[PATCH v3 0/6] rust: add improved version of `ForeignOwnable::borrow_mut`

[PATCH v3 0/6] rust: add improved version of `ForeignOwnable::borrow_mut`

[Tamir Duberstein]

This is a re-submission of Alice's patch[0]. The leading commits are
intended to improve the consistency and ergonomics of `ForeignOwnable`,
and to split out the code movement originally included in the patch.

`ForeignOwnable::borrow_mut` is a dependency of the memory backing
feature of `rnull`, the Rust null block driver.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20230710074642.683831-1-aliceryhl@google.com/T/#u [0]

Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
Changes in v3:
- Remove superfluous `cast_const()`. (Alice Ryhl)
- Correct SoB placement. (Alice Ryhl)
- Mention `as` cast removal. (Miguel Ojeda)
- Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241104-borrow-mut-v2-0-de650678648d@gmail.com

Changes in v2:
- Call out ordering inconsistency in commit message.
- Restore pointer type ascriptionin Arc. (Andreas Hindborg)
- Remove most reduction of unsafe blocks. (Andreas Hindborg)
- Lift splitting of unsafe block into separate patch.
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241030-borrow-mut-v1-0-8f0ceaf78eaf@gmail.com

---
Alice Ryhl (1):
      rust: add improved version of `ForeignOwnable::borrow_mut`

Tamir Duberstein (5):
      rust: arc: use `NonNull::new_unchecked`
      rust: types: avoid `as` casts
      rust: arc: split unsafe block, add missing comment
      rust: change `ForeignOwnable` pointer to mut
      rust: reorder `ForeignOwnable` items

 rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs | 41 ++++++++++++++++-----
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs   | 42 ++++++++++++++-------
 rust/kernel/types.rs      | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 3 files changed, 129 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
---
base-commit: ae7851c29747fa3765ecb722fe722117a346f988
change-id: 20241030-borrow-mut-75f181feef4c

Best regards,
-- 
Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>

[PATCH v3 1/6] rust: arc: use `NonNull::new_unchecked`

[Tamir Duberstein]

There is no need to check (and panic on violations of) the safety
requirements on `ForeignOwnable` functions. Avoiding the check is
consistent with the implementation of `ForeignOwnable` for `Box`.

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index db9da352d588f65348aa7a5204abbb165b70197f..2c9b7d4a2554278ce8608f4f4c7f9cfe87b21492 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
     }
 
     unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
-        // By the safety requirement of this function, we know that `ptr` came from
-        // a previous call to `Arc::into_foreign`.
-        let inner = NonNull::new(ptr as *mut ArcInner<T>).unwrap();
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
+        // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
+        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr as *mut ArcInner<T>) };
 
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of `from_foreign` ensure that the object remains alive
         // for the lifetime of the returned value.
@@ -347,10 +347,14 @@ unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
     }
 
     unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
+        // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
+        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr as *mut ArcInner<T>) };
+
         // SAFETY: By the safety requirement of this function, we know that `ptr` came from
         // a previous call to `Arc::into_foreign`, which guarantees that `ptr` is valid and
         // holds a reference count increment that is transferrable to us.
-        unsafe { Self::from_inner(NonNull::new(ptr as _).unwrap()) }
+        unsafe { Self::from_inner(inner) }
     }
 }
 

-- 
2.47.0

[PATCH v3 2/6] rust: types: avoid `as` casts

[Tamir Duberstein]

Replace `as` casts with `cast{,_mut}` calls which are a bit safer.

In one instance, remove an unnecessary `as` cast without replacement.

Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
 rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs | 8 ++++----
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs   | 9 +++++----
 rust/kernel/types.rs      | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs b/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
index d69c32496b86a2315f81cafc8e6771ebb0cf10d1..03b7107c60344d4f03d49c51230e114d3ab38027 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
@@ -356,13 +356,13 @@ impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Box<T, A>
     type Borrowed<'a> = &'a T;
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
-        Box::into_raw(self) as _
+        Box::into_raw(self).cast()
     }
 
     unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr as _) }
+        unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr.cast_mut().cast()) }
     }
 
     unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> &'a T {
@@ -380,13 +380,13 @@ impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Pin<Box<T, A>>
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
         // SAFETY: We are still treating the box as pinned.
-        Box::into_raw(unsafe { Pin::into_inner_unchecked(self) }) as _
+        Box::into_raw(unsafe { Pin::into_inner_unchecked(self) }).cast()
     }
 
     unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(Box::from_raw(ptr as _)) }
+        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(Box::from_raw(ptr.cast_mut().cast())) }
     }
 
     unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Pin<&'a T> {
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index 2c9b7d4a2554278ce8608f4f4c7f9cfe87b21492..af383bcd003e1122ebe1b62a49fe40279458e379 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -201,10 +201,11 @@ pub fn new(contents: T, flags: Flags) -> Result<Self, AllocError> {
         };
 
         let inner = KBox::new(value, flags)?;
+        let inner = KBox::leak(inner).into();
 
