From: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
To: "Miguel Ojeda" <ojeda@kernel.org>,
"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>,
"Trevor Gross" <tmgross@umich.edu>,
"Danilo Krummrich" <dakr@kernel.org>,
"Donald Hunter" <donald.hunter@gmail.com>,
"Jakub Kicinski" <kuba@kernel.org>,
"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
"Eric Dumazet" <edumazet@google.com>,
"Paolo Abeni" <pabeni@redhat.com>,
"Simon Horman" <horms@kernel.org>,
"Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
"Arve Hjønnevåg" <arve@android.com>,
"Todd Kjos" <tkjos@android.com>,
"Christian Brauner" <brauner@kernel.org>,
"Carlos Llamas" <cmllamas@google.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, rust-for-linux@vger.kernel.org,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] ynl_gen: generate Rust files from yaml files
Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:12:14 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260306-binder-netlink-v1-2-daceb5bc83f2@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260306-binder-netlink-v1-0-daceb5bc83f2@google.com>
To generate netlink frames from Rust code easily, generate Rust
libraries with methods for generating different netlink messages as
appropriate.
The new 'rust' type corresponds to a Rust version of the C target
'kernel'. There is no Rust version of the 'uapi' target since Rust code
exports its uapi via C headers - choice of language is opaque to
userspace.
Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
---
tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py | 132 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
tools/net/ynl/ynl-regen.sh | 2 +-
2 files changed, 132 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py
index 0e1e486c1185..5ddc8f84c4a3 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import pathlib
import os
import re
import shutil
+import subprocess
import sys
import tempfile
import yaml as pyyaml
@@ -1744,6 +1745,19 @@ class CodeWriter:
else:
self.p('}' + line)
+ def array_start(self, line=''):
+ if line:
+ line = line + ' '
+ self.p(line + '[')
+ self._ind += 1
+
+ def array_end(self, line=''):
+ if line and line[0] not in {';', ','}:
+ line = ' ' + line
+ self._ind -= 1
+ self._nl = False
+ self.p(']' + line)
+
def write_doc_line(self, doc, indent=True):
words = doc.split()
line = ' *'
@@ -3415,10 +3429,119 @@ def find_kernel_root(full_path):
return full_path, sub_path[:-1]
+def render_rust(family, cw):
+ cw.p('#![allow(unreachable_pub, clippy::wrong_self_convention)]')
+ cw.p('use kernel::netlink::{Family, MulticastGroup};')
+ cw.p('use kernel::prelude::*;')
+ cw.nl()
+
+ family_upper = c_upper(family.ident_name)
+ family_name = f'{family_upper}_NL_FAMILY'
+ mcgrps_name = f'{family_name}_MCGRPS'
+
+ cw.p(f'pub static {family_name}: Family = Family::const_new(')
+ cw._ind += 1
+ cw.p('&crate::THIS_MODULE,')
+ cw.p(f'kernel::uapi::{family.fam_key},')
+ cw.p(f'kernel::uapi::{family.ver_key},')
+ cw.p(f'&{mcgrps_name},')
+ cw._ind -= 1
+ cw.p(');')
+ cw.nl()
+
+ if family.mcgrps['list']:
+ cw.array_start(f'static {mcgrps_name}: [MulticastGroup; {len(family.mcgrps["list"])}] = ')
+ for grp in family.mcgrps['list']:
+ cw.p(f'MulticastGroup::const_new(c"{grp["name"]}"),')
+ cw.array_end(';')
+ cw.nl()
+
+ for idx, (op_name, op) in enumerate(item for item in family.msgs.items() if 'event' in item[1]):
+ struct_name = op_name.capitalize()
+
+ if 'doc' in op:
+ doc_lines = op['doc'].strip().split('\n')
+ for line in doc_lines:
+ cw.p(f'/// {line.strip()}')
+
+ cw.block_start(f'pub struct {struct_name}')
+ cw.p('skb: kernel::netlink::GenlMsg,')
+ cw.block_end()
+ cw.nl()
+
+ cw.block_start(f'impl {struct_name}')
+ cw.p('/// Create a new multicast message.')
+ cw.p('pub fn new(')
+ cw._ind += 1
+ cw.p('size: usize,')
+ cw.p('portid: u32,')
+ cw.p('seq: u32,')
+ cw.p('flags: kernel::alloc::Flags,')
+ cw._ind -= 1
+ cw.block_start(') -> Result<Self, kernel::alloc::AllocError>')
+ cw.p(f'const {op.enum_name}: u8 = kernel::uapi::{op.enum_name} as u8;')
+ cw.p('let skb = kernel::netlink::SkBuff::new(size, flags)?;')
+ cw.p(f'let skb = skb.genlmsg_put(portid, seq, &{family_name}, {op.enum_name})?;')
+ cw.p('Ok(Self { skb })')
+ cw.block_end()
+ cw.nl()
+
+ cw.p('/// Broadcast this message.')
