xref: /qemu/include/chardev/char-fe.h (revision 6402cbbb)
1 #ifndef QEMU_CHAR_FE_H
2 #define QEMU_CHAR_FE_H
3 
4 #include "chardev/char.h"
5 
6 typedef void IOEventHandler(void *opaque, int event);
7 typedef int BackendChangeHandler(void *opaque);
8 
9 /* This is the backend as seen by frontend, the actual backend is
10  * Chardev */
11 struct CharBackend {
12     Chardev *chr;
13     IOEventHandler *chr_event;
14     IOCanReadHandler *chr_can_read;
15     IOReadHandler *chr_read;
16     BackendChangeHandler *chr_be_change;
17     void *opaque;
18     int tag;
19     int fe_open;
20 };
21 
22 /**
23  * @qemu_chr_fe_init:
24  *
25  * Initializes a front end for the given CharBackend and
26  * Chardev. Call qemu_chr_fe_deinit() to remove the association and
27  * release the driver.
28  *
29  * Returns: false on error.
30  */
31 bool qemu_chr_fe_init(CharBackend *b, Chardev *s, Error **errp);
32 
33 /**
34  * @qemu_chr_fe_deinit:
35  * @b: a CharBackend
36  * @del: if true, delete the chardev backend
37 *
38  * Dissociate the CharBackend from the Chardev.
39  *
40  * Safe to call without associated Chardev.
41  */
42 void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b, bool del);
43 
44 /**
45  * @qemu_chr_fe_get_driver:
46  *
47  * Returns the driver associated with a CharBackend or NULL if no
48  * associated Chardev.
49  * Note: avoid this function as the driver should never be accessed directly,
50  *       especially by the frontends that support chardevice hotswap.
51  *       Consider qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected() to check for driver existence
52  */
53 Chardev *qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(CharBackend *be);
54 
55 /**
56  * @qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected:
57  *
58  * Returns true if there is a chardevice associated with @be.
59  */
60 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected(CharBackend *be);
61 
62 /**
63  * @qemu_chr_fe_backend_open:
64  *
65  * Returns true if chardevice associated with @be is open.
66  */
67 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
68 
69 /**
70  * @qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
71  * @b: a CharBackend
72  * @fd_can_read: callback to get the amount of data the frontend may
73  *               receive
74  * @fd_read: callback to receive data from char
75  * @fd_event: event callback
76  * @be_change: backend change callback; passing NULL means hot backend change
77  *             is not supported and will not be attempted
78  * @opaque: an opaque pointer for the callbacks
79  * @context: a main loop context or NULL for the default
80  * @set_open: whether to call qemu_chr_fe_set_open() implicitely when
81  * any of the handler is non-NULL
82  *
83  * Set the front end char handlers. The front end takes the focus if
84  * any of the handler is non-NULL.
85  *
86  * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
87  */
88 void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
89                               IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
90                               IOReadHandler *fd_read,
91                               IOEventHandler *fd_event,
92                               BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
93                               void *opaque,
94                               GMainContext *context,
95                               bool set_open);
96 
97 /**
98  * @qemu_chr_fe_take_focus:
99  *
100  * Take the focus (if the front end is muxed).
101  *
102  * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
103  */
104 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b);
105 
106 /**
107  * @qemu_chr_fe_accept_input:
108  *
109  * Notify that the frontend is ready to receive data
110  */
111 void qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(CharBackend *be);
112 
113 /**
114  * @qemu_chr_fe_disconnect:
115  *
116  * Close a fd accpeted by character backend.
117  * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
118  */
119 void qemu_chr_fe_disconnect(CharBackend *be);
120 
121 /**
122  * @qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected:
123  *
124  * Wait for characted backend to be connected, return < 0 on error or
125  * if no assicated Chardev.
126  */
127 int qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected(CharBackend *be, Error **errp);
128 
129 /**
130  * @qemu_chr_fe_set_echo:
131  *
132  * Ask the backend to override its normal echo setting.  This only really
133  * applies to the stdio backend and is used by the QMP server such that you
134  * can see what you type if you try to type QMP commands.
135  * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
136  *
137  * @echo true to enable echo, false to disable echo
138  */
139 void qemu_chr_fe_set_echo(CharBackend *be, bool echo);
140 
141 /**
142  * @qemu_chr_fe_set_open:
143  *
144  * Set character frontend open status.  This is an indication that the
145  * front end is ready (or not) to begin doing I/O.
