[PATCH] Add gnu::unique_ptr

David Malcolm dmalcolm@redhat.com
Fri Oct 13 03:05:00 GMT 2017


From: Trevor Saunders <tbsaunde+gcc@tbsaunde.org>

I had a go at updating Trevor's unique_ptr patch from July
( https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2017-07/msg02084.html )

One of the sticking points was what to call the namespace; there was
wariness about using "gtl" as the name.

Richi proposed (https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2017-09/msg00155.html):
> If it should be short use g::.  We can also use gnu:: I guess and I
> agree gnutools:: is a little long (similar to libiberty::).  Maybe
> gt:: as a short-hand for gnutools.  

Pedro noted (https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2017-09/msg00157.html):
> Exactly 3 letters has the nice property of making s/gtl::foo/std::foo/
> super trivial down the road; you don't have to care about reindenting
> stuff

Hence this version of the patch uses "gnu::" - 3 letters, one of the
ones Richi proposed, and *not* a match for ".tl" (e.g. "gtl");
(FWIW personally "gnu::" is my favorite, followed by "gcc::").

The include/unique-ptr.h in this patch is identical to that posted
by Trevor in July, with the following changes (by me):
- renaming of "gtl" to "gnu" 
- renaming of DEFINE_GDB_UNIQUE_PTR to DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR
- renaming of xfree_deleter to xmalloc_deleter, and making it
  use "free" rather than "xfree" (which doesn't exist)

I also went and added a gcc/unique-ptr-tests.cc file containing
selftests (my thinking here is that although std::unique_ptr ought
to already be well-tested, we need to ensure that the fallback
implementation is sane when building with C++ prior to C++11).

Successfully bootstrapped & regrtested on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu,
using gcc 4.8 for the initial bootstrap (hence testing both gnu+03
and then gnu++14 in the selftests, for stage 1 and stages 2 and 3
respectively).

I also manually tested selftests with both gcc 4.8 and trunk on
the same hardware (again, to exercise both the with/without C++11
behavior).

Tested with "make selftest-valgrind" (no new issues).

OK for trunk?

Motivation/use-cases:
(a) I have an updated version of the
name_hint/deferred_diagnostic patch kit, which uses this (rather
than the refcounting used by
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2017-05/msg00439.html ); and
(b) having this available ought to allow various other cleanups
e.g. the example ones identified by Trevor here:
  https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2017-07/msg02085.html

Thanks
Dave


Blurb from Trevor:

For most of the history of this see
  https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2016-10/msg00223.html
The changes are mostly s/gdb/gtl/g

include/ChangeLog:

2017-07-29  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+gcc@tbsaunde.org>

	* unique-ptr.h: New file.

Combined ChangeLog follows:

gcc/ChangeLog:

	David Malcolm <dmalcolm@redhat.com>

	* Makefile.in (OBJS): Add unique-ptr-tests.o.
	* selftest-run-tests.c (selftest::run_tests): Call
	selftest::unique_ptr_tests_cc_tests.
	* selftest.h (selftest::unique_ptr_tests_cc_tests): New decl.
	* unique-ptr-tests.cc: New file.

include/ChangeLog:

	Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+gcc@tbsaunde.org>
	David Malcolm <dmalcolm@redhat.com>

	* unique-ptr.h: New file.
---
 gcc/Makefile.in          |   1 +
 gcc/selftest-run-tests.c |   1 +
 gcc/selftest.h           |   1 +
 gcc/unique-ptr-tests.cc  | 177 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/unique-ptr.h     | 386 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 566 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 gcc/unique-ptr-tests.cc
 create mode 100644 include/unique-ptr.h

diff --git a/gcc/Makefile.in b/gcc/Makefile.in
index 878ce7b..2809619 100644
--- a/gcc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gcc/Makefile.in
@@ -1568,6 +1568,7 @@ OBJS = \
 	tree-vrp.o \
 	tree.o \
 	typed-splay-tree.o \
+	unique-ptr-tests.o \
 	valtrack.o \
 	value-prof.o \
 	var-tracking.o \
diff --git a/gcc/selftest-run-tests.c b/gcc/selftest-run-tests.c
index 30e476d..b05e0fc 100644
--- a/gcc/selftest-run-tests.c
+++ b/gcc/selftest-run-tests.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ selftest::run_tests ()
   sreal_c_tests ();
   fibonacci_heap_c_tests ();
   typed_splay_tree_c_tests ();
+  unique_ptr_tests_cc_tests ();
 
