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+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Erich Hoover
+ *
+ * libr - Add resources into ELF binaries
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ * To provide feedback, report bugs, or otherwise contact me:
+ * ehoover at mines dot edu
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LIBR_H
+#define __LIBR_H
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#define DEPRECATED_FN __attribute__ ((deprecated))
+#define ALIAS_FN(fn) __attribute__ ((weak, alias (#fn)))
+
+/**
+ * @addtogroup libr_status libr_status
+ * @brief Enumeration of possible libr status values.
+ * @{
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ */
+/** Possible libr status values */
+typedef enum {
+ LIBR_OK = 0, /**< Success */
+ LIBR_ERROR_GETEHDR = -1, /**< Failed to obtain ELF header: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NOTABLE = -2, /**< No ELF string table */
+ LIBR_ERROR_TABLE = -3, /**< Failed to open string table: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_GETDATA = -4, /**< Failed to obtain data of section */
+ LIBR_ERROR_GETSHDR = -5, /**< Failed to obtain ELF section header: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_SIZEMISMATCH = -6, /**< Section's data size does not make sense */
+ LIBR_ERROR_UPDATE = -7, /**< Failed to perform dynamic update: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NEWSECTION = -8, /**< Failed to create new section */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NEWDATA = -9, /**< Failed to create data for section */
+ LIBR_ERROR_REMOVESECTION = -10, /**< Failed to remove section: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NOSECTION = -11, /**< ELF resource section not found */
+ LIBR_ERROR_STRPTR = -12, /**< Failed to obtain section string pointer: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NOTRESOURCE = -13, /**< Not a valid libr-resource */
+ LIBR_ERROR_EXPANDSECTION = -14, /**< Failed to expand section */
+ LIBR_ERROR_WRONGFORMAT = -15, /**< Invalid input file format */
+ LIBR_ERROR_SETFLAGS = -16, /**< Failed to set flags for section */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NOPERM = -17, /**< Open handle with LIBR_READ_WRITE access */
+ LIBR_ERROR_NOSIZE = -18, /**< Failed to obtain file size */
+ LIBR_ERROR_SETFORMAT = -19, /**< Failed to set output file format to input file format */
+ LIBR_ERROR_SETARCH = -20, /**< Failed to set output file architecture to input file architecture */
+ LIBR_ERROR_OVERWRITE = -21, /**< Section already exists, over-write not specified */
+ LIBR_ERROR_COMPRESS = -22, /**< Failed to compress resource data */
+ LIBR_ERROR_INVALIDTYPE = -23, /**< Invalid data storage type specified */
+ LIBR_ERROR_MEMALLOC = -24, /**< Failed to allocate memory for data */
+ LIBR_ERROR_INVALIDPARAMS = -25, /**< Invalid parameters passed to function */
+ LIBR_ERROR_UNCOMPRESS = -26, /**< Failed to uncompress resource data */
+ LIBR_ERROR_ZLIBINIT = -27, /**< zlib library initialization failed */
+ LIBR_ERROR_OPENFAILED = -28, /**< Failed to open input file */
+ LIBR_ERROR_BEGINFAILED = -29, /**< Failed to open ELF file: */
+ LIBR_ERROR_WRITEPERM = -30, /**< No write permission for file */
+ LIBR_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED = -31, /**< The requested operation is not supported by the backend */
+} libr_status;
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+typedef enum {
+ LIBR_READ = 0,
+ LIBR_READ_WRITE = 1,
+} libr_access_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+ LIBR_UNCOMPRESSED = 0,
+ LIBR_COMPRESSED = 1
+} libr_type_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+ LIBR_NOOVERWRITE = 0,
+ LIBR_OVERWRITE = 1
+} libr_overwrite_t;
+
+#ifdef __LIBR_BUILD__
+ #include "libr-internal.h"
+ #if __LIBR_BACKEND_libbfd__
+ #include "libr-bfd.h"
+ #elif __LIBR_BACKEND_libelf__
+ #include "libr-elf.h"
+ #elif __LIBR_BACKEND_readonly__
+ #include "libr-ro.h"
+ #else /* LIBR_BACKEND */
+ #error "Unhandled backend"
+ #endif /* LIBR_BACKEND */
+ #include "libr-backends.h"
+#else
+ struct _libr_file;
+ typedef struct _libr_file libr_file;
+#endif /* __LIBR_BUILD__ */
+
+/*************************************************************************
+ * libr Resource Management API
+ *************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_clear Remove a resource from an ELF executable.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>int libr_clear(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Removes a libr-compatible resource from an ELF executable. The handle
+ * must be opened using <b>libr_open</b>(3) with either <b>LIBR_WRITE</b>
+ * or <b>LIBR_READ_WRITE</b> access in order to remove a resource.
