xref: /linux/rust/kernel/sync/refcount.rs (revision 367b81ef010ad3d0986af32f594c3a2e5807b40a)
1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2 
3 //! Atomic reference counting.
4 //!
5 //! C header: [`include/linux/refcount.h`](srctree/include/linux/refcount.h)
6 
7 use crate::build_assert;
8 use crate::sync::atomic::Atomic;
9 use crate::types::Opaque;
10 
11 /// Atomic reference counter.
12 ///
13 /// This type is conceptually an atomic integer, but provides saturation semantics compared to
14 /// normal atomic integers. Values in the negative range when viewed as a signed integer are
15 /// saturation (bad) values. For details about the saturation semantics, please refer to top of
16 /// [`include/linux/refcount.h`](srctree/include/linux/refcount.h).
17 ///
18 /// Wraps the kernel's C `refcount_t`.
19 #[repr(transparent)]
20 pub struct Refcount(Opaque<bindings::refcount_t>);
21 
22 impl Refcount {
23     /// Construct a new [`Refcount`] from an initial value.
24     ///
25     /// The initial value should be non-saturated.
26     // Always inline to optimize out error path of `build_assert`.
27     #[inline(always)]
new(value: i32) -> Self28     pub fn new(value: i32) -> Self {
29         build_assert!(value >= 0, "initial value saturated");
30         // SAFETY: There are no safety requirements for this FFI call.
31         Self(Opaque::new(unsafe { bindings::REFCOUNT_INIT(value) }))
32     }
33 
34     #[inline]
as_ptr(&self) -> *mut bindings::refcount_t35     fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut bindings::refcount_t {
36         self.0.get()
37     }
38 
39     /// Get the underlying atomic counter that backs the refcount.
40     ///
41     /// NOTE: Usage of this function is discouraged as it can circumvent the protections offered by
42     /// `refcount.h`. If there is no way to achieve the result using APIs in `refcount.h`, then
43     /// this function can be used. Otherwise consider adding a binding for the required API.
44     #[inline]
as_atomic(&self) -> &Atomic<i32>45     pub fn as_atomic(&self) -> &Atomic<i32> {
46         let ptr = self.0.get().cast();
47         // SAFETY: `refcount_t` is a transparent wrapper of `atomic_t`, which is an atomic 32-bit
48         // integer that is layout-wise compatible with `Atomic<i32>`. All values are valid for
49         // `refcount_t`, despite some of the values being considered saturated and "bad".
50         unsafe { &*ptr }
51     }
52 
53     /// Set a refcount's value.
54     #[inline]
set(&self, value: i32)55     pub fn set(&self, value: i32) {
56         // SAFETY: `self.as_ptr()` is valid.
57         unsafe { bindings::refcount_set(self.as_ptr(), value) }
58     }
59 
60     /// Increment a refcount.
61     ///
62     /// It will saturate if overflows and `WARN`. It will also `WARN` if the refcount is 0, as this
63     /// represents a possible use-after-free condition.
64     ///
65     /// Provides no memory ordering, it is assumed that caller already has a reference on the
66     /// object.
67     #[inline]
inc(&self)68     pub fn inc(&self) {
69         // SAFETY: self is valid.
70         unsafe { bindings::refcount_inc(self.as_ptr()) }
71     }
72 
73     /// Decrement a refcount.
74     ///
75     /// It will `WARN` on underflow and fail to decrement when saturated.
76     ///
77     /// Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
78     /// before.
79     #[inline]
dec(&self)80     pub fn dec(&self) {
81         // SAFETY: `self.as_ptr()` is valid.
82         unsafe { bindings::refcount_dec(self.as_ptr()) }
83     }
84 
85     /// Decrement a refcount and test if it is 0.
86     ///
87     /// It will `WARN` on underflow and fail to decrement when saturated.
88     ///
89     /// Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
90     /// before, and provides an acquire ordering on success such that memory deallocation
91     /// must come after.
92     ///
93     /// Returns true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise.
94     ///
95     /// # Notes
96     ///
97     /// A common pattern of using `Refcount` is to free memory when the reference count reaches
98     /// zero. This means that the reference to `Refcount` could become invalid after calling this
99     /// function. This is fine as long as the reference to `Refcount` is no longer used when this
100     /// function returns `false`. It is not necessary to use raw pointers in this scenario, see
101     /// <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/55005>.
102     #[inline]
103     #[must_use = "use `dec` instead if you do not need to test if it is 0"]
dec_and_test(&self) -> bool104     pub fn dec_and_test(&self) -> bool {
105         // SAFETY: `self.as_ptr()` is valid.
106         unsafe { bindings::refcount_dec_and_test(self.as_ptr()) }
107     }
108 }
109 
110 // SAFETY: `refcount_t` is thread-safe.
111 unsafe impl Send for Refcount {}
112 
113 // SAFETY: `refcount_t` is thread-safe.
114 unsafe impl Sync for Refcount {}
115