   /* Mid-level data structures.  */
   input_c_tests ();
diff --git a/gcc/selftest.h b/gcc/selftest.h
index 96eccac..adc0b68 100644
--- a/gcc/selftest.h
+++ b/gcc/selftest.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ extern void store_merging_c_tests ();
 extern void typed_splay_tree_c_tests ();
 extern void tree_c_tests ();
 extern void tree_cfg_c_tests ();
+extern void unique_ptr_tests_cc_tests ();
 extern void vec_c_tests ();
 extern void wide_int_cc_tests ();
 extern void predict_c_tests ();
diff --git a/gcc/unique-ptr-tests.cc b/gcc/unique-ptr-tests.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df18467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/unique-ptr-tests.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/* Unit tests for unique-ptr.h.
+   Copyright (C) 2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+This file is part of GCC.
+
+GCC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later
+version.
+
+GCC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with GCC; see the file COPYING3.  If not see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include "system.h"
+#include "coretypes.h"
+#include "unique-ptr.h"
+#include "selftest.h"
+
+#if CHECKING_P
+
+namespace selftest {
+
+namespace {
+
+/* A class for counting ctor and dtor invocations.  */
+
+struct stats
+{
+  stats () : ctor_count (0), dtor_count (0) {}
+
+  int ctor_count;
+  int dtor_count;
+};
+
+/* A class that uses "stats" to track its ctor and dtor invocations.  */
+
+class foo
+{
+public:
+  foo (stats &s) : m_s (s) { ++m_s.ctor_count; }
+  ~foo () { ++m_s.dtor_count; }
+
+  int example_method () const { return 42; }
+
+private:
+  foo (const foo&);
+  foo & operator= (const foo &);
+
+private:
+  stats &m_s;
+};
+
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+/* Verify that the default ctor inits ptrs to NULL.  */
+
+static void
+test_null_ptr ()
+{
+  gnu::unique_ptr<void *> p;
+  ASSERT_EQ (NULL, p);
+
+  gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr<void *> q;
+  ASSERT_EQ (NULL, q);
+}
+
+/* Verify that deletion happens when a unique_ptr goes out of scope.  */
+
+static void
+test_implicit_deletion ()
+{
+  stats s;
+  ASSERT_EQ (0, s.ctor_count);
+  ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+
+  {
+    gnu::unique_ptr<foo> f (new foo (s));
+    ASSERT_NE (NULL, f);
+    ASSERT_EQ (1, s.ctor_count);
+    ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+  }
+
+  /* Verify that the foo was implicitly deleted.  */
+  ASSERT_EQ (1, s.ctor_count);
+  ASSERT_EQ (1, s.dtor_count);
+}
+
+/* Verify that we can assign to a NULL unique_ptr.  */
+
+static void
+test_overwrite_of_null ()
+{
+  stats s;
+  ASSERT_EQ (0, s.ctor_count);
+  ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+
+  {
+    gnu::unique_ptr<foo> f;
+    ASSERT_EQ (NULL, f);
+    ASSERT_EQ (0, s.ctor_count);
+    ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+
+    /* Overwrite with a non-NULL value.  */
+    f = gnu::unique_ptr<foo> (new foo (s));
+    ASSERT_EQ (1, s.ctor_count);
+    ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+  }
+
+  /* Verify that the foo is implicitly deleted.  */
+  ASSERT_EQ (1, s.ctor_count);
+  ASSERT_EQ (1, s.dtor_count);
+}
+
+/* Verify that we can assign to a non-NULL unique_ptr.  */
+
+static void
+test_overwrite_of_non_null ()
+{
+  stats s;
+  ASSERT_EQ (0, s.ctor_count);
+  ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+
+  {
+    gnu::unique_ptr<foo> f (new foo (s));
+    ASSERT_NE (NULL, f);
+    ASSERT_EQ (1, s.ctor_count);
+    ASSERT_EQ (0, s.dtor_count);
+
+    /* Overwrite with a different value.  */
+    f = gnu::unique_ptr<foo> (new foo (s));
+    ASSERT_EQ (2, s.ctor_count);
+    ASSERT_EQ (1, s.dtor_count);
+  }
+
+  /* Verify that the 2nd foo was implicitly deleted.  */
+  ASSERT_EQ (2, s.ctor_count);
+  ASSERT_EQ (2, s.dtor_count);
+}
+
+/* Verify that unique_ptr's overloaded ops work.  */
+
+static void
+test_overloaded_ops ()
+{
+  stats s;
+  gnu::unique_ptr<foo> f (new foo (s));
+  ASSERT_EQ (42, f->example_method ());
+  ASSERT_EQ (42, (*f).example_method ());
+  ASSERT_EQ (f, f);
+  ASSERT_NE (NULL, f.get ());
+
