Re: [PATCH v8 05/14] rust: hrtimer: allow timer restart from timer handler

From: Benno Lossin
Date: Thu Feb 20 2025 - 18:50:21 EST


On 18.02.25 14:27, Andreas Hindborg wrote:
> This patch allows timer handlers to report that they want a timer to be
> restarted after the timer handler has finished executing.
>
> Also update the `hrtimer` documentation to showcase the new feature.
>
> Signed-off-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> rust/kernel/time/hrtimer.rs | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> rust/kernel/time/hrtimer/arc.rs | 4 +---
> 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer.rs b/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer.rs
> index b2a3130bc21d7..e342193f985eb 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer.rs
> @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ pub trait HrTimerCallback {
> type CallbackTargetParameter<'a>;
>
> /// Called by the timer logic when the timer fires.
> - fn run(this: Self::CallbackTargetParameter<'_>)
> + fn run(this: Self::CallbackTargetParameter<'_>) -> HrTimerRestart
> where
> Self: Sized;
> }
> @@ -278,6 +278,32 @@ unsafe fn start(self_ptr: *const Self, expires: Ktime) {
> }
> }
>
> +/// Restart policy for timers.
> +pub enum HrTimerRestart {
> + /// Timer should not be restarted.
> + NoRestart,
> + /// Timer should be restarted.
> + Restart,
> +}
> +
> +impl From<bindings::hrtimer_restart> for HrTimerRestart {
> + fn from(value: u32) -> Self {
> + match value {
> + bindings::hrtimer_restart_HRTIMER_NORESTART => Self::NoRestart,
> + _ => Self::Restart,
> + }
> + }
> +}
> +
> +impl From<HrTimerRestart> for bindings::hrtimer_restart {
> + fn from(value: HrTimerRestart) -> Self {
> + match value {
> + HrTimerRestart::NoRestart => bindings::hrtimer_restart_HRTIMER_NORESTART,
> + HrTimerRestart::Restart => bindings::hrtimer_restart_HRTIMER_RESTART,
> + }
> + }
> +}

Do drivers need these impls? If no, I would prefer a private conversion
function just for the abstraction.

---
Cheers,
Benno

> +
> /// Use to implement the [`HasHrTimer<T>`] trait.
> ///
> /// See [`module`] documentation for an example.
> diff --git a/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer/arc.rs b/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer/arc.rs
> index d1c90631d0036..109eded0e73be 100644
> --- a/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer/arc.rs
> +++ b/rust/kernel/time/hrtimer/arc.rs
> @@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ impl<T> RawHrTimerCallback for Arc<T>
> // timer. This `T` is contained in an `Arc`.
> let receiver = unsafe { ArcBorrow::from_raw(data_ptr) };
>
> - T::run(receiver);
> -
> - bindings::hrtimer_restart_HRTIMER_NORESTART
> + T::run(receiver).into()
> }
> }
>
> --
> 2.47.0
>
>