* [PATCH] rust: seq_file: add puts, putc, write, and hex_dump methods
@ 2026-04-03 23:39 Christian Benton
2026-04-07 8:20 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-04-07 23:00 ` kernel test robot
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Christian Benton @ 2026-04-03 23:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: ojeda
Cc: viro, brauner, rust-for-linux, linux-fsdevel, linux-kernel,
aliceryhl, lossin, Christian Benton
The SeqFile abstraction currently only exposes seq_printf via the
seq_print! macro. This leaves several commonly used seq_file operations
unavailable to Rust kernel code.
Add the following methods to SeqFile:
- puts(): writes a C string using __seq_puts()
- putc(): writes a single byte using seq_putc()
- write(): writes raw bytes using seq_write()
- hex_dump(): dumps binary data as formatted hex using seq_hex_dump()
Also add HexDumpPrefix, a Rust enum wrapping the DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
DUMP_PREFIX_ADDRESS, and DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET constants, replacing the
raw integer interface with a type-safe alternative that makes invalid
prefix values unrepresentable.
Signed-off-by: Christian Benton <t1bur0n.kernel.org@protonmail.ch>
---
rust/kernel/seq_file.rs | 85 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 84 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/rust/kernel/seq_file.rs b/rust/kernel/seq_file.rs
index 518265558..cd4df821b 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/seq_file.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/seq_file.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
//!
//! C header: [`include/linux/seq_file.h`](srctree/include/linux/seq_file.h)
-use crate::{bindings, fmt, str::CStrExt as _, types::NotThreadSafe, types::Opaque};
+use crate::{bindings, ffi, fmt, str::CStr, str::CStrExt as _, types::NotThreadSafe, types::Opaque};
/// A utility for generating the contents of a seq file.
#[repr(transparent)]
@@ -13,6 +13,26 @@ pub struct SeqFile {
_not_send: NotThreadSafe,
}
+/// The prefix type for [`SeqFile::hex_dump`].
+pub enum HexDumpPrefix {
+ /// No prefix.
+ None,
+ /// Prefix with the memory address.
+ Address,
+ /// Prefix with the offset within the buffer.
+ Offset,
+}
+
+impl HexDumpPrefix {
+ fn as_c_int(self) -> ffi::c_int {
+ match self {
+ Self::None => bindings::DUMP_PREFIX_NONE as ffi::c_int,
+ Self::Address => bindings::DUMP_PREFIX_ADDRESS as ffi::c_int,
+ Self::Offset => bindings::DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET as ffi::c_int,
+ }
+ }
+}
+
impl SeqFile {
/// Creates a new [`SeqFile`] from a raw pointer.
///
@@ -41,6 +61,69 @@ pub fn call_printf(&self, args: fmt::Arguments<'_>) {
);
}
}
+
+ /// Prints a C string to the seq file.
+ pub fn puts(&self, s: &CStr) {
+ // SAFETY: `self.inner.get()` is valid because `&self` guarantees the
+ // `SeqFile` is alive and was properly initialized via `from_raw`.
+ // `s.as_char_ptr()` is valid because `CStr` is always a valid
+ // null-terminated C string.
+ unsafe { bindings::__seq_puts(self.inner.get(), s.as_char_ptr()) }
+ }
+
+ /// Prints a single char to the seq file.
+ pub fn putc(&self, c: u8) {
+ // SAFETY: `self.inner.get()` is valid because `&self`
+ // guarantees `SeqFile` is alive and was properly initialized via `from_raw`
+ unsafe { bindings::seq_putc(self.inner.get(), c as ffi::c_char) }
+ }
+
+ /// Writes raw bytes to the seq file.
+ pub fn write(&self, data: &[u8]) {
+ // SAFETY: `self.inner.get()` is valid because `&self` guarantees the
+ // `SeqFile` is alive and was properly initialized via `from_raw`.
+ // `data.as_ptr()` is valid and non-dangling because it comes from a
+ // `&[u8]`, which guarantees the memory is valid for `data.len()` bytes
+ // and will not be modified during the call due to the shared reference.
