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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+ *
+ * Revocable resource management
+ */
+
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
+#include <linux/revocable.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/srcu.h>
+
+/**
+ * DOC: Overview
+ *
+ * The "revocable" mechanism is a synchronization primitive designed to manage
+ * safe access to resources that can be asynchronously removed or invalidated.
+ * Its primary purpose is to prevent Use-After-Free (UAF) errors when
+ * interacting with resources whose lifetimes are not guaranteed to outlast
+ * their consumers.
+ *
+ * This is particularly useful in systems where resources can disappear
+ * unexpectedly, such as those provided by hot-pluggable devices like USB.
+ * When a consumer holds a reference to such a resource, the underlying device
+ * might be removed, causing the resource's memory to be freed. Subsequent
+ * access attempts by the consumer would then lead to UAF errors.
+ *
+ * Revocable addresses this by providing a form of "weak reference" and a
+ * controlled access method. It allows a resource consumer to safely attempt to
+ * access the resource. The mechanism guarantees that any access granted is
+ * valid for the duration of its use. If the resource has already been
+ * revoked (i.e., freed), the access attempt will fail safely, typically by
+ * returning NULL, instead of causing a crash.
+ *
+ * The implementation uses a provider/consumer model built on Sleepable
+ * RCU (SRCU) to guarantee safe memory access:
+ *
+ * - A resource provider, such as a driver for a hot-pluggable device,
+ * allocates a struct revocable_provider and initializes it with a pointer
+ * to the resource.
+ *
+ * - A resource consumer that wants to access the resource allocates a
+ * struct revocable which acts as a handle containing a reference to the
+ * provider.
+ *
+ * - To access the resource, the consumer uses revocable_try_access().
+ * This function enters an SRCU read-side critical section and returns
+ * the pointer to the resource. If the provider has already freed the
+ * resource, it returns NULL. After use, the consumer calls
+ * revocable_withdraw_access() to exit the SRCU critical section. The
+ * REVOCABLE_TRY_ACCESS_WITH() and REVOCABLE_TRY_ACCESS_SCOPED() are
+ * convenient helpers for doing that.
+ *
+ * - When the provider needs to remove the resource, it calls
+ * revocable_provider_revoke(). This function sets the internal resource
+ * pointer to NULL and then calls synchronize_srcu() to wait for all
+ * current readers to finish before the resource can be completely torn
+ * down.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * struct revocable_provider - A handle for resource provider.
+ * @srcu: The SRCU to protect the resource.
+ * @res: The pointer of resource. It can point to anything.
+ * @kref: The refcount for this handle.
+ */
+struct revocable_provider {
+ struct srcu_struct srcu;
+ void __rcu *res;
+ struct kref kref;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct revocable - A handle for resource consumer.
+ * @rp: The pointer of resource provider.
+ * @idx: The index for the RCU critical section.
+ */
+struct revocable {
+ struct revocable_provider *rp;
+ int idx;
+};
+
+/**
+ * revocable_provider_alloc() - Allocate struct revocable_provider.
+ * @res: The pointer of resource.
+ *
+ * This holds an initial refcount to the struct.
+ *
+ * Return: The pointer of struct revocable_provider. NULL on errors.
+ */
+struct revocable_provider *revocable_provider_alloc(void *res)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp;
+
+ rp = kzalloc(sizeof(*rp), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!rp)
+ return NULL;
+
+ init_srcu_struct(&rp->srcu);
+ rcu_assign_pointer(rp->res, res);
+ synchronize_srcu(&rp->srcu);
+ kref_init(&rp->kref);
+
+ return rp;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(revocable_provider_alloc);
+
+static void revocable_provider_release(struct kref *kref)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp = container_of(kref,
+ struct revocable_provider, kref);
+
+ cleanup_srcu_struct(&rp->srcu);
+ kfree(rp);
+}
+
+/**
+ * revocable_provider_revoke() - Revoke the managed resource.
+ * @rp: The pointer of resource provider.
+ *
+ * This sets the resource `(struct revocable_provider *)->res` to NULL to
+ * indicate the resource has gone.
+ *
+ * This drops the refcount to the resource provider. If it is the final
+ * reference, revocable_provider_release() will be called to free the struct.
+ */
+void revocable_provider_revoke(struct revocable_provider *rp)
+{
+ rcu_assign_pointer(rp->res, NULL);
+ synchronize_srcu(&rp->srcu);
+ kref_put(&rp->kref, revocable_provider_release);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(revocable_provider_revoke);
+
+static void devm_revocable_provider_revoke(void *data)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp = data;
+
+ revocable_provider_revoke(rp);
+}
+
+/**
+ * devm_revocable_provider_alloc() - Dev-managed revocable_provider_alloc().
+ * @dev: The device.
+ * @res: The pointer of resource.
+ *
+ * It is convenient to allocate providers via this function if the @res is
+ * also tied to the lifetime of the @dev. revocable_provider_revoke() will
+ * be called automatically when the device is unbound.
+ *
+ * This holds an initial refcount to the struct.
+ *
+ * Return: The pointer of struct revocable_provider. NULL on errors.
+ */
+struct revocable_provider *devm_revocable_provider_alloc(struct device *dev,
+ void *res)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp;
+
+ rp = revocable_provider_alloc(res);
+ if (!rp)
+ return NULL;
+
+ if (devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, devm_revocable_provider_revoke, rp))
+ return NULL;
+
+ return rp;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_revocable_provider_alloc);
+
+/**
+ * revocable_alloc() - Allocate struct revocable.
+ * @rp: The pointer of resource provider.
+ *
+ * This holds a refcount to the resource provider.
+ *
+ * Return: The pointer of struct revocable. NULL on errors.
+ */
+struct revocable *revocable_alloc(struct revocable_provider *rp)
+{
+ struct revocable *rev;
+
+ rev = kzalloc(sizeof(*rev), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!rev)
+ return NULL;
+
+ rev->rp = rp;
+ kref_get(&rp->kref);
+
+ return rev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(revocable_alloc);
+
+/**
+ * revocable_free() - Free struct revocable.
+ * @rev: The pointer of struct revocable.
+ *
+ * This drops a refcount to the resource provider. If it is the final
+ * reference, revocable_provider_release() will be called to free the struct.
+ */
+void revocable_free(struct revocable *rev)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp = rev->rp;
+
+ kref_put(&rp->kref, revocable_provider_release);
+ kfree(rev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(revocable_free);
+
+/**
+ * revocable_try_access() - Try to access the resource.
+ * @rev: The pointer of struct revocable.
+ *
+ * This tries to de-reference to the resource and enters a RCU critical
+ * section.
+ *
+ * Return: The pointer to the resource. NULL if the resource has gone.
+ */
+void *revocable_try_access(struct revocable *rev) __acquires(&rev->rp->srcu)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp = rev->rp;
+
+ rev->idx = srcu_read_lock(&rp->srcu);
+ return srcu_dereference(rp->res, &rp->srcu);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(revocable_try_access);
+
+/**
+ * revocable_withdraw_access() - Stop accessing to the resource.
+ * @rev: The pointer of struct revocable.
+ *
+ * Call this function to indicate the resource is no longer used. It exits
+ * the RCU critical section.
+ */
+void revocable_withdraw_access(struct revocable *rev) __releases(&rev->rp->srcu)
+{
+ struct revocable_provider *rp = rev->rp;
+
+ srcu_read_unlock(&rp->srcu, rev->idx);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(revocable_withdraw_access);