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1 /** @file
2 Watchdog Timer Architectural Protocol as defined in PI Specification VOLUME 2 DXE
3
4 Used to provide system watchdog timer services
5
6 Copyright (c) 2006 - 2008, Intel Corporation
7 All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
8 are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
9 which accompanies this distribution. The full text of the license may be found at
10 http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
11
12 THE PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE BSD LICENSE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,
13 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
14 **/
15
16 #ifndef __ARCH_PROTOCOL_WATCHDOG_TIMER_H__
17 #define __ARCH_PROTOCOL_WATCHDOG_TIMER_H__
18
19 ///
20 /// Global ID for the Watchdog Timer Architectural Protocol
21 ///
22 #define EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL_GUID \
23 { 0x665E3FF5, 0x46CC, 0x11d4, {0x9A, 0x38, 0x00, 0x90, 0x27, 0x3F, 0xC1, 0x4D } }
24
25 ///
26 /// Declare forward reference for the Timer Architectural Protocol
27 ///
28 typedef struct _EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL;
29
30 /**
31 A function of this type is called when the watchdog timer fires if a
32 handler has been registered.
33
34 @param Time The time in 100 ns units that has passed since the watchdog
35 timer was armed. For the notify function to be called, this
36 must be greater than TimerPeriod.
37
38 @return None.
39
40 **/
41 typedef
42 VOID
43 (EFIAPI *EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_NOTIFY)(
44 IN UINT64 Time
45 );
46
47 /**
48 This function registers a handler that is to be invoked when the watchdog
49 timer fires. By default, the EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER protocol will call the
50 Runtime Service ResetSystem() when the watchdog timer fires. If a
51 NotifyFunction is registered, then the NotifyFunction will be called before
52 the Runtime Service ResetSystem() is called. If NotifyFunction is NULL, then
53 the watchdog handler is unregistered. If a watchdog handler is registered,
54 then EFI_SUCCESS is returned. If an attempt is made to register a handler
55 when a handler is already registered, then EFI_ALREADY_STARTED is returned.
56 If an attempt is made to uninstall a handler when a handler is not installed,
57 then return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER.
58
59 @param This The EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL instance.
60 @param NotifyFunction The function to call when the watchdog timer fires. If this
61 is NULL, then the handler will be unregistered.
62
63 @retval EFI_SUCCESS The watchdog timer handler was registered or
64 unregistered.
65 @retval EFI_ALREADY_STARTED NotifyFunction is not NULL, and a handler is already
66 registered.
67 @retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER NotifyFunction is NULL, and a handler was not
68 previously registered.
69
70 **/
71 typedef
72 EFI_STATUS
73 (EFIAPI *EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_REGISTER_HANDLER)(
74 IN EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL *This,
75 IN EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_NOTIFY NotifyFunction
76 );
77
78 /**
79 This function sets the amount of time to wait before firing the watchdog
80 timer to TimerPeriod 100 nS units. If TimerPeriod is 0, then the watchdog
81 timer is disabled.
82
83 @param This The EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL instance.
84 @param TimerPeriod The amount of time in 100 nS units to wait before the watchdog
85 timer is fired. If TimerPeriod is zero, then the watchdog
86 timer is disabled.
87
88 @retval EFI_SUCCESS The watchdog timer has been programmed to fire in Time
89 100 nS units.
90 @retval EFI_DEVICE_ERROR A watchdog timer could not be programmed due to a device
91 error.
92
93 **/
94 typedef
95 EFI_STATUS
96 (EFIAPI *EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_SET_TIMER_PERIOD)(
97 IN EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL *This,
98 IN UINT64 TimerPeriod
99 );
100
101 /**
102 This function retrieves the amount of time the system will wait before firing
103 the watchdog timer. This period is returned in TimerPeriod, and EFI_SUCCESS
104 is returned. If TimerPeriod is NULL, then EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER is returned.
105
106 @param This The EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL instance.
107 @param TimerPeriod A pointer to the amount of time in 100 nS units that the system
108 will wait before the watchdog timer is fired. If TimerPeriod of
109 zero is returned, then the watchdog timer is disabled.
110
111 @retval EFI_SUCCESS The function successfully returned TimerPeriod with the amount of time that the system will wait before firing the watchdog timer.
112 @retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER TimerPeriod is NULL.
113
114 **/
115 typedef
116 EFI_STATUS
117 (EFIAPI *EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_GET_TIMER_PERIOD)(
118 IN EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL *This,
119 OUT UINT64 *TimerPeriod
120 );
121
122
123 ///
124 /// This protocol provides the services required to implement the Boot Service
125 /// SetWatchdogTimer(). It provides a service to set the amount of time to wait
126 /// before firing the watchdog timer, and it also provides a service to register
127 /// a handler that is invoked when the watchdog timer fires. This protocol can
128 /// implement the watchdog timer by using the event and timer Boot Services, or
129 /// it can make use of custom hardware. When the watchdog timer fires, control
130 /// will be passed to a handler if one has been registered. If no handler has
131 /// been registered, or the registered handler returns, then the system will be
132 /// reset by calling the Runtime Service ResetSystem().
133 ///
134 struct _EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_ARCH_PROTOCOL {
135 EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_REGISTER_HANDLER RegisterHandler;
136 EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_SET_TIMER_PERIOD SetTimerPeriod;
137 EFI_WATCHDOG_TIMER_GET_TIMER_PERIOD GetTimerPeriod;
138 };
139
140 extern EFI_GUID gEfiWatchdogTimerArchProtocolGuid;
141
142 #endif
143