\input texinfo  @c -*-texinfo-*-
@setfilename hurd.info

@c FIXME: might it be useful to have a glossary?
@c   tb: yes, indeed.  very much so.  If you provide a list of words,
@c   tb: then I'll write definitions.

@c FIXME: Please use the active voice whenever possible.  There are
@c a lot of sentences here that use passive voice, and it's therefore
@c hard for me to tell who is doing what to whom.  I have not changed
@c those sentences because I did not know what to make the subject and
@c what the object.
@c   tb: can you mark the unclear sentences so I can fix them up?

@c FIXME: Be consistent with mood -- that is, when writing the
@c descriptions of functions, either write them all as declaratives (as
@c in "This function twiddles the frobs.") or as imperatives (as in
@c "Twiddle the frobs.").  As this now stands, some function definitions
@c are imperative (such as ports_reallocate_port: `Destroy the receive right'), and some
@c are declarative (such as ihash_set_cleanup: `Sets @var{ht}'s element
@c cleanup function').  This inconsistency is confusing.  A particularly
@c confusing example is the description of `pager_unlock_page': it reads
@c `A page should be made writable.'
@c   tb: This is, I think, a consequence of many of the sections having
@c   tb: been written by cut-and-paste from the header files (which is a
@c   tb: decent way to start, but the results do need patching up).

@c FIXME: Might we want to use some sort of highlighting when we
@c refer to libraries by an abbreviated version of their name?  For
@c example, we often refer to `fshelp', by
@c which we mean the library `libfshelp.a'.  On those few occasions when
@c we bother to spell out its full name, we use `@code', as we should;
@c but when we abbreviate the name to `fshelp', we use no highlighting
@c at all.  These un-highlighted abbreviated names look odd to me.
@c   tb: Yes, perhaps so.  We should consult a Texinfo god for advice.

@c FIXME: I think we should say `zero' instead of `NULL' or `NUL'.
@c Currently, this document uses all three, which is confusing.
@c   tb: I see no uses of "NULL".  "null" is used, as an adjective,
@c   tb: which is synonymous with "zero" for pointers, but has different
@c   tb: connotations.  "NUL" is an ASCII character, and is explicitly
@c   tb: used only as such.


@c FIXME: This document sometimes says something MUST be
@c such-and-such, and other times says something SHOULD be
@c such-and-such.  It's not clear if you're using `must' and `should'
@c interchangeably, or if instead the really mean different things.
@c (Similarly for `may', `do', and `does'.)  Also, when we say something
@c MUST be such-and-such, I for one always wonder `what happens if it
@c isn't'?  For example, the description of `diskfs_create_protid' says
@c `The node @code{@var{po}->np} must be locked.'  I wonder `what
@c happens if the node isn't locked?'  I imagine other programmers will
@c wonder that too; in that case, perhaps the description should say
@c `The node @code{@var{po}->np} must be locked; otherwise the function
@c returns ENAUGHTY'.  A particularly confusing example is the paragraph
@c in subsection I/O Object Ports, which begins `The uid and gid sets
@c associated with a port may not be visibly shared  with other ports,
@c nor may they ever change.  The server must fix the identification of
@c a set of uids and gids with a particular port at the moment of the
@c port's creation.'
@c   tb: If the node is not locked on entry to diskfs_create_protid,
@c   tb: then the user (the program linking against libdiskfs) is
@c   tb: violating the interface, and the results are Undefined.  The
@c   tb: resulting filesystem will experience difficult-to-trace and
@c   tb: apparently random crashes and data corruption.
@c   tb: We don't WANT such functions to have to check for and return
@c   tb: error codes any more than we want scanf to try and diagnose
@c   tb: stray pointers.  But this does not mean that all things are as
@c   tb: clear as they should be, either.  "must" means "if you don't do
@c   tb: this, then you are violating the interface".  "should" often
@c   tb: means the same same thing, sometimes it's looser.  The real
@c   tb: issue here is that we should define exactly what the
@c   tb: consequences of violating an interface are.  In the case of
@c   tb: library interfaces, it means that the resulting program's
@c   tb: behavior is undefined.  In the case of server interfaces, it
@c   tb: means that one has Broken The Rules and that other programs
@c   tb: will behave in correspondingly bad ways.  In any case, some
@c   tb: careful auditing and editing of this kind of thing needs to
@c   tb: happen, but not until we have written more actual text.



@c Get the Hurd version we are documenting.
@include version.texi

@c Unify all our little indices for now.
@defcodeindex sc
@syncodeindex sc cp
@syncodeindex fn cp
@syncodeindex vr cp
@syncodeindex tp cp
@syncodeindex pg cp

@dircategory Kernel
@direntry
* Hurd: (hurd).  Using and programming the Hurd kernel servers.
@end direntry

@copying
This file documents the GNU Hurd kernel component.  This edition of the
documentation was last updated for version @value{VERSION} of the Hurd.

Copyright @copyright{} 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

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Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this manual
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@end quotation
@end copying

@setchapternewpage off
@settitle Hurd Reference Manual

@titlepage
@finalout
@title The GNU Hurd Reference Manual
@author Thomas Bushnell, BSG
@author Gordon Matzigkeit
@page

@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
@insertcopying
@end titlepage

@ifnottex
@node Top
@top The GNU Hurd

@insertcopying
@end ifnottex

@menu
* Introduction::                How to use this manual.
* Bootstrap::                   Turning a computer into a Hurd machine.
* Foundations::                 Basic features used throughout the Hurd.
* Input and Output::            Reading and writing I/O channels.
* Files::                       Regular file and directory nodes.
* Special Files::               Files with unusual Unix-compatible semantics.
* Stores::                      Generalized units of storage.
* Stored Filesystems::          Filesystems for physical media.
* Twisted Filesystems::         Providing new hierarchies for existing data.
* Distributed Filesystems::     Sharing files between separate machines.
* Networking::                  Interconnecting with other machines.
* Terminal Handling::           Helping people interact with the Hurd.
* Running Programs::            Program execution and process management.
* Authentication::              Verifying user and server privileges.
* Index::                       Guide to concepts, functions, and files.

@detailmenu
 --- The Detailed Node Listing ---

Introduction

* Audience::                    The people for whom this manual is written.
* Features::                    Reasons to install and use the Hurd.
* Overview::                    Basic architecture of the Hurd.
* History::                     How the Hurd was born.
* Copying::                     The Hurd is free software.

Bootstrap

* Bootloader::                  Starting the microkernel, or other OSes.
* Server Bootstrap::            Waking up the Hurd.
* Shutdown::                    Letting the Hurd get some rest.

Server Bootstrap

* Recursive Bootstrap::         Running a Hurd under another Hurd.
* Boot Scripts::                Describing server bootstrap relationships.
* Invoking boot::               How to use the boot program.

Foundations

* Threads Library::             Every Hurd server and library is multithreaded.
* Ports Library::               Managing server port receive rights.
* Integer Hash Library::        Integer-keyed hash tables.
* Misc Library::                Things that soon will be in the GNU C library.
* Bug Address Library::         Where to report Hurd bugs.

Ports Library

* Buckets and Classes::         Basic units of port organization.
* Port Rights::                 Moving port rights to and from @code{libports}.
* Port Metadata::               Managing port-related information.
* Port References::             Guarding against leaks and lossage.
* RPC Management::              Locking and interrupting RPC operations.

Input and Output

* Iohelp Library::              I/O authentication and lock management.
* Pager Library::               Implementing multithreaded external pagers.
* I/O Interface::               RPC-based input/output channels.

Iohelp Library

* I/O Users::                   User authentication management.
* Conch Management::            Deprecated shared I/O implementation.

Pager Library

* Pager Management::            High-level interface to external pagers.
* Pager Callbacks::             Functions that the user must define.

I/O Interface

* I/O Object Ports::            How ports to I/O objects work.
* Simple Operations::           Read, write, and seek.
* Open Modes::                  State bits that affect pieces of operation.
* Asynchronous I/O::            How to be notified when I/O is possible.
* Information Queries::         How to implement @code{io_stat} and
                                  @code{io_server_version}.
* Mapped Data::                 Getting memory objects referring to the
                                  data of an I/O object.

Files

* Translators::                 Extending the Hurd filesystem hierarchy.
* Trivfs Library::              Implementing single-file translators.
* Fshelp Library::              Miscellaneous generic filesystem routines.
* File Interface::              File ports implement the file interface.
* Filesystem Interface::        Translator control interface.

Translators

* Invoking settrans::           Declaring how a node should be translated.
* Invoking showtrans::          Displaying how nodes are translated.
* Invoking mount::              Unix-compatible active filesystem translators.
* Invoking fsysopts::           Modifying translation parameters at runtime.

Trivfs Library

* Trivfs Startup::              Writing a simple trivfs-based translator.
* Trivfs Callbacks::            Mandatory user-defined trivfs functions.
* Trivfs Options::              Optional user-defined trivfs functions.
* Trivfs Ports::                Managing control and protid ports.

Fshelp Library

* Passive Translator Linkage::  Invoking passive translators.
* Active Translator Linkage::   Managing active translators.
* Fshelp Locking::              Implementing file locking.
* Fshelp Permissions::          Standard file access permission policies.
* Fshelp Misc::                 Useful standalone routines.

File Interface

* File Overview::               Basic concepts for the file interface.
* Changing Status::             Changing the owner (etc.) of a file.
* Program Execution::           Executing files.
* File Locking::                Implementing the @code{flock} call.
* File Frobbing::               Other active calls on files.
* Opening Files::               Looking up files in directories.
* Modifying Directories::       Creating and deleting nodes.
* Notifications::               File and directory change callbacks.
* File Translators::            How to set and get translators.

Stores

* Store Library::               An abstract interface to storage systems.

Store Library

* Store Arguments::             Parsing store command-line arguments.
* Store Management::            Creating and manipulating stores.
* Store I/O::                   Reading and writing data to stores.
* Store Classes::               Ready-to-use storage backends.
* Store RPC Encoding::          Transferring store descriptors via RPC.

Stored Filesystems

* Repairing Filesystems::       Recovering from minor filesystem crashes.
* Linux Extended 2 FS::         The popular Linux filesystem format.
* ISO-9660 CD-ROM FS::          Standard CD-ROM format.
* Diskfs Library::              Implementing new filesystem servers.

Diskfs Library

* Diskfs Startup::              Initializing stored filesystems.
* Diskfs Arguments::            Parsing command-line arguments.
* Diskfs Globals::              Global behaviour modification.
* Diskfs Node Management::      Allocation, reference counting, I/O,
                                  caching, and other disk node routines.
* Diskfs Callbacks::            Mandatory user-defined diskfs functions.
* Diskfs Options::              Optional user-defined diskfs functions.
* Diskfs Internals::            Reimplementing small pieces of diskfs.

Distributed Filesystems

* File Transfer Protocol::      A distributed filesystem based on FTP.
* Network File System::         Sun's NFS: a lousy, but common filesystem.

File Transfer Protocol

* FTP Connection Library::      Managing remote FTP server connections.

Networking

* pfinet::			TCP/IP stack.
* pflocal::
* libpipe::
* Socket Interface::            Network communication I/O protocol.

Authentication

* Auth Interface::              Auth ports implement the auth interface.

Auth Interface

* Auth Protocol::               Bidirectional authentication.

@end detailmenu
@end menu


@node Introduction
@chapter Introduction

The GNU Hurd@footnote{The name @dfn{Hurd} stands for ``Hird of
Unix-Replacing Daemons.''  The name @dfn{Hird} stands for ``Hurd of
Interfaces Representing Depth.''} is the GNU Project's replacement for
the Unix kernel. The Hurd is a collection of servers that run on the
Mach microkernel to implement file systems, network protocols, file
access control, and other features that are normally implemented by the
Unix kernel or similar kernels (such as Linux).

@c FIXME:  Might we want to define `server' and `Mach' in a
@c glossary, and refer to those definitions here?

@menu
* Audience::                    The people for whom this manual is written.
* Features::                    Reasons to install and use the Hurd.
* Overview::                    Basic architecture of the Hurd.
* History::                     How the Hurd was born.
* Copying::                     The Hurd is free software.
@end menu


@node Audience
@section Audience

This manual is designed to be useful to everybody who is interested in
using, administering, or programming the Hurd.

If you are an end-user and you are looking for help on running the Hurd,
the first few chapters of this manual describe the essential parts of
installing, starting up, and shutting down a Hurd workstation.  If you
need help with a specific program, the best way to use this manual is to
find the program's name in the index and go directly to the appropriate
section.  You may also wish to try running @kbd{@var{program} --help},
which will display a brief usage message for @var{program}
(@pxref{Foundations}).

The rest of this manual is a technical discussion of the Hurd servers
and their implementation, and would not be helpful until you want to
learn how to modify the Hurd.

This manual is organized according to the subsystems of the Hurd, and
each chapter begins with descriptions of utilities and servers that are
related to that subsystem.  If you are a system administrator, and you
want to learn more about, say, the Hurd networking subsystem, you can
skip to the networking chapter (@pxref{Networking}), and read about the
related utilities and servers.

Programmers who are interested in learning how to modify Hurd servers, or
write new ones, should begin by learning about a microkernel to which the
Hurd has been ported (currently only GNU Mach) and reading
@ref{Foundations}.  You should then familiarize yourself with a
subsystem that interests you by reading about existing servers and the
libraries they use.  At that point, you should be able to study the
source code of existing Hurd servers and understand how they use the
Hurd libraries.

The final level of mastery is learning about the RPC interfaces
which the Hurd libraries implement.  The last section of each chapter
describes any Hurd interfaces used in that subsystem.  Those sections
assume that you are perusing the referenced interface definitions as you
read.  After you have understood a given interface, you will be in a
good position to improve the Hurd libraries, design your own interfaces,
and implement new subsystems.


@node Features
@section Features

The Hurd is not the most advanced operating system known to the planet
(yet), but it does have a number of enticing features:

@table @asis
@item it's free software
Anybody can use, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License (@pxref{Copying}).  The Hurd is part of the GNU
system, which is a complete operating system licensed under the GPL.

@item it's compatible
The Hurd provides a familiar programming and user environment.  For all
intents and purposes, the Hurd is a modern Unix-like kernel.  The Hurd
uses the GNU C Library, whose development closely tracks standards such
as ANSI/ISO, BSD, POSIX, Single Unix, SVID, and X/Open.

@item it's built to survive
Unlike other popular kernel software, the Hurd has an object-oriented
structure that allows it to evolve without compromising its design.
This structure will help the Hurd undergo major redesign and
modifications without having to be entirely rewritten.

@item it's scalable
The Hurd implementation is aggressively multithreaded so that it runs
efficiently on both single processors and symmetric multiprocessors.
The Hurd interfaces are designed to allow transparent network clusters
(@dfn{collectives}), although this feature has not yet been implemented.

@item it's extensible
The Hurd is an attractive platform for learning how to become a kernel
hacker or for implementing new ideas in kernel technology.  Every part
of the system is designed to be modified and extended.

@item it's stable
It is possible to develop and test new Hurd kernel components without
rebooting the machine (not even accidentally).  Running your own kernel
components doesn't interfere with other users, and so no special system
privileges are required.  The mechanism for kernel extensions is secure
by design: it is impossible to impose your changes upon other users
unless they authorize them or you are the system administrator.

@item it exists
The Hurd is real software that works Right Now.  It is not a research
project or a proposal.  You don't have to wait at all before you can
start using and developing it.
@end table


@node Overview
@section Overview

An operating system kernel provides a framework for programs to share a
computer's hardware resources securely and efficiently.  This framework
includes mechanisms for programs to communicate safely, even if they do
not trust one another (@pxref{Ports Library}).

The GNU Hurd divides up the work of the traditional kernel, and
implements it in separate programs, or @dfn{kernel servers}.  The Hurd
formally defines the communication protocols that each of the servers
understands, so that it is possible for different servers to implement
the same interface.

The GNU C Library provides a POSIX environment on the Hurd, by
translating standard POSIX system calls into interactions with the
appropriate Hurd server.


@node History
@section History

Richard Stallman (RMS) started GNU in 1983, as a project to create a
complete free operating system.  In the text of the GNU Manifesto, he
mentioned that there is a primitive kernel.  In the first GNUsletter,
Feb. 1986, he says that GNU's kernel is TRIX, which was developed at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

By December of 1986, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) had ``started
working on the changes needed to TRIX'' [Gnusletter, Jan. 1987].
Shortly thereafter, the FSF began ``negotiating with Professor Rashid of
Carnegie-Mellon University about working with them on the development of
the Mach kernel'' [Gnusletter, June, 1987].  The text implies that the
FSF wanted to use someone else's work, rather than have to fix TRIX.

In [Gnusletter, Feb. 1988], RMS was talking about taking Mach and
putting the Berkeley Sprite filesystem on top of it, ``after the parts
of Berkeley Unix@dots{} have been replaced.''

Six months later, the FSF is saying that ``if we can't get Mach, we'll
use TRIX or Berkeley's Sprite.''  Here, they present Sprite as a
full-kernel option, rather than just a filesystem.

In January, 1990, they say ``we aren't doing any kernel work.  It does
not make sense for us to start a kernel project now, when we still hope
to use Mach'' [Gnusletter, Jan. 1990].  Nothing significant occurs until
1991, when a more detailed plan is announced:

@display
``We are still interested in a multi-process kernel running on top of
Mach. The CMU lawyers are currently deciding if they can release Mach
with distribution conditions that will enable us to distribute it. If
they decide to do so, then we will probably start work. CMU has
available under the same terms as Mach a single-server partial Unix
emulator named Poe; it is rather slow and provides minimal
functionality. We would probably begin by extending Poe to provide full
functionality. Later we hope to have a modular emulator divided into
multiple processes.'' [Gnusletter, Jan. 1991].
@end display

RMS explains the relationship between the Hurd and Linux in
@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd-and-linux.html}, where he
mentions that the FSF started developing the Hurd in 1990.  As of
[Gnusletter, Nov. 1991], the Hurd (running on Mach) is GNU's official
kernel.


@include gpl.texinfo


@node Bootstrap
@chapter Bootstrap

Bootstrapping@footnote{The term @dfn{bootstrapping} refers to a Dutch
legend about a boy who was able to fly by pulling himself up by his
bootstraps.  In computers, this term refers to any process where a
simple system activates a more complicated system.} is the procedure by
which your machine loads the microkernel and transfers control to the
Hurd servers.


@menu
* Bootloader::                  Starting the microkernel, or other OSes.
* Server Bootstrap::            Waking up the Hurd.
* Shutdown::                    Letting the Hurd get some rest.
@end menu

@node Bootloader
@section Bootloader

The @dfn{bootloader} is the first software that runs on your machine.
Many hardware architectures have a very simple startup routine which
reads a very simple bootloader from the beginning of the internal hard
disk, then transfers control to it.  Other architectures have startup
routines which are able to understand more of the contents of the hard
disk, and directly start a more advanced bootloader.

@cindex GRUB
@cindex GRand Unified Bootloader
GNU @dfn{GRUB}@footnote{The GRand Unified Bootloader, available
from @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/}.} is the GNU bootloader.
GNU GRUB provides advanced functionality, and is capable of loading several
different kernels (such as Linux, DOS, and the *BSD family).

From the standpoint of the Hurd, the bootloader is just a mechanism to
get the microkernel running and transfer control to the Hurd servers.
You will need to refer to your bootloader and microkernel documentation
for more information about the details of this process.


@node Server Bootstrap
@section Server Bootstrap

As it can be seen from the GNU GRUB configuration, the Hurd is
bootstrapped by starting the GNU Mach microkernel and two programs:
the root filesystem and the exec server.

The @option{--multiboot-command-line} option tells the file system server that
it is a root filesystem, which triggers it to run @command{/hurd/startup} as PID
2.  @command{/hurd/startup} starts the @command{/hurd/proc} and
@command{/hurd/auth} servers.  After the servers are launched
@command{/hurd/startup} starts the @command{/libexec/runsystem.sh} script to
finish booting.

After the Hurd has been booted, other sets of core Hurd servers can be
started in parallel.  They're called sub-Hurds or neighbor Hurds
(@pxref{Recursive Bootstrap}).

@menu
* Recursive Bootstrap::         Running a Hurd under another Hurd.
* Boot Scripts::                Describing server bootstrap relationships.
* Invoking boot::               How to use the boot program.
@end menu


@node Recursive Bootstrap
@subsection Recursive Bootstrap

The @command{boot} program can be used to start a set of core Hurd servers
while another Hurd is already running.  You will rarely need to do this,
and it requires superuser privileges to control the new Hurd (or allow
it to access certain devices), but it is interesting to note that it can
be done.

Usually, you would make changes to only one server, and simply tell your
programs to use it in order to test out your changes.  This process can
be applied even to the core servers.  However, some changes have
far-reaching effects, and so it is nice to be able to test those effects
without having to reboot the machine.

