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1/*
2 * QEMU Error Objects
3 *
4 * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2011
edf6f3b3 5 * Copyright (C) 2011-2015 Red Hat, Inc.
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6 *
7 * Authors:
8 * Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
edf6f3b3 9 * Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
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10 *
11 * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, version 2. See
12 * the COPYING.LIB file in the top-level directory.
13 */
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14
15/*
16 * Error reporting system loosely patterned after Glib's GError.
17 *
18 * Create an error:
19 * error_setg(&err, "situation normal, all fouled up");
20 *
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21 * Create an error and add additional explanation:
22 * error_setg(&err, "invalid quark");
23 * error_append_hint(&err, "Valid quarks are up, down, strange, "
24 * "charm, top, bottom.\n");
25 *
26 * Do *not* contract this to
27 * error_setg(&err, "invalid quark\n"
28 * "Valid quarks are up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom.");
29 *
10303f04 30 * Report an error to the current monitor if we have one, else stderr:
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31 * error_report_err(err);
32 * This frees the error object.
33 *
10303f04 34 * Likewise, but with additional text prepended:
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35 * error_reportf_err(err, "Could not frobnicate '%s': ", name);
36 *
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37 * Report an error somewhere else:
38 * const char *msg = error_get_pretty(err);
39 * do with msg what needs to be done...
40 * error_free(err);
f4d0064a 41 * Note that this loses hints added with error_append_hint().
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42 *
43 * Handle an error without reporting it (just for completeness):
44 * error_free(err);
45 *
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46 * Assert that an expected error occurred, but clean it up without
47 * reporting it (primarily useful in testsuites):
48 * error_free_or_abort(&err);
49 *
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50 * Pass an existing error to the caller:
51 * error_propagate(errp, err);
52 * where Error **errp is a parameter, by convention the last one.
53 *
8277d2aa 54 * Pass an existing error to the caller with the message modified:
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55 * error_propagate_prepend(errp, err);
56 *
57 * Avoid
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58 * error_propagate(errp, err);
59 * error_prepend(errp, "Could not frobnicate '%s': ", name);
4b576648 60 * because this fails to prepend when @errp is &error_fatal.
8277d2aa 61 *
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62 * Create a new error and pass it to the caller:
63 * error_setg(errp, "situation normal, all fouled up");
64 *
65 * Call a function and receive an error from it:
66 * Error *err = NULL;
67 * foo(arg, &err);
68 * if (err) {
69 * handle the error...
70 * }
71 *
72 * Call a function ignoring errors:
73 * foo(arg, NULL);
74 *
75 * Call a function aborting on errors:
76 * foo(arg, &error_abort);
77 *
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78 * Call a function treating errors as fatal:
79 * foo(arg, &error_fatal);
80 *
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81 * Receive an error and pass it on to the caller:
82 * Error *err = NULL;
83 * foo(arg, &err);
84 * if (err) {
85 * handle the error...
86 * error_propagate(errp, err);
87 * }
88 * where Error **errp is a parameter, by convention the last one.
89 *
90 * Do *not* "optimize" this to
91 * foo(arg, errp);
92 * if (*errp) { // WRONG!
93 * handle the error...
94 * }
95 * because errp may be NULL!
96 *
97 * But when all you do with the error is pass it on, please use
98 * foo(arg, errp);
99 * for readability.
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100 *
101 * Receive and accumulate multiple errors (first one wins):
102 * Error *err = NULL, *local_err = NULL;
103 * foo(arg, &err);
104 * bar(arg, &local_err);
105 * error_propagate(&err, local_err);
106 * if (err) {
107 * handle the error...
108 * }
109 *
110 * Do *not* "optimize" this to
111 * foo(arg, &err);
112 * bar(arg, &err); // WRONG!
113 * if (err) {
114 * handle the error...
115 * }
116 * because this may pass a non-null err to bar().
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117 */
118
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119#ifndef ERROR_H
120#define ERROR_H
121
9af23989 122#include "qapi/qapi-types-common.h"
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124/*
125 * Overall category of an error.
126 * Based on the qapi type QapiErrorClass, but reproduced here for nicer
127 * enum names.
