1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
5 * Copyright (C) 1991, 1992 Linus Torvalds
8 #include <linux/init.h>
10 #include <linux/kdev_t.h>
11 #include <linux/slab.h>
12 #include <linux/string.h>
14 #include <linux/major.h>
15 #include <linux/errno.h>
16 #include <linux/module.h>
17 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
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 #include <linux/tty.h>
28 static struct kobj_map
*cdev_map
;
30 static DEFINE_MUTEX(chrdevs_lock
);
32 #define CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE 255
34 static struct char_device_struct
{
35 struct char_device_struct
*next
;
37 unsigned int baseminor
;
40 struct cdev
*cdev
; /* will die */
41 } *chrdevs
[CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE
];
43 /* index in the above */
44 static inline int major_to_index(unsigned major
)
46 return major
% CHRDEV_MAJOR_HASH_SIZE
;
51 void chrdev_show(struct seq_file
*f
, off_t offset
)
53 struct char_device_struct
*cd
;
55 mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock
);
56 for (cd
= chrdevs
[major_to_index(offset
)]; cd
; cd
= cd
->next
) {
57 if (cd
->major
== offset
)
58 seq_printf(f
, "%3d %s\n", cd
->major
, cd
->name
);
60 mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock
);
63 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
65 static int find_dynamic_major(void)
68 struct char_device_struct
*cd
;
70 for (i
= ARRAY_SIZE(chrdevs
)-1; i
>= CHRDEV_MAJOR_DYN_END
; i
--) {
71 if (chrdevs
[i
] == NULL
)
75 for (i
= CHRDEV_MAJOR_DYN_EXT_START
;
76 i
>= CHRDEV_MAJOR_DYN_EXT_END
; i
--) {
77 for (cd
= chrdevs
[major_to_index(i
)]; cd
; cd
= cd
->next
)
89 * Register a single major with a specified minor range.
91 * If major == 0 this function will dynamically allocate an unused major.
92 * If major > 0 this function will attempt to reserve the range of minors
96 static struct char_device_struct
*
97 __register_chrdev_region(unsigned int major
, unsigned int baseminor
,
98 int minorct
, const char *name
)
100 struct char_device_struct
*cd
, *curr
, *prev
= NULL
;
104 if (major
>= CHRDEV_MAJOR_MAX
) {
105 pr_err("CHRDEV \"%s\" major requested (%u) is greater than the maximum (%u)\n",
106 name
, major
, CHRDEV_MAJOR_MAX
-1);
107 return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL
);
110 if (minorct
> MINORMASK
+ 1 - baseminor
) {
111 pr_err("CHRDEV \"%s\" minor range requested (%u-%u) is out of range of maximum range (%u-%u) for a single major\n",
112 name
, baseminor
, baseminor
+ minorct
- 1, 0, MINORMASK
);
113 return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL
);
116 cd
= kzalloc(sizeof(struct char_device_struct
), GFP_KERNEL
);
118 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM
);
120 mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock
);
123 ret
= find_dynamic_major();
125 pr_err("CHRDEV \"%s\" dynamic allocation region is full\n",
132 i
= major_to_index(major
);
133 for (curr
= chrdevs
[i
]; curr
; prev
= curr
, curr
= curr
->next
) {
134 if (curr
->major
< major
)
137 if (curr
->major
> major
)
140 if (curr
->baseminor
+ curr
->minorct
<= baseminor
)
143 if (curr
->baseminor
>= baseminor
+ minorct
)
150 cd
->baseminor
= baseminor
;
151 cd
->minorct
= minorct
;
152 strlcpy(cd
->name
, name
, sizeof(cd
->name
));
158 cd
->next
= prev
->next
;
162 mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock
);
165 mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock
);
170 static struct char_device_struct
*
171 __unregister_chrdev_region(unsigned major
, unsigned baseminor
, int minorct
)
173 struct char_device_struct
*cd
= NULL
, **cp
;
174 int i
= major_to_index(major
);
176 mutex_lock(&chrdevs_lock
);
177 for (cp
= &chrdevs
[i
]; *cp
; cp
= &(*cp
)->next
)
178 if ((*cp
)->major
== major
&&
179 (*cp
)->baseminor
== baseminor
&&
180 (*cp
)->minorct
== minorct
)
186 mutex_unlock(&chrdevs_lock
);
191 * register_chrdev_region() - register a range of device numbers
192 * @from: the first in the desired range of device numbers; must include
194 * @count: the number of consecutive device numbers required
195 * @name: the name of the device or driver.
