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+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 WITH Linux-syscall-note */
+/* Copyright (C) 2023 Veeam Software Group GmbH */
+#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_BLKSNAP_H
+#define _UAPI_LINUX_BLKSNAP_H
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#define BLKSNAP_CTL "blksnap-control"
+#define BLKSNAP_IMAGE_NAME "blksnap-image"
+#define BLKSNAP 'V'
+
+/**
+ * DOC: Block device filter interface.
+ *
+ * Control commands that are transmitted through the block device filter
+ * interface.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * enum blkfilter_ctl_blksnap - List of commands for BLKFILTER_CTL ioctl
+ *
+ * @BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTINFO:
+ * Get CBT information.
+ * The result of executing the command is a &struct blksnap_cbtinfo.
+ * Return 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ * @BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTMAP:
+ * Read the CBT map.
+ * The option passes the &struct blksnap_cbtmap.
+ * The size of the table can be quite large. Thus, the table is read in
+ * a loop, in each cycle of which the next offset is set to
+ * &blksnap_tracker_read_cbt_bitmap.offset.
+ * Return a count of bytes read if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ * @BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTDIRTY:
+ * Set dirty blocks in the CBT map.
+ * The option passes the &struct blksnap_cbtdirty.
+ * There are cases when some blocks need to be marked as changed.
+ * This ioctl allows to do this.
+ * Return 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ * @BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOTADD:
+ * Add device to snapshot.
+ * The option passes the &struct blksnap_snapshotadd.
+ * Return 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ * @BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOTINFO:
+ * Get information about snapshot.
+ * The result of executing the command is a &struct blksnap_snapshotinfo.
+ * Return 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+enum blkfilter_ctl_blksnap {
+ BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTINFO = 0,
+ BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTMAP = 1,
+ BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTDIRTY = 2,
+ BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOTADD = 3,
+ BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOTINFO = 4,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_uuid - Unique 16-byte identifier.
+ *
+ * @b:
+ * An array of 16 bytes.
+ */
+struct blksnap_uuid {
+ __u8 b[16];
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_cbtinfo - Result for the command
+ * &BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTINFO.
+ *
+ * @device_capacity:
+ * Device capacity in bytes.
+ * @block_size:
+ * Block size in bytes.
+ * @block_count:
+ * Number of blocks.
+ * @generation_id:
+ * Unique identifier of change tracking generation.
+ * @changes_number:
+ * Current changes number.
+ */
+struct blksnap_cbtinfo {
+ __u64 device_capacity;
+ __u32 block_size;
+ __u32 block_count;
+ struct blksnap_uuid generation_id;
+ __u8 changes_number;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_cbtmap - Option for the command
+ * &BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTMAP.
+ *
+ * @offset:
+ * Offset from the beginning of the CBT bitmap in bytes.
+ * @length:
+ * Size of @buff in bytes.
+ * @buffer:
+ * Pointer to the buffer for output.
+ */
+struct blksnap_cbtmap {
+ __u32 offset;
+ __u32 length;
+ __u64 buffer;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_sectors - Description of the block device region.
+ *
+ * @offset:
+ * Offset from the beginning of the disk in sectors.
+ * @count:
+ * Count of sectors.
+ */
+struct blksnap_sectors {
+ __u64 offset;
+ __u64 count;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_cbtdirty - Option for the command
+ * &BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_CBTDIRTY.
+ *
+ * @count:
+ * Count of elements in the @dirty_sectors.
+ * @dirty_sectors:
+ * Pointer to the array of &struct blksnap_sectors.
+ */
+struct blksnap_cbtdirty {
+ __u32 count;
+ __u64 dirty_sectors;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_snapshotadd - Option for the command
+ * &BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOTADD.
+ *
+ * @id:
+ * ID of the snapshot to which the block device should be added.
