1 /* plugin-api.h -- External linker plugin API. */
3 /* Copyright (C) 2009-2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 Written by Cary Coutant <ccoutant@google.com>.
6 This file is part of binutils.
8 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
9 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
10 the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
11 (at your option) any later version.
13 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
14 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
15 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
16 GNU General Public License for more details.
18 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
19 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
20 Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
21 MA 02110-1301, USA. */
23 /* This file defines the interface for writing a linker plugin, which is
24 described at < http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/whopr/driver >. */
31 #elif defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H)
34 #include <sys/types.h>
35 #if !defined(HAVE_STDINT_H) && !defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H) && \
36 !defined(UINT64_MAX) && !defined(uint64_t)
37 #error cannot find uint64_t type
40 /* Detect endianess based on __BYTE_ORDER__ macro. */
41 #if defined(__BYTE_ORDER__) && defined(__ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__) && \
42 defined(__ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__) && defined(__ORDER_PDP_ENDIAN__)
43 #if __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__
44 #define PLUGIN_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1
45 #elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__
46 #define PLUGIN_BIG_ENDIAN 1
47 #elif __BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_PDP_ENDIAN__
48 #define PLUGIN_PDP_ENDIAN 1
51 /* Older GCC releases (<4.6.0) can make detection from glibc macros. */
52 #if defined(__GLIBC__) || defined(__GNU_LIBRARY__) || defined(__ANDROID__)
55 #if __BYTE_ORDER == __LITTLE_ENDIAN
56 #define PLUGIN_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1
57 #elif __BYTE_ORDER == __BIG_ENDIAN
58 #define PLUGIN_BIG_ENDIAN 1
62 /* Include all necessary header files based on target. */
63 #if defined(__SVR4) && defined(__sun)
64 #include <sys/byteorder.h>
66 #if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__) || \
67 defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__minix)
68 #include <sys/endian.h>
70 #if defined(__OpenBSD__)
71 #include <machine/endian.h>
73 /* Detect endianess based on _BYTE_ORDER. */
75 #if _BYTE_ORDER == _LITTLE_ENDIAN
76 #define PLUGIN_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1
77 #elif _BYTE_ORDER == _BIG_ENDIAN
78 #define PLUGIN_BIG_ENDIAN 1
81 /* Detect based on _WIN32. */
83 #define PLUGIN_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1
85 /* Detect based on __BIG_ENDIAN__ and __LITTLE_ENDIAN__ */
86 #ifdef __LITTLE_ENDIAN__
87 #define PLUGIN_LITTLE_ENDIAN 1
90 #define PLUGIN_BIG_ENDIAN 1
99 /* Status code returned by most API routines. */
101 enum ld_plugin_status
104 LDPS_NO_SYMS
, /* Attempt to get symbols that haven't been added. */
105 LDPS_BAD_HANDLE
, /* No claimed object associated with given handle. */
107 /* Additional Error codes TBD. */
110 /* The version of the API specification. */
112 enum ld_plugin_api_version
114 LD_PLUGIN_API_VERSION
= 1
117 /* The type of output file being generated by the linker. */
119 enum ld_plugin_output_file_type
127 /* An input file managed by the plugin library. */
129 struct ld_plugin_input_file
138 /* A symbol belonging to an input file managed by the plugin library. */
140 struct ld_plugin_symbol
144 /* This is for compatibility with older ABIs. The older ABI defined
146 #if PLUGIN_BIG_ENDIAN == 1
151 #elif PLUGIN_LITTLE_ENDIAN == 1
156 #elif PLUGIN_PDP_ENDIAN == 1
162 #error "Could not detect architecture endianess"
170 /* An object's section. */
172 struct ld_plugin_section
178 /* Whether the symbol is a definition, reference, or common, weak or not. */
180 enum ld_plugin_symbol_kind
189 /* The visibility of the symbol. */
191 enum ld_plugin_symbol_visibility
199 /* The type of the symbol. */
201 enum ld_plugin_symbol_type
208 enum ld_plugin_symbol_section_kind
214 /* How a symbol is resolved. */
216 enum ld_plugin_symbol_resolution
220 /* Symbol is still undefined at this point. */
