From: Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
To: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>,
Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org>,
Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@suse.com>,
Daniel Gomez <da.gomez@kernel.org>,
Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@google.com>
Cc: "Aaron Tomlin" <atomlin@atomlin.com>,
"Boqun Feng" <boqun@kernel.org>, "Gary Guo" <gary@garyguo.net>,
"Björn Roy Baron" <bjorn3_gh@protonmail.com>,
"Benno Lossin" <lossin@kernel.org>,
"Andreas Hindborg" <a.hindborg@kernel.org>,
"Alice Ryhl" <aliceryhl@google.com>,
"Trevor Gross" <tmgross@umich.edu>,
"Danilo Krummrich" <dakr@kernel.org>,
"Tamir Duberstein" <tamird@kernel.org>,
"David Gow" <davidgow@google.com>,
"José Expósito" <jose.exposito89@gmail.com>,
linux-modules@vger.kernel.org, rust-for-linux@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] rust: module_param: wire StringParam into the module! macro
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:47:28 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260226234736.428341-3-thepacketgeek@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260226234736.428341-1-thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
Add support for `string` as a parameter type in the module! macro.
On the runtime side, add:
- set_string_param(): an extern "C" callback matching the
kernel_param_ops::set signature that stores the raw C string
pointer directly into the SetOnce<StringParam> container, avoiding
an unnecessary copy-and-parse round-trip.
- PARAM_OPS_STRING: a static kernel_param_ops that uses
set_string_param as its setter.
- ModuleParam impl for StringParam with try_from_param_arg()
returning -EINVAL, since string parameters are populated
exclusively through the kernel's set callback.
On the macro side:
- Change the Parameter::ptype field from Ident to syn::Type to
support path-qualified types.
- Recognize the `string` shorthand and resolve it to the fully
qualified ::kernel::module_param::StringParam type during code
generation.
- Wrap string default values with StringParam::from_c_str(c_str!(...))
to produce a compile-time CStr-backed default.
- Route `string` to PARAM_OPS_STRING in param_ops_path().
Signed-off-by: Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
---
rust/kernel/module_param.rs | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
rust/macros/module.rs | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
2 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/rust/kernel/module_param.rs b/rust/kernel/module_param.rs
index 80fe8643c0ab..67ff6f2ea9c2 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/module_param.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/module_param.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,36 @@ pub trait ModuleParam: Sized + Copy {
})
}
+/// Set a string module parameter from a string.
+///
+/// Similar to [`set_param`] but for [`StringParam`].
+///
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Same requirements as [`set_param`].
+unsafe extern "C" fn set_string_param(
+ val: *const c_char,
+ param: *const bindings::kernel_param,
+) -> c_int {
+ if val.is_null() {
+ crate::pr_warn!("Null pointer passed to `module_param::set_string_param`");
+ return EINVAL.to_errno();
+ }
+
+ crate::error::from_result(|| {
+ // SAFETY: val points to a valid C string from the kernel.
+ let cstr_param = unsafe { StringParam::from_ptr(val) };
+
+ // SAFETY: By function safety requirements, param.arg points to our SetOnce<StringParam>.
+ let container = unsafe { &*((*param).__bindgen_anon_1.arg.cast::<SetOnce<StringParam>>()) };
+
+ container
+ .populate(cstr_param)
+ .then_some(0)
+ .ok_or(kernel::error::code::EEXIST)
+ })
+}
+
macro_rules! impl_int_module_param {
($ty:ident) => {
impl ModuleParam for $ty {
@@ -175,6 +205,15 @@ pub fn as_bytes(&self) -> Option<&[u8]> {
unsafe impl Send for StringParam {}
unsafe impl Sync for StringParam {}
+impl ModuleParam for StringParam {
+ fn try_from_param_arg(_arg: &BStr) -> Result<Self> {
+ // For StringParam, we don't parse here - the kernel's set callback
+ // directly stores the pointer. This method should not be called
+ // when using PARAM_OPS_STRING.
+ Err(EINVAL)
+ }
+}
+
/// A wrapper for kernel parameters.
///
/// This type is instantiated by the [`module!`] macro when module parameters are
@@ -249,3 +288,12 @@ macro_rules! make_param_ops {
make_param_ops!(PARAM_OPS_U64, u64);
make_param_ops!(PARAM_OPS_ISIZE, isize);
make_param_ops!(PARAM_OPS_USIZE, usize);
+
+/// Parameter ops for string parameters.
