.. _device_model_api:

Device Driver Model
###################

Introduction
************
The Zephyr kernel supports a variety of device drivers. Whether a
driver is available depends on the board and the driver.

The Zephyr device model provides a consistent device model for configuring the
drivers that are part of a system. The device model is responsible
for initializing all the drivers configured into the system.

Each type of driver (e.g. UART, SPI, I2C) is supported by a generic type API.

In this model the driver fills in the pointer to the structure containing the
function pointers to its API functions during driver initialization. These
structures are placed into the RAM section in initialization level order.

.. image:: device_driver_model.svg
   :width: 40%
   :align: center
   :alt: Device Driver Model

Standard Drivers
****************

Device drivers which are present on all supported board configurations
are listed below.

* **Interrupt controller**: This device driver is used by the kernel's
  interrupt management subsystem.

* **Timer**: This device driver is used by the kernel's system clock and
  hardware clock subsystem.

* **Serial communication**: This device driver is used by the kernel's
  system console subsystem.

* **Entropy**: This device driver provides a source of entropy numbers
  for the random number generator subsystem.

  .. important::

    Use the :ref:`random API functions <random_api>` for random
    values. :ref:`Entropy functions <entropy_api>` should not be
    directly used as a random number generator source as some hardware
    implementations are designed to be an entropy seed source for random
    number generators and will not provide cryptographically secure
    random number streams.

Synchronous Calls
*****************

Zephyr provides a set of device drivers for multiple boards. Each driver
should support an interrupt-based implementation, rather than polling, unless
the specific hardware does not provide any interrupt.

High-level calls accessed through device-specific APIs, such as
:file:`i2c.h` or :file:`spi.h`, are usually intended as synchronous. Thus,
these calls should be blocking.

Driver APIs
***********

The following APIs for device drivers are provided by :file:`device.h`. The APIs
are intended for use in device drivers only and should not be used in
applications.

:c:func:`DEVICE_DEFINE()`
   Create device object and related data structures including setting it
   up for boot-time initialization.

:c:func:`DEVICE_AND_API_INIT()`
   Like :c:func:`DEVICE_DEFINE()` but without support for device power
   management.

:c:func:`DEVICE_INIT()`
   Like :c:func:`DEVICE_AND_API_INIT()` but without providing an API
   pointer.

:c:func:`DEVICE_NAME_GET()`
   Converts a device identifier to the global identifier for a device
   object.

:c:func:`DEVICE_GET()`
   Obtain a pointer to a device object by name.

:c:func:`DEVICE_DECLARE()`
   Declare a device object.  Use this when you need a forward reference
   to a device that has not yet been defined.

.. _device_struct:

Driver Data Structures
**********************

The device initialization macros populate some data structures at build time
which are
split into read-only and runtime-mutable parts. At a high level we have:

.. code-block:: C

  struct device {
	const char *name;
	const void *config_info;
        const void *driver_api;
        void * const driver_data;
  };

The ``config_info`` member is for read-only configuration data set at build time. For
example, base memory mapped IO addresses, IRQ line numbers, or other fixed
physical characteristics of the device. This is the ``config_info`` structure
passed to ``DEVICE_DEFINE()`` and related macros.

The ``driver_data`` struct is kept in RAM, and is used by the driver for
per-instance runtime housekeeping. For example, it may contain reference counts,
semaphores, scratch buffers, etc.

The ``driver_api`` struct maps generic subsystem APIs to the device-specific
implementations in the driver. It is typically read-only and populated at
build time. The next section describes this in more detail.


Subsystems and API Structures
*****************************

Most drivers will be implementing a device-independent subsystem API.
Applications can simply program to that generic API, and application
code is not specific to any particular driver implementation.

