libcamera: base: Rename FileDescriptor to SharedFD

Now that we have a UniqueFD class, the name FileDescriptor is ambiguous.
Rename it to SharedFD.

Signed-off-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
Reviewed-by: Hirokazu Honda <hiroh@chromium.org>
Reviewed-by: Jacopo Mondi <jacopo@jmondi.org>

28 files changed, 425 insertions, 428 deletions

diff --git a/include/libcamera/base/meson.build b/include/libcamera/base/meson.build
index fce6eaa4..4410aba8 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/base/meson.build
+++ b/include/libcamera/base/meson.build
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ libcamera_base_headers = files([
     'event_dispatcher_poll.h',
     'event_notifier.h',
     'file.h',
-    'file_descriptor.h',
     'flags.h',
     'log.h',
     'message.h',
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ libcamera_base_headers = files([
     'object.h',
     'private.h',
     'semaphore.h',
+    'shared_fd.h',
     'signal.h',
     'span.h',
     'thread.h',
diff --git a/include/libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h b/include/libcamera/base/shared_fd.h
index 12a43f95..a786885c 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/base/shared_fd.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc.
  *
- * file_descriptor.h - File descriptor wrapper
+ * shared_fd.h - File descriptor wrapper with shared ownership
  */
 
 #pragma once
@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ namespace libcamera {
 
 class UniqueFD;
 
-class FileDescriptor final
+class SharedFD final
 {
 public:
-	explicit FileDescriptor(const int &fd = -1);
-	explicit FileDescriptor(int &&fd);
-	explicit FileDescriptor(UniqueFD fd);
-	FileDescriptor(const FileDescriptor &other);
-	FileDescriptor(FileDescriptor &&other);
-	~FileDescriptor();
-
-	FileDescriptor &operator=(const FileDescriptor &other);
-	FileDescriptor &operator=(FileDescriptor &&other);
+	explicit SharedFD(const int &fd = -1);
+	explicit SharedFD(int &&fd);
+	explicit SharedFD(UniqueFD fd);
+	SharedFD(const SharedFD &other);
+	SharedFD(SharedFD &&other);
+	~SharedFD();
+
+	SharedFD &operator=(const SharedFD &other);
+	SharedFD &operator=(SharedFD &&other);
 
 	bool isValid() const { return fd_ != nullptr; }
 	int fd() const { return fd_ ? fd_->fd() : -1; }
diff --git a/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h b/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h
index 2fbea9c5..357bbe18 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <libcamera/base/class.h>
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/span.h>
 
 namespace libcamera {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class FrameBuffer final : public Extensible
 public:
 	struct Plane {
 		static constexpr unsigned int kInvalidOffset = std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max();
-		FileDescriptor fd;
+		SharedFD fd;
 		unsigned int offset = kInvalidOffset;
 		unsigned int length;
 	};
diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h b/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h
index c2f602d5..a87449c9 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/ipa_data_serializer.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ template<typename T>
 class IPADataSerializer
 {
 public:
-	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 	serialize(const T &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr);
 
 	static T deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ public:
 			     ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr);
 
 	static T deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-			     const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+			     const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 			     ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr);
 	static T deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 			     std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-			     std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-			     std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+			     std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+			     std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 			     ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr);
 };
 
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ template<typename V>
 class IPADataSerializer<std::vector<V>>
 {
 public:
-	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 	serialize(const std::vector<V> &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		std::vector<uint8_t> dataVec;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fdsVec;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fdsVec;
 
 		/* Serialize the length. */
 		uint32_t vecLen = data.size();
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
 		/* Serialize the members. */
 		for (auto const &it : data) {
 			std::vector<uint8_t> dvec;
-			std::vector<FileDescriptor> fvec;
+			std::vector<SharedFD> fvec;
 
 			std::tie(dvec, fvec) =
 				IPADataSerializer<V>::serialize(it, cs);
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ public:
 					  std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
 					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 		return deserialize(dataBegin, dataEnd, fds.cbegin(), fds.end(), cs);
 	}
 
-	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), fds.cbegin(), fds.end(), cs);
@@ -153,15 +153,15 @@ public:
 
 	static std::vector<V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 					  std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-					  std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+					  std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		uint32_t vecLen = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataBegin, 0, dataEnd);
 		std::vector<V> ret(vecLen);
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataIter = dataBegin + 4;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdIter = fdsBegin;
+		std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdIter = fdsBegin;
 		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < vecLen; i++) {
 			uint32_t sizeofData = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataIter, 0, dataEnd);
 			uint32_t sizeofFds  = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataIter, 4, dataEnd);
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ template<typename K, typename V>
 class IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>
 {
 public:
-	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 	serialize(const std::map<K, V> &data, ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		std::vector<uint8_t> dataVec;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fdsVec;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fdsVec;
 
 		/* Serialize the length. */
 		uint32_t mapLen = data.size();
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public:
 		/* Serialize the members. */
 		for (auto const &it : data) {
 			std::vector<uint8_t> dvec;
-			std::vector<FileDescriptor> fvec;
+			std::vector<SharedFD> fvec;
 
 			std::tie(dvec, fvec) =
 				IPADataSerializer<K>::serialize(it.first, cs);
@@ -247,11 +247,11 @@ public:
 					  std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
 					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 		return deserialize(dataBegin, dataEnd, fds.cbegin(), fds.end(), cs);
 	}
 
-	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data, std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), fds.cbegin(), fds.end(), cs);
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ public:
 
 	static std::map<K, V> deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 					  std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-					  std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+					  std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 					  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		std::map<K, V> ret;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public:
 		uint32_t mapLen = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataBegin, 0, dataEnd);
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataIter = dataBegin + 4;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdIter = fdsBegin;
+		std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdIter = fdsBegin;
 		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < mapLen; i++) {
 			uint32_t sizeofData = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataIter, 0, dataEnd);
 			uint32_t sizeofFds  = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataIter, 4, dataEnd);
diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/ipc_pipe.h b/include/libcamera/internal/ipc_pipe.h
index 986f8d88..ab5dd67c 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/ipc_pipe.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/ipc_pipe.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/signal.h>
 
 #include "libcamera/internal/ipc_unixsocket.h"
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ public:
 
