edk2/MdeModulePkg/Include/Library/UefiHiiServicesLib.h
Michael Kubacki 7a934d0bef MdeModulePkg: Replace include guards with #pragma once
Replace traditional `#ifndef`/`#define`/`#endif` include guards with
`#pragma` once.

`#pragma once` is a widely supported preprocessor directive that
prevents header files from being included multiple times. It is
supported by all toolchains used to build edk2: GCC, Clang/LLVM, and
MSVC.

Compared to macro-based include guards, `#pragma once`:

- Eliminates the risk of macro name collisions or copy/paste errors
  where two headers inadvertently use the same guard macro.
- Eliminate inconsistency in the way include guard macros are named
  (e.g., some files use `__FILE_H__`, others use `FILE_H_`, etc.).
- Reduces boilerplate (three lines replaced by one).
- Avoids polluting the macro namespace with guard symbols.
- Can improve build times as the preprocessor can skip re-opening the
  file entirely, rather than re-reading it to find the matching
  `#endif` ("multiple-include optimization").
  - Note that some compilers may already optimize traditional include
    guards, by recognzining the idiomatic pattern.

This change is made acknowledging that overall portability of the
code will technically be reduced, as `#pragma once` is not part of the
C/C++ standards.

However, this is considered acceptable given:

1. edk2 already defines a subset of supported compilers in
   BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template, all of which have supported
   `#pragma once` for over two decades.
2. There have been concerns raised to the project about inconsistent
   include guard naming and potential macro collisions.

Approximate compiler support dates:

- MSVC: Supported since Visual C++ 4.2 (1996)
- GCC: Supported since 3.4 (2004)
  (http://gnu.ist.utl.pt/software/gcc/gcc-3.4/changes.html)
- Clang (LLVM based): Since initial release in 2007

Signed-off-by: Michael Kubacki <michael.kubacki@microsoft.com>
2026-02-23 21:01:28 +00:00

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/** @file
Provides global variables that are pointers to the UEFI HII related protocols.
All of the UEFI HII related protocols are optional, so the consumers of this
library class must verify that the global variable pointers are not NULL before
use.
Copyright (c) 2006 - 2018, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
**/
#pragma once
#include <Protocol/HiiFont.h>
#include <Protocol/HiiString.h>
#include <Protocol/HiiImage.h>
#include <Protocol/HiiDatabase.h>
#include <Protocol/HiiConfigRouting.h>
///
/// The pointer to the UEFI HII Font Protocol.
///
extern EFI_HII_FONT_PROTOCOL *gHiiFont;
///
/// The pointer to the UEFI HII String Protocol.
///
extern EFI_HII_STRING_PROTOCOL *gHiiString;
///
/// The pointer to the UEFI HII Image Protocol.
///
extern EFI_HII_IMAGE_PROTOCOL *gHiiImage;
///
/// The pointer to the UEFI HII Database Protocol.
///
extern EFI_HII_DATABASE_PROTOCOL *gHiiDatabase;
///
/// The pointer to the UEFI HII Config Rounting Protocol.
///
extern EFI_HII_CONFIG_ROUTING_PROTOCOL *gHiiConfigRouting;