1 //===- llvm/Linker.h - Module Linker Interface ------------------*- C++ -*-===//
3 // The LLVM Compiler Infrastructure
5 // This file is distributed under the University of Illinois Open Source
6 // License. See LICENSE.TXT for details.
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10 // This file defines the interface to the module/file/archive linker.
12 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
19 #include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
22 namespace sys { class Path; }
27 /// This class provides the core functionality of linking in LLVM. It retains a
28 /// Module object which is the composite of the modules and libraries linked
29 /// into it. The composite Module can be retrieved via the getModule() method.
30 /// In this case the Linker still retains ownership of the Module. If the
31 /// releaseModule() method is used, the ownership of the Module is transferred
32 /// to the caller and the Linker object is only suitable for destruction.
33 /// The Linker can link Modules from memory, bitcode files, or bitcode
34 /// archives. It retains a set of search paths in which to find any libraries
35 /// presented to it. By default, the linker will generate error and warning
36 /// messages to stderr but this capability can be turned off with the
37 /// QuietWarnings and QuietErrors flags. It can also be instructed to verbosely
38 /// print out the linking actions it is taking with the Verbose flag.
39 /// @brief The LLVM Linker.
45 /// This type is used to pass the linkage items (libraries and files) to
46 /// the LinkItems function. It is composed of string/bool pairs. The string
47 /// provides the name of the file or library (as with the -l option). The
48 /// bool should be true for libraries and false for files, signifying
50 /// @brief A list of linkage items
51 typedef std::vector<std::pair<std::string,bool> > ItemList;
53 /// This enumeration is used to control various optional features of the
56 Verbose = 1, ///< Print to stderr what steps the linker is taking
57 QuietWarnings = 2, ///< Don't print warnings to stderr.
58 QuietErrors = 4 ///< Don't print errors to stderr.
62 /// @name Constructors
65 /// Construct the Linker with an empty module which will be given the
66 /// name \p progname. \p progname will also be used for error messages.
67 /// @brief Construct with empty module
68 Linker(StringRef progname, ///< name of tool running linker
69 StringRef modulename, ///< name of linker's end-result module
70 LLVMContext &C, ///< Context for global info
71 unsigned Flags = 0 ///< ControlFlags (one or more |'d together)
74 /// Construct the Linker with a previously defined module, \p aModule. Use
75 /// \p progname for the name of the program in error messages.
76 /// @brief Construct with existing module
77 Linker(StringRef progname, Module* aModule, unsigned Flags = 0);
79 /// Destruct the Linker.
87 /// This method gets the composite module into which linking is being
88 /// done. The Composite module starts out empty and accumulates modules
89 /// linked into it via the various LinkIn* methods. This method does not
90 /// release the Module to the caller. The Linker retains ownership and will
91 /// destruct the Module when the Linker is destructed.
92 /// @see releaseModule
93 /// @brief Get the linked/composite module.
94 Module* getModule() const { return Composite; }
96 /// This method releases the composite Module into which linking is being
97 /// done. Ownership of the composite Module is transferred to the caller who
98 /// must arrange for its destruct. After this method is called, the Linker
99 /// terminates the linking session for the returned Module. It will no
100 /// longer utilize the returned Module but instead resets itself for
101 /// subsequent linking as if the constructor had been called. The Linker's
102 /// LibPaths and flags to be reset, and memory will be released.
103 /// @brief Release the linked/composite module.
104 Module* releaseModule();
106 /// This method gets the list of libraries that form the path that the
107 /// Linker will search when it is presented with a library name.
108 /// @brief Get the Linkers library path
109 const std::vector<sys::Path>& getLibPaths() const { return LibPaths; }
111 /// This method returns an error string suitable for printing to the user.
112 /// The return value will be empty unless an error occurred in one of the
113 /// LinkIn* methods. In those cases, the LinkIn* methods will have returned
114 /// true, indicating an error occurred. At most one error is retained so
115 /// this function always returns the last error that occurred. Note that if
116 /// the Quiet control flag is not set, the error string will have already
117 /// been printed to stderr.
118 /// @brief Get the text of the last error that occurred.
119 const std::string &getLastError() const { return Error; }
125 /// Add a path to the list of paths that the Linker will search. The Linker
126 /// accumulates the set of libraries added
127 /// library paths for the target platform. The standard libraries will
128 /// always be searched last. The added libraries will be searched in the
130 /// @brief Add a path.
131 void addPath(const sys::Path& path);
133 /// Add a set of paths to the list of paths that the linker will search. The
134 /// Linker accumulates the set of libraries added. The \p paths will be
135 /// added to the end of the Linker's list. Order will be retained.
136 /// @brief Add a set of paths.
137 void addPaths(const std::vector<std::string>& paths);
139 /// This method augments the Linker's list of library paths with the system
140 /// paths of the host operating system, include LLVM_LIB_SEARCH_PATH.
141 /// @brief Add the system paths.
142 void addSystemPaths();
144 /// Control optional linker behavior by setting a group of flags. The flags
145 /// are defined in the ControlFlags enumeration.
146 /// @see ControlFlags
147 /// @brief Set control flags.
148 void setFlags(unsigned flags) { Flags = flags; }
150 /// This method is the main interface to the linker. It can be used to
151 /// link a set of linkage items into a module. A linkage item is either a
152 /// file name with fully qualified path, or a library for which the Linker's
153 /// LibraryPath will be utilized to locate the library. The bool value in
154 /// the LinkItemKind should be set to true for libraries. This function
155 /// allows linking to preserve the order of specification associated with
156 /// the command line, or for other purposes. Each item will be linked in
157 /// turn as it occurs in \p Items.