         // SAFETY: We just created `inner` with a reference count of 1, which is owned by the new
         // `Arc` object.
-        Ok(unsafe { Self::from_inner(KBox::leak(inner).into()) })
+        Ok(unsafe { Self::from_inner(inner) })
     }
 }
 
@@ -333,13 +334,13 @@ impl<T: 'static> ForeignOwnable for Arc<T> {
     type Borrowed<'a> = ArcBorrow<'a, T>;
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
-        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr() as _
+        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast_const().cast()
     }
 
     unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr as *mut ArcInner<T>) };
+        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast_mut().cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
 
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of `from_foreign` ensure that the object remains alive
         // for the lifetime of the returned value.
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
     unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr as *mut ArcInner<T>) };
+        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast_mut().cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
 
         // SAFETY: By the safety requirement of this function, we know that `ptr` came from
         // a previous call to `Arc::into_foreign`, which guarantees that `ptr` is valid and
diff --git a/rust/kernel/types.rs b/rust/kernel/types.rs
index fae80814fa1c5e0f11933f2f15e173f0e3a10fe0..364dd2dc438eb7d1c4d0a4525bf2305a42297b2b 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/types.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/types.rs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: NonNull<T>) -> Self {
     /// }
     ///
     /// let mut data = Empty {};
-    /// let ptr = NonNull::<Empty>::new(&mut data as *mut _).unwrap();
+    /// let ptr = NonNull::<Empty>::new(&mut data).unwrap();
     /// # // SAFETY: TODO.
     /// let data_ref: ARef<Empty> = unsafe { ARef::from_raw(ptr) };
     /// let raw_ptr: NonNull<Empty> = ARef::into_raw(data_ref);

-- 
2.47.0

Re: [PATCH v3 2/6] rust: types: avoid `as` casts

[Alice Ryhl]

On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 4:46 PM Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Replace `as` casts with `cast{,_mut}` calls which are a bit safer.
>
> In one instance, remove an unnecessary `as` cast without replacement.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>

One question below, but either way:
Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>

> @@ -333,13 +334,13 @@ impl<T: 'static> ForeignOwnable for Arc<T> {
>      type Borrowed<'a> = ArcBorrow<'a, T>;
>
>      fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
> -        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr() as _
> +        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast_const().cast()

What's up with this cast_const?

Alice

Re: [PATCH v3 2/6] rust: types: avoid `as` casts

[Tamir Duberstein]

On Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 11:34 AM Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com> wrote:
> > @@ -333,13 +334,13 @@ impl<T: 'static> ForeignOwnable for Arc<T> {
> >      type Borrowed<'a> = ArcBorrow<'a, T>;
> >
> >      fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
> > -        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr() as _
> > +        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast_const().cast()
>
> What's up with this cast_const?

Doh, just missed it. Gone in v4.

[PATCH v3 3/6] rust: arc: split unsafe block, add missing comment

[Tamir Duberstein]

The new SAFETY comment style is taken from existing comments in `deref`
and `drop.

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index af383bcd003e1122ebe1b62a49fe40279458e379..9adea755a5ad1a7b03f7fc30a7abc76c1f966c6c 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -377,10 +377,14 @@ fn as_ref(&self) -> &T {
 
 impl<T: ?Sized> Clone for Arc<T> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        // SAFETY: By the type invariant, there is necessarily a reference to the object, so it is
+        // safe to dereference it.
+        let refcount = unsafe { self.ptr.as_ref() }.refcount.get();
+
         // INVARIANT: C `refcount_inc` saturates the refcount, so it cannot overflow to zero.
         // SAFETY: By the type invariant, there is necessarily a reference to the object, so it is
         // safe to increment the refcount.
-        unsafe { bindings::refcount_inc(self.ptr.as_ref().refcount.get()) };
+        unsafe { bindings::refcount_inc(refcount) };
 
         // SAFETY: We just incremented the refcount. This increment is now owned by the new `Arc`.
         unsafe { Self::from_inner(self.ptr) }

-- 
2.47.0

[PATCH v3 4/6] rust: change `ForeignOwnable` pointer to mut

[Tamir Duberstein]

It is slightly more convenient to operate on mut pointers, and this also
properly conveys the desired ownership semantics of the trait.

