// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 //! Tasks (threads and processes). //! //! C header: [`include/linux/sched.h`](../../../../include/linux/sched.h). use crate::{bindings, types::Opaque}; use core::{marker::PhantomData, ops::Deref, ptr}; /// Returns the currently running task. #[macro_export] macro_rules! current { () => { // SAFETY: Deref + addr-of below create a temporary `TaskRef` that cannot outlive the // caller. unsafe { &*$crate::task::Task::current() } }; } /// Wraps the kernel's `struct task_struct`. /// /// # Invariants /// /// All instances are valid tasks created by the C portion of the kernel. /// /// Instances of this type are always ref-counted, that is, a call to `get_task_struct` ensures /// that the allocation remains valid at least until the matching call to `put_task_struct`. /// /// # Examples /// /// The following is an example of getting the PID of the current thread with zero additional cost /// when compared to the C version: /// /// ``` /// let pid = current!().pid(); /// ``` /// /// Getting the PID of the current process, also zero additional cost: /// /// ``` /// let pid = current!().group_leader().pid(); /// ``` /// /// Getting the current task and storing it in some struct. The reference count is automatically /// incremented when creating `State` and decremented when it is dropped: /// /// ``` /// use kernel::{task::Task, types::ARef}; /// /// struct State { /// creator: ARef<Task>, /// index: u32, /// } /// /// impl State { /// fn new() -> Self { /// Self { /// creator: current!().into(), /// index: 0, /// } /// } /// } /// ``` #[repr(transparent)] pub struct Task(pub(crate) Opaque<bindings::task_struct>); // SAFETY: By design, the only way to access a `Task` is via the `current` function or via an // `ARef<Task>` obtained through the `AlwaysRefCounted` impl. This means that the only situation in // which a `Task` can be accessed mutably is when the refcount drops to zero and the destructor // runs. It is safe for that to happen on any thread, so it is ok for this type to be `Send`. unsafe impl Send for Task {} // SAFETY: It's OK to access `Task` through shared references from other threads because we're // either accessing properties that don't change (e.g., `pid`, `group_leader`) or that are properly // synchronised by C code (e.g., `signal_pending`). unsafe impl Sync for Task {} /// The type of process identifiers (PIDs). type Pid = bindings::pid_t; impl Task { /// Returns a task reference for the currently executing task/thread. /// /// The recommended way to get the current task/thread is to use the /// [`current`](crate::current) macro because it is safe. /// /// # 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: PhantomData<*mut ()>, } impl Deref for TaskRef<'_> { type Target = Task; fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { self.task } } // SAFETY: Just an FFI call with no additional safety requirements. let ptr = unsafe { bindings::get_current() }; 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 { &*ptr.cast() }, _not_send: PhantomData, } } /// Returns the group leader of the given task. pub fn group_leader(&self) -> &Task { // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is a valid task. Valid tasks always // have a valid group_leader. let ptr = unsafe { *ptr::addr_of!((*self.0.get()).group_leader) }; // SAFETY: The lifetime of the returned task reference is tied to the lifetime of `self`, // and given that a task has a reference to its group leader, we know it must be valid for // the lifetime of the returned task reference. unsafe { &*ptr.cast() } } /// Returns the PID of the given task. pub fn pid(&self) -> Pid { // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is a valid task. Valid tasks always // have a valid pid. unsafe { *ptr::addr_of!((*self.0.get()).pid) } } /// Determines whether the given task has pending signals. pub fn signal_pending(&self) -> bool { // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is valid. unsafe { bindings::signal_pending(self.0.get()) != 0 } } /// Wakes up the task. pub fn wake_up(&self) { // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0.get()` is non-null and valid. // And `wake_up_process` is safe to be called for any valid task, even if the task is // running. unsafe { bindings::wake_up_process(self.0.get()) }; } } // SAFETY: The type invariants guarantee that `Task` is always ref-counted. unsafe impl crate::types::AlwaysRefCounted for Task { fn inc_ref(&self) { // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference means that the refcount is nonzero. unsafe { bindings::get_task_struct(self.0.get()) }; } 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()) } } }