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+#ifndef LIBPLDM_BIOS_TABLE_H
+#define LIBPLDM_BIOS_TABLE_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "bios.h"
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+struct variable_field;
+
+/** @struct pldm_bios_table_iter
+ * structure representing bios table iterator
+ */
+struct pldm_bios_table_iter;
+
+/** @brief Create a bios table iterator
+ * @param[in] table - Pointer to table data
+ * @param[in] length - Length of table data
+ * @param[in] type - Type of pldm bios table
+ * @return Iterator to the beginning
+ */
+struct pldm_bios_table_iter *
+pldm_bios_table_iter_create(const void *table, size_t length,
+ enum pldm_bios_table_types type);
+
+/** @brief Release a bios table iterator
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer to bios table iterator
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_iter_free(struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter);
+
+/** @brief Check if the iterator reaches the end of the bios table
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer to the bios table iterator
+ * @return true if iterator reaches the end
+ * @note *end* is a position after the last entry.
+ */
+bool pldm_bios_table_iter_is_end(const struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter);
+
+/** @brief Get iterator to next entry
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer the bios table iterator
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_iter_next(struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter);
+
+/** @brief Get the bios table entry that the iterator points to
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer to the bios table iterator
+ * @return Pointer to an entry in bios table
+ */
+const void *pldm_bios_table_iter_value(struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter);
+
+/** @brief Get the bios attribute table entry that the iterator points to
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer the bios attribute table iterator
+ * @return Pointer to an entry in bios attribute table
+ */
+static inline const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_iter_attr_entry_value(struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter)
+{
+ return (const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *)
+ pldm_bios_table_iter_value(iter);
+}
+
+/** @brief Get the bios string table entry that the iterator ponit to
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer the bios string table iterator
+ * @return Pointer to an entry in bios string table
+ */
+static inline const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_iter_string_entry_value(struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter)
+{
+ return (const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *)
+ pldm_bios_table_iter_value(iter);
+}
+
+/** @brief Get the bios attribute value table entry that the iterator ponit to
+ * @param[in] iter - Pointer the bios attribute value table iterator
+ * @return Pointer to an entry in bios attribute value table
+ */
+static inline const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_iter_attr_value_entry_value(struct pldm_bios_table_iter *iter)
+{
+ return (const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *)
+ pldm_bios_table_iter_value(iter);
+}
+
+/** @brief Get the length of an entry in the BIOS String Table
+ * @param[in] string_length - Length of string
+ * @return Length of an entry in bytes
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode_length(uint16_t string_length);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS String Table
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] str - String itself
+ * @param[in] str_length - Length of the string
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode(void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const char *str, uint16_t str_length);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS String Table and check the validity of the
+ * parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] str - String itself
+ * @param[in] str_length - Length of the string
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode_check(void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const char *str,
+ uint16_t str_length);
+
+/** @brief Get the string handle for the entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to a bios string table entry
+ * @return Handle to identify a string in the bios string table
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_handle(
+ const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the string length for the entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to a bios string table entry
+ * @return Length of string in bytes
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string_length(
+ const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the string(at most one less than *size* characters) from the
+ * entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to a bios string table entry
+ * @param[out] buffer - Pointer to a buffer to store the string
+ * @param[in] size - Size of the buffer to store the string
+ * @return Length of the string decoded
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string(
+ const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *entry, char *buffer,
+ size_t size);
+
+/** @brief Get the string from the entry and check the validity of the
+ * parameters
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to a bios string table entry
+ * @param[out] buffer - Pointer to a buffer to store the string
+ * @param[in] size - Size of the buffer to store the string
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *entry, char *buffer,
+ size_t size);
+
+/** @brief Find an entry in bios string table by string
+ * @param[in] table - The BIOS String Table
+ * @param[in] length - Length of the BIOS String Table
+ * @param[in] str - String itself
+ * @return Pointer to an entry in the bios string table
+ */
+const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_string_find_by_string(const void *table, size_t length,
+ const char *str);
+/** @brief Find an entry in bios string table by handle
+ * @param[in] table - The BIOS String Table
+ * @param[in] length - Length of the BIOS String Table
+ * @param[in] handle - Handle to identify a string in the bios string table
+ * @return Pointer to an entry in the bios string table
+ */
+const struct pldm_bios_string_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_string_find_by_handle(const void *table, size_t length,
+ uint16_t handle);
+
+/** @brief Get the attribute handle from the attribute table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return handle to identify the attribute in the attribute table
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_decode_attribute_handle(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the attribute type of the attribute table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return Type of the attribute table entry
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_decode_attribute_type(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the attribute name handle from the attribute table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return handle to identify the name of the attribute, this handle points
+ * to a string in the bios string table.
