KTEST_GET_FN(9F)

NAME
ktest_get_fn, ktest_hold_mod, ktest_release_mod - get a pointer to a static function

SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/ktest.h>
int
ktest_get_fn(ddi_modhandle_t hdl, const char *fn_name, void **fn);
int
ktest_hold_mod(const char *module, ddi_modhandle_t *hdl);
void
ktest_release_mod(ddi_modhandle_t hdl);

INTERFACE LEVEL
Volatile - This interface is still evolving in illumos. API and ABI stability is not guaranteed.

PARAMETERS

hdl A handle to the module.

module
    The name of the module which contains the static function you wish to call.

fn_name
    The name of the function.

fn  A pointer to the function.

DESCRIPTION
The ktest_get_fn() function provides the means for accessing private functions (those declared with the static modifier). This is needed when a test module wants to directly test a private function.

In oreder to properly use ktest_get_fn() there are four steps you must take.

1.  Declare a local function pointer with the same type signature as the private function you wish to call.

2.  Call ktest_hold_mod() to get a handle to the module containing the private function.

3.  Call ktest_get_fn() to get a pointer to the private function.

4.  Make sure to call ktest_release_mod() as part of test cleanup.

First, use a typedef to declare a function pointer type with the same signature as the private function. For example, if the private function has a type signature as follows:

    static uint64_t omnislash(uint64_t level);

then you should declare a local typedef as follows:

    typedef int (*omnislash_t)(uint64_t);

Notice the use of the "_t" suffix for the typedef. With the typedef in place you can now easily declare a local function pointer as so:

    omnislash_t omnislash = NULL;

Next you must call ktest_hold_mod() to get a handle to the module. This also places a hold on the module which acts as an additional safety that the function symbol will not go away while the hold is outstanding.

At this point you can now use the module handle to call ktest_get_fn() to resolve the symbol and fill in the function pointer with the correct address. Now you can call your local omnislash() as if it was defined in the test module.

Finally, you'll want to release the hold as part of test cleanup by calling the ktest_release_mod() function. After its completion the function pointer should be considered invalid.

One downside of this approach is that you must be vigilant to modifying type signatures of private functions accessed this way. The compiler cannot catch a discrepancy in the type signature because they are not compiled as a unit. It is up to you to make sure the type signature in your test matches that of the private function you are calling.

RETURN VALUES
Upon success the ktest_get_fn() and ktest_hold_mod() functions return 0. Otherwise, these functions return a non-zero value to indicate failure. The error values returned are not documented because the underlying ddi_modopen(9F) does not document them.

The ktest_hold_mod() function returns the module handle via the hdl parameter.

The ktest_get_fn() function returns the function pointer via the fn parameter.

EXAMPLES
Here's an example of accessing the private function mac_sw_cksum_ipv4().

    /*
     * We must declare a local typedef of the private function for
     * the compiler to generate the call site correctly.
     */
    typedef boolean_t (*mac_sw_cksum_ipv4_t)(mblk_t *, uint32_t, ipha_t *,
        const char **);
    void
    private_fn_test(ktest_ctx_hdl_t *ctx)
    {
    	ddi_modhandle_t hdl = NULL;
    	mac_sw_cksum_ipv4_t mac_sw_cksum_ipv4 = NULL;
    	<... other test state ...>
    	/*
    	 * Get a handle to the module and place a hold on it.
    	 */
    	if (ktest_hold_mod("mac", &hdl) != 0) {
    		KT_ERROR(ctx, "failed to hold 'mac' module");
    		return;
    	}
    	/*
    	 * Use the module handle to get a pointer to the private
    	 * function.
    	 */
    	if (ktest_get_fn(hdl, "mac_sw_cksum_ipv4",
    	    (void **)&mac_sw_cksum_ipv4) != 0) {
    		KT_ERROR(ctx, "failed to resolve symbol "
    		    "mac`mac_sw_cksum_ipv4");
    		goto cleanup;
    	}
    	<... test logic ...>
    	KT_ASSERT0G(mac_sw_cksum_ipv4(...), ctx, cleanup);
    	KT_PASS(ctx);
    cleanup:
    	if (hdl != NULL) {
    		ktest_release_mod(hdl);
    	}
    }

SEE ALSO
ddi_modopen(9F)