[PATCH v4 2/5] rust: bitmap: restrict bitmap length to at most i32::MAX

From: Eliot Courtney

Date: Mon Aug 10 2026 - 04:36:32 EST


It is currently possible to construct a non-`BitmapVec` backed
`Bitmap` using `Bitmap::from_raw` that is larger than `i32::MAX`, and
it is not part of the unsafe requirements. Restricting all bitmaps
(even non-`BitmapVec` backed ones) to a maximum size of `i32::MAX`
simplifies a few things and matches `BitmapVec::MAX_LEN`.

Add that requirement to the unsafe requirements on `Bitmap::from_raw`
and `Bitmap::from_raw_mut`, and to the invariants on `Bitmap`.

This also fixes u32 casts truncating in `copy_and_extend`, which could
otherwise lead to OOB writes.

Fixes: 11eca92a2cae ("rust: add bitmap API.")
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/DKG0U8RLO7LZ.2I1AIH0S38PAP@xxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Eliot Courtney <ecourtney@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/bitmap.rs | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/bitmap.rs b/rust/kernel/bitmap.rs
index a43bfe0ec3dc..0d481d761f2a 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/bitmap.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/bitmap.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
/// # Invariants
///
/// Must reference a `[c_ulong]` long enough to fit `data.len()` bits.
+/// Must not be longer than `i32::MAX` bits.
#[cfg_attr(CONFIG_64BIT, repr(align(8)))]
#[cfg_attr(not(CONFIG_64BIT), repr(align(4)))]
pub struct Bitmap {
@@ -30,11 +31,13 @@ impl Bitmap {
///
/// * `ptr` holds a non-null address of an initialized array of `unsigned long`
/// that is large enough to hold `nbits` bits.
+ /// * `nbits` must not exceed `i32::MAX`.
/// * the array must not be freed for the lifetime of this [`Bitmap`]
/// * concurrent access only happens through atomic operations
pub unsafe fn from_raw<'a>(ptr: *const usize, nbits: usize) -> &'a Bitmap {
let data: *const [()] = core::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts(ptr.cast(), nbits);
// INVARIANT: `data` references an initialized array that can hold `nbits` bits.
+ // INVARIANT: the caller guarantees that `nbits` does not exceed `i32::MAX`.
// SAFETY:
// The caller guarantees that `data` (derived from `ptr` and `nbits`)
// points to a valid, initialized, and appropriately sized memory region
@@ -55,11 +58,13 @@ pub unsafe fn from_raw<'a>(ptr: *const usize, nbits: usize) -> &'a Bitmap {
///
/// * `ptr` holds a non-null address of an initialized array of `unsigned long`
/// that is large enough to hold `nbits` bits.
+ /// * `nbits` must not exceed `i32::MAX`.
/// * the array must not be freed for the lifetime of this [`Bitmap`]
/// * no concurrent access may happen.
pub unsafe fn from_raw_mut<'a>(ptr: *mut usize, nbits: usize) -> &'a mut Bitmap {
let data: *mut [()] = core::ptr::slice_from_raw_parts_mut(ptr.cast(), nbits);
// INVARIANT: `data` references an initialized array that can hold `nbits` bits.
+ // INVARIANT: the caller guarantees that `nbits` does not exceed `i32::MAX`.
// SAFETY:
// The caller guarantees that `data` (derived from `ptr` and `nbits`)
// points to a valid, initialized, and appropriately sized memory region
@@ -415,7 +420,8 @@ pub fn clear_bit_atomic(&self, index: usize) {
#[inline]
pub fn copy_and_extend(&mut self, src: &Bitmap) {
let len = core::cmp::min(src.len(), self.len());
- // SAFETY: access to `self` and `src` is within bounds.
+ // SAFETY: access to `self` and `src` is within bounds. Both lengths fit in `u32`
+ // because a `Bitmap` is at most `i32::MAX` bits, so the casts are lossless.
unsafe {
bindings::bitmap_copy_and_extend(
self.as_mut_ptr(),

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2.55.0