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1//! Memory allocation APIs.
2//!
3//! In a given program, the standard library has one “global” memory allocator
4//! that is used for example by `Box<T>` and `Vec<T>`.
5//!
6//! Currently the default global allocator is unspecified. Libraries, however,
7//! like `cdylib`s and `staticlib`s are guaranteed to use the [`System`] by
8//! default.
9//!
10//! # The `#[global_allocator]` attribute
11//!
12//! This attribute allows configuring the choice of global allocator.
13//! You can use this to implement a completely custom global allocator
14//! to route all[^system-alloc] default allocation requests to a custom object.
15//!
16//! ```rust
17//! use std::alloc::{GlobalAlloc, System, Layout};
18//!
19//! struct MyAllocator;
20//!
21//! unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for MyAllocator {
22//!     unsafe fn alloc(&self, layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
23//!         unsafe { System.alloc(layout) }
24//!     }
25//!
26//!     unsafe fn dealloc(&self, ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout) {
27//!         unsafe { System.dealloc(ptr, layout) }
28//!     }
29//! }
30//!
31//! #[global_allocator]
32//! static GLOBAL: MyAllocator = MyAllocator;
33//!
34//! fn main() {
35//!     // This `Vec` will allocate memory through `GLOBAL` above
36//!     let mut v = Vec::new();
37//!     v.push(1);
38//! }
39//! ```
40//!
41//! The attribute is used on a `static` item whose type implements the
42//! [`GlobalAlloc`] trait. This type can be provided by an external library:
43//!
44//! ```rust,ignore (demonstrates crates.io usage)
45//! use jemallocator::Jemalloc;
46//!
47//! #[global_allocator]
48//! static GLOBAL: Jemalloc = Jemalloc;
49//!
50//! fn main() {}
51//! ```
52//!
53//! The `#[global_allocator]` can only be used once in a crate
54//! or its recursive dependencies.
55//!
56//! [^system-alloc]: Note that the Rust standard library internals may still
57//! directly call [`System`] when necessary (for example for the runtime
58//! support typically required to implement a global allocator, see [re-entrance] on [`GlobalAlloc`]
59//! for more details).
60//!
61//! [re-entrance]: trait.GlobalAlloc.html#re-entrance
62
63#![deny(unsafe_op_in_unsafe_fn)]
64#![stable(feature = "alloc_module", since = "1.28.0")]
65
66#[stable(feature = "alloc_module", since = "1.28.0")]
67#[doc(inline)]
68pub use alloc_crate::alloc::*;
69
70use crate::ptr::NonNull;
71use crate::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicPtr, Ordering};
72use crate::sys::alloc as imp;
73use crate::{hint, mem, ptr};
74
75/// The default memory allocator provided by the operating system.
76///
77/// This is based on `malloc` on Unix platforms and `HeapAlloc` on Windows,
78/// plus related functions. However, it is not valid to mix use of the backing
79/// system allocator with `System`, as this implementation may include extra
80/// work, such as to serve alignment requests greater than the alignment
81/// provided directly by the backing system allocator.
82///
83/// This type implements the [`GlobalAlloc`] trait. Currently the default
84/// global allocator is unspecified. Libraries, however, like `cdylib`s and
85/// `staticlib`s are guaranteed to use the [`System`] by default and as such
86/// work as if they had this definition:
87///
88/// ```rust
89/// use std::alloc::System;
90///
91/// #[global_allocator]
92/// static A: System = System;
93///
94/// fn main() {
95///     let a = Box::new(4); // Allocates from the system allocator.
96///     println!("{a}");
97/// }
98/// ```
99///
100/// You can also define your own wrapper around `System` if you'd like, such as
101/// keeping track of the number of all bytes allocated:
102///
103/// ```rust
104/// use std::alloc::{System, GlobalAlloc, Layout};
105/// use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering::Relaxed};
106///
107/// struct Counter;
108///
109/// static ALLOCATED: AtomicUsize = AtomicUsize::new(0);
110///
111/// unsafe impl GlobalAlloc for Counter {
112///     unsafe fn alloc(&self, layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
113///         let ret = unsafe { System.alloc(layout) };
114///         if !ret.is_null() {
115///             ALLOCATED.fetch_add(layout.size(), Relaxed);
116///         }
117///         ret
118///     }
119///
120///     unsafe fn dealloc(&self, ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout) {
121///         unsafe { System.dealloc(ptr, layout); }
122///         ALLOCATED.fetch_sub(layout.size(), Relaxed);
123///     }
124/// }
125///
126/// #[global_allocator]
127/// static A: Counter = Counter;
128///
129/// fn main() {
130///     println!("allocated bytes before main: {}", ALLOCATED.load(Relaxed));
131/// }
132/// ```
133///
134/// It can also be used directly to allocate memory independently of whatever
135/// global allocator has been selected for a Rust program. For example if a Rust
136/// program opts in to using jemalloc as the global allocator, `System` will
137/// still allocate memory using `malloc` and `HeapAlloc`.
