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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::{
8     build_assert::build_assert,
9     sync::atomic::Atomic,
10     types::Opaque, //
11 };
12 
13 /// Atomic reference counter.
14 ///
15 /// This type is conceptually an atomic integer, but provides saturation semantics compared to
16 /// normal atomic integers. Values in the negative range when viewed as a signed integer are
17 /// saturation (bad) values. For details about the saturation semantics, please refer to top of
18 /// [`include/linux/refcount.h`](srctree/include/linux/refcount.h).
19 ///
20 /// Wraps the kernel's C `refcount_t`.
21 #[repr(transparent)]
22 pub struct Refcount(Opaque<bindings::refcount_t>);
23 
24 impl Refcount {
25     /// Construct a new [`Refcount`] from an initial value.
26     ///
27     /// The initial value should be non-saturated.
28     // Always inline to optimize out error path of `build_assert`.
29     #[inline(always)]
30     pub fn new(value: i32) -> Self {
31         build_assert!(value >= 0, "initial value saturated");
32         // SAFETY: There are no safety requirements for this FFI call.
33         Self(Opaque::new(unsafe { bindings::REFCOUNT_INIT(value) }))
34     }
35 
36     #[inline]
37     fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut bindings::refcount_t {
38         self.0.get()
39     }
40 
41     /// Get the underlying atomic counter that backs the refcount.
42     ///
43     /// NOTE: Usage of this function is discouraged as it can circumvent the protections offered by
44     /// `refcount.h`. If there is no way to achieve the result using APIs in `refcount.h`, then
45     /// this function can be used. Otherwise consider adding a binding for the required API.
46     #[inline]
47     pub fn as_atomic(&self) -> &Atomic<i32> {
48         let ptr = self.0.get().cast();
49         // SAFETY: `refcount_t` is a transparent wrapper of `atomic_t`, which is an atomic 32-bit
50         // integer that is layout-wise compatible with `Atomic<i32>`. All values are valid for
51         // `refcount_t`, despite some of the values being considered saturated and "bad".
52         unsafe { &*ptr }
53     }
54 
55     /// Set a refcount's value.
56     #[inline]
57     pub fn set(&self, value: i32) {
58         // SAFETY: `self.as_ptr()` is valid.
59         unsafe { bindings::refcount_set(self.as_ptr(), value) }
60     }
61 
62     /// Increment a refcount.
63     ///
64     /// It will saturate if overflows and `WARN`. It will also `WARN` if the refcount is 0, as this
65     /// represents a possible use-after-free condition.
66     ///
67     /// Provides no memory ordering, it is assumed that caller already has a reference on the
68     /// object.
69     #[inline]
70     pub fn inc(&self) {
71         // SAFETY: self is valid.
72         unsafe { bindings::refcount_inc(self.as_ptr()) }
73     }
74 
75     /// Decrement a refcount.
76     ///
77     /// It will `WARN` on underflow and fail to decrement when saturated.
78     ///
79     /// Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
80     /// before.
81     #[inline]
82     pub fn dec(&self) {
83         // SAFETY: `self.as_ptr()` is valid.
84         unsafe { bindings::refcount_dec(self.as_ptr()) }
85     }
86 
87     /// Decrement a refcount and test if it is 0.
88     ///
89     /// It will `WARN` on underflow and fail to decrement when saturated.
90     ///
91     /// Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
92     /// before, and provides an acquire ordering on success such that memory deallocation
93     /// must come after.
94     ///
95     /// Returns true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise.
96     ///
97     /// # Notes
98     ///
99     /// A common pattern of using `Refcount` is to free memory when the reference count reaches
100     /// zero. This means that the reference to `Refcount` could become invalid after calling this
101     /// function. This is fine as long as the reference to `Refcount` is no longer used when this
102     /// function returns `false`. It is not necessary to use raw pointers in this scenario, see
103     /// <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/55005>.
104     #[inline]
105     #[must_use = "use `dec` instead if you do not need to test if it is 0"]
106     pub fn dec_and_test(&self) -> bool {
107         // SAFETY: `self.as_ptr()` is valid.
108         unsafe { bindings::refcount_dec_and_test(self.as_ptr()) }
109     }
110 }
111 
112 // SAFETY: `refcount_t` is thread-safe.
113 unsafe impl Send for Refcount {}
114 
115 // SAFETY: `refcount_t` is thread-safe.
116 unsafe impl Sync for Refcount {}
117