[PATCH v2 3/5] rust: add pr_*_ratelimit! macros for printing

From: Alice Ryhl

Date: Thu Jul 16 2026 - 08:36:52 EST


Printing can be very expensive if it occurs often, so printing that can
be triggered by userspace should be rate limited. For this purpose, add
a Rust wrapper around `struct ratelimit_state` and use it in the new
macros.

Tested-by: Alvin Sun <alvin.sun@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Carlos Llamas <cmllamas@xxxxxxxxxx>
Link: https://github.com/Rust-for-Linux/linux/issues/122
Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/helpers/helpers.c | 1 +
rust/helpers/ratelimit.c | 14 +++
rust/kernel/lib.rs | 1 +
rust/kernel/prelude.rs | 8 ++
rust/kernel/ratelimit.rs | 215 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rust/kernel/sync/lock/spinlock.rs | 1 -
6 files changed, 239 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/rust/helpers/helpers.c b/rust/helpers/helpers.c
index 1d4ee51f576b..cbecf152f647 100644
--- a/rust/helpers/helpers.c
+++ b/rust/helpers/helpers.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
#include "processor.c"
#include "property.c"
#include "pwm.c"
+#include "ratelimit.c"
#include "rbtree.c"
#include "rcu.c"
#include "refcount.c"
diff --git a/rust/helpers/ratelimit.c b/rust/helpers/ratelimit.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e5052f568b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/helpers/ratelimit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+#include <linux/ratelimit.h>
+
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_ratelimit_state_init(struct ratelimit_state *rs,
+ int interval, int burst)
+{
+ ratelimit_state_init(rs, interval, burst);
+}
+
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_ratelimit_state_exit(struct ratelimit_state *rs)
+{
+ ratelimit_state_exit(rs);
+}
diff --git a/rust/kernel/lib.rs b/rust/kernel/lib.rs
index 9512af7156df..f53dd564aef5 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/lib.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/lib.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
pub mod ptr;
#[cfg(CONFIG_RUST_PWM_ABSTRACTIONS)]
pub mod pwm;
+pub mod ratelimit;
pub mod rbtree;
pub mod regulator;
pub mod revocable;
diff --git a/rust/kernel/prelude.rs b/rust/kernel/prelude.rs
index ca396f1f78a6..bcaa232205be 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/prelude.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/prelude.rs
@@ -107,13 +107,21 @@
},
init::InPlaceInit,
pr_alert,
+ pr_alert_ratelimited,
pr_crit,
+ pr_crit_ratelimited,
pr_debug,
+ pr_debug_ratelimited,
pr_emerg,
+ pr_emerg_ratelimited,
pr_err,
+ pr_err_ratelimited,
pr_info,
+ pr_info_ratelimited,
pr_notice,
+ pr_notice_ratelimited,
pr_warn,
+ pr_warn_ratelimited,
str::CStrExt as _,
try_init,
try_pin_init,
diff --git a/rust/kernel/ratelimit.rs b/rust/kernel/ratelimit.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..426992e452a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/kernel/ratelimit.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+//! Rate limiting support.
+//!
+//! C header: [`include/linux/ratelimit.h`](srctree/include/linux/ratelimit.h)
+
+use crate::{
+ bindings,
+ prelude::*,
+ types::Opaque, //
+};
+
+/// Defines a `static` containing a [`Ratelimit`].
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! ratelimit_state_init {
+ ($name:ident, $interval:expr, $burst:expr $(,)?) => {
+ static $name: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit = {
+ let name = $crate::c_str!(::core::stringify!($name));
+ let interval = $interval;
+ let burst = $burst;
+ // SAFETY: This will be stored in static memory.
+ unsafe { $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit::new_static(name, interval, burst) }
+ };
+ };
+}
+pub use ratelimit_state_init;
+
+/// Rate limiter state.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// The `inner` field contains an initialized `struct ratelimit_state`.
+#[pin_data(PinnedDrop)]
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Ratelimit {
+ #[pin]
+ inner: Opaque<bindings::ratelimit_state>,
+}
+
+// SAFETY: `Ratelimit` is safe to be sent to any task.
+unsafe impl Send for Ratelimit {}
+
+// SAFETY: `Ratelimit` is safe to be accessed concurrently as it is protected by an internal
+// spinlock.
+unsafe impl Sync for Ratelimit {}
+
+impl Ratelimit {
+ /// Constructs a [`Ratelimit`] with the specified configuration.
+ ///
+ /// If `interval` is zero, then no rate limit is applied.
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn new(interval: i32, burst: i32) -> impl PinInit<Self> {
+ // INVARIANT: This creates a `Ratelimit` containing an initialized `struct ratelimit_state`
+ pin_init!(Self {
+ inner <- Opaque::ffi_init(|slot: *mut bindings::ratelimit_state| {
+ // SAFETY: `slot` is a valid pointer to an uninitialized `struct ratelimit_state`.
+ // The memory is pinned so it remains valid until `ratelimit_state_exit` is called.
+ unsafe { bindings::ratelimit_state_init(slot, interval, burst) };
+ }),
+ })
+ }
+
+ /// Constructs a [`Ratelimit`] with the default configuration.
