Sun Jan 29 01:38:02 2017 UTC ()
Update for the new *_size() functions recently added.  Mention the
implicit size limit (128KB) for the functions which do not take an
explicit limit argument.


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diff -r1.11 -r1.12 src/common/lib/libprop/prop_copyin_ioctl.9

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30.Dd January 17, 2011 30.Dd January 29, 2017
31.Dt PROP_COPYIN_IOCTL 9 31.Dt PROP_COPYIN_IOCTL 9
32.Os 32.Os
33.Sh NAME 33.Sh NAME
34.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl , 34.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl ,
35.Nm prop_array_copyout_ioctl , 35.Nm prop_array_copyout_ioctl ,
36.Nm prop_array_copyin , 36.Nm prop_array_copyin ,
37.Nm prop_array_copyout , 37.Nm prop_array_copyout ,
38.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl , 38.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl ,
39.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl , 39.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl ,
40.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin , 40.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin ,
41.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout 41.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout
42.Nd Copy property lists to and from kernel space 42.Nd Copy property lists to and from kernel space
43.Sh SYNOPSIS 43.Sh SYNOPSIS
44.In prop/proplib.h 44.In prop/proplib.h
45.Ft int 45.Ft int
46.Fn prop_array_copyin_ioctl "const struct plistref *pref" \ 46.Fn prop_array_copyin_ioctl "const struct plistref *pref" \
47 "const u_long cmd" "prop_array_t *arrayp" 47 "const u_long cmd" "prop_array_t *arrayp"
48.Ft int 48.Ft int
 49.Fn prop_array_copyin_ioctl_size "const struct plistref *pref" \
 50 "const u_long cmd" "prop_array_t *arrayp" "size_t lim"
 51.Ft int
49.Fn prop_array_copyin "const struct plistref *pref" \ 52.Fn prop_array_copyin "const struct plistref *pref" \
50 "prop_array_t *arrayp" 53 "prop_array_t *arrayp"
51.Ft int 54.Ft int
 55.Fn prop_array_copyin_size "const struct plistref *pref" \
 56 "prop_array_t *arrayp" "size_t lim"
 57.Ft int
52.Fn prop_array_copyout_ioctl "struct plistref *pref" \ 58.Fn prop_array_copyout_ioctl "struct plistref *pref" \
53 "const u_long cmd" "prop_array_t array" 59 "const u_long cmd" "prop_array_t array"
54.Ft int 60.Ft int
55.Fn prop_array_copyout "struct plistref *pref" \ 61.Fn prop_array_copyout "struct plistref *pref" \
56 "prop_array_t array" 62 "prop_array_t array"
57.Ft int 63.Ft int
58.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl "const struct plistref *pref" \ 64.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl "const struct plistref *pref" \
59 "const u_long cmd" "prop_dictionary_t *dictp" 65 "const u_long cmd" "prop_dictionary_t *dictp"
60.Ft int 66.Ft int
 67.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl_size "const struct plistref *pref" \
 68 "const u_long cmd" "prop_dictionary_t *dictp" "size_t lim"
 69.Ft int
61.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin "const struct plistref *pref" \ 70.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin "const struct plistref *pref" \
62 "prop_dictionary_t *dictp" 71 "prop_dictionary_t *dictp"
63.Ft int 72.Ft int
 73.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_size "const struct plistref *pref" \
 74 "prop_dictionary_t *dictp" "size_t lim"
 75.Ft int
64.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl "struct plistref *pref" \ 76.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl "struct plistref *pref" \
65 "const u_long cmd" "prop_dictionary_t dict" 77 "const u_long cmd" "prop_dictionary_t dict"
66.Ft int 78.Ft int
67.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout "struct plistref *pref" \ 79.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout "struct plistref *pref" \
68 "prop_dictionary_t dict" 80 "prop_dictionary_t dict"
69.Sh DESCRIPTION 81.Sh DESCRIPTION
70The 82The
 83.Nm prop_array_ioctl ,
71.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl , 84.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl ,
 85.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl_size ,
72.Nm prop_array_copyout_ioctl , 86.Nm prop_array_copyout_ioctl ,
73.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl , 87.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl ,
 88.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl_size ,
74and 89and
75.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl 90.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl
76functions implement the kernel side of a protocol for copying property lists 91functions implement the kernel side of a protocol for copying property lists
77to and from the kernel using 92to and from the kernel using
78.Xr ioctl 2 . 93.Xr ioctl 2 .
79The functions 94The functions
80.Nm prop_array_copyin , 95.Nm prop_array_copyin ,
 96.Nm prop_array_copyin_size ,
81.Nm prop_array_copyout , 97.Nm prop_array_copyout ,
82.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin , 98.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin ,
 99.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_size ,
83and 100and
84.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout 101.Nm prop_dictionary_copyout
85implement the kernel side of a protocol for copying property lists to the 102implement the kernel side of a protocol for copying property lists to the
86kernel as arguments of normal system calls. 103kernel as arguments of normal system calls.
87.Pp 104.Pp
88A kernel routine receiving or returning a property list will be passed a 105A kernel routine receiving or returning a property list will be passed a
89pointer to a 106pointer to a
90.Vt struct plistref . 107.Vt struct plistref .
91This structure encapsulates the reference to the property list in externalized 108This structure encapsulates the reference to the property list in externalized
92form. 109form.
 110.Pp
 111The functions
 112.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl_size ,
 113.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl_size ,
 114.Nm prop_array_copyin_size ,
 115and
 116.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_size ,
 117take an explicit limit argument
 118.Ar lim
 119while
 120.Nm prop_array_copyin_ioctl ,
 121.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl ,
 122.Nm prop_array_copyin ,
 123and
 124.Nm prop_dictionary_copyin ,
 125have an implicit size limit of 128KB.
