Rwlock downgrade

library/std/src/sync/rwlock.rs

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ mod tests;
 use crate::cell::UnsafeCell;
 use crate::fmt;
 use crate::marker::PhantomData;
-use crate::mem::ManuallyDrop;
+use crate::mem::{ManuallyDrop, forget};
 use crate::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use crate::ptr::NonNull;
-use crate::sync::{LockResult, TryLockError, TryLockResult, poison};
+use crate::sync::{LockResult, PoisonError, TryLockError, TryLockResult, poison};
 use crate::sys::sync as sys;
 
 /// A reader-writer lock
@@ -574,8 +574,12 @@ impl<T> From<T> for RwLock<T> {
 
 impl<'rwlock, T: ?Sized> RwLockReadGuard<'rwlock, T> {
     /// Creates a new instance of `RwLockReadGuard<T>` from a `RwLock<T>`.
-    // SAFETY: if and only if `lock.inner.read()` (or `lock.inner.try_read()`) has been
-    // successfully called from the same thread before instantiating this object.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function is safe if and only if the same thread has successfully and safely called
+    /// `lock.inner.read()`, `lock.inner.try_read()`, or `lock.inner.downgrade()` before
+    /// instantiating this object.
     unsafe fn new(lock: &'rwlock RwLock<T>) -> LockResult<RwLockReadGuard<'rwlock, T>> {
         poison::map_result(lock.poison.borrow(), |()| RwLockReadGuard {
             data: unsafe { NonNull::new_unchecked(lock.data.get()) },
@@ -957,6 +961,68 @@ impl<'a, T: ?Sized> RwLockWriteGuard<'a, T> {
             None => Err(orig),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Downgrades a write-locked `RwLockWriteGuard` into a read-locked [`RwLockReadGuard`].
+    ///
+    /// This method will atomically change the state of the [`RwLock`] from exclusive mode into
+    /// shared mode. This means that it is impossible for a writing thread to get in between a
+    /// thread calling `downgrade` and the same thread reading whatever it wrote while it had the
+    /// [`RwLock`] in write mode.
+    ///
+    /// Note that since we have the `RwLockWriteGuard`, we know that the [`RwLock`] is already
+    /// locked for writing, so this method cannot fail.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// #![feature(rwlock_downgrade)]
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock, RwLockWriteGuard};
+    ///
+    /// // The inner value starts as 0.
+    /// let rw = Arc::new(RwLock::new(0));
+    ///
+    /// // Put the lock in write mode.
+    /// let mut main_write_guard = rw.write().unwrap();
+    ///
+    /// let evil = rw.clone();
+    /// let handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+    ///     // This will not return until the main thread drops the `main_read_guard`.
+    ///     let mut evil_guard = evil.write().unwrap();
+    ///
+    ///     assert_eq!(*evil_guard, 1);
+    ///     *evil_guard = 2;
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // After spawning the writer thread, set the inner value to 1.
+    /// *main_write_guard = 1;
+    ///
+    /// // Atomically downgrade the write guard into a read guard.
+    /// let main_read_guard = RwLockWriteGuard::downgrade(main_write_guard);
+    ///
+    /// // Since `downgrade` is atomic, the writer thread cannot have set the inner value to 2.
+    /// assert_eq!(*main_read_guard, 1, "`downgrade` was not atomic");
+    ///
+    /// // Clean up everything now
+    /// drop(main_read_guard);
+    /// handle.join().unwrap();
+    ///
+    /// let final_check = rw.read().unwrap();
+    /// assert_eq!(*final_check, 2);
+    /// ```
+    #[unstable(feature = "rwlock_downgrade", issue = "128203")]
+    pub fn downgrade(s: Self) -> RwLockReadGuard<'a, T> {
+        let lock = s.lock;
+
+        // We don't want to call the destructor since that calls `write_unlock`.
+        forget(s);
+
+        // SAFETY: We take ownership of a write guard, so we must already have the `RwLock` in write
+        // mode, satisfying the `downgrade` contract.
+        unsafe { lock.inner.downgrade() };
+
+        // SAFETY: We have just successfully called `downgrade`, so we fulfill the safety contract.
+        unsafe { RwLockReadGuard::new(lock).unwrap_or_else(PoisonError::into_inner) }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, T: ?Sized> MappedRwLockWriteGuard<'a, T> {