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_decode_string_handle(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Find an entry in attribute table by handle
+ * @param[in] table - The BIOS Attribute Table
+ * @param[in] length - Length of the BIOS Attribute Table
+ * @param[in] handle - handle to identify the attribute in the attribute table
+ * @return Pointer to the entry
+ */
+const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_attr_find_by_handle(const void *table, size_t length,
+ uint16_t handle);
+
+/** @brief Find an entry in attribute table by string handle
+ * @param[in] table - The BIOS Attribute Table
+ * @param[in] length - Length of the BIOS Attribute Table
+ * @param[in] handle - The string handle
+ * @return Pointer to the entry
+ */
+const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_attr_find_by_string_handle(const void *table, size_t length,
+ uint16_t handle);
+
+/** @struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_info
+ *
+ * An auxiliary structure for passing parameters to @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode
+ *
+ */
+struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_info {
+ uint16_t name_handle; //!< attribute name handle
+ bool read_only; //!< indicate whether the attribute is read-only
+ uint8_t pv_num; //!< number of possible values
+ const uint16_t *pv_handle; //!< handles of possible values
+ uint8_t def_num; //!< nnumber of default values
+ const uint8_t *def_index; //!< indices of default values.
+};
+
+/** @brief Get length that an attribute entry(type: enum) will take
+ * @param[in] pv_num - Number of possible values
+ * @param[in] def_num - Number of default values
+ * @return The length that an entry(type: enum) will take
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode_length(uint8_t pv_num,
+ uint8_t def_num);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS Attribute Table (type: enum)
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to an auxiliary structure @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_info
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_info *info);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS Attribute Table (type: enum) and check the
+ * validity of the parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to an auxiliary structure @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_info
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode_check(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_info *info);
+
+/** @brief Get the total number of possible values for the entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return total number of possible values
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_num(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the total number of possible values for the entry and check the
+ * validity of the parameters
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] pv_num - Pointer to total number of possible values
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_num_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, uint8_t *pv_num);
+
+/** @brief Get the total number of default values for the entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return total number of default values
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the total number of default values for the entry and check the
+ * validity of the parameters
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] def_num - Pointer to total number of default values
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, uint8_t *def_num);
+
+/** @brief Get possible values string handles
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] pv_hdls - Pointer to a buffer to stroe
+ * PossibleValuesStringHandles
+ * @param[in] pv_num - Number of PossibleValuesStringHandles expected
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, uint16_t *pv_hdls,
+ uint8_t pv_num);
+
+/** @brief Get possible values string handles and check the validity of the
+ * parameters
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] pv_hdls - Pointer to a buffer to stroe
+ * PossibleValuesStringHandles
+ * @param[in] pv_num - Number of PossibleValuesStringHandles the buffer can
+ * stroe
+ * @return Number of PossibleValuesStringHandles decoded
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, uint16_t *pv_hdls,
+ uint8_t pv_num);
+
+/** @brief Get Indices of default values
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] def_indices - Pointer to a buffer to store
+ * default value indices
+ * @param[in] def_num - Number of DefaultValues the buffer can
+ * store
+ * @return Number of default values decoded
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_indices(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, uint8_t *def_indices,
+ uint8_t def_num);
+
+/** @struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info
+ *
+ * An auxiliary structure for passing parameters to @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode
+ *
+ */
+struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info {
+ uint16_t name_handle; //!< attribute name handle
+ bool read_only; //!< indicate whether the attribute is read-only
+ uint8_t string_type; //!< The type of the string
+ uint16_t min_length; //!< The minimum length of the string in bytes
+ uint16_t max_length; //!< The maximum length of the string in bytes
+ uint16_t def_length; //!< The length of the defaut string in bytes
+ const char *def_string; //!< The default string itself
+};
+
+/** @brief Check fields in @ref pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to the pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info
+ * @param[out] errmsg - Pointer to an errmsg stored in the statically allocated
+ * memory
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info *info,
+ const char **errmsg);
+
+/** @brief Get length that an attribute entry(type: string) will take
+ * @param[in] def_str_len - Length of default string
+ * @return The length that an entry(type: string) will take
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode_length(uint16_t def_str_len);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS Attribute Table (type: string)
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to an auxiliary structure @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info *info);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS Attribute Table (type: string) and check the
+ * validity of the parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to an auxiliary structure @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode_check(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info *info);
+
+/** @brief Get the length of default string in bytes for the entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return length of default string in bytes
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string_length(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the length of default string in bytes for the entry and check the
+ * validity of the parameters
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] def_string_length Pointer to length of default string in bytes
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string_length_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry,
+ uint16_t *def_string_length);
+
+/** @brief Get the type of string of bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute table entry