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn new_default() -> impl PinInit<Self> {
+ Ratelimit::new(Ratelimit::DEFAULT_INTERVAL, Ratelimit::DEFAULT_BURST)
+ }
+
+ /// Constructs a [`Ratelimit`] with the specified configuration.
+ ///
+ /// The name will be used for the lockdep name of the internal spinlock. See [`Self::new`] for
+ /// the meaning of `interval` and `burst`.
+ ///
+ /// # Safety
+ ///
+ /// The resulting value must be stored in static memory.
+ pub const unsafe fn new_static(name: &'static CStr, interval: i32, burst: i32) -> Self {
+ Self {
+ inner: Opaque::new(bindings::ratelimit_state {
+ lock: kernel::sync::lock::spinlock::raw_spin_lock_unlocked(name),
+ interval,
+ burst,
+ ..pin_init::zeroed()
+ }),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// The default interval used for rate limiting.
+ pub const DEFAULT_INTERVAL: i32 = bindings::DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_INTERVAL as i32;
+
+ /// The default burst size.
+ pub const DEFAULT_BURST: i32 = bindings::DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_BURST as i32;
+
+ /// Check if an action should be rate-limited.
+ ///
+ /// Returns [`true`] if the action is allowed, and [`false`] if it should be suppressed.
+ #[inline]
+ pub fn ratelimit(&self) -> bool {
+ // We don't set `RATELIMIT_MSG_ON_RELEASE`, so the function name parameter is not used.
+ //
+ // SAFETY: `self.inner.get()` is a valid pointer to a `struct ratelimit_state`.
+ // The lifetime of `func` ensures the pointer remains valid for the duration of the call.
+ // The C function `___ratelimit` handles its own internal locking, so it is safe to call
+ // concurrently.
+ unsafe { bindings::___ratelimit(self.inner.get(), c"Rust".as_char_ptr()) != 0 }
+ }
+}
+
+#[pinned_drop]
+impl PinnedDrop for Ratelimit {
+ #[inline]
+ fn drop(self: Pin<&mut Self>) {
+ // SAFETY: By the type invariants, this struct contains an initialized `struct
+ // ratelimit_state`.
+ unsafe { bindings::ratelimit_state_exit(self.inner.get()) };
+ }
+}
+
+/// Helper macro to implement ratelimited printing.
+#[macro_export]
+#[doc(hidden)]
+macro_rules! print_ratelimited {
+ ($print_macro:ident, $($arg:tt)*) => {{
+ $crate::ratelimit::ratelimit_state_init!(
+ _rs,
+ $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit::DEFAULT_INTERVAL,
+ $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit::DEFAULT_BURST,
+ );
+ if $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit::ratelimit(&_rs) {
+ $crate::$print_macro!($($arg)*);
+ }
+ }};
+}
+
+/// Prints an emergency-level message (level 0) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_emerg_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_emerg, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints an alert-level message (level 1) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_alert_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_alert, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints a critical-level message (level 2) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_crit_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_crit, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints an error-level message (level 3) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_err_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_err, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints a warning-level message (level 4) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_warn_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_warn, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints a notice-level message (level 5) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_notice_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_notice, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints an info-level message (level 6) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_info_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_info, $($arg)*)
+ )
+);
+
+/// Prints a debug-level message (level 7) if allowed by a rate limiter.
+///
+/// [`Ratelimit`]: $crate::ratelimit::Ratelimit
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! pr_debug_ratelimited (
+ ($($arg:tt)*) => (
+ if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+ $crate::print_ratelimited!(pr_debug, $($arg)*)
+ }
+ )
+);
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/lock/spinlock.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/lock/spinlock.rs
index 697efa7e04c6..b9869f958ce0 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/lock/spinlock.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/lock/spinlock.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ unsafe fn assert_is_held(ptr: *mut Self::State) {
///
/// For use in statics containing raw spinlocks.
#[doc(alias("__SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED", "DEFINE_SPINLOCK"))]
-#[expect(dead_code)]
pub(crate) const fn raw_spin_lock_unlocked(name: &'static CStr) -> bindings::raw_spinlock_t {
// Silence unused variable warnings.
#[cfg(not(CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC))]

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