+  gnu::unique_ptr<foo> g (new foo (s));
+  ASSERT_NE (f, g);
+}
+
+/* Run all of the selftests within this file.  */
+
+void
+unique_ptr_tests_cc_tests ()
+{
+  test_null_ptr ();
+  test_implicit_deletion ();
+  test_overwrite_of_null ();
+  test_overwrite_of_non_null ();
+  test_overloaded_ops ();
+}
+
+} // namespace selftest
+
+#endif /* #if CHECKING_P */
diff --git a/include/unique-ptr.h b/include/unique-ptr.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eddb001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/unique-ptr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+/* gnu::unique_ptr, a simple std::unique_ptr replacement for C++03.
+
+   Copyright (C) 2007-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   This file is part of GCC.
+
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+/* gnu::unique_ptr defines a C++ owning smart pointer that exposes a
+   subset of the std::unique_ptr API.
+
+   In fact, when compiled with a C++11 compiler, gnu::unique_ptr
+   actually _is_ std::unique_ptr.  When compiled with a C++03 compiler
+   OTOH, it's an hand coded std::unique_ptr emulation that assumes
+   code is correct and doesn't try to be too smart.
+
+   This supports custom deleters, but not _stateful_ deleters, so you
+   can't use those in C++11 mode either.  Only the managed pointer is
+   stored in the smart pointer.  That could be changed; it simply
+   wasn't found necessary.
+
+   At the end of the file you'll find a gnu::unique_ptr partial
+   specialization that uses a custom (stateless) deleter:
+   gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr.  That is used to manage pointers to
+   objects allocated with xmalloc.
+
+   The C++03 version was originally based on GCC 7.0's std::auto_ptr
+   and then heavily customized to behave more like C++11's
+   std::unique_ptr, but at this point, it no longer shares much at all
+   with the original file.  But, that's the history and the reason for
+   the copyright's starting year.
+
+   The C++03 version lets you shoot yourself in the foot, since
+   similarly to std::auto_ptr, the copy constructor and assignment
+   operators actually move.  Also, in the name of simplicity, no
+   effort is spent on using SFINAE to prevent invalid conversions,
+   etc.  This is not really a problem, because the goal here is to
+   allow code that would be correct using std::unique_ptr to be
+   equally correct in C++03 mode, and, just as efficient.  If client
+   code compiles correctly with a C++11 (or newer) compiler, we know
+   we're not doing anything invalid by mistake.
+
+   Usage notes:
+
+   - Putting gnu::unique_ptr in standard containers is not supported,
+     since C++03 containers are not move-aware (and our emulation
+     relies on copy actually moving).
+
+   - Since there's no nullptr in C++03, gnu::unique_ptr allows
+     implicit initialization and assignment from NULL instead.
+
+   - To check whether there's an associated managed object, all these
+     work as expected:
+
+      if (ptr)
+      if (!ptr)
+      if (ptr != NULL)
+      if (ptr == NULL)
+      if (NULL != ptr)
+      if (NULL == ptr)
+*/
+
+#ifndef GNU_UNIQUE_PTR_H
+#define GNU_UNIQUE_PTR_H 1
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace gnu
+{
+
+#if __cplusplus >= 201103
+
+/* In C++11 mode, all we need is import the standard
+   std::unique_ptr.  */
+template<typename T> using unique_ptr = std::unique_ptr<T>;
+
+/* Pull in move as well.  */
+using std::move;
+
+#else /* C++11 */
+
+/* Default destruction policy used by gnu::unique_ptr when no deleter
+   is specified.  Uses delete.  */
+
+template<typename T>
+struct default_delete
+{
+  void operator () (T *ptr) const { delete ptr; }
+};
+
+/* Specialization for arrays.  Uses delete[].  */
+
+template<typename T>
+struct default_delete<T[]>
+{
+  void operator () (T *ptr) const { delete [] ptr; }
+};
+
+namespace detail
+{
+/* Type used to support implicit construction from NULL:
+
+     gnu::unique_ptr<foo> func (....)
+     {
+     return NULL;
+     }
+
+   and assignment from NULL:
+
+     gnu::unique_ptr<foo> ptr (....);
+     ...
+     ptr = NULL;
+
+  It is intentionally not defined anywhere.  */
