Re: [PATCH v4] rust: locks: Add `get_mut` method to `Lock`

[Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>]

On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 02:55:47PM +0100, Mathys-Gasnier via B4 Relay wrote:
> From: Mathys-Gasnier <mathys35.gasnier@gmail.com>
> 
> Having a mutable reference guarantees that no other threads have
> access to the lock, so we can take advantage of that to grant callers
> access to the protected data without the the cost of acquiring and
> releasing the locks. Since the lifetime of the data is tied to the
> mutable reference, the borrow checker guarantees that the usage is safe.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Martin Rodriguez Reboredo <yakoyoku@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Mathys-Gasnier <mathys35.gasnier@gmail.com>
> ---
> Changes in v4:
> - Improved documentation
> - Link to v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240222-rust-locks-get-mut-v3-1-d38a6f4bde3d@gmail.com
> 
> Changes in v3:
> - Changing the function to take a `Pin<&mut self>` instead of a `&mut self`
> - Removed reviewed-by's since big changes were made. Please take another
>   look.
> - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240212-rust-locks-get-mut-v2-1-5ccd34c2b70b@gmail.com
> 
> Changes in v2:
> - Improved doc comment. 
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240209-rust-locks-get-mut-v1-1-ce351fc3de47@gmail.com
> ---
>  rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs
> index f12a684bc957..a563991bf851 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs
> @@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
>  
>  use super::LockClassKey;
>  use crate::{bindings, init::PinInit, pin_init, str::CStr, types::Opaque, types::ScopeGuard};
> -use core::{cell::UnsafeCell, marker::PhantomData, marker::PhantomPinned};
> +use core::{
> +    cell::UnsafeCell,
> +    marker::{PhantomData, PhantomPinned},
> +    pin::Pin,
> +};
>  use macros::pin_data;
>  
>  pub mod mutex;
> @@ -121,6 +125,17 @@ pub fn lock(&self) -> Guard<'_, T, B> {
>          // SAFETY: The lock was just acquired.
>          unsafe { Guard::new(self, state) }
>      }
> +
> +    /// Gets the data contained in the lock.
> +    ///
> +    /// Having a mutable reference to the lock guarantees that no other threads have access to the lock.
> +    /// And because `data` is not structurally pinned,
> +    /// it is safe to get a mutable reference to the lock content.

This looks good! But I forgot to mention this last time: it'll be good
to add an "# Example" session which would act as both a document and a
test. Do you mind to send a follow up patch?

Anyway,

Reviewed-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>

Regards,
Boqun

> +    pub fn get_mut(self: Pin<&mut Self>) -> &mut T {
> +        // SAFETY: The lock will only be used to get a reference to the data, therefore self won't get moved
> +        let lock = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
> +        lock.data.get_mut()
> +    }
>  }
>  
>  /// A lock guard.
> 
> ---
> base-commit: 711cbfc717650532624ca9f56fbaf191bed56e67
> change-id: 20240118-rust-locks-get-mut-c42072101d7a
> 
> Best regards,
> -- 
> Mathys-Gasnier <mathys35.gasnier@gmail.com>
>