@c FIXME: `boot' synopsis

Here are the steps you can follow to test out a new set of servers:

@enumerate 1
@item
Create a pseudo-root device.  Usually, you would do this by creating a
new partition under your old Hurd, and initializing it with your
favorite filesystem format.  @command{boot} understands the regular
@code{libstore} options (FIXME xref), so you may use a file or other
store instead of a partition.

@example
$ @kbd{dd if=/dev/zero of=my-partition bs=1024k count=400}
400+0 records in
400+0 records out
$ @kbd{mke2fs ./my-partition}
mke2fs 1.18, 11-Nov-1999 for EXT2 FS 0.5b, 95/08/09
my-partition is not a block special device.
Proceed anyway? (y,n) @kbd{y}
Filesystem label=
OS type: GNU/Hurd
Block size=1024 (log=0)
Fragment size=1024 (log=0)
102400 inodes, 409600 blocks
20480 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=1
50 block groups
8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group
2048 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
        8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409

Writing inode tables: done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
$
@end example

@item
Copy the core servers, C library, your modified programs, and anything
else you need onto the pseudo-root.

@example
$ @kbd{settrans -c ./my-root /hurd/ext2fs -r `pwd`/my-partition}
$ @kbd{fsysopts ./my-root --writable}
$ @kbd{cd my-root}
$ @kbd{tar -zxpf /pub/debian/FIXME/gnu-20000929.tar.gz}
$ @kbd{cd ..}
$ @kbd{fsysopts ./my-root --readonly}
@end example

@item
Create a new boot script (FIXME xref).

@item
Run @command{boot}.

@example
$ @kbd{boot -D ./my-boot ./my-boot/boot/servers.boot ./my-partition}
[...]
@end example

@item
Here is an example using a hard drive that already has a GNU/Hurd
system installed on an ext2 filesystem on @file{/dev/hd2s1}.

@example
$ @kbd{settrans /mnt /hurd/ex2fs --readonly /dev/hd2s1}
$ @kbd{boot -d -D /mnt -I /mnt/boot/servers.boot /dev/hd2s1}
@end example

@item
See @pxref{Invoking boot} for help with boot.
@end enumerate

If you do not know what you are doing, sharing microkernel devices
between two running hurds could cause serious harm.  For example, two
hurds with two filesystems writing to the same partition will wreak
havoc.  In the same way, two hurds reading from the same terminal
device will not share nicely.

However, sharing is possible for network devices. The different pfinet
instances will just pick the packets applying to them, based on
IP. There is also a proper user-space multiplexer for network devices
now, called eth-multiplexer. This is only needed though if you also
want to allow network traffic between the Hurd instances uning the
device in question, rather than just each of them communicating with
other machines.

If you're satisfied with your new Hurd, you can arrange for your
bootloader to start it, and reboot your machine.  Then, you'll be in a
safe place to overwrite your old Hurd with the new one, and reboot back
to your old configuration (with the new Hurd servers).


@node Boot Scripts
@subsection Boot Scripts
@pindex /boot/servers.boot
@pindex servers.boot

Boot Scripts are used to boot further Hurd systems in parallel to the first,
and are parsed by @command{boot} to boot a sub-Hurd.
@c See @file{/boot/servers.boot} for an example of a Hurd boot script.


In that script, the variables @var{host-port} and @var{device-port} are
integers which represent the microkernel host and device ports, respectively
(and are used to initialize the @code{$@{host-port@}} and
@code{$@{device-port@}} boot script variables).  If these ports are not
specified, then it is assumed that the Hurd is already running, and the current
ports will be fetched from the procserver.
@c (FIXME xref).

@var{root-name} is the name of the microkernel device that should be used as
the Hurd bootstrap filesystem.
@c @code{serverboot} uses this name
@c to locate the boot script (described above), and to initialize the
@c @code{$@{root-device@}} script variable.


FIXME: finish


@node Invoking boot
@subsection Invoking boot

Usage: boot [@var{option}@dots{}] @var{boot-script} @var{device}@dots{}

@table @code
@item --kernel-command-line=@var{command line}
@itemx -c
Simulated multiboot command line to supply.

@item --pause
@itemx -d
Pause for user confirmation at various times during booting.

@item --boot-root=@var{dir}
@itemx -D
Root of a directory tree in which to find the files specified in
@var{boot-script}.

@item --interleave=@var{blocks}
Interleave in runs of length @var{blocks}.

@item --isig
@itemx -I
Do not disable terminal signals, so you can suspend and interrupt the
boot program itself, rather than the programs running in the booted
system.

@item --layer
@itemx -L
Layer multiple devices for redundancy.

@item --single-user
@itemx -s
Boot into single user mode.

@item --store-type=@var{type}
@itemx -T
Each @var{device} names a store of type @var{type}.
@end table

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.

If neither @option{--interleave} or @option{--layer} is specified, multiple
@var{device}s are concatenated.


@node Shutdown
@section Shutdown
@scindex halt
@scindex reboot

You can shut down your GNU/Hurd machine by typing

$ @kbd{su}
# @kbd{halt}

@node Foundations
@chapter Foundations

Every Hurd program accepts the following optional arguments:

@table @samp
@item --help
Display a brief usage message, then exit.  This message is not a
substitute for reading program documentation; rather, it provides useful
reminders about specific command-line options that a program
understands.

@item --version
Output program version information and exit.
@end table

The rest of this chapter provides a programmer's introduction to the
Hurd.  If you are not a programmer, then this chapter will not make much
sense to you@dots{} you should consider skipping to descriptions of
specific Hurd programs (@pxref{Audience}).

The Hurd distribution includes many libraries in order to provide a
useful set of tools for writing Hurd utilities and servers.  Several of
these libraries are useful not only for the Hurd, but also for writing
microkernel-based programs in general.  These fundamental libraries are
not difficult to understand, and they are a good starting point, because
the rest of the Hurd relies upon them quite heavily.

@menu
* Threads Library::             Every Hurd server and library is multithreaded.
* Ports Library::               Managing server port receive rights.
* Integer Hash Library::        Integer-keyed hash tables.
* Misc Library::                Things that soon will be in the GNU C library.
* Bug Address Library::         Where to report Hurd bugs.
@end menu

@node Threads Library
@section Threads Library
@scindex libthreads
@scindex cthreads.h

All Hurd servers and libraries are aggressively multithreaded in order
to take full advantage of any multiprocessing capabilities provided by
the microkernel and the underlying hardware.  The Hurd threads library,
@code{libthreads}, contains the default Hurd thread implementation, which
is declared in @code{<cthreads.h>}.

The Hurd uses POSIX pthreads, which are documented in a lot of places.
@c Thomas, 26-03-1998
@c FIXME: it would be nice if we referred specifically to some of
@c the places in which POSIX pthreads are documented.
@c  tb: yes, but alas we are only allowed to refer to free
@c  documentation, and IEEE Posix ain't that... ;-(

Every single library in the Hurd distribution (including the GNU C
library) is completely thread-safe, and the Hurd servers themselves are
aggressively multithreaded.


@node Ports Library
@section Ports Library
@scindex libports
@scindex ports.h

Ports are communication channels that are held by the kernel.

A port has separate send rights and receive rights, which may be
transferred from task to task via the kernel.  Port rights are similar
to Unix file descriptors: they are per-task integers which are used to
identify ports when making kernel calls.  Send rights are required in
order to send an RPC request down a port, and receive rights are
required to serve the RPC request.  Receive rights may be aggregated
into a single @dfn{portset}, which serve as useful organizational units.

In a single-threaded RPC client, managing and categorizing ports is not
a difficult process.  However, in a complex multithreaded server, it is
useful to have a more abstract interface to managing portsets, as well
as maintaining server metadata.

The Hurd ports library, @code{libports}, fills that need.  The
@code{libports} functions are declared in @code{<hurd/ports.h>}.

@menu
* Buckets and Classes::         Basic units of port organization.
* Port Rights::                 Moving port rights to and from @code{libports}.
* Port Metadata::               Managing port-related information.
* Port References::             Guarding against leaks and lossage.
* RPC Management::              Locking and interrupting RPC operations.
@end menu

@node Buckets and Classes
@subsection Buckets and Classes

The @code{libports} @dfn{bucket} is simply a port set, with some
metadata and a lock.  All of the @code{libports} functions operate on
buckets.

@deftypefun {struct port_bucket *} ports_create_bucket (void)
Create and return a new, empty bucket.
@end deftypefun

A port @dfn{class} is a collection of individual ports, which can be
manipulated conveniently, and have enforced deallocation routines.
Buckets and classes are entirely orthogonal: there is no requirement
that all the ports in a class be in the same bucket, nor is there a
requirement that all the ports in a bucket be in the same class.

@deftypefun {struct port_class} ports_create_class (@w{void (*@var{clean_routine}) (void *@var{port})}, @w{void (*@var{dropweak_routine}) (void *@var{port})})
Create and return a new port class.  If nonzero, @var{clean_routine}
will be called for each allocated port object in this class when it is
being destroyed.  If nonzero, @var{dropweak_routine} will be called to
request weak references to be dropped.  (If @var{dropweak_routine} is
null, then weak references and hard references will be identical for
ports of this class.)
@end deftypefun

Once you have created at least one bucket and class, you may create new
ports, and store them in those buckets.  There are a few different
functions for port creation, depending on your application's
requirements:

@deftypefun error_t ports_create_port (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{size_t @var{size}}, @w{void *@var{result}})
Create and return in @var{result} a new port in @var{class} and
@var{bucket}; @var{size} bytes will be allocated to hold the port
structure and whatever private data the user desires.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_create_port_noinstall (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{size_t @var{size}}, @w{void *@var{result}})
Just like @code{ports_create_port}, except don't actually put the port
into the portset underlying @var{bucket}.  This is intended to be used
for cases where the port right must be given out before the port is
fully initialized; with this call you are guaranteed that no RPC service
will occur on the port until you have finished initializing it and
installed it into the portset yourself.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_import_port (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{size_t @var{size}}, @w{void *@var{result}})
For an existing @emph{receive} right, create and return in @var{result}
a new port structure; @var{bucket}, @var{size}, and @var{class} args are
as for @code{ports_create_port}.
@end deftypefun


@node Port Rights
@subsection Port Rights

The following functions move port receive rights to and from the port
structure:

@deftypefun void ports_reallocate_port (@w{void *@var{port}})
Destroy the receive right currently associated with @var{port} and
allocate a new one.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_reallocate_from_external (@w{void *@var{port}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{receive}})
Destroy the receive right currently associated with @var{port} and
designate @var{receive} as the new one.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_destroy_right (@w{void *@var{port}})
Destroy the receive right currently associated with @var{port}.  After
this call, @code{ports_reallocate_port} and
@code{ports_reallocate_from_external} may not be used.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun mach_port_t ports_claim_right (@w{void *@var{port}})
Return the receive right currently associated with @var{port}.  The
effects on @var{port} are the same as in @code{ports_destroy_right},
except that the receive right itself is not affected.  Note that in
multi-threaded servers, messages might already have been dequeued for
this port before it gets removed from the portset; such messages will
get @code{EOPNOTSUPP} errors.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_transfer_right (@w{void *@var{topt}}, @w{void *@var{frompt}})
Transfer the receive right from @var{frompt} to @var{topt}.
@var{frompt} ends up with a destroyed right (as if
@code{ports_destroy_right} were called) and @var{topt}'s old right is
destroyed (as if @code{ports_reallocate_from_external} were called).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun mach_port_t ports_get_right (@w{void *@var{port}})
Return the name of the receive right associated with @var{port}.  The
user is responsible for creating an ordinary send right from this name.
@end deftypefun


@node Port Metadata
@subsection Port Metadata

It is important to point out that the @var{port} argument to each of
the @code{libports} functions is a @code{void *} and not a @code{struct
port_info *}.  This is done so that you may add arbitrary
meta-information to your @code{libports}-managed ports.  Simply define
your own structure whose first element is a @code{struct port_info}, and
then you can use pointers to these structures as the @var{port} argument
to any @code{libports} function.

The following functions are useful for maintaining metadata that is
stored in your own custom ports structure:

@deftypefun {void *} ports_lookup_port (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
Look up @var{port} and return the associated port structure, allocating
a reference.  If the call fails, return zero.  If @var{bucket} is nonzero,
then it specifies a bucket to search; otherwise all buckets will be
searched.  If @var{class} is nonzero, then the lookup will fail if
@var{port} is not in @var{class}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_bucket_iterate (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{error_t (*@var{fun}) (void *@var{port})})
Call @var{fun} once for each port in @var{bucket}.  No guarantee is made
about the order of iteration, which might vary from call to call.  If
FUN returns an error, then no further calls to FUN are made for any
remaining ports, and the return value of FUN is returned from
ports_bucket_iterate.
@end deftypefun

@node Port References
@subsection Port References

These functions maintain references to ports so that the port
information structures may be freed if and only if they are no longer
needed.  It is your responsibility to tell @code{libports} when
references to ports change.

@deftypefun void ports_port_ref (@w{void *@var{port}})
Allocate a hard reference to @var{port}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_port_deref (@w{void *@var{port}})
Drop a hard reference to @var{port}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_no_senders (@w{void *@var{port}}, @w{mach_port_mscount_t @var{mscount}})
The user is responsible for listening for no senders notifications; when
one arrives, call this routine for the @var{port} the message was sent
to, providing the @var{mscount} from the notification.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int ports_count_class (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
Block creation of new ports in @var{class}.  Return the number of ports
currently in @var{class}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int ports_count_bucket (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}})
Block creation of new ports in @var{bucket}.  Return the number of ports
currently in @var{bucket}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_enable_class (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
Permit suspended port creation (blocked by @code{ports_count_class}) to
continue.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_enable_bucket (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}})
Permit suspended port creation (blocked by @code{ports_count_bucket}) to
continue.
@end deftypefun

Weak references are not often used, as they are the same as hard
references for port classes where @var{dropweak_routine} is null.
@xref{Buckets and Classes}.

@deftypefun void ports_port_ref_weak (@w{void *@var{port}})
Allocate a weak reference to @var{port}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_port_deref_weak (@w{void *@var{port}})
Drop a weak reference to @var{port}.
@end deftypefun


@node RPC Management
@subsection RPC Management

The rest of the @code{libports} functions are dedicated to controlling
RPC operations.  These functions help you do all the locking and thread
cancellations that are required in order to build robust servers.

@deftypefn {Typedef} typedef int (*ports_demuxer_type) (@w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{inp}}, @w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{outp}})
Type of MiG demuxer routines.
@end deftypefn

@c FIXME: Should I know what `MiG' means?
@c  tb: Yeah, it's the Mach Interface Generator.

@deftypefun error_t ports_begin_rpc (@w{void *@var{port}}, @w{mach_msg_id_t @var{msg_id}}, @w{struct rpc_info *@var{info}})
Call this when an RPC is beginning on @var{port}.  @var{info} should be
allocated by the caller and will be used to hold dynamic state.  If this
RPC should be abandoned, return @code{EDIED}; otherwise we return zero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_end_rpc (@w{void *@var{port}}, @w{struct rpc_info *@var{info}})
Call this when an RPC is concluding.  The arguments must match the ones
passed to the paired call to @code{ports_begin_rpc}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_manage_port_operations_one_thread (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{ports_demuxer_type @var{demuxer}}, @w{int @var{timeout}})
Begin handling operations for the ports in @var{bucket}, calling
@var{demuxer} for each incoming message.  Return if @var{timeout} is
nonzero and no messages have been received for @var{timeout}
milliseconds.  Use only one thread (the calling thread).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_manage_port_operations_multithread (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{ports_demuxer_type @var{demuxer}}, @w{int @var{thread_timeout}}, @w{int @var{global_timeout}}, @w{void (*@var{hook}) (void)})
Begin handling operations for the ports in @var{bucket}, calling
@var{demuxer} for each incoming message.  Return if @var{global_timeout}
is nonzero and no messages have been received for @var{global_timeout}
milliseconds.  Create threads as necessary to handle incoming messages
so that no port is starved because of sluggishness on another port.  If
@var{thread_timeout} is nonzero, then individual threads will die off
if they handle no incoming messages for @var{local_timeout}
milliseconds.  If non-null, @var{hook} will be called in each new thread
immediately after it is created.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_inhibit_port_rpcs (@w{void *@var{port}})
Interrupt any pending RPC on @var{port}.  Wait for all pending RPCs to
finish, and then block any new RPCs starting on that port.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_inhibit_class_rpcs (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
Similar to @code{ports_inhibit_port_rpcs}, but affects all ports in
@var{class}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_inhibit_bucket_rpcs (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}})
Similar to @code{ports_inhibit_port_rpcs}, but affects all ports in
@var{bucket}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_inhibit_all_rpcs (void)
Similar to @code{ports_inhibit_port_rpcs}, but affects all ports
whatsoever.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_resume_port_rpcs (@w{void *@var{port}})
Reverse the effect of a previous @code{ports_inhibit_port_rpcs} for this
@var{port}, allowing blocked RPCs to continue.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_resume_class_rpcs (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
Reverse the effect of a previous @code{ports_inhibit_class_rpcs} for
@var{class}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_resume_bucket_rpcs (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}})
Reverse the effect of a previous @code{ports_inhibit_bucket_rpcs} for
@var{bucket}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_resume_all_rpcs (void)
Reverse the effect of a previous @code{ports_inhibit_all_rpcs}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_interrupt_rpcs (@w{void *@var{port}})
Cancel (with @code{thread_cancel}) any RPCs in progress on @var{port}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int ports_self_interrupted (void)
If the current thread's RPC has been interrupted with
@code{ports_interrupt_rpcs}, return nonzero and clear the interrupted
flag.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_interrupt_rpc_on_notification (@w{void *@var{object}}, @w{struct rpc_info *@var{rpc}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{mach_msg_id_t @var{what}})
Arrange for @code{hurd_cancel} to be called on @var{rpc}'s thread if
@var{object} gets notified that any of the things in @var{what} have
happened to @var{port}.  @var{rpc} should be an RPC on @var{object}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_interrupt_self_on_notification (@w{void *@var{object}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{mach_msg_id_t @var{what}})
Arrange for @code{hurd_cancel} to be called on the current thread, which
should be an RPC on @var{object}, if @var{port} gets notified with the
condition @var{what}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ports_interrupt_self_on_port_death (@w{void *@var{object}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}})
Same as calling @code{ports_interrupt_self_on_notification} with
@var{what} set to @code{MACH_NOTIFY_DEAD_NAME}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_interrupt_notified_rpcs (@w{void *@var{object}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{mach_msg_id_t @var{what}})
Interrupt any RPCs on @var{object} that have requested such.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ports_dead_name (@w{void *@var{object}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{port}})
Same as calling @code{ports_interrupt_notified_rpcs} with @var{what} set
to @code{MACH_NOTIFY_DEAD_NAME}.
@end deftypefun


@node Integer Hash Library
@section Integer Hash Library
@scindex libihash
@scindex ihash.h

@code{libihash} provides integer-keyed hash tables, for arbitrary
element data types.  Such hash tables are frequently used when
implementing sparse arrays or buffer caches.

The following functions are declared in @code{<hurd/ihash.h>}:

@deftypefun error_t ihash_create (@w{ihash_t *@var{ht}})
Create an integer hash table and return it in @var{ht}.  If a memory
allocation error occurs, @code{ENOMEM} is returned, otherwise zero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ihash_free (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}})
Free @var{ht} and all resources it consumes.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ihash_set_cleanup (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}}, @w{void (*@var{cleanup}) (void *@var{value}, void *@var{arg})}, @w{void *@var{arg}})
Sets @var{ht}'s element cleanup function to @var{cleanup}, and its
second argument to @var{arg}.  @var{cleanup} will be called on every
element @var{value} to be subsequently overwritten or deleted, with
@var{arg} as the second argument.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ihash_add (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}}, @w{int @var{id}}, @w{void *@var{item}}, @w{void ***@var{locp}})
Add @var{item} to the hash table @var{ht} under the integer key
@var{id}.  @var{locp} is the address of a pointer located in @var{item};
If non-null, @var{locp} should point to a variable of type @code{void
**}, and will be filled with a pointer that may be used as an argument
to @code{ihash_locp_remove}.  The variable pointed to by @var{locp} may
be overwritten sometime between this call and when the element is
deleted, so you cannot stash its value elsewhere and hope to use the
stashed value with @code{ihash_locp_remove}.  If a memory allocation
error occurs, @code{ENOMEM} is returned, otherwise zero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {void *} ihash_find (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}}, @w{int @var{id}})
Find and return the item in hash table @var{ht} with key @var{id}.
Returns null if the specified item doesn't exist.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t ihash_iterate (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}}, @w{error_t (*@var{fun}) (void *@var{value})})
Call function @var{fun} on every element of @var{ht}.  @var{fun}'s only
arg, @var{value}, is a pointer to the value stored in the hash table.  If
@var{fun} ever returns nonzero, then iteration stops and
@code{ihash_iterate} returns that value, otherwise it (eventually)
returns 0.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int ihash_remove (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}}, @w{int @var{id}})
Remove the entry with a key of @var{id} from @var{ht}.  If there was no
such element, then return zero, otherwise nonzero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void ihash_locp_remove (@w{ihash_t @var{ht}}, @w{void **@var{ht_locp}})
Remove the entry at @var{locp} from the hashtable @var{ht}.  @var{locp}
is as returned from an earlier call to @code{ihash_add}.  This call
should be faster than @code{ihash_remove}.  @var{ht} can be null, in
which case the call still succeeds, but no cleanup is done.
@end deftypefun


@node Misc Library
@section Misc Library
@scindex libshouldbeinlibc

The GNU C library is constantly developing to meet the needs of the
Hurd.  However, because the C library needs to be very stable, it is
irresponsible to add new functions to it without carefully specifying
their interface, and testing them thoroughly.