 	Header &header() { return header_; }
 	std::vector<uint8_t> &data() { return data_; }
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds() { return fds_; }
+	std::vector<SharedFD> &fds() { return fds_; }
 
 	const Header &header() const { return header_; }
 	const std::vector<uint8_t> &data() const { return data_; }
-	const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds() const { return fds_; }
+	const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds() const { return fds_; }
 
 private:
 	Header header_;
 
 	std::vector<uint8_t> data_;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds_;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fds_;
 };
 
 class IPCPipe
diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_videodevice.h b/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_videodevice.h
index 9f556f99..5ba2b546 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_videodevice.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_videodevice.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public:
 	~V4L2VideoDevice();
 
 	int open();
-	int open(FileDescriptor handle, enum v4l2_buf_type type);
+	int open(SharedFD handle, enum v4l2_buf_type type);
 	void close();
 
 	const char *driverName() const { return caps_.driver(); }
diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom
index f7eff0c7..74f3339e 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/core.mojom
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module libcamera;
  *   - This attribute instructs the build system that a (de)serializer is
  *     available for the type and there's no need to generate one
  * - hasFd - struct fields or empty structs only
- *   - Designate that this field or empty struct contains a FileDescriptor
+ *   - Designate that this field or empty struct contains a SharedFD
  *
  * Rules:
  * - If the type is defined in a libcamera C++ header *and* a (de)serializer is
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module libcamera;
  *     - In mojom, reference the type as FrameBuffer.Plane and only as map/array
  *       member
  * - [skipHeader] and [skipSerdes] only work here in core.mojom
- * - If a field in a struct has a FileDescriptor, but is not explicitly
+ * - If a field in a struct has a SharedFD, but is not explicitly
  *   defined so in mojom, then the field must be marked with the [hasFd]
  *   attribute
  *
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module libcamera;
  */
 [skipSerdes, skipHeader] struct ControlInfoMap {};
 [skipSerdes, skipHeader] struct ControlList {};
-[skipSerdes, skipHeader] struct FileDescriptor {};
+[skipSerdes, skipHeader] struct SharedFD {};
 
 [skipHeader] struct Point {
 	int32 x;
diff --git a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
index e453d46c..acd3cafe 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
+++ b/include/libcamera/ipa/raspberrypi.mojom
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct ISPConfig {
 
 struct IPAConfig {
 	uint32 transform;
-	libcamera.FileDescriptor lsTableHandle;
+	libcamera.SharedFD lsTableHandle;
 };
 
 struct StartConfig {
diff --git a/src/android/camera_device.cpp b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
index db400e74..9f772b58 100644
--- a/src/android/camera_device.cpp
+++ b/src/android/camera_device.cpp
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ CameraDevice::createFrameBuffer(const buffer_handle_t camera3buffer,
 
 	std::vector<FrameBuffer::Plane> planes(buf.numPlanes());
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < buf.numPlanes(); ++i) {
-		FileDescriptor fd{ camera3buffer->data[i] };
+		SharedFD fd{ camera3buffer->data[i] };
 		if (!fd.isValid()) {
 			LOG(HAL, Fatal) << "No valid fd";
 			return nullptr;
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
index c6aec090..aaf629ee 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/bcm2835-isp.h>
 
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/span.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private:
 	bool processPending_;
 
 	/* LS table allocation passed in from the pipeline handler. */
-	FileDescriptor lsTableHandle_;
+	SharedFD lsTableHandle_;
 	void *lsTable_;
 