223 /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with references from
224 regular object code. */
227 /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with no
228 references from regular objects. It is only referenced from IR
230 LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY
,
232 /* This definition was pre-empted by a definition in a regular
236 /* This definition was pre-empted by a definition in another IR file. */
239 /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in another IR file. */
242 /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in a regular object
243 linked into the main executable. */
246 /* This symbol was resolved by a definition in a shared object. */
249 /* This is the prevailing definition of the symbol, with no
250 references from regular objects. It is only referenced from IR
251 code, but the symbol is exported and may be referenced from
252 a dynamic object (not seen at link time). */
253 LDPR_PREVAILING_DEF_IRONLY_EXP
256 /* The plugin library's "claim file" handler. */
259 enum ld_plugin_status
260 (*ld_plugin_claim_file_handler
) (
261 const struct ld_plugin_input_file
*file
, int *claimed
);
263 /* The plugin library's "all symbols read" handler. */
266 enum ld_plugin_status
267 (*ld_plugin_all_symbols_read_handler
) (void);
269 /* The plugin library's cleanup handler. */
272 enum ld_plugin_status
273 (*ld_plugin_cleanup_handler
) (void);
275 /* The linker's interface for registering the "claim file" handler. */
278 enum ld_plugin_status
279 (*ld_plugin_register_claim_file
) (ld_plugin_claim_file_handler handler
);
281 /* The linker's interface for registering the "all symbols read" handler. */
284 enum ld_plugin_status
285 (*ld_plugin_register_all_symbols_read
) (
286 ld_plugin_all_symbols_read_handler handler
);
288 /* The linker's interface for registering the cleanup handler. */
291 enum ld_plugin_status
292 (*ld_plugin_register_cleanup
) (ld_plugin_cleanup_handler handler
);
294 /* The linker's interface for adding symbols from a claimed input file. */
297 enum ld_plugin_status
298 (*ld_plugin_add_symbols
) (void *handle
, int nsyms
,
299 const struct ld_plugin_symbol
*syms
);
301 /* The linker's interface for getting the input file information with
302 an open (possibly re-opened) file descriptor. */
305 enum ld_plugin_status
306 (*ld_plugin_get_input_file
) (const void *handle
,
307 struct ld_plugin_input_file
*file
);
310 enum ld_plugin_status
311 (*ld_plugin_get_view
) (const void *handle
, const void **viewp
);
313 /* The linker's interface for releasing the input file. */
316 enum ld_plugin_status
317 (*ld_plugin_release_input_file
) (const void *handle
);
319 /* The linker's interface for retrieving symbol resolution information. */
322 enum ld_plugin_status
323 (*ld_plugin_get_symbols
) (const void *handle
, int nsyms
,
324 struct ld_plugin_symbol
*syms
);
326 /* The linker's interface for adding a compiled input file. */
329 enum ld_plugin_status
330 (*ld_plugin_add_input_file
) (const char *pathname
);
332 /* The linker's interface for adding a library that should be searched. */
335 enum ld_plugin_status
336 (*ld_plugin_add_input_library
) (const char *libname
);
338 /* The linker's interface for adding a library path that should be searched. */
341 enum ld_plugin_status
342 (*ld_plugin_set_extra_library_path
) (const char *path
);
344 /* The linker's interface for issuing a warning or error message. */
347 enum ld_plugin_status
348 (*ld_plugin_message
) (int level
, const char *format
, ...);
350 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the number of sections in an object.
351 The handle is obtained in the claim_file handler. This interface should
352 only be invoked in the claim_file handler. This function sets *COUNT to
353 the number of sections in the object. */
356 enum ld_plugin_status
357 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_count
) (const void* handle
, unsigned int *count
);
359 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the section type of a specific
360 section in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the
361 claim_file handler. This function sets *TYPE to an ELF SHT_xxx value. */
364 enum ld_plugin_status
365 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_type
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
368 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the name of a specific section in
369 an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file handler.
