diff --git a/.cargo_vcs_info.json b/.cargo_vcs_info.json
index 2ba8878..d56acc5 100644
--- a/.cargo_vcs_info.json
+++ b/.cargo_vcs_info.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "git": {
-    "sha1": "761a4d567fddde152d624c38464f4833f05c7f62"
+    "sha1": "74218898303e2ccbc57b864ad868b859f57e1fb8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7cbb440..7d249b5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 [package]
 edition = "2018"
 name = "lock_api"
-version = "0.3.4"
+version = "0.4.1"
 authors = ["Amanieu d'Antras <amanieu@gmail.com>"]
 description = "Wrappers to create fully-featured Mutex and RwLock types. Compatible with no_std."
 keywords = ["mutex", "rwlock", "lock", "no_std"]
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@
 license = "Apache-2.0/MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/Amanieu/parking_lot"
 [dependencies.owning_ref]
-version = "0.4"
+version = "0.4.1"
 optional = true
 
 [dependencies.scopeguard]
-version = "1.0"
+version = "1.1.0"
 default-features = false
 
 [dependencies.serde]
-version = "1.0.90"
+version = "1.0.114"
 optional = true
 default-features = false
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml.orig b/Cargo.toml.orig
index eac455f..1426c14 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml.orig
+++ b/Cargo.toml.orig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lock_api"
-version = "0.3.4"
+version = "0.4.1"
 authors = ["Amanieu d'Antras <amanieu@gmail.com>"]
 description = "Wrappers to create fully-featured Mutex and RwLock types. Compatible with no_std."
 license = "Apache-2.0/MIT"
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
-scopeguard = { version = "1.0", default-features = false }
-owning_ref = { version = "0.4", optional = true }
+scopeguard = { version = "1.1.0", default-features = false }
+owning_ref = { version = "0.4.1", optional = true }
 
 # Optional dependency for supporting serde.  Optional crates automatically
 # create a feature with the same name as the crate, so if you need serde
 # support, just pass "--features serde" when building this crate.
-serde = {version = "1.0.90", default-features = false, optional = true}
+serde = { version = "1.0.114", default-features = false, optional = true }
 
 [features]
 nightly = []
diff --git a/METADATA b/METADATA
index b8690f7..c2340e5 100644
--- a/METADATA
+++ b/METADATA
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
   }
   url {
     type: ARCHIVE
-    value: "https://static.crates.io/crates/lock_api/lock_api-0.3.4.crate"
+    value: "https://static.crates.io/crates/lock_api/lock_api-0.4.1.crate"
   }
-  version: "0.3.4"
+  version: "0.4.1"
   license_type: NOTICE
   last_upgrade_date {
     year: 2020
     month: 10
-    day: 14
+    day: 20
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 6576546..de72442 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 //!             .is_ok()
 //!     }
 //!
-//!     fn unlock(&self) {
+//!     unsafe fn unlock(&self) {
 //!         self.0.store(false, Ordering::Release);
 //!     }
 //! }
diff --git a/src/mutex.rs b/src/mutex.rs
index 352ac31..e435d8a 100644
--- a/src/mutex.rs
+++ b/src/mutex.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,30 @@
     fn try_lock(&self) -> bool;
 
     /// Unlocks this mutex.
-    fn unlock(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if the mutex is held in the current context, i.e. it must
+    /// be paired with a successful call to [`lock`], [`try_lock`], [`try_lock_for`] or [`try_lock_until`].
+    ///
+    /// [`lock`]: #tymethod.lock
+    /// [`try_lock`]: #tymethod.try_lock
+    /// [`try_lock_for`]: trait.RawMutexTimed.html#tymethod.try_lock_for
+    /// [`try_lock_until`]: trait.RawMutexTimed.html#tymethod.try_lock_until
+    unsafe fn unlock(&self);
+
+    /// Checks whether the mutex is currently locked.
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_locked(&self) -> bool {
+        let acquired_lock = self.try_lock();
+        if acquired_lock {
+            // Safety: The lock has been successfully acquired above.
+            unsafe {
+                self.unlock();
+            }
+        }
+        !acquired_lock
+    }
 }
 
 /// Additional methods for mutexes which support fair unlocking.
@@ -56,14 +79,28 @@
 /// unlocking, but may be necessary in certain circumstances.
 pub unsafe trait RawMutexFair: RawMutex {
     /// Unlocks this mutex using a fair unlock protocol.
-    fn unlock_fair(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if the mutex is held in the current context, see
+    /// the documentation of [`unlock`].
+    ///
+    /// [`unlock`]: trait.RawMutex.html#tymethod.unlock
+    unsafe fn unlock_fair(&self);
 
     /// Temporarily yields the mutex to a waiting thread if there is one.
     ///
     /// This method is functionally equivalent to calling `unlock_fair` followed
     /// by `lock`, however it can be much more efficient in the case where there
     /// are no waiting threads.
-    fn bump(&self) {
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if the mutex is held in the current context, see
+    /// the documentation of [`unlock`].
+    ///
+    /// [`unlock`]: trait.RawMutex.html#tymethod.unlock
+    unsafe fn bump(&self) {
         self.unlock_fair();
         self.lock();
     }
@@ -198,6 +235,12 @@
         unsafe { &mut *self.data.get() }
     }
 
+    /// Checks whether the mutex is currently locked.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_locked(&self) -> bool {
+        self.raw.is_locked()
+    }
+
     /// Forcibly unlocks the mutex.
     ///
     /// This is useful when combined with `mem::forget` to hold a lock without
@@ -227,6 +270,22 @@
     pub unsafe fn raw(&self) -> &R {
         &self.raw
     }
+
+    /// Returns a raw pointer to the underlying data.
+    ///
+    /// This is useful when combined with `mem::forget` to hold a lock without
+    /// the need to maintain a `MutexGuard` object alive, for example when
+    /// dealing with FFI.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// You must ensure that there are no data races when dereferencing the
+    /// returned pointer, for example if the current thread logically owns
+    /// a `MutexGuard` but that guard has been discarded using `mem::forget`.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn data_ptr(&self) -> *mut T {
+        self.data.get()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<R: RawMutexFair, T: ?Sized> Mutex<R, T> {
@@ -420,7 +479,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.mutex.raw.unlock();
+        // Safety: A MutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.mutex.raw.unlock();
+        }
         defer!(s.mutex.raw.lock());
         f()
     }
@@ -441,7 +503,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `MutexGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.mutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        // Safety: A MutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.mutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 
@@ -456,7 +521,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.mutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        // Safety: A MutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.mutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        }
         defer!(s.mutex.raw.lock());
         f()
     }
@@ -468,7 +536,10 @@
     /// are no waiting threads.
     #[inline]
     pub fn bump(s: &mut Self) {
-        s.mutex.raw.bump();
+        // Safety: A MutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.mutex.raw.bump();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -490,7 +561,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawMutex + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for MutexGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.mutex.raw.unlock();
+        // Safety: A MutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.mutex.raw.unlock();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -599,7 +673,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `MutexGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.raw.unlock_fair();
+        // Safety: A MutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.raw.unlock_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 }
@@ -622,7 +699,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawMutex + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for MappedMutexGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.raw.unlock();
+        // Safety: A MappedMutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.raw.unlock();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/remutex.rs b/src/remutex.rs
index bdfcc40..09833b0 100644
--- a/src/remutex.rs
+++ b/src/remutex.rs
@@ -47,14 +47,36 @@
     fn nonzero_thread_id(&self) -> NonZeroUsize;
 }
 
-struct RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {
+/// A raw mutex type that wraps another raw mutex to provide reentrancy.
+///
+/// Although this has the same methods as the [`RawMutex`] trait, it does
+/// not implement it, and should not be used in the same way, since this
+/// mutex can successfully acquire a lock multiple times in the same thread.
+/// Only use this when you know you want a raw mutex that can be locked
+/// reentrantly; you probably want [`ReentrantMutex`] instead.
+///
+/// [`RawMutex`]: trait.RawMutex.html
+/// [`ReentrantMutex`]: struct.ReentrantMutex.html
+pub struct RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {
     owner: AtomicUsize,
     lock_count: Cell<usize>,
     mutex: R,
     get_thread_id: G,
 }
 
+unsafe impl<R: RawMutex + Send, G: GetThreadId + Send> Send for RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {}
+unsafe impl<R: RawMutex + Sync, G: GetThreadId + Sync> Sync for RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {}
+
 impl<R: RawMutex, G: GetThreadId> RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {
+    /// Initial value for an unlocked mutex.
+    #[allow(clippy::declare_interior_mutable_const)]
+    pub const INIT: Self = RawReentrantMutex {
+        owner: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+        lock_count: Cell::new(0),
+        mutex: R::INIT,
+        get_thread_id: G::INIT,
+    };
+
     #[inline]
     fn lock_internal<F: FnOnce() -> bool>(&self, try_lock: F) -> bool {
         let id = self.get_thread_id.nonzero_thread_id().get();
@@ -76,21 +98,30 @@
         true
     }
 
+    /// Acquires this mutex, blocking if it's held by another thread.
     #[inline]
-    fn lock(&self) {
+    pub fn lock(&self) {
         self.lock_internal(|| {
             self.mutex.lock();
             true
         });
     }
 
+    /// Attempts to acquire this mutex without blocking. Returns `true`
+    /// if the lock was successfully acquired and `false` otherwise.
     #[inline]
-    fn try_lock(&self) -> bool {
+    pub fn try_lock(&self) -> bool {
         self.lock_internal(|| self.mutex.try_lock())
     }
 
+    /// Unlocks this mutex. The inner mutex may not be unlocked if
+    /// this mutex was acquired previously in the current thread.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if the mutex is held by the current thread.
     #[inline]
-    fn unlock(&self) {
+    pub unsafe fn unlock(&self) {
         let lock_count = self.lock_count.get() - 1;
         self.lock_count.set(lock_count);
         if lock_count == 0 {
@@ -98,11 +129,24 @@
             self.mutex.unlock();
         }
     }
+
+    /// Checks whether the mutex is currently locked.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_locked(&self) -> bool {
+        self.mutex.is_locked()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<R: RawMutexFair, G: GetThreadId> RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {
+    /// Unlocks this mutex using a fair unlock protocol. The inner mutex
+    /// may not be unlocked if this mutex was acquired previously in the
+    /// current thread.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if the mutex is held by the current thread.
     #[inline]
-    fn unlock_fair(&self) {
+    pub unsafe fn unlock_fair(&self) {
         let lock_count = self.lock_count.get() - 1;
         self.lock_count.set(lock_count);
         if lock_count == 0 {
@@ -111,8 +155,17 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /// Temporarily yields the mutex to a waiting thread if there is one.
+    ///
+    /// This method is functionally equivalent to calling `unlock_fair` followed
+    /// by `lock`, however it can be much more efficient in the case where there
+    /// are no waiting threads.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if the mutex is held by the current thread.
     #[inline]
-    fn bump(&self) {
+    pub unsafe fn bump(&self) {
         if self.lock_count.get() == 1 {
             let id = self.owner.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
             self.owner.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -123,13 +176,15 @@
 }
 
 impl<R: RawMutexTimed, G: GetThreadId> RawReentrantMutex<R, G> {
+    /// Attempts to acquire this lock until a timeout is reached.
     #[inline]
-    fn try_lock_until(&self, timeout: R::Instant) -> bool {
+    pub fn try_lock_until(&self, timeout: R::Instant) -> bool {
         self.lock_internal(|| self.mutex.try_lock_until(timeout))
     }
 
+    /// Attempts to acquire this lock until a timeout is reached.
     #[inline]
-    fn try_lock_for(&self, timeout: R::Duration) -> bool {
+    pub fn try_lock_for(&self, timeout: R::Duration) -> bool {
         self.lock_internal(|| self.mutex.try_lock_for(timeout))
     }
 }
@@ -272,6 +327,12 @@
         unsafe { &mut *self.data.get() }
     }
 
+    /// Checks whether the mutex is currently locked.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_locked(&self) -> bool {
+        self.raw.is_locked()
+    }
+
     /// Forcibly unlocks the mutex.
     ///
     /// This is useful when combined with `mem::forget` to hold a lock without
@@ -301,6 +362,23 @@
     pub unsafe fn raw(&self) -> &R {
         &self.raw.mutex
     }
+
+    /// Returns a raw pointer to the underlying data.
+    ///
+    /// This is useful when combined with `mem::forget` to hold a lock without
+    /// the need to maintain a `ReentrantMutexGuard` object alive, for example
+    /// when dealing with FFI.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// You must ensure that there are no data races when dereferencing the
+    /// returned pointer, for example if the current thread logically owns a
+    /// `ReentrantMutexGuard` but that guard has been discarded using
+    /// `mem::forget`.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn data_ptr(&self) -> *mut T {
+        self.data.get()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<R: RawMutexFair, G: GetThreadId, T: ?Sized> ReentrantMutex<R, G, T> {
@@ -505,7 +583,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.remutex.raw.unlock();
+        // Safety: A ReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.remutex.raw.unlock();
+        }
         defer!(s.remutex.raw.lock());
         f()
     }
@@ -528,7 +609,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `ReentrantMutexGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.remutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        // Safety: A ReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock
+        unsafe {
+            s.remutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 
@@ -543,7 +627,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.remutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        // Safety: A ReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock
+        unsafe {
+            s.remutex.raw.unlock_fair();
+        }
         defer!(s.remutex.raw.lock());
         f()
     }
@@ -555,7 +642,10 @@
     /// are no waiting threads.
     #[inline]
     pub fn bump(s: &mut Self) {
-        s.remutex.raw.bump();
+        // Safety: A ReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock
+        unsafe {
+            s.remutex.raw.bump();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -574,7 +664,10 @@
 {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.remutex.raw.unlock();
+        // Safety: A ReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.remutex.raw.unlock();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -693,7 +786,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `ReentrantMutexGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.raw.unlock_fair();
+        // Safety: A MappedReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock
+        unsafe {
+            s.raw.unlock_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 }
@@ -713,7 +809,10 @@
 {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.raw.unlock();
+        // Safety: A MappedReentrantMutexGuard always holds the lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.raw.unlock();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rwlock.rs b/src/rwlock.rs
index 892ba52..a25c2f4 100644
--- a/src/rwlock.rs
+++ b/src/rwlock.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@
     fn try_lock_shared(&self) -> bool;
 
     /// Releases a shared lock.
-    fn unlock_shared(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if a shared lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn unlock_shared(&self);
 
     /// Acquires an exclusive lock, blocking the current thread until it is able to do so.
     fn lock_exclusive(&self);
@@ -55,7 +59,24 @@
     fn try_lock_exclusive(&self) -> bool;
 
     /// Releases an exclusive lock.
-    fn unlock_exclusive(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an exclusive lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn unlock_exclusive(&self);
+
+    /// Checks if this `RwLock` is currently locked in any way.
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_locked(&self) -> bool {
+        let acquired_lock = self.try_lock_exclusive();
+        if acquired_lock {
+            // Safety: A lock was successfully acquired above.
+            unsafe {
+                self.unlock_exclusive();
+            }
+        }
+        !acquired_lock
+    }
 }
 
 /// Additional methods for RwLocks which support fair unlocking.
@@ -66,17 +87,29 @@
 /// unlocking, but may be necessary in certain circumstances.
 pub unsafe trait RawRwLockFair: RawRwLock {
     /// Releases a shared lock using a fair unlock protocol.
-    fn unlock_shared_fair(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if a shared lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn unlock_shared_fair(&self);
 
     /// Releases an exclusive lock using a fair unlock protocol.
-    fn unlock_exclusive_fair(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an exclusive lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn unlock_exclusive_fair(&self);
 
     /// Temporarily yields a shared lock to a waiting thread if there is one.
     ///
     /// This method is functionally equivalent to calling `unlock_shared_fair` followed
     /// by `lock_shared`, however it can be much more efficient in the case where there
     /// are no waiting threads.
-    fn bump_shared(&self) {
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if a shared lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn bump_shared(&self) {
         self.unlock_shared_fair();
         self.lock_shared();
     }
@@ -86,7 +119,11 @@
     /// This method is functionally equivalent to calling `unlock_exclusive_fair` followed
     /// by `lock_exclusive`, however it can be much more efficient in the case where there
     /// are no waiting threads.
-    fn bump_exclusive(&self) {
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an exclusive lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn bump_exclusive(&self) {
         self.unlock_exclusive_fair();
         self.lock_exclusive();
     }
@@ -97,7 +134,11 @@
 pub unsafe trait RawRwLockDowngrade: RawRwLock {
     /// Atomically downgrades an exclusive lock into a shared lock without
     /// allowing any thread to take an exclusive lock in the meantime.
-    fn downgrade(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an exclusive lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn downgrade(&self);
 }
 
 /// Additional methods for RwLocks which support locking with timeouts.
@@ -164,28 +205,48 @@
     fn try_lock_upgradable(&self) -> bool;
 
     /// Releases an upgradable lock.
-    fn unlock_upgradable(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn unlock_upgradable(&self);
 
     /// Upgrades an upgradable lock to an exclusive lock.
-    fn upgrade(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn upgrade(&self);
 
     /// Attempts to upgrade an upgradable lock to an exclusive lock without
     /// blocking.
-    fn try_upgrade(&self) -> bool;
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn try_upgrade(&self) -> bool;
 }
 
 /// Additional methods for RwLocks which support upgradable locks and fair
 /// unlocking.
 pub unsafe trait RawRwLockUpgradeFair: RawRwLockUpgrade + RawRwLockFair {
     /// Releases an upgradable lock using a fair unlock protocol.
-    fn unlock_upgradable_fair(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn unlock_upgradable_fair(&self);
 
     /// Temporarily yields an upgradable lock to a waiting thread if there is one.
     ///
     /// This method is functionally equivalent to calling `unlock_upgradable_fair` followed
     /// by `lock_upgradable`, however it can be much more efficient in the case where there
     /// are no waiting threads.
-    fn bump_upgradable(&self) {
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn bump_upgradable(&self) {
         self.unlock_upgradable_fair();
         self.lock_upgradable();
     }
@@ -195,10 +256,18 @@
 /// downgrading.
 pub unsafe trait RawRwLockUpgradeDowngrade: RawRwLockUpgrade + RawRwLockDowngrade {
     /// Downgrades an upgradable lock to a shared lock.
-    fn downgrade_upgradable(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn downgrade_upgradable(&self);
 
     /// Downgrades an exclusive lock to an upgradable lock.
-    fn downgrade_to_upgradable(&self);
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an exclusive lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn downgrade_to_upgradable(&self);
 }
 
 /// Additional methods for RwLocks which support upgradable locks and locking
@@ -212,11 +281,19 @@
 
     /// Attempts to upgrade an upgradable lock to an exclusive lock until a
     /// timeout is reached.
-    fn try_upgrade_for(&self, timeout: Self::Duration) -> bool;
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn try_upgrade_for(&self, timeout: Self::Duration) -> bool;
 
     /// Attempts to upgrade an upgradable lock to an exclusive lock until a
     /// timeout is reached.
-    fn try_upgrade_until(&self, timeout: Self::Instant) -> bool;
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This method may only be called if an upgradable lock is held in the current context.
+    unsafe fn try_upgrade_until(&self, timeout: Self::Instant) -> bool;
 }
 
 /// A reader-writer lock
@@ -412,6 +489,12 @@
         unsafe { &mut *self.data.get() }
     }
 
+    /// Checks whether this `RwLock` is currently locked in any way.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_locked(&self) -> bool {
+        self.raw.is_locked()
+    }
+
     /// Forcibly unlocks a read lock.
     ///
     /// This is useful when combined with `mem::forget` to hold a lock without
@@ -457,6 +540,23 @@
     pub unsafe fn raw(&self) -> &R {
         &self.raw
     }
+
+    /// Returns a raw pointer to the underlying data.
+    ///
+    /// This is useful when combined with `mem::forget` to hold a lock without
+    /// the need to maintain a `RwLockReadGuard` or `RwLockWriteGuard` object
+    /// alive, for example when dealing with FFI.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// You must ensure that there are no data races when dereferencing the
+    /// returned pointer, for example if the current thread logically owns a
+    /// `RwLockReadGuard` or `RwLockWriteGuard` but that guard has been discarded
+    /// using `mem::forget`.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn data_ptr(&self) -> *mut T {
+        self.data.get()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<R: RawRwLockFair, T: ?Sized> RwLock<R, T> {
@@ -844,7 +944,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared();
+        // Safety: An RwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared();
+        }
         defer!(s.rwlock.raw.lock_shared());
         f()
     }
@@ -865,7 +968,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `RwLockReadGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared_fair();
+        // Safety: An RwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 
@@ -880,7 +986,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared_fair();
+        // Safety: An RwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared_fair();
+        }
         defer!(s.rwlock.raw.lock_shared());
         f()
     }
@@ -892,7 +1001,10 @@
     /// are no waiting threads.
     #[inline]
     pub fn bump(s: &mut Self) {
-        s.rwlock.raw.bump_shared();
+        // Safety: An RwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.bump_shared();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -907,7 +1019,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawRwLock + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for RwLockReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared();
+        // Safety: An RwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.rwlock.raw.unlock_shared();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1003,7 +1118,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive();
+        // Safety: An RwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive();
+        }
         defer!(s.rwlock.raw.lock_exclusive());
         f()
     }
@@ -1017,7 +1135,10 @@
     /// then other readers may not be able to acquire the lock even if it was
     /// downgraded.
     pub fn downgrade(s: Self) -> RwLockReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
-        s.rwlock.raw.downgrade();
+        // Safety: An RwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.downgrade();
+        }
         let rwlock = s.rwlock;
         mem::forget(s);
         RwLockReadGuard {
@@ -1035,7 +1156,10 @@
     /// then other readers may not be able to acquire the lock even if it was
     /// downgraded.
     pub fn downgrade_to_upgradable(s: Self) -> RwLockUpgradableReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
-        s.rwlock.raw.downgrade_to_upgradable();
+        // Safety: An RwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.downgrade_to_upgradable();
+        }
         let rwlock = s.rwlock;
         mem::forget(s);
         RwLockUpgradableReadGuard {
@@ -1060,7 +1184,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `RwLockWriteGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive_fair();
+        // Safety: An RwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 
@@ -1075,7 +1202,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive_fair();
+        // Safety: An RwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive_fair();
+        }
         defer!(s.rwlock.raw.lock_exclusive());
         f()
     }
@@ -1087,7 +1217,10 @@
     /// are no waiting threads.
     #[inline]
     pub fn bump(s: &mut Self) {
-        s.rwlock.raw.bump_exclusive();
+        // Safety: An RwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.bump_exclusive();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1109,7 +1242,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawRwLock + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for RwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive();
+        // Safety: An RwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.rwlock.raw.unlock_exclusive();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1158,7 +1294,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable();
+        }
         defer!(s.rwlock.raw.lock_upgradable());
         f()
     }
@@ -1166,7 +1305,10 @@
     /// Atomically upgrades an upgradable read lock lock into a exclusive write lock,
     /// blocking the current thread until it can be acquired.
     pub fn upgrade(s: Self) -> RwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> {
-        s.rwlock.raw.upgrade();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.upgrade();
+        }
         let rwlock = s.rwlock;
         mem::forget(s);
         RwLockWriteGuard {
@@ -1179,7 +1321,8 @@
     ///
     /// If the access could not be granted at this time, then the current guard is returned.
     pub fn try_upgrade(s: Self) -> Result<RwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T>, Self> {
-        if s.rwlock.raw.try_upgrade() {
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        if unsafe { s.rwlock.raw.try_upgrade() } {
             let rwlock = s.rwlock;
             mem::forget(s);
             Ok(RwLockWriteGuard {
@@ -1207,7 +1350,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `RwLockUpgradableReadGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable_fair();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 
@@ -1222,7 +1368,10 @@
     where
         F: FnOnce() -> U,
     {
-        s.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable_fair();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable_fair();
+        }
         defer!(s.rwlock.raw.lock_upgradable());
         f()
     }
@@ -1234,7 +1383,10 @@
     /// are no waiting threads.
     #[inline]
     pub fn bump(s: &mut Self) {
-        s.rwlock.raw.bump_upgradable();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.bump_upgradable();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1247,7 +1399,10 @@
     /// then other readers may not be able to acquire the lock even if it was
     /// downgraded.
     pub fn downgrade(s: Self) -> RwLockReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
-        s.rwlock.raw.downgrade_upgradable();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.rwlock.raw.downgrade_upgradable();
+        }
         let rwlock = s.rwlock;
         mem::forget(s);
         RwLockReadGuard {
@@ -1267,7 +1422,8 @@
         s: Self,
         timeout: R::Duration,
     ) -> Result<RwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T>, Self> {
-        if s.rwlock.raw.try_upgrade_for(timeout) {
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        if unsafe { s.rwlock.raw.try_upgrade_for(timeout) } {
             let rwlock = s.rwlock;
             mem::forget(s);
             Ok(RwLockWriteGuard {
@@ -1289,7 +1445,8 @@
         s: Self,
         timeout: R::Instant,
     ) -> Result<RwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T>, Self> {
-        if s.rwlock.raw.try_upgrade_until(timeout) {
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        if unsafe { s.rwlock.raw.try_upgrade_until(timeout) } {
             let rwlock = s.rwlock;
             mem::forget(s);
             Ok(RwLockWriteGuard {
@@ -1313,7 +1470,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawRwLockUpgrade + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for RwLockUpgradableReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable();
+        // Safety: An RwLockUpgradableReadGuard always holds an upgradable lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.rwlock.raw.unlock_upgradable();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1426,7 +1586,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `MappedRwLockReadGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.raw.unlock_shared_fair();
+        // Safety: A MappedRwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.raw.unlock_shared_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 }
@@ -1442,7 +1605,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawRwLock + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for MappedRwLockReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.raw.unlock_shared();
+        // Safety: A MappedRwLockReadGuard always holds a shared lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.raw.unlock_shared();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1543,30 +1709,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, R: RawRwLockDowngrade + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> MappedRwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> {
-    /// Atomically downgrades a write lock into a read lock without allowing any
-    /// writers to take exclusive access of the lock in the meantime.
-    ///
-    /// Note that if there are any writers currently waiting to take the lock
-    /// then other readers may not be able to acquire the lock even if it was
-    /// downgraded.
-    #[deprecated(
-        since = "0.3.3",
-        note = "This function is unsound and will be removed in the future, see issue #198"
-    )]
-    pub fn downgrade(s: Self) -> MappedRwLockReadGuard<'a, R, T> {
-        s.raw.downgrade();
-        let raw = s.raw;
-        let data = s.data;
-        mem::forget(s);
-        MappedRwLockReadGuard {
-            raw,
-            data,
-            marker: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl<'a, R: RawRwLockFair + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> MappedRwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> {
     /// Unlocks the `RwLock` using a fair unlock protocol.
     ///
@@ -1582,7 +1724,10 @@
     /// using this method instead of dropping the `MappedRwLockWriteGuard` normally.
     #[inline]
     pub fn unlock_fair(s: Self) {
-        s.raw.unlock_exclusive_fair();
+        // Safety: A MappedRwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            s.raw.unlock_exclusive_fair();
+        }
         mem::forget(s);
     }
 }
@@ -1605,7 +1750,10 @@
 impl<'a, R: RawRwLock + 'a, T: ?Sized + 'a> Drop for MappedRwLockWriteGuard<'a, R, T> {
     #[inline]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        self.raw.unlock_exclusive();
+        // Safety: A MappedRwLockWriteGuard always holds an exclusive lock.
+        unsafe {
+            self.raw.unlock_exclusive();
+        }
     }
 }