 	/* Distinguish the first camera start from others. */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/base/file.cpp b/src/libcamera/base/file.cpp
index 923e03fa..fb3e276d 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/base/file.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/base/file.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 
 /**
  * \file base/file.h
diff --git a/src/libcamera/base/file_descriptor.cpp b/src/libcamera/base/file_descriptor.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e181abc..00000000
--- a/src/libcamera/base/file_descriptor.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,266 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc.
- *
- * file_descriptor.cpp - File descriptor wrapper
- */
-
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <utility>
-
-#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
-#include <libcamera/base/unique_fd.h>
-
-/**
- * \file base/file_descriptor.h
- * \brief File descriptor wrapper
- */
-
-namespace libcamera {
-
-LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(FileDescriptor)
-
-/**
- * \class FileDescriptor
- * \brief RAII-style wrapper for file descriptors
- *
- * The FileDescriptor class provides RAII-style lifetime management of file
- * descriptors with an efficient mechanism for ownership sharing. At its core,
- * an internal Descriptor object wraps a file descriptor (expressed as a signed
- * integer) with an RAII-style interface. The Descriptor is then implicitly
- * shared with all FileDescriptor instances constructed as copies.
- *
- * When constructed from a numerical file descriptor, the FileDescriptor
- * instance either duplicates or takes over the file descriptor:
- *
- * - The FileDescriptor(const int &) constructor duplicates the numerical file
- *   descriptor and wraps the duplicate in a Descriptor. The caller is
- *   responsible for closing the original file descriptor, and the value
- *   returned by fd() will be different from the value passed to the
- *   constructor.
- *
- * - The FileDescriptor(int &&) constructor takes over the numerical file
- *   descriptor and wraps it in a Descriptor. The caller shall not touch the
- *   original file descriptor once the function returns, and the value returned
- *   by fd() will be identical to the value passed to the constructor.
- *
- * The copy constructor and assignment operator create copies that share the
- * Descriptor, while the move versions of those functions additionally make the
- * other FileDescriptor invalid. When the last FileDescriptor that references a
- * Descriptor is destroyed, the file descriptor is closed.
- *
- * The numerical file descriptor is available through the fd() function. All
- * FileDescriptor instances created as copies of a FileDescriptor will report
- * the same fd() value. Callers can perform operations on the fd(), but shall
- * never close it manually.
- */
-
-/**
- * \brief Create a FileDescriptor copying a given \a fd
- * \param[in] fd File descriptor
- *
- * Construct a FileDescriptor from a numerical file descriptor by duplicating
- * the \a fd, and take ownership of the copy. The original \a fd is left
- * untouched, and the caller is responsible for closing it when appropriate.
- * The duplicated file descriptor will be closed automatically when all
- * FileDescriptor instances that reference it are destroyed.
- *
- * If the \a fd is negative, the FileDescriptor is constructed as invalid and
- * the fd() function will return -1.
- */
-FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(const int &fd)
-{
-	if (fd < 0)
-		return;
-
-	fd_ = std::make_shared<Descriptor>(fd, true);
-	if (fd_->fd() < 0)
-		fd_.reset();
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Create a FileDescriptor taking ownership of a given \a fd
- * \param[in] fd File descriptor
- *
- * Construct a FileDescriptor from a numerical file descriptor by taking
- * ownership of the \a fd. The original \a fd is set to -1 and shall not be
- * touched by the caller anymore. In particular, the caller shall not close the
- * original \a fd manually. The duplicated file descriptor will be closed
- * automatically when all FileDescriptor instances that reference it are
- * destroyed.
- *
- * If the \a fd is negative, the FileDescriptor is constructed as invalid and
- * the fd() function will return -1.
- */
-FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(int &&fd)
-{
-	if (fd < 0)
-		return;
-
-	fd_ = std::make_shared<Descriptor>(fd, false);
-	/*
-	 * The Descriptor constructor can't have failed here, as it took over
-	 * the fd without duplicating it. Just set the original fd to -1 to
-	 * implement move semantics.
-	 */
-	fd = -1;
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Create a FileDescriptor taking ownership of a given UniqueFD \a fd
- * \param[in] fd UniqueFD
- *
- * Construct a FileDescriptor from UniqueFD by taking ownership of the \a fd.
- * The original \a fd becomes invalid.
- */
-FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(UniqueFD fd)
-	: FileDescriptor(fd.release())
-{
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Copy constructor, create a FileDescriptor from a copy of \a other
- * \param[in] other The other FileDescriptor
- *
- * Copying a FileDescriptor implicitly shares ownership of the wrapped file
- * descriptor. The original FileDescriptor is left untouched, and the caller is
- * responsible for destroying it when appropriate. The wrapped file descriptor
- * will be closed automatically when all FileDescriptor instances that
- * reference it are destroyed.
- */
-FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(const FileDescriptor &other)
-	: fd_(other.fd_)
-{
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Move constructor, create a FileDescriptor by taking over \a other
- * \param[in] other The other FileDescriptor
- *
- * Moving a FileDescriptor moves the reference to the wrapped descriptor owned
- * by \a other to the new FileDescriptor. The \a other FileDescriptor is
- * invalidated and its fd() function will return -1. The wrapped file descriptor
- * will be closed automatically when all FileDescriptor instances that
- * reference it are destroyed.
- */
-FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(FileDescriptor &&other)
-	: fd_(std::move(other.fd_))
-{
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Destroy the FileDescriptor instance
- *
- * Destroying a FileDescriptor instance releases its reference to the wrapped
- * descriptor, if any. When the last instance that references a wrapped
- * descriptor is destroyed, the file descriptor is automatically closed.
- */
-FileDescriptor::~FileDescriptor()
-{
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Copy assignment operator, replace the wrapped file descriptor with a
- * copy of \a other
- * \param[in] other The other FileDescriptor
- *
- * Copying a FileDescriptor creates a new reference to the wrapped file
- * descriptor owner by \a other. If \a other is invalid, *this will also be
- * invalid. The original FileDescriptor is left untouched, and the caller is
- * responsible for destroying it when appropriate. The wrapped file descriptor
- * will be closed automatically when all FileDescriptor instances that
- * reference it are destroyed.
- *
- * \return A reference to this FileDescriptor
- */
-FileDescriptor &FileDescriptor::operator=(const FileDescriptor &other)
-{
-	fd_ = other.fd_;
-
-	return *this;
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Move assignment operator, replace the wrapped file descriptor by
- * taking over \a other
- * \param[in] other The other FileDescriptor
- *
- * Moving a FileDescriptor moves the reference to the wrapped descriptor owned
- * by \a other to the new FileDescriptor. If \a other is invalid, *this will
- * also be invalid. The \a other FileDescriptor is invalidated and its fd()
- * function will return -1. The wrapped file descriptor will be closed
- * automatically when all FileDescriptor instances that reference it are
- * destroyed.
- *
- * \return A reference to this FileDescriptor
- */
-FileDescriptor &FileDescriptor::operator=(FileDescriptor &&other)
-{
-	fd_ = std::move(other.fd_);
-
-	return *this;
-}
-
-/**
- * \fn FileDescriptor::isValid()
- * \brief Check if the FileDescriptor instance is valid
- * \return True if the FileDescriptor is valid, false otherwise
- */
-
-/**
- * \fn FileDescriptor::fd()
- * \brief Retrieve the numerical file descriptor
- * \return The numerical file descriptor, which may be -1 if the FileDescriptor
- * instance is invalid
- */
-
-/**
- * \brief Duplicate a FileDescriptor
- *
- * Duplicating a FileDescriptor creates a duplicate of the wrapped file
- * descriptor and returns a UniqueFD that owns the duplicate. The fd() function
- * of the original and the get() function of the duplicate will return different
- * values. The duplicate instance will not be affected by destruction of the
- * original instance or its copies.
- *
- * \return A UniqueFD owning a duplicate of the original file descriptor
- */
-UniqueFD FileDescriptor::dup() const
-{
-	UniqueFD dupFd(::dup(fd()));
-	if (!dupFd.isValid()) {
-		int ret = -errno;
-		LOG(FileDescriptor, Error)
-			<< "Failed to dup() fd: " << strerror(-ret);
-	}
-
-	return dupFd;
-}
-
-FileDescriptor::Descriptor::Descriptor(int fd, bool duplicate)
-{
-	if (!duplicate) {
-		fd_ = fd;
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Failing to dup() a fd should not happen and is fatal. */
-	fd_ = ::dup(fd);
-	if (fd_ == -1) {
-		int ret = -errno;
-		LOG(FileDescriptor, Fatal)
-			<< "Failed to dup() fd: " << strerror(-ret);
-	}
-}
-
-FileDescriptor::Descriptor::~Descriptor()
-{
-	if (fd_ != -1)
-		close(fd_);
-}
-
-} /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/base/meson.build b/src/libcamera/base/meson.build
index 352ec6f0..0ae3b0aa 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/base/meson.build
+++ b/src/libcamera/base/meson.build
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ libcamera_base_sources = files([
     'event_dispatcher_poll.cpp',
     'event_notifier.cpp',
     'file.cpp',