146  * Without associated Chardev, do nothing.
147  */
148 void qemu_chr_fe_set_open(CharBackend *be, int fe_open);
149 
150 /**
151  * @qemu_chr_fe_printf:
152  *
153  * Write to a character backend using a printf style interface.  This
154  * function is thread-safe. It does nothing without associated
155  * Chardev.
156  *
157  * @fmt see #printf
158  */
159 void qemu_chr_fe_printf(CharBackend *be, const char *fmt, ...)
160     GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
161 
162 /**
163  * @qemu_chr_fe_add_watch:
164  *
165  * If the backend is connected, create and add a #GSource that fires
166  * when the given condition (typically G_IO_OUT|G_IO_HUP or G_IO_HUP)
167  * is active; return the #GSource's tag.  If it is disconnected,
168  * or without associated Chardev, return 0.
169  *
170  * @cond the condition to poll for
171  * @func the function to call when the condition happens
172  * @user_data the opaque pointer to pass to @func
173  *
174  * Returns: the source tag
175  */
176 guint qemu_chr_fe_add_watch(CharBackend *be, GIOCondition cond,
177                             GIOFunc func, void *user_data);
178 
179 /**
180  * @qemu_chr_fe_write:
181  *
182  * Write data to a character backend from the front end.  This function
183  * will send data from the front end to the back end.  This function
184  * is thread-safe.
185  *
186  * @buf the data
187  * @len the number of bytes to send
188  *
189  * Returns: the number of bytes consumed (0 if no assicated Chardev)
190  */
191 int qemu_chr_fe_write(CharBackend *be, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
192 
193 /**
194  * @qemu_chr_fe_write_all:
195  *
196  * Write data to a character backend from the front end.  This function will
197  * send data from the front end to the back end.  Unlike @qemu_chr_fe_write,
198  * this function will block if the back end cannot consume all of the data
199  * attempted to be written.  This function is thread-safe.
200  *
201  * @buf the data
202  * @len the number of bytes to send
203  *
204  * Returns: the number of bytes consumed (0 if no assicated Chardev)
205  */
206 int qemu_chr_fe_write_all(CharBackend *be, const uint8_t *buf, int len);
207 
208 /**
209  * @qemu_chr_fe_read_all:
210  *
211  * Read data to a buffer from the back end.
212  *
213  * @buf the data buffer
214  * @len the number of bytes to read
215  *
216  * Returns: the number of bytes read (0 if no assicated Chardev)
217  */
218 int qemu_chr_fe_read_all(CharBackend *be, uint8_t *buf, int len);
219 
220 /**
221  * @qemu_chr_fe_ioctl:
222  *
223  * Issue a device specific ioctl to a backend.  This function is thread-safe.
224  *
225  * @cmd see CHR_IOCTL_*
226  * @arg the data associated with @cmd
227  *
228  * Returns: if @cmd is not supported by the backend or there is no
229  *          associated Chardev, -ENOTSUP, otherwise the return
230  *          value depends on the semantics of @cmd
231  */
232 int qemu_chr_fe_ioctl(CharBackend *be, int cmd, void *arg);
233 
234 /**
235  * @qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfd:
236  *
237  * For backends capable of fd passing, return the latest file descriptor passed
238  * by a client.
239  *
240  * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or there is no pending file
241  *          descriptor.  If a file descriptor is returned, subsequent calls to
242  *          this function will return -1 until a client sends a new file
243  *          descriptor.
244  */
245 int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfd(CharBackend *be);
246 
247 /**
248  * @qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds:
249  *
250  * For backends capable of fd passing, return the number of file received
251  * descriptors and fills the fds array up to num elements
252  *
253  * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or there are no pending file
254  *          descriptors.  If file descriptors are returned, subsequent calls to
255  *          this function will return -1 until a client sends a new set of file
256  *          descriptors.
257  */
258 int qemu_chr_fe_get_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
259 
260 /**
261  * @qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds:
262  *
263  * For backends capable of fd passing, set an array of fds to be passed with
264  * the next send operation.
265  * A subsequent call to this function before calling a write function will
266  * result in overwriting the fd array with the new value without being send.
267  * Upon writing the message the fd array is freed.
268  *
269  * Returns: -1 if fd passing isn't supported or no associated Chardev.
270  */
271 int qemu_chr_fe_set_msgfds(CharBackend *be, int *fds, int num);
272 
273 #endif /* QEMU_CHAR_FE_H */
274