nmmgr.h File Reference

Name manager. More...

#include <sys/cdefs.h>
#include <arch/types.h>
#include <kos/limits.h>
#include <sys/queue.h>

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Data Structures
struct	nmmgr_handler_t
	Name handler interface. More...
struct	alias_handler_t
	Alias handler interface. More...

Macros
#define	NMMGR_LIST_INIT   { NULL }
	List entry initializer for static structs.
#define	NMMGR_FLAGS_NEEDSFREE   0x00000001
	This structure must be freed when removed.
#define	NMMGR_FLAGS_INDEV   0x00000002
	This structure maps into /dev/.
#define	NMMGR_FLAGS_ALIAS   0x00000004
	This structure aliases another.
#define	NMMGR_TYPE_UNKNOWN   0x0000 /* ? */
	Unknown nmmgr type.
#define	NMMGR_TYPE_VFS   0x0010 /* Mounted file system */
	A mounted filesystem.
#define	NMMGR_TYPE_BLOCKDEV   0x0020 /* Block device */
	A block device.
#define	NMMGR_TYPE_SINGLETON   0x0030 /* Singleton service (e.g., /dev/irq) */
	A singleton service (e.g., /dev/irq)
#define	NMMGR_TYPE_SYMTAB   0x0040 /* Symbol table */
	A symbol table.
#define	NMMGR_SYS_MAX   0x10000 /* Here and above are user types */
	Everything this and above is a user type.

Functions
typedef	LIST_HEAD (nmmgr_list, nmmgr_handler) nmmgr_list_t
	Name handler list type.
nmmgr_handler_t *	nmmgr_lookup (const char *name)
	Retrieve a name handler by name.
nmmgr_list_t *	nmmgr_get_list (void)
	Get the head element of the name list.
int	nmmgr_handler_add (nmmgr_handler_t *hnd)
	Add a name handler.
int	nmmgr_handler_remove (nmmgr_handler_t *hnd)
	Remove a name handler.

Detailed Description

Name manager.

This file contains the definitions of KOS' name manager. A "name" is a generic identifier for some kind of module. These modules may include services provided by the kernel (such as VFS handlers).

Author

Megan Potter