 126Attempts to transfer objects larger than the limit result in an
 127.Er E2BIG
 128return value.
93.Sh RETURN VALUES 129.Sh RETURN VALUES
94If successful, functions return zero. 130If successful, functions return zero.
95Otherwise, an error number will be returned to indicate the error. 131Otherwise, an error number will be returned to indicate the error.
96.Sh EXAMPLES 132.Sh EXAMPLES
97The following 133The following
98.Pq simplified 134.Pq simplified
99example demonstrates using 135example demonstrates using
100.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl 136.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl
101and 137and
102.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl 138.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl
103in an ioctl routine: 139in an ioctl routine:
104.Bd -literal 140.Bd -literal
105extern prop_dictionary_t fooprops; 141extern prop_dictionary_t fooprops;
106 142
107int 143int
108fooioctl(dev_t dev, u_long cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struct lwp *l) 144fooioctl(dev_t dev, u_long cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struct lwp *l)
109{ 145{
110 prop_dictionary_t dict, odict; 146 prop_dictionary_t dict, odict;
111 int error; 147 int error;
112 148
113 switch (cmd) { 149 switch (cmd) {
114 case FOOSETPROPS: { 150 case FOOSETPROPS: {
115 const struct plistref *pref = (const struct plistref *) data; 151 const struct plistref *pref = (const struct plistref *) data;
116 error = prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl(pref, cmd, \*[Am]dict); 152 error = prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl(pref, cmd, \*[Am]dict);
117 if (error) 153 if (error)
118 return (error); 154 return (error);
119 odict = fooprops; 155 odict = fooprops;
120 fooprops = dict; 156 fooprops = dict;
121 prop_object_release(odict); 157 prop_object_release(odict);
122 break; 158 break;
123 } 159 }
124 160
125 case FOOGETPROPS: { 161 case FOOGETPROPS: {
126 struct plistref *pref = (struct plistref *) data; 162 struct plistref *pref = (struct plistref *) data;
127 error = prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl(pref, cmd, fooprops); 163 error = prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl(pref, cmd, fooprops);
128 break; 164 break;
129 } 165 }
130 166
131 default: 167 default:
132 return (EPASSTHROUGH); 168 return (EPASSTHROUGH);
133 } 169 }
134 return (error); 170 return (error);
135} 171}
136.Ed 172.Ed
137.Pp 173.Pp
138The following 174The following
139.Pq simplified 175.Pq simplified
140example demonstrates using 176example demonstrates using
141.Fn prop_array_copyin 177.Fn prop_array_copyin
142in a routine: 178in a routine:
143.Bd -literal 179.Bd -literal
144int 180int
145foocopyin(const struct plistref *pref)) 181foocopyin(const struct plistref *pref))
146{ 182{
147 prop_array_t array; 183 prop_array_t array;
148 int error; 184 int error;
149 185
150 error = prop_array_copyin(pref, \*[Am]array); 186 error = prop_array_copyin(pref, \*[Am]array);
151 if (error) 187 if (error)
152 return (error); 188 return (error);
153 ... 189 ...
154} 190}
155.Ed 191.Ed
156.Sh ERRORS 192.Sh ERRORS
157.Fn prop_array_copyin_ioctl 193.Fn prop_array_copyin_ioctl
158and 194and
159.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl 195.Fn prop_dictionary_copyin_ioctl
160will fail if: 196will fail if:
161.Bl -tag -width Er 197.Bl -tag -width Er
162.It Bq Er E2BIG 198.It Bq Er E2BIG
163The object being copied is larger than an arbitrarily established limit 199The object being copied is larger than an arbitrarily established limit
164(currently set to 128Kbytes). 200(currently set to 128Kbytes).
165.It Bq Er EFAULT 201.It Bq Er EFAULT
166Bad address 202Bad address
167.It Bq Er EIO 203.It Bq Er EIO
168Input/output error 204Input/output error
169.It Bq Er ENOMEM 205.It Bq Er ENOMEM
170Cannot allocate memory 206Cannot allocate memory
171.It Bq Er ENOTSUP 207.It Bq Er ENOTSUP
172Not supported 208Not supported
173.El 209.El
174.Pp 210.Pp
175.Fn prop_array_copyout_ioctl 211.Fn prop_array_copyout_ioctl
176and 212and
177.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl 213.Fn prop_dictionary_copyout_ioctl
178will fail if: 214will fail if:
179.Bl -tag -width Er 215.Bl -tag -width Er
180.It Bq Er EFAULT 216.It Bq Er EFAULT
181Bad address 217Bad address
182.It Bq Er ENOMEM 218.It Bq Er ENOMEM
183Cannot allocate memory 219Cannot allocate memory
184.It Bq Er ENOTSUP 220.It Bq Er ENOTSUP
185Not supported 221Not supported
186.El 222.El
187.Sh SEE ALSO 223.Sh SEE ALSO
188.Xr prop_array 3 , 224.Xr prop_array 3 ,
189.Xr prop_dictionary 3 , 225.Xr prop_dictionary 3 ,
190.Xr prop_send_ioctl 3 , 226.Xr prop_send_ioctl 3 ,
191.Xr prop_send_syscall 3 , 227.Xr prop_send_syscall 3 ,
192.Xr proplib 3 228.Xr proplib 3
193.Sh HISTORY 229.Sh HISTORY
194The 230The
195.Nm proplib 231.Nm proplib
196property container object library first appeared in 232property container object library first appeared in
197.Nx 4.0 . 233.Nx 4.0 .