In order to access static metadata of a Rust kernel module, add the `ModuleMetadata` trait. In particular, this trait provides the name of a Rust kernel module as specified by the `module!` macro. Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx> --- rust/kernel/lib.rs | 6 ++++++ rust/macros/module.rs | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/rust/kernel/lib.rs b/rust/kernel/lib.rs index e1065a7551a3..61b82b78b915 100644 --- a/rust/kernel/lib.rs +++ b/rust/kernel/lib.rs @@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ fn init(module: &'static ThisModule) -> impl init::PinInit<Self, error::Error> { } } +/// Metadata attached to a [`Module`] or [`InPlaceModule`]. +pub trait ModuleMetadata { + /// The name of the module as specified in the `module!` macro. + const NAME: &'static crate::str::CStr; +} + /// Equivalent to `THIS_MODULE` in the C API. /// /// C header: [`include/linux/init.h`](srctree/include/linux/init.h) diff --git a/rust/macros/module.rs b/rust/macros/module.rs index 2587f41b0d39..cdf94f4982df 100644 --- a/rust/macros/module.rs +++ b/rust/macros/module.rs @@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ pub(crate) fn module(ts: TokenStream) -> TokenStream { kernel::ThisModule::from_ptr(core::ptr::null_mut()) }}; + impl kernel::ModuleMetadata for {type_} {{ + const NAME: &'static kernel::str::CStr = kernel::c_str!(\"{name}\"); + }} + // Double nested modules, since then nobody can access the public items inside. mod __module_init {{ mod __module_init {{ -- 2.47.1