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SBUF(9) FreeBSD Kernel Developer's Manual SBUF(9)
NAME
sbuf, sbuf_new, sbuf_new_auto, sbuf_new_for_sysctl, sbuf_clear,
sbuf_get_flags, sbuf_set_flags, sbuf_clear_flags, sbuf_setpos, sbuf_bcat,
sbuf_bcopyin, sbuf_bcpy, sbuf_cat, sbuf_copyin, sbuf_cpy,
sbuf_nl_terminate, sbuf_printf, sbuf_vprintf, sbuf_putc, sbuf_set_drain,
sbuf_trim, sbuf_error, sbuf_finish, sbuf_data, sbuf_len, sbuf_done,
sbuf_delete, sbuf_start_section, sbuf_end_section, sbuf_hexdump,
sbuf_printf_drain, sbuf_putbuf - safe string composition
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/sbuf.h>
typedef int
(sbuf_drain_func)(void *arg, const char *data, int len);
struct sbuf *
sbuf_new(struct sbuf *s, char *buf, int length, int flags);
struct sbuf *
sbuf_new_auto(void);
void
sbuf_clear(struct sbuf *s);
int
sbuf_get_flags(struct sbuf *s);
void
sbuf_set_flags(struct sbuf *s, int flags);
void
sbuf_clear_flags(struct sbuf *s, int flags);
int
sbuf_setpos(struct sbuf *s, int pos);
int
sbuf_bcat(struct sbuf *s, const void *buf, size_t len);
int
sbuf_bcpy(struct sbuf *s, const void *buf, size_t len);
int
sbuf_cat(struct sbuf *s, const char *str);
int
sbuf_cpy(struct sbuf *s, const char *str);
int
sbuf_nl_terminate(struct sbuf *);
int
sbuf_printf(struct sbuf *s, const char *fmt, ...);
int
sbuf_vprintf(struct sbuf *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
int
sbuf_trim(struct sbuf *s);
int
sbuf_error(struct sbuf *s);
int
sbuf_finish(struct sbuf *s);
char *
sbuf_data(struct sbuf *s);
ssize_t
sbuf_len(struct sbuf *s);
int
sbuf_done(struct sbuf *s);
void
sbuf_delete(struct sbuf *s);
void
sbuf_start_section(struct sbuf *s, ssize_t *old_lenp);
ssize_t
sbuf_end_section(struct sbuf *s, ssize_t old_len, size_t pad, int c);
void
sbuf_hexdump(struct sbuf *sb, void *ptr, int length, const char *hdr,
int flags);
int
sbuf_printf_drain(void *arg, const char *data, int len);
void
sbuf_putbuf(struct sbuf *s);
#ifdef _KERNEL
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/sbuf.h>
int
sbuf_bcopyin(struct sbuf *s, const void *uaddr, size_t len);
int
sbuf_copyin(struct sbuf *s, const void *uaddr, size_t len);
#include <sys/sysctl.h>
struct sbuf *
sbuf_new_for_sysctl(struct sbuf *s, char *buf, int length,
struct sysctl_req *req);
#endif /* _KERNEL */
DESCRIPTION
The sbuf family of functions allows one to safely allocate, compose and
release strings in kernel or user space.
entire process.
The sbuf_new() function initializes the sbuf pointed to by its first
argument. If that pointer is NULL, sbuf_new() allocates a struct sbuf
using malloc(9). The buf argument is a pointer to a buffer in which to
store the actual string; if it is NULL, sbuf_new() will allocate one
using malloc(9). The length is the initial size of the storage buffer.
The fourth argument, flags, may be comprised of the following flags:
SBUF_FIXEDLEN The storage buffer is fixed at its initial size.
Attempting to extend the sbuf beyond this size results
in an overflow condition.
SBUF_AUTOEXTEND This indicates that the storage buffer may be extended
as necessary, so long as resources allow, to hold
additional data.
SBUF_INCLUDENUL This causes the final nulterm byte to be counted in the
length of the data.
SBUF_DRAINTOEOR Treat top-level sections started with
sbuf_start_section() as a record boundary marker that
will be used during drain operations to avoid records
being split. If a record grows sufficiently large such
that it fills the sbuf and therefore cannot be drained
without being split, an error of EDEADLK is set.
