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1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2 
3 //! Allocator support.
4 //!
5 //! Documentation for the kernel's memory allocators can found in the "Memory Allocation Guide"
6 //! linked below. For instance, this includes the concept of "get free page" (GFP) flags and the
7 //! typical application of the different kernel allocators.
8 //!
9 //! Reference: <https://docs.kernel.org/core-api/memory-allocation.html>
10 
11 use super::Flags;
12 use core::alloc::Layout;
13 use core::ptr;
14 use core::ptr::NonNull;
15 
16 use crate::alloc::{AllocError, Allocator};
17 use crate::bindings;
18 use crate::pr_warn;
19 
20 const ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN: usize = bindings::ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN;
21 
22 /// The contiguous kernel allocator.
23 ///
24 /// `Kmalloc` is typically used for physically contiguous allocations up to page size, but also
25 /// supports larger allocations up to `bindings::KMALLOC_MAX_SIZE`, which is hardware specific.
26 ///
27 /// For more details see [self].
28 pub struct Kmalloc;
29 
30 /// The virtually contiguous kernel allocator.
31 ///
32 /// `Vmalloc` allocates pages from the page level allocator and maps them into the contiguous kernel
33 /// virtual space. It is typically used for large allocations. The memory allocated with this
34 /// allocator is not physically contiguous.
35 ///
36 /// For more details see [self].
37 pub struct Vmalloc;
38 
39 /// The kvmalloc kernel allocator.
40 ///
41 /// `KVmalloc` attempts to allocate memory with `Kmalloc` first, but falls back to `Vmalloc` upon
42 /// failure. This allocator is typically used when the size for the requested allocation is not
43 /// known and may exceed the capabilities of `Kmalloc`.
44 ///
45 /// For more details see [self].
46 pub struct KVmalloc;
47 
48 /// # Invariants
49 ///
50 /// One of the following: `krealloc`, `vrealloc`, `kvrealloc`.
51 struct ReallocFunc(
52     unsafe extern "C" fn(*const crate::ffi::c_void, usize, u32) -> *mut crate::ffi::c_void,
53 );
54 
55 impl ReallocFunc {
56     // INVARIANT: `krealloc` satisfies the type invariants.
57     const KREALLOC: Self = Self(bindings::krealloc);
58 
59     // INVARIANT: `vrealloc` satisfies the type invariants.
60     const VREALLOC: Self = Self(bindings::vrealloc);
61 
62     // INVARIANT: `kvrealloc` satisfies the type invariants.
63     const KVREALLOC: Self = Self(bindings::kvrealloc);
64 
65     /// # Safety
66     ///
67     /// This method has the same safety requirements as [`Allocator::realloc`].
68     ///
69     /// # Guarantees
70     ///
71     /// This method has the same guarantees as `Allocator::realloc`. Additionally
72     /// - it accepts any pointer to a valid memory allocation allocated by this function.
73     /// - memory allocated by this function remains valid until it is passed to this function.
74     #[inline]
75     unsafe fn call(
76         &self,
77         ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
78         layout: Layout,
79         old_layout: Layout,
80         flags: Flags,
81     ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
82         let size = layout.size();
83         let ptr = match ptr {
84             Some(ptr) => {
85                 if old_layout.size() == 0 {
86                     ptr::null()
87                 } else {
88                     ptr.as_ptr()
89                 }
90             }
91             None => ptr::null(),
92         };
93 
94         // SAFETY:
95         // - `self.0` is one of `krealloc`, `vrealloc`, `kvrealloc` and thus only requires that
96         //   `ptr` is NULL or valid.
97         // - `ptr` is either NULL or valid by the safety requirements of this function.
98         //
99         // GUARANTEE:
100         // - `self.0` is one of `krealloc`, `vrealloc`, `kvrealloc`.
101         // - Those functions provide the guarantees of this function.
102         let raw_ptr = unsafe {
103             // If `size == 0` and `ptr != NULL` the memory behind the pointer is freed.