197 * Return value is zero on success, a negative error code on failure.
199 int register_chrdev_region(dev_t from
, unsigned count
, const char *name
)
201 struct char_device_struct
*cd
;
202 dev_t to
= from
+ count
;
205 for (n
= from
; n
< to
; n
= next
) {
206 next
= MKDEV(MAJOR(n
)+1, 0);
209 cd
= __register_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n
), MINOR(n
),
217 for (n
= from
; n
< to
; n
= next
) {
218 next
= MKDEV(MAJOR(n
)+1, 0);
219 kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n
), MINOR(n
), next
- n
));
225 * alloc_chrdev_region() - register a range of char device numbers
226 * @dev: output parameter for first assigned number
227 * @baseminor: first of the requested range of minor numbers
228 * @count: the number of minor numbers required
229 * @name: the name of the associated device or driver
231 * Allocates a range of char device numbers. The major number will be
232 * chosen dynamically, and returned (along with the first minor number)
233 * in @dev. Returns zero or a negative error code.
235 int alloc_chrdev_region(dev_t
*dev
, unsigned baseminor
, unsigned count
,
238 struct char_device_struct
*cd
;
239 cd
= __register_chrdev_region(0, baseminor
, count
, name
);
242 *dev
= MKDEV(cd
->major
, cd
->baseminor
);
247 * __register_chrdev() - create and register a cdev occupying a range of minors
248 * @major: major device number or 0 for dynamic allocation
249 * @baseminor: first of the requested range of minor numbers
250 * @count: the number of minor numbers required
251 * @name: name of this range of devices
252 * @fops: file operations associated with this devices
254 * If @major == 0 this functions will dynamically allocate a major and return
257 * If @major > 0 this function will attempt to reserve a device with the given
258 * major number and will return zero on success.
260 * Returns a -ve errno on failure.
262 * The name of this device has nothing to do with the name of the device in
263 * /dev. It only helps to keep track of the different owners of devices. If
264 * your module name has only one type of devices it's ok to use e.g. the name
265 * of the module here.
267 int __register_chrdev(unsigned int major
, unsigned int baseminor
,
268 unsigned int count
, const char *name
,
269 const struct file_operations
*fops
)
271 struct char_device_struct
*cd
;
275 cd
= __register_chrdev_region(major
, baseminor
, count
, name
);
283 cdev
->owner
= fops
->owner
;
285 kobject_set_name(&cdev
->kobj
, "%s", name
);
287 err
= cdev_add(cdev
, MKDEV(cd
->major
, baseminor
), count
);
293 return major
? 0 : cd
->major
;
295 kobject_put(&cdev
->kobj
);
297 kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(cd
->major
, baseminor
, count
));
302 * unregister_chrdev_region() - unregister 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
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...
310 void unregister_chrdev_region(dev_t from
, unsigned count
)
312 dev_t to
= from
+ count
;
315 for (n
= from
; n
< to
; n
= next
) {
316 next
= MKDEV(MAJOR(n
)+1, 0);
319 kfree(__unregister_chrdev_region(MAJOR(n
), MINOR(n
), next
- n
));
324 * __unregister_chrdev - unregister and destroy a cdev
325 * @major: major device number
326 * @baseminor: first of the range of minor numbers
327 * @count: the number of minor numbers this cdev is occupying
328 * @name: name of this range of devices
330 * Unregister and destroy the cdev occupying the region described by
331 * @major, @baseminor and @count. This function undoes what
332 * __register_chrdev() did.