SBUF_NOWAIT Indicates that attempts to extend the storage buffer
should fail in low memory conditions, like malloc(9)
M_NOWAIT.
Note that if buf is not NULL, it must point to an array of at least
length characters. The result of accessing that array directly while it
is in use by the sbuf is undefined.
The sbuf_new_auto() function is a shortcut for creating a completely
dynamic sbuf. It is the equivalent of calling sbuf_new() with values
NULL, NULL, 0, and SBUF_AUTOEXTEND.
The sbuf_new_for_sysctl() function will set up an sbuf with a drain
function to use SYSCTL_OUT() when the internal buffer fills. Note that
if the various functions which append to an sbuf are used while a non-
sleepable lock is held, the user buffer should be wired using
sysctl_wire_old_buffer().
The sbuf_delete() function clears the sbuf and frees any memory allocated
for it. There must be a call to sbuf_delete() for every call to
sbuf_new(). Any attempt to access the sbuf after it has been deleted
will fail.
The sbuf_clear() function invalidates the contents of the sbuf and resets
its position to zero.
The sbuf_get_flags() function returns the current user flags. The
sbuf_set_flags() and sbuf_clear_flags() functions set or clear one or
more user flags, respectively. The user flags are described under the
sbuf_new() function.
The sbuf_setpos() function sets the sbuf's end position to pos, which is
address into the sbuf.
The sbuf_bcpy() function replaces the contents of the sbuf with the first
len bytes from the buffer buf.
The sbuf_cat() function appends the NUL-terminated string str to the sbuf
at the current position.
The sbuf_set_drain() function sets a drain function func for the sbuf,
and records a pointer arg to be passed to the drain on callback. The
drain function cannot be changed while sbuf_len is non-zero.
The registered drain function sbuf_drain_func will be called with the
argument arg provided to sbuf_set_drain(), a pointer data to a byte
string that is the contents of the sbuf, and the length len of the data.
If the drain function exists, it will be called when the sbuf internal
buffer is full, or on behalf of sbuf_finish(). The drain function may
drain some or all of the data, but must drain at least 1 byte. The
return value from the drain function, if positive, indicates how many
bytes were drained. If negative, the return value indicates the negative
error code which will be returned from this or a later call to
sbuf_finish(). If the returned drained length is 0, an error of EDEADLK
is set. To do unbuffered draining, initialize the sbuf with a two-byte
buffer. The drain will be called for every byte added to the sbuf. The
sbuf_bcopyin(), sbuf_bcpy(), sbuf_clear(), sbuf_copyin(), sbuf_cpy(),
sbuf_trim(), sbuf_data(), and sbuf_len() functions cannot be used on an
sbuf with a drain.
The sbuf_copyin() function copies a NUL-terminated string from the
specified userland address into the sbuf. If the len argument is non-
zero, no more than len characters (not counting the terminating NUL) are
copied; otherwise the entire string, or as much of it as can fit in the
sbuf, is copied.
The sbuf_cpy() function replaces the contents of the sbuf with those of
the NUL-terminated string str. This is equivalent to calling sbuf_cat()
with a fresh sbuf or one which position has been reset to zero with
sbuf_clear() or sbuf_setpos().
The sbuf_nl_terminate() function appends a trailing newline character, if
the current line is non-empty and not already terminated by a newline
character.
The sbuf_printf() function formats its arguments according to the format
string pointed to by fmt and appends the resulting string to the sbuf at
the current position.
The sbuf_vprintf() function behaves the same as sbuf_printf() except that
the arguments are obtained from the variable-length argument list ap.
The sbuf_putc() function appends the character c to the sbuf at the
current position.
The sbuf_trim() function removes trailing whitespace from the sbuf.
The sbuf_error() function returns any error value that the sbuf may have
accumulated, either from the drain function, or ENOMEM if the sbuf
overflowed. This function is generally not needed and instead the error
code from sbuf_finish() is the preferred way to discover whether an sbuf
sbuf_putc(), until sbuf_clear() is used to reset the sbuf.
