[PATCH v2 7/7] rust: io: mem: return DevresLt from IoMem/ExclusiveIoMem::into_devres()

From: Danilo Krummrich

Date: Tue Jun 02 2026 - 21:15:51 EST


Implement ForLt and CovariantForLt for IoMem<'static, SIZE> and
ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE> so that DevresLt can shorten the stored
'static lifetime back to the caller's borrow lifetime.

CovariantForLt is sound because both types only hold &'a Device<Bound>,
which is covariant over 'a.

Since DevresLt::new() handles the lifetime transmutation internally,
into_devres() no longer needs an explicit transmute to 'static.

Add DevresIoMem<SIZE> and DevresExclusiveIoMem<SIZE> type aliases.

Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/pwm/pwm_th1520.rs | 5 ++-
rust/kernel/io/mem.rs | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm_th1520.rs b/drivers/pwm/pwm_th1520.rs
index 48808cd80737..7e3a06ed369f 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm_th1520.rs
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm_th1520.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
use kernel::{
clk::Clk,
device::{Bound, Core, Device},
- devres,
io::{
- mem::IoMem,
+ mem::DevresIoMem,
Io, //
},
of, platform,
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ struct Th1520WfHw {
#[pin_data(PinnedDrop)]
struct Th1520PwmDriverData {
#[pin]
- iomem: devres::Devres<IoMem<'static, TH1520_PWM_REG_SIZE>>,
+ iomem: DevresIoMem<TH1520_PWM_REG_SIZE>,
clk: Clk,
}

diff --git a/rust/kernel/io/mem.rs b/rust/kernel/io/mem.rs
index fc2a3e24f8d5..4691a01a3cf7 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/io/mem.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/io/mem.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
Bound,
Device, //
},
- devres::Devres,
+ devres::DevresLt,
io::{
self,
resource::{
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
MmioRaw, //
},
prelude::*,
+ types::{
+ CovariantForLt,
+ ForLt, //
+ },
};

/// An IO request for a specific device and resource.
@@ -172,6 +176,19 @@ pub struct ExclusiveIoMem<'a, const SIZE: usize> {
_region: Region,
}

+impl<const SIZE: usize> ForLt for ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE> {
+ type Of<'a> = ExclusiveIoMem<'a, SIZE>;
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `ExclusiveIoMem<'a, SIZE>` is covariant over `'a`; it holds an `IoMem<'a, SIZE>`,
+// which holds `&'a Device<Bound>`, which is covariant.
+unsafe impl<const SIZE: usize> CovariantForLt for ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE> {}
+
+/// A device-managed exclusive I/O memory region.
+///
+/// See [`ExclusiveIoMem::into_devres`].
+pub type DevresExclusiveIoMem<const SIZE: usize> = DevresLt<ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE>>;
+
impl<'a, const SIZE: usize> ExclusiveIoMem<'a, SIZE> {
/// Creates a new `ExclusiveIoMem` instance.
fn ioremap(dev: &'a Device<Bound>, resource: &Resource) -> Result<Self> {
@@ -198,15 +215,13 @@ fn ioremap(dev: &'a Device<Bound>, resource: &Resource) -> Result<Self> {

/// Consume the `ExclusiveIoMem` and register it as a device-managed resource.
///
- /// The returned `Devres<ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE>>` can outlive the original lifetime
- /// `'a`. Access to the I/O memory is revoked when the device is unbound.
- pub fn into_devres(self) -> Result<Devres<ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE>>> {
- // SAFETY: Casting to `'static` is sound because `Devres` guarantees the
- // `ExclusiveIoMem` does not actually outlive the device -- access is revoked and the
- // resource is released when the device is unbound.
- let iomem: ExclusiveIoMem<'static, SIZE> = unsafe { core::mem::transmute(self) };
- let dev = iomem.iomem.dev;
- Devres::new(dev, iomem)
+ /// The returned [`DevresExclusiveIoMem`] can outlive the original borrow and be stored in
+ /// driver data. Access to the I/O memory is revoked automatically when the device is unbound.
+ pub fn into_devres(self) -> Result<DevresExclusiveIoMem<SIZE>> {
+ let dev = self.iomem.dev;
+ // SAFETY: `ExclusiveIoMem` only holds a device reference and an I/O mapping, both of
+ // which remain valid for the device's full bound scope, not just for `'a`.
+ unsafe { DevresLt::new(dev, self) }
}
}

@@ -232,6 +247,19 @@ pub struct IoMem<'a, const SIZE: usize = 0> {
io: MmioRaw<SIZE>,
}

+impl<const SIZE: usize> ForLt for IoMem<'static, SIZE> {
+ type Of<'a> = IoMem<'a, SIZE>;
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `IoMem<'a, SIZE>` is covariant over `'a`; it holds `&'a Device<Bound>`,
+// which is covariant.
+unsafe impl<const SIZE: usize> CovariantForLt for IoMem<'static, SIZE> {}
+
+/// A device-managed I/O memory region.
+///
+/// See [`IoMem::into_devres`].
+pub type DevresIoMem<const SIZE: usize> = DevresLt<IoMem<'static, SIZE>>;
+
impl<'a, const SIZE: usize> IoMem<'a, SIZE> {
fn ioremap(dev: &'a Device<Bound>, resource: &Resource) -> Result<Self> {
// Note: Some ioremap() implementations use types that depend on the CPU
@@ -271,16 +299,13 @@ fn ioremap(dev: &'a Device<Bound>, resource: &Resource) -> Result<Self> {

/// Consume the `IoMem` and register it as a device-managed resource.
///
- /// The returned `Devres<IoMem<'static, SIZE>>` can outlive the original
- /// lifetime `'a`. Access to the I/O memory is revoked when the device
- /// is unbound.
- pub fn into_devres(self) -> Result<Devres<IoMem<'static, SIZE>>> {
- // SAFETY: Casting to `'static` is sound because `Devres` guarantees the `IoMem` does not
- // actually outlive the device -- access is revoked and the resource is released when the
- // device is unbound.
- let iomem: IoMem<'static, SIZE> = unsafe { core::mem::transmute(self) };
- let dev = iomem.dev;
- Devres::new(dev, iomem)
+ /// The returned [`DevresIoMem`] can outlive the original borrow and be stored in driver data.
+ /// Access to the I/O memory is revoked automatically when the device is unbound.
+ pub fn into_devres(self) -> Result<DevresIoMem<SIZE>> {
+ let dev = self.dev;
+ // SAFETY: `IoMem` only holds a device reference and an I/O mapping, both of which
+ // remain valid for the device's full bound scope, not just for `'a`.
+ unsafe { DevresLt::new(dev, self) }
}
}

--
2.54.0