+struct nullptr_t;
+
+/* Base class of our unique_ptr emulation.  Contains code common to
+   both unique_ptr<T, D> and unique_ptr<T[], D>.  */
+
+template<typename T, typename D>
+class unique_ptr_base
+{
+public:
+  typedef T *pointer;
+  typedef T element_type;
+  typedef D deleter_type;
+
+  /* Takes ownership of a pointer.  P is a pointer to an object of
+     element_type type.  Defaults to NULL.  */
+  explicit unique_ptr_base (element_type *p = NULL) throw () : m_ptr (p) {}
+
+  /* The "move" constructor.  Really a copy constructor that actually
+     moves.  Even though std::unique_ptr is not copyable, our little
+     simpler emulation allows it, because:
+
+       - There are no rvalue references in C++03.  Our move emulation
+       instead relies on copy/assignment moving, like std::auto_ptr.
+       - RVO/NRVO requires an accessible copy constructor
+  */
+  unique_ptr_base (const unique_ptr_base &other) throw ()
+    : m_ptr (const_cast<unique_ptr_base &> (other).release ()) {}
+
+  /* Converting "move" constructor.  Really an lvalue ref converting
+     constructor that actually moves.  This allows constructs such as:
+
+      unique_ptr<Derived> func_returning_unique_ptr (.....);
+      ...
+      unique_ptr<Base> ptr = func_returning_unique_ptr (.....);
+  */
+  template<typename T1, typename D1>
+  unique_ptr_base (const unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &other) throw ()
+    : m_ptr (const_cast<unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &> (other).release ()) {}
+
+  /* The "move" assignment operator.  Really an lvalue ref copy
+     assignment operator that actually moves.  See comments above.  */
+  unique_ptr_base &operator= (const unique_ptr_base &other) throw ()
+  {
+    reset (const_cast<unique_ptr_base &> (other).release ());
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /* Converting "move" assignment.  Really an lvalue ref converting
+     copy assignment operator that moves.  See comments above.  */
+  template<typename T1, typename D1>
+  unique_ptr_base &operator= (const unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &other) throw ()
+  {
+    reset (const_cast<unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &> (other).release ());
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  /* std::unique_ptr does not allow assignment, except from nullptr.
+     nullptr doesn't exist in C++03, so we allow assignment from NULL
+     instead [ptr = NULL;].
+  */
+  unique_ptr_base &operator= (detail::nullptr_t *) throw ()
+  {
+    reset ();
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  ~unique_ptr_base () { call_deleter (); }
+
+  /* "explicit operator bool ()" emulation using the safe bool
+     idiom.  */
+private:
+  typedef void (unique_ptr_base::*explicit_operator_bool) () const;
+  void this_type_does_not_support_comparisons () const {}
+
+public:
+  operator explicit_operator_bool () const
+  {
+    return (m_ptr != NULL
+	    ? &unique_ptr_base::this_type_does_not_support_comparisons
+	    : 0);
+  }
+
+  element_type *get () const throw () { return m_ptr; }
+
+  element_type *release () throw ()
+  {
+    pointer tmp = m_ptr;
+    m_ptr = NULL;
+    return tmp;
+  }
+
+  void reset (element_type *p = NULL) throw ()
+  {
+    if (p != m_ptr)
+      {
+	call_deleter ();
+	m_ptr = p;
+      }
+  }
+
+private:
+
+  /* Call the deleter.  Note we assume the deleter is "stateless".  */
+  void call_deleter ()
+  {
+    D d;
+
+    d (m_ptr);
+  }
+
+  element_type *m_ptr;
+};
+
+} /* namespace detail */
+
+/* Macro used to create a unique_ptr_base "partial specialization" --
+   a subclass that uses a specific deleter.  Basically this re-defines
+   the necessary constructors.  This is necessary because C++03
+   doesn't support inheriting constructors with "using".  While at it,
+   we inherit the assignment operator.  TYPE is the name of the type
+   being defined.  Assumes that 'base_type' is a typedef of the
+   baseclass TYPE is inheriting from.  */
+#define DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR(TYPE)						\
+public:									\
+  explicit TYPE (T *p = NULL) throw ()					\
+    : base_type (p) {}							\