+ */
+struct blksnap_snapshotadd {
+ struct blksnap_uuid id;
+};
+
+#define IMAGE_DISK_NAME_LEN 32
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_snapshotinfo - Result for the command
+ * &BLKFILTER_CTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOTINFO.
+ *
+ * @error_code:
+ * Zero if there were no errors while holding the snapshot.
+ * The error code -ENOSPC means that while holding the snapshot, a snapshot
+ * overflow situation has occurred. Other error codes mean other reasons
+ * for failure.
+ * The error code is reset when the device is added to a new snapshot.
+ * @image:
+ * If the snapshot was taken, it stores the block device name of the
+ * image, or empty string otherwise.
+ */
+struct blksnap_snapshotinfo {
+ __s32 error_code;
+ __u8 image[IMAGE_DISK_NAME_LEN];
+};
+
+/**
+ * DOC: Interface for managing snapshots
+ *
+ * Control commands that are transmitted through the blksnap module interface.
+ */
+enum blksnap_ioctl {
+ BLKSNAP_IOCTL_VERSION = 0,
+ BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_CREATE = 1,
+ BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_DESTROY = 2,
+ BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_TAKE = 3,
+ BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_COLLECT = 4,
+ BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_WAIT_EVENT = 5,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_version - Module version.
+ *
+ * @major:
+ * Version major part.
+ * @minor:
+ * Version minor part.
+ * @revision:
+ * Revision number.
+ * @build:
+ * Build number. Should be zero.
+ */
+struct blksnap_version {
+ __u16 major;
+ __u16 minor;
+ __u16 revision;
+ __u16 build;
+};
+
+/**
+ * define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_VERSION - Get module version.
+ *
+ * The version may increase when the API changes. But linking the user space
+ * behavior to the version code does not seem to be a good idea.
+ * To ensure backward compatibility, API changes should be made by adding new
+ * ioctl without changing the behavior of existing ones. The version should be
+ * used for logs.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+#define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_VERSION \
+ _IOR(BLKSNAP, BLKSNAP_IOCTL_VERSION, struct blksnap_version)
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_snapshot_create - Argument for the
+ * &IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_CREATE control.
+ *
+ * @diff_storage_limit_sect:
+ * The maximum allowed difference storage size in sectors.
+ * @diff_storage_filename:
+ * The difference storage file name.
+ * @id:
+ * Generated new snapshot ID.
+ */
+struct blksnap_snapshot_create {
+ __u64 diff_storage_limit_sect;
+ __u64 diff_storage_filename;
+ struct blksnap_uuid id;
+};
+
+/**
+ * define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_CREATE - Create snapshot.
+ *
+ * Creates a snapshot structure and initializes the difference storage.
+ * A snapshot is created for several block devices at once. Several snapshots
+ * can be created at the same time, but with the condition that one block
+ * device can only be included in one snapshot.
+ *
+ * The difference storage can be dynamically increase as it fills up.
+ * The file is increased in portions, the size of which is determined by the
+ * module parameter &diff_storage_minimum. Each time the amount of free space
+ * in the difference storage is reduced to the half of &diff_storage_minimum,
+ * the file is expanded by a portion, until it reaches the allowable limit
+ * &diff_storage_limit_sect.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+#define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_CREATE \
+ _IOWR(BLKSNAP, BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_CREATE, \
+ struct blksnap_snapshot_create)
+
+/**
+ * define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_DESTROY - Release and destroy the snapshot.
+ *
+ * Destroys snapshot with &blksnap_snapshot_destroy.id. This leads to the
+ * deletion of all block device images of the snapshot. The difference storage
+ * is being released. But the change tracker keeps tracking.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+#define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_DESTROY \
+ _IOW(BLKSNAP, BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_DESTROY, \
+ struct blksnap_uuid)
+
+/**
+ * define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_TAKE - Take snapshot.
+ *
+ * Creates snapshot images of block devices and switches change trackers tables.