128 */
129typedef enum ErrorClass {
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130 ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR = QAPI_ERROR_CLASS_GENERICERROR,
131 ERROR_CLASS_COMMAND_NOT_FOUND = QAPI_ERROR_CLASS_COMMANDNOTFOUND,
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132 ERROR_CLASS_DEVICE_NOT_ACTIVE = QAPI_ERROR_CLASS_DEVICENOTACTIVE,
133 ERROR_CLASS_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND = QAPI_ERROR_CLASS_DEVICENOTFOUND,
134 ERROR_CLASS_KVM_MISSING_CAP = QAPI_ERROR_CLASS_KVMMISSINGCAP,
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135} ErrorClass;
136
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137/*
138 * Get @err's human-readable error message.
d5ec4f27 139 */
d59ce6f3 140const char *error_get_pretty(const Error *err);
d5ec4f27 141
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142/*
143 * Get @err's error class.
144 * Note: use of error classes other than ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR is
145 * strongly discouraged.
146 */
147ErrorClass error_get_class(const Error *err);
148
149/*
150 * Create a new error object and assign it to *@errp.
151 * If @errp is NULL, the error is ignored. Don't bother creating one
152 * then.
153 * If @errp is &error_abort, print a suitable message and abort().
a29a37b9 154 * If @errp is &error_fatal, print a suitable message and exit(1).
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155 * If @errp is anything else, *@errp must be NULL.
156 * The new error's class is ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR, and its
157 * human-readable error message is made from printf-style @fmt, ...
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158 * The resulting message should be a single phrase, with no newline or
159 * trailing punctuation.
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160 * Please don't error_setg(&error_fatal, ...), use error_report() and
161 * exit(), because that's more obvious.
162 * Likewise, don't error_setg(&error_abort, ...), use assert().
edf6f3b3 163 */
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164#define error_setg(errp, fmt, ...) \
165 error_setg_internal((errp), __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, \
166 (fmt), ## __VA_ARGS__)
167void error_setg_internal(Error **errp,
168 const char *src, int line, const char *func,
169 const char *fmt, ...)
170 GCC_FMT_ATTR(5, 6);
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171
172/*
173 * Just like error_setg(), with @os_error info added to the message.
174 * If @os_error is non-zero, ": " + strerror(os_error) is appended to
175 * the human-readable error message.
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176 *
177 * The value of errno (which usually can get clobbered by almost any
178 * function call) will be preserved.
680d16dc 179 */
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180#define error_setg_errno(errp, os_error, fmt, ...) \
181 error_setg_errno_internal((errp), __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, \
182 (os_error), (fmt), ## __VA_ARGS__)
183void error_setg_errno_internal(Error **errp,
184 const char *fname, int line, const char *func,
185 int os_error, const char *fmt, ...)
186 GCC_FMT_ATTR(6, 7);
680d16dc 187
20840d4c 188#ifdef _WIN32
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189/*
190 * Just like error_setg(), with @win32_error info added to the message.
191 * If @win32_error is non-zero, ": " + g_win32_error_message(win32_err)
192 * is appended to the human-readable error message.
20840d4c 193 */
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194#define error_setg_win32(errp, win32_err, fmt, ...) \
195 error_setg_win32_internal((errp), __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, \
196 (win32_err), (fmt), ## __VA_ARGS__)
197void error_setg_win32_internal(Error **errp,
198 const char *src, int line, const char *func,
199 int win32_err, const char *fmt, ...)
200 GCC_FMT_ATTR(6, 7);
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201#endif
202
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203/*
204 * Propagate error object (if any) from @local_err to @dst_errp.
205 * If @local_err is NULL, do nothing (because there's nothing to
206 * propagate).
207 * Else, if @dst_errp is NULL, errors are being ignored. Free the
208 * error object.
209 * Else, if @dst_errp is &error_abort, print a suitable message and
210 * abort().
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211 * Else, if @dst_errp is &error_fatal, print a suitable message and
212 * exit(1).
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213 * Else, if @dst_errp already contains an error, ignore this one: free
214 * the error object.
215 * Else, move the error object from @local_err to *@dst_errp.
216 * On return, @local_err is invalid.