The Hurd distribution includes a library called
@code{libshouldbeinlibc}, which serves as a proving ground for additions
to the GNU C library.  This library is in flux, as some functions are
added to it by the Hurd developers and others are moved to the official
C library.

These functions aren't currently documented (other than in their header
files), but complete documentation will be added to
@iftex
@emph{The GNU C Library Reference Manual}
@end iftex
@ifinfo
@ref{Top, The GNU C Library Reference Manual,, libc},
@end ifinfo
when these functions become part of the GNU C library.


@node Bug Address Library
@section Bug Address Library
@scindex libhurdbugaddr

@code{libhurdbugaddr} exists only to define a single variable:

@deftypevar {char *} argp_program_bug_address
@code{argp_program_bug_address} is the default Hurd bug-reporting e-mail
address, @email{bug-hurd@@gnu.org}.  This address is displayed to the
user when any of the standard Hurd servers and utilities are invoked
using the @samp{--help} option.
@end deftypevar


@node Input and Output
@chapter Input and Output

There are no specific programs or servers associated with the I/O
subsystem, since it is used to interact with almost all servers in the
GNU Hurd.  It provides facilities for reading and writing I/O channels,
which are the underlying implementation of file and socket descriptors
in the GNU C library.

@menu
* Iohelp Library::              I/O authentication and lock management.
* Pager Library::               Implementing multithreaded external pagers.
* I/O Interface::               RPC-based input/output channels.
@end menu

@node Iohelp Library
@section Iohelp Library
@scindex libiohelp
@scindex iohelp.h

The @code{<hurd/iohelp.h>} file declares several functions which are
useful for low-level I/O implementations.  Most Hurd servers do not call
these functions directly, but they are used by several of the Hurd
filesystem and networking helper libraries.  @code{libiohelp} requires
@code{libthreads}.

@menu
* I/O Users::                   User authentication management.
* Conch Management::            Deprecated shared I/O implementation.
@end menu

@node I/O Users
@subsection I/O Users

Most I/O servers need to implement some kind of user authentication
checking.  In order to facilitate that process, @code{libiohelp} has
some functions which encapsulate a set of idvecs (FIXME: xref to C
library) in a single @code{struct iouser}.

@deftypefun {struct iouser *} iohelp_create_iouser (@w{struct idvec *@var{uids}}, @w{struct idvec *@var{gids}})
Create a new @var{iouser} for the specified @var{uids} and @var{gids}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {struct iouser *} iohelp_dup_iouser (@w{struct iouser *@var{iouser}})
Return a copy of @var{iouser}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void iohelp_free_iouser (@w{struct iouser *@var{iouser}})
Release a reference to @var{iouser}.
@end deftypefun

I/O reauthentication is a rather complex protocol involving the
authserver as a trusted third party (@pxref{Auth Protocol}).  In order
to reduce the risk of flawed implementations, I/O reauthentication is
encapsulated in the @code{iohelp_reauth} function:

@deftypefun {struct iouser *} iohelp_reauth (@w{auth_t @var{authserver}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{rend_port}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{newright}}, @w{int @var{permit_failure}})
Conduct a reauthentication transaction, and return a new @var{iouser}.
@var{authserver} is the I/O server's auth port.  The rendezvous port
provided by the user is @var{rend_port}.

If the transaction cannot be completed, return zero, unless
@var{permit_failure} is nonzero.  If @var{permit_failure} is nonzero,
then should the transaction fail, return an @var{iouser} that has no
ids.  The new port to be sent to the user is @var{newright}.
@end deftypefun


@node Conch Management
@subsection Conch Management

@cindex conch
@findex iohelp_initialize_conch
@findex iohelp_handle_io_get_conch
@findex iohelp_get_conch
@findex iohelp_handle_io_release_conch
@findex iohelp_verify_user_conch
@findex iohelp_fetch_shared_data
@findex iohelp_put_shared_data
The @dfn{conch} is at the heart of the shared memory I/O system.
Several Hurd libraries implement shared I/O, and so @code{libiohelp}
contains functions to facilitate conch management.

Everything about shared I/O is undocumented because it is not needed for
adequate performance, and the RPC interface is simpler (@pxref{I/O
Interface}).  It is not useful for new libraries or servers to implement
shared I/O.


@node Pager Library
@section Pager Library
@scindex libpager
@scindex pager.h

@cindex XP (external pager)
@cindex external pager (XP)
The @dfn{external pager} (@dfn{XP}) microkernel interface allows
applications to provide the backing store for a memory object, by
converting hardware page faults into RPC requests.  External pagers are
required for memory-mapped I/O (@pxref{Mapped Data}) and stored
filesystems (@pxref{Stored Filesystems}).

The external pager interface is quite complex, so the Hurd pager library
contains functions which aid in creating multithreaded external pagers.
@code{libpager} is declared in @code{<hurd/pager.h>}, and requires only
the threads and ports libraries.

@menu
* Pager Management::            High-level interface to external pagers.
* Pager Callbacks::             Functions that the user must define.
@end menu


@node Pager Management
@subsection Pager Management

The pager library defines the @code{struct pager} data type in order to
represent a multi-threaded pager.  The general procedure for creating a
pager is to define the functions listed in @ref{Pager Callbacks},
allocate a @code{libports} bucket for the ports which will access the
pager, and create at least one new @code{struct pager} with
@code{pager_create}.

@deftypefun {struct pager *} pager_create (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{u_pager}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{boolean_t @var{may_cache}}, @w{memory_object_copy_strategy_t @var{copy_strategy}})
Create a new pager.  The pager will have a port created for it (using
@code{libports}, in @var{bucket}) and will be immediately ready to
receive requests.  @var{u_pager} will be provided to later calls to
@code{pager_find_address}.  The pager will have one user reference
created.  @var{may_cache} and @var{copy_strategy} are the original
values of those attributes as for @code{memory_object_ready}.  Users may
create references to pagers by use of the relevant ports library
functions.  On errors, return null and set @code{errno}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {struct pager *} pager_create_alloc (@w{size_t @var{u_pager_size}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{boolean_t @var{may_cache}}, @w{memory_object_copy_strategy_t @var{copy_strategy}})
Likewise, but allocate space for the user hook adjacent to the pager
data.
@end deftypefun

Once you are ready to turn over control to the pager library, you should
call @code{ports_manage_port_operations_multithread} on the
@var{bucket}, using @code{pager_demuxer} as the ports @var{demuxer}.
This will handle all external pager RPCs, invoking your pager callbacks
when necessary.

@deftypefun int pager_demuxer (@w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{inp}}, @w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{outp}})
Demultiplex incoming @code{libports} messages on pager ports.
@end deftypefun

The following functions are the body of the pager library, and provide a
clean interface to pager functionality:

@deftypefun void pager_sync (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
@deftypefunx void pager_sync_some (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_address_t @var{start}}, @w{vm_size_t @var{len}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Write data from pager @var{pager} to its backing store.  Wait for all
the writes to complete if and only if @var{wait} is set.

@code{pager_sync} writes all data; @code{pager_sync_some} only writes
data starting at @var{start}, for @var{len} bytes.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_flush (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
@deftypefunx void pager_flush_some (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_address_t @var{start}}, @w{vm_size_t @var{len}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Flush data from the kernel for pager @var{pager} and force any pending
delayed copies.  Wait for all pages to be flushed if and only if
@var{wait} is set.

@code{pager_flush} flushes all data; @code{pager_flush_some} only
flushes data starting at @var{start}, for @var{len} bytes.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_return (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
@deftypefunx void pager_return_some (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_address_t @var{start}}, @w{vm_size_t @var{len}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Flush data from the kernel for pager @var{pager} and force any pending
delayed copies.  Wait for all pages to be flushed if and only if
@var{wait} is set.  Have the kernel write back modifications.

@code{pager_return} flushes and restores all data;
@code{pager_return_some} only flushes and restores data starting at
@var{start}, for @var{len} bytes.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_offer_page (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{int @var{precious}}, @w{int @var{writelock}}, @w{vm_offset_t @var{page}}, @w{vm_address_t @var{buf}})
Offer a page of data to the kernel.  If @var{precious} is set, then this
page will be paged out at some future point, otherwise it might be
dropped by the kernel.  If the page is currently in core, the kernel
might ignore this call.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_change_attributes (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{boolean_t @var{may_cache}}, @w{memory_object_copy_strategy_t @var{copy_strategy}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Change the attributes of the memory object underlying pager @var{pager}.
The @var{may_cache} and @var{copy_strategy} arguments are as for
@code{memory_object_change_}.  Wait for the kernel to report
completion if and only if @var{wait} is set.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_shutdown (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}})
Force termination of a pager.  After this returns, no more paging
requests on the pager will be honoured, and the pager will be
deallocated.  The actual deallocation might occur asynchronously if
there are currently outstanding paging requests that will complete
first.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t pager_get_error (@w{struct pager *@var{p}}, @w{vm_address_t @var{addr}})
Return the error code of the last page error for pager @var{p} at
address @var{addr}.@footnote{Note that this function will be deleted
when the Mach pager interface is fixed to provide this information.}
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t pager_memcpy (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}}, @w{memory_object_t @var{memobj}}, @w{vm_offset_t @var{offset}}, @w{void *@var{other}}, @w{size_t *@var{size}}, @w{vm_prot_t @var{prot}})
Try to copy @code{*@var{size}} bytes between the region @var{other}
points to and the region at @var{offset} in the pager indicated by
@var{pager} and @var{memobj}.  If @var{prot} is @code{VM_PROT_READ},
copying is from the pager to @var{other}; if @var{prot} contains
@code{VM_PROT_WRITE}, copying is from @var{other} into the pager.
@code{*@var{size}} is always filled in with the actual number of bytes
successfully copied.  Returns an error code if the pager-backed memory
faults; if there is no fault, returns zero and @code{*@var{size}} will
be unchanged.
@end deftypefun

These functions allow you to recover the internal @code{struct pager}
state, in case the @code{libpager} interface doesn't provide an
operation you need:

@deftypefun {struct user_pager_info *} pager_get_upi (@w{struct pager *@var{p}})
Return the @code{struct user_pager_info} associated with a pager.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun mach_port_t pager_get_port (@w{struct pager *@var{pager}})
Return the port (receive right) for requests to the pager.  It is
absolutely necessary that a new send right be created from this receive
right.
@end deftypefun


@node Pager Callbacks
@subsection Pager Callbacks

Like several other Hurd libraries, @code{libpager} depends on you to
implement application-specific callback functions.  You @emph{must}
define the following functions:

@deftypefun error_t pager_read_page (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_offset_t @var{page}}, @w{vm_address_t *@var{buf}}, @w{int *@var{write_lock}})
For pager @var{pager}, read one page from offset @var{page}.  Set
@code{*@var{buf}} to be the address of the page, and set
@code{*@var{write_lock}} if the page must be provided read-only.  The
only permissible error returns are @code{EIO}, @code{EDQUOT}, and
@code{ENOSPC}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t pager_write_page (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_offset_t @var{page}}, @w{vm_address_t @var{buf}})
For pager @var{pager}, synchronously write one page from @var{buf} to
offset @var{page}.  In addition, @code{vm_deallocate} (or equivalent)
@var{buf}.  The only permissible error returns are @code{EIO},
@code{EDQUOT}, and @code{ENOSPC}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t pager_unlock_page (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_offset_t @var{address}})
A page should be made writable.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t pager_report_extent (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{pager}}, @w{vm_address_t *@var{offset}}, @w{vm_size_t *@var{size}})
This function should report in @code{*@var{offset}} and
@code{*@var{size}} the minimum valid address the pager will accept and
the size of the object.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_clear_user_data (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{pager}})
This is called when a pager is being deallocated after all extant send
rights have been destroyed.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void pager_dropweak (@w{struct user_pager_info *@var{p}})
This will be called when the ports library wants to drop weak
references.  The pager library creates no weak references itself, so if
the user doesn't either, then it is all right for this function to do
nothing.
@end deftypefun


@node I/O Interface
@section I/O Interface
@scindex io.defs

The I/O interface facilities are described in @code{<hurd/io.defs>}.
This section discusses only RPC-based I/O operations.@footnote{The
latter portion of @code{<hurd/io.defs>} and all of
@code{<hurd/shared.h>} describe how to implement shared-memory I/O
operations.  However, shared I/O has been deprecated.  @xref{Conch
Management}, for more details.}

@menu
* I/O Object Ports::            How ports to I/O objects work.
* Simple Operations::           Read, write, and seek.
* Open Modes::                  State bits that affect pieces of operation.
* Asynchronous I/O::            How to be notified when I/O is possible.
* Information Queries::         How to implement @code{io_stat} and
                                  @code{io_server_version}.
* Mapped Data::                 Getting memory objects referring to the
                                  data of an I/O object.
@end menu

@node I/O Object Ports
@subsection I/O Object Ports

The I/O server must associate each I/O port with a particular set of
uids and gids, identifying the user who is responsible for operations on
the port.  Every port to an I/O server should also support either the
file protocol (@pxref{File Interface}) or the socket protocol
(@pxref{Socket Interface}); naked I/O ports are not allowed.

In addition, the server associates with each port a default file
pointer, a set of open mode bits, a pid (called the ``owner''), and some
underlying object which can absorb data (for write) or provide data (for
read).

The uid and gid sets associated with a port may not be visibly shared
with other ports, nor may they ever change.  The server must fix the
identification of a set of uids and gids with a particular port at the
moment of the port's creation.  The other characteristics of an I/O port
may be shared with other users.  The I/O server interface does not
generally specify the way in which servers may share these other
characteristics (with the exception of the deprecated
@code{O_ASYNC} interface); however, the file and socket interfaces make
further requirements about what sharing is required and what sharing is prohibited.

In general, users get send rights to I/O ports by some mechanism that is
external to the I/O protocol.  (For example, fileservers give out I/O
ports in response to the @code{dir_lookup} and @code{fsys_getroot}
calls.  Socket servers give out ports in response to the
@code{socket_create} and @code{socket_accept} calls.)  However, the I/O
protocol provides methods of obtaining new ports that refer to the same
underlying object as another port.  In response to all of these calls,
all underlying state (including, but not limited to, the default file
pointer, open mode bits, and underlying object) must be shared between
the old and new ports.  In the following descriptions of these calls,
the term ``identical'' means this kind of sharing.  All these calls must
return send rights to a newly-constructed Mach port.

@c FIXME: should be say `Mach' above, or should we say
@c `microkernel'?
@c  tb: We say Mach.  Other kernels might have different rules, and we
@c  should document what we have now.

@findex io_duplicate
The @code{io_duplicate} call simply returns another port which is
identical to an existing port and has the same uid and gid set.

@findex io_restrict_auth
The @code{io_restrict_auth} call returns another port, identical to the
provided port, but which has a smaller associated uid and gid set.  The
uid and gid sets of the new port are the intersection of the set on the
existing port and the lists of uids and gids provided in the call.

@findex io_reauthenticate
Users use the @code{io_reauthenticate} call when they wish to have an
entirely new set of uids or gids associated with a port.  In response to
the @code{io_reauthenticate} call, the server must create a new port,
and then make the call @code{auth_server_authenticate} to the auth
server.  The rendezvous port for the @code{auth_server_authenticate}
call is the I/O port to which was made the @code{io_reauthenticate}
call.  The server provides the @var{rend_int} parameter to the auth
server as a copy from the corresponding parameter in the
@code{io_reauthenticate} call.  The I/O server also gives the auth
server a new port; this must be a newly created port identical to the
old port.  The authserver will return the set of uids and gids
associated with the user, and guarantees that the new port will go
directly to the user that possessed the associated authentication port.
The server then identifies the new port given out with the specified
ID's.

@node Simple Operations
@subsection Simple Operations

@findex io_write
Users write to I/O ports by calling the @code{io_write} RPC.  They
specify an @var{offset} parameter; if the object supports writing at
arbitrary offsets, the server should honour this parameter.  If @math{-1}
is passed as the offset, then the server should use the default file
pointer.  The server should return the amount of data which was
successfully written.  If the operation was interrupted after some but
not all of the data was written, then it is considered to have succeeded
and the server should return the amount written.  If the port is not an
I/O port at all, the server should reply with the error
@code{EOPNOTSUPP}.  If the port is an I/O port, but does not happen to
support writing, then the correct error is @code{EBADF}.

@findex io_read
Users read from I/O ports by calling the @code{io_read} RPC.  They
specify the amount of data they wish to read, and the offset.  The offset
has the same meaning as for @code{io_write} above.  The server should
return the data that was read.  If the call is interrupted after some
data has been read (and the operation is not idempotent) then the server
should return the amount read, even if it was less than the amount requested.
The server should return as much data as possible, but never more than
requested by the user.  If there is no data, but there might be later,
the call should block until data becomes available.  The server indicates
end-of-file by returning zero bytes.  If the call is
interrupted after some data has been read, but the call is idempotent,
then the server may return @code{EINTR} rather than actually filling the
buffer (taking care that any modifications of the default file pointer
have been reversed).  Preferably, however, servers should return data.

There are two categories of objects: seekable and non-seekable.
Seekable objects must accept arbitrary offset parameters in the
@code{io_read} and @code{io_write} calls, and must implement the
@code{io_seek} call.  Non-seekable objects must ignore the offset
parameters to @code{io_read} and @code{io_write}, and should return
@code{ESPIPE} to the @code{io_seek} call.

@c FIXME: should that last `should' be replaced with `must'?
@c  tb: maybe, but perhaps not.  There might be a reason to implement a
@c  semi-seekable object which permits some but not all of these
@c  operations.  In the case of the Hurd interfaces (as opposed to
@c  libraries) I like to be a little looser about this.  The rule is "do
@c  what the interface says unless you really understand it and have a
@c  good reason to do something different".

@findex io_seek
On seekable objects, @code{io_seek} changes the default file pointer for
reads and writes.  (@xref{File Positioning, , , libc, The GNU C Library
Reference Manual},
for the interpretation of the @var{whence} and @var{offset} arguments.)
It returns the new offset as modified by @code{io_seek}.

@findex io_readable
The @code{io_readable} interface returns the amount of data which can be
immediately read.  For the special technical meaning of ``immediately'',
see @ref{Asynchronous I/O}.

@node Open Modes
@subsection Open Modes

@findex io_set_all_openmodes
@findex io_get_openmodes
@findex io_set_some_openmodes
@findex io_clear_some_openmodes
The server associates each port with a set of bits that affect its
operation.  The @code{io_set_all_openmodes} call modifies these bits and
the @code{io_get_openmodes} call returns them.  In addition, the
@code{io_set_some_openmodes} and @code{io_clear_some_openmodes} do an
atomic read/modify/write of the openmodes.

The @code{O_APPEND} bit, when set, changes the behaviour of
@code{io_write} when it uses the default file pointer on seekable
objects.  When @code{io_write} is done on a port with the
@code{O_APPEND} bit set, is must set the file pointer to the current
file size before doing the write (which would then increment the file
pointer as usual).  The @dfn{current file size} is the smallest offset
which returns end-of-file when provided to @code{io_read}.  The server
must atomically bind this update to the actual data write with respect
to other users of @code{io_read}, @code{io_write}, and @code{io_seek}.

The @code{O_FSYNC} bit, when set, guarantees that @code{io_write} will
not return until data is fully written to the underlying medium.

The @code{O_NONBLOCK} bit, when set, prevents read and write from
blocking.  They should copy such data as is immediately available.  If
no data is immediately available they should return @code{EWOULDBLOCK}.

The definition of ``immediately'' is more or less server-dependent.
Some servers, notably stored filesystem servers (@pxref{Stored
Filesystems}), regard all data as immediately available.  The one
criterion is that something which must happen @dfn{immediately} may not
wait for any user-synchronizable event.

The @code{O_ASYNC} bit is deprecated; its use is documented in the
following section.  This bit must be shared between all users of the
same underlying object.


