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1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2 /*
3  * Variant of atomic_t specialized for reference counts.
4  *
5  * The interface matches the atomic_t interface (to aid in porting) but only
6  * provides the few functions one should use for reference counting.
7  *
8  * It differs in that the counter saturates at UINT_MAX and will not move once
9  * there. This avoids wrapping the counter and causing 'spurious'
10  * use-after-free issues.
11  *
12  * Memory ordering rules are slightly relaxed wrt regular atomic_t functions
13  * and provide only what is strictly required for refcounts.
14  *
15  * The increments are fully relaxed; these will not provide ordering. The
16  * rationale is that whatever is used to obtain the object we're increasing the
17  * reference count on will provide the ordering. For locked data structures,
18  * its the lock acquire, for RCU/lockless data structures its the dependent
19  * load.
20  *
21  * Do note that inc_not_zero() provides a control dependency which will order
22  * future stores against the inc, this ensures we'll never modify the object
23  * if we did not in fact acquire a reference.
24  *
25  * The decrements will provide release order, such that all the prior loads and
26  * stores will be issued before, it also provides a control dependency, which
27  * will order us against the subsequent free().
28  *
29  * The control dependency is against the load of the cmpxchg (ll/sc) that
30  * succeeded. This means the stores aren't fully ordered, but this is fine
31  * because the 1->0 transition indicates no concurrency.
32  *
33  * Note that the allocator is responsible for ordering things between free()
34  * and alloc().
35  *
36  */
37 
38 #include <linux/mutex.h>
39 #include <linux/refcount.h>
40 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
41 #include <linux/bug.h>
42 
43 /**
44  * refcount_add_not_zero_checked - add a value to a refcount unless it is 0
45  * @i: the value to add to the refcount
46  * @r: the refcount
47  *
48  * Will saturate at UINT_MAX and WARN.
49  *
50  * Provides no memory ordering, it is assumed the caller has guaranteed the
51  * object memory to be stable (RCU, etc.). It does provide a control dependency
52  * and thereby orders future stores. See the comment on top.
53  *
54  * Use of this function is not recommended for the normal reference counting
55  * use case in which references are taken and released one at a time.  In these
56  * cases, refcount_inc(), or one of its variants, should instead be used to
57  * increment a reference count.
58  *
59  * Return: false if the passed refcount is 0, true otherwise
60  */
61 bool refcount_add_not_zero_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
62 {
63 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
64 
65 	do {
66 		if (!val)
67 			return false;
68 
69 		if (unlikely(val == UINT_MAX))
70 			return true;
71 
72 		new = val + i;
73 		if (new < val)
74 			new = UINT_MAX;
75 
76 	} while (!atomic_try_cmpxchg_relaxed(&r->refs, &val, new));
77 
78 	WARN_ONCE(new == UINT_MAX, "refcount_t: saturated; leaking memory.\n");
79 
80 	return true;
81 }
82 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add_not_zero_checked);
83 
84 /**
85  * refcount_add_checked - add a value to a refcount
86  * @i: the value to add to the refcount
87  * @r: the refcount
88  *
89  * Similar to atomic_add(), but will saturate at UINT_MAX and WARN.
90  *
91  * Provides no memory ordering, it is assumed the caller has guaranteed the
92  * object memory to be stable (RCU, etc.). It does provide a control dependency
93  * and thereby orders future stores. See the comment on top.
94  *
95  * Use of this function is not recommended for the normal reference counting
96  * use case in which references are taken and released one at a time.  In these
97  * cases, refcount_inc(), or one of its variants, should instead be used to
98  * increment a reference count.
99  */
100 void refcount_add_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
101 {
102 	WARN_ONCE(!refcount_add_not_zero_checked(i, r), "refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.\n");
103 }
104 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add_checked);
105 
106 /**
107  * refcount_inc_not_zero_checked - increment a refcount unless it is 0
108  * @r: the refcount to increment
109  *
110  * Similar to atomic_inc_not_zero(), but will saturate at UINT_MAX and WARN.