A subsystem API definition typically looks like this:

.. code-block:: C

  typedef int (*subsystem_do_this_t)(struct device *device, int foo, int bar);
  typedef void (*subsystem_do_that_t)(struct device *device, void *baz);

  struct subsystem_api {
        subsystem_do_this_t do_this;
        subsystem_do_that_t do_that;
  };

  static inline int subsystem_do_this(struct device *device, int foo, int bar)
  {
        struct subsystem_api *api;

        api = (struct subsystem_api *)device->driver_api;
        return api->do_this(device, foo, bar);
  }

  static inline void subsystem_do_that(struct device *device, void *baz)
  {
        struct subsystem_api *api;

        api = (struct subsystem_api *)device->driver_api;
        api->do_that(device, foo, bar);
  }

A driver implementing a particular subsystem will define the real implementation
of these APIs, and populate an instance of subsystem_api structure:

.. code-block:: C

  static int my_driver_do_this(struct device *device, int foo, int bar)
  {
        ...
  }

  static void my_driver_do_that(struct device *device, void *baz)
  {
        ...
  }

  static struct subsystem_api my_driver_api_funcs = {
        .do_this = my_driver_do_this,
        .do_that = my_driver_do_that
  };

The driver would then pass ``my_driver_api_funcs`` as the ``api`` argument to
``DEVICE_AND_API_INIT()``.

.. note::

        Since pointers to the API functions are referenced in the ``driver_api``
        struct, they will always be included in the binary even if unused;
        ``gc-sections`` linker option will always see at least one reference to
        them. Providing for link-time size optimizations with driver APIs in
        most cases requires that the optional feature be controlled by a
        Kconfig option.

Device-Specific API Extensions
******************************

Some devices can be cast as an instance of a driver subsystem such as GPIO,
but provide additional functionality that cannot be exposed through the
standard API.  These devices combine subsystem operations with
device-specific APIs, described in a device-specific header.

A device-specific API definition typically looks like this:

.. code-block:: C

   #include <drivers/subsystem.h>

   /* When extensions need not be invoked from user mode threads */
   int specific_do_that(struct device *device, int foo);

   /* When extensions must be invokable from user mode threads */
   __syscall int specific_from_user(struct device *device, int bar);

   /* Only needed when extensions include syscalls */
   #include <syscalls/specific.h>

A driver implementing extensions to the subsystem will define the real
implementation of both the subsystem API and the specific APIs:

.. code-block:: C

   static int generic_do_this(struct device *device, void *arg)
   {
      ...
   }

   static struct generic_api api {
      ...
      .do_this = generic_do_this,
      ...
   };

   /* supervisor-only API is globally visible */
   int specific_do_that(struct device *device, int foo)
   {
      ...
   }

   /* syscall API passes through a translation */
   int z_impl_specific_from_user(struct device *device, int bar)
   {
      ...
   }

   #ifdef CONFIG_USERSPACE

   #include <syscall_handler.h>

   int z_vrfy_specific_from_user(struct device *device, int bar)
   {
       Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_SPECIFIC_DRIVER(dev, K_OBJ_DRIVER_GENERIC, &api));
       return z_impl_specific_do_that(device, bar)
   }

   #include <syscalls/specific_from_user_mrsh.c>

   #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */

Applications use the device through both the subsystem and specific
APIs.

.. note::
   Public API for device-specific extensions should be prefixed with the
   compatible for the device to which it applies.  For example, if
   adding special functions to support the Maxim DS3231 the identifier
   fragment ``specific`` in the examples above would be ``maxim_ds3231``.

Single Driver, Multiple Instances
*********************************

Some drivers may be instantiated multiple times in a given system. For example
there can be multiple GPIO banks, or multiple UARTS. Each instance of the driver
will have a different ``config_info`` struct and ``driver_data`` struct.

Configuring interrupts for multiple drivers instances is a special case. If each
instance needs to configure a different interrupt line, this can be accomplished
through the use of per-instance configuration functions, since the parameters
to ``IRQ_CONNECT()`` need to be resolvable at build time.

For example, let's say we need to configure two instances of ``my_driver``, each
with a different interrupt line. In ``drivers/subsystem/subsystem_my_driver.h``:

.. code-block:: C

  typedef void (*my_driver_config_irq_t)(struct device *device);

  struct my_driver_config {
        uint32_t base_addr;
        my_driver_config_irq_t config_func;
  };

In the implementation of the common init function:

.. code-block:: C

  void my_driver_isr(struct device *device)
  {
        /* Handle interrupt */
        ...
  }

  int my_driver_init(struct device *device)
  {
        const struct my_driver_config *config = device->config_info;

        /* Do other initialization stuff */
        ...

