2 * kobject.c - library routines for handling generic kernel objects
4 * Copyright (c) 2002-2003 Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org>
6 * This file is released under the GPLv2.
9 * Please see the file Documentation/kobject.txt for critical information
10 * about using the kobject interface.
13 #include <linux/kobject.h>
14 #include <linux/string.h>
15 #include <linux/module.h>
16 #include <linux/stat.h>
17 #include <linux/slab.h>
20 * populate_dir - populate directory with attributes.
21 * @kobj: object we're working on.
23 * Most subsystems have a set of default attributes that
24 * are associated with an object that registers with them.
25 * This is a helper called during object registration that
26 * loops through the default attributes of the subsystem
27 * and creates attributes files for them in sysfs.
31 static int populate_dir(struct kobject * kobj)
33 struct kobj_type * t = get_ktype(kobj);
34 struct attribute * attr;
38 if (t && t->default_attrs) {
39 for (i = 0; (attr = t->default_attrs[i]) != NULL; i++) {
40 if ((error = sysfs_create_file(kobj,attr)))
47 static int create_dir(struct kobject * kobj)
50 if (kobject_name(kobj)) {
51 error = sysfs_create_dir(kobj);
53 if ((error = populate_dir(kobj)))
54 sysfs_remove_dir(kobj);
60 static inline struct kobject * to_kobj(struct list_head * entry)
62 return container_of(entry,struct kobject,entry);
65 static int get_kobj_path_length(struct kobject *kobj)
68 struct kobject * parent = kobj;
70 /* walk up the ancestors until we hit the one pointing to the
72 * Add 1 to strlen for leading '/' of each level.
75 if (kobject_name(parent) == NULL)
77 length += strlen(kobject_name(parent)) + 1;
78 parent = parent->parent;
83 static void fill_kobj_path(struct kobject *kobj, char *path, int length)
85 struct kobject * parent;
88 for (parent = kobj; parent; parent = parent->parent) {
89 int cur = strlen(kobject_name(parent));
90 /* back up enough to print this name with '/' */
92 strncpy (path + length, kobject_name(parent), cur);
93 *(path + --length) = '/';
96 pr_debug("%s: path = '%s'\n",__FUNCTION__,path);
100 * kobject_get_path - generate and return the path associated with a given kobj
101 * and kset pair. The result must be freed by the caller with kfree().
103 * @kobj: kobject in question, with which to build the path
104 * @gfp_mask: the allocation type used to allocate the path
106 char *kobject_get_path(struct kobject *kobj, gfp_t gfp_mask)
111 len = get_kobj_path_length(kobj);
114 path = kmalloc(len, gfp_mask);
117 memset(path, 0x00, len);
118 fill_kobj_path(kobj, path, len);
122 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kobject_get_path);
125 * kobject_init - initialize object.
126 * @kobj: object in question.
128 void kobject_init(struct kobject * kobj)
130 kref_init(&kobj->kref);
131 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&kobj->entry);
132 init_waitqueue_head(&kobj->poll);
133 kobj->kset = kset_get(kobj->kset);
138 * unlink - remove kobject from kset list.
141 * Remove the kobject from the kset list and decrement
142 * its parent's refcount.
143 * This is separated out, so we can use it in both
144 * kobject_del() and kobject_add() on error.
147 static void unlink(struct kobject * kobj)
150 spin_lock(&kobj->kset->list_lock);
151 list_del_init(&kobj->entry);
152 spin_unlock(&kobj->kset->list_lock);
158 * kobject_add - add an object to the hierarchy.
162 int kobject_add(struct kobject * kobj)
165 struct kobject * parent;
167 if (!(kobj = kobject_get(kobj)))
170 kobj->k_name = kobj->name;
172 pr_debug("kobject attempted to be registered with no name!\n");
176 parent = kobject_get(kobj->parent);
178 pr_debug("kobject %s: registering. parent: %s, set: %s\n",
179 kobject_name(kobj), parent ? kobject_name(parent) : "<NULL>",
180 kobj->kset ? kobj->kset->kobj.name : "<NULL>" );
183 spin_lock(&kobj->kset->list_lock);
186 parent = kobject_get(&kobj->kset->kobj);
188 list_add_tail(&kobj->entry,&kobj->kset->list);
189 spin_unlock(&kobj->kset->list_lock);
191 kobj->parent = parent;
193 error = create_dir(kobj);
195 /* unlink does the kobject_put() for us */
200 /* be noisy on error issues */
201 if (error == -EEXIST)
202 printk("kobject_add failed for %s with -EEXIST, "
203 "don't try to register things with the "
204 "same name in the same directory.\n",
207 printk("kobject_add failed for %s (%d)\n",
208 kobject_name(kobj), error);
217 * kobject_register - initialize and add an object.
218 * @kobj: object in question.
221 int kobject_register(struct kobject * kobj)
226 error = kobject_add(kobj);
228 kobject_uevent(kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
235 * kobject_set_name - Set the name of an object
237 * @fmt: format string used to build the name
239 * If strlen(name) >= KOBJ_NAME_LEN, then use a dynamically allocated
240 * string that @kobj->k_name points to. Otherwise, use the static
243 int kobject_set_name(struct kobject * kobj, const char * fmt, ...)
246 int limit = KOBJ_NAME_LEN;
252 * First, try the static array
255 need = vsnprintf(kobj->name,limit,fmt,args);
261 * Need more space? Allocate it and try again
264 name = kmalloc(limit,GFP_KERNEL);
270 need = vsnprintf(name,limit,fmt,args);
273 /* Still? Give up. */
281 /* Free the old name, if necessary. */
282 if (kobj->k_name && kobj->k_name != kobj->name)
285 /* Now, set the new name */
291 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_set_name);
295 * kobject_rename - change the name of an object
296 * @kobj: object in question.