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub static PARAM_OPS_STRING: bindings::kernel_param_ops = bindings::kernel_param_ops {
+ flags: 0,
+ set: Some(set_string_param),
+ get: None,
+ free: None,
+};
diff --git a/rust/macros/module.rs b/rust/macros/module.rs
index e16298e520c7..0d76743741fb 100644
--- a/rust/macros/module.rs
+++ b/rust/macros/module.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
};
use quote::{
format_ident,
- quote, //
+ quote,
+ ToTokens, //
};
use syn::{
braced,
@@ -120,13 +121,15 @@ fn emit_params(&mut self, info: &ModuleInfo) {
for param in params {
let param_name_str = param.name.to_string();
- let param_type_str = param.ptype.to_string();
+ let param_type_str = param.ptype.to_token_stream().to_string();
+ // Clean up the type string for modinfo (remove spaces around ::)
+ let param_type_clean = param_type_str.replace(" ", "");
let ops = param_ops_path(¶m_type_str);
// Note: The spelling of these fields is dictated by the user space
// tool `modinfo`.
- self.emit_param("parmtype", ¶m_name_str, ¶m_type_str);
+ self.emit_param("parmtype", ¶m_name_str, ¶m_type_clean);
self.emit_param("parm", ¶m_name_str, ¶m.description.value());
let static_name = format_ident!("__{}_{}_struct", self.module, param.name);
@@ -137,14 +140,32 @@ fn emit_params(&mut self, info: &ModuleInfo) {
.expect("name contains NUL-terminator");
let param_name = ¶m.name;
- let param_type = ¶m.ptype;
let param_default = ¶m.default;
+ // `string` is a shorthand for `StringParam` in the macro — resolve to
+ // the real type for code generation.
+ let is_str_param = param_type_str == "string";
+ let actual_type: Type = if is_str_param {
+ parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::StringParam)
+ } else {
+ param.ptype.clone()
+ };
+
+ // For `string` params the default is always a string literal which
+ // gets wrapped with StringParam::from_c_str(kernel::c_str!(...)).
+ let default_expr = if is_str_param {
+ quote! {
+ ::kernel::module_param::StringParam::from_c_str(::kernel::c_str!(#param_default))
+ }
+ } else {
+ quote!(#param_default)
+ };
+
self.param_ts.extend(quote! {
#[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
pub(crate) static #param_name:
- ::kernel::module_param::ModuleParamAccess<#param_type> =
- ::kernel::module_param::ModuleParamAccess::new(#param_default);
+ ::kernel::module_param::ModuleParamAccess<#actual_type> =
+ ::kernel::module_param::ModuleParamAccess::new(#default_expr);
const _: () = {
#[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
@@ -186,7 +207,9 @@ fn emit_params(&mut self, info: &ModuleInfo) {
}
fn param_ops_path(param_type: &str) -> Path {
- match param_type {
+ let type_name = param_type.rsplit("::").next().unwrap_or(param_type).trim();
+
+ match type_name {
"i8" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_I8),
"u8" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_U8),
"i16" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_I16),
@@ -197,6 +220,7 @@ fn param_ops_path(param_type: &str) -> Path {
"u64" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_U64),
"isize" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_ISIZE),
"usize" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_USIZE),
+ "string" => parse_quote!(::kernel::module_param::PARAM_OPS_STRING),
t => panic!("Unsupported parameter type {}", t),
}
}
@@ -340,7 +364,7 @@ macro_rules! parse_ordered_fields {
struct Parameter {
name: Ident,
- ptype: Ident,
+ ptype: Type,
default: Expr,
description: LitStr,
}
@@ -349,7 +373,7 @@ impl Parse for Parameter {
fn parse(input: ParseStream<'_>) -> Result<Self> {
let name = input.parse()?;
input.parse::<Token![:]>()?;
- let ptype = input.parse()?;
+ let ptype: Type = input.parse()?;
let fields;
braced!(fields in input);
--
2.52.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-26 23:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-26 23:47 [PATCH 0/8] rust: module parameter extensions Matthew Wood
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 1/8] rust: module_param: add StringParam type for C string parameters Matthew Wood
2026-02-28 1:32 ` Miguel Ojeda
2026-03-05 12:47 ` Petr Pavlu
2026-02-26 23:47 ` Matthew Wood [this message]
2026-03-04 8:13 ` [PATCH 2/8] rust: module_param: wire StringParam into the module! macro Petr Pavlu
2026-03-09 2:24 ` Matthew Wood
2026-03-06 19:27 ` Sami Tolvanen
2026-03-09 2:27 ` Matthew Wood
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 3/8] samples: rust_minimal: demonstrate string module parameter Matthew Wood
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 4/8] rust: module_param: add ObsKernelParam type Matthew Wood
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 5/8] rust: module_param: add from_setup_arg() to ModuleParam trait Matthew Wood
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 6/8] rust: macros: add early_param support to module! macro Matthew Wood
2026-03-06 17:22 ` Petr Pavlu
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 7/8] samples: rust_minimal: demonstrate early_param usage Matthew Wood
2026-02-26 23:47 ` [PATCH 8/8] rust: macros: add configurable initcall levels to module! macro Matthew Wood
2026-02-27 13:27 ` [PATCH 0/8] rust: module parameter extensions Matthew Wood
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