wasmer-types 2.3.0

Wasmer Common Types
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use std::any::Any;
use std::ptr;
use std::sync::atomic;

/// This type does not do reference counting automatically, reference counting can be done with
/// [`Self::ref_clone`] and [`Self::ref_drop`].
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
#[repr(transparent)]
pub struct VMExternRef(*const VMExternRefInner);

impl VMExternRef {
    /// The maximum number of references allowed to this data.
    const MAX_REFCOUNT: usize = std::usize::MAX - 1;

    /// Checks if the given ExternRef is null.
    pub fn is_null(&self) -> bool {
        self.0.is_null()
    }

    /// New null extern ref
    pub const fn null() -> Self {
        Self(ptr::null())
    }

    /// Get a bit-level representation of an externref.
    /// For internal use for packing / unpacking it for calling functions.
    pub(crate) fn to_binary(self) -> i128 {
        self.0 as i128
    }

    /// Create an externref from bit-level representation.
    /// For internal use for packing / unpacking it for calling functions.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// The pointer is assumed valid or null. Passing arbitrary data to this function will
    /// result in undefined behavior. It is the caller's responsibility to verify that only
    /// valid externref bit patterns are passed to this function.
    pub(crate) unsafe fn from_binary(bits: i128) -> Self {
        Self(bits as usize as *const _)
    }

    /// Make a new extern reference
    pub fn new<T>(value: T) -> Self
    where
        T: Any + Send + Sync + 'static + Sized,
    {
        Self(Box::into_raw(Box::new(VMExternRefInner::new::<T>(value))))
    }

    /// Try to downcast to the given value
    pub fn downcast<T>(&self) -> Option<&T>
    where
        T: Any + Send + Sync + 'static + Sized,
    {
        if self.is_null() {
            return None;
        }
        unsafe {
            let inner = &*self.0;

            inner.data.downcast_ref::<T>()
        }
    }

    /// Panic if the ref count gets too high.
    #[track_caller]
    fn sanity_check_ref_count(old_size: usize, growth_amount: usize) {
        // If we exceed 18_446_744_073_709_551_614 references on a 64bit system (or
        // 2_147_483_646 references on a 32bit system) then we either live in a future with
        // magic technology or we have a bug in our ref counting logic (i.e. a leak).
        // Either way, the best course of action is to terminate the program and update
        // some code on our side.
        //
        // Note to future readers: exceeding `usize` ref count is trivially provable as a
        // bug on systems that can address `usize` sized memory blocks or smaller because
        // the reference itself is at least `usize` in size and all virtual memory would be
        // taken by references to the data leaving no room for the data itself.
        if old_size
            .checked_add(growth_amount)
            .map_or(true, |v| v > Self::MAX_REFCOUNT)
        {
            panic!("Too many references to `ExternRef`");
        }
    }

    /// A low-level function to increment the strong-count a given number of times.
    ///
    /// This is used as an optimization when implementing some low-level VM primitives.
    /// If you're using this type directly for whatever reason, you probably want
    /// [`Self::ref_clone`] instead.
    pub fn ref_inc_by(&self, val: usize) {
        if self.0.is_null() {
            return;
        }

        let old_size = unsafe {
            let ref_inner = &*self.0;
            ref_inner.increment_ref_count(val)
        };

        Self::sanity_check_ref_count(old_size, val);
    }

    /// A deep copy of the reference, increments the strong count.
    pub fn ref_clone(&self) -> Self {
        if self.0.is_null() {
            return Self(self.0);
        }

        let old_size = unsafe {
            let ref_inner = &*self.0;
            ref_inner.increment_ref_count(1)
        };

        // See comments in [`Self::sanity_check_ref_count`] for more information.
        if old_size > Self::MAX_REFCOUNT {
            panic!("Too many references to `ExternRef`");
        }

        Self(self.0)
    }

    /// Does an inner drop, decrementing the strong count
    pub fn ref_drop(&mut self) {
        if !self.0.is_null() {
            unsafe {
                let should_drop = {
                    let ref_inner: &VMExternRefInner = &*self.0;
                    ref_inner.decrement_and_drop()
                };
                if should_drop {
                    let _ = Box::from_raw(self.0 as *mut VMExternRefInner);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    #[allow(dead_code)]
    /// Get the number of strong references to this data.
    fn strong_count(&self) -> usize {
        if self.0.is_null() {
            0
        } else {
            unsafe { (*self.0).strong.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) }
        }
    }
}