@node Asynchronous I/O
@subsection Asynchronous I/O

@findex io_async
Users may wish to be notified when I/O can be done without blocking;
they use the @code{io_async} call to indicate this to the server.  In
the @code{io_async} call the user provides a port on which will the
server should send @code{sig_post} messages as I/O becomes possible.
The server must return a port which will be the reference port in the
@code{sig_post} messages.  Each @code{io_async} call should generate a
new reference port.  (FIXME: xref the C library manual for information
on how to send sig_post messages.)

The server then sends one @code{SIGIO} signal to each registered async
user every time I/O becomes possible.  I/O is possible if at least one
byte can be read or written immediately.  The definition of
``immediately'' must be the same as for the implementation of the
@code{O_NONBLOCK} flag (@pxref{Open Modes}).  In addition, every time a
user calls @code{io_read} or @code{io_write} on a non-seekable object, or at the
default file pointer on a seekable object, another signal should be sent
to each user if I/O is still possible.

Some objects may also define ``urgent'' conditions.  Such servers should
send the @code{SIGURG} signal to each registered async user anytime an
urgent condition appears.  After any RPC that has the possibility of
clearing the urgent condition, the server should again send the signal
to all registered users if the urgent condition is still present.

@findex io_select
A more fine-grained mechanism for doing async I/O is the
@code{io_select} call.  The user specifies the kind of access desired,
and a send-once right.  If I/O of the kind the user desires is
immediately possible, then the server should return so indicating, and
destroy the send-once right.  If I/O is not immediately possible, the
server should save the send-once right, and send a @code{select_done}
message as soon as I/O becomes immediately possible.  Again, the
definition of ``immediately'' must be the same for @code{io_select},
@code{io_async}, and @code{O_NONBLOCK} (@pxref{Open Modes}).

@findex io_mod_owner
@findex io_get_owner
@findex io_get_icky_async_id
For compatibility with 4.2 and 4.3 BSD, the I/O interface provides a
deprecated feature (known as @dfn{icky async I/O}).  The calls
@code{io_mod_owner} and @code{io_get_owner} set the ``owner'' of the
object, providing either a pid or a pgrp (if the value is negative).
This implies that only one process at a time can do icky I/O on a given
object.  Whenever the I/O server is sending @code{sig_post} messages to
all the @code{io_async} users, if the @code{O_ASYNC} bit is set, the
server should also send a signal to the owning pid/pgrp.  The ID port
for this call should be different from all the @code{io_async} ID ports
given to users.  Users may find out what ID port the server uses for
this by calling @code{io_get_icky_async_id}.

@node Information Queries
@subsection Information Queries

@findex io_stat
Users may call @code{io_stat} to find out information about the I/O
object.  Most of the fields of a @code{struct stat} are meaningful only
for files.  All objects, however, must support the fields
@var{st_fstype}, @var{st_fsid}, @var{st_ino}, @var{st_atim},
@var{st_mtim}, @var{st_ctim}, and @var{st_blksize}.

@var{st_fstype}, @var{st_fsid}, and @var{st_ino} must be unique for
the underlying object across the entire system.

@var{st_atim} holds the timestamp of the system clock at the last time the
object was read with @code{io_read}.

@var{st_mtim} holds the timestamp of the system clock at the last time the
object was written with @code{io_write}.

Other appropriate operations may update the @var{atim} and the
@var{mtim} as well; both the file and socket interfaces specify such
operations.

@var{st_ctim} holds the timestamp of the system clock at the last time
permanent meta-data associated with the object was changed.  The exact
operations which cause such an update are server-dependent, but must
include the creation of the object.

The server is permitted to delay the actual update of these times until
stat is called; before the server stores the times on permanent media
(if it ever does so) it should update them if necessary.

@var{st_blksize} gives the optimal I/O size in bytes for @code{io_read}
and @code{io_write}; users should endeavor to read and write amounts
which are multiples of the optimal size, and to use offsets which are
multiples of the optimal size.

In addition, objects which are seekable should set @var{st_size} to the
current file size as in the description of the @code{O_APPEND} flag
(@pxref{Open Modes}).

The @var{st_uid} and @var{st_gid} fields are unrelated to the ``owner''
as described above for icky async I/O.

@findex io_server_version
Users may find out the version of the server they are talking to by
calling @code{io_server_version}; this should return strings and
integers describing the version number of the server, as well as its
name.

@node Mapped Data
@subsection Mapped Data

@findex io_map
Servers may optionally implement the @code{io_map} call.  The ports
returned by @code{io_map} must implement the external pager kernel
interface (@pxref{Pager Library}) and be suitable as arguments to
@code{vm_map}.

Seekable objects must allow access from zero up to (but not including)
the current file size as described for @code{O_APPEND} (@pxref{Open
Modes}).  Whether they provide access beyond such a point is
server-dependent; in addition, the meaning of accessing a non-seekable
object is server-dependent.


@node Files
@chapter Files

A file is traditionally thought of as a quantity of disk storage.  In
the Hurd, files are an extension of the I/O interface, but they do not
necessarily correspond to disk storage.

Every file in the Hurd is represented by a port, which is connected to
the server that manages the file.  When a client wants to operate on a
file, it makes RPC requests via a file port to its server process, which
is commonly called a @dfn{translator}.

@menu
* Translators::                 Extending the Hurd filesystem hierarchy.
* Trivfs Library::              Implementing single-file translators.
* Fshelp Library::              Miscellaneous generic filesystem routines.
* File Interface::              File ports implement the file interface.
* Filesystem Interface::        Translator control interface.
@end menu


@node Translators
@section Translators

The Hurd filesystem allows you to set translators on any file or
directory that you own.  A @dfn{translator} is any Hurd server which
provides the basic filesystem interface.  Translated nodes are somewhat
like a cross between Unix symbolic links and mount points.

Whenever a program tries to access the contents of a translated node,
the filesystem server redirects the request to the appropriate
translator (starting it if necessary).  Then, the new translator
services the client's request.  The GNU C library makes this behaviour
seamless from the client's perspective, so that standard Unix programs
behave correctly under the Hurd.

Translators run with the privileges of the translated node's
@emph{owner}, so they cannot be used to compromise the security of the
system.  This also means that @emph{any} user can write their own
translators, and provide other users with arbitrary
filesystem-structured data, regardless of the data's actual source.
Other chapters in this manual describe existing translators, and how you
can modify them or write your own.

The standard Hurd filesystem servers are constantly evolving to provide
innovative features that users want.  Here are a few examples of
existing translators:

@itemize @bullet
@item
Disk-based filesystem formats, such as @code{ext2fs} and
@code{iso9660fs} (@pxref{Stored Filesystems}).

@item
Network filesystems, such as @code{nfs} and @code{ftpfs}
(@pxref{Distributed Filesystems}).

@item
Single files with dynamic content, such as FIXME: we need a good
example.

@item
@c FIXME: reword
Hurd servers which translate rendezvous filesystem nodes in standard
locations, so that other programs can easily find them and use
server-specific interfaces.  For example, @code{pflocal} implements the
filesystem interfaces, but it also provides a special Unix-domain socket
RPC interface (FIXME xref).  Programs can fetch a port to this
translator simply by calling @code{file_name_lookup} (FIXME xref) on
@file{/servers/socket/1}@footnote{The number 1 corresponds to the
@code{PF_LOCAL} C library socket domain constant.}, then use Unix
socket-specific RPCs on that port, rather than adhering to the file
protocol.
@end itemize

This section focuses on the generic programs that you need to understand
in order to use existing translators.  Many other parts of this manual
describe how you can write your own translators.

@menu
* Invoking settrans::           Declaring how a node should be translated.
* Invoking showtrans::          Displaying how nodes are translated.
* Invoking mount::              Unix-compatible active filesystem translators.
* Invoking fsysopts::           Modifying translation parameters at runtime.
@end menu


@node Invoking settrans
@subsection Invoking @code{settrans}
@pindex settrans

The @code{settrans} program allows you to set a translator on a file or
directory.  By default, the passive translator is set (see the
@samp{--passive} option).

The @code{settrans} program has the following synopsis:

@example
settrans [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{node} [@var{translator} @var{arg}@dots{}]
@end example

@noindent
where @var{translator} is the absolute filename of the new translator
program.  Each @var{arg} is passed to @var{translator} when it starts.
If @var{translator} is not specified, then @code{settrans} clears the
existing translator rather than setting a new one.

@code{settrans} accepts the following options:

@table @samp
@item -a
@itemx --active
Set @var{node}'s active translator.  @dfn{Active translators} are
started immediately and are not persistent: if the system is rebooted
then they are lost.

@item -c
@itemx --create
Create @var{node} as a zero-length file if it doesn't already exist.

@item -L
@itemx --dereference
If @var{node} is already translated, stack the new translator on top of
it (rather than replacing the existing translator).

@item --help
Display a brief usage message, then exit.

@item -p
@itemx --passive
Set @var{node}'s passive translator.  @dfn{Passive translators} are only
activated by the underlying filesystem when clients try to use the
@var{node}, and they shut down automatically after they are no longer
active in order to conserve system resources.

Passive translators are stored on the underlying filesystem media, and
so they persist between system reboots.  Not all filesystems support
passive translators, due to limitations in their underlying media.
Consult the filesystem-specific documentation to see if they are
supported.

If you are setting the passive translator, and @var{node} already has an
active translator, then the following options apply:

@table @samp
@item -g
@itemx --goaway
Tell the active translator to go away.  In this case, the following
additional options apply:

@table @samp
@item -f
@itemx --force
If the active translator doesn't go away, then force it.

@item -S
@itemx --nosync
Don't flush its contents to disk before terminating.

@item -R
@itemx --recursive
Shut down all of the active translator's children, too.
@end table


@item -k
@itemx --keep-active
Leave the existing active translator running.  The new translator will
not be started unless the active translator has stopped.
@end table

@item -P
@itemx --pause
When starting an active translator, prompt and wait for a newline on
standard input before completing the startup handshake.  This is useful
when debugging a translator, as it gives you time to start the debugger.

@item -t @var{sec}
@itemx --timeout=@var{sec}
If the translator does not start up in @var{sec} seconds (the default is
60), then return an error; if @var{sec} is 0, then never timeout.

@item --version
Output program version information and exit.

@item -x
@itemx --exclusive
Only set the translator if there is none already.
@end table


@node Invoking showtrans
@subsection Invoking @code{showtrans}

The @code{showtrans} program allows you to show the passive translator
setting on a file system node.

The @code{showtrans} program has the following synopsis:

@example
showtrans [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{file}@dots{}
@end example

@code{showtrans} accepts the following options:

@table @code
@item -p
@itemx --prefix
Always display @var{filename}: before translators.

@item -P
@itemx --no-prefix
Never display @var{filename}: before translators.
@item -s
@itemx --silent
No output; useful when checking error status.
@item -t
@itemx --translated
Only display files that have translators.
@end table


@node Invoking mount
@subsection Invoking @code{mount}


@node Invoking fsysopts
@subsection Invoking @code{fsysopts}

The @code{fsysopts} program allows you to retrieve or set command line
options for running translator @var{filesys}.

The @code{fsysopts} program has the following synopsis:

@example
fsysopts [@var{option}@dots{}] @var{filesys} [@var{fs_option}@dots{}]
@end example

@code{fsysopts} accepts the following options:

@table @code

@item -L
@itemx --dereference
If @var{filesys} is a symbolic link, follow it.

@item -R
@itemx --recursive
Pass these options to any child translators.
@end table

The legal values for @var{fs_option} depends on @var{filesys}, but
some common ones are:

@table @code
@item --readonly
@item --writable
@item --remount
@item --sync[=@var{interval}]
@item --nosync
@end table

If no options are supplied, @var{filesys}' current options are
printed.

The options passed as @var{fs_option}s are meant to augment or change those
which are already set, they're not meant to completely replace the existing
command line options.  For example, passing @code{--readonly} to a file system
server will change the server from writable to read-only, but will not touch
the used backing store.  Passing @code{--address=new_IP} to
@file{/servers/socket/2} will change the local IP address to @var{new_IP}, but
will not touch the interface, netmask and gateway settings.

@node Trivfs Library
@section Trivfs Library
@scindex libtrivfs
@scindex trivfs.h

Certain translators do not need to be very complex, because they
represent a single file rather than an entire directory hierarchy.  The
trivfs library, which is declared in @code{<hurd/trivfs.h>}, does most of
the work of implementing this kind of translator.  This library requires
the iohelp and ports libraries.

@menu
* Trivfs Startup::              Writing a simple trivfs-based translator.
* Trivfs Callbacks::            Mandatory user-defined trivfs functions.
* Trivfs Options::              Optional user-defined trivfs functions.
* Trivfs Ports::                Managing control and protid ports.
@end menu

@node Trivfs Startup
@subsection Trivfs Startup

In order to use the trivfs library, you will need to define the
appropriate callbacks (@pxref{Trivfs Callbacks}).  As with all Hurd
servers, your trivfs-based translator should first parse any
command-line options, in case the user is just asking for help.  Trivfs
uses argp (@pxref{Argp, , , libc, The GNU C Library Reference Manual})
for parsing command-line arguments.

Your translator should redefine the following functions and variables as
necessary, and then call @code{argp_parse} with the relevant arguments:

@deftypevar {extern struct argp *} trivfs_runtime_argp
If this is defined or set to an argp structure, it will be used by the
default @code{trivfs_set_options} to handle runtime options parsing.
Redefining this is the normal way to add option parsing to a trivfs
program.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_set_options (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{fsys}}, @w{char *@var{argz}}, @w{size_t @var{argz_len}})
Set runtime options for @var{fsys} to @var{argz} and @var{argz_len}.
The default definition for this routine simply uses
@var{trivfs_runtime_argp} (supplying @var{fsys} as the argp input
field).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_append_args (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{fsys}}, @w{char **@var{argz}}, @w{size_t *@var{argz_len}})
Append to the malloced string @code{*@var{argz}} of length
@code{*@var{argz_len}} a NUL-separated list of the arguments to this
translator.
@end deftypefun

@c FIXME: Shouldn't `NUL-separated', above, be changed to
@c `NUL-terminated' (or, as I prefer, `zero-terminated')?
@c  tb: no, it's a NUL-separated list.  Something like:
@c     "foo\0bar\0baz\0quux"

After your translator parses its command-line arguments, it should fetch
its bootstrap port by using @code{task_get_bootstrap_port}.  If this
port is @code{MACH_PORT_NULL}, then your program wasn't started as a
translator.  Otherwise, you can use the bootstrap port to create a new
control structure (and advertise its port) with @code{trivfs_startup}:

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_startup (@w{mach_port_t @var{bootstrap}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct port_class *@var{control_class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{control_bucket}}, @w{struct port_class *@var{protid_class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{protid_bucket}}, @w{struct trivfs_control **@var{control}})
@deftypefunx error_t trivfs_create_control (@w{mach_port_t @var{bootstrap}}, @w{struct port_class *@var{control_class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{control_bucket}}, @w{struct port_class *@var{protid_class}}, @w{struct port_bucket *@var{protid_bucket}}, @w{struct trivfs_control **@var{control}})
@code{trivfs_startup} creates a new trivfs control port, advertises it
to the underlying node @var{bootstrap} with @code{fsys_startup},
returning the results of this call, and places its control structure in
@code{*@var{control}}.  @code{trivfs_create_control} does the same
thing, except it doesn't advertise the control port to the underlying
node.  @var{control_class} and @var{control_bucket} are passed to
@code{libports} to create the control port, and @var{protid_class} and
@var{protid_bucket} are used when creating ports representing opens of
this node; any of these may be zero, in which case an appropriate port
class/bucket is created.  If @var{control} is non-null, the trivfs
control port is returned in it.  @var{flags} (a bitmask of the
appropriate @code{O_*} constants) specifies how to open the underlying
node.
@end deftypefun

If you did not supply zeros as the class and bucket arguments to
@code{trivfs_startup}, you will probably need to use the trivfs port
management functions (@pxref{Trivfs Ports}).

Once you have successfully called @code{trivfs_startup}, and have a
pointer to the control structure stored in, say, the @var{fsys}
variable, you are ready to call one of the
@code{ports_manage_port_operations_*} functions using
@code{@var{fsys}->pi.bucket} and @code{trivfs_demuxer}.  This will
handle any incoming filesystem requests, invoking your callbacks when
necessary.

@deftypefun int trivfs_demuxer (@w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{inp}}, @w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{outp}})
Demultiplex incoming @code{libports} messages on trivfs ports.
@end deftypefun

The following functions are not usually necessary, but they allow you to
use the trivfs library even when it is not possible to turn
message-handling over to @code{trivfs_demuxer} and @code{libports}:

@deftypefun {struct trivfs_control *} trivfs_begin_using_control (@w{mach_port_t @var{port}})
@deftypefunx {struct trivfs_protid *} trivfs_begin_using_protid (@w{mach_port_t @var{port}})
These functions can be used as @code{intran} functions for a MiG port
type to have the stubs called with either the control or protid pointer.
@end deftypefun

@c FIXME: `intran' needs to be explained, or else there needs to be
@c a cross-reference there.
@c  tb: `intran' is a keyword in MiG.

@deftypefun void trivfs_end_using_control (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{port}})
@deftypefunx void trivfs_end_using_protid (@w{struct trivfs_protid *@var{port}})
These can be used as `destructor' functions for a MiG port type, to have
the stubs called with the control or protid pointer.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_open (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{fsys}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}}, @w{unsigned @var{flags}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{realnode}}, @w{struct trivfs_protid **@var{cred}})
Return a new protid (that is, a port representing an open of this node)
pointing to a new peropen in @var{cred}, with @var{realnode} as the
underlying node reference, with the given identity, and open flags in
@var{flags}.  @var{cntl} is the trivfs control object.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_protid_dup (@w{struct trivfs_protid *@var{cred}}, @w{struct trivfs_protid **@var{dup}})
Return a duplicate of @var{cred} in @var{dup}, sharing the same peropen
and hook.  A non-null protid @var{hook} indicates that
@var{trivfs_peropen_create_hook} created this protid (@pxref{Trivfs
Options}).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_set_atime (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{cntl}})
@deftypefunx error_t trivfs_set_mtime (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{cntl}})
Call these to set atime or mtime for the node to the current time.
@end deftypefun


@node Trivfs Callbacks
@subsection Trivfs Callbacks

Like several other Hurd libraries, @code{libtrivfs} requires that you
define a number of application-specific callback functions and
configuration variables.  You @emph{must} define the following variables
and functions:

@deftypevar {extern int} trivfs_fstype
@deftypevarx {extern int} trivfs_fsid
These variables are returned in the @var{st_fstype} and @var{st_fsid}
fields of @code{struct stat}.  @var{trivfs_fstype} should be chosen
from the @code{FSTYPE_*} constants found in
@code{<hurd/hurd_types.h>}.  If @code{trivfs_fsid} is zero, trivfs
will use the pid of the translator instead.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {extern int} trivfs_allow_open
Set this to some bitwise OR combination of @code{O_READ},
@code{O_WRITE}, and @code{O_EXEC}; trivfs will only allow opens of the
specified modes.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {extern int} trivfs_support_read
@deftypevarx {extern int} trivfs_support_write
@deftypevarx {extern int} trivfs_support_exec
Set these to nonzero if trivfs should allow read, write, or execute of
the file.  These variables are necessary because @var{trivfs_allow_open}
is used only to validate opens, not actual operations.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun void trivfs_modify_stat (@w{struct trivfs_protid *@var{cred}}, @w{struct stat *@var{stbuf}})
This should modify a @code{struct stat} (as returned from the underlying
node) for presentation to callers of @code{io_stat}.  It is permissible
for this function to do nothing, but it must still be defined.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_goaway (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{cntl}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
This function is called when someone wants the filesystem @var{cntl} to
go away.  @var{flags} are from the set @code{FSYS_GOAWAY_*} found in
@code{<hurd/hurd_types.h>}.
@end deftypefun


@node Trivfs Options
@subsection Trivfs Options

The functions and variables described in this subsection already have
default definitions in @code{libtrivfs}, so you are not forced to define
them; rather, they may be redefined on a case-by-case basis.