-    'file_descriptor.cpp',
     'flags.cpp',
     'log.cpp',
     'message.cpp',
     'mutex.cpp',
     'object.cpp',
     'semaphore.cpp',
+    'shared_fd.cpp',
     'signal.cpp',
     'thread.cpp',
     'timer.cpp',
diff --git a/src/libcamera/base/shared_fd.cpp b/src/libcamera/base/shared_fd.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..346b4a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcamera/base/shared_fd.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc.
+ *
+ * shared_fd.cpp - File descriptor wrapper with shared ownership
+ */
+
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/unique_fd.h>
+
+/**
+ * \file base/shared_fd.h
+ * \brief File descriptor wrapper
+ */
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(SharedFD)
+
+/**
+ * \class SharedFD
+ * \brief RAII-style wrapper for file descriptors
+ *
+ * The SharedFD class provides RAII-style lifetime management of file
+ * descriptors with an efficient mechanism for ownership sharing. At its core,
+ * an internal Descriptor object wraps a file descriptor (expressed as a signed
+ * integer) with an RAII-style interface. The Descriptor is then implicitly
+ * shared with all SharedFD instances constructed as copies.
+ *
+ * When constructed from a numerical file descriptor, the SharedFD instance
+ * either duplicates or takes over the file descriptor:
+ *
+ * - The SharedFD(const int &) constructor duplicates the numerical file
+ *   descriptor and wraps the duplicate in a Descriptor. The caller is
+ *   responsible for closing the original file descriptor, and the value
+ *   returned by fd() will be different from the value passed to the
+ *   constructor.
+ *
+ * - The SharedFD(int &&) constructor takes over the numerical file descriptor
+ *   and wraps it in a Descriptor. The caller shall not touch the original file
+ *   descriptor once the function returns, and the value returned by fd() will
+ *   be identical to the value passed to the constructor.
+ *
+ * The copy constructor and assignment operator create copies that share the
+ * Descriptor, while the move versions of those functions additionally make the
+ * other SharedFD invalid. When the last SharedFD that references a Descriptor
+ * is destroyed, the file descriptor is closed.
+ *
+ * The numerical file descriptor is available through the fd() function. All
+ * SharedFD instances created as copies of a SharedFD will report the same fd()
+ * value. Callers can perform operations on the fd(), but shall never close it
+ * manually.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Create a SharedFD copying a given \a fd
+ * \param[in] fd File descriptor
+ *
+ * Construct a SharedFD from a numerical file descriptor by duplicating the
+ * \a fd, and take ownership of the copy. The original \a fd is left untouched,
+ * and the caller is responsible for closing it when appropriate. The duplicated
+ * file descriptor will be closed automatically when all SharedFD instances that
+ * reference it are destroyed.
+ *
+ * If the \a fd is negative, the SharedFD is constructed as invalid and the fd()
+ * function will return -1.
+ */
+SharedFD::SharedFD(const int &fd)
+{
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return;
+
+	fd_ = std::make_shared<Descriptor>(fd, true);
+	if (fd_->fd() < 0)
+		fd_.reset();
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Create a SharedFD taking ownership of a given \a fd
+ * \param[in] fd File descriptor
+ *
+ * Construct a SharedFD from a numerical file descriptor by taking ownership of
+ * the \a fd. The original \a fd is set to -1 and shall not be touched by the
+ * caller anymore. In particular, the caller shall not close the original \a fd
+ * manually. The duplicated file descriptor will be closed automatically when
+ * all SharedFD instances that reference it are destroyed.
+ *
+ * If the \a fd is negative, the SharedFD is constructed as invalid and the fd()
+ * function will return -1.
+ */
+SharedFD::SharedFD(int &&fd)
+{
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return;
+
+	fd_ = std::make_shared<Descriptor>(fd, false);
+	/*
+	 * The Descriptor constructor can't have failed here, as it took over
+	 * the fd without duplicating it. Just set the original fd to -1 to
+	 * implement move semantics.
+	 */
+	fd = -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Create a SharedFD taking ownership of a given UniqueFD \a fd
+ * \param[in] fd UniqueFD
+ *
+ * Construct a SharedFD from UniqueFD by taking ownership of the \a fd. The
+ * original \a fd becomes invalid.
+ */
+SharedFD::SharedFD(UniqueFD fd)
+	: SharedFD(fd.release())
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Copy constructor, create a SharedFD from a copy of \a other
+ * \param[in] other The other SharedFD
+ *
+ * Copying a SharedFD implicitly shares ownership of the wrapped file
+ * descriptor. The original SharedFD is left untouched, and the caller is
+ * responsible for destroying it when appropriate. The wrapped file descriptor
+ * will be closed automatically when all SharedFD instances that reference it
+ * are destroyed.
+ */
+SharedFD::SharedFD(const SharedFD &other)
+	: fd_(other.fd_)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Move constructor, create a SharedFD by taking over \a other
+ * \param[in] other The other SharedFD
+ *
+ * Moving a SharedFD moves the reference to the wrapped descriptor owned by
+ * \a other to the new SharedFD. The \a other SharedFD is invalidated and its
+ * fd() function will return -1. The wrapped file descriptor will be closed
+ * automatically when all SharedFD instances that reference it are destroyed.
+ */
+SharedFD::SharedFD(SharedFD &&other)
+	: fd_(std::move(other.fd_))
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Destroy the SharedFD instance
+ *
+ * Destroying a SharedFD instance releases its reference to the wrapped
+ * descriptor, if any. When the last instance that references a wrapped
+ * descriptor is destroyed, the file descriptor is automatically closed.
+ */
+SharedFD::~SharedFD()
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Copy assignment operator, replace the wrapped file descriptor with a
+ * copy of \a other
+ * \param[in] other The other SharedFD
+ *
+ * Copying a SharedFD creates a new reference to the wrapped file descriptor
+ * owner by \a other. If \a other is invalid, *this will also be invalid. The
+ * original SharedFD is left untouched, and the caller is responsible for
+ * destroying it when appropriate. The wrapped file descriptor will be closed
+ * automatically when all SharedFD instances that reference it are destroyed.
+ *
+ * \return A reference to this SharedFD
+ */
+SharedFD &SharedFD::operator=(const SharedFD &other)
+{
+	fd_ = other.fd_;
+
+	return *this;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Move assignment operator, replace the wrapped file descriptor by
+ * taking over \a other
+ * \param[in] other The other SharedFD
+ *
+ * Moving a SharedFD moves the reference to the wrapped descriptor owned by
+ * \a other to the new SharedFD. If \a other is invalid, *this will also be
+ * invalid. The \a other SharedFD is invalidated and its fd() function will
+ * return -1. The wrapped file descriptor will be closed automatically when
+ * all SharedFD instances that reference it are destroyed.
+ *
+ * \return A reference to this SharedFD
+ */
+SharedFD &SharedFD::operator=(SharedFD &&other)
+{
+	fd_ = std::move(other.fd_);
+
+	return *this;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn SharedFD::isValid()
+ * \brief Check if the SharedFD instance is valid
+ * \return True if the SharedFD is valid, false otherwise
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn SharedFD::fd()
+ * \brief Retrieve the numerical file descriptor
+ * \return The numerical file descriptor, which may be -1 if the SharedFD
+ * instance is invalid
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Duplicate a SharedFD
+ *
+ * Duplicating a SharedFD creates a duplicate of the wrapped file descriptor and
+ * returns a UniqueFD that owns the duplicate. The fd() function of the original
+ * and the get() function of the duplicate will return different values. The
+ * duplicate instance will not be affected by destruction of the original
+ * instance or its copies.
+ *
+ * \return A UniqueFD owning a duplicate of the original file descriptor
+ */
+UniqueFD SharedFD::dup() const
+{
+	UniqueFD dupFd(::dup(fd()));
+	if (!dupFd.isValid()) {
+		int ret = -errno;
+		LOG(SharedFD, Error)
+			<< "Failed to dup() fd: " << strerror(-ret);
+	}
+
+	return dupFd;
+}
+
+SharedFD::Descriptor::Descriptor(int fd, bool duplicate)
+{
+	if (!duplicate) {
+		fd_ = fd;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Failing to dup() a fd should not happen and is fatal. */
+	fd_ = ::dup(fd);
+	if (fd_ == -1) {
+		int ret = -errno;
+		LOG(SharedFD, Fatal)
+			<< "Failed to dup() fd: " << strerror(-ret);
+	}
+}
+
+SharedFD::Descriptor::~Descriptor()
+{
+	if (fd_ != -1)
+		close(fd_);
+}
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/framebuffer.cpp b/src/libcamera/framebuffer.cpp
index fcb475c2..fbf8f1c2 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/framebuffer.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 
 /**
  * \file libcamera/framebuffer.h
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ FrameBuffer::Private::Private()
  * offset and length.
  *
  * To support DMA access, planes are associated with dmabuf objects represented
- * by FileDescriptor handles. The Plane class doesn't handle mapping of the
- * memory to the CPU, but applications and IPAs may use the dmabuf file
- * descriptors to map the plane memory with mmap() and access its contents.
+ * by SharedFD handles. The Plane class doesn't handle mapping of the memory to
+ * the CPU, but applications and IPAs may use the dmabuf file descriptors to map
+ * the plane memory with mmap() and access its contents.
  *
  * \todo Specify how an application shall decide whether to use a single or
  * multiple dmabufs, based on the camera requirements.
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ FrameBuffer::Private::Private()
 
