[PATCH v2 1/4] rust: drm: gem: Simplify use of generics

[Lyude Paul]

For anyone reviewing this - you can skip reviewing this patch for the time
being as I still need to redo this bit once more to make sure that driver-
private objects actually work. Going to aim for trying to send that version of
the patch series out for tomorrow as I've already got it working locally

On Fri, 2025-05-16 at 13:09 -0400, Lyude Paul wrote:
> Now that my rust skills have been honed, I noticed that there's a lot of
> generics in our gem bindings that don't actually need to be here. Currently
> the hierarchy of traits in our gem bindings looks like this:
> 
>   * Drivers implement:
>     * BaseDriverObject<T: DriverObject> (has the callbacks)
>     * DriverObject (has the drm::Driver type)
>   * Crate implements:
>     * IntoGEMObject for Object<T> where T: DriverObject
>       Handles conversion to/from raw object pointers
>     * BaseObject for T where T: IntoGEMObject
>       Provides methods common to all gem interfaces
> 
>   Also of note, this leaves us with two different drm::Driver associated
>   types:
>     * DriverObject::Driver
>     * IntoGEMObject::Driver
> 
> I'm not entirely sure of the original intent here unfortunately (if anyone
> is, please let me know!), but my guess is that the idea would be that some
> objects can implement IntoGEMObject using a different ::Driver than
> DriverObject - presumably to enable the usage of gem objects from different
> drivers. A reasonable usecase of course.
> 
> However - if I'm not mistaken, I don't think that this is actually how
> things would go in practice. Driver implementations are of course
> implemented by their associated drivers, and generally drivers are not
> linked to each-other when building the kernel. Which is to say that even in
> a situation where we would theoretically deal with gem objects from another
> driver, we still wouldn't have access to its drm::driver::Driver
> implementation. It's more likely we would simply want a variant of gem
> objects in such a situation that have no association with a
> drm::driver::Driver type.
> 
> Taking that into consideration, we can assume the following:
> * Anything that implements BaseDriverObject will implement DriverObject
>   In other words, all BaseDriverObjects indirectly have an associated
>   ::Driver type - so the two traits can be combined into one with no
>   generics.
> * Not everything that implements IntoGEMObject will have an associated
>   ::Driver, and that's OK.
> 
> And with this, we now can do quite a bit of cleanup with the use of
> generics here. As such, this commit:
> 
> * Removes the generics on BaseDriverObject
> * Moves DriverObject::Driver into BaseDriverObject
> * Removes DriverObject
> * Removes IntoGEMObject::Driver, and require BaseDriverObject be
>   implemented for any methods in BaseObject that need an associated driver.
> 
> Leaving us with a simpler trait hierarchy that now looks like this:
> 
>   * Drivers implement: BaseDriverObject
>   * Crate implements:
>     * IntoGEMObject for Object<T> where T: DriverObject
>     * BaseObject for T where T: IntoGEMObject
> 
> Which makes the code a lot easier to understand and build on :).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lyude Paul <lyude at redhat.com>
> 
> ---
> V2:
> * Don't refer to Object<T> in callbacks, as this would result in drivers
>   getting the wrong gem object type for shmem gem objects once we add
>   support for those. Instead, we'll just add a type alias to clean this
>   part up.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lyude Paul <lyude at redhat.com>
> ---
>  rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs | 82 ++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
> index d8765e61c6c25..f0455cc2aff2d 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/drm/gem/mod.rs
> @@ -15,31 +15,31 @@
>  use core::{mem, ops::Deref, ptr::NonNull};
>  
>  /// GEM object functions, which must be implemented by drivers.