334 void __unregister_chrdev(unsigned int major
, unsigned int baseminor
,
335 unsigned int count
, const char *name
)
337 struct char_device_struct
*cd
;
339 cd
= __unregister_chrdev_region(major
, baseminor
, count
);
345 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cdev_lock
);
347 static struct kobject
*cdev_get(struct cdev
*p
)
349 struct module
*owner
= p
->owner
;
350 struct kobject
*kobj
;
352 if (owner
&& !try_module_get(owner
))
354 kobj
= kobject_get(&p
->kobj
);
360 void cdev_put(struct cdev
*p
)
363 struct module
*owner
= p
->owner
;
364 kobject_put(&p
->kobj
);
370 * Called every time a character special file is opened
372 static int chrdev_open(struct inode
*inode
, struct file
*filp
)
374 const struct file_operations
*fops
;
376 struct cdev
*new = NULL
;
379 spin_lock(&cdev_lock
);
382 struct kobject
*kobj
;
384 spin_unlock(&cdev_lock
);
385 kobj
= kobj_lookup(cdev_map
, inode
->i_rdev
, &idx
);
388 new = container_of(kobj
, struct cdev
, kobj
);
389 spin_lock(&cdev_lock
);
390 /* Check i_cdev again in case somebody beat us to it while
391 we dropped the lock. */
394 inode
->i_cdev
= p
= new;
395 list_add(&inode
->i_devices
, &p
->list
);
397 } else if (!cdev_get(p
))
399 } else if (!cdev_get(p
))
401 spin_unlock(&cdev_lock
);
407 fops
= fops_get(p
->ops
);
411 replace_fops(filp
, fops
);
412 if (filp
->f_op
->open
) {
413 ret
= filp
->f_op
->open(inode
, filp
);
425 void cd_forget(struct inode
*inode
)
427 spin_lock(&cdev_lock
);
428 list_del_init(&inode
->i_devices
);
429 inode
->i_cdev
= NULL
;
430 inode
->i_mapping
= &inode
->i_data
;
431 spin_unlock(&cdev_lock
);
434 static void cdev_purge(struct cdev
*cdev
)
436 spin_lock(&cdev_lock
);
437 while (!list_empty(&cdev
->list
)) {
439 inode
= container_of(cdev
->list
.next
, struct inode
, i_devices
);
440 list_del_init(&inode
->i_devices
);
441 inode
->i_cdev
= NULL
;
443 spin_unlock(&cdev_lock
);
447 * Dummy default file-operations: the only thing this does
448 * is contain the open that then fills in the correct operations
449 * depending on the special file...
451 const struct file_operations def_chr_fops
= {
453 .llseek
= noop_llseek
,
456 static struct kobject
*exact_match(dev_t dev
, int *part
, void *data
)
458 struct cdev
*p
= data
;
462 static int exact_lock(dev_t dev
, void *data
)
464 struct cdev
*p
= data
;
465 return cdev_get(p
) ? 0 : -1;
469 * cdev_add() - add a char device to the system
470 * @p: the cdev structure for the device
471 * @dev: the first device number for which this device is responsible
472 * @count: the number of consecutive minor numbers corresponding to this
475 * cdev_add() adds the device represented by @p to the system, making it
476 * live immediately. A negative error code is returned on failure.
478 int cdev_add(struct cdev
*p
, dev_t dev
, unsigned count
)
485 error
= kobj_map(cdev_map
, dev
, count
, NULL
,
486 exact_match
, exact_lock
, p
);
490 kobject_get(p
->kobj
.parent
);
496 * cdev_set_parent() - set the parent kobject for a char device
497 * @p: the cdev structure
498 * @kobj: the kobject to take a reference to
500 * cdev_set_parent() sets a parent kobject which will be referenced
501 * appropriately so the parent is not freed before the cdev. This
502 * should be called before cdev_add.
504 void cdev_set_parent(struct cdev
*p
, struct kobject
*kobj
)
506 WARN_ON(!kobj
->state_initialized
);
507 p
->kobj
.parent
= kobj
;
511 * cdev_device_add() - add a char device and it's corresponding
512 * struct device, linkink
513 * @dev: the device structure
514 * @cdev: the cdev structure
516 * cdev_device_add() adds the char device represented by @cdev to the system,
517 * just as cdev_add does. It then adds @dev to the system using device_add
518 * The dev_t for the char device will be taken from the struct device which
519 * needs to be initialized first. This helper function correctly takes a
520 * reference to the parent device so the parent will not get released until
521 * all references to the cdev are released.