 namespace {
 
-ino_t fileDescriptorInode(const FileDescriptor &fd)
+ino_t fileDescriptorInode(const SharedFD &fd)
 {
 	if (!fd.isValid())
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp b/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp
index 82ec9b20..0a259305 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/ipa_data_serializer.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(IPADataSerializer)
  *
  * \todo Harden the vector and map deserializer
  *
- * \todo For FileDescriptors, instead of storing a validity flag, store an
+ * \todo For SharedFDs, instead of storing a validity flag, store an
  * index into the fd array. This will allow us to use views instead of copying.
  */
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace {
  * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
  *
  * This version of deserialize() can be used if the object type \a T and its
- * members don't have any FileDescriptor.
+ * members don't have any SharedFD.
  *
  * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
  * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ namespace {
  * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
  *
  * This version of deserialize() can be used if the object type \a T and its
- * members don't have any FileDescriptor.
+ * members don't have any SharedFD.
  *
  * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
  * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace {
 /**
  * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer<T>::deserialize(
  * 	const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
- * 	const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+ * 	const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
  * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
  * \brief Deserialize byte vector and fd vector into an object
  * \tparam T Type of object to deserialize to
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace {
  * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
  *
  * This version of deserialize() (or the iterator version) must be used if
- * the object type \a T or its members contain FileDescriptor.
+ * the object type \a T or its members contain SharedFD.
  *
  * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
  * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ namespace {
  * \fn template<typename T> IPADataSerializer::deserialize(
  * 	std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
  * 	std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
- * 	std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
- * 	std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+ * 	std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+ * 	std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
  * 	ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
  * \brief Deserialize byte vector and fd vector into an object
  * \tparam T Type of object to deserialize to
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace {
  * \param[in] cs ControlSerializer
  *
  * This version of deserialize() (or the vector version) must be used if
- * the object type \a T or its members contain FileDescriptor.
+ * the object type \a T or its members contain SharedFD.
  *
  * \a cs is only necessary if the object type \a T or its members contain
  * ControlList or ControlInfoMap.
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace {
 #define DEFINE_POD_SERIALIZER(type)					\
 									\
 template<>								\
-std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>		\
+std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>		\
 IPADataSerializer<type>::serialize(const type &data,			\
 				  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs) \
 {									\
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ type IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data, \
 									\
 template<>								\
 type IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data, \
-					  [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds, \
+					  [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds, \
 					  ControlSerializer *cs)	\
 {									\
 	return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), cs);		\
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ type IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data, \
 template<>								\
 type IPADataSerializer<type>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin, \
 					  std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd, \
-					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin, \
-					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd, \
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin, \
+					  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd, \
 					  ControlSerializer *cs)	\
 {									\
 	return deserialize(dataBegin, dataEnd, cs);			\
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ DEFINE_POD_SERIALIZER(double)
  * function parameter serdes).
  */
 template<>
-std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 IPADataSerializer<std::string>::serialize(const std::string &data,
 					  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator
 template<>
 std::string
 IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-					    [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 					    [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return { data.cbegin(), data.cend() };
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ template<>
 std::string
 IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 					    std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 					    [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return { dataBegin, dataEnd };
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<std::string>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator
  * be used. The serialized ControlInfoMap will have zero length.
  */
 template<>
-std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::serialize(const ControlList &data, ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	if (!cs)
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
 template<>
 ControlList
 IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-					    [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 					    ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), cs);
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ template<>
 ControlList
 IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 					    std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+					    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 					    ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return deserialize(dataBegin, dataEnd, cs);
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<ControlList>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator
  * X bytes - Serialized ControlInfoMap (using ControlSerializer)
  */
 template<>
-std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::serialize(const ControlInfoMap &map,
 					     ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
 template<>
 ControlInfoMap
 IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-					       [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+					       [[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 					       ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), cs);
@@ -503,30 +503,30 @@ template<>
 ControlInfoMap
 IPADataSerializer<ControlInfoMap>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 					       std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-					       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-					       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+					       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+					       [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 					       ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return deserialize(dataBegin, dataEnd, cs);
 }
 
 /*
- * FileDescriptors are serialized into four bytes that tells if the
- * FileDescriptor is valid or not. If it is valid, then for serialization
- * the fd will be written to the fd vector, or for deserialization the
- * fd vector const_iterator will be valid.
+ * SharedFD instances are serialized into four bytes that tells if the SharedFD
+ * is valid or not. If it is valid, then for serialization the fd will be
+ * written to the fd vector, or for deserialization the fd vector const_iterator
+ * will be valid.
  *
  * This validity is necessary so that we don't send -1 fd over sendmsg(). It
  * also allows us to simply send the entire fd vector into the deserializer
  * and it will be recursively consumed as necessary.
  */
 template<>
-std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
-IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::serialize(const FileDescriptor &data,
-					     [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
+std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
+IPADataSerializer<SharedFD>::serialize(const SharedFD &data,
+				       [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	std::vector<uint8_t> dataVec;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fdVec;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fdVec;
 
