[PATCH 1/3] rust_binder: Update defer_work bitmaps to use kernel::impl_flags!

From: Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay

Date: Thu Jul 16 2026 - 09:05:35 EST


From: Jahnavi MN <jahnavimn@xxxxxxxxxx>

- Define `DeferWorks(u8)` and `DeferWork` enum using `bit_u8` offsets.
- Change `ProcessInner.defer_work` type from `u8` to `DeferWorks`.
- Update `Process::release()` and `Process::flush()` to check for empty
states using `DeferWorks::empty()`.
- Update the workqueue runner to inspect flags using `.contains()`.

Signed-off-by: Jahnavi MN <jahnavimn@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/android/binder/process.rs | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------
1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/android/binder/process.rs b/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
index 0555c4bd503e..84747d998636 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
+++ b/drivers/android/binder/process.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@

use kernel::{
bindings,
+ bits::bit_u8,
cred::Credential,
error::Error,
fs::file::{self, File},
@@ -70,9 +71,18 @@ fn new(address: usize, size: usize) -> Self {
}
}

-// bitflags for defer_work.
-const PROC_DEFER_FLUSH: u8 = 1;
-const PROC_DEFER_RELEASE: u8 = 2;
+kernel::impl_flags!(
+ /// Represents multiple deferred work flags.
+ #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+ pub struct DeferWorks(u8);
+
+ /// Represents a single deferred work category.
+ #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+ pub enum DeferWork {
+ Flush = bit_u8(0),
+ Release = bit_u8(1),
+ }
+);

#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
pub(crate) enum IsFrozen {
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ProcessInner {
started_thread_count: u32,

/// Bitmap of deferred work to do.
- defer_work: u8,
+ defer_work: DeferWorks,

/// Number of transactions to be transmitted before processes in freeze_wait
/// are woken up.
@@ -151,7 +161,7 @@ fn new() -> Self {
requested_thread_count: 0,
max_threads: 0,
started_thread_count: 0,
- defer_work: 0,
+ defer_work: DeferWorks::default(),
outstanding_txns: 0,
is_frozen: IsFrozen::No,
sync_recv: false,
@@ -489,13 +499,13 @@ fn run(me: Arc<Self>) {
{
let mut inner = me.inner.lock();
defer = inner.defer_work;
- inner.defer_work = 0;
+ inner.defer_work = DeferWorks::default();
}

- if defer & PROC_DEFER_FLUSH != 0 {
+ if defer.contains(DeferWork::Flush) {
me.deferred_flush();
}
- if defer & PROC_DEFER_RELEASE != 0 {
+ if defer.contains(DeferWork::Release) {
me.deferred_release();
}
}
@@ -1649,8 +1659,8 @@ pub(crate) fn release(this: Arc<Process>, _file: &File) {
let should_schedule;
{
let mut inner = this.inner.lock();
- should_schedule = inner.defer_work == 0;
- inner.defer_work |= PROC_DEFER_RELEASE;
+ should_schedule = inner.defer_work == DeferWorks::empty();
+ inner.defer_work |= DeferWork::Release;
binderfs_file = inner.binderfs_file.take();
}

@@ -1667,8 +1677,8 @@ pub(crate) fn flush(this: ArcBorrow<'_, Process>) -> Result {
let should_schedule;
{
let mut inner = this.inner.lock();
- should_schedule = inner.defer_work == 0;
- inner.defer_work |= PROC_DEFER_FLUSH;
+ should_schedule = inner.defer_work == DeferWorks::empty();
+ inner.defer_work |= DeferWork::Flush;
}

if should_schedule {

--
2.55.0.229.g6434b31f56-goog