138#[stable(feature = "alloc_system_type", since = "1.28.0")]
139#[derive(#[automatically_derived]
#[stable(feature = "alloc_system_type", since = "1.28.0")]
impl ::core::fmt::Debug for System {
    #[inline]
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut ::core::fmt::Formatter) -> ::core::fmt::Result {
        ::core::fmt::Formatter::write_str(f, "System")
    }
}Debug, #[automatically_derived]
#[stable(feature = "alloc_system_type", since = "1.28.0")]
impl ::core::default::Default for System {
    #[inline]
    fn default() -> System { System {} }
}Default, #[automatically_derived]
#[stable(feature = "alloc_system_type", since = "1.28.0")]
impl ::core::marker::Copy for System { }Copy, #[automatically_derived]
#[stable(feature = "alloc_system_type", since = "1.28.0")]
impl ::core::clone::Clone for System {
    #[inline]
    fn clone(&self) -> System { *self }
}Clone)]
140pub struct System;
141
142impl System {
143    #[inline]
144    fn alloc_impl(&self, layout: Layout, zeroed: bool) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
145        match layout.size() {
146            0 => Ok(layout.dangling_ptr().cast_slice(0)),
147            // SAFETY: `layout` is non-zero in size,
148            size => unsafe {
149                let raw_ptr = if zeroed { imp::alloc_zeroed(layout) } else { imp::alloc(layout) };
150                let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
151                Ok(ptr.cast_slice(size))
152            },
153        }
154    }
155
156    // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::grow`
157    #[inline]
158    unsafe fn grow_impl(
159        &self,
160        ptr: NonNull<u8>,
161        old_layout: Layout,
162        new_layout: Layout,
163        zeroed: bool,
164    ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
165        if true {
    if !(new_layout.size() >= old_layout.size()) {
        {
            ::core::panicking::panic_fmt(format_args!("`new_layout.size()` must be greater than or equal to `old_layout.size()`"));
        }
    };
};debug_assert!(
166            new_layout.size() >= old_layout.size(),
167            "`new_layout.size()` must be greater than or equal to `old_layout.size()`"
168        );
169
170        match old_layout.size() {
171            0 => self.alloc_impl(new_layout, zeroed),
172
173            // SAFETY: `new_size` is non-zero as `new_size` is greater than or equal to `old_size`
174            // as required by safety conditions and the `old_size == 0` case was handled in the
175            // previous match arm. Other conditions must be upheld by the caller
176            old_size if old_layout.align() == new_layout.align() => unsafe {
177                let new_size = new_layout.size();
178
179                // `realloc` probably checks for `new_size >= old_layout.size()` or something similar.
180                hint::assert_unchecked(new_size >= old_layout.size());
181
182                let raw_ptr = imp::realloc(ptr.as_ptr(), old_layout, new_size);
183                let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
184                if zeroed {
185                    raw_ptr.add(old_size).write_bytes(0, new_size - old_size);
186                }
187                Ok(ptr.cast_slice(new_size))
188            },
189
190            // SAFETY: because `new_layout.size()` must be greater than or equal to `old_size`,
191            // both the old and new memory allocation are valid for reads and writes for `old_size`
192            // bytes. Also, because the old allocation wasn't yet deallocated, it cannot overlap
193            // `new_ptr`. Thus, the call to `copy_nonoverlapping` is safe. The safety contract
194            // for `dealloc` must be upheld by the caller.
195            old_size => unsafe {
196                let new_ptr = self.alloc_impl(new_layout, zeroed)?;
197                ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(ptr.as_ptr(), new_ptr.as_mut_ptr(), old_size);
198                Allocator::deallocate(self, ptr, old_layout);
199                Ok(new_ptr)
200            },
201        }
202    }
203}
204
205// The Allocator impl checks the layout size to be non-zero and forwards to the
206// platform functions in `std::sys::*::alloc`.