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
 rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs | 16 ++++++++--------
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs   | 12 ++++++------
 rust/kernel/types.rs      | 14 +++++++-------
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs b/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
index 03b7107c60344d4f03d49c51230e114d3ab38027..99d0fc0148bb8779e5a769a6e74291ef8101bf77 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
@@ -355,17 +355,17 @@ impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Box<T, A>
 {
     type Borrowed<'a> = &'a T;
 
-    fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
+    fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         Box::into_raw(self).cast()
     }
 
-    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
+    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr.cast_mut().cast()) }
+        unsafe { Box::from_raw(ptr.cast()) }
     }
 
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> &'a T {
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> &'a T {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this method ensure that the object remains alive and
         // immutable for the duration of 'a.
         unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
@@ -378,18 +378,18 @@ impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Pin<Box<T, A>>
 {
     type Borrowed<'a> = Pin<&'a T>;
 
-    fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
+    fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         // SAFETY: We are still treating the box as pinned.
         Box::into_raw(unsafe { Pin::into_inner_unchecked(self) }).cast()
     }
 
-    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
+    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(Box::from_raw(ptr.cast_mut().cast())) }
+        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(Box::from_raw(ptr.cast())) }
     }
 
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Pin<&'a T> {
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Pin<&'a T> {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements for this function ensure that the object is still alive,
         // so it is safe to dereference the raw pointer.
         // The safety requirements of `from_foreign` also ensure that the object remains alive for
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index 9adea755a5ad1a7b03f7fc30a7abc76c1f966c6c..10819dc28b64038b9abc55b01c069826d1e5befa 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -333,24 +333,24 @@ pub fn into_unique_or_drop(self) -> Option<Pin<UniqueArc<T>>> {
 impl<T: 'static> ForeignOwnable for Arc<T> {
     type Borrowed<'a> = ArcBorrow<'a, T>;
 
-    fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
-        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast_const().cast()
+    fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
+        ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast()
     }
 
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast_mut().cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
+        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
 
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of `from_foreign` ensure that the object remains alive
         // for the lifetime of the returned value.
         unsafe { ArcBorrow::new(inner) }
     }
 
-    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
+    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
-        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast_mut().cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
+        let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
 
         // SAFETY: By the safety requirement of this function, we know that `ptr` came from
         // a previous call to `Arc::into_foreign`, which guarantees that `ptr` is valid and
diff --git a/rust/kernel/types.rs b/rust/kernel/types.rs
index 364dd2dc438eb7d1c4d0a4525bf2305a42297b2b..59e71bd158713bb8e12cac95e134f57a277c1b49 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/types.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/types.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
     /// For example, it might be invalid, dangling or pointing to uninitialized memory. Using it in
     /// any way except for [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`], [`ForeignOwnable::borrow`],
     /// [`ForeignOwnable::try_from_foreign`] can result in undefined behavior.
-    fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void;
+    fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void;
 
     /// Borrows a foreign-owned object.
     ///
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
     ///
     /// `ptr` must have been returned by a previous call to [`ForeignOwnable::into_foreign`] for
     /// which a previous matching [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`] hasn't been called yet.
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a>;
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a>;
 
     /// Converts a foreign-owned object back to a Rust-owned one.
     ///
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
     /// which a previous matching [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`] hasn't been called yet.
     /// Additionally, all instances (if any) of values returned by [`ForeignOwnable::borrow`] for
     /// this object must have been dropped.
-    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self;
+    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self;
 
     /// Tries to convert a foreign-owned object back to a Rust-owned one.
     ///
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
     ///
     /// `ptr` must either be null or satisfy the safety requirements for
     /// [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`].
-    unsafe fn try_from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Option<Self> {
+    unsafe fn try_from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Option<Self> {
         if ptr.is_null() {
             None
         } else {
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ unsafe fn try_from_foreign(ptr: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Option<Self> {
 impl ForeignOwnable for () {
     type Borrowed<'a> = ();
 
-    fn into_foreign(self) -> *const core::ffi::c_void {
+    fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         core::ptr::NonNull::dangling().as_ptr()
     }
 
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(_: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a> {}
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a> {}
 
-    unsafe fn from_foreign(_: *const core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {}
+    unsafe fn from_foreign(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {}
 }
 
 /// Runs a cleanup function/closure when dropped.

