[PATCH 2/7] rust: io: split IoCopyable into IoCopyReadable and IoCopyWritable

From: Daniel Almeida

Date: Thu Oct 15 2026 - 08:47:31 EST


`IoCopyable` provides both `copy_from_io` and `copy_to_io`, so a backend
that supports copies supports them in both directions, and all four copy
methods of `Io` require both.

Thus, as done for `IoCapable` in the previous patch, replace `IoCopyable`
with an `IoCopyReadable` trait holding `copy_from_io` and `copy_read`, and
an `IoCopyWritable` trait holding `copy_to_io` and `copy_write`, and
implement both for every backend that implemented `IoCopyable`.
`copy_read` and `copy_to_slice`, which read from I/O memory, now require
`IoCopyReadable`, and `copy_write` and `copy_from_slice`, which write to
it, require `IoCopyWritable`.

No functional change intended.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Almeida <daniel.almeida@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/kernel/dma.rs | 17 +++++++-----
rust/kernel/io.rs | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------
2 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/rust/kernel/dma.rs b/rust/kernel/dma.rs
index 7216a78d38c9..c57026368ab8 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/dma.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/dma.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
io::{
IoBackend,
IoBase,
- IoCopyable,
+ IoCopyReadable,
+ IoCopyWritable,
IoReadable,
IoWritable,
SysMem,
@@ -1201,7 +1202,7 @@ fn io_write<'a>(view: Self::View<'a, T>, value: T) {
}
}

-impl IoCopyable for CoherentIoBackend {
+impl IoCopyReadable for CoherentIoBackend {
#[inline]
unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
// SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
@@ -1209,14 +1210,16 @@ unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
}

#[inline]
- unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
- // SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
- unsafe { SysMemBackend::copy_to_io(view.cpu_addr, buffer) }
+ fn copy_read<T: zerocopy::FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
+ SysMemBackend::copy_read(view.cpu_addr)
}
+}

+impl IoCopyWritable for CoherentIoBackend {
#[inline]
- fn copy_read<T: zerocopy::FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
- SysMemBackend::copy_read(view.cpu_addr)
+ unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
+ // SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
+ unsafe { SysMemBackend::copy_to_io(view.cpu_addr, buffer) }
}

#[inline]
diff --git a/rust/kernel/io.rs b/rust/kernel/io.rs
index fd5dd5f6bda4..ae60099fd4c3 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/io.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/io.rs
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ pub trait IoWritable<T>: IoBackend {
fn io_write<'a>(view: Self::View<'a, T>, value: T);
}

-/// Trait indicating that an I/O backend supports memory copy operations.
-pub trait IoCopyable: IoBackend {
+/// Trait indicating that an I/O backend supports memory copy operations from I/O.
+pub trait IoCopyReadable: IoBackend {
/// Copy contents of `view` to `buffer`.
///
/// # Safety
@@ -308,14 +308,6 @@ pub trait IoCopyable: IoBackend {
/// - `buffer` should not overlap with `view`.
unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8);

- /// Copy contents from `buffer` to `view`.
- ///
- /// # Safety
- ///
- /// - `buffer` is valid for volatile read for `view.size()` bytes.
- /// - `buffer` should not overlap with `view`.
- unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8);
-
/// Copy from `view` and return the value.
#[inline]
fn copy_read<T: FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
@@ -337,6 +329,17 @@ fn copy_read<T: FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
// SAFETY: `T: FromBytes` guarantee that all bit patterns are valid.
unsafe { buf.assume_init() }
}
+}
+
+/// Trait indicating that an I/O backend supports memory copy operations to I/O.
+pub trait IoCopyWritable: IoBackend {
+ /// Copy contents from `buffer` to `view`.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// - `buffer` is valid for volatile read for `view.size()` bytes.
+ /// - `buffer` should not overlap with `view`.
+ unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8);

