Re: [PATCH 1/2] gpu: nova-core: use kernel lossless integer conversion module

["Alexandre Courbot" <acourbot@nvidia.com>]

On Sun Aug 30, 2026 at 4:14 AM JST, Danilo Krummrich wrote:
> On Sat Aug 29, 2026 at 5:34 AM CEST, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
>> On Fri Aug 28, 2026 at 9:09 PM JST, Danilo Krummrich wrote:
>>> (Cc: Miguel)
>>>
>>> On Fri Aug 28, 2026 at 7:33 AM CEST, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
>>>> The `kernel` crate now features a replacement for our lossless integer
>>>> conversion routines. Switch to the kernel version and remove our own.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@nvidia.com>
>>>> Reviewed-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@kernel.org>
>>>> Reviewed-by: Eliot Courtney <ecourtney@nvidia.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon.rs                    |  12 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon/fsp.rs                |   4 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/fb.rs                        |   2 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/fb/hal/gb100.rs              |   6 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware.rs                  |   4 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs           |   4 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec.rs            |   2 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec/bootloader.rs |   4 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/gsp.rs              |   9 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/tlv.rs              |  11 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/fsp.rs                       |   8 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp.rs                       |   4 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/cmdq.rs                  |  22 +--
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/fw.rs                    |  42 ++--
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/fw/commands.rs           |   4 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/sequencer.rs             |   2 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/mctp.rs                      |   8 +-
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/num.rs                       | 211 ---------------------
>>>>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/vbios.rs                     |   2 +-
>>>>  19 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 283 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> Please see the discussion in [1].
>>>
>>> If we make this change, then the subsequent conversion to const_as!() would need
>>> to go through the Rust tree next cycle, which could be a bit of a mess, as I'd
>>> expect a bunch of conflicts.
>>>
>>> Alternatively, we could the the full three cycle dance, or have a signed tag for
>>> const_as!() and use it right away.
>>>
>>> But honestly, the former would just be unnecessary noise. If we don't do the
>>> latter, let's just keep the nova-core num module until the dust has been
>>> settled.
>>>
>>> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/CANiq72k+-fNWZCwGuQ=FTchxgm-X-f6WR=tG=Ercn19ic1edQg@mail.gmail.com/
>>
>> Maybe I am missing something, but wouldn't the following work?
>>
>> - rc1 gets tagged, `drm-rust-next` gets the `num::casts` module,
>> - This series gets applied to `drm-rust-next`, then `cv!` (without the
>>   nova-core conversion patch) in `rust-next`,
>> - We wait one cycle for `cv!` to trickle down to `drm-rust-next` before
>>   converting nova-core to use `cv!`.
>>
>> Would that work? This series doesn't overlap with the const conversions
>> that `cv!` covers on purpose, and it would have the benefit of getting
>> rid of the local `num` module in nova-core quickly.
>
> Take casts::usize_into_u32() for instance, drm-rust-next replaces the usage of
> it next cycle, but rust-next wants to remove the API from
> rust/kernel/num/casts.rs.
>
> In this case rust-next would need to get rid of the users (including nova-core),
> but drm-rust-next will likely do different changes, so we'd get unnecessary
> merge conflicts.
>
> You can resolve this either by keeping casts::usize_into_u32 and friends around
> for one additional cycle, so that all users we introduce now are gone. Or, since
> there's no rush anyways, we just wait one cycle and use the real thing right
> away.

Sorry, I should have explicitly mentioned that `*_into_*` would remain
alongside `cv!` for the next cycle.

The reason why I think it's preferable to use `casts` in nova-core
sooner is that some of the series currently under review (and that will
likely be merged next cycle) add more uses of the local `num` methods,
making the eentual conversion more painful. If we move to use `casts`
early we can at least avoid the churn on those cases that do not use
`cv!`.