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217 * Please don't error_propagate(&error_fatal, ...), use
218 * error_report_err() and exit(), because that's more obvious.
75d789f8 219 */
edf6f3b3 220void error_propagate(Error **dst_errp, Error *local_err);
75d789f8 221
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223/*
224 * Propagate error object (if any) with some text prepended.
225 * Behaves like
226 * error_prepend(&local_err, fmt, ...);
227 * error_propagate(dst_errp, local_err);
228 */
229void error_propagate_prepend(Error **dst_errp, Error *local_err,
230 const char *fmt, ...);
231
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232/*
233 * Prepend some text to @errp's human-readable error message.
234 * The text is made by formatting @fmt, @ap like vprintf().
235 */
236void error_vprepend(Error **errp, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
237
238/*
239 * Prepend some text to @errp's human-readable error message.
240 * The text is made by formatting @fmt, ... like printf().
241 */
242void error_prepend(Error **errp, const char *fmt, ...)
243 GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
244
245/*
50b7b000 246 * Append a printf-style human-readable explanation to an existing error.
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247 * If the error is later reported to a human user with
248 * error_report_err() or warn_report_err(), the hints will be shown,
249 * too. If it's reported via QMP, the hints will be ignored.
250 * Intended use is adding helpful hints on the human user interface,
251 * e.g. a list of valid values. It's not for clarifying a confusing
252 * error message.
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253 * @errp may be NULL, but not &error_fatal or &error_abort.
254 * Trivially the case if you call it only after error_setg() or
255 * error_propagate().
256 * May be called multiple times. The resulting hint should end with a
257 * newline.
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258 */
259void error_append_hint(Error **errp, const char *fmt, ...)
260 GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
261
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262/*
263 * Convenience function to report open() failure.
54028d75 264 */
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265#define error_setg_file_open(errp, os_errno, filename) \
266 error_setg_file_open_internal((errp), __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, \
267 (os_errno), (filename))
268void error_setg_file_open_internal(Error **errp,
269 const char *src, int line, const char *func,
270 int os_errno, const char *filename);
54028d75 271
ea25fbca 272/*
edf6f3b3 273 * Return an exact copy of @err.
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275Error *error_copy(const Error *err);
276
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277/*
278 * Free @err.
279 * @err may be NULL.
d5ec4f27 280 */
edf6f3b3 281void error_free(Error *err);
d5ec4f27 282
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283/*
284 * Convenience function to assert that *@errp is set, then silently free it.
285 */
286void error_free_or_abort(Error **errp);
287
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288/*
289 * Convenience function to warn_report() and free @err.
508de478 290 * The report includes hints added with error_append_hint().
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291 */
292void warn_report_err(Error *err);
293
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294/*
295 * Convenience function to error_report() and free @err.
508de478 296 * The report includes hints added with error_append_hint().
2ee2f1e4 297 */
f4d0064a 298void error_report_err(Error *err);
2ee2f1e4 299
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300/*
301 * Convenience function to error_prepend(), warn_report() and free @err.
302 */
303void warn_reportf_err(Error *err, const char *fmt, ...)
304 GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
305
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306/*
307 * Convenience function to error_prepend(), error_report() and free @err.
308 */
309void error_reportf_err(Error *err, const char *fmt, ...)
310 GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
311
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312/*
313 * Just like error_setg(), except you get to specify the error class.
314 * Note: use of error classes other than ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR is
315 * strongly discouraged.
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317#define error_set(errp, err_class, fmt, ...) \
318 error_set_internal((errp), __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, \
319 (err_class), (fmt), ## __VA_ARGS__)
320void error_set_internal(Error **errp,
321 const char *src, int line, const char *func,
322 ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt, ...)
323 GCC_FMT_ATTR(6, 7);
d5ec4f27 324
edf6f3b3 325/*
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326 * Special error destination to abort on error.
327 * See error_setg() and error_propagate() for details.
5d24ee70 328 */
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329extern Error *error_abort;
330
a29a37b9 331/*
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332 * Special error destination to exit(1) on error.
333 * See error_setg() and error_propagate() for details.
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334 */
335extern Error *error_fatal;
336
d5ec4f27 337#endif