111  *
112  * Provides no memory ordering, it is assumed the caller has guaranteed the
113  * object memory to be stable (RCU, etc.). It does provide a control dependency
114  * and thereby orders future stores. See the comment on top.
115  *
116  * Return: true if the increment was successful, false otherwise
117  */
118 bool refcount_inc_not_zero_checked(refcount_t *r)
119 {
120 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
121 
122 	do {
123 		new = val + 1;
124 
125 		if (!val)
126 			return false;
127 
128 		if (unlikely(!new))
129 			return true;
130 
131 	} while (!atomic_try_cmpxchg_relaxed(&r->refs, &val, new));
132 
133 	WARN_ONCE(new == UINT_MAX, "refcount_t: saturated; leaking memory.\n");
134 
135 	return true;
136 }
137 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc_not_zero_checked);
138 
139 /**
140  * refcount_inc_checked - increment a refcount
141  * @r: the refcount to increment
142  *
143  * Similar to atomic_inc(), but will saturate at UINT_MAX and WARN.
144  *
145  * Provides no memory ordering, it is assumed the caller already has a
146  * reference on the object.
147  *
148  * Will WARN if the refcount is 0, as this represents a possible use-after-free
149  * condition.
150  */
151 void refcount_inc_checked(refcount_t *r)
152 {
153 	WARN_ONCE(!refcount_inc_not_zero_checked(r), "refcount_t: increment on 0; use-after-free.\n");
154 }
155 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc_checked);
156 
157 /**
158  * refcount_sub_and_test_checked - subtract from a refcount and test if it is 0
159  * @i: amount to subtract from the refcount
160  * @r: the refcount
161  *
162  * Similar to atomic_dec_and_test(), but it will WARN, return false and
163  * ultimately leak on underflow and will fail to decrement when saturated
164  * at UINT_MAX.
165  *
166  * Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
167  * before, and provides a control dependency such that free() must come after.
168  * See the comment on top.
169  *
170  * Use of this function is not recommended for the normal reference counting
171  * use case in which references are taken and released one at a time.  In these
172  * cases, refcount_dec(), or one of its variants, should instead be used to
173  * decrement a reference count.
174  *
175  * Return: true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise
176  */
177 bool refcount_sub_and_test_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
178 {
179 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
180 
181 	do {
182 		if (unlikely(val == UINT_MAX))
183 			return false;
184 
185 		new = val - i;
186 		if (new > val) {
187 			WARN_ONCE(new > val, "refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.\n");
188 			return false;
189 		}
190 
191 	} while (!atomic_try_cmpxchg_release(&r->refs, &val, new));
192 
193 	return !new;
194 }
195 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_sub_and_test_checked);
196 
197 /**
198  * refcount_dec_and_test_checked - decrement a refcount and test if it is 0
199  * @r: the refcount
200  *
201  * Similar to atomic_dec_and_test(), it will WARN on underflow and fail to
202  * decrement when saturated at UINT_MAX.
203  *
204  * Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
205  * before, and provides a control dependency such that free() must come after.
206  * See the comment on top.
207  *
208  * Return: true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise
209  */
210 bool refcount_dec_and_test_checked(refcount_t *r)
211 {
212 	return refcount_sub_and_test_checked(1, r);
213 }
214 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_test_checked);
215 
216 /**
217  * refcount_dec_checked - decrement a refcount
218  * @r: the refcount
219  *
220  * Similar to atomic_dec(), it will WARN on underflow and fail to decrement
221  * when saturated at UINT_MAX.
222  *
223  * Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
224  * before.
225  */
226 void refcount_dec_checked(refcount_t *r)
227 {
228 	WARN_ONCE(refcount_dec_and_test_checked(r), "refcount_t: decrement hit 0; leaking memory.\n");
229 }
230 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_checked);
231 
232 /**
233  * refcount_dec_if_one - decrement a refcount if it is 1
234  * @r: the refcount
235  *
236  * No atomic_t counterpart, it attempts a 1 -> 0 transition and returns the
237  * success thereof.
238  *
239  * Like all decrement operations, it provides release memory order and provides
240  * a control dependency.