#[derive(Debug)]
#[repr(C)]
pub(crate) struct VMExternRefInner {
    strong: atomic::AtomicUsize,
    /// Do something obviously correct to get started. This can "easily" be improved
    /// to be an inline allocation later as the logic is fully encapsulated.
    data: Box<dyn Any + Send + Sync + 'static>,
}

impl VMExternRefInner {
    fn new<T>(value: T) -> Self
    where
        T: Any + Send + Sync + Sized + 'static,
    {
        Self {
            strong: atomic::AtomicUsize::new(1),
            data: Box::new(value),
        }
    }

    /// Increments the reference count.
    /// Returns the old value.
    fn increment_ref_count(&self, val: usize) -> usize {
        // Using a relaxed ordering is alright here, as knowledge of
        // the original reference prevents other threads from
        // erroneously deleting the object.
        //
        // As explained in the [Boost documentation][1]:
        //
        // > Increasing the reference counter can always be done with
        // > `memory_order_relaxed`: New references to an object can
        // > only be formed from an existing reference, and passing an
        // > existing reference from one thread to another must already
        // > provide any required synchronization.
        //
        // [1]: https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/doc/html/atomic/usage_examples.html
        self.strong.fetch_add(val, atomic::Ordering::Relaxed)
    }

    /// Decrement the count and drop the data if the count hits 0
    /// returns `true` if the containing allocation should be dropped
    fn decrement_and_drop(&self) -> bool {
        // Because `fetch_sub` is already atomic, we do not need to
        // synchronize with other thread.
        if self.strong.fetch_sub(1, atomic::Ordering::Release) != 1 {
            return false;
        }

        // This fence is needed to prevent reordering of use of the data and
        // deletion of the data. Because it is marked `Release`, the decreasing
        // of the reference count synchronizes with this `Acquire` fence. This
        // means that use of the data happens before decreasing the reference
        // count, which happens before this fence, which happens before the
        // deletion of the data.
        //
        // As explained in the [Boost documentation][1]:
        //
        // > It is important to enforce any possible access to the object in one
        // > thread (through an existing reference) to *happen before* deleting
        // > the object in a different thread. This is achieved by a "release"
        // > operation after dropping a reference (any access to the object
        // > through this reference must obviously happened before), and an
        // > "acquire" operation before deleting the object.
        //
        // [1]: https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/doc/html/atomic/usage_examples.html
        atomic::fence(atomic::Ordering::Acquire);

        true
    }
}

#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
#[repr(transparent)]
/// An opaque reference to some data. This reference can be passed through Wasm.
pub struct ExternRef {
    inner: VMExternRef,
}

impl Clone for ExternRef {
    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
        Self {
            inner: self.inner.ref_clone(),
        }
    }
}

impl Drop for ExternRef {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        self.inner.ref_drop()
    }
}

impl ExternRef {
    /// Checks if the given ExternRef is null.
    pub fn is_null(&self) -> bool {
        self.inner.is_null()
    }

    /// New null extern ref
    pub fn null() -> Self {
        Self {
            inner: VMExternRef::null(),
        }
    }

    #[cfg(feature = "experimental-reference-types-extern-ref")]
    /// Make a new extern reference
    pub fn new<T>(value: T) -> Self
    where
        T: Any + Send + Sync + 'static + Sized,
    {
        Self {
            inner: VMExternRef::new(value),
        }
    }

    #[cfg(feature = "experimental-reference-types-extern-ref")]
    /// Try to downcast to the given value
    pub fn downcast<T>(&self) -> Option<&T>
    where
        T: Any + Send + Sync + 'static + Sized,
    {
        self.inner.downcast::<T>()
    }

    #[cfg(feature = "experimental-reference-types-extern-ref")]
    /// Get the number of strong references to this data.
    pub fn strong_count(&self) -> usize {
        self.inner.strong_count()
    }
}

impl From<VMExternRef> for ExternRef {
    fn from(other: VMExternRef) -> Self {
        Self { inner: other }
    }
}

impl From<ExternRef> for VMExternRef {
    fn from(other: ExternRef) -> Self {
        let out = other.inner;
        // We want to make this transformation without decrementing the count.
        std::mem::forget(other);
        out
    }
}