+									\
+  TYPE (const TYPE &other) throw () : base_type (other) {}		\
+									\
+  TYPE (detail::nullptr_t *) throw () : base_type (NULL) {}		\
+									\
+  template<typename T1, typename D1>					\
+  TYPE (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T1, D1> &other) throw ()		\
+    : base_type (other) {}						\
+									\
+  using base_type::operator=;
+
+/* Define single-object gnu::unique_ptr.  */
+
+template <typename T, typename D = default_delete<T> >
+class unique_ptr : public detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D>
+{
+  typedef detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> base_type;
+
+  DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_ptr)
+
+public:
+  /* Dereferencing.  */
+  T &operator* () const throw () { return *this->get (); }
+  T *operator-> () const throw () { return this->get (); }
+};
+
+/* Define gnu::unique_ptr specialization for T[].  */
+
+template <typename T, typename D>
+class unique_ptr<T[], D> : public detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D>
+{
+  typedef detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> base_type;
+
+  DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_ptr)
+
+public:
+  /* Indexing operator.  */
+  T &operator[] (size_t i) const { return this->get ()[i]; }
+};
+
+/* Comparison operators.  */
+
+template <typename T, typename D,
+	  typename U, typename E>
+inline bool
+operator== (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
+	    const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
+{ return x.get() == y.get(); }
+
+template <typename T, typename D,
+	  typename U, typename E>
+inline bool
+operator!= (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
+	    const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
+{ return x.get() != y.get(); }
+
+template<typename T, typename D,
+	 typename U, typename E>
+inline bool
+operator< (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
+	   const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
+{ return x.get() < y.get (); }
+
+template<typename T, typename D,
+	 typename U, typename E>
+inline bool
+operator<= (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
+	    const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
+{ return !(y < x); }
+
+template<typename T, typename D,
+	 typename U, typename E>
+inline bool
+operator> (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
+	   const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
+{ return y < x; }
+
+template<typename T, typename D,
+	 typename U, typename E>
+inline bool
+operator>= (const detail::unique_ptr_base<T, D> &x,
+	    const detail::unique_ptr_base<U, E> &y)
+{ return !(x < y); }
+
+/* std::move "emulation".  This is as simple as it can be -- no
+   attempt is made to emulate rvalue references.  Instead relies on
+   the fact that gnu::unique_ptr has move semantics like
+   std::auto_ptr.  I.e., copy/assignment actually moves.  */
+
+template<typename T, typename D>
+unique_ptr<T, D>
+move (unique_ptr<T, D> v)
+{
+  return v;
+}
+
+#endif /* C++11 */
+
+/* Define gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr, a gnu::unique_ptr that manages
+   xmalloc'ed memory.  */
+
+/* The deleter for gnu::unique_xmalloc_ptr.  Uses free.  */
+template <typename T>
+struct xmalloc_deleter
+{
+  void operator() (T *ptr) const { free (ptr); }
+};
+
+#if __cplusplus >= 201103
+
+/* In C++11, we just import the standard unique_ptr to our namespace
+   with a custom deleter.  */
+
+template<typename T> using unique_xmalloc_ptr
+  = std::unique_ptr<T, xmalloc_deleter<T>>;
+
+#else /* C++11 */
+
+/* In C++03, we don't have template aliases, so we need to define a
+   subclass instead, and re-define the constructors, because C++03
+   doesn't support inheriting constructors either.  */
+
+template <typename T>
+class unique_xmalloc_ptr : public unique_ptr<T, xmalloc_deleter<T> >
+{
+  typedef unique_ptr<T, xmalloc_deleter<T> > base_type;
+
+  DEFINE_GNU_UNIQUE_PTR (unique_xmalloc_ptr)
+};
+
+#endif /* C++11 */
+
+} /* namespace gnu */
+
+#endif /* GNU_UNIQUE_PTR_H */
-- 
1.8.5.3



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