 	/*
 	 * Store as uint32_t to prepare for conversion from validity flag
@@ -542,11 +542,11 @@ IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::serialize(const FileDescriptor &data,
 }
 
 template<>
-FileDescriptor IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize([[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
-							      [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-							      std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-							      std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
-							      [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
+SharedFD IPADataSerializer<SharedFD>::deserialize([[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
+						  [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
+						  std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+						  std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+						  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	ASSERT(std::distance(dataBegin, dataEnd) >= 4);
 
@@ -554,13 +554,13 @@ FileDescriptor IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize([[maybe_unused]] s
 
 	ASSERT(!(valid && std::distance(fdsBegin, fdsEnd) < 1));
 
-	return valid ? *fdsBegin : FileDescriptor();
+	return valid ? *fdsBegin : SharedFD();
 }
 
 template<>
-FileDescriptor IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-							      const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
-							      [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
+SharedFD IPADataSerializer<SharedFD>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
+						  const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
+						  [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), fds.cbegin(), fds.end());
 }
@@ -568,22 +568,22 @@ FileDescriptor IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize(const std::vector<
 /*
  * FrameBuffer::Plane is serialized as:
  *
- * 4 byte  - FileDescriptor
+ * 4 byte  - SharedFD
  * 4 bytes - uint32_t Offset
  * 4 bytes - uint32_t Length
  */
 template<>
-std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 IPADataSerializer<FrameBuffer::Plane>::serialize(const FrameBuffer::Plane &data,
 						 [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	std::vector<uint8_t> dataVec;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fdsVec;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fdsVec;
 
 	std::vector<uint8_t> fdBuf;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fdFds;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fdFds;
 	std::tie(fdBuf, fdFds) =
-		IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::serialize(data.fd);
+		IPADataSerializer<SharedFD>::serialize(data.fd);
 	dataVec.insert(dataVec.end(), fdBuf.begin(), fdBuf.end());
 	fdsVec.insert(fdsVec.end(), fdFds.begin(), fdFds.end());
 
@@ -597,13 +597,13 @@ template<>
 FrameBuffer::Plane
 IPADataSerializer<FrameBuffer::Plane>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 						   std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-						   std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-						   [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+						   std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+						   [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 						   [[maybe_unused]] ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	FrameBuffer::Plane ret;
 
-	ret.fd = IPADataSerializer<FileDescriptor>::deserialize(dataBegin, dataBegin + 4,
+	ret.fd = IPADataSerializer<SharedFD>::deserialize(dataBegin, dataBegin + 4,
 								fdsBegin, fdsBegin + 1);
 	ret.offset = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataBegin, 4, dataEnd);
 	ret.length = readPOD<uint32_t>(dataBegin, 8, dataEnd);
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ IPADataSerializer<FrameBuffer::Plane>::deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_i
 template<>
 FrameBuffer::Plane
 IPADataSerializer<FrameBuffer::Plane>::deserialize(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-						   const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+						   const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 						   ControlSerializer *cs)
 {
 	return deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.end(), fds.cbegin(), fds.end(), cs);
diff --git a/src/libcamera/ipc_pipe.cpp b/src/libcamera/ipc_pipe.cpp
index ad870fd4..3b47032d 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/ipc_pipe.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/ipc_pipe.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ IPCMessage::IPCMessage(IPCUnixSocket::Payload &payload)
 	data_ = std::vector<uint8_t>(payload.data.begin() + sizeof(header_),
 				     payload.data.end());
 	for (int32_t &fd : payload.fds)
-		fds_.push_back(FileDescriptor(std::move(fd)));
+		fds_.push_back(SharedFD(std::move(fd)));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ IPCUnixSocket::Payload IPCMessage::payload() const
 		       data_.data(), data_.size());
 	}
 
-	for (const FileDescriptor &fd : fds_)
+	for (const SharedFD &fd : fds_)
 		payload.fds.push_back(fd.fd());
 
 	return payload;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
index 6debea63..4885a939 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <queue>
 #include <unordered_set>
 
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/camera.h>
 #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public:
 
 	/* DMAHEAP allocation helper. */
 	RPi::DmaHeap dmaHeap_;
-	FileDescriptor lsTable_;
+	SharedFD lsTable_;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<DelayedControls> delayedCtrls_;
 	bool sensorMetadata_;
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ int RPiCameraData::configureIPA(const CameraConfiguration *config)
 
 	/* Allocate the lens shading table via dmaHeap and pass to the IPA. */
 	if (!lsTable_.isValid()) {
-		lsTable_ = FileDescriptor(dmaHeap_.alloc("ls_grid", ipa::RPi::MaxLsGridSize));
+		lsTable_ = SharedFD(dmaHeap_.alloc("ls_grid", ipa::RPi::MaxLsGridSize));
 		if (!lsTable_.isValid())
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
index 5f1cc6e2..0d214d9e 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <linux/version.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/base/event_notifier.h>
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/utils.h>
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::open()
  *
  * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
  */
-int V4L2VideoDevice::open(FileDescriptor handle, enum v4l2_buf_type type)
+int V4L2VideoDevice::open(SharedFD handle, enum v4l2_buf_type type)
 {
 	UniqueFD newFd = handle.dup();
 	if (!newFd.isValid()) {
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer> V4L2VideoDevice::createBuffer(unsigned int index)
 			return nullptr;
 
 		FrameBuffer::Plane plane;
-		plane.fd = FileDescriptor(std::move(fd));
+		plane.fd = SharedFD(std::move(fd));
 		/*
 		 * V4L2 API doesn't provide dmabuf offset information of plane.
 		 * Set 0 as a placeholder offset.
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer> V4L2VideoDevice::createBuffer(unsigned int index)
 		ASSERT(numPlanes == 1u);
 
 		planes.resize(formatInfo_->numPlanes());
-		const FileDescriptor &fd = planes[0].fd;
+		const SharedFD &fd = planes[0].fd;
 		size_t offset = 0;
 
 		for (auto [i, plane] : utils::enumerate(planes)) {
@@ -1900,8 +1900,8 @@ int V4L2M2MDevice::open()
 	 * The output and capture V4L2VideoDevice instances use the same file
 	 * handle for the same device node.
 	 */
-	FileDescriptor fd(syscall(SYS_openat, AT_FDCWD, deviceNode_.c_str(),
-				  O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK));
+	SharedFD fd(syscall(SYS_openat, AT_FDCWD, deviceNode_.c_str(),
+			    O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK));
 	if (!fd.isValid()) {
 		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Failed to open V4L2 M2M device: "
diff --git a/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.h b/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.h
index 658c9297..03e74118 100644
--- a/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.h
+++ b/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.h
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 #include <deque>
 #include <utility>
 