-- 
2.47.0

[PATCH v3 5/6] rust: reorder `ForeignOwnable` items

[Tamir Duberstein]

`{into,from}_foreign` before `borrow` is slightly more logical.

This removes an inconsistency with `kbox.rs` which already uses this
ordering.

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs | 18 +++++++++---------
 rust/kernel/types.rs    | 20 ++++++++++----------
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index 10819dc28b64038b9abc55b01c069826d1e5befa..3c779b343aa8c396d2d4b7efdbc0f1ef524a0f1c 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -337,25 +337,25 @@ fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast()
     }
 
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
+    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
         let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
 
-        // SAFETY: The safety requirements of `from_foreign` ensure that the object remains alive
-        // for the lifetime of the returned value.
-        unsafe { ArcBorrow::new(inner) }
+        // SAFETY: By the safety requirement of this function, we know that `ptr` came from
+        // a previous call to `Arc::into_foreign`, which guarantees that `ptr` is valid and
+        // holds a reference count increment that is transferrable to us.
+        unsafe { Self::from_inner(inner) }
     }
 
-    unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
         // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this function ensure that `ptr` comes from a previous
         // call to `Self::into_foreign`.
         let inner = unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr.cast::<ArcInner<T>>()) };
 
-        // SAFETY: By the safety requirement of this function, we know that `ptr` came from
-        // a previous call to `Arc::into_foreign`, which guarantees that `ptr` is valid and
-        // holds a reference count increment that is transferrable to us.
-        unsafe { Self::from_inner(inner) }
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements of `from_foreign` ensure that the object remains alive
+        // for the lifetime of the returned value.
+        unsafe { ArcBorrow::new(inner) }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/kernel/types.rs b/rust/kernel/types.rs
index 59e71bd158713bb8e12cac95e134f57a277c1b49..b8f3594737401a3df841f30a20c4bd85743853ef 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/types.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/types.rs
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@ pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
     /// [`ForeignOwnable::try_from_foreign`] can result in undefined behavior.
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void;
 
-    /// Borrows a foreign-owned object.
-    ///
-    /// # Safety
-    ///
-    /// `ptr` must have been returned by a previous call to [`ForeignOwnable::into_foreign`] for
-    /// which a previous matching [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`] hasn't been called yet.
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a>;
-
     /// Converts a foreign-owned object back to a Rust-owned one.
     ///
     /// # Safety
@@ -67,6 +59,14 @@ unsafe fn try_from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Option<Self> {
             unsafe { Some(Self::from_foreign(ptr)) }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Borrows a foreign-owned object.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// `ptr` must have been returned by a previous call to [`ForeignOwnable::into_foreign`] for
+    /// which a previous matching [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`] hasn't been called yet.
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a>;
 }
 
 impl ForeignOwnable for () {
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         core::ptr::NonNull::dangling().as_ptr()
     }
 
-    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a> {}
-
     unsafe fn from_foreign(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {}
+
+    unsafe fn borrow<'a>(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a> {}
 }
 
 /// Runs a cleanup function/closure when dropped.

-- 
2.47.0

[PATCH v3 6/6] rust: add improved version of `ForeignOwnable::borrow_mut`

[Tamir Duberstein]

From: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>

Previously, the `ForeignOwnable` trait had a method called `borrow_mut`
that was intended to provide mutable access to the inner value. However,
the method accidentally made it possible to change the address of the
object being modified, which usually isn't what we want. (And when we
want that, it can be done by calling `from_foreign` and `into_foreign`,
like how the old `borrow_mut` was implemented.)

In this patch, we introduce an alternate definition of `borrow_mut` that
solves the previous problem. Conceptually, given a pointer type `P` that
implements `ForeignOwnable`, the `borrow_mut` method gives you the same
kind of access as an `&mut P` would, except that it does not let you
change the pointer `P` itself.

This is analogous to how the existing `borrow` method provides the same
kind of access to the inner value as an `&P`.

Note that for types like `Arc`, having an `&mut Arc<T>` only gives you
immutable access to the inner `T`. This is because mutable references
assume exclusive access, but there might be other handles to the same
reference counted value, so the access isn't exclusive. The `Arc` type
implements this by making `borrow_mut` return the same type as `borrow`.

Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@proton.me>
Reviewed-by: Martin Rodriguez Reboredo <yakoyoku@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@gmail.com>
---
 rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs | 21 ++++++++++++++
 rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs   |  7 +++++
 rust/kernel/types.rs      | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 3 files changed, 86 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs b/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
index 99d0fc0148bb8779e5a769a6e74291ef8101bf77..c7edcd970fe6abe2afce5364a5f6c565452da85e 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/alloc/kbox.rs
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Box<T, A>
     A: Allocator,
 {
     type Borrowed<'a> = &'a T;
+    type BorrowedMut<'a> = &'a mut T;
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         Box::into_raw(self).cast()
@@ -370,6 +371,13 @@ unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> &'a T {
         // immutable for the duration of 'a.
         unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
     }
+
+    unsafe fn borrow_mut<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> &'a mut T {
+        let ptr = ptr.cast();
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements of this method ensure that the pointer is valid and that
+        // nothing else will access the value for the duration of 'a.
+        unsafe { &mut *ptr }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Pin<Box<T, A>>
@@ -377,6 +385,7 @@ impl<T: 'static, A> ForeignOwnable for Pin<Box<T, A>>
     A: Allocator,
 {
     type Borrowed<'a> = Pin<&'a T>;
+    type BorrowedMut<'a> = Pin<&'a mut T>;
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         // SAFETY: We are still treating the box as pinned.
@@ -399,6 +408,18 @@ unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Pin<&'a T> {
         // SAFETY: This pointer originates from a `Pin<Box<T>>`.
         unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(r) }
     }
+
+    unsafe fn borrow_mut<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Pin<&'a mut T> {
+        let ptr = ptr.cast();
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements for this function ensure that the object is still alive,
+        // so it is safe to dereference the raw pointer.
+        // The safety requirements of `from_foreign` also ensure that the object remains alive for
+        // the lifetime of the returned value.
+        let r = unsafe { &mut *ptr };
+
+        // SAFETY: This pointer originates from a `Pin<Box<T>>`.
+        unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(r) }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T, A> Deref for Box<T, A>
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
index 3c779b343aa8c396d2d4b7efdbc0f1ef524a0f1c..8a0f44da8f732afca6009a078e90bd7a14034240 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/arc.rs
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ pub fn into_unique_or_drop(self) -> Option<Pin<UniqueArc<T>>> {
 
 impl<T: 'static> ForeignOwnable for Arc<T> {
     type Borrowed<'a> = ArcBorrow<'a, T>;
+    type BorrowedMut<'a> = Self::Borrowed<'a>;
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         ManuallyDrop::new(self).ptr.as_ptr().cast()
@@ -357,6 +358,12 @@ unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
         // for the lifetime of the returned value.
         unsafe { ArcBorrow::new(inner) }
     }
+
+    unsafe fn borrow_mut<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> ArcBorrow<'a, T> {
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements for `borrow_mut` are a superset of the safety
+        // requirements for `borrow`.
+        unsafe { Self::borrow(ptr) }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T: ?Sized> Deref for Arc<T> {
diff --git a/rust/kernel/types.rs b/rust/kernel/types.rs
index b8f3594737401a3df841f30a20c4bd85743853ef..c74223579111fe36c7c7cd135ba95f25f0b33fab 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/types.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/types.rs
@@ -19,26 +19,33 @@
 /// This trait is meant to be used in cases when Rust objects are stored in C objects and
 /// eventually "freed" back to Rust.
 pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
-    /// Type of values borrowed between calls to [`ForeignOwnable::into_foreign`] and
-    /// [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`].
+    /// Type used to immutably borrow a value that is currently foreign-owned.
     type Borrowed<'a>;
 
+    /// Type used to mutably borrow a value that is currently foreign-owned.
+    type BorrowedMut<'a>;
+
     /// Converts a Rust-owned object to a foreign-owned one.
     ///
     /// The foreign representation is a pointer to void. There are no guarantees for this pointer.
     /// For example, it might be invalid, dangling or pointing to uninitialized memory. Using it in
-    /// any way except for [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`], [`ForeignOwnable::borrow`],
-    /// [`ForeignOwnable::try_from_foreign`] can result in undefined behavior.
+    /// any way except for [`from_foreign`], [`try_from_foreign`], [`borrow`], or [`borrow_mut`] can
+    /// result in undefined behavior.
+    ///
+    /// [`from_foreign`]: Self::from_foreign
+    /// [`try_from_foreign`]: Self::try_from_foreign
+    /// [`borrow`]: Self::borrow
+    /// [`borrow_mut`]: Self::borrow_mut
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void;
 
