alloc/alloc.rs
1//! Memory allocation APIs
2
3#![stable(feature = "alloc_module", since = "1.28.0")]
4
5#[stable(feature = "alloc_module", since = "1.28.0")]
6#[doc(inline)]
7pub use core::alloc::*;
8use core::mem::Alignment;
9use core::ptr::{self, NonNull};
10use core::{cmp, hint};
11
12unsafe extern "Rust" {
13 // These are the magic symbols to call the global allocator. rustc generates
14 // them to call the global allocator if there is a `#[global_allocator]` attribute
15 // (the code expanding that attribute macro generates those functions), or to call
16 // the default implementations in std (`__rdl_alloc` etc. in `library/std/src/alloc.rs`)
17 // otherwise.
18 #[rustc_allocator]
19 #[rustc_nounwind]
20 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
21 #[rustc_allocator_zeroed_variant = "__rust_alloc_zeroed"]
22 fn __rust_alloc(size: usize, align: Alignment) -> *mut u8;
23 #[rustc_deallocator]
24 #[rustc_nounwind]
25 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
26 fn __rust_dealloc(ptr: NonNull<u8>, size: usize, align: Alignment);
27 #[rustc_reallocator]
28 #[rustc_nounwind]
29 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
30 fn __rust_realloc(
31 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
32 old_size: usize,
33 align: Alignment,
34 new_size: usize,
35 ) -> *mut u8;
36 #[rustc_allocator_zeroed]
37 #[rustc_nounwind]
38 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
39 fn __rust_alloc_zeroed(size: usize, align: Alignment) -> *mut u8;
40
41 #[rustc_nounwind]
42 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
43 fn __rust_no_alloc_shim_is_unstable_v2();
44}
45
46/// The global memory allocator.
47///
48/// This type implements the [`Allocator`] trait by forwarding calls
49/// to the allocator registered with the `#[global_allocator]` attribute
50/// if there is one, or the `std` crate’s default.
51///
52/// Note: while this type is unstable, the functionality it provides can be
53/// accessed through the [free functions in `alloc`](self#functions).
54#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
55#[derive(Copy, Debug)]
56#[derive_const(Clone, Default)]
57// the compiler needs to know when a Box uses the global allocator vs a custom one
58#[lang = "global_alloc_ty"]
59pub struct Global;
60
61/// Allocates memory with the global allocator.
62///
63/// This function forwards calls to the [`GlobalAlloc::alloc`] method
64/// of the allocator registered with the `#[global_allocator]` attribute
65/// if there is one, or the `std` crate’s default.
66///
67/// This function is expected to be deprecated in favor of the `allocate` method
68/// of the [`Global`] type when it and the [`Allocator`] trait become stable.
69///
70/// # Safety
71///
72/// See [`GlobalAlloc::alloc`].
73///
74/// # Examples
75///
76/// ```
77/// use std::alloc::{alloc, dealloc, handle_alloc_error, Layout};
78///
79/// unsafe {
80/// let layout = Layout::new::<u16>();
81/// let ptr = alloc(layout);
82/// if ptr.is_null() {
83/// handle_alloc_error(layout);
84/// }
85///
86/// *(ptr as *mut u16) = 42;
87/// assert_eq!(*(ptr as *mut u16), 42);
88///
89/// dealloc(ptr, layout);
90/// }
91/// ```
92#[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
93#[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
94#[inline]
95#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
96pub unsafe fn alloc(layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
97 unsafe {
98 // Make sure we don't accidentally allow omitting the allocator shim in
99 // stable code until it is actually stabilized.
100 __rust_no_alloc_shim_is_unstable_v2();
101
102 __rust_alloc(layout.size(), layout.alignment())
103 }
104}
105
106/// Deallocates memory with the global allocator.
107///
108/// This function forwards calls to the [`GlobalAlloc::dealloc`] method
109/// of the allocator registered with the `#[global_allocator]` attribute
110/// if there is one, or the `std` crate’s default.
111///
112/// This function is expected to be deprecated in favor of the `deallocate` method
113/// of the [`Global`] type when it and the [`Allocator`] trait become stable.
