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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+//! Allocator support.
+//!
+//! Documentation for the kernel's memory allocators can found in the "Memory Allocation Guide"
+//! linked below. For instance, this includes the concept of "get free page" (GFP) flags and the
+//! typical application of the different kernel allocators.
+//!
+//! Reference: <https://docs.kernel.org/core-api/memory-allocation.html>
+
+use super::Flags;
+use core::alloc::Layout;
+use core::ptr;
+use core::ptr::NonNull;
+
+use crate::alloc::{AllocError, Allocator};
+use crate::bindings;
+use crate::pr_warn;
+
+/// The contiguous kernel allocator.
+///
+/// `Kmalloc` is typically used for physically contiguous allocations up to page size, but also
+/// supports larger allocations up to `bindings::KMALLOC_MAX_SIZE`, which is hardware specific.
+///
+/// For more details see [self].
+pub struct Kmalloc;
+
+/// The virtually contiguous kernel allocator.
+///
+/// `Vmalloc` allocates pages from the page level allocator and maps them into the contiguous kernel
+/// virtual space. It is typically used for large allocations. The memory allocated with this
+/// allocator is not physically contiguous.
+///
+/// For more details see [self].
+pub struct Vmalloc;
+
+/// The kvmalloc kernel allocator.
+///
+/// `KVmalloc` attempts to allocate memory with `Kmalloc` first, but falls back to `Vmalloc` upon
+/// failure. This allocator is typically used when the size for the requested allocation is not
+/// known and may exceed the capabilities of `Kmalloc`.
+///
+/// For more details see [self].
+pub struct KVmalloc;
+
+/// Returns a proper size to alloc a new object aligned to `new_layout`'s alignment.
+fn aligned_size(new_layout: Layout) -> usize {
+ // Customized layouts from `Layout::from_size_align()` can have size < align, so pad first.
+ let layout = new_layout.pad_to_align();
+
+ // Note that `layout.size()` (after padding) is guaranteed to be a multiple of `layout.align()`
+ // which together with the slab guarantees means the `krealloc` will return a properly aligned
+ // object (see comments in `kmalloc()` for more information).
+ layout.size()
+}
+
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// One of the following: `krealloc`, `vrealloc`, `kvrealloc`.
+struct ReallocFunc(
+ unsafe extern "C" fn(*const crate::ffi::c_void, usize, u32) -> *mut crate::ffi::c_void,
+);
+
+impl ReallocFunc {
+ // INVARIANT: `krealloc` satisfies the type invariants.
+ const KREALLOC: Self = Self(bindings::krealloc);
+
+ // INVARIANT: `vrealloc` satisfies the type invariants.
+ const VREALLOC: Self = Self(bindings::vrealloc);
+
+ // INVARIANT: `kvrealloc` satisfies the type invariants.
+ const KVREALLOC: Self = Self(bindings::kvrealloc);
+
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// This method has the same safety requirements as [`Allocator::realloc`].
+ ///
+ /// # Guarantees
+ ///
+ /// This method has the same guarantees as `Allocator::realloc`. Additionally
+ /// - it accepts any pointer to a valid memory allocation allocated by this function.
+ /// - memory allocated by this function remains valid until it is passed to this function.
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn call(
+ &self,
+ ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
+ layout: Layout,
+ old_layout: Layout,
+ flags: Flags,
+ ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
+ let size = aligned_size(layout);
+ let ptr = match ptr {
+ Some(ptr) => {
+ if old_layout.size() == 0 {
+ ptr::null()
+ } else {
+ ptr.as_ptr()
+ }
+ }
+ None => ptr::null(),
+ };
+
+ // SAFETY:
+ // - `self.0` is one of `krealloc`, `vrealloc`, `kvrealloc` and thus only requires that
+ // `ptr` is NULL or valid.
+ // - `ptr` is either NULL or valid by the safety requirements of this function.
+ //
+ // GUARANTEE:
+ // - `self.0` is one of `krealloc`, `vrealloc`, `kvrealloc`.
+ // - Those functions provide the guarantees of this function.
+ let raw_ptr = unsafe {
+ // If `size == 0` and `ptr != NULL` the memory behind the pointer is freed.
+ self.0(ptr.cast(), size, flags.0).cast()
+ };
+
+ let ptr = if size == 0 {
+ crate::alloc::dangling_from_layout(layout)
+ } else {
+ NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?
+ };
+
+ Ok(NonNull::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr, size))
+ }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `realloc` delegates to `ReallocFunc::call`, which guarantees that
+// - memory remains valid until it is explicitly freed,
+// - passing a pointer to a valid memory allocation is OK,
+// - `realloc` satisfies the guarantees, since `ReallocFunc::call` has the same.
+unsafe impl Allocator for Kmalloc {
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn realloc(
+ ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
+ layout: Layout,
+ old_layout: Layout,
+ flags: Flags,
+ ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
+ // SAFETY: `ReallocFunc::call` has the same safety requirements as `Allocator::realloc`.
+ unsafe { ReallocFunc::KREALLOC.call(ptr, layout, old_layout, flags) }
+ }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `realloc` delegates to `ReallocFunc::call`, which guarantees that
+// - memory remains valid until it is explicitly freed,
+// - passing a pointer to a valid memory allocation is OK,
+// - `realloc` satisfies the guarantees, since `ReallocFunc::call` has the same.
+unsafe impl Allocator for Vmalloc {
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn realloc(
+ ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
+ layout: Layout,
+ old_layout: Layout,
+ flags: Flags,
+ ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
+ // TODO: Support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE.
+ if layout.align() > bindings::PAGE_SIZE {
+ pr_warn!("Vmalloc does not support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE yet.\n");
+ return Err(AllocError);
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: If not `None`, `ptr` is guaranteed to point to valid memory, which was previously
+ // allocated with this `Allocator`.
+ unsafe { ReallocFunc::VREALLOC.call(ptr, layout, old_layout, flags) }
+ }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `realloc` delegates to `ReallocFunc::call`, which guarantees that
+// - memory remains valid until it is explicitly freed,
+// - passing a pointer to a valid memory allocation is OK,
+// - `realloc` satisfies the guarantees, since `ReallocFunc::call` has the same.
+unsafe impl Allocator for KVmalloc {
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn realloc(
+ ptr: Option<NonNull<u8>>,
+ layout: Layout,
+ old_layout: Layout,
+ flags: Flags,
+ ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
+ // TODO: Support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE.
+ if layout.align() > bindings::PAGE_SIZE {
+ pr_warn!("KVmalloc does not support alignments larger than PAGE_SIZE yet.\n");
+ return Err(AllocError);
+ }
+
+ // SAFETY: If not `None`, `ptr` is guaranteed to point to valid memory, which was previously
+ // allocated with this `Allocator`.
+ unsafe { ReallocFunc::KVREALLOC.call(ptr, layout, old_layout, flags) }
+ }
+}