Merge "Use String8/16 c_str [graphics]" into udc-dev-plus-aosp
diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
index b302f52..e2a2927 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fts.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <linux/fsverity.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 #include <cutils/ashmem.h>
 #include <cutils/fs.h>
+#include <cutils/misc.h>
 #include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <cutils/sched_policy.h>
 #include <linux/quota.h>
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@
 using android::base::ParseUint;
 using android::base::Split;
 using android::base::StringPrintf;
+using android::base::unique_fd;
+using android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor;
 using std::endl;
 
 namespace android {
@@ -229,6 +233,14 @@
     return ok();
 }
 
+binder::Status checkUidInAppRange(int32_t appUid) {
+    if (FIRST_APPLICATION_UID <= appUid && appUid <= LAST_APPLICATION_UID) {
+        return ok();
+    }
+    return exception(binder::Status::EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT,
+                     StringPrintf("UID %d is outside of the range", appUid));
+}
+
 #define ENFORCE_UID(uid) {                                  \
     binder::Status status = checkUid((uid));                \
     if (!status.isOk()) {                                   \
@@ -283,6 +295,14 @@
         }                                                      \
     }
 
+#define CHECK_ARGUMENT_UID_IN_APP_RANGE(uid)               \
+    {                                                      \
+        binder::Status status = checkUidInAppRange((uid)); \
+        if (!status.isOk()) {                              \
+            return status;                                 \
+        }                                                  \
+    }
+
 #ifdef GRANULAR_LOCKS
 
 /**
@@ -383,6 +403,33 @@
 
 }  // namespace
 
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::FsveritySetupAuthToken::authenticate(
+        const ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd, int32_t appUid, int32_t userId) {
+    int open_flags = fcntl(authFd.get(), F_GETFL);
+    if (open_flags < 0) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC, "fcntl failed");
+    }
+    if ((open_flags & O_ACCMODE) != O_WRONLY && (open_flags & O_ACCMODE) != O_RDWR) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SECURITY, "Received FD with unexpected open flag");
+    }
+    if (fstat(authFd.get(), &this->mStatFromAuthFd) < 0) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC, "fstat failed");
+    }
+    if (!S_ISREG(this->mStatFromAuthFd.st_mode)) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SECURITY, "Not a regular file");
+    }
+    // Don't accept a file owned by a different app.
+    uid_t uid = multiuser_get_uid(userId, appUid);
+    if (this->mStatFromAuthFd.st_uid != uid) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SERVICE_SPECIFIC, "File not owned by appUid");
+    }
+    return ok();
+}
+
+bool InstalldNativeService::FsveritySetupAuthToken::isSameStat(const struct stat& st) const {
+    return memcmp(&st, &mStatFromAuthFd, sizeof(st)) == 0;
+}
+
 status_t InstalldNativeService::start() {
     IPCThreadState::self()->disableBackgroundScheduling(true);
     status_t ret = BinderService<InstalldNativeService>::publish();
@@ -3857,5 +3904,84 @@
     return *_aidl_return == -1 ? error() : ok();
 }
 