library/std/src/sync/rwlock/tests.rs

@@ -501,3 +501,108 @@ fn panic_while_mapping_write_unlocked_poison() {
 
     drop(lock);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_downgrade_basic() {
+    let r = RwLock::new(());
+
+    let write_guard = r.write().unwrap();
+    let _read_guard = RwLockWriteGuard::downgrade(write_guard);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_downgrade_observe() {
+    // Taken from the test `test_rwlock_downgrade` from:
+    // https://github.com/Amanieu/parking_lot/blob/master/src/rwlock.rs
+
+    const W: usize = 20;
+    const N: usize = 100;
+
+    // This test spawns `W` writer threads, where each will increment a counter `N` times, ensuring
+    // that the value they wrote has not changed after downgrading.
+
+    let rw = Arc::new(RwLock::new(0));
+
+    // Spawn the writers that will do `W * N` operations and checks.
+    let handles: Vec<_> = (0..W)
+        .map(|_| {
+            let rw = rw.clone();
+            thread::spawn(move || {
+                for _ in 0..N {
+                    // Increment the counter.
+                    let mut write_guard = rw.write().unwrap();
+                    *write_guard += 1;
+                    let cur_val = *write_guard;
+
+                    // Downgrade the lock to read mode, where the value protected cannot be modified.
+                    let read_guard = RwLockWriteGuard::downgrade(write_guard);
+                    assert_eq!(cur_val, *read_guard);
+                }
+            })
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    for handle in handles {
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    assert_eq!(*rw.read().unwrap(), W * N);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_downgrade_atomic() {
+    const NEW_VALUE: i32 = -1;
+
+    // This test checks that `downgrade` is atomic, meaning as soon as a write lock has been
+    // downgraded, the lock must be in read mode and no other threads can take the write lock to
+    // modify the protected value.
+
+    // `W` is the number of evil writer threads.
+    const W: usize = 20;
+    let rwlock = Arc::new(RwLock::new(0));
+
+    // Spawns many evil writer threads that will try and write to the locked value before the
+    // initial writer (who has the exclusive lock) can read after it downgrades.
+    // If the `RwLock` behaves correctly, then the initial writer should read the value it wrote
+    // itself as no other thread should be able to mutate the protected value.
+
+    // Put the lock in write mode, causing all future threads trying to access this go to sleep.
+    let mut main_write_guard = rwlock.write().unwrap();
+
+    // Spawn all of the evil writer threads. They will each increment the protected value by 1.
+    let handles: Vec<_> = (0..W)
+        .map(|_| {
+            let rwlock = rwlock.clone();
+            thread::spawn(move || {
+                // Will go to sleep since the main thread initially has the write lock.
+                let mut evil_guard = rwlock.write().unwrap();
+                *evil_guard += 1;
+            })
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    // Wait for a good amount of time so that evil threads go to sleep.
+    // Note: this is not strictly necessary...
+    let eternity = crate::time::Duration::from_millis(42);
+    thread::sleep(eternity);
+
+    // Once everyone is asleep, set the value to `NEW_VALUE`.
+    *main_write_guard = NEW_VALUE;
+
+    // Atomically downgrade the write guard into a read guard.
+    let main_read_guard = RwLockWriteGuard::downgrade(main_write_guard);
+
+    // If the above is not atomic, then it would be possible for an evil thread to get in front of
+    // this read and change the value to be non-negative.
+    assert_eq!(*main_read_guard, NEW_VALUE, "`downgrade` was not atomic");
+
+    // Drop the main read guard and allow the evil writer threads to start incrementing.
+    drop(main_read_guard);
+
+    for handle in handles {
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+    }
+
+    let final_check = rwlock.read().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(*final_check, W as i32 + NEW_VALUE);
+}

library/std/src/sys/sync/rwlock/futex.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub struct RwLock {
 const READ_LOCKED: Primitive = 1;
 const MASK: Primitive = (1 << 30) - 1;
 const WRITE_LOCKED: Primitive = MASK;
+const DOWNGRADE: Primitive = READ_LOCKED.wrapping_sub(WRITE_LOCKED); // READ_LOCKED - WRITE_LOCKED
 const MAX_READERS: Primitive = MASK - 1;
 const READERS_WAITING: Primitive = 1 << 30;
 const WRITERS_WAITING: Primitive = 1 << 31;
@@ -53,6 +54,24 @@ fn is_read_lockable(state: Primitive) -> bool {
     state & MASK < MAX_READERS && !has_readers_waiting(state) && !has_writers_waiting(state)
 }
 