+ * @return Type of the string
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_string_type(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get maximum length of the string from a bios attribute table entry in
+ * bytes
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to a bios attribute table entry
+ * @return Maximum length of the string
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_max_length(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get minimum length of the string from a bios attribute table entry in
+ * bytes
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to a bios attribute table entry
+ * @return Minimum length of the string
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_min_length(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the default string from a bios attribute table entry
+ * @param[out] buffer - Pointer to a buffer to store the string
+ * @param[in] size - Size of the buffer to store the string
+ * @return Length of the string decoded
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, char *buffer,
+ size_t size);
+
+/** @struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info
+ *
+ * An auxiliary structure for passing parameters to @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode
+ *
+ */
+struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info {
+ uint16_t name_handle; //!< attribute name handle
+ bool read_only; //!< indicate whether the attribute is read-only
+ uint64_t lower_bound; //!< The lower bound on the integer value
+ uint64_t upper_bound; //!< The upper bound on the integer value
+ uint32_t scalar_increment; //!< The scalar value that is used for the
+ //!< increments to this integer
+ uint64_t default_value; //!< The default value of the integer
+};
+
+/** @brief Check fields in @ref pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to the pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info
+ * @param[out] errmsg - Pointer to an errmsg stored in the statically allocated
+ * memory
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info_check(
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info *info,
+ const char **errmsg);
+
+/** @brief Get length that an attribute entry(type: integer) will take
+ * @return The length that an entry(type: integer) will take
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode_length(void);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS Attribute Table (type: integer)
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to an auxiliary structure @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info *info);
+
+/** @brief Create an entry of BIOS Attribute Table (type: integer) and check the
+ * validity of the parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to a buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of the buffer to create an entry
+ * @param[in] info - Pointer to an auxiliary structure @ref
+ * pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode_check(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length,
+ const struct pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_info *info);
+
+/** @brief Decode the specific fields(integer) of attribute table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to an entry of attribute table
+ * @param[out] lower - The lower bound on the integer value
+ * @param[out] upper - The upper bound on the integer value
+ * @param[out] scalar - The scalar value that is used for the increments to
+ * this integer
+ * @param[out] def - The default value of the integer
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_decode(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_table_entry *entry, uint64_t *lower,
+ uint64_t *upper, uint32_t *scalar, uint64_t *def);
+
+/** @brief Get the attribute handle from the attribute value table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @return handle to identify the attribute in the attribute value table
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_decode_attribute_handle(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the attribute type from the attribute value table entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @return Type of the attribute value entry
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_decode_attribute_type(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get length that an attribute value entry(type: enum) will take
+ * @param[in] count - Total number of current values for this enumeration
+ * @return The length that an entry(type: enum) will take
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum_length(uint8_t count);
+
+/** @brief Create an attribute value entry(type: enum)
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] attr_handle - This handle points to an attribute in the
+ * BIOS Attribute Vlaue Table.
+ * @param[in] attr_type - Type of this attribute in the BIOS Attribute Value
+ * Table
+ * @param[in] count - Total number of current values for this enum attribute
+ * @param[in] handle_indexes - Index into the array(provided in the BIOS
+ * Attribute Table) of the possible values of string handles for this attribute.
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length, uint16_t attr_handle,
+ uint8_t attr_type, uint8_t count, const uint8_t *handles);
+
+/** @brief Get number of current values for the enum entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @return Total number of current values for this enumeration
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_enum_decode_number(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get CurrentValueStringHandleIndex
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @param[in, out] handles - Pointer to a buffer to store
+ * CurrentValueStringHandleIndex
+ * @param[in] number - Number of PossibleValuesStringHandles expected
+ * @return Number of CurrentValueStringHandleIndex decoded.
+ */
+uint8_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_enum_decode_handles(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry, uint8_t *handles,
+ uint8_t number);
+
+/** @brief Create an attribute value entry(type: enum) and check the validity of
+ * the parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] attr_handle - This handle points to an attribute in the
+ * BIOS Attribute Vlaue Table.
+ * @param[in] attr_type - Type of this attribute in the BIOS Attribute Value
+ * Table
+ * @param[in] count - Total number of current values for this enum attribute
+ * @param[in] handle_indexes - Index into the array(provided in the BIOS
+ * Attribute Table) of the possible values of string handles for this attribute.
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum_check(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length, uint16_t attr_handle,
+ uint8_t attr_type, uint8_t count, uint8_t *handles);
+
+/** @brief Get length that an attribute value entry(type: string) will take
+ * @param[in] string_length - Length of the current string in byte, 0 indicates
+ * that the current string value is not set.
+ * @return The length that an entry(type: string) will take
+ */
+size_t
+pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string_length(uint16_t string_length);
+
+/** @brief Create an attribute value entry(type: string)
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] attr_handle - This handle points to an attribute in the
+ * BIOS Attribute Vlaue Table.