158 /// @returns true if an error occurred, false otherwise
159 /// @see LinkItemKind
160 /// @see getLastError
163 const ItemList& Items, ///< Set of libraries/files to link in
164 ItemList& NativeItems ///< Output list of native files/libs
167 /// This function links the bitcode \p Files into the composite module.
168 /// Note that this does not do any linking of unresolved symbols. The \p
169 /// Files are all completely linked into \p HeadModule regardless of
170 /// unresolved symbols. This function just loads each bitcode file and
171 /// calls LinkInModule on them.
172 /// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
173 /// @see getLastError
174 /// @brief Link in multiple files.
176 const std::vector<sys::Path> & Files ///< Files to link in
179 /// This function links a single bitcode file, \p File, into the composite
180 /// module. Note that this does not attempt to resolve symbols. This method
181 /// just loads the bitcode file and calls LinkInModule on it. If an error
182 /// occurs, the Linker's error string is set.
183 /// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
184 /// @see getLastError
185 /// @brief Link in a single file.
187 const sys::Path& File, ///< File to link in.
188 bool &is_native ///< Indicates if the file is native object file
191 /// This function provides a way to selectively link in a set of modules,
192 /// found in libraries, based on the unresolved symbols in the composite
193 /// module. Each item in \p Libraries should be the base name of a library,
194 /// as if given with the -l option of a linker tool. The Linker's LibPaths
195 /// are searched for the \p Libraries and any found will be linked in with
196 /// LinkInArchive. If an error occurs, the Linker's error string is set.
197 /// @see LinkInArchive
198 /// @see getLastError
199 /// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
200 /// @brief Link libraries into the module
201 bool LinkInLibraries (
202 const std::vector<std::string> & Libraries ///< Libraries to link in
205 /// This function provides a way to selectively link in a set of modules,
206 /// found in one library, based on the unresolved symbols in the composite
207 /// module.The \p Library should be the base name of a library, as if given
208 /// with the -l option of a linker tool. The Linker's LibPaths are searched
209 /// for the \p Library and if found, it will be linked in with via the
210 /// LinkInArchive method. If an error occurs, the Linker's error string is
212 /// @see LinkInArchive
213 /// @see getLastError
214 /// @returns true if an error occurs, false otherwise
215 /// @brief Link one library into the module
217 StringRef Library, ///< The library to link in
218 bool& is_native ///< Indicates if lib a native library
221 /// This function links one bitcode archive, \p Filename, into the module.
222 /// The archive is searched to resolve outstanding symbols. Any modules in
223 /// the archive that resolve outstanding symbols will be linked in. The
224 /// library is searched repeatedly until no more modules that resolve
225 /// symbols can be found. If an error occurs, the error string is set.
226 /// To speed up this function, ensure the archive has been processed
227 /// llvm-ranlib or the S option was given to llvm-ar when the archive was
228 /// created. These tools add a symbol table to the archive which makes the
229 /// search for undefined symbols much faster.
230 /// @see getLastError
231 /// @returns true if an error occurs, otherwise false.
232 /// @brief Link in one archive.
234 const sys::Path& Filename, ///< Filename of the archive to link
235 bool& is_native ///< Indicates if archive is a native archive
238 /// This method links the \p Src module into the Linker's Composite module
239 /// by calling LinkModules. All the other LinkIn* methods eventually
240 /// result in calling this method to link a Module into the Linker's
243 /// @returns True if an error occurs, false otherwise.
244 /// @brief Link in a module.
246 Module* Src, ///< Module linked into \p Dest
247 std::string* ErrorMsg = 0 /// Error/diagnostic string
249 return LinkModules(Composite, Src, ErrorMsg );
252 /// This is the heart of the linker. This method will take unconditional
253 /// control of the \p Src module and link it into the \p Dest module. The
254 /// \p Src module will be destructed or subsumed by this method. In either
255 /// case it is not usable by the caller after this method is invoked. Only
256 /// the \p Dest module will remain. The \p Src module is linked into the
257 /// Linker's composite module such that types, global variables, functions,
258 /// and etc. are matched and resolved. If an error occurs, this function
259 /// returns true and ErrorMsg is set to a descriptive message about the
261 /// @returns True if an error occurs, false otherwise.
262 /// @brief Generically link two modules together.
263 static bool LinkModules(Module* Dest, Module* Src, std::string* ErrorMsg);
265 /// This function looks through the Linker's LibPaths to find a library with
266 /// the name \p Filename. If the library cannot be found, the returned path
267 /// will be empty (i.e. sys::Path::isEmpty() will return true).
268 /// @returns A sys::Path to the found library
269 /// @brief Find a library from its short name.
270 sys::Path FindLib(StringRef Filename);
273 /// @name Implementation
276 /// Read in and parse the bitcode file named by FN and return the
277 /// Module it contains (wrapped in an auto_ptr), or 0 if an error occurs.
278 std::auto_ptr<Module> LoadObject(const sys::Path& FN);
280 bool warning(StringRef message);
281 bool error(StringRef message);
282 void verbose(StringRef message);
288 LLVMContext& Context; ///< The context for global information
289 Module* Composite; ///< The composite module linked together
290 std::vector<sys::Path> LibPaths; ///< The library search paths
291 unsigned Flags; ///< Flags to control optional behavior.
292 std::string Error; ///< Text of error that occurred.
293 std::string ProgramName; ///< Name of the program being linked
298 } // End llvm namespace