@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ helperinclude_HEADERS = \
$(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/icmp.h\
$(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/ip.h\
$(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/ipsec.h\
+ $(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/strong_types.h\
$(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/tcp.h\
$(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/table.h\
$(srcdir)/include/odp/helper/udp.h
new file mode 100644
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ODP Strong Types. Common macros for implementing strong typing
+ * for ODP abstract data types
+ */
+
+#ifndef ODPH_STRONG_TYPES_H_
+#define ODPH_STRONG_TYPES_H_
+
+/** Use strong typing for ODP types */
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define ODPH_HANDLE_T(type) struct _##type { uint8_t unused_dummy_var; } *type
+#else
+#define odph_handle_t struct { uint8_t unused_dummy_var; } *
+/** C/C++ helper macro for strong typing */
+#define ODPH_HANDLE_T(type) odph_handle_t type
+#endif
+
+/** Internal macro to get value of an ODP handle */
+#define _odph_typeval(handle) ((uint32_t)(uintptr_t)(handle))
+
+/** Internal macro to get printable value of an ODP handle */
+#define _odph_pri(handle) ((uint64_t)_odph_typeval(handle))
+
+/** Internal macro to convert a scalar to a typed handle */
+#define _odph_cast_scalar(type, val) ((type)(uintptr_t)(val))
+
+#endif
Add strong types support for helpers the same as we have for linux-generic. That should be useful for complex algorithms where type check is needed. Signed-off-by: Maxim Uvarov <maxim.uvarov@linaro.org> --- helper/Makefile.am | 1 + helper/include/odp/helper/strong_types.h | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 helper/include/odp/helper/strong_types.h