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* [PATCH v2 0/7] rust_binder : Implement dynamic debug logging mask
@ 2026-07-10 14:32 Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
  2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 1/7] rust_binder: Add " Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
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  0 siblings, 9 replies; 25+ messages in thread
From: Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay @ 2026-07-10 14:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Greg Kroah-Hartman, Arve Hjønnevåg, Todd Kjos,
	Christian Brauner, Carlos Llamas, Alice Ryhl, Miguel Ojeda,
	Boqun Feng, Gary Guo, Björn Roy Baron, Benno Lossin,
	Andreas Hindborg, Trevor Gross, Danilo Krummrich, Daniel Almeida,
	Tamir Duberstein, Alexandre Courbot, Onur Özkan
  Cc: linux-kernel, rust-for-linux, Jahnavi MN

When a user-space application sends malformed data or makes a
lifecycle mistake, the driver rejects it with a generic error code
(like -EINVAL). Without internal logs, the driver acts as a
"black box," forcing developers to guess which check failed.

In the legacy C Binder driver, this issue is solved using a dynamic
debug_mask module parameter that toggles verbose logs for specific
subsystems. This series brings the same critical capability to the
Rust Binder driver to provide developers with clear, real-time
feedback.

Instead of rebuilds, reboots, or guessing:
- Developers can enable logs instantly on a running device by writing to 
  `/sys/module/rust_binder/parameters/debug_mask`.
- It prints the exact reason for failures (such as alignment errors, 
  mismatched call stacks, or invalid handle references) directly into 
  `dmesg`, reducing debugging time from hours to seconds.
- It protects system logs by keeping logging off by default and only 
  enabling it when developers are actively troubleshooting.

Based on top of:
https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20260707-upgrade-poll-v6-0-4b8fae7bf1d9@google.com/

Signed-off-by: Jahnavi MN <jahnavimn@google.com>
---
Changes in v2:
- Defined the debug mask categories using bitflags (impl_flags) to
  resolve potential Undefined Behavior and match Rust idioms.
- Added a tgid helper to rust/kernel/task.rs to expose the task
  group ID and optimize default "PID:TID" prefixing.
- Implemented the BINDER_DEBUG_DEATH_NOTIFICATION mask to log OOM
  failures, lifecycle updates, and async delivery to user-space.
- Added pid fields to ThreadError, DeliverCode, and FreezeMessage
  to ensure cancellation logs show the correct process PID instead
  of background kworker PIDs.
- Removed duplicate PID printing across workqueue, transaction
  failure, and stack unwinding logs.
- Refactored log formatting (e.g. formatted BinderError with {:?},
  used "strong"/"weak" strings, and improved message wording).
- Fixed logic bugs (restored missing update_ref block, moved manager
  lookup warnings).
- Cleaned up spurious newlines, corrected indentations, and adjusted
  all commit titles to be shorter and more meaningful.
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260703-rust_binder_debug_mask-v1-0-9bdf12b5325c@google.com

---
Jahnavi MN (7):
      rust_binder: Add dynamic debug logging mask
      rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_USER_ERROR for freezer-related operation
      rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_USER_ERROR for refcounting and death notifications
      rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_USER_ERROR for transaction parsing failures
      rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_FAILED_TRANSACTION
      rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_DEATH_NOTIFICATION
      rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_DEAD_TRANSACTION

 drivers/android/binder/debug.rs            |  80 ++++++++++++++++
 drivers/android/binder/freeze.rs           |  70 ++++++++++----
 drivers/android/binder/node.rs             |  30 +++++-
 drivers/android/binder/process.rs          |  62 ++++++++++--
 drivers/android/binder/rust_binder_main.rs |  16 +++-
 drivers/android/binder/rust_binderfs.c     |   3 +
 drivers/android/binder/thread.rs           | 149 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 drivers/android/binder/transaction.rs      |  15 +++
 rust/kernel/task.rs                        |   7 ++
 9 files changed, 363 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-)
---
base-commit: bf694eb01b1313f5510645ca34be4ed034ae08de
change-id: 20260702-rust_binder_debug_mask-636737015624

Best regards,
-- 
Jahnavi MN <jahnavimn@google.com>



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2026-07-10 14:59   ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
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2026-07-10 19:47   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 20:27     ` Gary Guo
2026-07-10 22:12       ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 2/7] rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_USER_ERROR for freezer-related operation Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
2026-07-10 19:55   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 3/7] rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_USER_ERROR for refcounting and death notifications Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
2026-07-10 19:56   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 19:58   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 4/7] rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_USER_ERROR for transaction parsing failures Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
2026-07-10 20:07   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 5/7] rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_FAILED_TRANSACTION Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
2026-07-10 20:15   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 6/7] rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_DEATH_NOTIFICATION Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
2026-07-10 20:20   ` Carlos Llamas
2026-07-10 14:32 ` [PATCH v2 7/7] rust_binder: Implement BINDER_DEBUG_DEAD_TRANSACTION Jahnavi MN via B4 Relay
2026-07-10 14:35 ` [PATCH v2 0/7] rust_binder : Implement dynamic debug logging mask Alice Ryhl
2026-07-10 15:01 ` Greg Kroah-Hartman
2026-07-11 10:28   ` Jahnavi Nitheesha Mandava
2026-07-11 10:42     ` Alice Ryhl

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