@deftypefn {Variable} error_t {(*trivfs_check_open_hook)} (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{cntl}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
If this variable is non-zero, it will be called every time an open happens.
@var{user} and @var{flags} are from the open; @var{cntl} identifies the
node being opened.  This call need not check permissions on the
underlying node.  This call can block as necessary, unless
@code{O_NONBLOCK} is set in @var{flags}.  Any desired error can be
returned, which will be reflected to the user and will prevent the open from
succeeding.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefn {Variable} error_t (*trivfs_protid_create_hook) (@w{struct trivfs_protid *@var{prot}})
@deftypefnx {Variable} error_t (*trivfs_peropen_create_hook) (@w{struct trivfs_peropen *@var{perop}})
If these variables are non-zero, they will be called every time a new protid or
peropen structure is created and initialized.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefn {Variable} void (*trivfs_protid_destroy_hook) (@w{struct trivfs_protid *@var{prot}})
@deftypefnx {Variable} void (*trivfs_peropen_destroy_hook) (@w{struct trivfs_peropen *@var{perop}})
If these variables is non-zero, they will be called every time a protid or
peropen structure is about to be destroyed.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefn {Variable} error_t (*trivfs_getroot_hook) (@w{struct trivfs_control *@var{cntl}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{reply_port}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t @var{reply_port_type}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{dotdot}}, @w{uid_t *@var{uids}}, @w{u_int @var{nuids}}, @w{uid_t *@var{gids}}, @w{u_int @var{ngids}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{retry_type *@var{do_retry}}, @w{char *@var{retry_name}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{node}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t *@var{node_type}})
If this variable is set, it will be called by @code{trivfs_S_fsys_getroot}
before any other processing takes place.  If the return value is
@code{EAGAIN}, normal trivfs getroot processing continues, otherwise the
RPC returns with that return value.
@end deftypefn


@node Trivfs Ports
@subsection Trivfs Ports

If you choose to allocate your own trivfs port classes and buckets, the
following functions may come in handy:

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_add_port_bucket (@w{struct port_bucket **@var{bucket}})
Add the port bucket @code{*@var{bucket}} to the list of dynamically-
allocated port buckets; if @code{*@var{bucket}} is zero, an attempt is
made to allocate a new port bucket, which is then stored in
@code{*@var{bucket}}.
@c FIXME: what if the allocation attempt fails?
@c  tb: then an appropriate error (ENOMEM in this case) is returned.
@c  tb: Users are not supposed to assume they know all the possible error
@c  tb: returns.  All functions that return error_t are like this.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void trivfs_remove_port_bucket (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}})
Remove the previously added dynamic port bucket @var{bucket}, freeing it
if it was allocated by @code{trivfs_add_port_bucket}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t trivfs_add_control_port_class (@w{struct port_class **@var{class}})
@deftypefunx error_t trivfs_add_protid_port_class (@w{struct port_class **@var{class}})
Add the port class @code{*@var{class}} to the list of control or protid port
classes recognized by trivfs; if @code{*@var{class}} is zero, an attempt is
made to allocate a new port class, which is stored in @code{*@var{class}}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void trivfs_remove_control_port_class (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
@deftypefunx void trivfs_remove_protid_port_class (@w{struct port_class *@var{class}})
Remove the previously added dynamic control or protid port class
@var{class}, freeing it if it was allocated by
@code{trivfs_add_control_port_class} or
@code{trivfs_add_protid_port_class}.
@end deftypefun

Even if you do not use the above allocation functions, you may still be
able to use the default trivfs cleanroutines:

@deftypefun void trivfs_clean_cntl (@w{void *@var{port}})
@deftypefunx void trivfs_clean_protid (@w{void *@var{port}})
These functions should be installed as @code{libports} cleanroutines for
control port classes and protid port classes, respectively.
@end deftypefun


@node Fshelp Library
@section Fshelp Library
@scindex libfshelp
@scindex fshelp.h

The fshelp library implements various things that are useful to most
implementors of the file protocol.  It presumes that you are using the
iohelp library as well.  @code{libfshelp} is divided into separate
facilities which may be used independently.  These functions are
declared in @code{<hurd/fshelp.h>}.
@c FIXME: perhaps `useful to most implementors' should read `generic
@c to most implementations'

@menu
* Passive Translator Linkage::  Invoking passive translators.
* Active Translator Linkage::   Managing active translators.
* Fshelp Locking::              Implementing file locking.
* Fshelp Permissions::          Standard file access permission policies.
* Fshelp Misc::                 Useful standalone routines.
@end menu

@node Passive Translator Linkage
@subsection Passive Translator Linkage

These routines are self-contained and start passive translators,
returning the control port.  They do not require multithreading or the
ports library.

@deftypefn {Typedef} typedef error_t (*fshelp_open_fn_t) (@w{int @var{flags}}, @w{file_t *@var{node}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t *@var{node_type}})
A callback used by the translator starting functions.
Given some open flags, opens the appropriate file, and
returns the node port.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_start_translator_long (@w{fshelp_open_fn_t @var{underlying_open_fn}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{char *@var{argz}}, @w{int @var{argz_len}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{fds}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t @var{fds_type}}, @w{int @var{fds_len}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{ports}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t @var{ports_type}}, @w{int @var{ports_len}}, @w{int *@var{ints}}, @w{int @var{ints_len}}, @w{int @var{timeout}}, @w{fsys_t *@var{control}})
Start a passive translator @var{name} with arguments @var{argz} (length
@var{argz_len}).  Initialize the initports to @var{ports} (length
@var{ports_len}), the initints to @var{ints} (length @var{ints_len}),
and the file descriptor table to @var{fds} (length @var{fds_len}).
Return the control port in @code{*@var{control}}.  If the translator doesn't
respond or die in @var{timeout} milliseconds (if @var{timeout} is
greater than zero), return an appropriate error.  If the translator dies
before responding, return @code{EDIED}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_start_translator (@w{fshelp_open_fn_t @var{underlying_open_fn}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{char *@var{argz}}, @w{int @var{argz_len}}, @w{int @var{timeout}}, @w{fsys_t *@var{control}})
Same as @code{fshelp_start_translator_long}, except the initports and
ints are copied from our own state, @var{fd}[2] is copied from our own
stderr, and the other fds are cleared.  For full-service filesystems, it
is almost always wrong to use @code{fshelp_start_translator}, because
the current working directory of the translator will not then be as
normally expected.  (Current working directories of passive translators
should be the directory they were found in.)  In fact, full-service
filesystems should usually start passive translators as a side-effect of
calling @code{fshelp_fetch_root} (@pxref{Active Translator Linkage}).
@end deftypefun

@node Active Translator Linkage
@subsection Active Translator Linkage

These routines implement the linkage to active translators needed
by any filesystem which supports them.  They require the threads
library and use the passive translator routines above, but they don't
require the ports library at all.

This interface is complex, because creating the ports and state
necessary for @code{start_translator_long} is expensive.  The caller to
@code{fshelp_fetch_root} should not need to create them on every call,
since usually there will be an existing active translator.

@deftypefun void fshelp_transbox_init (@w{struct transbox *@var{transbox}}, @w{struct mutex *@var{lock}}, @w{void *@var{cookie}})
Initialize a transbox, which contains state information for active
translators.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefn {Typedef} typedef error_t (*fshelp_fetch_root_callback1_t) (@w{void *@var{cookie1}}, @w{void *@var{cookie2}}, @w{uid_t *@var{uid}}, @w{gid_t *@var{gid}}, @w{char **@var{argz}}, @w{size_t *@var{argz_len}})
This routine is called by @code{fshelp_fetch_root} to fetch more
information.  Return the owner and group of the underlying translated
file in @code{*@var{uid}} and @code{*@var{gid}}; point
@code{*@var{argz}} at the entire passive translator specification for
the file (setting @code{*@var{argz_len}} to the length).  If there is no
passive translator, then return @code{ENOENT}.  @var{cookie1} is the
cookie passed in @code{fshelp_transbox_init}.  @var{cookie2} is the
cookie passed in the call to @code{fshelp_fetch_root}.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefn {Typedef} typedef error_t (*fshelp_fetch_root_callback2_t) (@w{void *@var{cookie1}}, @w{void *@var{cookie2}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{underlying}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t *@var{underlying_type}})
This routine is called by @code{fshelp_fetch_root} to fetch more
information.  Return an unauthenticated node for the file itself in
@code{*@var{underlying}} and @code{*@var{underlying_type}} (opened with
@var{flags}).  @var{cookie1} is the cookie passed in
@code{fshelp_transbox_init}.  @var{cookie2} is the cookie passed in the
call to @code{fshelp_fetch_root}.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_fetch_root (@w{struct transbox *@var{transbox}}, @w{void *@var{cookie}}, @w{file_t @var{dotdot}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{fshelp_fetch_root_callback1_t @var{callback1}}, @w{fshelp_fetch_root_callback2_t @var{callback2}}, @w{retry_type *@var{retry}}, @w{char *@var{retryname}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{root}})
Fetch the root from @var{transbox}.  @var{dotdot} is an unauthenticated
port for the directory in which we are looking; @var{user} specifies the
ids of the user responsible for the call.  @var{flags} are as for
@code{dir_lookup} (but @code{O_CREAT} and @code{O_EXCL} are not
meaningful and are ignored).  The transbox lock (as set by
@code{fshelp_transbox_init}) must be held before the call, and will be
held upon return, but may be released during the operation of the call.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int fshelp_translated (@w{struct transbox *@var{box}})
Return true if and only if there is an active translator on this box.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_set_active (@w{struct transbox *@var{box}}, @w{fsys_t @var{newactive}}, @w{int @var{excl}})
Atomically replace the existing active translator port for this box with
@var{newactive}.  If @var{excl} is non-zero then don't modify an
existing active transbox; return @code{EBUSY} instead.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_fetch_control (@w{struct transbox *@var{box}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{control}})
Fetch the control port to make a request on it.  It's a bad idea to use
@code{fsys_getroot} with the result; use @code{fshelp_fetch_root}
instead.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void fshelp_drop_transbox (@w{struct transbox *@var{box}})
Clean transbox state so that deallocation or reuse is possible.
@end deftypefun


@node Fshelp Locking
@subsection Fshelp Locking

The @code{flock} call is in flux, as the current Hurd interface (as of
version @value{VERSION}) is not suitable for implementing the POSIX
record-locking semantics.


@node Fshelp Permissions
@subsection Fshelp Permissions

These functions are designed to aid with user permission checking.  It
is a good idea to use these routines rather than to roll your own, so
that Hurd users see consistent handling of file and directory permission
bits.

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_isowner (@w{struct stat *@var{st}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}})
Check to see whether @var{user} should be considered the owner of the
file identified by @var{st}.  If so, return zero; otherwise return an
appropriate error code.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_access (@w{struct stat *@var{st}}, @w{int @var{op}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}})
Check to see whether the user @var{user} can operate on the file
identified by @var{st}.  @var{op} is one of @code{S_IREAD},
@code{S_IWRITE}, and @code{S_IEXEC}.  If the access is permitted, return
zero; otherwise return an appropriate error code.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_checkdirmod (@w{struct stat *@var{dir}}, @w{struct stat *@var{st}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}})
Check to see whether @var{user} is allowed to modify @var{dir} with respect to
existing file @var{st}.  If there is no existing file, then @var{st}
should be set to zero.  If the access is permissible, return zero;
otherwise return an appropriate error code.
@c FIXME: what does it mean to modify a directory with respect to an
@c existing file?
@c  tb: If you delete a file, say, then you are modifying the directory
@c  tb: (not the file) but with respect to that file.  This is relevant
@c  tb: in implementing the directory sticky-bit permissions algorithm.
@end deftypefun

@node Fshelp Misc
@subsection Fshelp Misc

The following functions are completely standalone:

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_delegate_translation (@w{char *@var{server_name}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{requestor}}, @w{char **@var{argv}})
Try to hand off responsibility from a translator to the server located
on the node @var{server_name}.  @var{requestor} is the translator's
bootstrap port, and @var{argv} is the command line.  If
@var{server_name} is null, then a name is concocted by prepending
@code{_servers} to @code{argv[0]} .
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_exec_reauth (@w{int @var{suid}}, @w{uid_t @var{uid}}, @w{int @var{sgid}}, @w{gid_t @var{gid}}, @w{auth_t @var{auth}}, error_t (*@var{get_file_ids}) (@w{struct idvec *@var{uids}}, @w{struct idvec *@var{gids}}), @w{mach_port_t *@var{ports}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t @var{num_ports}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{fds}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t @var{num_fds}}, @w{int *@var{secure}})
If @var{suid} or @var{sgid} is true, adds @var{uid} and/or @var{gid}
respectively to the authentication in
@code{@var{ports}[INIT_PORT_AUTH]}, and replaces it with the result.
All the other ports in @var{ports} and @var{fds} are then
reauthenticated, using any privileges available through @var{auth}.  If
the auth port in @code{@var{ports}[INIT_PORT_AUTH]} is bogus, and
@var{get_file_ids} is non-null, it is called to get a list
of uids and gids from the file to use as a replacement.  If @var{secure}
is non-null and any added ids are new, then the variable it points to is
set to nonzero, otherwise zero.  If either the uid or gid case fails,
then the other may still apply.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_get_identity (@w{struct port_bucket *@var{bucket}}, @w{ino_t @var{fileno}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{pt}})
Return an identity port in @code{*@var{pt}} for the node numbered
@var{fileno}, suitable for returning from @code{io_identity}; exactly
one send right must be created from the returned value.  @var{fileno}
should be the same value returned as the @var{fileno} out-parameter in
@code{io_identity}, and in the enclosing directory (except for mount
points), and in the @code{st_ino} stat field.  @var{bucket} should be a
@code{libports} port bucket; fshelp requires the caller to make sure
port operations (for no-senders notifications) are used.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_return_malloced_buffer (@w{char *@var{buf}}, @w{size_t @var{len}}, @w{char **@var{rbuf}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{rlen}})
Put data from the malloced buffer @var{buf}, @var{len} bytes long, into
@var{rbuf} (which is @var{rlen} bytes long), suitable for returning from
an RPC.  If @var{len} is greater than zero, @var{buf} is freed,
regardless of whether an error is returned or not.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t fshelp_set_options (@w{const struct argp *@var{argp}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{char *@var{argz}}, @w{size_t @var{argz_len}}, @w{void *@var{input}})
Invoke @code{argp_parse} in the standard way, with data from @var{argz}
and @var{argz_len}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void fshelp_touch (@w{struct stat *@var{st}}, @w{unsigned @var{what}}, @w{volatile struct mapped_time_value *@var{maptime}})
Change the stat times of @var{node} as indicated by @var{what} to
the current time.  @var{what} is a bitmask of one or more of
the @code{TOUCH_ATIME}, @code{TOUCH_MTIME}, and @code{TOUCH_CTIME}
constants.
@end deftypefun


@node File Interface
@section File Interface
@scindex fs.defs

This section documents the interface for operating on files.

@menu
* File Overview::               Basic concepts for the file interface.
* Changing Status::             Changing the owner (etc.) of a file.
* Program Execution::           Executing files.
* File Locking::                Implementing the @code{flock} call.
* File Frobbing::               Other active calls on files.
* Opening Files::               Looking up files in directories.
* Modifying Directories::       Creating and deleting nodes.
* Notifications::               File and directory change callbacks.
* File Translators::            How to set and get translators.
@end menu

@node File Overview
@subsection File Overview

The file interface is a superset of the I/O interface (@pxref{I/O
Interface}).  Servers which provide the file interface are required to
support the I/O interface as well.  All objects reachable in the
filesystem are expected to provide the file interface, even if they do
not contain data.  (The @code{trivfs} library makes it easy to do so for
ordinary sorts of cases.  @xref{Trivfs Library}.)

The interface definitions for the file interface are found in
@code{<hurd/fs.defs>}.

Files have various pieces of status information which are returned by
@code{io_stat} (@pxref{Information Queries}).  Most of this status
information can be directly changed by various calls in the file
interface; some of it should vary implicitly as the contents of the file
change.

Many of these calls have general rules associated with them describing
how security and privilege should operate.  The @code{diskfs} library
(@pxref{Diskfs Library}) implements these rules for stored filesystems.
These rules have also been implemented in the fshelp library
(@pxref{Fshelp Library}).  Trivfs-based servers generally have no need
to implement these rules at all.

In special cases, there may be a reason to implement a different
security check from that specified here, or to implement a call to do
something slightly different.  But such cases must be carefully
considered; make sure that you will not confuse innocent user programs
through excessive cleverness.

If some operation cannot be implemented (for example, @code{chauthor}
over FTP), then the call should return @code{EOPNOTSUPP}.  If it is
merely difficult to implement a call, it is much better to figure out a
way to implement it as a series of operations rather than to return
errors to the user.

@node Changing Status
@subsection Changing Status

There are several RPCs available for users to change much of the status
information associated with a file.  (The information is returned by the
@code{io_stat} RPC; see @ref{Information Queries}.)

All these operations are restricted to root and the owner of the file.
When attempted by another user, they should return @code{EPERM}.

@findex file_chown
The @code{file_chown} RPC changes the owner and group of the file.  Only
root should be able to change the owner, and changing the group to a
group the caller is not in should also be prohibited.  Violating either
of these conditions should return @code{EPERM}.

@findex file_chauthor
The @code{file_chauthor} RPC changes the author of the file.  It should
be legitimate to change the author to any value without restriction.

@findex file_chmod
The @code{file_chmod} RPC changes the file permission mode bits.

@findex file_chflags
The @code{file_chflags} RPC changes the flags of the file.  It should be
legitimate to change the flags to any value without restriction.  No
standard meanings have been assigned to the flags yet, but we intend to
do so.  Do not assume that the flags format we choose will map
identically to that of some existing filesystem format.

@findex file_utimes
The @code{file_utimes} RPC changes the @var{atime} and @var{mtime} of
the file.  Making this call must cause the @var{ctime} to be updated as
well, even if no actual change to either the @var{mtime} or the
@var{atime} occurs.

@findex file_utimens
The @code{file_utimens} RPC changes the @var{atime} and @var{mtime} of
the file with nanosecond precision. Making this call must cause the
@var{ctime} to be updated as well, even if no actual change to either the
@var{mtime} or the @var{atime} occurs. The arguments @var{atime} and
@var{mtime} follow the POSIX standard and may use the flags
@code{UTIME_OMIT} and @code{UTIME_NOW}.

@findex file_set_size
The @code{file_set_size} RPC is special; not only does it change the
status word specifying the size of the file, but it also changes the
actual contents of the file.  If the file size is being reduced it
should release secondary storage associated with the previous contents
of the file.  If the file is being extended, the new region added to the
file must be zero-filled.  Unlike the other RPCs in this section,
@code{file_set_size} should be permitted to any user who is allowed to
write the file.


@node Program Execution
@subsection Program Execution

@findex file_exec_paths
Execution of programs on the Hurd is done through fileservers with the
@code{file_exec_paths} RPC.  The fileserver is expected to verify that
the user is allowed to execute the file, make whatever modifications to the
ports are necessary for setuid execution, and then invoke the standard
execserver found on @file{/servers/exec}.

This section specifically addresses what fileservers are expected to do,
with minimal attention to the other parts of the process.  @xref{Running
Programs}, for more general information.

The file must be opened for execution; if it is not, @code{EBADF} should
be returned.  In addition, at least one of the execute bits must be on.  A
failure of this check should result in @code{EACCES}---not
@code{ENOEXEC}.  It is not proper for the fileserver ever to respond to
the @code{file_exec_paths} RPC with @code{ENOEXEC}.

If either the setuid or setgid bits are set, the server needs to
construct a new authentication handle with the additional new ID's.
Then all the ports passed to @code{file_exec_paths} need to be
reauthenticated with the new handle.  If the fileserver is unable to make the
new authentication handle (for example, because it is not running as root)
it is not acceptable to return an error; in such a case the server
should simply silently fail to implement the setuid/setgid semantics.

If the setuid/setgid transformation adds a new uid or gid to the user's
authentication handle that was not previously present (as opposed to
merely reordering them), then the @code{EXEC_SECURE} and
@code{EXEC_NEWTASK} flags should both be added in the call to
@code{exec_exec_paths}.

The server then needs to open a new port onto the executed file which
will not share any file pointers with the port the user passed in,
opened with @code{O_READ}.  Finally, all the information (mutated
appropriately for setuid/setgid) should be sent to the execserver with
@code{exec_exec_paths}.  Whatever error code @code{exec_exec_paths}
returns should be returned to the caller of @code{file_exec_paths}.

@node File Locking
@subsection File Locking

The @code{flock} call is in flux, as the current Hurd interface (as of
version @value{VERSION}) is not suitable for implementing the POSIX
record-locking semantics.

@findex file_lock
@findex file_lock_stat
You should ignore the @code{file_lock} and @code{file_lock_stat} calls
until the new record-locking interface is implemented.


@node File Frobbing
@subsection File Frobbing

FIXME: Other active calls on files

@code{file_sync}

@code{file_getfh}

@code{file_getlinknode}

@code{file_check_access}

These manipulate meta-information:

@code{file_reparent}

@code{file_statfs}

@code{file_syncfs}

@code{file_getcontrol}

@code{file_get_storage_info}

@code{file_get_fs_options}


@node Opening Files
@subsection Opening Files

FIXME: Looking up files in directories

@code{dir_lookup}

@code{dir_readdir}

@node Modifying Directories
@subsection Modifying Directories

@deftypefun kern_return_t dir_mkfile (@w{file_t @var{directory}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{mode_t @var{mode}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{newnode}})
Create a new file in @var{directory} without linking it into the
filesystem.  You still must have write permission on the specified
directory, even though it will not actually be written.