+ unsafe {
+ bindings::seq_write(
+ self.inner.get(),
+ data.as_ptr().cast::<ffi::c_void>(),
+ data.len(),
+ )
+ };
+ }
+
+ /// Prints a hex dump of `buf` to the seq file.
+ pub fn hex_dump(
+ &self,
+ prefix_str: &CStr,
+ prefix_type: HexDumpPrefix,
+ rowsize: u8,
+ groupsize: u8,
+ buf: &[u8],
+ ascii: bool,
+ ) {
+ // SAFETY: `self.inner.get()` is valid because `&self` guarantees the
+ // `SeqFile` is alive and was properly initialized via `from_raw`.
+ // `prefix_str.as_char_ptr()` is valid because `CStr` is always a valid
+ // null-terminated C string. `buf.as_ptr()` is valid and non-dangling
+ // because it comes from a `&[u8]`, which guarantees the memory is valid
+ // for `buf.len()` bytes and will not be modified during the call due to
+ // the shared reference.
+ unsafe {
+ bindings::seq_hex_dump(
+ self.inner.get(),
+ prefix_str.as_char_ptr(),
+ prefix_type.as_c_int(),
+ rowsize as ffi::c_int,
+ groupsize as ffi::c_int,
+ buf.as_ptr().cast::<ffi::c_void>(),
+ buf.len(),
+ ascii,
+ )
+ }
+ }
}
/// Write to a [`SeqFile`] with the ordinary Rust formatting syntax.
--
2.53.0
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2026-04-03 23:39 [PATCH] rust: seq_file: add puts, putc, write, and hex_dump methods Christian Benton
@ 2026-04-07 8:20 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-04-07 23:00 ` kernel test robot
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Alice Ryhl @ 2026-04-07 8:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Christian Benton
Cc: ojeda, viro, brauner, rust-for-linux, linux-fsdevel, linux-kernel,
lossin
On Fri, Apr 03, 2026 at 11:39:32PM +0000, Christian Benton wrote:
> The SeqFile abstraction currently only exposes seq_printf via the
> seq_print! macro. This leaves several commonly used seq_file operations
> unavailable to Rust kernel code.
>
> Add the following methods to SeqFile:
>
> - puts(): writes a C string using __seq_puts()
> - putc(): writes a single byte using seq_putc()
> - write(): writes raw bytes using seq_write()
> - hex_dump(): dumps binary data as formatted hex using seq_hex_dump()
>
> Also add HexDumpPrefix, a Rust enum wrapping the DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
> DUMP_PREFIX_ADDRESS, and DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET constants, replacing the
> raw integer interface with a type-safe alternative that makes invalid
> prefix values unrepresentable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Benton <t1bur0n.kernel.org@protonmail.ch>
What is the use-case that motivated this patch?
It's possible that Rust Binder has some use-cases that can be converted
to puts(), but I don't think it has use-cases for the other methods.
Alice
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* Re: [PATCH] rust: seq_file: add puts, putc, write, and hex_dump methods
2026-04-03 23:39 [PATCH] rust: seq_file: add puts, putc, write, and hex_dump methods Christian Benton
2026-04-07 8:20 ` Alice Ryhl
@ 2026-04-07 23:00 ` kernel test robot
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: kernel test robot @ 2026-04-07 23:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Christian Benton, ojeda
Cc: oe-kbuild-all, viro, brauner, rust-for-linux, linux-fsdevel,
linux-kernel, aliceryhl, lossin, Christian Benton
Hi Christian,
kernel test robot noticed the following build errors:
[auto build test ERROR on brauner-vfs/vfs.all]
[also build test ERROR on rust/rust-next linus/master v7.0-rc7 next-20260407]
[If your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, kindly drop us a note.