104             self.0(ptr.cast(), size, flags.0).cast()
105         };
106 
107         let ptr = if size == 0 {
108             crate::alloc::dangling_from_layout(layout)
109         } else {
110             NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?
111         };
112 
113         Ok(NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr, size))
114     }
115 }
116 
117 impl Kmalloc {
118     /// Returns a [`Layout`] that makes [`Kmalloc`] fulfill the requested size and alignment of
119     /// `layout`.
120     pub fn aligned_layout(layout: Layout) -> Layout {
121         // Note that `layout.size()` (after padding) is guaranteed to be a multiple of
122         // `layout.align()` which together with the slab guarantees means that `Kmalloc` will return
123         // a properly aligned object (see comments in `kmalloc()` for more information).
124         layout.pad_to_align()
125     }
126 }
127 
128 // SAFETY: `realloc` delegates to `ReallocFunc::call`, which guarantees that
129 // - memory remains valid until it is explicitly freed,
130 // - passing a pointer to a valid memory allocation is OK,
131 // - `realloc` satisfies the guarantees, since `ReallocFunc::call` has the same.
132 unsafe impl Allocator for Kmalloc {
133     const MIN_ALIGN: usize = ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN;
134 
135     #[inline]
136     unsafe fn realloc(
137         ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
138         layout: Layout,
139         old_layout: Layout,
140         flags: Flags,
141     ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
142         let layout = Kmalloc::aligned_layout(layout);
143 
144         // SAFETY: `ReallocFunc::call` has the same safety requirements as `Allocator::realloc`.
145         unsafe { ReallocFunc::KREALLOC.call(ptr, layout, old_layout, flags) }
146     }
147 }
148 
149 // SAFETY: `realloc` delegates to `ReallocFunc::call`, which guarantees that
150 // - memory remains valid until it is explicitly freed,
151 // - passing a pointer to a valid memory allocation is OK,
152 // - `realloc` satisfies the guarantees, since `ReallocFunc::call` has the same.
153 unsafe impl Allocator for Vmalloc {
154     const MIN_ALIGN: usize = kernel::page::PAGE_SIZE;
155 
156     #[inline]
157     unsafe fn realloc(
158         ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
159         layout: Layout,
160         old_layout: Layout,
161         flags: Flags,
162     ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
163         // TODO: Support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE.
164         if layout.align() > bindings::PAGE_SIZE {
165             pr_warn!("Vmalloc does not support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE yet.\n");
166             return Err(AllocError);
167         }
168 
169         // SAFETY: If not `None`, `ptr` is guaranteed to point to valid memory, which was previously
170         // allocated with this `Allocator`.
171         unsafe { ReallocFunc::VREALLOC.call(ptr, layout, old_layout, flags) }
172     }
173 }
174 
175 // SAFETY: `realloc` delegates to `ReallocFunc::call`, which guarantees that
176 // - memory remains valid until it is explicitly freed,
177 // - passing a pointer to a valid memory allocation is OK,
178 // - `realloc` satisfies the guarantees, since `ReallocFunc::call` has the same.
179 unsafe impl Allocator for KVmalloc {
180     const MIN_ALIGN: usize = ARCH_KMALLOC_MINALIGN;
181 
182     #[inline]
183     unsafe fn realloc(
184         ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
185         layout: Layout,
186         old_layout: Layout,
187         flags: Flags,
188     ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
189         // `KVmalloc` may use the `Kmalloc` backend, hence we have to enforce a `Kmalloc`
190         // compatible layout.
191         let layout = Kmalloc::aligned_layout(layout);
192 
193         // TODO: Support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE.
194         if layout.align() > bindings::PAGE_SIZE {
195             pr_warn!("KVmalloc does not support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE yet.\n");
196             return Err(AllocError);
197         }
198 
199         // SAFETY: If not `None`, `ptr` is guaranteed to point to valid memory, which was previously
200         // allocated with this `Allocator`.
201         unsafe { ReallocFunc::KVREALLOC.call(ptr, layout, old_layout, flags) }
202     }
203 }
204