// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 //! Generic devices that are part of the kernel's driver model. //! //! C header: [`include/linux/device.h`](srctree/include/linux/device.h) use crate::{ bindings, types::{ARef, Opaque}, }; use core::ptr; /// A reference-counted device. /// /// This structure represents the Rust abstraction for a C `struct device`. This implementation /// abstracts the usage of an already existing C `struct device` within Rust code that we get /// passed from the C side. /// /// An instance of this abstraction can be obtained temporarily or permanent. /// /// A temporary one is bound to the lifetime of the C `struct device` pointer used for creation. /// A permanent instance is always reference-counted and hence not restricted by any lifetime /// boundaries. /// /// For subsystems it is recommended to create a permanent instance to wrap into a subsystem /// specific device structure (e.g. `pci::Device`). This is useful for passing it to drivers in /// `T::probe()`, such that a driver can store the `ARef` (equivalent to storing a /// `struct device` pointer in a C driver) for arbitrary purposes, e.g. allocating DMA coherent /// memory. /// /// # Invariants /// /// A `Device` instance represents a valid `struct device` created by the C portion of the kernel. /// /// Instances of this type are always reference-counted, that is, a call to `get_device` ensures /// that the allocation remains valid at least until the matching call to `put_device`. /// /// `bindings::device::release` is valid to be called from any thread, hence `ARef` can be /// dropped from any thread. #[repr(transparent)] pub struct Device(Opaque); impl Device { /// Creates a new reference-counted abstraction instance of an existing `struct device` pointer. /// /// # Safety /// /// Callers must ensure that `ptr` is valid, non-null, and has a non-zero reference count, /// i.e. it must be ensured that the reference count of the C `struct device` `ptr` points to /// can't drop to zero, for the duration of this function call. /// /// It must also be ensured that `bindings::device::release` can be called from any thread. /// While not officially documented, this should be the case for any `struct device`. pub unsafe fn get_device(ptr: *mut bindings::device) -> ARef { // SAFETY: By the safety requirements ptr is valid unsafe { Self::as_ref(ptr) }.into() } /// Obtain the raw `struct device *`. pub(crate) fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::device { self.0.get() } /// Convert a raw C `struct device` pointer to a `&'a Device`. /// /// # Safety /// /// Callers must ensure that `ptr` is valid, non-null, and has a non-zero reference count, /// i.e. it must be ensured that the reference count of the C `struct device` `ptr` points to /// can't drop to zero, for the duration of this function call and the entire duration when the /// returned reference exists. pub unsafe fn as_ref<'a>(ptr: *mut bindings::device) -> &'a Self { // SAFETY: Guaranteed by the safety requirements of the function. unsafe { &*ptr.cast() } } } // SAFETY: Instances of `Device` are always reference-counted. unsafe impl crate::types::AlwaysRefCounted for Device { fn inc_ref(&self) { // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference guarantees that the refcount is non-zero. unsafe { bindings::get_device(self.as_raw()) }; } unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: ptr::NonNull) { // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee that the refcount is non-zero. unsafe { bindings::put_device(obj.cast().as_ptr()) } } } // SAFETY: As by the type invariant `Device` can be sent to any thread. unsafe impl Send for Device {} // SAFETY: `Device` can be shared among threads because all immutable methods are protected by the // synchronization in `struct device`. unsafe impl Sync for Device {}