Re: [PATCH] gpu: nova-core: use CStr::from_bytes_until_nul() and remove util.rs

[Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@nvidia.com>]

On 1/2/2026 8:34 PM, John Hubbard wrote:
> The util.rs module contained a single helper function,
> str_from_null_terminated(), which duplicated functionality that is now
> available in core::ffi::CStr.
> 
> Specifically, CStr::from_bytes_until_nul() is available in the kernel's
> minimum supported Rust version (1.78.0), so it time to stop using this
> custom workaround.
> 
> Signed-off-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com>

Reviewed-by: Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@nvidia.com>

Probably elf64_section() should also use CStr::from_bytes_until_nul() in gsp.rs?

Right now it does:
         elf.get(name_idx..)
             .and_then(|nstr| nstr.get(0..=nstr.iter().position(|b| *b == 0)?))
             .and_then(|nstr| CStr::from_bytes_with_nul(nstr).ok())

thanks,

 - Joel





> ---
>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/commands.rs |  5 +++--
>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/nova_core.rs    |  1 -
>  drivers/gpu/nova-core/util.rs         | 16 ----------------
>  3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
>  delete mode 100644 drivers/gpu/nova-core/util.rs
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/commands.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/commands.rs
> index 0425c65b5d6f..a11fe6018091 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/commands.rs
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/commands.rs
> @@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
>          },
>      },
>      sbuffer::SBufferIter,
> -    util,
>  };
>  
>  /// The `GspSetSystemInfo` command.
> @@ -209,7 +208,9 @@ impl GetGspStaticInfoReply {
>      /// Returns the name of the GPU as a string, or `None` if the string given by the GSP was
>      /// invalid.
>      pub(crate) fn gpu_name(&self) -> Option<&str> {
> -        util::str_from_null_terminated(&self.gpu_name)
> +        CStr::from_bytes_until_nul(&self.gpu_name)
> +            .ok()
> +            .and_then(|cstr| cstr.to_str().ok())
>      }
>  }
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/nova_core.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/nova_core.rs
> index b98a1c03f13d..c1121e7c64c5 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/nova_core.rs
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/nova_core.rs
> @@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
>  mod num;
>  mod regs;
>  mod sbuffer;
> -mod util;
>  mod vbios;
>  
>  pub(crate) const MODULE_NAME: &kernel::str::CStr = <LocalModule as kernel::ModuleMetadata>::NAME;
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/util.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/util.rs
> deleted file mode 100644
> index 4b503249a3ef..000000000000
> --- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/util.rs
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
> -// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> -
> -/// Converts a null-terminated byte slice to a string, or `None` if the array does not
> -/// contains any null byte or contains invalid characters.
> -///
> -/// Contrary to [`kernel::str::CStr::from_bytes_with_nul`], the null byte can be anywhere in the
> -/// slice, and not only in the last position.
> -pub(crate) fn str_from_null_terminated(bytes: &[u8]) -> Option<&str> {
> -    use kernel::str::CStr;
> -
> -    bytes
> -        .iter()
> -        .position(|&b| b == 0)
> -        .and_then(|null_pos| CStr::from_bytes_with_nul(&bytes[..=null_pos]).ok())
> -        .and_then(|cstr| cstr.to_str().ok())
> -}
> 
> base-commit: 7acc70476f14661149774ab88d3fe23d83ba4249