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//! Linux kernel dmesg ring buffer extraction.
//!
//! Extracts the kernel log ring buffer (`log_buf`) from memory. The kernel
//! stores dmesg messages in a circular buffer pointed to by the `log_buf`
//! symbol with length `log_buf_len`.
//!
//! Each log record (`struct printk_log` / `log`) has:
//! - `len` (u16) — total record length including text+dict
//! - `text_len` (u16) — length of the text message
//! - `dict_len` (u16) — length of the dict (key=value facility info)
//! - `facility` (u8) — syslog facility
//! - `level` (u8) — log level (0=EMERG..7=DEBUG)
//! - `ts_nsec` (u64) — timestamp in nanoseconds since boot
//! - Text immediately follows the 16-byte header
use memf_core::object_reader::ObjectReader;
use memf_format::PhysicalMemoryProvider;
use serde::Serialize;
/// A single parsed dmesg log entry from the kernel ring buffer.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
pub struct DmesgEntry {
/// Timestamp in nanoseconds since boot.
pub timestamp_ns: u64,
/// Log level (0=EMERG, 1=ALERT, 2=CRIT, 3=ERR, 4=WARNING, 5=NOTICE, 6=INFO, 7=DEBUG).
pub level: u8,
/// Syslog facility code.
pub facility: u8,
/// The log message text.
pub message: String,
}
/// Size of the `printk_log` header in bytes.
const PRINTK_HEADER_SIZE: usize = 16;
/// Maximum number of entries to extract (safety limit against corrupt data).
const MAX_ENTRIES: usize = 65_536;
/// Extract dmesg entries from the kernel ring buffer.
///
/// Looks up the `log_buf` symbol, dereferences the pointer to obtain the
/// buffer address, reads `log_buf_len` to determine buffer size, then
/// iterates `printk_log` records until `len == 0` or the buffer is exhausted.
///
/// Returns an empty `Vec` if the `log_buf` symbol is not found (e.g., wrong
/// profile or non-Linux image).
///
/// # Safety limit
/// Caps extraction at 65,536 entries to prevent runaway iteration on corrupt data.
pub fn extract_dmesg<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
) -> crate::Result<Vec<DmesgEntry>> {
// Look up log_buf symbol; if absent, this isn't a compatible image.
let log_buf_sym = match reader.symbols().symbol_address("log_buf") {
Some(addr) => addr,
None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
};
// log_buf is a pointer — dereference it to get the actual buffer address.
let buf_vaddr: u64 = {
let mut buf = [0u8; 8];
reader.vas().read_virt(log_buf_sym, &mut buf)?;
u64::from_le_bytes(buf)
};
// Look up log_buf_len symbol and read the buffer length (u32).
let log_buf_len_sym = match reader.symbols().symbol_address("log_buf_len") {
Some(addr) => addr,
None => return Ok(Vec::new()),
};
let buf_len: u32 = {
let mut buf = [0u8; 4];
reader.vas().read_virt(log_buf_len_sym, &mut buf)?;
u32::from_le_bytes(buf)
};
let buf_len = buf_len as usize;
if buf_len == 0 {
return Ok(Vec::new());
}
// Read the entire ring buffer into local memory.
let ring = reader.read_bytes(buf_vaddr, buf_len)?;
// Iterate printk_log records.
let mut entries = Vec::new();
let mut offset: usize = 0;
while offset + PRINTK_HEADER_SIZE <= buf_len && entries.len() < MAX_ENTRIES {
// Parse header fields (all little-endian).
let ts_nsec = ring[offset..offset + 8]
.try_into()
.map_or(0, u64::from_le_bytes);
let len = ring[offset + 8..offset + 10]
.try_into()
.map_or(0, u16::from_le_bytes) as usize;
let text_len = ring[offset + 10..offset + 12]
.try_into()
.map_or(0, u16::from_le_bytes) as usize;
let _dict_len = ring[offset + 12..offset + 14]
.try_into()
.map_or(0, u16::from_le_bytes);
let facility = ring[offset + 14];
let level = ring[offset + 15];
// len == 0 signals end of valid records.
if len == 0 {
break;
}
// Sanity: record must not exceed remaining buffer.
if offset + len > buf_len {
break;
}
// Extract text immediately following the header.
let text_start = offset + PRINTK_HEADER_SIZE;
let text_end = text_start + text_len.min(buf_len - text_start);
let message = String::from_utf8_lossy(&ring[text_start..text_end]).into_owned();
entries.push(DmesgEntry {
timestamp_ns: ts_nsec,
level,
facility,
message,
});
offset += len;
}
Ok(entries)
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use memf_core::object_reader::ObjectReader;
use memf_core::test_builders::{flags, PageTableBuilder, SyntheticPhysMem};
use memf_core::vas::{TranslationMode, VirtualAddressSpace};
use memf_symbols::isf::IsfResolver;
use memf_symbols::test_builders::IsfBuilder;
/// Helper: build an ObjectReader from ISF and page table builders.
fn make_reader(isf: &IsfBuilder, ptb: PageTableBuilder) -> ObjectReader<SyntheticPhysMem> {
let json = isf.build_json();
let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&json).unwrap();
let (cr3, mem) = ptb.build();
let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver))
}
/// No `log_buf` symbol present -> returns empty Vec (not an error).
