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* [linux] Add a generic function for reading files from sysfsMichael Brown2021-03-031-0/+16
| | | | Signed-off-by: Michael Brown <mcb30@ipxe.org>
* [build] Fix building on older versions of gccMichael Brown2021-03-021-0/+3
| | | | | | | | Versions of gcc prior to 9.1 do not support the single-argument form of static_assert(). Fix by unconditionally defining a compatibility macro for the single file that uses this. Signed-off-by: Michael Brown <mcb30@ipxe.org>
* [slirp] Add libslirp driver for LinuxMichael Brown2021-03-021-0/+158
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Add a driver using libslirp to provide a virtual network interface without requiring root permissions on the host. This simplifies the process of running iPXE as a Linux userspace application with network access. For example: make bin-x86_64-linux/slirp.linux ./bin-x86_64-linux/slirp.linux --net slirp libslirp will provide a built-in emulated DHCP server and NAT router. Settings such as the boot filename may be controlled via command-line options. For example: ./bin-x86_64-linux/slirp.linux \ --net slirp,filename=http://192.168.0.1/boot.ipxe Signed-off-by: Michael Brown <mcb30@ipxe.org>
* [linux] Use host glibc system call wrappersMichael Brown2021-03-011-0/+373
When building as a Linux userspace application, iPXE currently implements its own system calls to the host kernel rather than relying on the host's C library. The output binary is statically linked and has no external dependencies. This matches the general philosophy of other platforms on which iPXE runs, since there are no external libraries available on either BIOS or UEFI bare metal. However, it would be useful for the Linux userspace application to be able to link against host libraries such as libslirp. Modify the build process to perform a two-stage link: first picking out the requested objects in the usual way from blib.a but with relocations left present, then linking again with a helper object to create a standard hosted application. The helper object provides the standard main() entry point and wrappers for the Linux system calls required by the iPXE Linux drivers and interface code. Signed-off-by: Michael Brown <mcb30@ipxe.org>