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150 lines
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title: "vfs.h"
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summary: "The _Virtual File System_"
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---
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**VFS** stands for _Virtual File System_ and is an abstraction layer,
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that merges all mounted filesystems into one big virtual filesystem.
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It provides a general API for dealing with files, and handles all filesystem specific stuff in the background.
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This VFS is node based, meaning, that every file, directory, mount point, etc. is represented as a node in memory.
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Nodes have a type and a fs.
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Nodes can have children and next and previous nodes.
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Example node relations:
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```
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+-----------+
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| Root Node | <---------+
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+-----------+ |
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[Childs] [Parent]
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| +-------------+---------------+
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v / | \
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+-------+ +-------+ +-------+
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| Child | --[Next]-> | Child | --[Next]-> | Child |
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| 1 | <-[Prev]-- | 2 | <-[Prev]-- | 3 | . . .
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+-------+ +-------+ +-------+
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[Childs] [Childs]
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v v
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. . . . . .
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```
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If a node is accessed it is linked as the first node in the childs order, to make the name resolving process faster.
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# `VFS_MAX_NAME_LENGTH` - macro
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The maximum length of a nodes name.
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Bigger names will be cut of at the end.
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# `fs_type_E` - enum
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This enum specifies all supported filesystems:
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- **RAMFS** - A filesystem, that is bound very tight to the vfs and stores data completely in the RAM.
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# `vfs_node_type_E` - enum
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This enum specifies all types a node can have:
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- **Directory** - A directory can contain other nodes
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- **File** - A file can hold data
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- **Mount Point** - A mount point is like a directory, but in the vfs backend this resolves to the root of a filesystem
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- **Block Device** - Neither used nor implemented yet
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# `fs_T` - struct
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This struct specifies a filesystem instance.
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| Name | Type | Description |
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|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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| type | [fs_type_E](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#fs_type_e---enum) | The type of the filesystem |
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| root_node | [vfs_node_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_t---struct)* | A pointer to the vfs node of the filesystems root directory |
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# `vfs_node_cache_T` - struct
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The current node caching system is just a small placeholder that will be reworked soon.
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| Name | Type | Description |
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|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
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| buffer | void* | The actual buffer, where data is cached |
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| buffer_size | uint64_t | The size of _buffer_ |
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| reclaimable | bool | Not used atm, but could be important after refactor |
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| node | [vfs_node_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_t---struct)* | The node, that the cache belongs to |
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# `vfs_node_T` - struct
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| Name | Type | Description |
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| name | char[] | The name of the node |
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| type | [vfs_node_type_E](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_type_e---enum) | The type of the node |
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| cache | [vfs_node_cache_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_cache_t---struct) | The nodes cache segment |
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| size | uint64_t | The nodes size |
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| specific | void* | General purpose pointer (details below) |
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| filesystem | [fs_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#fs_t---struct)* | The filesystem this node actually lies in |
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| prev | [vfs_node_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_t---struct)* | The previous node |
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| next | [vfs_node_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_t---struct)* | The next node |
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| parent | [vfs_node_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_t---struct)* | The parent node (has to be dir or mount point) |
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| childs | [vfs_node_T](https://nerdcult.net/projects/noxos/docs/codebase/drivers/fs/vfs.h/#vfs_node_t---struct)* | The first child node |
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## specific
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The usage of this value is specific to th nodes type:
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- **Directories:** NULL
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- **Files:** NULL
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- **Mount points:** a pointer to the mounted filesystem.
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- **Block devices:** NULL
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# `g_root_fs` - global variable
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The systems root filesystem.
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Every node resolve will start at this filesystem.
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# `vfs_node_cache_create(node, size)` - function (vfs_node_cache_T*)
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Allocates a **_size_** bytes big cache segment for **_node_**.
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# `vfs_node_cache_destruct(node_cache)` - function (void)
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Frees **_node_cache_** and its buffer.
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# `vfs_node_create(parent, name, type, specific)` - function (vfs_node_T*)
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Allocates a node with the given parameters.
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The nodes _fs_ value is inherited from **_parent_**,
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or from **_parent_**'s specific value if **_parent_** is a mount point.
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# `vfs_node_destruct(node)` - function (void)
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Recursively destructs **_node_** and all it's children.
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# `vfs_node_dump_info(node, indent)` - function (void)
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Prints the complete directory structure starting at **_node_**.
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**_indent_** is used for the recursive calls and should be set to 0.
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# `vfs_node_resolve_child(node, child_name)` - function (vfs_node_T*)
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Searches **_node_** for a child named **_child_name_**.
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Returns the first matching child or NULL if no matching child was found.
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# `vfs_file_create(filesystem, path)` - function (vfs_node_T*)
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Creates a file at **_path_** in **_filesystem_** and returns a pointer to it.
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The directory in **_path_** needs to exist and the filename needs to not exist.
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# `vfs_file_delete(file)` - function (void)
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Deletes **_file_**.
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# `vfs_file_write(file, position, size, buffer_in)` - function (void)
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Writes **_size_** bytes from **_buffer_in_** at **_position_** into **_file_**.
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**Warning:** the current ramfs implementation will ignore **_position_**!
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# `vfs_file_read(file, position, size, buffer_out)` - function (void)
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Reads **_size_** bytes from **_file_** at **_position_** into **_buffer_out_**.
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**Warning:** the current ramfs implementation will ignore **_position_**!
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# `vfs_directory_create(filesystem, path)` - function (vfs_node_T*)
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Creates a directory at **_path_** in **_filesystem_** and returns a pointer to it.
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The directory in **_path_** needs to exist and the name of the new directory (after the last `/`) needs to not exist.
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# `vfs_directory_delete(directory)` - function (void) [not implemented yet]
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Deletes a directory.
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# `vfs_init(boot_info)` - function (void)
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Initializes the VFS.
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The initialization process includes, that the kernel unpacks the initial ramdisk to `/initrd/`
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# `vfs_resolve_path(filesystem, path)` - function (vfs_node_T*)
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Returns the node at **_path_** or NULL if **_path_** is invalid.
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# `vfs_unpack_archive_ustar(filesystem, archive)` - function (void)
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This will unpack a USTAR-archive (**_archive_**) at **_filesystem_**'s root.
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