370 This function sets *SECTION_NAME_PTR to a null-terminated buffer allocated
371 by malloc. The plugin must free *SECTION_NAME_PTR. */
374 enum ld_plugin_status
375 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_name
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
376 char **section_name_ptr
);
378 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the contents of a specific section
379 in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file
380 handler. This function sets *SECTION_CONTENTS to point to a buffer that is
381 valid until clam_file handler returns. It sets *LEN to the size of the
385 enum ld_plugin_status
386 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_contents
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
387 const unsigned char **section_contents
,
390 /* The linker's interface for specifying the desired order of sections.
391 The sections should be specifed using the array SECTION_LIST in the
392 order in which they should appear in the final layout. NUM_SECTIONS
393 specifies the number of entries in each array. This should be invoked
394 in the all_symbols_read handler. */
397 enum ld_plugin_status
398 (*ld_plugin_update_section_order
) (const struct ld_plugin_section
*section_list
,
399 unsigned int num_sections
);
401 /* The linker's interface for specifying that reordering of sections is
402 desired so that the linker can prepare for it. This should be invoked
403 before update_section_order, preferably in the claim_file handler. */
406 enum ld_plugin_status
407 (*ld_plugin_allow_section_ordering
) (void);
409 /* The linker's interface for specifying that a subset of sections is
410 to be mapped to a unique segment. If the plugin wants to call
411 unique_segment_for_sections, it must call this function from a
412 claim_file_handler or when it is first loaded. */
415 enum ld_plugin_status
416 (*ld_plugin_allow_unique_segment_for_sections
) (void);
418 /* The linker's interface for specifying that a specific set of sections
419 must be mapped to a unique segment. ELF segments do not have names
420 and the NAME is used as the name of the newly created output section
421 that is then placed in the unique PT_LOAD segment. FLAGS is used to
422 specify if any additional segment flags need to be set. For instance,
423 a specific segment flag can be set to identify this segment. Unsetting
424 segment flags that would be set by default is not possible. The
425 parameter SEGMENT_ALIGNMENT when non-zero will override the default. */
428 enum ld_plugin_status
429 (*ld_plugin_unique_segment_for_sections
) (
430 const char* segment_name
,
431 uint64_t segment_flags
,
432 uint64_t segment_alignment
,
433 const struct ld_plugin_section
* section_list
,
434 unsigned int num_sections
);
436 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the section alignment requirement
437 of a specific section in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the
438 claim_file handler. This function sets *ADDRALIGN to the ELF sh_addralign
439 value of the input section. */
442 enum ld_plugin_status
443 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_alignment
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
444 unsigned int *addralign
);
446 /* The linker's interface for retrieving the section size of a specific section
447 in an object. This interface should only be invoked in the claim_file handler.