The function returns a port to the new file in *@var{newnode}.  Flags
are the same as for @code{dir_lookup}, but @code{O_CREAT} and
@code{O_TRUNC} are assumed even if not specified.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun kern_return_t dir_mkdir (@w{file_t @var{directory}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{mode_t @var{mode}})
Create a new directory named @var{name} in @var{directory} with
permission specified by @var{mode}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun kern_return_t dir_rmdir (@w{file_t @var{directory}}, @w{char *@var{name}})
Remove the directory named @var{name} from @var{directory}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun kern_return_t dir_unlink (@w{file_t @var{directory}}, @w{char *@var{name}})
Remove the non-directory node @var{name} from @var{directory}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun kern_return_t dir_link (@w{file_t @var{directory}}, @w{file_t @var{file}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{excl}})
Create a hard link in @var{directory}.  If @var{excl} is set and
@var{name} already exists in @var{directory}, then this function will
fail.  If @var{excl} is not set and @var{name} already exists the old
file named @var{name} will be unlinked.  If @var{directory} and
@var{file} are not on the same filesystem, then @code{dir_link} might
fail with @code{EXDEV}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun kern_return_t dir_rename (@w{file_t @var{olddirectory}}, @w{char *@var{oldname}}, @w{file_t @var{newdirectory}}, @w{char *@var{newname}}, @w{int @var{excl}})
Move the node @var{oldname} in @var{olddirectory} to the node
@var{newname} in @var{newdirectory}.  If @var{excl} is set and
@var{newname} already exists in @var{newdirectory}, then this function
will fail.  If @var{excl} is not set and @var{newname} already exists,
the old file named @var{newname} will be unlinked.  If
@var{olddirectory} and @var{newdirectory} are not on the same
filesystem, then @code{dir_rename} might fail with @code{EXDEV}.
@end deftypefun

@node Notifications
@subsection Notifications

FIXME: File and directory change callbacks

File change notifications are not yet implemented, but directory
notifications are.

@code{file_notice_changes}

@code{dir_notice_changes}

@node File Translators
@subsection File Translators

FIXME: How to set and get translators

@code{file_set_translator}

@code{file_get_translator}

@code{file_get_translator_cntl}


@node Filesystem Interface
@section Filesystem Interface
@scindex fsys.defs

The filesystem interface (described in @code{<hurd/fsys.defs>}) is
supported by translator control ports.

FIXME: finish


@node Special Files
@chapter Special Files

@menu
* fifo::
* ifsock::
* magic::
* null::
* devnode::
@end menu

In Unix, any file that does not act as a general-purpose unit of storage
is called a @dfn{special file}.  These are FIFOs, Unix-domain sockets,
and device nodes.  In the Hurd, there is no need for the ``special
file'' distinction, since they are implemented by translators, just as
regular files are.

Nevertheless, the Hurd maintains this distinction, in order to provide
backward compatibility for Unix programs (which do not know about
translators).  Studying the implementation of Hurd special files is a
good way to introduce the idea of translators to people who are familiar
with Unix.

This chapter does not discuss @file{/dev/zero} or any of the
microkernel-based devices, since these are translated by the generalized
storeio server (FIXME xref).

FIXME: finish

@node fifo
@section fifo

@node ifsock
@section ifsock

@node magic
@section magic

@node null
@section null

@node devnode
@section devnode

@menu
* Invoking devnode::
@end menu

@dfn{devnode} is a translator that creates the device file for the device,
which provides another way for other programs to open the device.

Clients need to get the port to the @dfn{devnode} translator by calling
@dfn{file_name_lookup}() and uses this port as a master device port to open
the device by calling @dfn{device_open}(). The device name used in
@dfn{device_open}() is specified by @option{--name} of @dfn{devnode}.

@node Invoking devnode
@subsection Invoking devnode

Usage: devnode [@var{option}@dots{}]

@table @code
@item --name=@var{devicename}
@itemx -n
Define the device name used by clients in device_open().

@item --master-device=@var{devicefile}
@itemx -M
Get a pseudo master device port

@end table

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.

If @option{--name} is specified, the client must use the device name in
@dfn{device_open}. Otherwise, any device name is acceptable.

@option{--master-device} can be useful to open the virtual interface
created by some other programs, for example by eth-multiplexer.


FIXME: a chapter on libtreefs and libdirmgt will probably go here


@node Stores
@chapter Stores

A @dfn{store} is a fixed-size block of storage, which can be read and
perhaps written to.  A store is more general than a file: it refers to
any type of storage such as devices, files, memory, tasks, etc.  Stores
can also be representations of other stores, which may be combined and
filtered in various ways.

@menu
* Store Library::               An abstract interface to storage systems.
@end menu

@section storeinfo, storecat, storeread
@section storeio

FIXME: finish

@node Store Library
@section Store Library
@scindex libstore
@scindex store.h

The store library (which is declared in @code{<hurd/store.h>})
implements many different backends which support the store abstraction.
Hurd programs use @code{libstore} so that new storage types can be
implemented with minimum impact.

@menu
* Store Arguments::             Parsing store command-line arguments.
* Store Management::            Creating and manipulating stores.
* Store I/O::                   Reading and writing data to stores.
* Store Classes::               Ready-to-use storage backends.
* Store RPC Encoding::          Transferring store descriptors via RPC.
@end menu


@node Store Arguments
@subsection Store Arguments

FIXME: describe startup sequence

@deftypevr {Structure} struct store_parsed
The result of parsing a store, which should be enough information to
open it, or return the arguments.
@end deftypevr

@deftypefn {Structure} struct store_argp_params @{ @w{struct store_parsed *@var{result}}; @w{const char *@var{default_type}}; @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}; @}
This is the structure used to pass args back and forth from
@var{store_argp}.  @var{result} is the resulting parsed result.  If
@samp{--store-type} isn't specified, then @var{default_type} should be
used as the store type; zero is equivalent to @code{"query"}.
@var{classes} is set of classes used to validate store types and
argument syntax.
@end deftypefn

@deftypevar {extern struct argp} store_argp
This is an argument parser that may be used for parsing a simple command
line specification for stores.  The accompanying input parameter must be
a pointer to a @code{struct store_argp_params}.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun void store_parsed_free (@w{struct store_parsed *@var{parsed}})
Free all resources used by @var{parsed}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_parsed_open (@w{const struct store_parsed *@var{parsed}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the store specified by @var{parsed}, and return it in @var{store}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_parsed_append_args (@w{const struct store_parsed *@var{parsed}}, @w{char **@var{argz}}, @w{size_t *@var{argz_len}})
Add the arguments used to create @var{parsed} to @var{argz} and
@var{argz_len}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_parsed_name (@w{const struct store_parsed *@var{parsed}}, @w{char **@var{name}})
Make an option string describing @var{parsed}, and return it in malloced
storage in @var{name}.
@end deftypefun


@node Store Management
@subsection Store Management

The following functions provide basic management of stores:

@deftypefun error_t store_create (@w{file_t @var{source}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store}, which refers to the storage
underlying @var{source}.  @var{classes} is used to select classes
specified by the provider; if zero, @var{store_std_classes} is used.
@var{flags} is set with @code{store_set_flags}, with the exception of
@code{STORE_INACTIVE}, which merely indicates that no attempt should be
made to activate an inactive store; if @code{STORE_INACTIVE} is not
specified, and the store returned for SOURCE is inactive, an attempt is
made to activate it (failure of which causes an error to be returned).
A reference to @var{source} is created (but may be destroyed with
@code{store_close_source}).

It is usually better to use a specific store open or create function
such as @code{store_open} (@pxref{Store Classes}), since they are
tailored to the needs of a specific store.  Generally, you should only
use @code{store_create} if you are defining your own store class, or you
need options that are not provided by a more specific store creation
function.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void store_close_source (@w{struct store *@var{store}})
If @var{store} was created using @code{store_create}, remove the
reference to the source from which it was created.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void store_free (@w{struct store *@var{store}})
Clean up and deallocate @var{store}'s underlying stores.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefn {Structure} struct store_run @{ @w{store_offset_t @var{start}}, @var{length}; @}
A @code{struct store_run} represents a contiguous region in a store's
address range.  These are used to designate active portions of a store.
If @var{start} is -1, then the region is a @dfn{hole} (it is zero-filled
and doesn't correspond to any real addresses).
@end deftypefn

@deftypefun error_t store_set_runs (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{const struct store_run *@var{runs}}, @w{size_t @var{num_runs}})
Set @var{store}'s current runs list to (a copy of) @var{runs} and
@var{num_runs}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_set_children (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{struct store *const *@var{children}}, @w{size_t @var{num_children}})
Set @var{store}'s current children to (a copy of) @var{children} and
@var{num_children} (note that just the vector @var{children} is copied,
not the actual children).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_children_name (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{char **@var{name}})
Try to come up with a name for the children in @var{store}, combining
the names of each child in a way that could be used to parse them with
@code{store_open_children}.  This is done heuristically, and so may not
succeed.  If a child doesn't have a name, @code{EINVAL} is returned.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_set_name (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{const char *@var{name}})
Sets the name associated with @var{store} to a copy of @var{name}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_set_flags (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
Add @var{flags} to @var{store}'s currently set flags.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_clear_flags (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
Remove @var{flags} from @var{store}'s currently set flags.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_set_child_flags (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
Set @var{flags} in all children of @var{store}, and if successful, add
@var{flags} to @var{store}'s flags.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_clear_child_flags (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
Clear @var{flags} in all children of @var{store}, and if successful,
remove @var{flags} from @var{store}'s flags.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int store_is_securely_returnable (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{int @var{open_flags}})
Returns true if @var{store} can safely be returned to a user who has
accessed it via a node using @var{open_flags}, without compromising
security.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_clone (@w{struct store *@var{from}}, @w{struct store **@var{to}})
Return a copy of @var{from} in @var{to}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_remap (@w{struct store *@var{source}}, @w{const struct store_run *@var{runs}}, @w{size_t @var{num_runs}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a store in @var{store} that reflects the blocks in @var{runs} and
@var{runs_len} from source; @var{source} is consumed, but not
@var{runs}.  Unlike the @code{store_remap_create} function, this may
simply modify @var{source} and return it.
@end deftypefun

@c FIXME: what does `is consumed' mean?
@c  tb: gone; you can't use it any more.  libstore has taken it over.

@node Store I/O
@subsection Store I/O

The following functions allow you to read and modify the contents of a
store:

@deftypefun error_t store_map (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{vm_prot_t @var{prot}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{memobj}})
Return a memory object paging on @var{store}.
@ignore @c FIXME: update if/when there are more pager-related functions
If this call fails with @code{EOPNOTSUPP}, you can try calling some of
the routines below to get a pager.
@end ignore
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_read (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{store_offset_t @var{addr}}, @w{size_t @var{amount}}, @w{void **@var{buf}}, @w{size_t *@var{len}})
Read @var{amount} bytes from @var{store} at @var{addr} into @var{buf}
and @var{len} (which follows the usual Mach buffer-return semantics) to
@var{store} at @var{addr}.  @var{addr} is in @var{blocks} (as defined by
@code{@var{store}->block_size}).  Note that @var{len} is in bytes.
@end deftypefun

@c FIXME: should be say `Mach' above, or should we say
@c `microkernel'?
@c  tb: nope, Mach-specific semantics.

@deftypefun error_t store_write (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{store_offset_t @var{addr}}, @w{void *@var{buf}}, @w{size_t @var{len}}, @w{size_t *@var{amount}})
Write @var{len} bytes from @var{buf} to @var{store} at @var{addr}.
Returns the amount written in @var{amount} (in bytes).  @var{addr} is in
@var{blocks} (as defined by @code{@var{store}->block_size}).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_set_size (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{store_offset_t @var{newsize}})
Set @var{store}'s size to @var{newsize} (in bytes).
@end deftypefun

@node Store Classes
@subsection Store Classes

The store library comes with a number of standard store class
implementations:

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class *const} store_std_classes []
This is a null-terminated vector of the standard store classes
implemented by @code{libstore}.
@end deftypevar

If you are building your own class vectors, the following function may
be useful:

@deftypevar error_t store_concat_class_vectors (@w{struct store_class **@var{cv1}}, @w{struct store_class **@var{cv2}}, @w{struct store_class ***@var{concat}})
Concatenate the store class vectors in @var{cv1} and @var{cv2}, and
return a new (malloced) vector in @var{concat}.
@end deftypevar

@subsubsection @code{query} store
@cindex @code{query} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_query_class
This store is a virtual store which queries a filesystem node, and
delegates control to an appropriate store class.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the file @var{name}, and return a new store in @var{store}, which
refers to the storage underlying it.  @var{classes} is used to select
classes specified by the provider; if it is zero, then
@var{store_std_classes} is used.  @var{flags} is set with
@code{store_set_flags}.  A reference to the open file is created (but
may be destroyed with @code{store_close_source}).
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{typed_open} store
@cindex @code{typed_open} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_typed_open_class
This store is special in that it doesn't correspond to any specific
store functions, rather it provides a way to interpret character strings
as specifications for other stores.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_typed_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the store indicated by @var{name}, which should consist of a store
type name followed by a @samp{:} and any type-specific name, returning the
new store in @var{store}.  @var{classes} is used to select classes
specified by the type name; if it is zero, @var{store_std_classes} is
used.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_open_children (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store ***@var{stores}}, @w{size_t *@var{num_stores}})
Parse multiple store names in @var{name}, and open each individually,
returning all in the vector @var{stores}, and the number in
@var{num_stores}.  The syntax of @var{name} is a single non-alphanumeric
separator character, followed by each child store name separated by the
same separator; each child name is @samp{@var{type}:@var{name}} notation
as parsed by @code{store_typed_open}.  If every child uses the same
@samp{@var{type}:} prefix, then it may be factored out and put before
the child list instead (the two notations are differentiated by whether
or not the first character of @var{name} is alphanumeric).
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{device} store
@cindex @code{device} store

@cindex @code{device drivers}
@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_device_class
This store is a simple wrapper for a microkernel device
driver.@footnote{It is important to note that device drivers are not
provided by the Hurd, but by the underlying microkernel.  Hurd `devices'
are just storeio-translated nodes which make the microkernel device
drivers obey Hurd semantics.  If you wish to implement a new device
driver, you will need to consult the appropriate microkernel
documentation.}
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_device_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the device named @var{name}, and return the corresponding store in
@var{store}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_device_create (@w{device_t @var{device}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} referring to the microkernel device
@var{device}.  Consumes the @var{device} send right.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{file} store
@cindex @code{file} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_file_class
This store reads and writes the contents of a Hurd file.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_file_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the file @var{name}, and return the corresponding store in @var{store}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_file_create (@w{file_t @var{file}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} referring to the file @var{file}.
Unlike @code{store_create}, this will always use file I/O, even it would
be possible to be more direct.  This may work in more cases, for instance
if the file has holes.  Consumes the @var{file} send right.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{task} store
@cindex @code{task} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_task_class
This store provides access to the contents of a microkernel task.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar error_t store_task_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the task @var{name} (@var{name} should be the task's pid), and
return the corresponding store in @var{store}.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {error_t} store_task_create (@w{task_t @var{task}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} referring to the task @var{task},
consuming the @var{task} send right.
@end deftypevar

@subsubsection @code{zero} store
@cindex @code{zero} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_zero_class
Reads to this store always return zero-filled buffers, no matter what
has been written into it.  This store corresponds to the Unix
@file{/dev/zero} device node.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_zero_create (@w{store_offset_t @var{size}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new zero store @var{size} bytes long in @var{store}.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{copy} store
@cindex @code{copy} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_copy_class
This store provides a temporary copy of another store.  This is useful
if you want to provide writable data, but do not wish to modify the
underlying store.  All changes to a copy store are lost when it is
closed.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_copy_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the copy store @var{name} (which consists of another store class
name, a @samp{:}, and a name for the store class to open) and return the
corresponding store in @var{store}.  @var{classes} is used to select
classes specified by the type name; if it is zero,
@var{store_std_classes} is used.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_copy_create (@w{struct store *@var{from}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} which contains a snapshot of the
contents of the store @var{from}; @var{from} is consumed.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_buffer_create (@w{void *@var{buf}}, @w{size_t @var{buf_len}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} which contains the memory buffer
@var{buf}, of length @var{buf_len}.  @var{buf} must be allocated with
@code{vm_allocate}, and will be consumed.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{gunzip} store
@cindex @code{gunzip} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_gunzip_class
This store provides transparent GNU zip decompression of a substore.
Unfortunately, this store is currently read-only.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar error_t store_gunzip_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Open the gunzip store @var{name} (which consists of another store class
name, a @samp{:}, and a name for that store class to open), and return
the corresponding store in @var{store}.  @var{classes} is used to select
classes specified by the type name; if it is zero,
@var{store_std_classes} is used.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar error_t store_gunzip_create (@w{struct store *@var{from}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} which contains a snapshot of the
uncompressed contents of the store @var{from}; @var{from} is consumed.
@var{block_size} is the desired block size of the result.
@end deftypevar

@subsubsection @code{concat} store
@cindex @code{concat} store

@cindex linear concatenation
@cindex appending disks
@cindex disks, appending
@cindex disk concatenation
@cindex concatenation, disk
@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_concat_class
This class provides a linear concatenation storage mode.  It creates a
new virtual store which consists of several different substores appended
to one another.

This mode is designed to increase storage capacity, so that when one
substore is filled, new data is transparently written to the next
substore.  Concatenation requires robust hardware, since a failure in
any single substore will wipe out a large section of the data.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_concat_open (@w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store that concatenates the stores created by opening all
the individual stores described in @var{name}; for the syntax of
@var{name}, see @code{store_open_children}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_concat_create (@w{struct store * const *@var{stores}}, @w{size_t @var{num_stores}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} that concatenates all the stores in
@var{stores} (@var{num_stores} of them).  The stores in @var{stores} are
consumed; that is, they will be freed when this store is freed.  The
@var{stores} @emph{array}, however, is copied, and so should be freed by
the caller.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{ileave} store
@cindex @code{ileave} store

@cindex RAID-0
@cindex striping, disk
@cindex disk striping
@cindex interleaving disks
@cindex disks, interleaving
@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_ileave_class
This class provides a RAID-0@footnote{``RAID'' stands for @dfn{Redundant Array of
Independent Disks}: several disks used in
parallel to achieve increased capacity, redundancy and/or
performance.} storage mode (also called @dfn{disk striping}).  It
creates a new virtual store by interleaving the contents of several
different substores.

This RAID mode is designed to increase storage performance, since I/O
will probably occur in parallel if the substores reside on different
physical devices.  Interleaving works best with evenly-yoked
substores@dots{} if the stores are different sizes, some space will be
not be used at the end of the larger stores; if the stores are different
speeds, then I/O will have to wait for the slowest store; if some stores
are not as reliable as others, failures will wipe out every @var{n}th
storage block, where @var{n} is the number of substores.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_ileave_create (@w{struct store * const *@var{stripes}}, @w{size_t @w{num_stripes}}, @w{store_offset_t @var{interleave}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} that interleaves all the stores in
@var{stripes} (@var{num_stripes} of them) every @var{interleave} bytes;
@var{interleave} must be an integer multiple of each stripe's block
size.  The stores in @var{stripes} are consumed; that is, they will be
freed when this store is freed.  The @var{stripes} @emph{array},
however, is copied, and so should be freed by the caller.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{mvol} store
@cindex @code{mvol} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_mvol_class
This store provides access to multiple volumes using a single-volume
device.  One use of this store would be to provide a store which
consists of multiple floppy disks when there is only a single disk
drive.  It works by remapping a single linear address range to multiple
address ranges, and keeping track of the currently active range.
Whenever a request maps to a range that is not active, a callback is
made in order to switch to the new range.