207#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
208unsafe impl Allocator for System {
209    #[inline]
210    fn allocate(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
211        self.alloc_impl(layout, false)
212    }
213
214    #[inline]
215    fn allocate_zeroed(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
216        self.alloc_impl(layout, true)
217    }
218
219    #[inline]
220    unsafe fn deallocate(&self, ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
221        if layout.size() != 0 {
222            // SAFETY: `layout` is non-zero in size,
223            // other conditions must be upheld by the caller
224            unsafe { imp::dealloc(ptr.as_ptr(), layout) }
225        }
226    }
227
228    #[inline]
229    unsafe fn grow(
230        &self,
231        ptr: NonNull<u8>,
232        old_layout: Layout,
233        new_layout: Layout,
234    ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
235        // SAFETY: all conditions must be upheld by the caller
236        unsafe { self.grow_impl(ptr, old_layout, new_layout, false) }
237    }
238
239    #[inline]
240    unsafe fn grow_zeroed(
241        &self,
242        ptr: NonNull<u8>,
243        old_layout: Layout,
244        new_layout: Layout,
245    ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
246        // SAFETY: all conditions must be upheld by the caller
247        unsafe { self.grow_impl(ptr, old_layout, new_layout, true) }
248    }
249
250    #[inline]
251    unsafe fn shrink(
252        &self,
253        ptr: NonNull<u8>,
254        old_layout: Layout,
255        new_layout: Layout,
256    ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
257        if true {
    if !(new_layout.size() <= old_layout.size()) {
        {
            ::core::panicking::panic_fmt(format_args!("`new_layout.size()` must be smaller than or equal to `old_layout.size()`"));
        }
    };
};debug_assert!(
258            new_layout.size() <= old_layout.size(),
259            "`new_layout.size()` must be smaller than or equal to `old_layout.size()`"
260        );
261
262        match new_layout.size() {
263            // SAFETY: conditions must be upheld by the caller
264            0 => unsafe {
265                Allocator::deallocate(self, ptr, old_layout);
266                Ok(new_layout.dangling_ptr().cast_slice(0))
267            },
268
269            // SAFETY: `new_size` is non-zero. Other conditions must be upheld by the caller
270            new_size if old_layout.align() == new_layout.align() => unsafe {
271                // `realloc` probably checks for `new_size <= old_layout.size()` or something similar.
272                hint::assert_unchecked(new_size <= old_layout.size());
273
274                let raw_ptr = imp::realloc(ptr.as_ptr(), old_layout, new_size);
275                let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
276                Ok(ptr.cast_slice(new_size))
277            },
278
279            // SAFETY: because `new_size` must be smaller than or equal to `old_layout.size()`,
280            // both the old and new memory allocation are valid for reads and writes for `new_size`
281            // bytes. Also, because the old allocation wasn't yet deallocated, it cannot overlap
282            // `new_ptr`. Thus, the call to `copy_nonoverlapping` is safe. The safety contract
283            // for `dealloc` must be upheld by the caller.
284            new_size => unsafe {
285                let new_ptr = Allocator::allocate(self, new_layout)?;
286                ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(ptr.as_ptr(), new_ptr.as_mut_ptr(), new_size);
287                Allocator::deallocate(self, ptr, old_layout);
288                Ok(new_ptr)
289            },
290        }
291    }
292}
293
294#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
295unsafe impl GlobalAllocator for System {}
296
297static HOOK: AtomicPtr<()> = AtomicPtr::new(ptr::null_mut());
298
299/// Registers a custom allocation error hook, replacing any that was previously registered.
300///
301/// The allocation error hook is invoked when an infallible memory allocation fails — that is,
302/// as a consequence of calling [`handle_alloc_error`] — before the runtime aborts.
303///
304/// The allocation error hook is a global resource. [`take_alloc_error_hook`] may be used to
305/// retrieve a previously registered hook and wrap or discard it.
306///
307/// # What the provided `hook` function should expect
308///
309/// The hook function is provided with a [`Layout`] struct which contains information
310/// about the allocation that failed.
311///
312/// The hook function may choose to panic or abort; in the event that it returns normally, this
313/// will cause an immediate abort.