+#[inline]
+fn is_read_lockable_after_wakeup(state: Primitive) -> bool {
+    // We make a special case for checking if we can read-lock _after_ a reader thread that went to
+    // sleep has been woken up by a call to `downgrade`.
+    //
+    // `downgrade` will wake up all readers and place the lock in read mode. Thus, there should be
+    // no readers waiting and the lock should be read-locked (not write-locked or unlocked).
+    //
+    // Note that we do not check if any writers are waiting. This is because a call to `downgrade`
+    // implies that the caller wants other readers to read the value protected by the lock. If we
+    // did not allow readers to acquire the lock before writers after a `downgrade`, then only the
+    // original writer would be able to read the value, thus defeating the purpose of `downgrade`.
+    state & MASK < MAX_READERS
+        && !has_readers_waiting(state)
+        && !is_write_locked(state)
+        && !is_unlocked(state)
+}
+
 #[inline]
 fn has_reached_max_readers(state: Primitive) -> bool {
     state & MASK == MAX_READERS
@@ -84,6 +103,9 @@ impl RwLock {
         }
     }
 
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The `RwLock` must be read-locked (N readers) in order to call this.
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn read_unlock(&self) {
         let state = self.state.fetch_sub(READ_LOCKED, Release) - READ_LOCKED;
@@ -100,11 +122,13 @@ impl RwLock {
 
     #[cold]
     fn read_contended(&self) {
+        let mut has_slept = false;
         let mut state = self.spin_read();
 
         loop {
-            // If we can lock it, lock it.
-            if is_read_lockable(state) {
+            // If we have just been woken up, first check for a `downgrade` call.
+            // Otherwise, if we can read-lock it, lock it.
+            if (has_slept && is_read_lockable_after_wakeup(state)) || is_read_lockable(state) {
                 match self.state.compare_exchange_weak(state, state + READ_LOCKED, Acquire, Relaxed)
                 {
                     Ok(_) => return, // Locked!
@@ -116,9 +140,7 @@ impl RwLock {
             }
 
             // Check for overflow.
-            if has_reached_max_readers(state) {
-                panic!("too many active read locks on RwLock");
-            }
+            assert!(!has_reached_max_readers(state), "too many active read locks on RwLock");
 
             // Make sure the readers waiting bit is set before we go to sleep.
             if !has_readers_waiting(state) {
@@ -132,6 +154,7 @@ impl RwLock {
 
             // Wait for the state to change.
             futex_wait(&self.state, state | READERS_WAITING, None);
+            has_slept = true;
 
             // Spin again after waking up.
             state = self.spin_read();
@@ -152,6 +175,9 @@ impl RwLock {
         }
     }
 
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The `RwLock` must be write-locked (single writer) in order to call this.
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn write_unlock(&self) {
         let state = self.state.fetch_sub(WRITE_LOCKED, Release) - WRITE_LOCKED;
@@ -163,6 +189,22 @@ impl RwLock {
         }
     }
 
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The `RwLock` must be write-locked (single writer) in order to call this.
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn downgrade(&self) {
+        // Removes all write bits and adds a single read bit.
+        let state = self.state.fetch_add(DOWNGRADE, Release);
+        debug_assert!(is_write_locked(state), "RwLock must be write locked to call `downgrade`");
+
+        if has_readers_waiting(state) {
+            // Since we had the exclusive lock, nobody else can unset this bit.
+            self.state.fetch_sub(READERS_WAITING, Relaxed);
+            futex_wake_all(&self.state);
+        }
+    }
+
     #[cold]
     fn write_contended(&self) {
         let mut state = self.spin_write();

library/std/src/sys/sync/rwlock/no_threads.rs

@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ impl RwLock {
     pub unsafe fn write_unlock(&self) {
         assert_eq!(self.mode.replace(0), -1);
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub unsafe fn downgrade(&self) {
+        assert_eq!(self.mode.replace(1), -1);
+    }
 }