+ *
+ * Please note that resource removal does not occur until the handle is
+ * closed using <b>libr_close</b>(3).
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @param resourcename The name of the libr-compatible resource to remove.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3), <b>libr_close</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+int libr_clear(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_close Close a handle to an ELF executable.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>void libr_close(libr_file *handle);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Handles opened with <b>libr_open</b>(3) should be closed with
+ * <b>libr_close</b>() when they are no-longer needed by the calling
+ * application.
+ *
+ * @param handle The handle to close.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+void libr_close(libr_file *handle);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_errmsg Return a detailed description of the last
+ * libr-related error.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>char *libr_errmsg(void);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Returns a detailed string describing the last error encountered by
+ * the libr resource library. The string is an internal error
+ * description, so it should not be freed.
+ *
+ * If no errors have been encountered then NULL is returned.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_errno</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+char *libr_errmsg(void);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_errno Return a status code describing the last
+ * libr-related error.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>libr_status libr_errno(void);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Returns a code corresponding to the last error encountered by
+ * the libr resource library. For a detailed description of possible
+ * return values see <b>libr_status</b>(3).
+ *
+ * To get a user-readable string corresponding to the last error the
+ * <b>libr_errmsg</b>(3) function should be used instead.
+ *
+ * If no errors have been encountered then <b>LIBR_OK</b> is returned.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_errmsg</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+libr_status libr_errno(void);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_list Obtain the name of a libr ELF resource (by index).
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>char *libr_list(libr_file *file_handle, unsigned int resourceid);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Returns the name of a libr-compatible resource stored in an ELF binary
+ * corresponding to the given resource index. The index value ranges from
+ * 0 to the value returned by <b>libr_resources</b>(3), which returns the
+ * total number of libr-compatible resources stored in the ELF binary.
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @param resourceid The index of the libr-compatible resource for which
+ * the name will be returned.
+ *
+ * @return Returns a string containing the name of the resource section. This
+ * string is allocated when the function is called, so it <i>must be
+ * unallocated</i> with a call to <b>free</b>(3) when it is no-longer
+ * needed. NULL is returned on failure.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3), <b>free</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+char *libr_list(libr_file *file_handle, unsigned int resourceid);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_malloc Obtain the data corresponding to a libr ELF resource.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>char *libr_malloc(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, size_t *size);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Returns the contents of a libr-compatible resource stored in an ELF binary
+ * corresponding to the given resource name.
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @param resourcename The name of the libr-compatible resource for which
+ * the data will be returned.
+ * @param size A pointer for storing the length of the data contained in the
+ * the resource. May be NULL.
+ *
+ * @return Returns NULL on failure, the pointer to a buffer containing the data
+ * for the resource on success. When the buffer is no-longer used it must
+ * be unallocated using a call to <b>free</b>(3).
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3), <b>free</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+char *libr_malloc(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, size_t *size);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_open Open an ELF executable file for resource management.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>libr_file *libr_open(char *filename, libr_access_t access);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * <b>libr_open</b>() can be used on any ELF executable, however,
+ * <b>libr_open</b>() called with <b>LIBR_READ</b> access is only useful
+ * for executables that already contain libr-compatible stored resources.
