
+ /* Symbol is still undefined at this point. */
+ LDPR_UNDEF,
+
+ /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with references from
+ regular object code. */
+ LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF,
+
+ /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with no
+ references from regular objects. It is only referenced from IR
+ code. */
+ LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY,
+
+ /* This definition was pre-empted by a definition in a regular
+ object file. */
+ LDPR_PREEMPTED_REG,
+
+ /* This definition was pre-empted by a definition in another IR file. */
+ LDPR_PREEMPTED_IR,
+
+ /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in another IR file. */
+ LDPR_RESOLVED_IR,
+
+ /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in a regular object
+ linked into the main executable. */
+ LDPR_RESOLVED_EXEC,
+
+ /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in a shared object. */
+ LDPR_RESOLVED_DYN,
+
+ /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with no
+ references from regular objects. It is only referenced from IR
+ code, but the symbol is exported and may be referenced from
+ a dynamic object (not seen at link time). */
+ LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY_EXP
+};
+
+/* The plugin library's "claim file" handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_claim_file_handler) (
+ const struct ld_plugin_input_file *file, int *claimed);
+
+/* The plugin library's "all symbols read" handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_all_symbols_read_handler) (void);
+
+/* The plugin library's cleanup handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_cleanup_handler) (void);
+
+/* The linker's interface for registering the "claim file" handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_register_claim_file) (ld_plugin_claim_file_handler handler);
+
+/* The linker's interface for registering the "all symbols read" handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_register_all_symbols_read) (
+ ld_plugin_all_symbols_read_handler handler);
+
+/* The linker's interface for registering the cleanup handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_register_cleanup) (ld_plugin_cleanup_handler handler);
+
+/* The linker's interface for adding symbols from a claimed input file. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_add_symbols) (void *handle, int nsyms,
+ const struct ld_plugin_symbol *syms);
+
+/* The linker's interface for getting the input file information with
+ an open (possibly re-opened) file descriptor. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_input_file) (const void *handle,
+ struct ld_plugin_input_file *file);
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_view) (const void *handle, const void **viewp);
+
+/* The linker's interface for releasing the input file. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_release_input_file) (const void *handle);
+
+/* The linker's interface for retrieving symbol resolution information. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_symbols) (const void *handle, int nsyms,
+ struct ld_plugin_symbol *syms);
+
+/* The linker's interface for adding a compiled input file. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_add_input_file) (const char *pathname);
+
+/* The linker's interface for adding a library that should be searched. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_add_input_library) (const char *libname);
+
+/* The linker's interface for adding a library path that should be searched. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_set_extra_library_path) (const char *path);
+
+/* The linker's interface for issuing a warning or error message. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_message) (int level, const char *format, ...);
+
+/* The linker's interface for retrieving the number of sections in an object.
+ The handle is obtained in the claim_file handler. This interface should
+ only be invoked in the claim_file handler. This function sets *COUNT to
+ the number of sections in the object. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_input_section_count) (const void* handle, unsigned int *count);
+
+/* The linker's interface for retrieving the section type of a specific
+ section in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the
+ claim_file handler. This function sets *TYPE to an ELF SHT_xxx value. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_input_section_type) (const struct ld_plugin_section section,
+ unsigned int *type);
+
+/* The linker's interface for retrieving the name of a specific section in
+ an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file handler.
+ This function sets *SECTION_NAME_PTR to a null-terminated buffer allocated
+ by malloc. The plugin must free *SECTION_NAME_PTR. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_input_section_name) (const struct ld_plugin_section section,
+ char **section_name_ptr);
+
+/* The linker's interface for retrieving the contents of a specific section
+ in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file
+ handler. This function sets *SECTION_CONTENTS to point to a buffer that is
+ valid until clam_file handler returns. It sets *LEN to the size of the
+ buffer. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_get_input_section_contents) (const struct ld_plugin_section section,
+ const unsigned char **section_contents,
+ size_t* len);
+
+/* The linker's interface for specifying the desired order of sections.
+ The sections should be specifed using the array SECTION_LIST in the
+ order in which they should appear in the final layout. NUM_SECTIONS
+ specifies the number of entries in each array. This should be invoked
+ in the all_symbols_read handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_update_section_order) (const struct ld_plugin_section *section_list,
+ unsigned int num_sections);
+
+/* The linker's interface for specifying that reordering of sections is
+ desired so that the linker can prepare for it. This should be invoked
+ before update_section_order, preferably in the claim_file handler. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_allow_section_ordering) (void);
+
+enum ld_plugin_level
+{
+ LDPL_INFO,
+ LDPL_WARNING,
+ LDPL_ERROR,
+ LDPL_FATAL
+};
+
+/* Values for the tv_tag field of the transfer vector. */
+
+enum ld_plugin_tag
+{
+ LDPT_NULL = 0,
+ LDPT_API_VERSION,
+ LDPT_GOLD_VERSION,
+ LDPT_LINKER_OUTPUT,
+ LDPT_OPTION,
+ LDPT_REGISTER_CLAIM_FILE_HOOK,
+ LDPT_REGISTER_ALL_SYMBOLS_READ_HOOK,
+ LDPT_REGISTER_CLEANUP_HOOK,
+ LDPT_ADD_SYMBOLS,
+ LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS,
+ LDPT_ADD_INPUT_FILE,
+ LDPT_MESSAGE,
+ LDPT_GET_INPUT_FILE,
+ LDPT_RELEASE_INPUT_FILE,
+ LDPT_ADD_INPUT_LIBRARY,
+ LDPT_OUTPUT_NAME,
+ LDPT_SET_EXTRA_LIBRARY_PATH,
+ LDPT_GNU_LD_VERSION,
+ LDPT_GET_VIEW,
+ LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_COUNT,
+ LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_TYPE,
+ LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_NAME,
+ LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_CONTENTS,
+ LDPT_UPDATE_SECTION_ORDER,
+ LDPT_ALLOW_SECTION_ORDERING,
+ LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS_V2
+};
+
+/* The plugin transfer vector. */
+
+struct ld_plugin_tv
+{
+ enum ld_plugin_tag tv_tag;
+ union
+ {
+ int tv_val;
+ const char *tv_string;
+ ld_plugin_register_claim_file tv_register_claim_file;
+ ld_plugin_register_all_symbols_read tv_register_all_symbols_read;
+ ld_plugin_register_cleanup tv_register_cleanup;
+ ld_plugin_add_symbols tv_add_symbols;
+ ld_plugin_get_symbols tv_get_symbols;
+ ld_plugin_add_input_file tv_add_input_file;
+ ld_plugin_message tv_message;
+ ld_plugin_get_input_file tv_get_input_file;
+ ld_plugin_get_view tv_get_view;
+ ld_plugin_release_input_file tv_release_input_file;
+ ld_plugin_add_input_library tv_add_input_library;
+ ld_plugin_set_extra_library_path tv_set_extra_library_path;
+ ld_plugin_get_input_section_count tv_get_input_section_count;
+ ld_plugin_get_input_section_type tv_get_input_section_type;
+ ld_plugin_get_input_section_name tv_get_input_section_name;
+ ld_plugin_get_input_section_contents tv_get_input_section_contents;
+ ld_plugin_update_section_order tv_update_section_order;
+ ld_plugin_allow_section_ordering tv_allow_section_ordering;
+ } tv_u;
+};
+
+/* The plugin library's "onload" entry point. */
+
+typedef
+enum ld_plugin_status
+(*ld_plugin_onload) (struct ld_plugin_tv *tv);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* !defined(PLUGIN_API_H) */