114///
115/// # Safety
116///
117/// See [`GlobalAlloc::dealloc`].
118#[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
119#[inline]
120#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
121pub unsafe fn dealloc(ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout) {
122 unsafe { dealloc_nonnull(NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr), layout) }
123}
124
125/// Same as [`dealloc`] but when you already have a non-null pointer
126#[inline]
127#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
128unsafe fn dealloc_nonnull(ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
129 unsafe { __rust_dealloc(ptr, layout.size(), layout.alignment()) }
130}
131
132/// Reallocates memory with the global allocator.
133///
134/// This function forwards calls to the [`GlobalAlloc::realloc`] method
135/// of the allocator registered with the `#[global_allocator]` attribute
136/// if there is one, or the `std` crate’s default.
137///
138/// This function is expected to be deprecated in favor of the `grow` and `shrink` methods
139/// of the [`Global`] type when it and the [`Allocator`] trait become stable.
140///
141/// # Safety
142///
143/// See [`GlobalAlloc::realloc`].
144#[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
145#[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
146#[inline]
147#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
148pub unsafe fn realloc(ptr: *mut u8, layout: Layout, new_size: usize) -> *mut u8 {
149 unsafe { realloc_nonnull(NonNull::new_unchecked(ptr), layout, new_size) }
150}
151
152/// Same as [`realloc`] but when you already have a non-null pointer
153#[inline]
154#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
155unsafe fn realloc_nonnull(ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout, new_size: usize) -> *mut u8 {
156 unsafe { __rust_realloc(ptr, layout.size(), layout.alignment(), new_size) }
157}
158
159/// Allocates zero-initialized memory with the global allocator.
160///
161/// This function forwards calls to the [`GlobalAlloc::alloc_zeroed`] method
162/// of the allocator registered with the `#[global_allocator]` attribute
163/// if there is one, or the `std` crate’s default.
164///
165/// This function is expected to be deprecated in favor of the `allocate_zeroed` method
166/// of the [`Global`] type when it and the [`Allocator`] trait become stable.
167///
168/// # Safety
169///
170/// See [`GlobalAlloc::alloc_zeroed`].
171///
172/// # Examples
173///
174/// ```
175/// use std::alloc::{alloc_zeroed, dealloc, handle_alloc_error, Layout};
176///
177/// unsafe {
178/// let layout = Layout::new::<u16>();
179/// let ptr = alloc_zeroed(layout);
180/// if ptr.is_null() {
181/// handle_alloc_error(layout);
182/// }
183///
184/// assert_eq!(*(ptr as *mut u16), 0);
185///
186/// dealloc(ptr, layout);
187/// }
188/// ```
189#[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
190#[must_use = "losing the pointer will leak memory"]
191#[inline]
192#[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
193pub unsafe fn alloc_zeroed(layout: Layout) -> *mut u8 {
194 unsafe {
195 // Make sure we don't accidentally allow omitting the allocator shim in
196 // stable code until it is actually stabilized.
197 __rust_no_alloc_shim_is_unstable_v2();
198
199 __rust_alloc_zeroed(layout.size(), layout.alignment())
200 }
201}
202
203impl Global {
204 #[inline]
205 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
206 fn alloc_impl_runtime(layout: Layout, zeroed: bool) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
207 match layout.size() {
208 0 => Ok(layout.dangling_ptr().cast_slice(0)),
209 // SAFETY: `layout` is non-zero in size,
210 size => unsafe {
211 let raw_ptr = if zeroed { alloc_zeroed(layout) } else { alloc(layout) };
212 let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
213 Ok(ptr.cast_slice(size))
214 },
215 }
216 }
217
218 #[inline]
219 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
220 fn deallocate_impl_runtime(ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
221 if layout.size() != 0 {
222 // SAFETY:
223 // * We have checked that `layout` is non-zero in size.
224 // * The caller is obligated to provide a layout that "fits", and in this case,
225 // "fit" always means a layout that is equal to the original, because our
226 // `allocate()`, `grow()`, and `shrink()` implementations never returns a larger
227 // allocation than requested.