This class is not included in @var{store_std_classes}, because it
requires an application-specific callback.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_mvol_create (@w{struct store *@var{phys}}, error_t (*@var{swap_vols}) (@w{struct store *@var{store}}, @w{size_t @var{new_vol}}, @w{ssize_t @var{old_vol}}), @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} that multiplexes multiple physical
volumes from @var{phys} as one larger virtual volume.  @var{swap_vols}
is a function that will be called whenever reads or writes refer to a
block which is not addressable on the currently active volume.
@var{phys} is consumed.
@end deftypefun

@subsubsection @code{remap} store
@pindex @code{remap} store

@deftypevar {extern const struct store_class} store_remap_class
This store translates I/O requests into different addresses on a
different store.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t store_remap_create (@w{struct store *@var{source}}, @w{const struct store_run *@var{runs}}, @w{size_t @var{num_runs}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Return a new store in @var{store} that reflects the blocks in @var{runs}
and @var{runs_len} from @var{source}; @var{source} is consumed, but
@var{runs} is not.  Unlike the @code{store_remap} function, this
function always operates by creating a new store of type @samp{remap}
which has @var{source} as a child, and so may be less efficient than
@code{store_remap} for some types of stores.
@end deftypefun


@node Store RPC Encoding
@subsection Store RPC Encoding

The store library also provides some functions which help transfer
stores between tasks via RPC:

@deftypevr {Structure} struct store_enc
This structure is used to hold the various bits that make up the
representation of a store for transmission via RPC.  See
@code{<hurd/hurd_types.h>} for an explanation of the encodings for the
various storage types.
@end deftypevr

@deftypefun void store_enc_init (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{ports}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t @var{num_ports}}, @w{int *@var{ints}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t @var{num_ints}}, @w{off_t *@var{offsets}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t @var{num_offsets}}, @w{char *@var{data}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t @var{data_len}})
Initialize @var{enc}.  The given vector and sizes will be used for the
encoding if they are big enough (otherwise new ones will be
automatically allocated).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void store_enc_dealloc (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}})
Deallocate storage used by the fields in @var{enc} (but nothing is done
with @var{enc} itself).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void store_enc_return (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}}, @w{mach_port_t **@var{ports}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{num_ports}}, @w{int **@var{ints}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{num_ints}}, @w{off_t **@var{offsets}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{num_offsets}}, @w{char **@var{data}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{data_len}})
Copy out the parameters from @var{enc} into the given variables suitably
for returning from a @code{file_get_storage_info} RPC, and deallocate
@var{enc}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_return (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{mach_port_t **@var{ports}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{num_ports}}, @w{int **@var{ints}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{num_ints}}, @w{off_t **@var{offsets}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{num_offsets}}, @w{char **@var{data}}, @w{mach_msg_type_number_t *@var{data_len}})
Encode @var{store} into the given return variables, suitably for
returning from a @code{file_get_storage_info} RPC.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_encode (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}})
Encode @var{store} into @var{enc}, which should have been prepared with
@code{store_enc_init}, or return an error.  The contents of @var{enc}
may then be returned as the value of @code{file_get_storage_info}; if
for some reason this can't be done, @code{store_enc_dealloc} may be used
to deallocate the memory used by the unsent vectors.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_decode (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Decode @var{enc}, either returning a new store in @var{store}, or an
error.  @var{classes} is the mapping from Hurd storage class ids to store
classes; if it is zero, @var{store_std_classes} is used.  If nothing
else is to be done with @var{enc}, its contents may then be freed using
@code{store_enc_dealloc}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_allocate_child_encodings (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}})
Calls the @code{allocate_encoding} method in each child store of
@var{store}, propagating any errors.  If any child does not have such a
method, @code{EOPNOTSUPP} is returned.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_encode_children (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}})
Calls the encode method in each child store of @var{store}, propagating
any errors.  If any child does not have such a method, @code{EOPNOTSUPP}
is returned.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_decode_children (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}}, @w{int @var{num_children}}, @w{const struct store_class *const *@var{classes}}, @w{struct store **@var{children}})
Decodes @var{num_children} from @var{enc}, storing the results into
successive positions in @var{children}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_with_decoded_runs (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}}, @w{size_t @var{num_runs}}, error_t (*@var{fun}) (@w{const struct store_run *@var{runs}}, @w{size_t @var{num_runs}}))
Call @var{fun} with the vector @var{runs} of length @var{num_runs}
extracted from @var{enc}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t store_std_leaf_allocate_encoding (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}})
@deftypefunx error_t store_std_leaf_encode (@w{const struct store *@var{store}}, @w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}})
Standard encoding used for most data-providing (as opposed to filtering)
store classes.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefn {Typedef} typedef error_t (*store_std_leaf_create_t) (@w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{size_t @var{block_size}}, @w{const struct store_run *@var{runs}}, @w{size_t @var{num_runs}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Creation function used by @code{store_std_leaf_decode}.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefun error_t store_std_leaf_decode (@w{struct store_enc *@var{enc}}, @w{store_std_leaf_create_t @var{create}}, @w{struct store **@var{store}})
Decodes the standard leaf encoding which is common to various builtin
formats, and calls @var{create} to actually create the store.
@end deftypefun


@node Stored Filesystems
@chapter Stored Filesystems
@cindex disk-based filesystems
@cindex filesystems, disk-based

Stored filesystems allow users to save and load persistent data from any
random-access storage media, such as hard disks, floppy diskettes, and
CD-ROMs.  Stored filesystems are required for bootstrapping standalone
workstations, as well.

@menu
* Repairing Filesystems::       Recovering from minor filesystem crashes.
* Linux Extended 2 FS::         The popular Linux filesystem format.
* ISO-9660 CD-ROM FS::          Standard CD-ROM format.
* Diskfs Library::              Implementing new filesystem servers.
@end menu


@node Repairing Filesystems
@section Repairing Filesystems
@pindex fsck

FIXME: finish


@node Linux Extended 2 FS
@section Linux Extended 2 FS
@pindex ext2fs

FIXME: finish


@node ISO-9660 CD-ROM FS
@section ISO-9660 CD-ROM FS
@pindex iso9660fs

FIXME: finish


@node Diskfs Library
@section Diskfs Library
@scindex libdiskfs
@scindex diskfs.h

The diskfs library is declared in @code{<hurd/diskfs.h>}, and does a lot
of the work of implementing stored filesystems.  @code{libdiskfs}
requires the threads, ports, iohelp, fshelp, and store libraries.  You
should understand all these libraries before you attempt to use diskfs,
and you should also be familiar with the pager library (@pxref{Pager
Library}).

@scindex libstorefs
For historical reasons, the library for implementing stored filesystems
is called @code{libdiskfs} instead of @code{libstorefs}.  Keep in mind,
however, that diskfs is useful for filesystems which are implemented on
any block-addressed storage device, since it uses the store library to
do I/O.

Note that stored filesystems can be tricky to implement, since the
diskfs callback interfaces are not trivial.  It really is best if you
examine the source code of a similar existing filesystem server, and
follow its example rather than trying to write your own from scratch.

@menu
* Diskfs Startup::              Initializing stored filesystems.
* Diskfs Arguments::            Parsing command-line arguments.
* Diskfs Globals::              Global behaviour modification.
* Diskfs Node Management::      Allocation, reference counting, I/O,
                                  caching, and other disk node routines.
* Diskfs Callbacks::            Mandatory user-defined diskfs functions.
* Diskfs Options::              Optional user-defined diskfs functions.
* Diskfs Internals::            Reimplementing small pieces of diskfs.
@end menu


@node Diskfs Startup
@subsection Diskfs Startup

This subsection gives an outline of the general steps involved in
implementing a filesystem server, to help refresh your memory and to
offer explanations rather than to serve as a tutorial.

The first thing a filesystem server should do is parse its command-line
arguments (@pxref{Diskfs Arguments}).  Then, the standard output and
error streams should be redirected to the console, so that error
messages are not lost if this is the bootstrap filesystem:

@deftypefun void diskfs_console_stdio (void)
Redirect error messages to the console, so that they can be seen by
users.
@end deftypefun

The following is a list of the relevant functions which would be called
during the rest of the server initialization.  Again, you should refer
to the implementation of an already-working filesystem if you have any
questions about how these functions should be used:

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_init_diskfs (void)
Call this function after arguments have been parsed to initialize the
library.  You must call this before calling any other diskfs functions,
and after parsing diskfs options.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_spawn_first_thread (void)
Call this after all format-specific initialization is done (except for
setting @code{diskfs_root_node}); at this point the pagers should be
ready to go.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun mach_port_t diskfs_startup_diskfs (@w{mach_port_t @var{bootstrap}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
Call this once the filesystem is fully initialized, to advertise the new
filesystem control port to our parent filesystem.  If @var{bootstrap} is set,
diskfs will call @code{fsys_startup} on that port as appropriate and return
the @var{realnode} from that call; otherwise we call
@code{diskfs_start_bootstrap} and return @code{MACH_PORT_NULL}.
@var{flags} specifies how to open @var{realnode} (from the @code{O_*} set).
@end deftypefun

You should not need to call the following function directly, since
@code{diskfs_startup_diskfs} will do it for you, when appropriate:

@deftypefun void diskfs_start_bootstrap (void)
Start the Hurd bootstrap sequence as if we were the bootstrap filesystem
(that is, @code{diskfs_boot_flags} is nonzero).  All filesystem
initialization must be complete before you call this function.
@end deftypefun


@node Diskfs Arguments
@subsection Diskfs Arguments

The following functions implement standard diskfs command-line and
runtime argument parsing, using argp (@pxref{Argp, , , libc, The GNU C
Library Reference Manual}):

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_set_options (@w{char *@var{argz}}, @w{size_t @var{argz_len}})
Parse and execute the runtime options specified by @var{argz} and
@var{argz_len}.  @code{EINVAL} is returned if some option is
unrecognized.  The default definition of this routine will parse them
using @code{diskfs_runtime_argp}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_append_args (@w{char **@var{argz}}, @w{unsigned *@var{argz_len}})
Append to the malloced string @code{*@var{argz}} of length
@code{*@var{argz_len}} a NUL-separated list of the arguments to this
translator.  The default definition of this routine simply calls
@code{diskfs_append_std_options}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_append_std_options (@w{char **@var{argz}}, @w{unsigned *@var{argz_len}})
@emph{Appends} NUL-separated options describing the standard diskfs
option state to @var{argz} and increments @var{argz_len} appropriately.
Note that unlike @code{diskfs_get_options}, @var{argz} and
@var{argz_len} must already have sane values.
@end deftypefun

@deftypevar {struct argp *} diskfs_runtime_argp
If this is defined or set to an argp structure, it will be used by the
default @code{diskfs_set_options} to handle runtime option parsing.  The
default definition is initialized to a pointer to
@code{diskfs_std_runtime_argp}.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {const struct argp} diskfs_std_runtime_argp
An argp for the standard diskfs runtime options.  The default definition
of @code{diskfs_runtime_argp} points to this, although the user can
redefine that to chain this onto his own argp.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {const struct argp} diskfs_startup_argp
An argp structure for the standard diskfs command line arguments.  The
user may call @code{argp_parse} on this to parse the command line, chain
it onto the end of his own argp structure, or ignore it completely.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {const struct argp} diskfs_store_startup_argp
An argp structure for the standard diskfs command line arguments plus a
store specification.  The address of a location in which to return the
resulting @code{struct store_parsed} structure should be passed as the
input argument to @code{argp_parse}; FIXME xref the declaration for
STORE_ARGP.
@end deftypevar


@node Diskfs Globals
@subsection Diskfs Globals

The following functions and variables control the overall behaviour of
the library.  Your callback functions may need to refer to these, but
you should not need to modify or redefine them.

@deftypevar mach_port_t diskfs_default_pager
@deftypevarx mach_port_t diskfs_exec_ctl
@deftypevarx mach_port_t diskfs_exec
@deftypevarx auth_t diskfs_auth_server_port
These are the respective send rights to the default pager, execserver
control port, execserver itself, and authserver.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar mach_port_t diskfs_fsys_identity
The @code{io_identity} identity port for the filesystem.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {char **} diskfs_argv
The command line with which diskfs was started, set by the default argument parser.
If you don't use it, set this yourself.  This is only used for bootstrap
file systems, to give the procserver.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {char *} diskfs_boot_flags
When this is a bootstrap filesystem, the command line options passed from
the kernel.  If not a bootstrap filesystem, it is zero, so it can be used to
distinguish between the two cases.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {struct rwlock} diskfs_fsys_lock
Hold this lock while doing filesystem-level operations.  Innocuous users
can just hold a reader lock, but operations that might corrupt other
threads should hold a writer lock.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {volatile struct mapped_time_value *} diskfs_mtime
The current system time, as used by the diskfs routines.  This is
converted into a @code{struct timeval} by the @code{maptime_read}
C library function (FIXME xref).
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar int diskfs_synchronous
True if and only if we should do every operation synchronously.  It
is the format-specific code's responsibility to keep allocation
information permanently in sync if this is set; the rest will
be done by format-independent code.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_set_sync_interval (@w{int @var{interval}})
Establish a thread to sync the filesystem every @var{interval} seconds,
or never, if @var{interval} is zero.  If an error occurs creating the
thread, it is returned, otherwise zero.  Subsequent calls will create a
new thread and (eventually) get rid of the old one; the old thread won't
do any more syncs, regardless.
@end deftypefun

@deftypevar int diskfs_readonly
Set to zero if the filesystem is currently writable.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_set_readonly (@w{int @var{readonly}})
Change an active filesystem between read-only and writable modes,
setting the global variable @var{diskfs_readonly} to reflect the current
mode.  If an error is returned, nothing will have changed.
@var{diskfs_fsys_lock} should be held while calling this routine.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int diskfs_check_readonly (void)
Check if the filesystem is readonly before an operation that writes it.
Return nonzero if readonly, otherwise zero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_remount (void)
Reread all in-core data structures from disk.  This function can only be
successful if @var{diskfs_readonly} is true.  @var{diskfs_fsys_lock}
should be held while calling this routine.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_shutdown (@w{int @var{flags}})
Shutdown the filesystem; @var{flags} are as for @code{fsys_shutdown}.
@end deftypefun


@node Diskfs Node Management
@subsection Diskfs Node Management

Every file or directory is a diskfs @dfn{node}.  The following functions
help your diskfs callbacks manage nodes and their references:

@deftypefun void diskfs_drop_node (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Node @var{np} now has no more references; clean all state.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_node_update (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Set disk fields from @code{@var{np}->dn_stat}; update ctime, atime, and mtime
if necessary.  If @var{wait} is true, then return only after the
physical media has been completely updated.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_nref (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Add a hard reference to node @var{np}.  If there were no hard references
previously, then the node cannot be locked (because you must hold a hard
reference to hold the lock).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_nput (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Unlock node @var{np} and release a hard reference; if this is the last
hard reference and there are no links to the file then request light
references to be dropped.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_nrele (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Release a hard reference on @var{np}.  If @var{np} is locked by anyone,
then this cannot be the last hard reference (because you must hold a
hard reference in order to hold the lock).  If this is the last hard
reference and there are no links, then request light references to be
dropped.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_nref_light (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Add a light reference to a node.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_nput_light (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Unlock node @var{np} and release a light reference.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_nrele_light (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Release a light reference on @var{np}.  If @var{np} is locked by anyone,
then this cannot be the last reference (because you must hold a hard
reference in order to hold the lock).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_node_rdwr (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{data}}, @w{off_t @var{off}}, @w{size_t @var{amt}}, @w{int @var{direction}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}}, @w{size_t *@var{amtread}})
This is called by other filesystem routines to read or write files, and
extends them automatically, if necessary.  @var{np} is the node to be
read or written, and must be locked.  @var{data} will be written or
filled.  @var{off} identifies where in the file the I/O is to take place
(negative values are not allowed).  @var{amt} is the size of @var{data}
and tells how much to copy.  @var{dir} is zero for reading or nonzero
for writing.  @var{cred} is the user doing the access (only used to
validate attempted file extension).  For reads, @code{*@var{amtread}} is
filled with the amount actually read.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_notice_dirchange (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{enum dir_changed_type @var{type}}, @w{char *@var{name}})
Send notifications to users who have requested them for directory
@var{dp} with @code{dir_notice_changes}.  The type of modification and
affected name are @var{type} and @var{name} respectively.  This should
be called by @code{diskfs_direnter}, @code{diskfs_dirremove},
@code{diskfs_dirrewrite}, and anything else that changes the directory,
after the change is fully completed.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {struct node *} diskfs_make_node (@w{struct disknode *@var{dn}})
Create a new node structure with @var{ds} as its physical disknode.  The
new node will have one hard reference and no light references.
@end deftypefun

@c FIXME: It's odd that `hard' and `light' seem to be opposites when
@c we're talking about references.  Or is `weak' the opposite of `hard'?
@c These terms need to be explained.
@c  tb: hard is opposite to both light and weak, but we don't use both
@c  tb: light and weak in the same context, so it's ok.

These next node manipulation functions are not generally useful, but may
come in handy if you need to redefine any diskfs functions.

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_create_node (@w{struct node *@var{dir}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{mode_t @var{mode}}, @w{struct node **@var{newnode}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
Create a new node.  Give it @var{mode}: if @var{mode} includes
@code{IFDIR}, also initialize @file{.} and @file{..} in the new
directory.  Return the node in @var{npp}.  @var{cred} identifies the
user responsible for the call.  If @var{name} is nonzero, then link the
new node into @var{dir} with name @var{name}; @var{ds} is the result of
a prior @code{diskfs_lookup} for creation (and @var{dir} has been held
locked since).  @var{dir} must always be provided as at least a hint for
disk allocation strategies.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_set_node_atime (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
If disk is not readonly and the noatime option is not enabled, set
@code{@var{np}->dn_set_atime}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_set_node_times (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
If @code{@var{np}->dn_set_ctime} is set, then modify
@code{@var{np}->dn_stat.st_ctim} appropriately; do the analogous
operations for @code{st_atim} and @code{st_mtim} as well.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {struct node *} diskfs_check_lookup_cache (@w{struct node *@var{dir}}, @w{char *@var{name}})
Scan the cache looking for @var{name} inside @var{dir}.  If we don't
know any entries at all, then return zero.  If the entry is confirmed to
not exist, then return -1.  Otherwise, return @var{np} for the entry,
with a newly-allocated reference.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_cached_lookup (@w{int @var{cache_id}}, @w{struct node **@var{npp}})
Return the node corresponding to @var{cache_id} in @code{*@var{npp}}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_enter_lookup_cache (@w{struct node *@var{dir}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{name}})
Node @var{np} has just been found in @var{dir} with @var{name}.  If
@var{np} is null, that means that this name has been confirmed as absent
in the directory.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_purge_lookup_cache (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}})
Purge all references in the cache to @var{np} as a node inside directory
@var{dp}.
@end deftypefun


@node Diskfs Callbacks
@subsection Diskfs Callbacks

Like several other Hurd libraries, @code{libdiskfs} depends on you to
implement application-specific callback functions.  You @emph{must}
define the following functions and variables, but you should also look
at @ref{Diskfs Options}, as there are several defaults which should be
modified to provide good filesystem support:

@deftypevr {Structure} struct dirstat
You must define this type, which will hold information between a call to
@code{diskfs_lookup} and a call to one of @code{diskfs_direnter},
@code{diskfs_dirremove}, or @code{diskfs_dirrewrite}.  It must contain
enough information so that those calls work as described below.
@end deftypevr

@deftypevar const size_t diskfs_dirstat_size
This must be the size in bytes of a @code{struct dirstat}.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar int diskfs_link_max
This is the maximum number of links to any one file, which must be a
positive integer.  The implementation of @code{dir_rename} does not know
how to succeed if this is only one allowed link; on such formats you
need to reimplement @code{dir_rename} yourself.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar int diskfs_maxsymlinks
This variable is a positive integer which is the maximum number of
symbolic links which can be traversed within a single call to
@code{dir_lookup}.  If this is exceeded, @code{dir_lookup} will
return @code{ELOOP}.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {struct node *} diskfs_root_node
Set this to be the node of the root of the filesystem.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {char *} diskfs_server_name
Set this to the name of the filesystem server.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {char *} diskfs_server_version
Set this to be the server version string.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {char *} diskfs_disk_name
This should be a string that somehow identifies the particular disk this
filesystem is interpreting.  It is generally only used to print messages
or to distinguish instances of the same filesystem type from one
another.  If this filesystem accesses no external media, then define
this to be zero.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_set_statfs (@w{fsys_statfsbuf_t *@var{statfsbuf}})
Set @code{*@var{statfsbuf}} with appropriate values to reflect the
current state of the filesystem.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_lookup (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{enum lookup_type @var{type}}, @w{struct node **@var{np}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_lookup_hard (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{const char *@var{name}}, @w{enum lookup_type @var{type}}, @w{struct node **@var{np}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
You should not define @code{diskfs_lookup}, because it is simply a
wrapper for @code{diskfs_lookup_hard}, and is already defined in
@code{libdiskfs}.

Lookup in directory @var{dp} (which is locked) the name @var{name}.
@var{type} will either be @code{LOOKUP}, @code{CREATE}, @code{RENAME},
or @code{REMOVE}.  @var{cred} identifies the user making the call.

If the name is found, return zero, and (if @var{np} is nonzero) set
@code{*@var{np}} to point to the node for it, which should be locked.
If the name is not found, return @code{ENOENT}, and (if @var{np} is
nonzero) set @code{*@var{np}} to zero.  If @var{np} is zero, then the
node found must not be locked, not even transitorily.  Lookups for
@code{REMOVE} and @code{RENAME} (which must often check permissions on
the node being found) will always set @var{np}.

If @var{ds} is nonzero then the behaviour varies depending on the
requested lookup @var{type}:

@table @code
@item LOOKUP
Set @code{*@var{ds}} to be ignored by @code{diskfs_drop_dirstat}

@item CREATE
On success, set @code{*@var{ds}} to be ignored by
@code{diskfs_drop_dirstat}. @*
On failure, set @code{*@var{ds}} for a future call to
@code{diskfs_direnter}.