+ *
+ * An application can easily access its own resources by passing NULL for
+ * the filename and requesting <b>LIBR_READ</b> access. For the obvious
+ * reason that an actively-open application cannot edit itself, the
+ * calling binary may only request <b>LIBR_READ</b> access.
+ *
+ * @param filename ELF executable to manage. Pass a NULL pointer as the
+ * filename in order to access the calling binary (<b>LIBR_READ</b>
+ * access only) @param access Requested access type (<b>LIBR_READ</b>,
+ * <b>LIBR_WRITE</b>, <b>LIBR_READ_WRITE</b>), the valid operations for
+ * the returned handle will be restricted based upon the requested access.
+ * @return Returns a libr file handle on success, NULL on failure. The
+ * handle should be freed with <b>libr_close</b>(3) when no-longer used.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_close</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+libr_file *libr_open(char *filename, libr_access_t access);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_read Read out the contents of a libr ELF resource.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>int libr_read(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, char *buffer);</b>
+ *
+ * @section WARNING
+ * This function does not allocate memory for the buffer, so the buffer must
+ * be large enough to fit the resource data. For this reason it is suggested
+ * that <b>libr_malloc</b>(3) be used in preference over this function.
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Reads the contents of a resource embedded in an ELF binary, the resource
+ * must be compatible with the libr specification.
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @return Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+int libr_read(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, char *buffer);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_resources Returns the number of resources contained in
+ * the ELF binary.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>unsigned int libr_resources(libr_file *handle);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Returns the total number of libr-compatible resources contained
+ * in the ELF binary. Intended to be used with <b>libr_list</b>(3)
+ * to return the full list of resources contained in the binary.
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @return The total number of libr resources in the binary.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3), <b>libr_list</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+unsigned int libr_resources(libr_file *handle);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_size Returns the uncompressed size of a libr resource.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>int libr_size(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, size_t *size);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Obtain the total number of bytes consumed by the uncompressed
+ * version of the specific libr-resource. Intended to be used with
+ * <b>libr_read</b>(3) in order to allocate a large enough buffer
+ * for the resource.
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @param resourcename The name of the resource for which the
+ * size of the data section will be returned.
+ * @param size A pointer for storing the size of the data section.
+ * This pointer cannot be NULL.
+ * @return Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3), <b>libr_read</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+int libr_size(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, size_t *size);
+
+/**
+ * @page libr_write Adds a libr resource to an ELF binary.
+ * @section SYNOPSIS
+ * \#include <libr.h>
+ *
+ * <b>int libr_write(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, char *buffer, size_t size, libr_type_t type, libr_overwrite_t overwrite);</b>
+ *
+ * @section DESCRIPTION
+ * Adds a libr-compatible resource into the ELF binary. The handle
+ * must be opened using <b>libr_open</b>(3) with either <b>LIBR_WRITE</b>
+ * or <b>LIBR_READ_WRITE</b> access in order to add a resource.
+ *
+ * @param handle A handle returned by <b>libr_open</b>(3).
+ * @param resourcename The name of the resource to create.
+ * @param buffer A string containing the data of the resource.
+ * @param size The total size of the buffer.
+ * @param type The method which should be used for storing the
+ * data (either <b>LIBR_UNCOMPRESSED</b> or
+ * <b>LIBR_COMPRESSED</b>).
+ * @param overwrite Whether overwriting an existing resource
+ * should be permitted (either <b>LIBR_NOOVERWRITE</b> or
+ * <b>LIBR_OVERWRITE</b>).
+ * @return Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure.
+ *
+ * @section SA SEE ALSO
+ * <b>libr_open</b>(3)
+ *
+ * @section AUTHOR
+ * Erich Hoover <ehoover@mines.edu>
+ */
+int libr_write(libr_file *handle, char *resourcename, char *buffer, size_t size, libr_type_t type, libr_overwrite_t overwrite);
+
+#endif /* __LIBR_H */
+