[PATCH v2 2/4] rust: sync: generic memory barriers

From: Gary Guo

Date: Tue Jun 09 2026 - 12:09:53 EST


Implement a generic interface for memory barriers (full system/DMA/SMP).
The interface uses a parameter to force user to specify their intent with
barriers.

Provide `Read`, `Write`, `Full` orderings which map to the existing
`rmb()`, `wmb()` and `mb()`. Generic is used here instead of providing
individual standalone functions to reduce code duplication; for example,
the `CONFIG_SMP` check in `smp_mb` is uniformly implemented for all SMP
barriers. This could extend to `virt_mb`'s if they're introduced in the
future. It would also make it easier if new ordering types are introduced
in the future (e.g. `Acquire`, `Release`).

Signed-off-by: Gary Guo <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/sync/atomic/ordering.rs | 2 +-
rust/kernel/sync/barrier.rs | 123 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
2 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/atomic/ordering.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/atomic/ordering.rs
index 3f103aa8db99..c4e732e7212f 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/atomic/ordering.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/atomic/ordering.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
//! - It provides ordering between the annotated operation and all the following memory accesses.
//! - It provides ordering between all the preceding memory accesses and all the following memory
//! accesses.
-//! - All the orderings are the same strength as a full memory barrier (i.e. `smp_mb()`).
+//! - All the orderings are the same strength as a full memory barrier (i.e. `smp_mb(Full)`).
//! - [`Relaxed`] provides no ordering except the dependency orderings. Dependency orderings are
//! described in "DEPENDENCY RELATIONS" in [`LKMM`]'s [`explanation`].
//!
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/barrier.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/barrier.rs
index 8f2d435fcd94..54c527fdb760 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/barrier.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/barrier.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,34 @@
//!
//! [`LKMM`]: srctree/tools/memory-model/

+#![expect(private_bounds, reason = "sealed implementation")]
+
+/// Memory barrier orderings.
+///
+/// The semantics of these orderings follows the [`LKMM`] definitions and rules.
+///
+/// - [`Read`] provides ordering between preceding load operations and succeeding load operations.
+/// - [`Write`] provides ordering between preceding store operations and succeeding store
+/// operations.
+/// - [`Full`] provides ordering between all the preceding memory accesses and succeeding memory
+/// accesses.
+///
+/// [`LKMM`]: srctree/tools/memory-model/
+pub mod ordering {
+ pub use crate::sync::atomic::ordering::Full;
+
+ /// The annotation type for read-read barrier ordering.
+ pub struct Read;
+
+ /// The annotation type for write-write barrier ordering.
+ pub struct Write;
+}
+
+pub use ordering::{Full, Read, Write};
+
+struct Smp;
+struct Dma;
+
/// A compiler barrier.
///
/// A barrier that prevents compiler from reordering memory accesses across the barrier.
@@ -19,43 +47,82 @@ pub(crate) fn barrier() {
unsafe { core::arch::asm!("") };
}

-/// A full memory barrier.
+trait MemoryBarrier<Flavour = ()> {
+ fn run();
+}
+
+macro_rules! define_barrier {
+ ($([$flavour:ident])? $ordering:ident, $binding:ident) => {
+ impl MemoryBarrier$(<$flavour>)? for $ordering {
+ #[inline]
+ fn run() {
+ // SAFETY: barrier methods are safe to call.
+ unsafe { bindings::$binding() };
+ }
+ }
+ };
+}
+
+define_barrier!(Full, mb);
+define_barrier!(Read, rmb);
+define_barrier!(Write, wmb);
+define_barrier!([Dma] Full, dma_mb);
+define_barrier!([Dma] Read, dma_rmb);
+define_barrier!([Dma] Write, dma_wmb);
+define_barrier!([Smp] Full, smp_mb);
+define_barrier!([Smp] Read, smp_rmb);
+define_barrier!([Smp] Write, smp_wmb);
+
+/// Memory barrier.
///
/// A barrier that prevents compiler and CPU from reordering memory accesses across the barrier.
-#[inline(always)]
-pub fn smp_mb() {
- if cfg!(CONFIG_SMP) {
- // SAFETY: `smp_mb()` is safe to call.
- unsafe { bindings::smp_mb() };
- } else {
- barrier();
- }
+///
+/// The specific forms of reordering can be specified using the parameter.
+/// - `mb(Read)` provides a read-read barrier.
+/// - `mb(Write)` provides a write-write barrier.
+/// - `mb(Full)` provides a full barrier.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use kernel::sync::barrier::*;
+/// mb(Read);
+/// mb(Write);
+/// mb(Full);
+/// ```
+#[inline]
+#[doc(alias = "rmb")]
+#[doc(alias = "wmb")]
+pub fn mb<T: MemoryBarrier>(_: T) {
+ T::run()
}

-/// A write-write memory barrier.
+/// Memory barrier between CPUs.
///
-/// A barrier that prevents compiler and CPU from reordering memory write accesses across the
-/// barrier.
-#[inline(always)]
-pub fn smp_wmb() {
+/// A barrier that prevents compiler and CPU from reordering memory accesses across the barrier.
+/// Does not prevent re-ordering with respect to other bus-mastering devices.
+///
+/// See [`mb`] for usage.
+#[inline]
+#[doc(alias = "smp_rmb")]
+#[doc(alias = "smp_wmb")]
+pub fn smp_mb<T: MemoryBarrier<Smp>>(_: T) {
if cfg!(CONFIG_SMP) {
- // SAFETY: `smp_wmb()` is safe to call.
- unsafe { bindings::smp_wmb() };
+ T::run()
} else {
- barrier();
+ barrier()
}
}

-/// A read-read memory barrier.
+/// Memory barrier between local CPU and bus-mastering devices.
///
-/// A barrier that prevents compiler and CPU from reordering memory read accesses across the
-/// barrier.
-#[inline(always)]
-pub fn smp_rmb() {
- if cfg!(CONFIG_SMP) {
- // SAFETY: `smp_rmb()` is safe to call.
- unsafe { bindings::smp_rmb() };
- } else {
- barrier();
- }
+/// A barrier that prevents compiler and CPU from reordering memory accesses across the barrier.
+/// Does not prevent re-ordering with respect to other CPUs.
+///
+/// See [`mb`] for usage.
+#[inline]
+#[doc(alias = "dma_rmb")]
+#[doc(alias = "dma_wmb")]
+pub fn dma_mb<T: MemoryBarrier<Dma>>(_: T) {
+ T::run()
}

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