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std/os/linux/
process.rs

1//! Linux-specific extensions to primitives in the [`std::process`] module.
2//!
3//! [`std::process`]: crate::process
4
5#![unstable(feature = "linux_pidfd", issue = "82971")]
6
7use crate::io::Result;
8use crate::os::unix::io::{AsFd, AsRawFd, BorrowedFd, FromRawFd, IntoRawFd, OwnedFd, RawFd};
9use crate::process::{self, ExitStatus};
10use crate::sys::{AsInner, AsInnerMut, FromInner, IntoInner};
11#[cfg(not(doc))]
12use crate::sys::{fd::FileDesc, process::PidFd as InnerPidFd};
13
14#[cfg(doc)]
15struct InnerPidFd;
16
17/// This type represents a file descriptor that refers to a process.
18///
19/// A `PidFd` can be obtained by setting the corresponding option on [`Command`]
20/// with [`create_pidfd`]. Subsequently, the created pidfd can be retrieved
21/// from the [`Child`] by calling [`pidfd`] or [`into_pidfd`].
22///
23/// # Examples
24///
25#[cfg_attr(target_os = "linux", doc = "```no_run")]
26#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "linux"), doc = "```ignore (needs linux)")]
27/// #![feature(linux_pidfd)]
28/// use std::os::linux::process::{CommandExt, ChildExt};
29/// use std::process::Command;
30///
31/// let mut child = Command::new("echo")
32///     .create_pidfd(true)
33///     .spawn()
34///     .expect("Failed to spawn child");
35///
36/// let pidfd = child
37///     .into_pidfd()
38///     .expect("Failed to retrieve pidfd");
39///
40/// // The file descriptor will be closed when `pidfd` is dropped.
41/// ```
42/// Refer to the man page of [`pidfd_open(2)`] for further details.
43///
44/// [`Command`]: process::Command
45/// [`create_pidfd`]: CommandExt::create_pidfd
46/// [`Child`]: process::Child
47/// [`pidfd`]: fn@ChildExt::pidfd
48/// [`into_pidfd`]: ChildExt::into_pidfd
49/// [`pidfd_open(2)`]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/pidfd_open.2.html
50#[derive(Debug)]
51#[repr(transparent)]
52pub struct PidFd {
53    inner: InnerPidFd,
54}
55
56impl PidFd {
57    /// Forces the child process to exit.
58    ///
59    /// Unlike [`Child::kill`] it is possible to attempt to kill
60    /// reaped children since PidFd does not suffer from pid recycling
61    /// races. But doing so will return an Error.
62    ///
63    /// [`Child::kill`]: process::Child::kill
64    pub fn kill(&self) -> Result<()> {
65        self.inner.kill()
66    }
67
68    /// Waits for the child to exit completely, returning the status that it exited with.
69    ///
70    /// Unlike [`Child::wait`] it does not ensure that the stdin handle is closed.
71    ///
72    /// Additionally on kernels prior to 6.15 only the first attempt to
73    /// reap a child will return an ExitStatus, further attempts
74    /// will return an Error.
75    ///
76    /// [`Child::wait`]: process::Child::wait
77    pub fn wait(&self) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
78        self.inner.wait().map(FromInner::from_inner)
79    }
80
81    /// Attempts to collect the exit status of the child if it has already exited.
82    ///
83    /// On kernels prior to 6.15, and unlike [`Child::try_wait`], only the first attempt
84    /// to reap a child will return an ExitStatus, further attempts will return an Error.