297 * @new_name: object's new name
300 int kobject_rename(struct kobject * kobj, const char *new_name)
304 kobj = kobject_get(kobj);
307 error = sysfs_rename_dir(kobj, new_name);
314 * kobject_del - unlink kobject from hierarchy.
318 void kobject_del(struct kobject * kobj)
320 sysfs_remove_dir(kobj);
325 * kobject_unregister - remove object from hierarchy and decrement refcount.
326 * @kobj: object going away.
329 void kobject_unregister(struct kobject * kobj)
331 pr_debug("kobject %s: unregistering\n",kobject_name(kobj));
332 kobject_uevent(kobj, KOBJ_REMOVE);
338 * kobject_get - increment refcount for object.
342 struct kobject * kobject_get(struct kobject * kobj)
345 kref_get(&kobj->kref);
350 * kobject_cleanup - free kobject resources.
354 void kobject_cleanup(struct kobject * kobj)
356 struct kobj_type * t = get_ktype(kobj);
357 struct kset * s = kobj->kset;
358 struct kobject * parent = kobj->parent;
360 pr_debug("kobject %s: cleaning up\n",kobject_name(kobj));
361 if (kobj->k_name != kobj->name)
372 static void kobject_release(struct kref *kref)
374 kobject_cleanup(container_of(kref, struct kobject, kref));
378 * kobject_put - decrement refcount for object.
381 * Decrement the refcount, and if 0, call kobject_cleanup().
383 void kobject_put(struct kobject * kobj)
386 kref_put(&kobj->kref, kobject_release);
390 static void dir_release(struct kobject *kobj)
395 static struct kobj_type dir_ktype = {
396 .release = dir_release,
398 .default_attrs = NULL,
402 * kobject_add_dir - add sub directory of object.
403 * @parent: object in which a directory is created.
404 * @name: directory name.
406 * Add a plain directory object as child of given object.
408 struct kobject *kobject_add_dir(struct kobject *parent, const char *name)
416 k = kzalloc(sizeof(*k), GFP_KERNEL);
421 k->ktype = &dir_ktype;
422 kobject_set_name(k, name);
423 ret = kobject_register(k);
425 printk(KERN_WARNING "kobject_add_dir: "
426 "kobject_register error: %d\n", ret);
435 * kset_init - initialize a kset for use
439 void kset_init(struct kset * k)
441 kobject_init(&k->kobj);
442 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&k->list);
443 spin_lock_init(&k->list_lock);
448 * kset_add - add a kset object to the hierarchy.
451 * Simply, this adds the kset's embedded kobject to the
453 * We also try to make sure that the kset's embedded kobject
454 * has a parent before it is added. We only care if the embedded
455 * kobject is not part of a kset itself, since kobject_add()
456 * assigns a parent in that case.
457 * If that is the case, and the kset has a controlling subsystem,
458 * then we set the kset's parent to be said subsystem.
461 int kset_add(struct kset * k)
463 if (!k->kobj.parent && !k->kobj.kset && k->subsys)
464 k->kobj.parent = &k->subsys->kset.kobj;
466 return kobject_add(&k->kobj);
471 * kset_register - initialize and add a kset.
475 int kset_register(struct kset * k)
483 * kset_unregister - remove a kset.
487 void kset_unregister(struct kset * k)
489 kobject_unregister(&k->kobj);
494 * kset_find_obj - search for object in kset.
495 * @kset: kset we're looking in.
496 * @name: object's name.
498 * Lock kset via @kset->subsys, and iterate over @kset->list,
499 * looking for a matching kobject. If matching object is found
500 * take a reference and return the object.
503 struct kobject * kset_find_obj(struct kset * kset, const char * name)
505 struct list_head * entry;
506 struct kobject * ret = NULL;
508 spin_lock(&kset->list_lock);
509 list_for_each(entry,&kset->list) {
510 struct kobject * k = to_kobj(entry);
511 if (kobject_name(k) && !strcmp(kobject_name(k),name)) {
512 ret = kobject_get(k);
516 spin_unlock(&kset->list_lock);
521 void subsystem_init(struct subsystem * s)
523 init_rwsem(&s->rwsem);
528 * subsystem_register - register a subsystem.
529 * @s: the subsystem we're registering.
531 * Once we register the subsystem, we want to make sure that
532 * the kset points back to this subsystem for correct usage of
536 int subsystem_register(struct subsystem * s)
541 pr_debug("subsystem %s: registering\n",s->kset.kobj.name);
543 if (!(error = kset_add(&s->kset))) {
550 void subsystem_unregister(struct subsystem * s)
552 pr_debug("subsystem %s: unregistering\n",s->kset.kobj.name);
553 kset_unregister(&s->kset);
558 * subsystem_create_file - export sysfs attribute file.
560 * @a: subsystem attribute descriptor.
563 int subsys_create_file(struct subsystem * s, struct subsys_attribute * a)
567 error = sysfs_create_file(&s->kset.kobj,&a->attr);
575 * subsystem_remove_file - remove sysfs attribute file.
577 * @a: attribute desciptor.
580 void subsys_remove_file(struct subsystem * s, struct subsys_attribute * a)
583 sysfs_remove_file(&s->kset.kobj,&a->attr);
589 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_init);
590 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_register);
591 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_unregister);
592 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_get);
593 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_put);
594 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_add);
595 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_del);
597 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kset_register);
598 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kset_unregister);
600 EXPORT_SYMBOL(subsystem_register);
601 EXPORT_SYMBOL(subsystem_unregister);
602 EXPORT_SYMBOL(subsys_create_file);