@item RENAME
On success, set @code{*@var{ds}} for a future call to
@code{diskfs_dirrewrite}. @*
On failure, set @code{*@var{ds}} for a future call to
@code{diskfs_direnter}.

@item REMOVE
On success, set @code{*@var{ds}} for a future call to
@code{diskfs_dirremove}. @*
On failure, set @code{*@var{ds}} to be ignored by
@code{diskfs_drop_dirstat}.
@end table

The caller of this function guarantees that if @var{ds} is nonzero, then
either the appropriate call listed above or @code{diskfs_drop_dirstat}
will be called with @var{ds} before the directory @var{dp} is unlocked,
and guarantees that no lookup calls will be made on this directory
between this lookup and the use (or destruction) of *DS.

If you use the library's versions of @code{diskfs_rename_dir},
@code{diskfs_clear_directory}, and @code{diskfs_init_dir}, then lookups
for @file{..} might have the flag @code{SPEC_DOTDOT} ORed in.  This has a
special meaning depending on the requested lookup @var{type}:

@table @code
@item LOOKUP
@var{dp} should be unlocked and its reference dropped before returning.

@item CREATE
Ignore this case, because @code{SPEC_DOTDOT} is guaranteed not to be
given.

@item RENAME
@itemx REMOVE
In both of these cases, the node being found (@code{*@var{np}}) is
already held locked, so don't lock it or add a reference to it.
@end table

Return @code{ENOENT} if @var{name} isn't in the directory.  Return
@code{EAGAIN} if @var{name} refers to the @file{..} of this filesystem's
root.  Return @code{EIO} if appropriate.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_direnter (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_direnter_hard (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
You should not define @code{diskfs_direnter}, because it is simply a
wrapper for @code{diskfs_direnter_hard}, and is already defined in
@code{libdiskfs}.

Add @var{np} to directory @var{dp} under the name @var{name}.  This will
only be called after an unsuccessful call to @code{diskfs_lookup} of type
@code{CREATE} or @code{RENAME}; @var{dp} has been locked continuously
since that call and @var{ds} is as that call set it, @var{np} is locked.
@var{cred} identifies the user responsible for the call (to be used only
to validate directory growth).
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_dirrewrite (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct node *@var{oldnp}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_dirrewrite_hard (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
You should not define @code{diskfs_dirrewrite}, because it is simply a
wrapper for @code{diskfs_dirrewrite_hard}, and is already defined in
@code{libdiskfs}.

This will only be called after a successful call to @code{diskfs_lookup}
of type @code{RENAME}; this call should change the name found in
directory @var{dp} to point to node @var{np} instead of its previous
referent.  @var{dp} has been locked continuously since the call to
@code{diskfs_lookup} and @var{ds} is as that call set it; @var{np} is
locked.

@code{diskfs_dirrewrite} has some additional specifications: @var{name}
is the name within @var{dp} which used to correspond to the previous
referent, @var{oldnp}; it is this reference which is being rewritten.
@code{diskfs_dirrewrite} also calls @code{diskfs_notice_dirchange} if
@code{@var{dp}->dirmod_reqs} is nonzero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_dirremove (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_dirremove_hard (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
You should not define @code{diskfs_dirremove}, because it is simply a
wrapper for @code{diskfs_dirremove_hard}, and is already defined in
@code{libdiskfs}.

This will only be called after a successful call to @code{diskfs_lookup}
of type @code{REMOVE}; this call should remove the name found from the
directory @var{ds}.  @var{dp} has been locked continuously since the
call to @code{diskfs_lookup} and @var{ds} is as that call set it.

@code{diskfs_dirremove} has some additional specifications: this routine
should call @code{diskfs_notice_dirchange} if
@code{@var{dp}->dirmod_reqs} is nonzero.  The entry being removed has
name @var{name} and refers to @var{np}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_drop_dirstat (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
@var{ds} has been set by a previous call to @code{diskfs_lookup} on
directory @var{dp}; this function is guaranteed to be called if
@code{diskfs_direnter}, @code{diskfs_dirrewrite}, and
@code{diskfs_dirremove} have not been called, and should free any state
retained by a @code{struct dirstat}.  @var{dp} has been locked
continuously since the call to @code{diskfs_lookup}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_null_dirstat (@w{struct dirstat *@var{ds}})
Initialize @var{ds} such that @code{diskfs_drop_dirstat} will ignore it.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_get_directs (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{int @var{entry}}, @w{int @var{n}}, @w{char **@var{data}}, @w{u_int *@var{datacnt}}, @w{vm_size_t @var{bufsiz}}, @w{int *@var{amt}})
Return @var{n} directory entries starting at @var{entry} from locked
directory node @var{dp}.  Fill @code{*@var{data}} with the entries;
which currently points to @code{*@var{datacnt}} bytes.  If it isn't big
enough, @code{vm_allocate} into @code{*@var{data}}.  Set
@code{*@var{datacnt}} with the total size used.  Fill @var{amt} with the
number of entries copied.  Regardless, never copy more than @var{bufsiz}
bytes.  If @var{bufsiz} is zero, then there is no limit on
@code{*@var{datacnt}}; if @var{n} is -1, then there is no limit on
@var{amt}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int diskfs_dirempty (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
Return nonzero if locked directory @var{dp} is empty.  If the user has
not redefined @code{diskfs_clear_directory} and
@code{diskfs_init_directory}, then `empty' means `only possesses entries
labelled @file{.} and @file{..}.  @var{cred} identifies the user making
the call@dots{} if this user cannot search the directory, then this
routine should fail.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_get_translator (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char **@var{namep}}, @w{u_int *@var{namelen}})
For locked node @var{np} (for which @code{diskfs_node_translated} is
true) look up the name of its translator.  Store the name into newly
malloced storage and set @code{*@var{namelen}} to the total length.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_set_translator (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{name}}, @w{u_int @var{namelen}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
For locked node @var{np}, set the name of the translating program to be
@var{name}, which is @var{namelen} bytes long.  @var{cred} identifies
the user responsible for the call.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_truncate (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{off_t @var{size}})
Truncate locked node @var{np} to be @var{size} bytes long.  If @var{np}
is already less than or equal to @var{size} bytes long, do nothing.  If
this is a symlink (and @code{diskfs_shortcut_symlink} is set) then this
should clear the symlink, even if @code{diskfs_create_symlink_hook}
stores the link target elsewhere.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_grow (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{off_t @var{size}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
Grow the disk allocated to locked node @var{np} to be at least
@var{size} bytes, and set @code{@var{np}->allocsize} to the actual
allocated size.  If the allocated size is already @var{size} bytes, do
nothing.  @var{cred} identifies the user responsible for the call.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_node_reload (@w{struct node *@var{node}})
This function must reread all data specific to @var{node} from disk,
without writing anything.  It is always called with
@var{diskfs_readonly} set to true.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_reload_global_state (void)
This function must invalidate all cached global state, and reread it as
necessary from disk, without writing anything.  It is always called with
@var{diskfs_readonly} set to true.  @code{diskfs_node_reload} is
subsequently called on all active nodes, so this call doesn't need to
reread any node-specific data.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_node_iterate (error_t (*@var{fun}) (@w{struct node *@var{np}}))
For each active node @var{np}, call @var{fun}.  The node is to be locked
around the call to @var{fun}.  If @var{fun} returns nonzero for any
node, then stop immediately, and return that value.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_alloc_node (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{mode_t @var{mode}}, @w{struct node **@var{np}})
Allocate a new node to be of mode @var{mode} in locked directory
@var{dp}, but don't actually set the mode or modify the directory, since
that will be done by the caller.  The user responsible for the request
can be identified with @var{cred}.  Set @code{*@var{np}} to be the newly
allocated node.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_free_node (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{mode_t @var{mode}})
Free node @var{np}; the on-disk copy has already been synchronized with
@code{diskfs_node_update} (where @code{@var{np}->dn_stat.st_mode} was
zero).  @var{np}'s mode used to be @var{mode}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_lost_hardrefs (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Locked node @var{np} has some light references but has just lost its
last hard reference.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_new_hardrefs (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Locked node @var{np} has just acquired a hard reference where it had
none previously.  Therefore, it is okay again to have light references
without real users.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_try_dropping_softrefs (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Node @var{np} has some light references, but has just lost its last hard
references.  Take steps so that if any light references can be freed,
they are.  @var{np} is locked.
This function will be called after @code{diskfs_lost_hardrefs}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_node_norefs (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Node @var{np} has no more references; free local state, including
@code{*@var{np}} if it shouldn't be retained.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_set_hypermetadata (@w{int @var{wait}}, @w{int @var{clean}})
Write any non-paged metadata from format-specific buffers to disk,
asynchronously unless @var{wait} is nonzero.  If @var{clean} is nonzero,
then after this is written the filesystem will be absolutely clean, and
it must be possible for the non-paged metadata to indicate that fact.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_write_disknode (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Write the information in @code{@var{np}->dn_stat} and any associated
format-specific information to the disk.  If @var{wait} is true, then
return only after the physical media has been completely updated.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_file_update (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{int @var{wait}})
Write the contents and all associated metadata of file NP to disk.
Generally, this will involve calling @code{diskfs_node_update} for much
of the metadata.  If @var{wait} is true, then return only after the
physical media has been completely updated.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun mach_port_t diskfs_get_filemap (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{vm_prot_t @var{prot}})
Return a memory object port (send right) for the file contents of
@var{np}.  @var{prot} is the maximum allowable access.  On errors,
return @code{MACH_PORT_NULL} and set @code{errno}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {struct pager *} diskfs_get_filemap_pager_struct (@w{struct node *@var{np}})
Return a @code{struct pager *} that refers to the pager returned by
diskfs_get_filemap for locked node NP, suitable for use as an argument
to @code{pager_memcpy}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun vm_prot_t diskfs_max_user_pager_prot (void)
Return the bitwise OR of the maximum @code{prot} parameter (the second
argument to @code{diskfs_get_filemap}) for all active user pagers.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int diskfs_pager_users (void)
Return nonzero if there are pager ports exported that might be in use by
users.  Further pager creation should be blocked before this function
returns zero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_sync_everything (@w{int @var{wait}})
Sync all the pagers and write any data belonging on disk except for the
hypermetadata.  If @var{wait} is true, then return only after the
physical media has been completely updated.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_shutdown_pager (void)
Shut down all pagers.  This is irreversible, and is done when the
filesystem is exiting.
@end deftypefun


@node Diskfs Options
@subsection Diskfs Options

The functions and variables described in this subsection already have
default definitions in @code{libdiskfs}, so you are not forced to define
them; rather, they may be redefined on a case-by-case basis.

You should set the values of any option variables as soon as your program
starts (before you make any calls to diskfs, such as argument parsing).

@deftypevar int diskfs_hard_readonly
You should set this variable to nonzero if the filesystem media can
never be made writable.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar {char *} diskfs_extra_version
Set this to be any additional version specification that should be
printed for --version.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar int diskfs_shortcut_symlink
This should be nonzero if and only if the filesystem format supports
shortcutting symbolic link translation.  The library guarantees that
users will not be able to read or write the contents of the node
directly, and the library will only do so if the symlink hook functions
(@code{diskfs_create_symlink_hook} and @code{diskfs_read_symlink_hook})
return @code{EINVAL} or are not defined.  The library knows that the
@code{dn_stat.st_size} field is the length of the symlink, even if the
hook functions are used.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar int diskfs_shortcut_chrdev
@deftypevarx int diskfs_shortcut_blkdev
@deftypevarx int diskfs_shortcut_fifo
@deftypevarx int diskfs_shortcut_ifsock
These variables should be nonzero if and only if the filesystem format
supports shortcutting character device node, block device node, FIFO, or
Unix-domain socket translation, respectively.
@end deftypevar

@deftypevar int diskfs_default_sync_interval
@code{diskfs_set_sync_interval} is called with this value when the first
diskfs thread is started up (in @code{diskfs_spawn_first_thread}).  This
variable has a default default value of 30, which causes disk buffers to
be flushed at least every 30 seconds.
@end deftypevar

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_validate_mode_change (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{mode_t @var{mode}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_validate_owner_change (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{uid_t @var{uid}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_validate_group_change (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{gid_t @var{gid}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_validate_author_change (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{uid_t @var{author}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_validate_flags_change (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{int @var{flags}})
@deftypefunx error_t diskfs_validate_rdev_change (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{dev_t @var{rdev}})
Return zero if for the node @var{np} can be changed as requested.  That
is, if @var{np}'s mode can be changed to @var{mode}, owner to @var{uid},
group to @var{gid}, author to @var{author}, flags to @var{flags}, or raw
device number to @var{rdev}, respectively.  Otherwise, return an error
code.

It must always be possible to clear the mode or the flags; diskfs will
not ask for permission before doing so.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_readonly_changed (@w{int @var{readonly}})
This is called when the disk has been changed from read-only to
read-write mode or vice-versa.  @var{readonly} is the new state (which
is also reflected in @var{diskfs_readonly}).  This function is also
called during initial startup if the filesystem is to be writable.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefn {Variable} error_t (*diskfs_create_symlink_hook) (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{target}})
If this function pointer is nonzero (and @code{diskfs_shortcut_symlink}
is set) it is called to set a symlink.  If it returns @code{EINVAL} or
isn't set, then the normal method (writing the contents into the file
data) is used.  If it returns any other error, it is returned to the
user.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefn {Variable} error_t (*diskfs_read_symlink_hook) (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{char *@var{target}})
If this function pointer is nonzero (and @code{diskfs_shortcut_symlink}
is set) it is called to read the contents of a symlink.  If it returns
@code{EINVAL} or isn't set, then the normal method (reading from the
file data) is used.  If it returns any other error, it is returned to
the user.
@end deftypefn

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_rename_dir (@w{struct node *@var{fdp}}, @w{struct node *@var{fnp}}, @w{char *@var{fromname}}, @w{struct node *@var{tdp}}, @w{char *@var{toname}}, @w{struct protid *@var{fromcred}}, @w{struct protid *@var{tocred}})
Rename directory node @var{fnp} (whose parent is @var{fdp}, and which
has name @var{fromname} in that directory) to have name @var{toname}
inside directory @var{tdp}.  None of these nodes are locked, and none
should be locked upon return.  This routine is serialized, so it doesn't
have to be reentrant.  Directories will never be renamed except by this
routine.  @var{fromcred} is the user responsible for @var{fdp} and
@var{fnp}.  @var{tocred} is the user responsible for @var{tdp}.  This
routine assumes the usual convention where @file{.}  and @file{..} are
represented by ordinary links; if that is not true for your format, you
have to redefine this function.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_clear_directory (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct node *@var{pdp}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
Clear the @file{.} and @file{..} entries from directory @var{dp}.  Its
parent is @var{pdp}, and the user responsible for this is identified by
@var{cred}.  Both directories must be locked.  This routine assumes the
usual convention where @file{.} and @file{..} are represented by
ordinary links; if that is not true for your format, you have to
redefine this function.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_init_dir (@w{struct node *@var{dp}}, @w{struct node *@var{pdp}}, @w{struct protid *@var{cred}})
Locked node @var{dp} is a new directory; add whatever links are
necessary to give it structure; its parent is the (locked) node
@var{pdp}.  This routine may not call @code{diskfs_lookup} on @var{pdp}.
The new directory must be clear within the meaning of
@code{diskfs_dirempty}.  This routine assumes the usual convention where
@file{.} and @file{..} are represented by ordinary links; if that is not
true for your format, you have to redefine this function.  @var{cred}
identifies the user making the call.
@end deftypefun


@node Diskfs Internals
@subsection Diskfs Internals

The library also exports the following functions, but they are not
generally useful unless you are redefining other functions the library
provides.

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_create_protid (@w{struct peropen *@var{po}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}}, @w{struct protid **@var{cred}})
Create and return a protid for an existing peropen @var{po} in
@var{cred}, referring to user @var{user}.  The node @code{@var{po}->np}
must be locked.  On success, a reference to @var{po} is consumed.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_start_protid (@w{struct peropen *@var{po}}, @w{struct protid **@var{cred}})
Build and return in @var{cred} a protid which has no user
identification, for peropen @var{po}.  The node @code{@var{po}->np} must
be locked.  On success, a reference to @var{po} is consumed.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_finish_protid (@w{struct protid *@var{cred}}, @w{struct iouser *@var{user}})
Finish building protid @var{cred} started with @code{diskfs_start_protid};
the user to install is @var{user}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_protid_rele (@w{void *@var{arg}})
Called when a protid @var{cred} has no more references.  Because
references to protids are maintained by the port management library,
this is installed in the clean routines list.  The ports library will
free the structure.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun {struct peropen *} diskfs_make_peropen (@w{struct node *@var{np}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{struct peropen *@var{context}})
Create and return a new peropen structure on node @var{np} with open
flags @var{flags}.  The initial values for the @code{root_parent},
@code{shadow_root}, and @code{shadow_root_parent} fields are copied from
@var{context} if it is nonzero, otherwise each of these values are
set to zero.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun void diskfs_release_peropen (@w{struct peropen *@var{po}})
Decrement the reference count on @var{po}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun error_t diskfs_execboot_fsys_startup (@w{mach_port_t @var{port}}, @w{int @var{flags}}, @w{mach_port_t @var{ctl}}, @w{mach_port_t *@var{real}}, @w{mach_msg_type_name_t *@var{realpoly}})
This function is called by @code{S_fsys_startup} for execserver
bootstrap.  The execserver is able to function without a real node,
hence this fraud.  Arguments are as for @code{fsys_startup} in
@code{<hurd/fsys.defs>}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int diskfs_demuxer (@w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{inp}}, @w{mach_msg_header_t *@var{outp}})
Demultiplex incoming @code{libports} messages on diskfs ports.
@end deftypefun

@findex diskfs_S_*
The diskfs library also provides functions to demultiplex the fs, io,
fsys, interrupt, and notify interfaces.  All the server routines have
the prefix @code{diskfs_S_}.  For those routines, @code{in} arguments of
type @code{file_t} or @code{io_t} appear as @code{struct protid *} to
the stub.


@node Twisted Filesystems
@chapter Twisted Filesystems

In the Hurd, translators are capable of redirecting filesystem requests
to other translators, which makes it possible to implement alternative
views of the same underlying data.  The translators described in this
chapter do not provide direct access to any data; rather, they are
organizational tools to help you simplify an existing physical
filesystem layout.

Be prudent with these translators: you may accidentally injure people
who want their filesystems to be rigidly tree-structured.@footnote{You
are lost in a maze of twisty little filesystems, all alike@dots{}.}

FIXME: finish

@section symlink, firmlink
@section hostmux, usermux
@section shadowfs


@node Distributed Filesystems
@chapter Distributed Filesystems

Distributed filesystems are designed to share files between separate
machines via a network connection of some sort.  Their design is
significantly different than stored filesystems (@pxref{Stored
Filesystems}): they need to deal with the problems of network delays and
failures, and may require complex authentication and replication
protocols involving multiple file servers.

@menu
* File Transfer Protocol::      A distributed filesystem based on FTP.
* Network File System::         Sun's NFS: a lousy, but common filesystem.
@end menu


@node File Transfer Protocol
@section File Transfer Protocol
@cindex FTP

FIXME: finish

@menu
* FTP Connection Library::      Managing remote FTP server connections.
@end menu

@subsection ftpcp, ftpdir
@subsection ftpfs

@node FTP Connection Library
@subsection FTP Connection Library
@scindex libftpconn
@scindex ftpconn.h

FIXME: finish


@node Network File System
@section Network File System
@cindex NFS

FIXME: finish

@subsection nfsd
@subsection nfs


@node Networking
@chapter Networking

FIXME: this subsystem is in flux @c Thomas, 26-03-1998

@menu
* pfinet::			TCP/IP stack.
* pflocal::
* libpipe::
* Socket Interface::            Network communication I/O protocol.
@end menu

@node pfinet
@section pfinet

@node pflocal
@section pflocal

@node libpipe
@section libpipe

@node Socket Interface
@section Socket Interface
@scindex socket.defs

FIXME: net frobbing stuff may be added to socket.defs
@c Thomas, 26-03-1998


@node Terminal Handling
@chapter Terminal Handling

FIXME: finish

@section term
@section term.defs


@node Running Programs
@chapter Running Programs

FIXME: finish

@section ps, w
@section libps
@section exec
@section proc
@section crash


@node Authentication
@chapter Authentication

FIXME: finish

@menu
* Auth Interface::              Auth ports implement the auth interface.
@end menu

@section addauth, rmauth, setauth
@section su, sush, unsu
@section login, loginpr
@section auth

@node Auth Interface
@section Auth Interface
@scindex auth.defs

FIXME: finish

@menu
* Auth Protocol::               Bidirectional authentication.
@end menu

@node Auth Protocol
@subsection Auth Protocol

FIXME: finish


@node Index
@unnumbered Index

@printindex cp

@summarycontents
@contents
@bye
