[PATCH v2 3/5] rust: pin-init: add `ptr_init` and `ptr_try_init` and recommend over `__init`
Gary Guo <[email protected]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:38:45 +0100
| Newsgroups | org.kernel.vger.linux-pwm,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel,org.kernel.vger.rust-for-linux |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
The `__init` method is not designed to be a public API (existence of "__" is a hint for this); but currently there is no other API that allows raw initialization on pointers. Add `ptr_init` and `ptr_try_init` and recommend people to use this instead if raw pointer initialization is needed. Signed-off-by: Gary Guo <[email protected]> --- rust/pin-init/examples/static_init.rs | 5 +++-- rust/pin-init/src/lib.rs | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/rust/pin-init/examples/static_init.rs b/rust/pin-init/examples/static_init.rs index 8e71556ffe85..109cceea2eab 100644 --- a/rust/pin-init/examples/static_init.rs +++ b/rust/pin-init/examples/static_init.rs @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { println!("doing init"); let ptr = self.cell.get().cast::<T>(); match self.init.take() { - Some(f) => unsafe { f.__init(ptr).unwrap() }, + Some(f) => unsafe { pin_init::ptr_init(ptr, f) }, None => unsafe { core::hint::unreachable_unchecked() }, } self.present.set(true); @@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ unsafe impl PinInit<CMutex<usize>> for CountInit { unsafe fn __init(self, slot: *mut CMutex<usize>) -> Result<(), core::convert::Infallible> { let init = CMutex::new(0); std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1000)); - unsafe { init.__init(slot) } + unsafe { pin_init::ptr_init(slot, init) }; + Ok(()) } } diff --git a/rust/pin-init/src/lib.rs b/rust/pin-init/src/lib.rs index fde53473763f..78a67ef54f4e 100644 --- a/rust/pin-init/src/lib.rs +++ b/rust/pin-init/src/lib.rs @@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ pub unsafe trait PinInit<T: ?Sized, E = Infallible>: Sized { /// /// Same as `__init`. #[inline(always)] - #[cfg_attr(not(kernel), deprecated = "use `__init` instead")] + #[cfg_attr(not(kernel), deprecated = "use `ptr_try_init` instead")] unsafe fn __pinned_init(self, slot: *mut T) -> Result<(), E> { // SAFETY: Per safety requirement. unsafe { self.__init(slot) } @@ -925,6 +925,8 @@ unsafe fn __pinned_init(self, slot: *mut T) -> Result<(), E> { /// Initializes `slot`. /// + /// It is not recommended to call this directly. Use [`ptr_init`] or [`ptr_try_init`]. + /// /// # Safety /// /// - `slot` is a valid pointer to uninitialized memory. @@ -960,6 +962,34 @@ fn pin_chain<F>(self, f: F) -> ChainPinInit<Self, F, T, E> } } +/// Initializes `slot` with an initializer. +/// +/// # Safety +/// +/// - `slot` is a valid pointer to uninitialized memory. +/// - `slot` will not move until it is dropped, i.e. it will be pinned. +/// If `init` implements `Init<T, E>`, this requirement is cancelled and it may be moved. +#[inline(always)] +pub unsafe fn ptr_init<T>(slot: *mut T, init: impl PinInit<T>) { + // SAFETY: Per safety requirement. + unsafe { init.__init(slot).unwrap_or_else(|e| match e {}) } +} + +/// Fallibly initializes `slot` with an initializer. +/// +/// # Safety +/// +/// - `slot` is a valid pointer to uninitialized memory. +/// - the caller does not touch `slot` when `Err` is returned, they are only permitted to +/// deallocate. +/// - `slot` will not move until it is dropped, i.e. it will be pinned. +/// If `init` implements `Init<T, E>`, this requirement is cancelled and it may be moved. +#[inline(always)] +pub unsafe fn ptr_try_init<T, E>(slot: *mut T, init: impl PinInit<T, E>) -> Result<(), E> { + // SAFETY: Per safety requirement. + unsafe { init.__init(slot) } +} + /// An initializer returned by [`PinInit::pin_chain`]. pub struct ChainPinInit<I, F, T: ?Sized, E>(I, F, __internal::PhantomInvariant<(E, T)>); -- 2.54.0