[PATCH v3 0/5] Rust dynamic debug support for pr_debug! and dev_dbg!
From: Zhi Wang
Date: Thu Oct 01 2026 - 11:13:42 EST
Add runtime dynamic debug control to Rust pr_debug! and dev_dbg!, using
the existing C control file, boot/module parameters, prefixes and jump
labels. Callsite flags and static keys always start disabled. Users enable
messages with dyndbg queries; Rust debug assertions do not affect whether
a debug message is printed.
This continues Andrew Ballance's RFC v2:
https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20250620210533.400889-1-andrewjballance@xxxxxxxxx/
This revision retains RFC v2's nested-field static-branch macros and
static mut descriptors addressed through raw pointers.
Changes since RFC v2:
- Make debug logging independent of Rust's debug_assertions setting.
Both pr_debug! and dev_dbg! start disabled and are enabled through
dyndbg; without dynamic debug support, both remain disabled.
- Keep caller expressions outside unsafe blocks and avoid implicit Rust
references when reading descriptor flags without jump labels.
- Correct big-endian bitfield layout and keep module descriptors writable
with #[used(compiler)]. This fixes the kernel write fault when
static_key_enable_cpuslocked() tries to write the static key.
- Use Kbuild module names and actual format strings for filtering, preserve
the crate log prefix, and support +d stack output.
- Complete DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE-only support with per-crate opt-in.
- Port to driver-core-testing and preserve Nova's firmware validation when
debug logging is disabled.
Limitations:
- Function metadata deliberately remains <unknown>;
Andrew Ballance (3):
rust: jump label: add support for nested arguments
rust: print: add dynamic debug support to pr_debug!
rust: device: add dynamic debug support to dev_dbg!
Zhi Wang (2):
gpu: nova-core: validate firmware versions before debug logging
dynamic_debug: expose printing declarations with the core enabled
.../admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst | 41 ++++
MAINTAINERS | 2 +
drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs | 8 +-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fsp.rs | 3 +-
.../nova-core/firmware/fwsec/bootloader.rs | 7 +-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/gsp.rs | 3 +-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/riscv.rs | 7 +-
include/linux/dynamic_debug.h | 16 +-
rust/Makefile | 3 +
rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h | 1 +
rust/helpers/dynamic_debug.c | 33 +++
rust/helpers/helpers.c | 1 +
rust/kernel/device.rs | 42 +++-
rust/kernel/jump_label.rs | 17 +-
rust/kernel/print.rs | 53 ++++-
rust/kernel/print/dynamic_debug.rs | 192 ++++++++++++++++++
scripts/Makefile.build | 1 +
scripts/generate_rust_analyzer.py | 1 +
18 files changed, 386 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 rust/helpers/dynamic_debug.c
create mode 100644 rust/kernel/print/dynamic_debug.rs
base-commit: f1850e443b0e4f2429ddf42a8d5033ea54ae8a90
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