314///
315/// Since [`take_alloc_error_hook`] is a safe function that allows retrieving the hook, the hook
316/// function must be _sound_ to call even if no memory allocations were attempted.
317///
318/// # The default hook
319///
320/// The default hook, used if [`set_alloc_error_hook`] is never called, prints a message to
321/// standard error (and then returns, causing the runtime to abort the process).
322/// Compiler options may cause it to panic instead, and the default behavior may be changed
323/// to panicking in future versions of Rust.
324///
325/// # Examples
326///
327/// ```
328/// #![feature(alloc_error_hook)]
329///
330/// use std::alloc::{Layout, set_alloc_error_hook};
331///
332/// fn custom_alloc_error_hook(layout: Layout) {
333///    panic!("memory allocation of {} bytes failed", layout.size());
334/// }
335///
336/// set_alloc_error_hook(custom_alloc_error_hook);
337/// ```
338#[unstable(feature = "alloc_error_hook", issue = "51245")]
339pub fn set_alloc_error_hook(hook: fn(Layout)) {
340    HOOK.store(hook as *mut (), Ordering::Release);
341}
342
343/// Unregisters the current allocation error hook, returning it.
344///
345/// *See also the function [`set_alloc_error_hook`].*
346///
347/// If no custom hook is registered, the default hook will be returned.
348#[unstable(feature = "alloc_error_hook", issue = "51245")]
349pub fn take_alloc_error_hook() -> fn(Layout) {
350    let hook = HOOK.swap(ptr::null_mut(), Ordering::Acquire);
351    if hook.is_null() { default_alloc_error_hook } else { unsafe { mem::transmute(hook) } }
352}
353
354#[optimize(size)]
355fn default_alloc_error_hook(layout: Layout) {
356    if falsecfg!(panic = "immediate-abort") {
357        return;
358    }
359
360    // This is the default path taken on OOM, and the only path taken on stable with std.
361    // Crucially, it does *not* call any user-defined code, and therefore users do not have to
362    // worry about allocation failure causing reentrancy issues. That makes it different from
363    // the default `__rdl_alloc_error_handler` defined in alloc (i.e., the default alloc error
364    // handler that is  called when there is no `#[alloc_error_handler]`), which triggers a
365    // regular panic and thus can invoke a user-defined panic hook, executing arbitrary
366    // user-defined code.
367
368    static PREV_ALLOC_FAILURE: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
369    if PREV_ALLOC_FAILURE.swap(true, Ordering::Relaxed) {
370        // Don't try to print a backtrace if a previous alloc error happened. This likely means
371        // there is not enough memory to print a backtrace, although it could also mean that two
372        // threads concurrently run out of memory.
373        if let Some(mut out) = crate::sys::stdio::panic_output() {
    let _ =
        crate::io::Write::write_fmt(&mut out,
            format_args!("memory allocation of {0} bytes failed\nskipping backtrace printing to avoid potential recursion\n",
                layout.size()));
};rtprintpanic!(
374            "memory allocation of {} bytes failed\nskipping backtrace printing to avoid potential recursion\n",
375            layout.size()
376        );
377        return;
378    } else {
379        if let Some(mut out) = crate::sys::stdio::panic_output() {
    let _ =
        crate::io::Write::write_fmt(&mut out,
            format_args!("memory allocation of {0} bytes failed\n",
                layout.size()));
};rtprintpanic!("memory allocation of {} bytes failed\n", layout.size());
380    }
381
382    let Some(mut out) = crate::sys::stdio::panic_output() else {
383        return;
384    };
385
386    // Use a lock to prevent mixed output in multithreading context.
387    // Some platforms also require it when printing a backtrace, like `SymFromAddr` on Windows.
388    // Make sure to not take this lock until after checking PREV_ALLOC_FAILURE to avoid deadlocks
389    // when there is too little memory to print a backtrace.