228 // * Other conditions must be upheld by the caller, as per `Allocator::deallocate()`'s
229 // safety documentation.
230 unsafe { dealloc_nonnull(ptr, layout) }
231 }
232 }
233
234 // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::grow`
235 #[inline]
236 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
237 fn grow_impl_runtime(
238 &self,
239 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
240 old_layout: Layout,
241 new_layout: Layout,
242 zeroed: bool,
243 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
244 debug_assert!(
245 new_layout.size() >= old_layout.size(),
246 "`new_layout.size()` must be greater than or equal to `old_layout.size()`"
247 );
248
249 match old_layout.size() {
250 0 => self.alloc_impl(new_layout, zeroed),
251
252 // SAFETY: `new_size` is non-zero as `old_size` is greater than or equal to `new_size`
253 // as required by safety conditions. Other conditions must be upheld by the caller
254 old_size if old_layout.align() == new_layout.align() => unsafe {
255 let new_size = new_layout.size();
256
257 // `realloc` probably checks for `new_size >= old_layout.size()` or something similar.
258 hint::assert_unchecked(new_size >= old_layout.size());
259
260 let raw_ptr = realloc_nonnull(ptr, old_layout, new_size);
261 let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
262 if zeroed {
263 raw_ptr.add(old_size).write_bytes(0, new_size - old_size);
264 }
265 Ok(ptr.cast_slice(new_size))
266 },
267
268 // SAFETY: because `new_layout.size()` must be greater than or equal to `old_size`,
269 // both the old and new memory allocation are valid for reads and writes for `old_size`
270 // bytes. Also, because the old allocation wasn't yet deallocated, it cannot overlap
271 // `new_ptr`. Thus, the call to `copy_nonoverlapping` is safe. The safety contract
272 // for `dealloc` must be upheld by the caller.
273 old_size => unsafe {
274 let new_ptr = self.alloc_impl(new_layout, zeroed)?;
275 ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(ptr.as_ptr(), new_ptr.as_mut_ptr(), old_size);
276 self.deallocate(ptr, old_layout);
277 Ok(new_ptr)
278 },
279 }
280 }
281
282 // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::grow`
283 #[inline]
284 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
285 fn shrink_impl_runtime(
286 &self,
287 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
288 old_layout: Layout,
289 new_layout: Layout,
290 _zeroed: bool,
291 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
292 debug_assert!(
293 new_layout.size() <= old_layout.size(),
294 "`new_layout.size()` must be smaller than or equal to `old_layout.size()`"
295 );
296
297 match new_layout.size() {
298 // SAFETY: conditions must be upheld by the caller
299 0 => unsafe {
300 self.deallocate(ptr, old_layout);
301 Ok(new_layout.dangling_ptr().cast_slice(0))
302 },
303
304 // SAFETY: `new_size` is non-zero. Other conditions must be upheld by the caller
305 new_size if old_layout.align() == new_layout.align() => unsafe {
306 // `realloc` probably checks for `new_size <= old_layout.size()` or something similar.
307 hint::assert_unchecked(new_size <= old_layout.size());
308
309 let raw_ptr = realloc_nonnull(ptr, old_layout, new_size);
310 let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
311 Ok(ptr.cast_slice(new_size))
312 },
313
314 // SAFETY: because `new_size` must be smaller than or equal to `old_layout.size()`,
315 // both the old and new memory allocation are valid for reads and writes for `new_size`
316 // bytes. Also, because the old allocation wasn't yet deallocated, it cannot overlap
317 // `new_ptr`. Thus, the call to `copy_nonoverlapping` is safe. The safety contract
318 // for `dealloc` must be upheld by the caller.