523 * This helper uses dev->devt for the device number. If it is not set
524 * it will not add the cdev and it will be equivalent to device_add.
526 * This function should be used whenever the struct cdev and the
527 * struct device are members of the same structure whose lifetime is
528 * managed by the struct device.
530 * NOTE: Callers must assume that userspace was able to open the cdev and
531 * can call cdev fops callbacks at any time, even if this function fails.
533 int cdev_device_add(struct cdev
*cdev
, struct device
*dev
)
538 cdev_set_parent(cdev
, &dev
->kobj
);
540 rc
= cdev_add(cdev
, dev
->devt
, 1);
545 rc
= device_add(dev
);
553 * cdev_device_del() - inverse of cdev_device_add
554 * @dev: the device structure
555 * @cdev: the cdev structure
557 * cdev_device_del() is a helper function to call cdev_del and device_del.
558 * It should be used whenever cdev_device_add is used.
560 * If dev->devt is not set it will not remove the cdev and will be equivalent
563 * NOTE: This guarantees that associated sysfs callbacks are not running
564 * or runnable, however any cdevs already open will remain and their fops
565 * will still be callable even after this function returns.
567 void cdev_device_del(struct cdev
*cdev
, struct device
*dev
)
574 static void cdev_unmap(dev_t dev
, unsigned count
)
576 kobj_unmap(cdev_map
, dev
, count
);
580 * cdev_del() - remove a cdev from the system
581 * @p: the cdev structure to be removed
583 * cdev_del() removes @p from the system, possibly freeing the structure
586 * NOTE: This guarantees that cdev device will no longer be able to be
587 * opened, however any cdevs already open will remain and their fops will
588 * still be callable even after cdev_del returns.
590 void cdev_del(struct cdev
*p
)
592 cdev_unmap(p
->dev
, p
->count
);
593 kobject_put(&p
->kobj
);
597 static void cdev_default_release(struct kobject
*kobj
)
599 struct cdev
*p
= container_of(kobj
, struct cdev
, kobj
);
600 struct kobject
*parent
= kobj
->parent
;
606 static void cdev_dynamic_release(struct kobject
*kobj
)
608 struct cdev
*p
= container_of(kobj
, struct cdev
, kobj
);
609 struct kobject
*parent
= kobj
->parent
;
616 static struct kobj_type ktype_cdev_default
= {
617 .release
= cdev_default_release
,
620 static struct kobj_type ktype_cdev_dynamic
= {
621 .release
= cdev_dynamic_release
,
625 * cdev_alloc() - allocate a cdev structure
627 * Allocates and returns a cdev structure, or NULL on failure.
629 struct cdev
*cdev_alloc(void)
631 struct cdev
*p
= kzalloc(sizeof(struct cdev
), GFP_KERNEL
);
633 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&p
->list
);
634 kobject_init(&p
->kobj
, &ktype_cdev_dynamic
);
640 * cdev_init() - initialize a cdev structure
641 * @cdev: the structure to initialize
642 * @fops: the file_operations for this device
644 * Initializes @cdev, remembering @fops, making it ready to add to the
645 * system with cdev_add().
647 void cdev_init(struct cdev
*cdev
, const struct file_operations
*fops
)
649 memset(cdev
, 0, sizeof *cdev
);
650 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cdev
->list
);
651 kobject_init(&cdev
->kobj
, &ktype_cdev_default
);
655 static struct kobject
*base_probe(dev_t dev
, int *part
, void *data
)
657 if (request_module("char-major-%d-%d", MAJOR(dev
), MINOR(dev
)) > 0)
658 /* Make old-style 2.4 aliases work */
659 request_module("char-major-%d", MAJOR(dev
));
663 void __init
chrdev_init(void)
665 cdev_map
= kobj_map_init(base_probe
, &chrdevs_lock
);
669 /* Let modules do char dev stuff */
670 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_chrdev_region
);
671 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_chrdev_region
);
672 EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_chrdev_region
);
673 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_init
);
674 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_alloc
);
675 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_del
);
676 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_add
);
677 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_set_parent
);
678 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_device_add
);
679 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cdev_device_del
);
680 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__register_chrdev
);
681 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__unregister_chrdev
);