Re: [PATCH v6 10/15] rust: init: add `stack_pin_init!` macro

[Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net>]

On Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:36:29 +0000
Benno Lossin <y86-dev@protonmail.com> wrote:

> The `stack_pin_init!` macro allows pin-initializing a value on the
> stack. It accepts a `impl PinInit<T, E>` to initialize a `T`. It allows
> propagating any errors via `?` or handling it normally via `match`.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Benno Lossin <y86-dev@protonmail.com>
> Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
> Cc: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@samsung.com>
> Cc: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net>

Reviewed-by: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net>

Code-wise this looks fine, there is a nit about comments below.

> ---
>  rust/kernel/init.rs            | 140 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  rust/kernel/init/__internal.rs |  50 ++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 184 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/init.rs b/rust/kernel/init.rs
> index 37e8159df24d..99751375e7c8 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/init.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/init.rs
> @@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
>  //!
>  //! To initialize a `struct` with an in-place constructor you will need two things:
>  //! - an in-place constructor,
> -//! - a memory location that can hold your `struct`.
> +//! - a memory location that can hold your `struct` (this can be the [stack], an [`Arc<T>`],
> +//!   [`UniqueArc<T>`], [`Box<T>`] or any other smart pointer that implements [`InPlaceInit`]).
>  //!
>  //! To get an in-place constructor there are generally three options:
>  //! - directly creating an in-place constructor using the [`pin_init!`] macro,
> @@ -180,6 +181,7 @@
>  //! [pinning]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/pin/index.html
>  //! [structurally pinned fields]:
>  //!     https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/pin/index.html#pinning-is-structural-for-field
> +//! [stack]: crate::stack_pin_init
>  //! [`Arc<T>`]: crate::sync::Arc
>  //! [`impl PinInit<Foo>`]: PinInit
>  //! [`impl PinInit<T, E>`]: PinInit
> @@ -202,6 +204,132 @@ pub mod __internal;
>  #[doc(hidden)]
>  pub mod macros;
> 
> +/// Initialize and pin a type directly on the stack.
> +///
> +/// # Examples
> +///
> +/// ```rust
> +/// # #![allow(clippy::disallowed_names, clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
> +/// # use kernel::{init, pin_init, stack_pin_init, init::*, sync::Mutex, new_mutex};
> +/// # use macros::pin_data;
> +/// # use core::pin::Pin;
> +/// #[pin_data]
> +/// struct Foo {
> +///     #[pin]
> +///     a: Mutex<usize>,
> +///     b: Bar,
> +/// }
> +///
> +/// #[pin_data]
> +/// struct Bar {
> +///     x: u32,
> +/// }
> +///
> +/// stack_pin_init!(let foo = pin_init!(Foo {
> +///     a <- new_mutex!(42),
> +///     b: Bar {
> +///         x: 64,
> +///     },
> +/// }));
> +/// let foo: Pin<&mut Foo> = foo;
> +/// pr_info!("a: {}", &*foo.a.lock());
> +/// ```
> +///
> +/// # Syntax
> +///
> +/// A normal `let` binding with optional type annotation. The expression is expected to implement
> +/// [`PinInit`]/[`Init`] with the error type [`Infallible`]. If you want to use a different error
> +/// type, then use [`stack_try_pin_init!`].
> +#[macro_export]
> +macro_rules! stack_pin_init {
> +    (let $var:ident $(: $t:ty)? = $val:expr) => {
> +        let val = $val;
> +        let mut $var = ::core::pin::pin!($crate::init::__internal::StackInit$(::<$t>)?::uninit());
> +        let mut $var = match $crate::init::__internal::StackInit::init($var, val) {
> +            Ok(res) => res,
> +            Err(x) => {
> +                let x: ::core::convert::Infallible = x;
> +                match x {}
> +            }
> +        };
> +    };
> +}
> +
> +/// Initialize and pin a type directly on the stack.
> +///
> +/// # Examples
> +///
> +/// ```rust
> +/// # #![allow(clippy::disallowed_names, clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
> +/// # use kernel::{init, pin_init, stack_try_pin_init, init::*, sync::Mutex, new_mutex};
> +/// # use macros::pin_data;
> +/// # use core::{alloc::AllocError, pin::Pin};
> +/// #[pin_data]
> +/// struct Foo {
> +///     #[pin]
> +///     a: Mutex<usize>,
> +///     b: Box<Bar>,
> +/// }
> +///
> +/// struct Bar {
> +///     x: u32,
> +/// }
> +///
> +/// stack_try_pin_init!(let foo: Result<Pin<&mut Foo>, AllocError> = pin_init!(Foo {
> +///     a <- new_mutex!(42),
> +///     b: Box::try_new(Bar {
> +///         x: 64,
> +///     })?,
> +/// }));
> +/// let foo = foo.unwrap();
> +/// pr_info!("a: {}", &*foo.a.lock());
> +/// ```
> +///
> +/// ```rust
> +/// # #![allow(clippy::disallowed_names, clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
> +/// # use kernel::{init, pin_init, stack_try_pin_init, init::*, sync::Mutex, new_mutex};
> +/// # use macros::pin_data;
> +/// # use core::{alloc::AllocError, pin::Pin};
> +/// #[pin_data]
> +/// struct Foo {
> +///     #[pin]
> +///     a: Mutex<usize>,
> +///     b: Box<Bar>,
> +/// }
> +///
> +/// struct Bar {
> +///     x: u32,
> +/// }
> +///
> +/// stack_try_pin_init!(let foo: Pin<&mut Foo> =? pin_init!(Foo {
