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Diffstat (limited to 'rust/kernel/task.rs')
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1 files changed, 162 insertions, 118 deletions
diff --git a/rust/kernel/task.rs b/rust/kernel/task.rs index 9e6f6854948d..7d0935bc325c 100644 --- a/rust/kernel/task.rs +++ b/rust/kernel/task.rs @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{ bindings, ffi::{c_int, c_long, c_uint}, + mm::MmWithUser, pid_namespace::PidNamespace, types::{ARef, NotThreadSafe, Opaque}, }; @@ -33,22 +34,20 @@ pub const TASK_NORMAL: c_uint = bindings::TASK_NORMAL as c_uint; #[macro_export] macro_rules! current { () => { - // SAFETY: Deref + addr-of below create a temporary `TaskRef` that cannot outlive the - // caller. + // SAFETY: This expression creates a temporary value that is dropped at the end of the + // caller's scope. The following mechanisms ensure that the resulting `&CurrentTask` cannot + // leave current task context: + // + // * To return to userspace, the caller must leave the current scope. + // * Operations such as `begin_new_exec()` are necessarily unsafe and the caller of + // `begin_new_exec()` is responsible for safety. + // * Rust abstractions for things such as a `kthread_use_mm()` scope must require the + // closure to be `Send`, so the `NotThreadSafe` field of `CurrentTask` ensures that the + // `&CurrentTask` cannot cross the scope in either direction. unsafe { &*$crate::task::Task::current() } }; } -/// Returns the currently running task's pid namespace. -#[macro_export] -macro_rules! current_pid_ns { - () => { - // SAFETY: Deref + addr-of below create a temporary `PidNamespaceRef` that cannot outlive - // the caller. - unsafe { &*$crate::task::Task::current_pid_ns() } - }; -} - /// Wraps the kernel's `struct task_struct`. /// /// # Invariants @@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ macro_rules! current_pid_ns { /// impl State { /// fn new() -> Self { /// Self { -/// creator: current!().into(), +/// creator: ARef::from(&**current!()), /// index: 0, /// } /// } @@ -107,6 +106,44 @@ unsafe impl Send for Task {} // synchronised by C code (e.g., `signal_pending`). unsafe impl Sync for Task {} +/// Represents the [`Task`] in the `current` global. +/// +/// This type exists to provide more efficient operations that are only valid on the current task. +/// For example, to retrieve the pid-namespace of a task, you must use rcu protection unless it is +/// the current task. +/// +/// # Invariants +/// +/// Each value of this type must only be accessed from the task context it was created within. +/// +/// Of course, every thread is in a different task context, but for the purposes of this invariant, +/// these operations also permanently leave the task context: +/// +/// * Returning to userspace from system call context. +/// * Calling `release_task()`. +/// * Calling `begin_new_exec()` in a binary format loader. +/// +/// Other operations temporarily create a new sub-context: +/// +/// * Calling `kthread_use_mm()` creates a new context, and `kthread_unuse_mm()` returns to the +/// old context. +/// +/// This means that a `CurrentTask` obtained before a `kthread_use_mm()` call may be used again +/// once `kthread_unuse_mm()` is called, but it must not be used between these two calls. +/// Conversely, a `CurrentTask` obtained between a `kthread_use_mm()`/`kthread_unuse_mm()` pair +/// must not be used after `kthread_unuse_mm()`. +#[repr(transparent)] +pub struct CurrentTask(Task, NotThreadSafe); + +// Make all `Task` methods available on `CurrentTask`. +impl Deref for CurrentTask { + type Target = Task; + #[inline] + fn deref(&self) -> &Task { + &self.0 + } +} + /// The type of process identifiers (PIDs). pub type Pid = bindings::pid_t; @@ -133,119 +170,30 @@ impl Task { /// /// # Safety /// - /// Callers must ensure that the returned object doesn't outlive the current task/thread. - pub unsafe fn current() -> impl Deref<Target = Task> { - struct TaskRef<'a> { - task: &'a Task, - _not_send: NotThreadSafe, + /// Callers must ensure that the returned object is only used to access a [`CurrentTask`] + /// within the task context that was active when this function was called. For more details, + /// see the invariants section for [`CurrentTask`]. + #[inline] + pub unsafe fn current() -> impl Deref<Target = CurrentTask> { + struct TaskRef { + task: *const CurrentTask, } - impl Deref for TaskRef<'_> { - type Target = Task; + impl Deref for TaskRef { + type Target = CurrentTask; fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { - self.task + // SAFETY: The returned reference borrows from this `TaskRef`, so it cannot outlive + // the `TaskRef`, which the caller of `Task::current()` has promised will not + // outlive the task/thread for which `self.task` is the `current` pointer. Thus, it + // is okay to return a `CurrentTask` reference here. + unsafe { &*self.task } } } - let current = Task::current_raw(); TaskRef { - // SAFETY: If the current thread is still running, the current task is valid. Given - // that `TaskRef` is not `Send`, we know it cannot be transferred to another thread - // (where it could potentially outlive the caller). - task: unsafe { &*current.cast() }, - _not_send: NotThreadSafe, - } - } - - /// Returns a PidNamespace reference for the currently executing task's/thread's pid namespace. - /// - /// This function can be used to create an unbounded lifetime by e.g., storing the returned - /// PidNamespace in a global variable which would be a bug. So the recommended way to get the - /// current task's/thread's pid namespace is to use the [`current_pid_ns`] macro because it is - /// safe. - /// - /// # Safety - /// - /// Callers must ensure that the returned object doesn't outlive the current task/thread. - pub unsafe fn current_pid_ns() -> impl Deref<Target = PidNamespace> { - struct PidNamespaceRef<'a> { - task: &'a PidNamespace, - _not_send: NotThreadSafe, - } - - impl Deref for PidNamespaceRef<'_> { - type Target = PidNamespace; - - fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { - self.task - } - } - - // The lifetime of `PidNamespace` is bound to `Task` and `struct pid`. - // - // The `PidNamespace` of a `Task` doesn't ever change once the `Task` is alive. A - // `unshare(CLONE_NEWPID)` or `setns(fd_pidns/pidfd, CLONE_NEWPID)` will not have an effect - // on the calling `Task`'s pid namespace. It will only effect the pid namespace of children - // created by the calling `Task`. This invariant guarantees that after having acquired a - // reference to a `Task`'s pid namespace it will remain unchanged. - // - // When a task has exited and been reaped `release_task()` will be called. This will set - // the `PidNamespace` of the task to `NULL`. So retrieving the `PidNamespace` of a task - // that is dead will return `NULL`. Note, that neither holding the RCU lock nor holding a - // referencing count to - // the `Task` will prevent `release_task()` being called. - // - // In order to retrieve the `PidNamespace` of a `Task` the `task_active_pid_ns()` function - // can be used. There are two cases to consider: - // - // (1) retrieving the `PidNamespace` of the `current` task - // (2) retrieving the `PidNamespace` of a non-`current` task - // - // From system call context retrieving the `PidNamespace` for case (1) is always safe and - // requires neither RCU locking nor a reference count to be held. Retrieving the - // `PidNamespace` after `release_task()` for current will return `NULL` but no codepath - // like that is exposed to Rust. - // - // Retrieving the `PidNamespace` from system call context for (2) requires RCU protection. - // Accessing `PidNamespace` outside of RCU protection requires a reference count that - // must've been acquired while holding the RCU lock. Note that accessing a non-`current` - // task means `NULL` can be returned as the non-`current` task could have already passed - // through `release_task()`. - // - // To retrieve (1) the `current_pid_ns!