390    let mut lock = crate::sys::backtrace::lock();
391
392    match crate::panic::get_backtrace_style() {
393        Some(crate::panic::BacktraceStyle::Short) => {
394            drop(lock.print(&mut out, crate::backtrace_rs::PrintFmt::Short))
395        }
396        Some(crate::panic::BacktraceStyle::Full) => {
397            drop(lock.print(&mut out, crate::backtrace_rs::PrintFmt::Full))
398        }
399        Some(crate::panic::BacktraceStyle::Off) => {
400            use crate::io::Write;
401            let _ = out.write_fmt(format_args!("note: run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=1` environment variable to display a backtrace\n"))writeln!(
402                out,
403                "note: run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=1` environment variable to display a \
404                             backtrace"
405            );
406            if falsecfg!(miri) {
407                let _ = out.write_fmt(format_args!("note: in Miri, you may have to set `MIRIFLAGS=-Zmiri-env-forward=RUST_BACKTRACE` for the environment variable to have an effect\n"))writeln!(
408                    out,
409                    "note: in Miri, you may have to set `MIRIFLAGS=-Zmiri-env-forward=RUST_BACKTRACE` \
410                                for the environment variable to have an effect"
411                );
412            }
413        }
414        // If backtraces aren't supported or are forced-off, do nothing.
415        None => {}
416    }
417}
418
419#[cfg(not(test))]
420#[doc(hidden)]
421const _: () =
    {
        #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
        unsafe fn __rust_alloc_error_handler(size: usize, align: usize) -> ! {
            rust_oom(::core::alloc::Layout::from_size_align_unchecked(size,
                    align))
        }
    };#[alloc_error_handler]
422#[unstable(feature = "alloc_internals", issue = "none")]
423pub fn rust_oom(layout: Layout) -> ! {
424    crate::sys::backtrace::__rust_end_short_backtrace(|| {
425        let hook = HOOK.load(Ordering::Acquire);
426        let hook: fn(Layout) =
427            if hook.is_null() { default_alloc_error_hook } else { unsafe { mem::transmute(hook) } };
428        hook(layout);
429        crate::process::abort()
430    })
431}
432
433#[cfg(not(test))]
434#[doc(hidden)]
435#[allow(unused_attributes)]
436#[unstable(feature = "alloc_internals", issue = "none")]
437pub mod __default_lib_allocator {
438    use super::Layout;
439    // We call the system functions directly to avoid any overheads introduced
440    // by the roundtrip through `impl Allocator for System` and
441    // `impl<A: GlobalAllocator> GlobalAlloc for A`.
442    use crate::sys::alloc as imp;
443
444    // These magic symbol names are used as a fallback for implementing the
445    // `__rust_alloc` etc symbols (see `src/liballoc/alloc.rs`) when there is
446    // no `#[global_allocator]` attribute.
447
448    // for symbol names src/librustc_ast/expand/allocator.rs
449    // for signatures src/librustc_allocator/lib.rs
450
451    // linkage directives are provided as part of the current compiler allocator
452    // ABI
453
454    #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
455    pub unsafe extern "C" fn __rdl_alloc(size: usize, align: usize) -> *mut u8 {
456        // SAFETY: see the guarantees expected by `Layout::from_size_align` and
457        // `GlobalAlloc::alloc`.
458        unsafe {
459            let layout = Layout::from_size_align_unchecked(size, align);
460            imp::alloc(layout)
461        }
462    }
463
464    #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
465    pub unsafe extern "C" fn __rdl_dealloc(ptr: *mut u8, size: usize, align: usize) {
466        // SAFETY: see the guarantees expected by `Layout::from_size_align` and
467        // `GlobalAlloc::dealloc`.
468        unsafe { imp::dealloc(ptr, Layout::from_size_align_unchecked(size, align)) }
469    }
470
471    #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
472    pub unsafe extern "C" fn __rdl_realloc(
473        ptr: *mut u8,
474        old_size: usize,
475        align: usize,
476        new_size: usize,
477    ) -> *mut u8 {
478        // SAFETY: see the guarantees expected by `Layout::from_size_align` and
479        // `GlobalAlloc::realloc`.
480        unsafe {
481            let old_layout = Layout::from_size_align_unchecked(old_size, align);
482            imp::realloc(ptr, old_layout, new_size)
483        }
484    }
485
486    #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
487    pub unsafe extern "C" fn __rdl_alloc_zeroed(size: usize, align: usize) -> *mut u8 {
488        // SAFETY: see the guarantees expected by `Layout::from_size_align` and
489        // `GlobalAlloc::alloc_zeroed`.
490        unsafe {
491            let layout = Layout::from_size_align_unchecked(size, align);
492            imp::alloc_zeroed(layout)
493        }
494    }
495}