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1  // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
2  
3  //! Tasks (threads and processes).
4  //!
5  //! C header: [`include/linux/sched.h`](srctree/include/linux/sched.h).
6  
7  use crate::{bindings, types::Opaque};
8  use core::{marker::PhantomData, ops::Deref, ptr};
9  
10  /// Returns the currently running task.
11  #[macro_export]
12  macro_rules! current {
13      () => {
14          // SAFETY: Deref + addr-of below create a temporary `TaskRef` that cannot outlive the
15          // caller.
16          unsafe { &*$crate::task::Task::current() }
17      };
18  }
19  
20  /// Wraps the kernel's `struct task_struct`.
21  ///
22  /// # Invariants
23  ///
24  /// All instances are valid tasks created by the C portion of the kernel.
25  ///
26  /// Instances of this type are always ref-counted, that is, a call to `get_task_struct` ensures
27  /// that the allocation remains valid at least until the matching call to `put_task_struct`.
28  ///
29  /// # Examples
30  ///
31  /// The following is an example of getting the PID of the current thread with zero additional cost
32  /// when compared to the C version:
33  ///
34  /// ```
35  /// let pid = current!().pid();
36  /// ```
37  ///
38  /// Getting the PID of the current process, also zero additional cost:
39  ///
40  /// ```
41  /// let pid = current!().group_leader().pid();
42  /// ```
43  ///
44  /// Getting the current task and storing it in some struct. The reference count is automatically
45  /// incremented when creating `State` and decremented when it is dropped:
46  ///
47  /// ```
48  /// use kernel::{task::Task, types::ARef};
49  ///
50  /// struct State {
51  ///     creator: ARef<Task>,
52  ///     index: u32,
53  /// }
54  ///
55  /// impl State {
56  ///     fn new() -> Self {
57  ///         Self {
58  ///             creator: current!().into(),
59  ///             index: 0,
60  ///         }
61  ///     }
62  /// }
63  /// ```
64  #[repr(transparent)]
65  pub struct Task(pub(crate) Opaque<bindings::task_struct>);
66  
67  // SAFETY: By design, the only way to access a `Task` is via the `current` function or via an
68  // `ARef<Task>` obtained through the `AlwaysRefCounted` impl. This means that the only situation in
69  // which a `Task` can be accessed mutably is when the refcount drops to zero and the destructor
70  // runs. It is safe for that to happen on any thread, so it is ok for this type to be `Send`.
71  unsafe impl Send for Task {}
72  
73  // SAFETY: It's OK to access `Task` through shared references from other threads because we're
74  // either accessing properties that don't change (e.g., `pid`, `group_leader`) or that are properly
75  // synchronised by C code (e.g., `signal_pending`).
76  unsafe impl Sync for Task {}
77  
78  /// The type of process identifiers (PIDs).
79  type Pid = bindings::pid_t;
80  
81  impl Task {
82      /// Returns a task reference for the currently executing task/thread.
83      ///
84      /// The recommended way to get the current task/thread is to use the
85      /// [`current`] macro because it is safe.
86      ///
87      /// # Safety
88      ///
89      /// Callers must ensure that the returned object doesn't outlive the current task/thread.
90      pub unsafe fn current() -> impl Deref<Target = Task> {
91          struct TaskRef<'a> {
92              task: &'a Task,
93              _not_send: PhantomData<*mut ()>,
94          }
95  
96          impl Deref for TaskRef<'_> {
97              type Target = Task;
98  
99              fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
100                  self.task
101              }
102          }
103  
104          // SAFETY: Just an FFI call with no additional safety requirements.
105          let ptr = unsafe { bindings::get_current() };
106  
107          TaskRef {
108              // SAFETY: If the current thread is still running, the current task is valid. Given
109              // that `TaskRef` is not `Send`, we know it cannot be transferred to another thread
110              // (where it could potentially outlive the caller).
111              task: unsafe { &*ptr.cast() },
112              _not_send: PhantomData,
113          }
114      }
115  
116      /// Returns the group leader of the given task.
117      pub fn group_leader(&self) -> &Task {
118          // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is a valid task. Valid tasks always
119          // have a valid group_leader.
120          let ptr = unsafe { *ptr::addr_of!((*self.0.get()).group_leader) };
121  
122          // SAFETY: The lifetime of the returned task reference is tied to the lifetime of `self`,
123          // and given that a task has a reference to its group leader, we know it must be valid for
124          // the lifetime of the returned task reference.
125          unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
126      }
127  
128      /// Returns the PID of the given task.
129      pub fn pid(&self) -> Pid {
130          // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is a valid task. Valid tasks always
131          // have a valid pid.
132          unsafe { *ptr::addr_of!((*self.0.get()).pid) }
133      }
134  
135      /// Determines whether the given task has pending signals.
136      pub fn signal_pending(&self) -> bool {
137          // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is valid.
138          unsafe { bindings::signal_pending(self.0.get()) != 0 }
139      }
140  
141      /// Wakes up the task.
142      pub fn wake_up(&self) {
143          // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0.get()` is non-null and valid.
144          // And `wake_up_process` is safe to be called for any valid task, even if the task is
145          // running.
146          unsafe { bindings::wake_up_process(self.0.get()) };
147      }
148  }
149  
150  // SAFETY: The type invariants guarantee that `Task` is always ref-counted.
151  unsafe impl crate::types::AlwaysRefCounted for Task {
152      fn inc_ref(&self) {
153          // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference means that the refcount is nonzero.
154          unsafe { bindings::get_task_struct(self.0.get()) };
155      }
156  
157      unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: ptr::NonNull<Self>) {
158          // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee that the refcount is nonzero.
159          unsafe { bindings::put_task_struct(obj.cast().as_ptr()) }
160      }
161  }
162