        config->config_func(device);

        return 0;
  }

Then when the particular instance is declared:

.. code-block:: C

  #if CONFIG_MY_DRIVER_0

  DEVICE_DECLARE(my_driver_0);

  static void my_driver_config_irq_0(void)
  {
        IRQ_CONNECT(MY_DRIVER_0_IRQ, MY_DRIVER_0_PRI, my_driver_isr,
                    DEVICE_GET(my_driver_0), MY_DRIVER_0_FLAGS);
  }

  const static struct my_driver_config my_driver_config_0 = {
        .base_addr = MY_DRIVER_0_BASE_ADDR,
        .config_func = my_driver_config_irq_0
  }

  static struct my_driver_data_0;

  DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(my_driver_0, MY_DRIVER_0_NAME, my_driver_init,
                      &my_driver_data_0, &my_driver_config_0, POST_KERNEL,
                      MY_DRIVER_0_PRIORITY, &my_driver_api_funcs);

  #endif /* CONFIG_MY_DRIVER_0 */

Note the use of ``DEVICE_DECLARE()`` to avoid a circular dependency on providing
the IRQ handler argument and the definition of the device itself.

Initialization Levels
*********************

Drivers may depend on other drivers being initialized first, or require
the use of kernel services. :c:func:`DEVICE_DEFINE()` and related APIs
allow the user to specify at what time during the boot sequence the init
function will be executed. Any driver will specify one of four
initialization levels:

``PRE_KERNEL_1``
        Used for devices that have no dependencies, such as those that rely
        solely on hardware present in the processor/SOC. These devices cannot
        use any kernel services during configuration, since the kernel services are
        not yet available. The interrupt subsystem will be configured however
        so it's OK to set up interrupts. Init functions at this level run on the
        interrupt stack.

``PRE_KERNEL_2``
        Used for devices that rely on the initialization of devices initialized
        as part of the ``PRE_KERNEL_1`` level. These devices cannot use any kernel
        services during configuration, since the kernel services are not yet
        available. Init functions at this level run on the interrupt stack.

``POST_KERNEL``
        Used for devices that require kernel services during configuration.
        Init functions at this level run in context of the kernel main task.

``APPLICATION``
        Used for application components (i.e. non-kernel components) that need
        automatic configuration. These devices can use all services provided by
        the kernel during configuration. Init functions at this level run on
        the kernel main task.

Within each initialization level you may specify a priority level, relative to
other devices in the same initialization level. The priority level is specified
as an integer value in the range 0 to 99; lower values indicate earlier
initialization.  The priority level must be a decimal integer literal without
leading zeroes or sign (e.g. 32), or an equivalent symbolic name (e.g.
``\#define MY_INIT_PRIO 32``); symbolic expressions are *not* permitted (e.g.
``CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT + 5``).

Drivers and other system utilities can determine whether startup is
still in pre-kernel states by using the :cpp:func:`k_is_pre_kernel()`
function.

System Drivers
**************

In some cases you may just need to run a function at boot. Special ``SYS_*``
macros exist that map to ``DEVICE_DEFINE()`` calls.
For ``SYS_INIT()`` there are no config or runtime data structures and there
isn't a way
to later get a device pointer by name. The same policies for initialization
level and priority apply.

For ``SYS_DEVICE_DEFINE()`` you can obtain pointers by name, see
:ref:`power management <power_management_api>` section.

:c:func:`SYS_INIT()`
   Run an initialization function at boot at specified priority.

:c:func:`SYS_DEVICE_DEFINE()`
   Like :c:func:`DEVICE_DEFINE` without an API table and constructing
   the device name from the init function name.

Error handling
**************

In general, it's best to use ``__ASSERT()`` macros instead of
propagating return values unless the failure is expected to occur
during the normal course of operation (such as a storage device
full). Bad parameters, programming errors, consistency checks,
pathological/unrecoverable failures, etc., should be handled by
assertions.

When it is appropriate to return error conditions for the caller to
check, 0 should be returned on success and a POSIX :file:`errno.h` code
returned on failure.  See
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/wiki/Naming-Conventions#return-codes
for details about this.

API Reference
**************

.. doxygengroup:: device_model
   :project: Zephyr
