fix load_tss and GlobalDescriptorTable

src/instructions/tables.rs

@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ pub fn sidt() -> DescriptorTablePointer {
 
 /// Load the task state register using the `ltr` instruction.
 ///
+/// Loading the task state register changes the type of the entry
+/// in the GDT from `Available 64-bit TSS` to `Busy 64-bit TSS`.
+///
 /// ## Safety
 ///
 /// This function is unsafe because the caller must ensure that the given
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn sidt() -> DescriptorTablePointer {
 #[inline]
 pub unsafe fn load_tss(sel: SegmentSelector) {
     #[cfg(feature = "inline_asm")]
-    asm!("ltr {0:x}", in(reg) sel.0, options(nomem, nostack, preserves_flags));
+    asm!("ltr {0:x}", in(reg) sel.0, options(nostack, preserves_flags));
 
     #[cfg(not(feature = "inline_asm"))]
     crate::asm::x86_64_asm_ltr(sel.0);

src/lib.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #![warn(missing_docs)]
 #![deny(missing_debug_implementations)]
 
+use core::cell::UnsafeCell;
+use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+
 pub use crate::addr::{align_down, align_up, PhysAddr, VirtAddr};
 
 /// Makes a function const only when `feature = "const_fn"` is enabled.
@@ -112,3 +115,60 @@ impl PrivilegeLevel {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// A wrapper that can be used to safely create one mutable reference `&'static mut T` from a static variable.
+///
+/// `Singleton` is safe because it ensures that it only ever gives out one reference.
+///
+/// ``Singleton<T>` is a safe alternative to `static mut` or a static `UnsafeCell<T>`.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Singleton<T> {
+    used: AtomicBool,
+    value: UnsafeCell<T>,
+}
+
+impl<T> Singleton<T> {
+    /// Construct a new singleton.
+    pub const fn new(value: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            used: AtomicBool::new(false),
+            value: UnsafeCell::new(value),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Try to acquire a mutable reference to the wrapped value.
+    /// This will only succeed the first time the function is
+    /// called and fail on all following calls.
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use x86_64::Singleton;
+    ///
+    /// static FOO: Singleton<i32> = Singleton::new(0);
+    ///
+    /// // Call `try_get_mut` for the first time and get a reference.
+    /// let first: &'static mut i32 = FOO.try_get_mut().unwrap();
+    /// assert_eq!(first, &0);
+    ///
+    /// // Calling `try_get_mut` again will return `None`.
+    /// assert_eq!(FOO.try_get_mut(), None);
+    /// ```
+    pub fn try_get_mut(&self) -> Option<&mut T> {
+        match self
+            .used
+            .compare_exchange(false, true, Ordering::Relaxed, Ordering::Relaxed)
+        {
+            Ok(_) => Some(unsafe {
+                // SAFETY: no reference has been given out yet and we won't give out another.
+                &mut *self.value.get()
+            }),
+            Err(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: Sharing a `Singleton<T>` between threads is safe regardless of whether `T` is `Sync`
+// because we only expose the inner value once to one thread.
+unsafe impl<T> Sync for Singleton<T> {}
+
+// SAFETY: It's safe to send a `Singleton<T>` to another thread if it's safe to send `T`.
+unsafe impl<T: Send> Send for Singleton<T> {}

src/structures/gdt.rs

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ impl GlobalDescriptorTable {
     /// [set_cs](crate::instructions::segmentation::set_cs).
     #[cfg(feature = "instructions")]
     #[inline]
-    pub fn load(&'static self) {
+    pub fn load(&'static mut self) {
         // SAFETY: static lifetime ensures no modification after loading.
         unsafe { self.load_unsafe() };
     }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl GlobalDescriptorTable {
     ///
     #[cfg(feature = "instructions")]
     #[inline]
-    pub unsafe fn load_unsafe(&self) {
+    pub unsafe fn load_unsafe(&mut self) {
         use crate::instructions::tables::lgdt;
         lgdt(&self.pointer());
     }

testing/src/gdt.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use x86_64::structures::gdt::{Descriptor, GlobalDescriptorTable, SegmentSelector};
 use x86_64::structures::tss::TaskStateSegment;
-use x86_64::VirtAddr;
+use x86_64::{Singleton, VirtAddr};
 
 pub const DOUBLE_FAULT_IST_INDEX: u16 = 0;
 
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ lazy_static! {
         };
         tss
     };
-    static ref GDT: (GlobalDescriptorTable, Selectors) = {
+    static ref GDT: (Singleton<GlobalDescriptorTable>, Selectors) = {
         let mut gdt = GlobalDescriptorTable::new();
         let code_selector = gdt.add_entry(Descriptor::kernel_code_segment());
         let tss_selector = gdt.add_entry(Descriptor::tss_segment(&TSS));
         (
-            gdt,
+            Singleton::new(gdt),
             Selectors {
                 code_selector,
                 tss_selector,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn init() {
     use x86_64::instructions::segmentation::{CS, Segment};
     use x86_64::instructions::tables::load_tss;
 
-    GDT.0.load();
+    GDT.0.try_get_mut().unwrap().load();
     unsafe {
         CS::set_reg(GDT.1.code_selector);
         load_tss(GDT.1.tss_selector);