Add logging features to the Rust side by tobe2098 · Pull Request #5094 · canonical/multipass

tobe2098 · 2026-07-20T11:18:33Z

Description

What does this PR do? Adds a logging crate in the Rust side of Multipass to enable logging. It also improves usage of cargo and fixes some build issues.
Why is this change needed? Future rust-based features are going to need to log messages. Instead of re-implementing logging in the rust side, this PR enables the use of the existing logging features in the C++ side with a minimal FFI interface.

Testing

Unit tests
Manual testing steps:
1. Use the logging crate in the namegen crate
2. Launch a nameless VM
3. Examine the logs

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I have added integration tests or no new ones were appropriate
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MULTI-2717

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✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 73.36%. Comparing base (1926fa7) to head (d9c4ed0).
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The CXX bindings are present in every CXX crate, but linking to the CXX crate just for the bindings creates an impression of a circular dependency that is not correct. The empty crate grants access to the bindings while being explicit about the intent.

Race condition only on windows, potentially in other platforms as well

Let cargo run in all builds to let cargo itself check for file changes in the crates. Also, make the custom command job server aware.

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Pull request overview

Adds a Rust-side logging facility for Multipass by introducing a small CXX-based FFI bridge that forwards Rust log calls into the existing C++ logging backend.

Changes:

Introduces new Rust crates (rslogger, rust) and workspace updates to generate CXX glue and enable Rust-to-C++ logging calls.
Extends the C++ logging module with a Rust-facing entry point and updates build/link wiring (CMake + Cargo).
Adds a C++ unit test exercising Rust->C++ logging and exception propagation.

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File	Description
tests/unit/test_rust_integration.cpp	Adds integration tests for Rust logger forwarding and exception propagation.
tests/unit/CMakeLists.txt	Links the new `rslogger` bridge into the unit test binary.
src/logging/log.cpp	Implements the Rust-facing logging shim that forwards into `multipass::logging::log_message`.
src/logging/CMakeLists.txt	Links the C++ logging library against the Rust/CXX bridge target.
include/multipass/logging/log.h	Declares the Rust-facing logging entry point and adds Rust CXX header include.
rxx/CMakeLists.txt	Adds new crates to the Rust workspace build and adjusts the custom command invocation.
rxx/Cargo.toml	Registers new workspace members and adds the `named-lock` dependency.
rxx/Cargo.lock	Updates lockfile for new crates/dependencies (including `named-lock` and transitive deps).
rxx/namegen/Cargo.toml	Adds `named-lock` as a build dependency.
rxx/namegen/build.rs	Serializes CXX codegen with a named lock to avoid concurrent build issues.
rxx/rslogger/src/log.rs	Adds Rust logging helpers/macros and location-aware formatting.
rxx/rslogger/src/lib.rs	Defines the CXX bridge for logging + test-only Rust function exposed to C++.
rxx/rslogger/CMakeLists.txt	Links the rslogger crate against the C++ `logger` module.
rxx/rslogger/Cargo.toml	Declares the `rslogger` crate and its build dependencies.
rxx/rslogger/build.rs	Generates CXX bridge code under a named lock.
rxx/rust/src/lib.rs	Adds an (empty) generic CXX bridge crate for exposing Rust/CXX bindings to C++.
rxx/rust/CMakeLists.txt	Adds crate-level CMake stub (currently only header/license).
rxx/rust/Cargo.toml	Declares the `rust` crate used for building/linking CXX glue.
rxx/rust/build.rs	Generates CXX bridge code under a named lock.

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tests/unit/test_rust_integration.cpp:92

Same issue as above: structured binding copies the shared_ptr out of MockLogger::Scope, preventing Scope::~Scope() from resetting the global logger due to the use_count()==2 guard.

    auto [mock_logger] = mpt::MockLogger::inject();

    EXPECT_CALL(*mock_logger, log).WillOnce(Throw(std::runtime_error{"Exception"}));

    EXPECT_THROW(rxt::logging::test_log(mpl::Level::warning, "category", "test_log"), rust::Error);

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tobe2098 · 2026-07-27T15:40:17Z

+    auto [mock_logger] = mpt::MockLogger::inject();
+
+    mock_logger->screen_logs(mpl::Level::warning);
+    mock_logger->expect_log(mpl::Level::warning, "test_log");
+    rxx::test::logging::test_log(mpl::Level::warning, "category", "test_log");


Is the additional shared_ptr not within the same scope @copilot?

It’s in the same lexical block, but auto [mock_logger] = ... still creates an extra shared_ptr owner outside Scope::mock_logger. That extra owner can make use_count() higher when Scope::~Scope() runs, so the use_count()==2 guard may not pass and the global logger reset can be skipped. Keeping the Scope object explicit and using scope.mock_logger avoids that extra ownership ambiguity.

Is this not the usage in other tests @copilot?

+
+void mpl::rust::log_message(Level level, ::rust::String category, ::rust::String message)
+{
+    mpl::log_message(level, category.c_str(), message.c_str());


tobe2098 · 2026-07-27T15:41:22Z

 add_custom_command(
-  OUTPUT ${CARGO_GENERATED_FILES}
+  OUTPUT ${CARGO_GENERATED_FILES} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/_force_cargo_rebuild"
  COMMAND ${CARGO_CMD} build


The intent is to force cargo to re-run on every build. WDYT @copilot ?

The intent makes sense, but relying on an undeclared/missing OUTPUT is fragile (especially with Ninja). If we want cargo to run every build, it’s cleaner to model it as a phony custom target (no OUTPUT) or explicitly touch a stamp file listed in OUTPUT.

@@ -42,6 +44,11 @@ void set_logger(std::shared_ptr<Logger> logger);
 Level get_logging_level();
 Logger* get_logger(); // for tests, don't rely on it lasting

+namespace rust
+{
+void log_message(Level level, ::rust::String category, ::rust::String message);
+}


tobe2098 · 2026-07-27T15:43:26Z

+    match ffi::log_message(level, category, message) {
+        Ok(()) => (),
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("Log message exception: {e}");
+        }


Unwrap may make more sense here

[rust] Add logging module

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tobe2098 self-assigned this Jul 20, 2026

tobe2098 force-pushed the rust/add-logger branch from 0f018c0 to 08a43b5 Compare July 21, 2026 09:35

tobe2098 added 6 commits July 21, 2026 15:41

[rslogger] Add logging functions from C++

21e8198

[rslogger] Corrections and usage comment

0436c93

[cmake] Undo linking error

5efe81e

[rslogger] Add tests for rust integration

a078f5d

[lint] Fix linting issues

2b98769

tobe2098 force-pushed the rust/add-logger branch from 12d21a4 to 2b98769 Compare July 21, 2026 13:41

tobe2098 added 4 commits July 21, 2026 17:57

[rust] Exclude crates from testing

2a93ab6

[rust] Fix exclude flag usage

78e409d

[fix] Fix race condition when writing cxx.h

8ec5de7

Race condition only on windows, potentially in other platforms as well

[cmake] Improve current cargo usage

d9c4ed0

Let cargo run in all builds to let cargo itself check for file changes in the crates. Also, make the custom command job server aware.

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