     /// Converts a foreign-owned object back to a Rust-owned one.
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// `ptr` must have been returned by a previous call to [`ForeignOwnable::into_foreign`] for
-    /// which a previous matching [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`] hasn't been called yet.
-    /// Additionally, all instances (if any) of values returned by [`ForeignOwnable::borrow`] for
-    /// this object must have been dropped.
+    /// The provided pointer must have been returned by a previous call to [`into_foreign`], and it
+    /// must not be passed to `from_foreign` more than once.
+    ///
+    /// [`into_foreign`]: Self::into_foreign
     unsafe fn from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self;
 
     /// Tries to convert a foreign-owned object back to a Rust-owned one.
@@ -48,8 +55,9 @@ pub trait ForeignOwnable: Sized {
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// `ptr` must either be null or satisfy the safety requirements for
-    /// [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`].
+    /// `ptr` must either be null or satisfy the safety requirements for [`from_foreign`].
+    ///
+    /// [`from_foreign`]: Self::from_foreign
     unsafe fn try_from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Option<Self> {
         if ptr.is_null() {
             None
@@ -60,17 +68,53 @@ unsafe fn try_from_foreign(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Option<Self> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Borrows a foreign-owned object.
+    /// Borrows a foreign-owned object immutably.
+    ///
+    /// This method provides a way to access a foreign-owned value from Rust immutably. It provides
+    /// you with exactly the same abilities as an `&Self` when the value is Rust-owned.
     ///
     /// # Safety
     ///
-    /// `ptr` must have been returned by a previous call to [`ForeignOwnable::into_foreign`] for
-    /// which a previous matching [`ForeignOwnable::from_foreign`] hasn't been called yet.
+    /// The provided pointer must have been returned by a previous call to [`into_foreign`], and if
+    /// the pointer is ever passed to [`from_foreign`], then that call must happen after the end of
+    /// the lifetime 'a.
+    ///
+    /// [`into_foreign`]: Self::into_foreign
+    /// [`from_foreign`]: Self::from_foreign
     unsafe fn borrow<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a>;
+
+    /// Borrows a foreign-owned object mutably.
+    ///
+    /// This method provides a way to access a foreign-owned value from Rust mutably. It provides
+    /// you with exactly the same abilities as an `&mut Self` when the value is Rust-owned, except
+    /// that the address of the object must not be changed.
+    ///
+    /// Note that for types like [`Arc`], an `&mut Arc<T>` only gives you immutable access to the
+    /// inner value, so this method also only provides immutable access in that case.
+    ///
+    /// In the case of `Box<T>`, this method gives you the ability to modify the inner `T`, but it
+    /// does not let you change the box itself. That is, you cannot change which allocation the box
+    /// points at.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The provided pointer must have been returned by a previous call to [`into_foreign`], and if
+    /// the pointer is ever passed to [`from_foreign`], then that call must happen after the end of
+    /// the lifetime 'a.
+    ///
+    /// The lifetime 'a must not overlap with the lifetime of any other call to [`borrow`] or
+    /// `borrow_mut` on the same object.
+    ///
+    /// [`into_foreign`]: Self::into_foreign
+    /// [`from_foreign`]: Self::from_foreign
+    /// [`borrow`]: Self::borrow
+    /// [`Arc`]: crate::sync::Arc
+    unsafe fn borrow_mut<'a>(ptr: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::BorrowedMut<'a>;
 }
 
 impl ForeignOwnable for () {
     type Borrowed<'a> = ();
+    type BorrowedMut<'a> = ();
 
     fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
         core::ptr::NonNull::dangling().as_ptr()
@@ -79,6 +123,7 @@ fn into_foreign(self) -> *mut core::ffi::c_void {
     unsafe fn from_foreign(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self {}
 
     unsafe fn borrow<'a>(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::Borrowed<'a> {}
+    unsafe fn borrow_mut<'a>(_: *mut core::ffi::c_void) -> Self::BorrowedMut<'a> {}
 }
 
 /// Runs a cleanup function/closure when dropped.

-- 
2.47.0