> -pub trait BaseDriverObject<T: BaseObject>: Sync + Send + Sized {
> +pub trait BaseDriverObject: Sync + Send + Sized {
> +    /// Parent `Driver` for this object.
> +    type Driver: drm::Driver;
> +
>      /// Create a new driver data object for a GEM object of a given size.
> -    fn new(dev: &drm::Device<T::Driver>, size: usize) -> impl PinInit<Self, Error>;
> +    fn new(dev: &drm::Device<Self::Driver>, size: usize) -> impl PinInit<Self, Error>;
>  
>      /// Open a new handle to an existing object, associated with a File.
>      fn open(
> -        _obj: &<<T as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object,
> -        _file: &drm::File<<<T as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
> +        _obj: &<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object,
> +        _file: &drm::File<<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
>      ) -> Result {
>          Ok(())
>      }
>  
>      /// Close a handle to an existing object, associated with a File.
>      fn close(
> -        _obj: &<<T as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object,
> -        _file: &drm::File<<<T as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
> +        _obj: &<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object,
> +        _file: &drm::File<<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
>      ) {
>      }
>  }
>  
>  /// Trait that represents a GEM object subtype
>  pub trait IntoGEMObject: Sized + super::private::Sealed + AlwaysRefCounted {
> -    /// Owning driver for this type
> -    type Driver: drm::Driver;
> -
>      /// Returns a reference to the raw `drm_gem_object` structure, which must be valid as long as
>      /// this owning object is valid.
>      fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gem_object;
> @@ -74,25 +74,15 @@ unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: NonNull<Self>) {
>      }
>  }
>  
> -/// Trait which must be implemented by drivers using base GEM objects.
> -pub trait DriverObject: BaseDriverObject<Object<Self>> {
> -    /// Parent `Driver` for this object.
> -    type Driver: drm::Driver;
> -}
> -
> -extern "C" fn open_callback<T: BaseDriverObject<U>, U: BaseObject>(
> +extern "C" fn open_callback<T: BaseDriverObject>(
>      raw_obj: *mut bindings::drm_gem_object,
>      raw_file: *mut bindings::drm_file,
>  ) -> core::ffi::c_int {
>      // SAFETY: `open_callback` is only ever called with a valid pointer to a `struct drm_file`.
> -    let file = unsafe {
> -        drm::File::<<<U as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>::as_ref(raw_file)
> -    };
> -    // SAFETY: `open_callback` is specified in the AllocOps structure for `Object<T>`, ensuring that
> -    // `raw_obj` is indeed contained within a `Object<T>`.
> -    let obj = unsafe {
> -        <<<U as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object as IntoGEMObject>::as_ref(raw_obj)
> -    };
> +    let file = unsafe { drm::File::<<T::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>::as_ref(raw_file) };
> +    // SAFETY: `open_callback` is specified in the AllocOps structure for `DriverObject<T>`,
> +    // ensuring that `raw_obj` is contained within a `DriverObject<T>`
> +    let obj = unsafe { <<T::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object as IntoGEMObject>::as_ref(raw_obj) };
>  
>      match T::open(obj, file) {
>          Err(e) => e.to_errno(),
> @@ -100,26 +90,21 @@ extern "C" fn open_callback<T: BaseDriverObject<U>, U: BaseObject>(
>      }
>  }
>  
> -extern "C" fn close_callback<T: BaseDriverObject<U>, U: BaseObject>(
> +extern "C" fn close_callback<T: BaseDriverObject>(
>      raw_obj: *mut bindings::drm_gem_object,
>      raw_file: *mut bindings::drm_file,
>  ) {
>      // SAFETY: `open_callback` is only ever called with a valid pointer to a `struct drm_file`.
> -    let file = unsafe {
> -        drm::File::<<<U as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>::as_ref(raw_file)
> -    };