319 new_size => unsafe {
320 let new_ptr = self.allocate(new_layout)?;
321 ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(ptr.as_ptr(), new_ptr.as_mut_ptr(), new_size);
322 self.deallocate(ptr, old_layout);
323 Ok(new_ptr)
324 },
325 }
326 }
327
328 // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::allocate`
329 #[inline]
330 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
331 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
332 const fn alloc_impl(&self, layout: Layout, zeroed: bool) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
333 core::intrinsics::const_eval_select(
334 (layout, zeroed),
335 Global::alloc_impl_const,
336 Global::alloc_impl_runtime,
337 )
338 }
339
340 // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::deallocate`
341 #[inline]
342 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
343 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
344 const unsafe fn deallocate_impl(&self, ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
345 core::intrinsics::const_eval_select(
346 (ptr, layout),
347 Global::deallocate_impl_const,
348 Global::deallocate_impl_runtime,
349 )
350 }
351
352 // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::grow`
353 #[inline]
354 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
355 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
356 const unsafe fn grow_impl(
357 &self,
358 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
359 old_layout: Layout,
360 new_layout: Layout,
361 zeroed: bool,
362 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
363 core::intrinsics::const_eval_select(
364 (self, ptr, old_layout, new_layout, zeroed),
365 Global::grow_shrink_impl_const,
366 Global::grow_impl_runtime,
367 )
368 }
369
370 // SAFETY: Same as `Allocator::shrink`
371 #[inline]
372 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
373 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
374 const unsafe fn shrink_impl(
375 &self,
376 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
377 old_layout: Layout,
378 new_layout: Layout,
379 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
380 core::intrinsics::const_eval_select(
381 (self, ptr, old_layout, new_layout, false),
382 Global::grow_shrink_impl_const,
383 Global::shrink_impl_runtime,
384 )
385 }
386
387 #[inline]
388 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
389 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
390 const fn alloc_impl_const(layout: Layout, zeroed: bool) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
391 match layout.size() {
392 0 => Ok(layout.dangling_ptr().cast_slice(0)),
393 // SAFETY: `layout` is non-zero in size,
394 size => unsafe {
395 let raw_ptr = core::intrinsics::const_allocate(layout.size(), layout.align());
396 let ptr = NonNull::new(raw_ptr).ok_or(AllocError)?;
397 if zeroed {
398 // SAFETY: the pointer returned by `const_allocate` is valid to write to.
399 ptr.write_bytes(0, size);
400 }
401 Ok(ptr.cast_slice(size))
402 },
403 }
404 }
405
406 #[inline]
407 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
408 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
409 const fn deallocate_impl_const(ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
410 if layout.size() != 0 {
411 // SAFETY: We checked for nonzero size; other preconditions must be upheld by caller.
412 unsafe {
413 core::intrinsics::const_deallocate(ptr.as_ptr(), layout.size(), layout.align());
414 }
415 }
416 }
417
418 #[inline]
419 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
420 #[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
421 const fn grow_shrink_impl_const(
422 &self,
423 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
424 old_layout: Layout,
425 new_layout: Layout,
426 zeroed: bool,
427 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
428 let new_ptr = self.alloc_impl(new_layout, zeroed)?;
429 // SAFETY: both pointers are valid and this operations is in bounds.
430 unsafe {
431 ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(
432 ptr.as_ptr(),
433 new_ptr.as_mut_ptr(),
434 cmp::min(old_layout.size(), new_layout.size()),
435 );
436 }
437 unsafe {
438 self.deallocate_impl(ptr, old_layout);
439 }
440 Ok(new_ptr)
441 }
442}
443
444#[unstable(feature = "allocator_api", issue = "32838")]
445#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_heap", issue = "79597")]
446const unsafe impl Allocator for Global {
447 #[inline]
448 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
449 fn allocate(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
450 self.alloc_impl(layout, false)
451 }
452
453 #[inline]
454 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
455 fn allocate_zeroed(&self, layout: Layout) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
456 self.alloc_impl(layout, true)
457 }
458
459 #[inline]
460 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
461 unsafe fn deallocate(&self, ptr: NonNull<u8>, layout: Layout) {
462 // SAFETY: all conditions must be upheld by the caller
463 unsafe { self.deallocate_impl(ptr, layout) }
464 }
465
466 #[inline]
467 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
468 unsafe fn grow(
469 &self,
470 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
471 old_layout: Layout,
472 new_layout: Layout,
473 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
474 // SAFETY: all conditions must be upheld by the caller
475 unsafe { self.grow_impl(ptr, old_layout, new_layout, false) }
476 }
477
478 #[inline]
479 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
480 unsafe fn grow_zeroed(
481 &self,
482 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
483 old_layout: Layout,
484 new_layout: Layout,
485 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
486 // SAFETY: all conditions must be upheld by the caller
487 unsafe { self.grow_impl(ptr, old_layout, new_layout, true) }
488 }
489
490 #[inline]
491 #[cfg_attr(miri, track_caller)] // even without panics, this helps for Miri backtraces
492 unsafe fn shrink(
493 &self,
494 ptr: NonNull<u8>,
495 old_layout: Layout,
496 new_layout: Layout,
497 ) -> Result<NonNull<[u8]>, AllocError> {
498 // SAFETY: all conditions must be upheld by the caller
499 unsafe { self.shrink_impl(ptr, old_layout, new_layout) }
500 }
501}
502
503// # Allocation error handler
504
505#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
506unsafe extern "Rust" {
507 // This is the magic symbol to call the global alloc error handler. rustc generates
508 // it to call `__rg_oom` if there is a `#[alloc_error_handler]`, or to call the
509 // default implementations below (`__rdl_alloc_error_handler`) otherwise.