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/mutex.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/semaphore.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/camera.h>
 #include <libcamera/framebuffer.h>
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 42dfbc1f..daaa3862 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ internal_tests = [
     ['event-dispatcher',                'event-dispatcher.cpp'],
     ['event-thread',                    'event-thread.cpp'],
     ['file',                            'file.cpp'],
-    ['file-descriptor',                 'file-descriptor.cpp'],
     ['flags',                           'flags.cpp'],
     ['hotplug-cameras',                 'hotplug-cameras.cpp'],
     ['mapped-buffer',                   'mapped-buffer.cpp'],
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ internal_tests = [
     ['object-delete',                   'object-delete.cpp'],
     ['object-invoke',                   'object-invoke.cpp'],
     ['pixel-format',                    'pixel-format.cpp'],
+    ['shared-fd',                       'shared-fd.cpp'],
     ['signal-threads',                  'signal-threads.cpp'],
     ['threads',                         'threads.cpp'],
     ['timer',                           'timer.cpp'],
diff --git a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
index 5fcdcb8e..d2050a86 100644
--- a/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
+++ b/test/serialization/ipa_data_serializer_test.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ template<typename T>
 int testPodSerdes(T in)
 {
 	std::vector<uint8_t> buf;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 
 	std::tie(buf, fds) = IPADataSerializer<T>::serialize(in);
 	T out = IPADataSerializer<T>::deserialize(buf, fds);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int testVectorSerdes(const std::vector<T> &in,
 		     ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 {
 	std::vector<uint8_t> buf;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 
 	std::tie(buf, fds) = IPADataSerializer<std::vector<T>>::serialize(in, cs);
 	std::vector<T> out = IPADataSerializer<std::vector<T>>::deserialize(buf, fds, cs);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int testMapSerdes(const std::map<K, V> &in,
 		  ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 {
 	std::vector<uint8_t> buf;
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 
 	std::tie(buf, fds) = IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>::serialize(in, cs);
 	std::map<K, V> out = IPADataSerializer<std::map<K, V>>::deserialize(buf, fds, cs);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ private:
 		ControlSerializer cs(ControlSerializer::Role::Proxy);
 
 		/*
-		 * We don't test FileDescriptor serdes because it dup()s, so we
+		 * We don't test SharedFD serdes because it dup()s, so we
 		 * can't check for equality.
 		 */
 		std::vector<uint8_t>  vecUint8  = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 };
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ private:
 		};
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> buf;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 
 		if (testVectorSerdes(vecUint8) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ private:
 			{ { "a", { 1, 2, 3 } }, { "b", { 4, 5, 6 } }, { "c", { 7, 8, 9 } } };
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> buf;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 
 		if (testMapSerdes(mapUintStr) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ private:
 		std::string strEmpty = "";
 
 		std::vector<uint8_t> buf;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> fds;
 
 		if (testPodSerdes(u32min) != TestPass)
 			return TestFail;
diff --git a/test/file-descriptor.cpp b/test/shared-fd.cpp
index 76badc4c..60e5d0aa 100644
--- a/test/file-descriptor.cpp
+++ b/test/shared-fd.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc.
  *
- * file_descriptor.cpp - FileDescriptor test
+ * shared_fd.cpp - SharedFD test
  */
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <libcamera/base/file_descriptor.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/shared_fd.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/utils.h>
 
 #include "test.h"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 using namespace libcamera;
 using namespace std;
 
-class FileDescriptorTest : public Test
+class SharedFDTest : public Test
 {
 protected:
 	int init()
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ protected:
 
 	int run()
 	{
-		/* Test creating empty FileDescriptor. */
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor();
+		/* Test creating empty SharedFD. */
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD();
 
 		if (desc1_->fd() != -1) {
 			std::cout << "Failed fd numerical check (default constructor)"
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ protected:
 		desc1_ = nullptr;
 
 		/*
-		 * Test creating FileDescriptor by copying numerical file
+		 * Test creating SharedFD by copying numerical file
 		 * descriptor.
 		 */
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor(fd_);
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD(fd_);
 		if (desc1_->fd() == fd_) {
 			std::cout << "Failed fd numerical check (lvalue ref constructor)"
 				  << std::endl;
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ protected:
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Test creating FileDescriptor by taking ownership of
+		 * Test creating SharedFD by taking ownership of
 		 * numerical file descriptor.
 		 */
 		int dupFd = dup(fd_);
 		int dupFdCopy = dupFd;
 
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor(std::move(dupFd));
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD(std::move(dupFd));
 		if (desc1_->fd() != dupFdCopy) {
 			std::cout << "Failed fd numerical check (rvalue ref constructor)"
 				  << std::endl;
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ protected:
 			return TestFail;
 		}
 
-		/* Test creating FileDescriptor from other FileDescriptor. */
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor(fd_);
-		desc2_ = new FileDescriptor(*desc1_);
+		/* Test creating SharedFD from other SharedFD. */
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD(fd_);
+		desc2_ = new SharedFD(*desc1_);
 
 		if (desc1_->fd() == fd_ || desc2_->fd() == fd_ || desc1_->fd() != desc2_->fd()) {
 			std::cout << "Failed fd numerical check (copy constructor)"
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ protected:
 		delete desc2_;
 		desc2_ = nullptr;
 
-		/* Test creating FileDescriptor by taking over other FileDescriptor. */
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor(fd_);
+		/* Test creating SharedFD by taking over other SharedFD. */
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD(fd_);
 		fd = desc1_->fd();
-		desc2_ = new FileDescriptor(std::move(*desc1_));
+		desc2_ = new SharedFD(std::move(*desc1_));
 
 		if (desc1_->fd() != -1 || desc2_->fd() != fd) {
 			std::cout << "Failed fd numerical check (move constructor)"
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ protected:
 		delete desc2_;
 		desc2_ = nullptr;
 
-		/* Test creating FileDescriptor by copy assignment. */
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor();
-		desc2_ = new FileDescriptor(fd_);
+		/* Test creating SharedFD by copy assignment. */
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD();
+		desc2_ = new SharedFD(fd_);
 
 		fd = desc2_->fd();
 		*desc1_ = *desc2_;
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ protected:
 		delete desc2_;
 		desc2_ = nullptr;
 
-		/* Test creating FileDescriptor by move assignment. */
-		desc1_ = new FileDescriptor();
-		desc2_ = new FileDescriptor(fd_);
+		/* Test creating SharedFD by move assignment. */
+		desc1_ = new SharedFD();
+		desc2_ = new SharedFD(fd_);
 
 		fd = desc2_->fd();
 		*desc1_ = std::move(*desc2_);
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ private:
 
 	int fd_;
 	ino_t inodeNr_;
-	FileDescriptor *desc1_, *desc2_;
+	SharedFD *desc1_, *desc2_;
 };
 
-TEST_REGISTER(FileDescriptorTest)
+TEST_REGISTER(SharedFDTest)
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
index d856339a..c37c4941 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.cpp.tmpl
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void {{proxy_name}}::recvMessage(const IPCMessage &data)
 void {{proxy_name}}::{{method.mojom_name}}IPC(
 	std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator data,
 	size_t dataSize,
-	[[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds)
+	[[maybe_unused]] const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds)
 {
 {%- for param in method.parameters %}
 	{{param|name}} {{param.mojom_name}};
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
index ce396c18..c308dd10 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/module_ipa_proxy.h.tmpl
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private:
 	void {{method.mojom_name}}IPC(
 		std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator data,
 		size_t dataSize,
-		const std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds);
+		const std::vector<SharedFD> &fds);
 {% endfor %}
 
 	/* Helper class to invoke async functions in another thread. */
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
index ebcd2aaa..bac826a7 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/proxy_functions.tmpl
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 {%- for param in params %}
 	std::vector<uint8_t> {{param.mojom_name}}Buf;
 {%- if param|has_fd %}
-	std::vector<FileDescriptor> {{param.mojom_name}}Fds;
+	std::vector<SharedFD> {{param.mojom_name}}Fds;
 	std::tie({{param.mojom_name}}Buf, {{param.mojom_name}}Fds) =
 {%- else %}
 	std::tie({{param.mojom_name}}Buf, std::ignore) =
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/serializer.tmpl b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/serializer.tmpl
index b8ef8e7b..77bae36f 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/serializer.tmpl
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/libcamera_templates/serializer.tmpl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 		retData.insert(retData.end(), {{field.mojom_name}}.begin(), {{field.mojom_name}}.end());
 {%- elif field|is_fd %}
 		std::vector<uint8_t> {{field.mojom_name}};
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> {{field.mojom_name}}Fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> {{field.mojom_name}}Fds;
 		std::tie({{field.mojom_name}}, {{field.mojom_name}}Fds) =
 			IPADataSerializer<{{field|name}}>::serialize(data.{{field.mojom_name}});
 		retData.insert(retData.end(), {{field.mojom_name}}.begin(), {{field.mojom_name}}.end());
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 {%- elif field|is_plain_struct or field|is_array or field|is_map or field|is_str %}
 		std::vector<uint8_t> {{field.mojom_name}};
 	{%- if field|has_fd %}
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> {{field.mojom_name}}Fds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> {{field.mojom_name}}Fds;
 		std::tie({{field.mojom_name}}, {{field.mojom_name}}Fds) =
 	{%- else %}
 		std::tie({{field.mojom_name}}, std::ignore) =
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
  # \a struct.
  #}
 {%- macro serializer(struct, namespace) %}
-	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<FileDescriptor>>
+	static std::tuple<std::vector<uint8_t>, std::vector<SharedFD>>
 	serialize(const {{struct|name_full}} &data,
 {%- if struct|needs_control_serializer %}
 		  ControlSerializer *cs)
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 	{
 		std::vector<uint8_t> retData;
 {%- if struct|has_fd %}
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor> retFds;
+		std::vector<SharedFD> retFds;
 {%- endif %}
 {%- for field in struct.fields %}
 {{serializer_field(field, namespace, loop)}}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 {%- macro deserializer_fd(struct, namespace) %}
 	static {{struct|name_full}}
 	deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-		    std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+		    std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 {%- if struct|needs_control_serializer %}
 		    ControlSerializer *cs)
 {%- else %}
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@
 	static {{struct|name_full}}
 	deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 		    std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-		    std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-		    std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+		    std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+		    std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 {%- if struct|needs_control_serializer %}
 		    ControlSerializer *cs)
 {%- else %}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 	{
 		{{struct|name_full}} ret;
 		std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator m = dataBegin;
-		std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator n = fdsBegin;
+		std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator n = fdsBegin;
 
 		size_t dataSize = std::distance(dataBegin, dataEnd);
 		[[maybe_unused]] size_t fdsSize = std::distance(fdsBegin, fdsEnd);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 {%- macro deserializer_fd_simple(struct, namespace) %}
 	static {{struct|name_full}}
 	deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t> &data,
-		    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor> &fds,
+		    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD> &fds,
 		    ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		return IPADataSerializer<{{struct|name_full}}>::deserialize(data.cbegin(), data.cend(), cs);
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@
 	static {{struct|name_full}}
 	deserialize(std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataBegin,
 		    std::vector<uint8_t>::const_iterator dataEnd,
-		    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
-		    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<FileDescriptor>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
+		    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsBegin,
+		    [[maybe_unused]] std::vector<SharedFD>::const_iterator fdsEnd,
 		    ControlSerializer *cs = nullptr)
 	{
 		return IPADataSerializer<{{struct|name_full}}>::deserialize(dataBegin, dataEnd, cs);
diff --git a/utils/ipc/generators/mojom_libcamera_generator.py b/utils/ipc/generators/mojom_libcamera_generator.py
index c609f4e5..753bfc73 100644
--- a/utils/ipc/generators/mojom_libcamera_generator.py
+++ b/utils/ipc/generators/mojom_libcamera_generator.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def GetDefaultValue(element):
     if mojom.IsEnumKind(element.kind):
         return f'static_cast<{element.kind.mojom_name}>(0)'
     if isinstance(element.kind, mojom.Struct) and \
-       element.kind.mojom_name == 'FileDescriptor':
+       element.kind.mojom_name == 'SharedFD':
         return '-1'
     return ''
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def HasFd(element):
         types = GetAllTypes(element)
     else:
         types = GetAllTypes(element.kind)
-    return "FileDescriptor" in types or (attrs is not None and "hasFd" in attrs)
+    return "SharedFD" in types or (attrs is not None and "hasFd" in attrs)
 
 def WithDefaultValues(element):
     return [x for x in element if HasDefaultValue(x)]
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def IsEnum(element):
     return mojom.IsEnumKind(element.kind)
 
 def IsFd(element):
-    return mojom.IsStructKind(element.kind) and element.kind.mojom_name == "FileDescriptor"
+    return mojom.IsStructKind(element.kind) and element.kind.mojom_name == "SharedFD"
 
 def IsMap(element):
     return mojom.IsMapKind(element.kind)