241  *
242  * It can be used like a try-delete operator; this explicit case is provided
243  * and not cmpxchg in generic, because that would allow implementing unsafe
244  * operations.
245  *
246  * Return: true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise
247  */
248 bool refcount_dec_if_one(refcount_t *r)
249 {
250 	int val = 1;
251 
252 	return atomic_try_cmpxchg_release(&r->refs, &val, 0);
253 }
254 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_if_one);
255 
256 /**
257  * refcount_dec_not_one - decrement a refcount if it is not 1
258  * @r: the refcount
259  *
260  * No atomic_t counterpart, it decrements unless the value is 1, in which case
261  * it will return false.
262  *
263  * Was often done like: atomic_add_unless(&var, -1, 1)
264  *
265  * Return: true if the decrement operation was successful, false otherwise
266  */
267 bool refcount_dec_not_one(refcount_t *r)
268 {
269 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
270 
271 	do {
272 		if (unlikely(val == UINT_MAX))
273 			return true;
274 
275 		if (val == 1)
276 			return false;
277 
278 		new = val - 1;
279 		if (new > val) {
280 			WARN_ONCE(new > val, "refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.\n");
281 			return true;
282 		}
283 
284 	} while (!atomic_try_cmpxchg_release(&r->refs, &val, new));
285 
286 	return true;
287 }
288 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_not_one);
289 
290 /**
291  * refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock - return holding mutex if able to decrement
292  *                               refcount to 0
293  * @r: the refcount
294  * @lock: the mutex to be locked
295  *
296  * Similar to atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock(), it will WARN on underflow and fail
297  * to decrement when saturated at UINT_MAX.
298  *
299  * Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
300  * before, and provides a control dependency such that free() must come after.
301  * See the comment on top.
302  *
303  * Return: true and hold mutex if able to decrement refcount to 0, false
304  *         otherwise
305  */
306 bool refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock(refcount_t *r, struct mutex *lock)
307 {
308 	if (refcount_dec_not_one(r))
309 		return false;
310 
311 	mutex_lock(lock);
312 	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(r)) {
313 		mutex_unlock(lock);
314 		return false;
315 	}
316 
317 	return true;
318 }
319 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_mutex_lock);
320 
321 /**
322  * refcount_dec_and_lock - return holding spinlock if able to decrement
323  *                         refcount to 0
324  * @r: the refcount
325  * @lock: the spinlock to be locked
326  *
327  * Similar to atomic_dec_and_lock(), it will WARN on underflow and fail to
328  * decrement when saturated at UINT_MAX.
329  *
330  * Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
331  * before, and provides a control dependency such that free() must come after.
332  * See the comment on top.
333  *
334  * Return: true and hold spinlock if able to decrement refcount to 0, false
335  *         otherwise
336  */
337 bool refcount_dec_and_lock(refcount_t *r, spinlock_t *lock)
338 {
339 	if (refcount_dec_not_one(r))
340 		return false;
341 
342 	spin_lock(lock);
343 	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(r)) {
344 		spin_unlock(lock);
345 		return false;
346 	}
347 
348 	return true;
349 }
350 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_lock);
351 
352 /**
353  * refcount_dec_and_lock_irqsave - return holding spinlock with disabled
354  *                                 interrupts if able to decrement refcount to 0
355  * @r: the refcount
356  * @lock: the spinlock to be locked
357  * @flags: saved IRQ-flags if the is acquired
358  *
359  * Same as refcount_dec_and_lock() above except that the spinlock is acquired
360  * with disabled interupts.
361  *
362  * Return: true and hold spinlock if able to decrement refcount to 0, false
363  *         otherwise
364  */
365 bool refcount_dec_and_lock_irqsave(refcount_t *r, spinlock_t *lock,
366 				   unsigned long *flags)
367 {
368 	if (refcount_dec_not_one(r))
369 		return false;
370 
371 	spin_lock_irqsave(lock, *flags);
372 	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(r)) {
373 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(lock, *flags);
374 		return false;
375 	}
376 
377 	return true;
378 }
379 EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_lock_irqsave);
380