The sbuf_data() function returns the actual string; sbuf_data() only
works on a finished sbuf. The sbuf_len() function returns the length of
the string. For an sbuf with an attached drain, sbuf_len() returns the
length of the un-drained data. sbuf_done() returns non-zero if the sbuf
is finished.
The sbuf_start_section() and sbuf_end_section() functions may be used for
automatic section alignment. The arguments pad and c specify the padding
size and a character used for padding. The arguments old_lenp and
old_len are to save and restore the current section length when nested
sections are used. For the top level section NULL and -1 can be
specified for old_lenp and old_len respectively.
The sbuf_hexdump() function prints an array of bytes to the supplied
sbuf, along with an ASCII representation of the bytes if possible. See
the hexdump(3) man page for more details on the interface.
The sbuf_printf_drain() function is a drain function that will call
printf, or log to the console. The argument arg must be either NULL, or
a valid pointer to a size_t. If arg is not NULL, the total bytes drained
will be added to the value pointed to by arg.
The sbuf_putbuf() function printfs the sbuf to stdout if in userland, and
to the console and log if in the kernel. The sbuf must be finished
before calling sbuf_putbuf(). It does not drain the buffer or update any
pointers.
NOTES
If an operation caused an sbuf to overflow, most subsequent operations on
it will fail until the sbuf is finished using sbuf_finish() or reset
using sbuf_clear(), or its position is reset to a value between 0 and one
less than the size of its storage buffer using sbuf_setpos(), or it is
reinitialized to a sufficiently short string using sbuf_cpy().
Drains in user-space will not always function as indicated. While the
drain function will be called immediately on overflow from the sbuf_putc,
sbuf_bcat, sbuf_cat functions, sbuf_printf and sbuf_vprintf currently
have no way to determine whether there will be an overflow until after it
occurs, and cannot do a partial expansion of the format string. Thus
when using libsbuf the buffer may be extended to allow completion of a
single printf call, even though a drain is attached.
RETURN VALUES
The sbuf_new() function returns NULL if it failed to allocate a storage
buffer, and a pointer to the new sbuf otherwise.
The sbuf_setpos() function returns -1 if pos was invalid, and zero
otherwise.
The sbuf_bcat(), sbuf_cat(), sbuf_cpy(), sbuf_printf(), sbuf_putc(), and
sbuf_trim() functions all return -1 if the buffer overflowed, and zero
otherwise.
The sbuf_error() function returns a non-zero value if the buffer has an
overflow or drain error, and zero otherwise.
The sbuf_len() function returns -1 if the buffer overflowed.
The sbuf_finish(9) function (the kernel version) returns ENOMEM if the
sbuf overflowed before being finished, or returns the error code from the
drain if one is attached.
The sbuf_finish(3) function (the userland version) will return zero for
success and -1 and set errno on error.
EXAMPLES
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/sbuf.h>
struct sbuf *sb;
sb = sbuf_new_auto();
sbuf_cat(sb, "Customers found:\n");
TAILQ_FOREACH(foo, &foolist, list) {
sbuf_printf(sb, " %4d %s\n", foo->index, foo->name);
sbuf_printf(sb, " Address: %s\n", foo->address);
sbuf_printf(sb, " Zip: %s\n", foo->zipcode);
}
if (sbuf_finish(sb) != 0) /* Check for any and all errors */
err(1, "Could not generate message");
transmit_msg(sbuf_data(sb), sbuf_len(sb));
sbuf_delete(sb);
SEE ALSO
hexdump(3), printf(3), strcat(3), strcpy(3), copyin(9), copyinstr(9),
printf(9)
HISTORY
The sbuf family of functions first appeared in FreeBSD 4.4.
AUTHORS
The sbuf family of functions was designed by Poul-Henning Kamp
<phk@FreeBSD.org> and implemented by Dag-Erling Smorgrav
<des@FreeBSD.org>. Additional improvements were suggested by Justin T.
Gibbs <gibbs@FreeBSD.org>. Auto-extend support added by Kelly Yancey
<kbyanc@FreeBSD.org>. Drain functionality added by Matthew Fleming
<mdf@FreeBSD.org>.
This manual page was written by Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@FreeBSD.org>.
FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p11 August 26, 2020 FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p11