+ cw.block_start('pub fn multicast(self, portid: u32, flags: kernel::alloc::Flags) -> Result')
+ cw.p(f'self.skb.multicast(&{family_name}, portid, {idx}, flags)')
+ cw.block_end()
+ cw.nl()
+
+ cw.p('/// Check if this message type has listeners.')
+ cw.block_start('pub fn has_listeners() -> bool')
+ cw.p(f'{family_name}.has_listeners({idx})')
+ cw.block_end()
+
+ attr_set_name = op['attribute-set']
+ attr_set = family.attr_sets[attr_set_name]
+ event_attrs = op['event']['attributes']
+
+ for attr_name in event_attrs:
+ attr = attr_set[attr_name]
+ method_name = attr_name.replace('-', '_')
+
+ if attr.type == 'u32':
+ put_fn = 'put_u32'
+ arg_str = ', val'
+ method_args = '(&mut self, val: u32)'
+ elif attr.type == 'string':
+ put_fn = 'put_string'
+ arg_str = ', val'
+ method_args = '(&mut self, val: &CStr)'
+ elif attr.type == 'flag':
+ put_fn = 'put_flag'
+ arg_str = ''
+ method_args = '(&mut self)'
+ else:
+ put_fn = 'put_u32'
+ arg_str = ', val'
+ method_args = f'(&mut self, val: {attr.type})'
+
+ cw.nl()
+ if 'doc' in attr.yaml:
+ doc_lines = attr.yaml['doc'].strip().split('\n')
+ for line in doc_lines:
+ cw.p(f'/// {line.strip()}')
+
+ cw.block_start(f'pub fn {method_name}{method_args} -> Result')
+ cw.p(f'const {attr.enum_name}: c_int = kernel::uapi::{attr.enum_name} as c_int;')
+ cw.p(f'self.skb.{put_fn}({attr.enum_name}{arg_str})')
+ cw.block_end()
+
+ cw.block_end()
+ cw.nl()
+ cw.p(' ')
+
+
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Netlink simple parsing generator')
parser.add_argument('--mode', dest='mode', type=str, required=True,
- choices=('user', 'kernel', 'uapi'))
+ choices=('user', 'kernel', 'uapi', 'rust'))
parser.add_argument('--spec', dest='spec', type=str, required=True)
parser.add_argument('--header', dest='header', action='store_true', default=None)
parser.add_argument('--source', dest='header', action='store_false')
@@ -3471,6 +3594,13 @@ def main():
render_uapi(parsed, cw)
return
+ if args.mode == 'rust':
+ render_rust(parsed, cw)
+ cw.close_out_file()
+ if args.out_file:
+ subprocess.run(['rustfmt', '--edition', '2021', args.out_file])
+ return
+
hdr_prot = f"_LINUX_{parsed.c_name.upper()}_GEN_H"
if args.header:
cw.p('#ifndef ' + hdr_prot)
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/ynl-regen.sh b/tools/net/ynl/ynl-regen.sh
index d9809276db98..4f5ceb4fe147 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/ynl-regen.sh
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/ynl-regen.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ done
KDIR=$(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(dirname $(realpath $0)))))
pushd ${search:-$KDIR} >>/dev/null
-files=$(git grep --files-with-matches '^/\* YNL-GEN \(kernel\|uapi\|user\)')
+files=$(git grep --files-with-matches '^/\* YNL-GEN \(kernel\|uapi\|user\|rust\)')
for f in $files; do
# params: 0 1 2 3
# $YAML YNL-GEN kernel $mode
--
2.53.0.473.g4a7958ca14-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-06 15:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-06 15:12 [PATCH 0/4] Rust netlink support + use in Rust Binder Alice Ryhl
2026-03-06 15:12 ` [PATCH 1/4] rust: netlink: add raw netlink abstraction Alice Ryhl
2026-03-07 15:43 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-07 21:28 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-08 14:48 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-08 15:23 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-08 17:24 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-09 8:38 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-06 15:12 ` Alice Ryhl [this message]
2026-03-07 18:41 ` [PATCH 2/4] ynl_gen: generate Rust files from yaml files Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-07 21:30 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-06 15:12 ` [PATCH 3/4] rust_binder: add generated netlink.rs file Alice Ryhl
2026-03-16 12:07 ` Andreas Hindborg
2026-03-06 15:12 ` [PATCH 4/4] rust_binder: report netlink transactions Alice Ryhl
2026-03-07 16:56 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-07 21:19 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-07 18:41 ` [PATCH 0/4] Rust netlink support + use in Rust Binder Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-07 21:19 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-07 21:39 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-07 22:41 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-08 14:12 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-08 15:08 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-07 21:59 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-07 22:50 ` Alice Ryhl
2026-03-09 21:24 ` Jakub Kicinski
2026-03-10 7:47 ` Alice Ryhl
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