510 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
511 fn __rust_alloc_error_handler(size: usize, align: usize) -> !;
512}
513
514/// Signals a memory allocation error.
515///
516/// Callers of memory allocation APIs wishing to cease execution
517/// in response to an allocation error are encouraged to call this function,
518/// rather than directly invoking [`panic!`] or similar.
519///
520/// This function is guaranteed to diverge (not return normally with a value), but depending on
521/// global configuration, it may either panic (resulting in unwinding or aborting as per
522/// configuration for all panics), or abort the process (with no unwinding).
523///
524/// The default behavior is:
525///
526/// * If the binary links against `std` (typically the case), then
527/// print a message to standard error and abort the process.
528/// This behavior can be replaced with [`set_alloc_error_hook`] and [`take_alloc_error_hook`].
529/// Future versions of Rust may panic by default instead.
530///
531/// * If the binary does not link against `std` (all of its crates are marked
532/// [`#![no_std]`][no_std]), then call [`panic!`] with a message.
533/// [The panic handler] applies as to any panic.
534///
535/// [`set_alloc_error_hook`]: ../../std/alloc/fn.set_alloc_error_hook.html
536/// [`take_alloc_error_hook`]: ../../std/alloc/fn.take_alloc_error_hook.html
537/// [The panic handler]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/runtime.html#the-panic_handler-attribute
538/// [no_std]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/names/preludes.html#the-no_std-attribute
539#[stable(feature = "global_alloc", since = "1.28.0")]
540#[rustc_const_unstable(feature = "const_alloc_error", issue = "92523")]
541#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
542#[cold]
543#[optimize(size)]
544pub const fn handle_alloc_error(layout: Layout) -> ! {
545 const fn ct_error(_: Layout) -> ! {
546 panic!("allocation failed");
547 }
548
549 #[inline]
550 fn rt_error(layout: Layout) -> ! {
551 unsafe {
552 __rust_alloc_error_handler(layout.size(), layout.align());
553 }
554 }
555
556 #[cfg(not(panic = "immediate-abort"))]
557 {
558 core::intrinsics::const_eval_select((layout,), ct_error, rt_error)
559 }
560
561 #[cfg(panic = "immediate-abort")]
562 ct_error(layout)
563}
564
565#[cfg(not(no_global_oom_handling))]
566#[doc(hidden)]
567#[allow(unused_attributes)]
568#[unstable(feature = "alloc_internals", issue = "none")]
569pub mod __alloc_error_handler {
570 // called via generated `__rust_alloc_error_handler` if there is no
571 // `#[alloc_error_handler]`.
572 #[rustc_std_internal_symbol]
573 pub unsafe fn __rdl_alloc_error_handler(size: usize, _align: usize) -> ! {
574 core::panicking::panic_nounwind_fmt(
575 format_args!("memory allocation of {size} bytes failed"),
576 /* force_no_backtrace */ false,
577 )
578 }
579}