> +///     a <- new_mutex!(42),
> +///     b: Box::try_new(Bar {
> +///         x: 64,
> +///     })?,
> +/// }));
> +/// pr_info!("a: {}", &*foo.a.lock());
> +/// # Ok::<_, AllocError>(())
> +/// ```
> +///
> +/// # Syntax
> +///
> +/// A normal `let` binding with optional type annotation. The expression is expected to implement
> +/// [`PinInit`]/[`Init`]. This macro assigns a result to the given variable, adding a `?` after the
> +/// `=` will propagate this error.
> +#[macro_export]
> +macro_rules! stack_try_pin_init {
> +    (let $var:ident $(: $t:ty)? = $val:expr) => {
> +        let val = $val;
> +        let mut $var = ::core::pin::pin!($crate::init::__internal::StackInit$(::<$t>)?::uninit());
> +        let mut $var = $crate::init::__internal::StackInit::init($var, val);
> +    };
> +    (let $var:ident $(: $t:ty)? =? $val:expr) => {
> +        let val = $val;
> +        let mut $var = ::core::pin::pin!($crate::init::__internal::StackInit$(::<$t>)?::uninit());
> +        let mut $var = $crate::init::__internal::StackInit::init($var, val)?;
> +    };
> +}
> +
>  /// Construct an in-place, pinned initializer for `struct`s.
>  ///
>  /// This macro defaults the error to [`Infallible`]. If you need [`Error`], then use
> @@ -913,8 +1041,8 @@ macro_rules! try_init {
>  /// A pin-initializer for the type `T`.
>  ///
>  /// To use this initializer, you will need a suitable memory location that can hold a `T`. This can
> -/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`]. Use the [`InPlaceInit::pin_init`] function of a
> -/// smart pointer like [`Arc<T>`] on this.
> +/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`] or even the stack (see [`stack_pin_init!`]). Use the
> +/// [`InPlaceInit::pin_init`] function of a smart pointer like [`Arc<T>`] on this.
>  ///
>  /// Also see the [module description](self).
>  ///
> @@ -949,9 +1077,9 @@ pub unsafe trait PinInit<T: ?Sized, E = Infallible>: Sized {
>  /// An initializer for `T`.
>  ///
>  /// To use this initializer, you will need a suitable memory location that can hold a `T`. This can
> -/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`]. Use the [`InPlaceInit::init`] function of a smart
> -/// pointer like [`Arc<T>`] on this. Because [`PinInit<T, E>`] is a super trait, you can
> -/// use every function that takes it as well.
> +/// be [`Box<T>`], [`Arc<T>`], [`UniqueArc<T>`] or even the stack (see [`stack_pin_init!`]). Use the
> +/// [`InPlaceInit::init`] function of a smart pointer like [`Arc<T>`] on this. Because
> +/// [`PinInit<T, E>`] is a super trait, you can use every function that takes it as well.
>  ///
>  /// Also see the [module description](self).
>  ///
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/init/__internal.rs b/rust/kernel/init/__internal.rs
> index 69be03e17c1f..600b6442c6e9 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/init/__internal.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/init/__internal.rs
> @@ -112,6 +112,56 @@ unsafe impl<T: ?Sized> HasInitData for T {
>      }
>  }
> 
> +/// Stack initializer helper type. Use [`stack_pin_init`] instead of this primitive.
> +///
> +/// # Invariants
> +///
> +/// If `self.1` is true, then `self.0` is initialized.
> +///
> +/// [`stack_pin_init`]: kernel::stack_pin_init
> +pub struct StackInit<T>(MaybeUninit<T>, bool);
> +
> +impl<T> Drop for StackInit<T> {
> +    #[inline]
> +    fn drop(&mut self) {
> +        if self.1 {
> +            // SAFETY: As we are being dropped, we only call this once. And since `self.1 == true`,
> +            // `self.0` has to be initialized.
> +            unsafe { self.0.assume_init_drop() };
> +        }
> +    }
> +}
> +
> +impl<T> StackInit<T> {
> +    /// Creates a new [`StackInit<T>`] that is uninitialized. Use [`stack_pin_init`] instead of this
> +    /// primitive.
> +    ///
> +    /// [`stack_pin_init`]: kernel::stack_pin_init
> +    #[inline]
> +    pub fn uninit() -> Self {
> +        Self(MaybeUninit::uninit(), false)
> +    }
> +
> +    /// Initializes the contents and returns the result.
> +    #[inline]
> +    pub fn init<E>(self: Pin<&mut Self>, init: impl PinInit<T, E>) -> Result<Pin<&mut T>, E> {
> +        // SAFETY: We never move out of `this`.
> +        let this = unsafe { Pin::into_inner_unchecked(self) };
> +        // The value is currently initialized, so it needs to be dropped before we can reuse
> +        // the memory (this is a safety guarantee of `Pin`).
> +        if this.1 {

// INVARIANT: `this.0` is dropped below.

> +            this.1 = false;

// SAFETY: `this.1` was true and therefore `this.0` is initialized.

> +            // SAFETY: `this.1` was true and we set it to false.
> +            unsafe { this.0.assume_init_drop() };
> +        }
> +        // SAFETY: The memory slot is valid and this type ensures that it will stay pinned.
> +        unsafe { init.__pinned_init(this.0.as_mut_ptr())? };

// INVARIANT: `this.0` is initialized above.

> +        this.1 = true;
> +        // SAFETY: The slot is now pinned, since we will never give access to `&mut T`.
> +        Ok(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(this.0.assume_init_mut()) })
> +    }
> +}
> +
>  /// When a value of this type is dropped, it drops a `T`.
>  ///
>  /// Can be forgotton to prevent the drop.
> --
> 2.39.2
> 
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