Re: [PATCH v2] rust: sync: export lock::do_unlocked
From: Andreas Hindborg
Date: Mon Jun 08 2026 - 04:37:23 EST
Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Fri, Jun 05, 2026 at 02:57:07PM +0200, Andreas Hindborg wrote:
>> Export lock::do_unlocked publicly. Add documentation for the method.
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Benno Lossin <lossin@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>> 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs
>> index 10b6b5e9b024..9c549e469785 100644
>> --- a/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs
>> +++ b/rust/kernel/sync/lock.rs
>> @@ -238,7 +238,31 @@ pub fn lock_ref(&self) -> &'a Lock<T, B> {
>> self.lock
>> }
>>
>> - pub(crate) fn do_unlocked<U>(&mut self, cb: impl FnOnce() -> U) -> U {
>> + /// Temporarily unlock the lock to execute the given closure.
>> + ///
>> + /// This method unlocks the lock before calling the closure `cb`, and re-locks it afterwards.
>> + /// This is useful when you need to perform operations that are not allowed while holding
>> + /// certain locks, such as allocating memory (which is prohibited while holding a spinlock).
>> + ///
>> + /// # Examples
>> + ///
>> + /// ```
>> + /// use kernel::{new_spinlock, prelude::*};
>> + /// use pin_init::stack_pin_init;
>
> I think the prelude is imported automatically.
Is this part of our kunit harness?
Best regards,
Andreas Hindborg