Add install_symlink soong module type
This can be used to install symlinks to arbitrary locations/targets
on the device. Used to replace a make-built symlink.
Bug: 205632228
Test: built and ran the emulator observed the /system/bin/hwservicemanager symlink is still there
Change-Id: I6df922c8d919e6d56fa79702815a89c98f4d65ed
diff --git a/etc/install_symlink.go b/etc/install_symlink.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2182b86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/install_symlink.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package etc
+
+import (
+ "android/soong/android"
+ "path/filepath"
+ "strings"
+)
+
+func init() {
+ RegisterInstallSymlinkBuildComponents(android.InitRegistrationContext)
+}
+
+func RegisterInstallSymlinkBuildComponents(ctx android.RegistrationContext) {
+ ctx.RegisterModuleType("install_symlink", InstallSymlinkFactory)
+}
+
+// install_symlink can be used to install an symlink with an arbitrary target to an arbitrary path
+// on the device.
+func InstallSymlinkFactory() android.Module {
+ module := &InstallSymlink{}
+ module.AddProperties(&module.properties)
+ android.InitAndroidMultiTargetsArchModule(module, android.DeviceSupported, android.MultilibCommon)
+ return module
+}
+
+type InstallSymlinkProperties struct {
+ // Where to install this symlink, relative to the partition it's installed on.
+ // Which partition it's installed on can be controlled by the vendor, system_ext, ramdisk, etc.
+ // properties.
+ Installed_location string
+ // The target of the symlink, aka where the symlink points.
+ Symlink_target string
+}
+
+type InstallSymlink struct {
+ android.ModuleBase
+ properties InstallSymlinkProperties
+
+ output android.Path
+ installedPath android.InstallPath
+}
+
+func (m *InstallSymlink) GenerateAndroidBuildActions(ctx android.ModuleContext) {
+ if filepath.Clean(m.properties.Symlink_target) != m.properties.Symlink_target {
+ ctx.PropertyErrorf("symlink_target", "Should be a clean filepath")
+ return
+ }
+ if filepath.Clean(m.properties.Installed_location) != m.properties.Installed_location {
+ ctx.PropertyErrorf("installed_location", "Should be a clean filepath")
+ return
+ }
+ if strings.HasPrefix(m.properties.Installed_location, "../") || strings.HasPrefix(m.properties.Installed_location, "/") {
+ ctx.PropertyErrorf("installed_location", "Should not start with / or ../")
+ return
+ }
+
+ out := android.PathForModuleOut(ctx, "out.txt")
+ android.WriteFileRuleVerbatim(ctx, out, "")
+ m.output = out
+
+ name := filepath.Base(m.properties.Installed_location)
+ installDir := android.PathForModuleInstall(ctx, filepath.Dir(m.properties.Installed_location))
+ m.installedPath = ctx.InstallAbsoluteSymlink(installDir, name, m.properties.Symlink_target)
+}
+
+func (m *InstallSymlink) AndroidMkEntries() []android.AndroidMkEntries {
+ return []android.AndroidMkEntries{{
+ Class: "FAKE",
+ // Need at least one output file in order for this to take effect.
+ OutputFile: android.OptionalPathForPath(m.output),
+ Include: "$(BUILD_PHONY_PACKAGE)",
+ ExtraEntries: []android.AndroidMkExtraEntriesFunc{
+ func(ctx android.AndroidMkExtraEntriesContext, entries *android.AndroidMkEntries) {
+ entries.AddStrings("LOCAL_SOONG_INSTALL_SYMLINKS", m.installedPath.String())
+ },
+ },
+ }}
+}