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1 | /* -*-c-*- |
2 | * |
3 | * $Id: lmem.h,v 1.1 1999/12/22 16:02:52 mdw Exp $ |
4 | * |
5 | * Locked memory allocation |
6 | * |
7 | * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware |
8 | */ |
9 | |
10 | /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------* |
11 | * |
12 | * This file is part of Catacomb. |
13 | * |
14 | * Catacomb is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
15 | * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as |
16 | * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the |
17 | * License, or (at your option) any later version. |
18 | * |
19 | * Catacomb is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, |
20 | * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of |
21 | * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the |
22 | * GNU Library General Public License for more details. |
23 | * |
24 | * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public |
25 | * License along with Catacomb; if not, write to the Free |
26 | * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, |
27 | * MA 02111-1307, USA. |
28 | */ |
29 | |
30 | /*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------* |
31 | * |
32 | * $Log: lmem.h,v $ |
33 | * Revision 1.1 1999/12/22 16:02:52 mdw |
34 | * Interface to allocating `locked' memory (which isn't paged out). |
35 | * |
36 | */ |
37 | |
38 | #ifndef CATACOMB_LMEM_H |
39 | #define CATACOMB_LMEM_H |
40 | |
41 | #ifdef __cplusplus |
42 | extern "C" { |
43 | #endif |
44 | |
45 | /*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/ |
46 | |
47 | #include <stddef.h> |
48 | |
49 | #include <mLib/dstr.h> |
50 | |
51 | /*----- Data structures ---------------------------------------------------*/ |
52 | |
53 | /* --- Block list --- * |
54 | * |
55 | * The block list is kept in normal memory, to avoid wasting precious locked |
56 | * memory. Entries are sorted into ascending address order to make |
57 | * coalescing free blocks easier. All blocks, free or not, are included in |
58 | * the list. |
59 | */ |
60 | |
61 | typedef struct l_node { |
62 | struct l_node *next; /* Next free block in chain */ |
63 | char *p; /* Pointer to the block */ |
64 | size_t sz; /* Size of the block */ |
65 | unsigned f; /* Various flags */ |
66 | } l_node; |
67 | |
68 | enum { |
69 | LF_ALLOC = 1 |
70 | }; |
71 | |
72 | /* --- Locked memory buffer state --- */ |
73 | |
74 | typedef struct lmem { |
75 | char *p; /* Pointer to locked buffer */ |
76 | l_node *l; /* Pointer to block list */ |
77 | size_t sz; /* Size of locked buffer */ |
78 | size_t free; /* Size of free area */ |
79 | int err; char *emsg; /* Error indicators */ |
80 | } lmem; |
81 | |
82 | /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/ |
83 | |
84 | /* --- @l_init@ --- * |
85 | * |
86 | * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor |
87 | * @size_t sz@ = size of locked memory area requested |
88 | * |
89 | * Returns: Zero if everything is fine, @+1@ if some insecure memory was |
90 | * allocated, and @-1@ if everything went horribly wrong. |
91 | * |
92 | * Use: Initializes the locked memory manager. This function is safe |
93 | * to call in a privileged program; privileges should usually be |
94 | * dropped after allocating the locked memory block. |
95 | * |
96 | * You must call @sub_init@ before allocating locked memory |
97 | * buffers. |
98 | */ |
99 | |
100 | extern int l_init(lmem */*lm*/, size_t /*sz*/); |
101 | |
102 | /* --- @l_alloc@ --- * |
103 | * |
104 | * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor |
105 | * @size_t sz@ = size requested |
106 | * |
107 | * Returns: Pointer to allocated memory. |
108 | * |
109 | * Use: Allocates @sz@ bytes of locked memory. |
110 | */ |
111 | |
112 | extern void *l_alloc(lmem */*lm*/, size_t /*sz*/); |
113 | |
114 | /* --- @l_free@ --- * |
115 | * |
116 | * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor |
117 | * @void *p@ = pointer to block |
118 | * |
119 | * Returns: --- |
120 | * |
121 | * Use: Releases a block of locked memory. |
122 | */ |
123 | |
124 | extern void l_free(lmem */*lm*/, void */*p*/); |
125 | |
126 | /* --- @l_purge@ --- * |
127 | * |
128 | * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor |
129 | * |
130 | * Returns: --- |
131 | * |
132 | * Use: Purges all the free blocks in the buffer, and clears all of |
133 | * the locked memory. Memory is not freed back to the system. |
134 | */ |
135 | |
136 | extern void l_purge(lmem */*lm*/); |
137 | |
138 | /* --- @l_report@ --- * |
139 | * |
140 | * Arguments: @lmem *lm@ = pointer to locked memory descriptor |
141 | * @dstr *d@ = string to write the error message on |
142 | * |
143 | * Returns: Zero if the buffer is fine, @+1@ if there was a problem |
144 | * getting locked memory but insecure stuff could be allocated, |
145 | * and @-1@ if not even insecure memory could be found. |
146 | * |
147 | * Use: Returns a user-digestable explanation for the state of a |
148 | * locked memory buffer. If the return code is zero, no message |
149 | * is emitted to the string @d@. |
150 | */ |
151 | |
152 | extern int l_report(lmem */*lm*/, dstr */*d*/); |
153 | |
154 | /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/ |
155 | |
156 | #ifdef __cplusplus |
157 | } |
158 | #endif |
159 | |
160 | #endif |