448 This function sets *SECSIZE to the ELF sh_size
449 value of the input section. */
452 enum ld_plugin_status
453 (*ld_plugin_get_input_section_size
) (const struct ld_plugin_section section
,
457 enum ld_plugin_status
458 (*ld_plugin_new_input_handler
) (const struct ld_plugin_input_file
*file
);
460 /* The linker's interface for registering the "new_input" handler. This handler
461 will be notified when a new input file has been added after the
462 all_symbols_read event, allowing the plugin to, for example, set a unique
463 segment for sections in plugin-generated input files. */
466 enum ld_plugin_status
467 (*ld_plugin_register_new_input
) (ld_plugin_new_input_handler handler
);
469 /* The linker's interface for getting the list of wrapped symbols using the
470 --wrap option. This sets *NUM_SYMBOLS to number of wrapped symbols and
471 *WRAP_SYMBOL_LIST to the list of wrapped symbols. */
474 enum ld_plugin_status
475 (*ld_plugin_get_wrap_symbols
) (uint64_t *num_symbols
,
476 const char ***wrap_symbol_list
);
486 /* Values for the tv_tag field of the transfer vector. */
491 LDPT_API_VERSION
= 1,
492 LDPT_GOLD_VERSION
= 2,
493 LDPT_LINKER_OUTPUT
= 3,
495 LDPT_REGISTER_CLAIM_FILE_HOOK
= 5,
496 LDPT_REGISTER_ALL_SYMBOLS_READ_HOOK
= 6,
497 LDPT_REGISTER_CLEANUP_HOOK
= 7,
498 LDPT_ADD_SYMBOLS
= 8,
499 LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS
= 9,
500 LDPT_ADD_INPUT_FILE
= 10,
502 LDPT_GET_INPUT_FILE
= 12,
503 LDPT_RELEASE_INPUT_FILE
= 13,
504 LDPT_ADD_INPUT_LIBRARY
= 14,
505 LDPT_OUTPUT_NAME
= 15,
506 LDPT_SET_EXTRA_LIBRARY_PATH
= 16,
507 LDPT_GNU_LD_VERSION
= 17,
509 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_COUNT
= 19,
510 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_TYPE
= 20,
511 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_NAME
= 21,
512 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_CONTENTS
= 22,
513 LDPT_UPDATE_SECTION_ORDER
= 23,
514 LDPT_ALLOW_SECTION_ORDERING
= 24,
515 LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS_V2
= 25,
516 LDPT_ALLOW_UNIQUE_SEGMENT_FOR_SECTIONS
= 26,
517 LDPT_UNIQUE_SEGMENT_FOR_SECTIONS
= 27,
518 LDPT_GET_SYMBOLS_V3
= 28,
519 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_ALIGNMENT
= 29,
520 LDPT_GET_INPUT_SECTION_SIZE
= 30,
521 LDPT_REGISTER_NEW_INPUT_HOOK
= 31,
522 LDPT_GET_WRAP_SYMBOLS
= 32,
523 LDPT_ADD_SYMBOLS_V2
= 33
526 /* The plugin transfer vector. */
530 enum ld_plugin_tag tv_tag
;
534 const char *tv_string
;
535 ld_plugin_register_claim_file tv_register_claim_file
;
536 ld_plugin_register_all_symbols_read tv_register_all_symbols_read
;
537 ld_plugin_register_cleanup tv_register_cleanup
;
538 ld_plugin_add_symbols tv_add_symbols
;
539 ld_plugin_get_symbols tv_get_symbols
;
540 ld_plugin_add_input_file tv_add_input_file
;
541 ld_plugin_message tv_message
;
542 ld_plugin_get_input_file tv_get_input_file
;
543 ld_plugin_get_view tv_get_view
;
544 ld_plugin_release_input_file tv_release_input_file
;
545 ld_plugin_add_input_library tv_add_input_library
;
546 ld_plugin_set_extra_library_path tv_set_extra_library_path
;
547 ld_plugin_get_input_section_count tv_get_input_section_count
;
548 ld_plugin_get_input_section_type tv_get_input_section_type
;
549 ld_plugin_get_input_section_name tv_get_input_section_name
;
550 ld_plugin_get_input_section_contents tv_get_input_section_contents
;
551 ld_plugin_update_section_order tv_update_section_order
;
552 ld_plugin_allow_section_ordering tv_allow_section_ordering
;
553 ld_plugin_allow_unique_segment_for_sections tv_allow_unique_segment_for_sections
;
554 ld_plugin_unique_segment_for_sections tv_unique_segment_for_sections
;
555 ld_plugin_get_input_section_alignment tv_get_input_section_alignment
;
556 ld_plugin_get_input_section_size tv_get_input_section_size
;
557 ld_plugin_register_new_input tv_register_new_input
;
558 ld_plugin_get_wrap_symbols tv_get_wrap_symbols
;
562 /* The plugin library's "onload" entry point. */
565 enum ld_plugin_status
566 (*ld_plugin_onload
) (struct ld_plugin_tv
*tv
);
572 #endif /* !defined(PLUGIN_API_H) */