85    ///
86    /// [`Child::try_wait`]: process::Child::try_wait
87    pub fn try_wait(&self) -> Result<Option<ExitStatus>> {
88        Ok(self.inner.try_wait()?.map(FromInner::from_inner))
89    }
90}
91
92impl AsInner<InnerPidFd> for PidFd {
93    #[inline]
94    fn as_inner(&self) -> &InnerPidFd {
95        &self.inner
96    }
97}
98
99impl FromInner<InnerPidFd> for PidFd {
100    fn from_inner(inner: InnerPidFd) -> PidFd {
101        PidFd { inner }
102    }
103}
104
105impl IntoInner<InnerPidFd> for PidFd {
106    fn into_inner(self) -> InnerPidFd {
107        self.inner
108    }
109}
110
111impl AsRawFd for PidFd {
112    #[inline]
113    fn as_raw_fd(&self) -> RawFd {
114        self.as_inner().as_inner().as_raw_fd()
115    }
116}
117
118impl FromRawFd for PidFd {
119    unsafe fn from_raw_fd(fd: RawFd) -> Self {
120        Self::from_inner(InnerPidFd::from_raw_fd(fd))
121    }
122}
123
124impl IntoRawFd for PidFd {
125    fn into_raw_fd(self) -> RawFd {
126        self.into_inner().into_inner().into_raw_fd()
127    }
128}
129
130impl AsFd for PidFd {
131    fn as_fd(&self) -> BorrowedFd<'_> {
132        self.as_inner().as_inner().as_fd()
133    }
134}
135
136impl From<OwnedFd> for PidFd {
137    fn from(fd: OwnedFd) -> Self {
138        Self::from_inner(InnerPidFd::from_inner(FileDesc::from_inner(fd)))
139    }
140}
141
142impl From<PidFd> for OwnedFd {
143    fn from(pid_fd: PidFd) -> Self {
144        pid_fd.into_inner().into_inner().into_inner()
145    }
146}
147
148/// Os-specific extensions for [`Child`]
149///
150/// [`Child`]: process::Child
151pub impl(crate) trait ChildExt {
152    /// Obtains a reference to the [`PidFd`] created for this [`Child`], if available.
153    ///
154    /// A pidfd will only be available if its creation was requested with
155    /// [`create_pidfd`] when the corresponding [`Command`] was created.
156    ///
157    /// Even if requested, a pidfd may not be available due to an older
158    /// version of Linux being in use, or if some other error occurred.
159    ///
160    /// [`Command`]: process::Command
161    /// [`create_pidfd`]: CommandExt::create_pidfd
162    /// [`Child`]: process::Child
163    fn pidfd(&self) -> Result<&PidFd>;
164
165    /// Returns the [`PidFd`] created for this [`Child`], if available.
166    /// Otherwise self is returned.
167    ///
168    /// A pidfd will only be available if its creation was requested with
169    /// [`create_pidfd`] when the corresponding [`Command`] was created.
170    ///
171    /// Taking ownership of the PidFd consumes the Child to avoid pid reuse
172    /// races. Use [`pidfd`] and [`BorrowedFd::try_clone_to_owned`] if
173    /// you don't want to disassemble the Child yet.
174    ///
175    /// Even if requested, a pidfd may not be available due to an older
176    /// version of Linux being in use, or if some other error occurred.
177    ///
178    /// [`Command`]: process::Command
179    /// [`create_pidfd`]: CommandExt::create_pidfd
180    /// [`pidfd`]: ChildExt::pidfd
181    /// [`Child`]: process::Child
182    fn into_pidfd(self) -> crate::result::Result<PidFd, Self>
183    where
184        Self: Sized;
185}
186
187/// Os-specific extensions for [`Command`]
188///
189/// [`Command`]: process::Command
190pub impl(self) trait CommandExt {
191    /// Sets whether a [`PidFd`](struct@PidFd) should be created for the [`Child`]
192    /// spawned by this [`Command`].
193    /// By default, no pidfd will be created.
194    ///
195    /// The pidfd can be retrieved from the child with [`pidfd`] or [`into_pidfd`].
196    ///
197    /// A pidfd will only be created if it is possible to do so
198    /// in a guaranteed race-free manner. Otherwise, [`pidfd`] will return an error.
199    ///
200    /// If a pidfd has been successfully created and not been taken from the `Child`
201    /// then calls to `kill()`, `wait()` and `try_wait()` will use the pidfd
202    /// instead of the pid. This can prevent pid recycling races, e.g.
203    /// those  caused by rogue libraries in the same process prematurely reaping
204    /// zombie children via `waitpid(-1, ...)` calls.
205    ///
206    /// [`Command`]: process::Command
207    /// [`Child`]: process::Child
208    /// [`pidfd`]: fn@ChildExt::pidfd
209    /// [`into_pidfd`]: ChildExt::into_pidfd
210    fn create_pidfd(&mut self, val: bool) -> &mut process::Command;
211}
212
213impl CommandExt for process::Command {
214    fn create_pidfd(&mut self, val: bool) -> &mut process::Command {
215        self.as_inner_mut().create_pidfd(val);
216        self
217    }
218}