#[test]
fn extract_dmesg_no_symbol() {
let isf = IsfBuilder::new().add_struct("printk_log", 16);
let ptb = PageTableBuilder::new();
let reader = make_reader(&isf, ptb);
let entries = extract_dmesg(&reader).unwrap();
assert!(
entries.is_empty(),
"expected empty Vec when log_buf symbol is missing"
);
}
/// `log_buf` symbol exists and points to a zero-filled buffer -> empty Vec.
#[test]
fn extract_dmesg_empty_buffer() {
// Layout:
// log_buf symbol (vaddr) -> pointer to buffer vaddr
// log_buf_len symbol (vaddr) -> u32 buffer length
// buffer: all zeros (no records)
let log_buf_sym_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
let log_buf_len_sym_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_1000;
let buf_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0020_0000;
let log_buf_sym_paddr: u64 = 0x0010_0000; // 1 MB
let log_buf_len_sym_paddr: u64 = 0x0010_1000;
let buf_paddr: u64 = 0x0020_0000; // 2 MB
let buf_len: u32 = 4096;
let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
.add_symbol("log_buf", log_buf_sym_vaddr)
.add_symbol("log_buf_len", log_buf_len_sym_vaddr);
let ptb = PageTableBuilder::new()
// Map the symbol locations
.map_4k(log_buf_sym_vaddr, log_buf_sym_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
.map_4k(
log_buf_len_sym_vaddr,
log_buf_len_sym_paddr,
flags::WRITABLE,
)
// Map the buffer itself (one 4k page, zero-filled by default)
.map_4k(buf_vaddr, buf_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
// Write the pointer value at log_buf symbol location
.write_phys_u64(log_buf_sym_paddr, buf_vaddr)
// Write the buffer length at log_buf_len symbol location
.write_phys(log_buf_len_sym_paddr, &buf_len.to_le_bytes());
let reader = make_reader(&isf, ptb);
let entries = extract_dmesg(&reader).unwrap();
assert!(
entries.is_empty(),
"expected empty Vec for zero-filled buffer"
);
}
/// Single valid printk_log record in the buffer -> one DmesgEntry.
#[test]
fn extract_dmesg_single_entry() {
// printk_log header layout (16 bytes):
// offset 0: ts_nsec (u64) — timestamp nanoseconds
// offset 8: len (u16) — total record length
// offset 10: text_len (u16)
// offset 12: dict_len (u16)
// offset 14: facility (u8)
// offset 15: level (u8)
// offset 16: text data (text_len bytes)
// (padding to align to len)
let log_buf_sym_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
let log_buf_len_sym_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_1000;
let buf_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0020_0000;
let log_buf_sym_paddr: u64 = 0x0010_0000;
let log_buf_len_sym_paddr: u64 = 0x0010_1000;
let buf_paddr: u64 = 0x0020_0000;
let message = b"Hello from kernel";
let text_len = message.len() as u16; // 17
let dict_len: u16 = 0;
// Total record length: header(16) + text(17) + dict(0) = 33, aligned to 4 -> 36
let record_len: u16 = (16 + text_len + dict_len).div_ceil(4) * 4;
let ts_nsec: u64 = 1_000_000_000; // 1 second
let facility: u8 = 0; // kern
let level: u8 = 6; // info
let buf_len: u32 = 4096;
let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
.add_symbol("log_buf", log_buf_sym_vaddr)
.add_symbol("log_buf_len", log_buf_len_sym_vaddr);
// Build the printk_log record in a local buffer
let mut record = vec![0u8; record_len as usize];
record[0..8].copy_from_slice(&ts_nsec.to_le_bytes());
record[8..10].copy_from_slice(&record_len.to_le_bytes());
record[10..12].copy_from_slice(&text_len.to_le_bytes());
record[12..14].copy_from_slice(&dict_len.to_le_bytes());
record[14] = facility;
record[15] = level;
record[16..16 + message.len()].copy_from_slice(message);
let ptb = PageTableBuilder::new()
.map_4k(log_buf_sym_vaddr, log_buf_sym_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
.map_4k(
log_buf_len_sym_vaddr,
log_buf_len_sym_paddr,
flags::WRITABLE,
)
.map_4k(buf_vaddr, buf_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
// log_buf pointer
.write_phys_u64(log_buf_sym_paddr, buf_vaddr)
// log_buf_len
.write_phys(log_buf_len_sym_paddr, &buf_len.to_le_bytes())
// The actual record data
.write_phys(buf_paddr, &record);
let reader = make_reader(&isf, ptb);
let entries = extract_dmesg(&reader).unwrap();
assert_eq!(entries.len(), 1);
assert_eq!(entries[0].timestamp_ns, 1_000_000_000);
assert_eq!(entries[0].level, 6);
assert_eq!(entries[0].facility, 0);
assert_eq!(entries[0].message, "Hello from kernel");
}
}