+ * The snapshot must be created before this call, and the areas of block
+ * devices should be added to the difference storage.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+#define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_TAKE \
+ _IOW(BLKSNAP, BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_TAKE, \
+ struct blksnap_uuid)
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_snapshot_collect - Argument for the
+ * &IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_COLLECT control.
+ *
+ * @count:
+ * Size of &blksnap_snapshot_collect.ids in the number of 16-byte UUID.
+ * @ids:
+ * Pointer to the array of struct blksnap_uuid for output.
+ */
+struct blksnap_snapshot_collect {
+ __u32 count;
+ __u64 ids;
+};
+
+/**
+ * define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_COLLECT - Get collection of created snapshots.
+ *
+ * Multiple snapshots can be created at the same time. This allows for one
+ * system to create backups for different data with a independent schedules.
+ *
+ * If in &blksnap_snapshot_collect.count is less than required to store the
+ * &blksnap_snapshot_collect.ids, the array is not filled, and the ioctl
+ * returns the required count for &blksnap_snapshot_collect.ids.
+ *
+ * So, it is recommended to call the ioctl twice. The first call with an null
+ * pointer &blksnap_snapshot_collect.ids and a zero value in
+ * &blksnap_snapshot_collect.count. It will set the required array size in
+ * &blksnap_snapshot_collect.count. The second call with a pointer
+ * &blksnap_snapshot_collect.ids to an array of the required size will allow to
+ * get collection of active snapshots.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if succeeded, -ENODATA if there is not enough space in the array
+ * to store collection of active snapshots, or negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+#define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_COLLECT \
+ _IOR(BLKSNAP, BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_COLLECT, \
+ struct blksnap_snapshot_collect)
+
+/**
+ * enum blksnap_event_codes - Variants of event codes.
+ *
+ * @blksnap_event_code_corrupted:
+ * Snapshot image is corrupted event.
+ * If a chunk could not be allocated when trying to save data to the
+ * difference storage, this event is generated. However, this does not mean
+ * that the backup process was interrupted with an error. If the snapshot
+ * image has been read to the end by this time, the backup process is
+ * considered successful.
+ */
+enum blksnap_event_codes {
+ blksnap_event_code_corrupted,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_snapshot_event - Argument for the
+ * &IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_WAIT_EVENT control.
+ *
+ * @id:
+ * Snapshot ID.
+ * @timeout_ms:
+ * Timeout for waiting in milliseconds.
+ * @time_label:
+ * Timestamp of the received event.
+ * @code:
+ * Code of the received event &enum blksnap_event_codes.
+ * @data:
+ * The received event body.
+ */
+struct blksnap_snapshot_event {
+ struct blksnap_uuid id;
+ __u32 timeout_ms;
+ __u32 code;
+ __s64 time_label;
+ __u8 data[4096 - 32];
+};
+
+/**
+ * define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_WAIT_EVENT - Wait and get the event from the
+ * snapshot.
+ *
+ * While holding the snapshot, the kernel module can transmit information about
+ * changes in its state in the form of events to the user level.
+ * It is very important to receive these events as quickly as possible, so the
+ * user's thread is in the state of interruptible sleep.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 if succeeded, negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+#define IOCTL_BLKSNAP_SNAPSHOT_WAIT_EVENT \
+ _IOR(BLKSNAP, BLKSNAP_IOCTL_SNAPSHOT_WAIT_EVENT, \
+ struct blksnap_snapshot_event)
+
+/**
+ * struct blksnap_event_corrupted - Data for the
+ * &blksnap_event_code_corrupted event.
+ *
+ * @dev_id_mj:
+ * Major part of original device ID.
+ * @dev_id_mn:
+ * Minor part of original device ID.
+ * @err_code:
+ * Error code.
+ */
+struct blksnap_event_corrupted {
+ __u32 dev_id_mj;
+ __u32 dev_id_mn;
+ __s32 err_code;
+};
+
+#endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_BLKSNAP_H */