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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+//! Tasks (threads and processes).
+//!
+//! C header: [`include/linux/sched.h`](../../../../include/linux/sched.h).
+
+use crate::{bindings, types::Opaque};
+use core::ptr;
+
+/// Wraps the kernel's `struct task_struct`.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// All instances are valid tasks created by the C portion of the kernel.
+///
+/// Instances of this type are always ref-counted, that is, a call to `get_task_struct` ensures
+/// that the allocation remains valid at least until the matching call to `put_task_struct`.
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Task(pub(crate) Opaque<bindings::task_struct>);
+
+// SAFETY: It's OK to access `Task` through references from other threads because we're either
+// accessing properties that don't change (e.g., `pid`, `group_leader`) or that are properly
+// synchronised by C code (e.g., `signal_pending`).
+unsafe impl Sync for Task {}
+
+/// The type of process identifiers (PIDs).
+type Pid = bindings::pid_t;
+
+impl Task {
+    /// Returns the group leader of the given task.
+    pub fn group_leader(&self) -> &Task {
+        // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is a valid task. Valid tasks always
+        // have a valid group_leader.
+        let ptr = unsafe { *ptr::addr_of!((*self.0.get()).group_leader) };
+
+        // SAFETY: The lifetime of the returned task reference is tied to the lifetime of `self`,
+        // and given that a task has a reference to its group leader, we know it must be valid for
+        // the lifetime of the returned task reference.
+        unsafe { &*ptr.cast() }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the PID of the given task.
+    pub fn pid(&self) -> Pid {
+        // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is a valid task. Valid tasks always
+        // have a valid pid.
+        unsafe { *ptr::addr_of!((*self.0.get()).pid) }
+    }
+
+    /// Determines whether the given task has pending signals.
+    pub fn signal_pending(&self) -> bool {
+        // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0` is valid.
+        unsafe { bindings::signal_pending(self.0.get()) != 0 }
+    }
+
+    /// Wakes up the task.
+    pub fn wake_up(&self) {
+        // SAFETY: By the type invariant, we know that `self.0.get()` is non-null and valid.
+        // And `wake_up_process` is safe to be called for any valid task, even if the task is
+        // running.
+        unsafe { bindings::wake_up_process(self.0.get()) };
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: The type invariants guarantee that `Task` is always ref-counted.
+unsafe impl crate::types::AlwaysRefCounted for Task {
+    fn inc_ref(&self) {
+        // SAFETY: The existence of a shared reference means that the refcount is nonzero.
+        unsafe { bindings::get_task_struct(self.0.get()) };
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: ptr::NonNull<Self>) {
+        // SAFETY: The safety requirements guarantee that the refcount is nonzero.
+        unsafe { bindings::put_task_struct(obj.cast().as_ptr()) }
+    }
+}