And when submitting patch, we suggest to use '--base' as documented in
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_base_tree_information]
url: https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Christian-Benton/rust-seq_file-add-puts-putc-write-and-hex_dump-methods/20260407-211720
base: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git vfs.all
patch link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260403233900.24640-1-t1bur0n.kernel.org%40protonmail.ch
patch subject: [PATCH] rust: seq_file: add puts, putc, write, and hex_dump methods
config: x86_64-rhel-9.4-rust (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20260408/202604080005.U3yjfXzs-lkp@intel.com/config)
compiler: clang version 20.1.8 (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project 87f0227cb60147a26a1eeb4fb06e3b505e9c7261)
rustc: rustc 1.88.0 (6b00bc388 2025-06-23)
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20260408/202604080005.U3yjfXzs-lkp@intel.com/reproduce)
If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202604080005.U3yjfXzs-lkp@intel.com/
All error/warnings (new ones prefixed by >>):
PATH=/opt/cross/clang-20/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
INFO PATH=/opt/cross/rustc-1.88.0-bindgen-0.72.1/cargo/bin:/opt/cross/clang-20/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
/usr/bin/timeout -k 100 12h /usr/bin/make KCFLAGS=\ -fno-crash-diagnostics\ -Wno-error=return-type\ -Wreturn-type\ -funsigned-char\ -Wundef\ -falign-functions=64 W=1 --keep-going LLVM=1 -j32 -C source O=/kbuild/obj/consumer/x86_64-rhel-9.4-rust ARCH=x86_64 SHELL=/bin/bash rustfmtcheck
make: Entering directory '/kbuild/src/consumer'
make[1]: Entering directory '/kbuild/obj/consumer/x86_64-rhel-9.4-rust'
>> Diff in rust/kernel/seq_file.rs:4:
//!
//! C header: [`include/linux/seq_file.h`](srctree/include/linux/seq_file.h)
-use crate::{bindings, ffi, fmt, str::CStr, str::CStrExt as _, types::NotThreadSafe, types::Opaque};
+use crate::{
+ bindings, ffi, fmt, str::CStr, str::CStrExt as _, types::NotThreadSafe, types::Opaque,
+};
/// A utility for generating the contents of a seq file.
#[repr(transparent)]
>> Diff in rust/kernel/seq_file.rs:4:
//!
//! C header: [`include/linux/seq_file.h`](srctree/include/linux/seq_file.h)
-use crate::{bindings, ffi, fmt, str::CStr, str::CStrExt as _, types::NotThreadSafe, types::Opaque};
+use crate::{
+ bindings, ffi, fmt, str::CStr, str::CStrExt as _, types::NotThreadSafe, types::Opaque,
+};
/// A utility for generating the contents of a seq file.
#[repr(transparent)]
make[2]: *** [Makefile:1916: rustfmt] Error 123
make[1]: Leaving directory '/kbuild/obj/consumer/x86_64-rhel-9.4-rust'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Target 'rustfmtcheck' not remade because of errors.
make[1]: Target 'rustfmtcheck' not remade because of errors.
make: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2
make: Target 'rustfmtcheck' not remade because of errors.
make: Leaving directory '/kbuild/src/consumer'
--
>> warning: methods called `as_*` usually take `self` by reference or `self` by mutable reference
--> rust/kernel/seq_file.rs:27:17
|
27 | fn as_c_int(self) -> ffi::c_int {
| ^^^^
|
= help: consider choosing a less ambiguous name
= help: for further information visit https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#wrong_self_convention
= note: `-W clippy::wrong-self-convention` implied by `-W clippy::all`
= help: to override `-W clippy::all` add `#[allow(clippy::wrong_self_convention)]`
--
>> warning: casts from `u8` to `i32` can be expressed infallibly using `From`
--> rust/kernel/seq_file.rs:119:17
|
119 | rowsize as ffi::c_int,
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
= help: an `as` cast can become silently lossy if the types change in the future
= help: for further information visit https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#cast_lossless
= note: requested on the command line with `-W clippy::cast-lossless`
help: use `ffi::c_int::from` instead
|
119 - rowsize as ffi::c_int,
119 + ffi::c_int::from(rowsize),
|
--
>> warning: casts from `u8` to `i32` can be expressed infallibly using `From`
--> rust/kernel/seq_file.rs:120:17
|
120 | groupsize as ffi::c_int,
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
= help: an `as` cast can become silently lossy if the types change in the future
= help: for further information visit https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#cast_lossless
help: use `ffi::c_int::from` instead
|
120 - groupsize as ffi::c_int,
120 + ffi::c_int::from(groupsize),
|
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