From 7c5977464681c2ec603efcac32a9432bcd355f12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gary Guo Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:41:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] rust: str: add `BStr` type Add the `BStr` type, which is a byte string without UTF-8 validity guarantee. It is simply an alias to `[u8]`, but has a more evident semantical meaning. Signed-off-by: Gary Guo [Reworded, adapted for upstream and applied latest changes] Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda --- rust/kernel/str.rs | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/rust/kernel/str.rs b/rust/kernel/str.rs index e45ff220ae50..3aa1a0cb9bf8 100644 --- a/rust/kernel/str.rs +++ b/rust/kernel/str.rs @@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ use core::fmt; +/// Byte string without UTF-8 validity guarantee. +/// +/// `BStr` is simply an alias to `[u8]`, but has a more evident semantical meaning. +pub type BStr = [u8]; + /// Allows formatting of [`fmt::Arguments`] into a raw buffer. /// /// It does not fail if callers write past the end of the buffer so that they can calculate the