/// Copy `value` to `view`.
///
@@ -602,7 +605,7 @@ fn write_val(self, value: Self::Target)
#[inline]
fn copy_read(self) -> Self::Target
where
- Self::Backend: IoCopyable,
+ Self::Backend: IoCopyReadable,
Self::Target: Sized + FromBytes,
{
Self::Backend::copy_read(self.as_view())
@@ -629,7 +632,7 @@ fn copy_read(self) -> Self::Target
#[inline]
fn copy_write(self, value: Self::Target)
where
- Self::Backend: IoCopyable,
+ Self::Backend: IoCopyWritable,
Self::Target: Sized + IntoBytes,
{
Self::Backend::copy_write(self.as_view(), value);
@@ -654,7 +657,7 @@ fn copy_write(self, value: Self::Target)
#[inline]
fn copy_from_slice(self, data: &[u8])
where
- Self::Backend: IoCopyable,
+ Self::Backend: IoCopyWritable,
Self: Io<'a, Target = [u8]>,
{
assert_eq!(self.len(), data.len());
@@ -685,7 +688,7 @@ fn copy_from_slice(self, data: &[u8])
#[inline]
fn copy_to_slice(self, data: &mut [u8])
where
- Self::Backend: IoCopyable,
+ Self::Backend: IoCopyReadable,
Self: Io<'a, Target = [u8]>,
{
assert_eq!(self.len(), data.len());
@@ -1275,7 +1278,7 @@ fn io_write(view: <$backend as IoBackend>::View<'_, $ty>, value: $ty) {
#[cfg(CONFIG_64BIT)]
impl_mmio_io_capable!(MmioBackend, u64, readq, writeq);

-impl IoCopyable for MmioBackend {
+impl IoCopyReadable for MmioBackend {
#[inline]
unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
// SAFETY:
@@ -1285,7 +1288,9 @@ unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
bindings::memcpy_fromio(buffer.cast(), view.ptr.cast(), view.size());
}
}
+}

+impl IoCopyWritable for MmioBackend {
#[inline]
unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
// SAFETY:
@@ -1442,7 +1447,7 @@ fn io_write(view: SysMem<'_, $ty>, value: $ty) {
#[cfg(CONFIG_64BIT)]
impl_sysmem_io_capable!(u64);

-impl IoCopyable for SysMemBackend {
+impl IoCopyReadable for SysMemBackend {
#[inline]
unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
// Use `bindings::memcpy` instead of `copy_nonoverlapping` for volatile.
@@ -1452,15 +1457,6 @@ unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
unsafe { bindings::memcpy(buffer.cast(), view.ptr.cast(), view.ptr.len()) };
}

- #[inline]
- unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
- // Use `bindings::memcpy` instead of `copy_nonoverlapping` for volatile.
- // SAFETY:
- // - `view.ptr` is in CPU address space and valid for write.
- // - `buffer` is valid for read for `view.size()` bytes which is equal to `view.ptr.len()`.
- unsafe { bindings::memcpy(view.ptr.cast(), buffer.cast(), view.ptr.len()) };
- }
-
#[inline]
fn copy_read<T: FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
// SAFETY:
@@ -1471,6 +1467,17 @@ fn copy_read<T: FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
// - `T: FromBytes` so all bit patterns are valid.
unsafe { view.ptr.read_volatile() }
}
+}
+
+impl IoCopyWritable for SysMemBackend {
+ #[inline]
+ unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
+ // Use `bindings::memcpy` instead of `copy_nonoverlapping` for volatile.
+ // SAFETY:
+ // - `view.ptr` is in CPU address space and valid for write.
+ // - `buffer` is valid for read for `view.size()` bytes which is equal to `view.ptr.len()`.
+ unsafe { bindings::memcpy(view.ptr.cast(), buffer.cast(), view.ptr.len()) };
+ }

#[inline]
fn copy_write<T: IntoBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>, value: T) {
@@ -1640,7 +1647,7 @@ fn io_write<'a>(view: Self::View<'a, T>, value: T) {
}
}

-impl IoCopyable for IoSysMapBackend {
+impl IoCopyReadable for IoSysMapBackend {
#[inline]
unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
match view {
@@ -1652,20 +1659,22 @@ unsafe fn copy_from_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *mut u8) {
}

#[inline]
- unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
+ fn copy_read<T: FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
match view {
- // SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
- IoSysMap::Io(l) => unsafe { MmioBackend::copy_to_io(l, buffer) },
- // SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
- IoSysMap::Sys(r) => unsafe { SysMemBackend::copy_to_io(r, buffer) },
+ IoSysMap::Io(l) => MmioBackend::copy_read(l),
+ IoSysMap::Sys(r) => SysMemBackend::copy_read(r),
}
}
+}

+impl IoCopyWritable for IoSysMapBackend {
#[inline]
- fn copy_read<T: FromBytes>(view: Self::View<'_, T>) -> T {
+ unsafe fn copy_to_io(view: Self::View<'_, [u8]>, buffer: *const u8) {
match view {
- IoSysMap::Io(l) => MmioBackend::copy_read(l),
- IoSysMap::Sys(r) => SysMemBackend::copy_read(r),
+ // SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
+ IoSysMap::Io(l) => unsafe { MmioBackend::copy_to_io(l, buffer) },
+ // SAFETY: Per safety requirement.
+ IoSysMap::Sys(r) => unsafe { SysMemBackend::copy_to_io(r, buffer) },
}
}


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