+ * @param[in] attr_type - Type of this attribute in the BIOS Attribute Value
+ * Table
+ * @param[in] string_length - Length of current string in bytes. 0 indicates
+ * that the current string value is not set.
+ * @param[in] string - The current string itsel
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length, uint16_t attr_handle,
+ uint8_t attr_type, uint16_t str_length, const char *string);
+
+/** @brief Get length of the current string in bytes
+ * @param [in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @return The length of the current string in bytes
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_string_decode_length(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get Current String Itself
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @param[in, out] current_string - Struct variable_field, contains a pointer
+ * to the CurrentString field in the buffer of
+ * \p entry, \p entry must be valid
+ * when \p current_string is used.
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_string_decode_string(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry,
+ struct variable_field *current_string);
+
+/** @brief Create an attribute value entry(type: string) and check the validity
+ * of the parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] attr_handle - This handle points to an attribute in the
+ * BIOS Attribute Vlaue Table.
+ * @param[in] attr_type - Type of this attribute in the BIOS Attribute Value
+ * Table
+ * @param[in] string_length - Length of current string in bytes. 0 indicates
+ * that the current string value is not set.
+ * @param[in] string - The current string itsel
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string_check(
+ void *entry, size_t entry_length, uint16_t attr_handle,
+ uint8_t attr_type, uint16_t str_length, const char *string);
+
+/** @brief Get length that an attribute value entry(type: integer) will take
+ * @return The length that an entry(type: integer) will take
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer_length(void);
+
+/** @brief Create an attribute value entry(type: integer)
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] attr_handle - This handle points to an attribute in the
+ * BIOS Attribute Vlaue Table.
+ * @param[in] attr_type - Type of this attribute in the BIOS Attribute Value
+ * Table
+ * @param[in] cv - Current Value
+ */
+void pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer(void *entry,
+ size_t entry_length,
+ uint16_t attr_handle,
+ uint8_t attr_type,
+ uint64_t cv);
+
+/** @brief Get current values for the integer entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value table entry
+ * @return Current Value
+ */
+uint64_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_integer_decode_cv(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Create an attribute value entry(type: integer) and check the validity
+ * of the parameters
+ * @param[out] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Length of attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] attr_handle - This handle points to an attribute in the
+ * BIOS Attribute Vlaue Table.
+ * @param[in] attr_type - Type of this attribute in the BIOS Attribute Value
+ * Table
+ * @param[in] cv - Current Value
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer_check(void *entry,
+ size_t entry_length,
+ uint16_t attr_handle,
+ uint8_t attr_type,
+ uint64_t cv);
+
+/** @brief Get the handle from the attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @return handle to identify the attribute in the attribute value table
+ */
+uint16_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_decode_handle(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Get the length of the attribute value entry
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to bios attribute value entry
+ * @return Length of the entry
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_length(
+ const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *entry);
+
+/** @brief Find an entry in attribute value table by handle
+ * @param[in] table - The BIOS Attribute Value Table
+ * @param[in] length - Length of the BIOS Attribute Value Table
+ * @param[in] handle - handle to identify the attribute in the attribute value
+ * table
+ * @return Pointer to the entry
+ */
+const struct pldm_bios_attr_val_table_entry *
+pldm_bios_table_attr_value_find_by_handle(const void *table, size_t length,
+ uint16_t handle);
+
+/** @brief Get the size of pad and checksum
+ * @param[in] size_without_pad - Table size without pad
+ * @return The size of pad and checksum
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_pad_checksum_size(size_t size_without_pad);
+
+/** @brief Append pad and checksum at the end of the table
+ * @param[in,out] table - Pointer to a buffer of a bios table
+ * @param[in] size - Size of the buffer of a bios table
+ * @param[in] size_without_pad - Table size without pad and checksum
+ * @return Total size of the table
+ */
+size_t pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum(void *table, size_t size,
+ size_t size_without_pad);
+
+/** @brief Build a new table and update an entry
+ * @param[in] src_table - Pointer to the source table
+ * @param[in] src_length - Size of the source table
+ * @param[out] dest_table - Pointer to the buffer of destination table
+ * @param[in,out] dest_length - Buffer size of the destination table as input
+ * parameter and will be assigned the length of
+ * the new table, if the function returns
+ * PLDM_SUCCESS
+ * @param[in] entry - Pointer to an entry
+ * @param[in] entry_length - Size of the entry
+ * @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int pldm_bios_table_attr_value_copy_and_update(
+ const void *src_table, size_t src_length, void *dest_table,
+ size_t *dest_length, const void *entry, size_t entry_length);
+
+/** @brief Verify the crc value of the complete table
+ * @param[in] table - Pointer to a buffer of a bios table
+ * @param[in] size - Size of the buffer of a bios table
+ * @return true: crc value is correct
+ */
+bool pldm_bios_table_checksum(const uint8_t *table, size_t size);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif