Re: [PATCH 1/2] samples: rust: Provide example using the new Rust MiscDevice abstraction

From: Lee Jones
Date: Thu Dec 05 2024 - 03:41:13 EST


On Wed, 04 Dec 2024, Greg KH wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 05:46:24PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> > This sample driver demonstrates the following basic operations:
> >
> > * Register a Misc Device
> > * Create /dev/rust-misc-device
> > * Open the aforementioned character device
> > * Operate on the character device via a simple ioctl()
> > * Close the character device
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > samples/rust/Kconfig | 10 ++++
> > samples/rust/Makefile | 1 +
> > samples/rust/rust_misc_device.rs | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 3 files changed, 95 insertions(+)
> > create mode 100644 samples/rust/rust_misc_device.rs
> >
> > diff --git a/samples/rust/Kconfig b/samples/rust/Kconfig
> > index b0f74a81c8f9..df384e679901 100644
> > --- a/samples/rust/Kconfig
> > +++ b/samples/rust/Kconfig
> > @@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ config SAMPLE_RUST_MINIMAL
> >
> > If unsure, say N.
> >
> > +config SAMPLE_RUST_MISC_DEVICE
> > + tristate "Misc device"
> > + help
> > + This option builds the Rust misc device.
> > +
> > + To compile this as a module, choose M here:
> > + the module will be called rust_misc_device.
> > +
> > + If unsure, say N.
> > +
> > config SAMPLE_RUST_PRINT
> > tristate "Printing macros"
> > help
> > diff --git a/samples/rust/Makefile b/samples/rust/Makefile
> > index c1a5c1655395..ad4b97a98580 100644
> > --- a/samples/rust/Makefile
> > +++ b/samples/rust/Makefile
> > @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
> > ccflags-y += -I$(src) # needed for trace events
> >
> > obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_MINIMAL) += rust_minimal.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_MISC_DEVICE) += rust_misc_device.o
> > obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLE_RUST_PRINT) += rust_print.o
> >
> > rust_print-y := rust_print_main.o rust_print_events.o
> > diff --git a/samples/rust/rust_misc_device.rs b/samples/rust/rust_misc_device.rs
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..5f1b69569ef7
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/samples/rust/rust_misc_device.rs
> > @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
> > +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
>
> Nit, you forgot a copyright line here :)

I can add one, but none of the other drivers in this directory has one.

>> > +
> > +//! Rust misc device sample.
> > +
> > +use kernel::{
> > + c_str,
> > + ioctl::_IO,
> > + miscdevice::{MiscDevice, MiscDeviceOptions, MiscDeviceRegistration},
> > + prelude::*,
> > +};
> > +
> > +const RUST_MISC_DEV_HELLO: u32 = _IO('R' as u32, 9);
> > +
> > +module! {
> > + type: RustMiscDeviceModule,
> > + name: "rust_misc_device",
> > + author: "Lee Jones",
> > + description: "Rust misc device sample",
> > + license: "GPL",
> > +}
> > +
> > +struct RustMiscDeviceModule {
> > + _miscdev: Pin<KBox<MiscDeviceRegistration<RustMiscDevice>>>,
> > +}
> > +
> > +impl kernel::Module for RustMiscDeviceModule {
> > + fn init(_module: &'static ThisModule) -> Result<Self> {
> > + pr_info!("Initialising Rust Misc Device Sample\n");
> > +
> > + let options = MiscDeviceOptions {
> > + name: c_str!("rust-misc-device"),
> > + };
> > +
> > + Ok(Self {
> > + _miscdev: KBox::pin_init(
> > + MiscDeviceRegistration::<RustMiscDevice>::register(options),
> > + GFP_KERNEL,
> > + )?,
> > + })
> > + }
> > +}
> > +
> > +struct RustMiscDevice;
> > +
> > +impl RustMiscDevice {
> > + fn new() -> Self {
> > + Self
> > + }
> > +}
> > +
> > +#[vtable]
> > +impl MiscDevice for RustMiscDevice {
> > + type Ptr = KBox<Self>;
> > +
> > + fn open() -> Result<KBox<Self>> {
> > + pr_info!("Opening Rust Misc Device Sample\n");
> > +
> > + Ok(KBox::new(RustMiscDevice::new(), GFP_KERNEL)?)
> > + }
> > +
> > + fn ioctl(
> > + _device: <Self::Ptr as kernel::types::ForeignOwnable>::Borrowed<'_>,
> > + cmd: u32,
> > + _arg: usize,
> > + ) -> Result<isize> {
> > + pr_info!("IOCTLing Rust Misc Device Sample\n");
> > +
> > + match cmd {
> > + RUST_MISC_DEV_HELLO => pr_info!("Hello from the Rust Misc Device\n"),
> > + _ => {
> > + pr_err!("IOCTL not recognised: {}\n", cmd);
> > + return Err(EINVAL);
> > + }
> > + }
> > +
> > + Ok(0)
> > + }
> > +}
> > +
> > +impl Drop for RustMiscDevice {
> > + fn drop(&mut self) {
> > + pr_info!("Exiting the Rust Misc Device Sample\n");
> > + }
>
> Cool! But no read/write functionality? :)

Happy to add it subsequently.

> Anyway, other than the copyright, this looks good to me.
>
> Although we should get the "validate the data" rust patch set in here
> soon, so we don't have to go and fix up all users of the miscdev rust
> api at once. Maybe I'll dig that series up over the holiday break if
> someone doesn't beat me to it.

What needs doing? Do you have a link?

--
Lee Jones [李琼斯]