> +    let file = unsafe { drm::File::<<T::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>::as_ref(raw_file) };
> +
>      // SAFETY: `close_callback` is specified in the AllocOps structure for `Object<T>`, ensuring
>      // that `raw_obj` is indeed contained within a `Object<T>`.
> -    let obj = unsafe {
> -        <<<U as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object as IntoGEMObject>::as_ref(raw_obj)
> -    };
> +    let obj = unsafe { <<T::Driver as drm::Driver>::Object as IntoGEMObject>::as_ref(raw_obj) };
>  
>      T::close(obj, file);
>  }
>  
> -impl<T: DriverObject> IntoGEMObject for Object<T> {
> -    type Driver = T::Driver;
> -
> +impl<T: BaseDriverObject> IntoGEMObject for Object<T> {
>      fn as_raw(&self) -> *mut bindings::drm_gem_object {
>          self.obj.get()
>      }
> @@ -141,10 +126,10 @@ fn size(&self) -> usize {
>  
>      /// Creates a new handle for the object associated with a given `File`
>      /// (or returns an existing one).
> -    fn create_handle(
> -        &self,
> -        file: &drm::File<<<Self as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
> -    ) -> Result<u32> {
> +    fn create_handle(&self, file: &drm::File<<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>) -> Result<u32>
> +    where
> +        Self: BaseDriverObject,
> +    {
>          let mut handle: u32 = 0;
>          // SAFETY: The arguments are all valid per the type invariants.
>          to_result(unsafe {
> @@ -155,9 +140,12 @@ fn create_handle(
>  
>      /// Looks up an object by its handle for a given `File`.
>      fn lookup_handle(
> -        file: &drm::File<<<Self as IntoGEMObject>::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
> +        file: &drm::File<<Self::Driver as drm::Driver>::File>,
>          handle: u32,
> -    ) -> Result<ARef<Self>> {
> +    ) -> Result<ARef<Self>>
> +    where
> +        Self: BaseDriverObject,
> +    {
>          // SAFETY: The arguments are all valid per the type invariants.
>          let ptr = unsafe { bindings::drm_gem_object_lookup(file.as_raw().cast(), handle) };
>          if ptr.is_null() {
> @@ -199,21 +187,21 @@ impl<T: IntoGEMObject> BaseObject for T {}
>  /// - `self.dev` is always a valid pointer to a `struct drm_device`.
>  #[repr(C)]
>  #[pin_data]
> -pub struct Object<T: DriverObject + Send + Sync> {
> +pub struct Object<T: BaseDriverObject + Send + Sync> {
>      obj: Opaque<bindings::drm_gem_object>,
>      dev: NonNull<drm::Device<T::Driver>>,
>      #[pin]
>      data: T,
>  }
>  
> -impl<T: DriverObject> Object<T> {
> +impl<T: BaseDriverObject> Object<T> {
>      /// The size of this object's structure.
>      pub const SIZE: usize = mem::size_of::<Self>();
>  
>      const OBJECT_FUNCS: bindings::drm_gem_object_funcs = bindings::drm_gem_object_funcs {
>          free: Some(Self::free_callback),
> -        open: Some(open_callback::<T, Object<T>>),
> -        close: Some(close_callback::<T, Object<T>>),
> +        open: Some(open_callback::<T>),
> +        close: Some(close_callback::<T>),
>          print_info: None,
>          export: None,
>          pin: None,
> @@ -283,9 +271,9 @@ extern "C" fn free_callback(obj: *mut bindings::drm_gem_object) {
>      }
>  }
>  
> -impl<T: DriverObject> super::private::Sealed for Object<T> {}
> +impl<T: BaseDriverObject> super::private::Sealed for Object<T> {}
>  
> -impl<T: DriverObject> Deref for Object<T> {
> +impl<T: BaseDriverObject> Deref for Object<T> {
>      type Target = T;
>  
>      fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
> @@ -293,7 +281,7 @@ fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
>      }
>  }
>  
> -impl<T: DriverObject> AllocImpl for Object<T> {
> +impl<T: BaseDriverObject> AllocImpl for Object<T> {
>      const ALLOC_OPS: AllocOps = AllocOps {
>          gem_create_object: None,
>          prime_handle_to_fd: None,

-- 
Cheers,
 Lyude Paul (she/her)
 Software Engineer at Red Hat

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