()` macro should be used which ensure that the - // returned `PidNamespace` cannot outlive the calling scope. The associated - // `current_pid_ns()` function should not be called directly as it could be abused to - // created an unbounded lifetime for `PidNamespace`. The `current_pid_ns!()` macro allows - // Rust to handle the common case of accessing `current`'s `PidNamespace` without RCU - // protection and without having to acquire a reference count. - // - // For (2) the `task_get_pid_ns()` method must be used. This will always acquire a - // reference on `PidNamespace` and will return an `Option` to force the caller to - // explicitly handle the case where `PidNamespace` is `None`, something that tends to be - // forgotten when doing the equivalent operation in `C`. Missing RCU primitives make it - // difficult to perform operations that are otherwise safe without holding a reference - // count as long as RCU protection is guaranteed. But it is not important currently. But we - // do want it in the future. - // - // Note for (2) the required RCU protection around calling `task_active_pid_ns()` - // synchronizes against putting the last reference of the associated `struct pid` of - // `task->thread_pid`. The `struct pid` stored in that field is used to retrieve the - // `PidNamespace` of the caller. When `release_task()` is called `task->thread_pid` will be - // `NULL`ed and `put_pid()` on said `struct pid` will be delayed in `free_pid()` via - // `call_rcu()` allowing everyone with an RCU protected access to the `struct pid` acquired - // from `task->thread_pid` to finish. - // - // SAFETY: The current task's pid namespace is valid as long as the current task is running. - let pidns = unsafe { bindings::task_active_pid_ns(Task::current_raw()) }; - PidNamespaceRef { - // SAFETY: If the current thread is still running, the current task and its associated - // pid namespace are valid. `PidNamespaceRef` is not `Send`, so we know it cannot be - // transferred to another thread (where it could potentially outlive the current - // `Task`). The caller needs to ensure that the PidNamespaceRef doesn't outlive the - // current task/thread. - task: unsafe { PidNamespace::from_ptr(pidns) }, - _not_send: NotThreadSafe, + // CAST: The layout of `struct task_struct` and `CurrentTask` is identical. + task: Task::current_raw().cast(), } } @@ -275,24 +223,28 @@ impl Task { } /// Returns the UID of the given task. + #[inline] pub fn uid(&self) -> Kuid { // SAFETY: It's always safe to call `task_uid` on a valid task. Kuid::from_raw(unsafe { bindings::task_uid(self.as_ptr()) }) } /// Returns the effective UID of the given task. + #[inline] pub fn euid(&self) -> Kuid { // SAFETY: It's always safe to call `task_euid` on a valid task. Kuid::from_raw(unsafe { bindings::task_euid(self.as_ptr()) }) } /// Determines whether the given task has pending signals. + #[inline] pub fn signal_pending(&self) -> bool { // SAFETY: It's always safe to call `signal_pending` on a valid task. unsafe { bindings::signal_pending(self.as_ptr()) != 0 } } /// Returns task's pid namespace with elevated reference count + #[inline] pub fn get_pid_ns(&self) -> Option<ARef<PidNamespace>> { // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is valid. let ptr = unsafe { bindings::task_get_pid_ns(self.as_ptr()) }; @@ -308,6 +260,7 @@ impl Task { /// Returns the given task's pid in the provided pid namespace. #[doc(alias = "task_tgid_nr_ns")] + #[inline] pub fn tgid_nr_ns(&self, pidns: Option<&PidNamespace>) -> Pid { let pidns = match pidns { Some(pidns) => pidns.as_ptr(), @@ -321,6 +274,7 @@ impl Task { } /// Wakes up the task. + #[inline] pub fn wake_up(&self) { // SAFETY: It's always safe to call `wake_up_process` on a valid task, even if the task // running. @@ -328,13 +282,79 @@ impl Task { } } +impl CurrentTask { + /// Access the address space of the current task. + /// + /// This function does not touch the refcount of the mm. + #[inline] + pub fn mm(&self) -> Option<&MmWithUser> { + // SAFETY: The `mm` field of `current` is not modified from other threads, so reading it is + // not a data race. + let mm = unsafe { (*self.as_ptr()).mm }; + + if mm.is_null() { + return None; + } + + // SAFETY: If `current->mm` is non-null, then it references a valid mm with a non-zero + // value of `mm_users`. Furthermore, the returned `&MmWithUser` borrows from this + // `CurrentTask`, so it cannot escape the scope in which the current pointer was obtained. + // + // This is safe even if `kthread_use_mm()`/`kthread_unuse_mm()` are used. There are two + // relevant cases: + // * If the `&CurrentTask` was created before `kthread_use_mm()`, then it cannot be + // accessed during the `kthread_use_mm()`/`kthread_unuse_mm()` scope due to the + // `NotThreadSafe` field of `CurrentTask`. + // * If the `&CurrentTask` was created within a `kthread_use_mm()`/`kthread_unuse_mm()` + // scope, then the `&CurrentTask` cannot escape that scope, so the returned `&MmWithUser` + // also cannot escape that scope. + // In either case, it's not possible to read `current->mm` and keep using it after the + // scope is ended with `kthread_unuse_mm()`. + Some(unsafe { MmWithUser::from_raw(mm) }) + } + + /// Access the pid namespace of the current task. + /// + /// This function does not touch the refcount of the namespace or use RCU protection. + /// + /// To access the pid namespace of another task, see [`Task::get_pid_ns`]. + #[doc(alias = "task_active_pid_ns")] + #[inline] + pub fn active_pid_ns(&self) -> Option<&PidNamespace> { + // SAFETY: It is safe to call `task_active_pid_ns` without RCU protection when calling it + // on the current task. + let active_ns = unsafe { bindings::task_active_pid_ns(self.as_ptr()) }; + + if active_ns.is_null() { + return None; + } + + // The lifetime of `PidNamespace` is bound to `Task` and `struct pid`. + // + // The `PidNamespace` of a `Task` doesn't ever change once the `Task` is alive. + // + // From system call context retrieving the `PidNamespace` for the current task is always + // safe and requires neither RCU locking nor a reference count to be held. Retrieving the + // `PidNamespace` after `release_task()` for current will return `NULL` but no codepath + // like that is exposed to Rust. + // + // SAFETY: If `current`'s pid ns is non-null, then it references a valid pid ns. + // Furthermore, the returned `&PidNamespace` borrows from this `CurrentTask`, so it cannot + // escape the scope in which the current pointer was obtained, e.g. it cannot live past a + // `release_task()` call. + Some(unsafe { PidNamespace::from_ptr(active_ns) }) + } +} + // SAFETY: The type invariants guarantee that `Task` is always refcounted. unsafe impl crate::types::AlwaysRefCounted for Task { + #[inline] fn inc_ref(&self) { // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference means that the refcount is nonzero. unsafe { bindings::get_task_struct(self.as_ptr()) }; } + #[inline] unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: ptr::NonNull<Self>) { // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee that the refcount is nonzero. unsafe { bindings::put_task_struct(obj.cast().as_ptr()) } @@ -380,3 +400,27 @@ impl PartialEq for Kuid { } impl Eq for Kuid {} + +/// Annotation for functions that can sleep. +/// +/// Equivalent to the C side [`might_sleep()`], this function serves as +/// a debugging aid and a potential scheduling point. +/// +/// This function can only be used in a nonatomic context. +/// +/// [`might_sleep()`]: https://docs.kernel.org/driver-api/basics.html#c.might_sleep +#[track_caller] +#[inline] +pub fn might_sleep() { + #[cfg(CONFIG_DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP)] + { + let loc = core::panic::Location::caller(); + let file = kernel::file_from_location(loc); + + // SAFETY: `file.as_ptr()` is valid for reading and guaranteed to be nul-terminated. + unsafe { crate::bindings::__might_sleep(file.as_ptr().cast(), loc.line() as i32) } + } + + // SAFETY: Always safe to call. + unsafe { crate::bindings::might_resched() } +} |