+// Creates an auth token to be used in enableFsverity. This token is really to store a proof that
+// the caller can write to a file, represented by the authFd. Effectively, system_server as the
+// attacker-in-the-middle cannot enable fs-verity on arbitrary app files. If the FD is not writable,
+// return null.
+//
+// appUid and userId are passed for additional ownership check, such that one app can not be
+// authenticated for another app's file. These parameters are assumed trusted for this purpose of
+// consistency check.
+//
+// Notably, creating the token allows us to manage the writable FD easily during enableFsverity.
+// Since enabling fs-verity to a file requires no outstanding writable FD, passing the authFd to the
+// server allows the server to hold the only reference (as long as the client app doesn't).
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::createFsveritySetupAuthToken(
+        const ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd, int32_t appUid, int32_t userId,
+        sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>* _aidl_return) {
+    CHECK_ARGUMENT_UID_IN_APP_RANGE(appUid);
+    ENFORCE_VALID_USER(userId);
+
+    auto token = sp<FsveritySetupAuthToken>::make();
+    binder::Status status = token->authenticate(authFd, appUid, userId);
+    if (!status.isOk()) {
+        return status;
+    }
+    *_aidl_return = token;
+    return ok();
+}
+
+// Enables fs-verity for filePath, which must be an absolute path and the same inode as in the auth
+// token previously returned from createFsveritySetupAuthToken, and owned by the app uid. As
+// installd is more privileged than its client / system server, we attempt to limit what a
+// (compromised) client can do.
+//
+// The reason for this app request to go through installd is to avoid exposing a risky area (PKCS#7
+// signature verification) in the kernel to the app as an attack surface (it can't be system server
+// because it can't override DAC and manipulate app files). Note that we should be able to drop
+// these hops and simply the app calls the ioctl, once all upgrading devices run with a kernel
+// without fs-verity built-in signature (https://r.android.com/2650402).
+binder::Status InstalldNativeService::enableFsverity(const sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>& authToken,
+                                                     const std::string& filePath,
+                                                     const std::string& packageName,
+                                                     int32_t* _aidl_return) {
+    ENFORCE_UID(AID_SYSTEM);
+    CHECK_ARGUMENT_PATH(filePath);
+    CHECK_ARGUMENT_PACKAGE_NAME(packageName);
+    LOCK_PACKAGE();
+    if (authToken == nullptr) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT, "Received a null auth token");
+    }
+
+    // Authenticate to check the targeting file is the same inode as the authFd.
+    sp<IBinder> authTokenBinder = IInterface::asBinder(authToken)->localBinder();
+    if (authTokenBinder == nullptr) {
+        return exception(binder::Status::EX_SECURITY, "Received a non-local auth token");
+    }
+    auto authTokenInstance = sp<FsveritySetupAuthToken>::cast(authTokenBinder);
+    unique_fd rfd(open(filePath.c_str(), O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC | O_NOFOLLOW));
+    struct stat stFromPath;
+    if (fstat(rfd.get(), &stFromPath) < 0) {
+        *_aidl_return = errno;
+        return ok();
+    }
+    if (!authTokenInstance->isSameStat(stFromPath)) {
+        LOG(DEBUG) << "FD authentication failed";
+        *_aidl_return = EPERM;
+        return ok();
+    }
+
+    fsverity_enable_arg arg = {};
+    arg.version = 1;
+    arg.hash_algorithm = FS_VERITY_HASH_ALG_SHA256;
+    arg.block_size = 4096;
+    if (ioctl(rfd.get(), FS_IOC_ENABLE_VERITY, &arg) < 0) {
+        *_aidl_return = errno;
+    } else {
+        *_aidl_return = 0;
+    }
+    return ok();
+}
+
 }  // namespace installd
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
index 521afc3..0f28234 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
+++ b/cmds/installd/InstalldNativeService.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define COMMANDS_H_
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <shared_mutex>
@@ -35,8 +36,26 @@
 namespace android {
 namespace installd {
 
+using IFsveritySetupAuthToken = android::os::IInstalld::IFsveritySetupAuthToken;
+
 class InstalldNativeService : public BinderService<InstalldNativeService>, public os::BnInstalld {
 public:
+    class FsveritySetupAuthToken : public os::IInstalld::BnFsveritySetupAuthToken {
+    public:
+        FsveritySetupAuthToken() : mStatFromAuthFd() {}
+
+        binder::Status authenticate(const android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd, int32_t appUid,
+                                    int32_t userId);
+        bool isSameStat(const struct stat& st) const;
+
+    private:
+        // Not copyable or movable
+        FsveritySetupAuthToken(const FsveritySetupAuthToken&) = delete;
+        FsveritySetupAuthToken& operator=(const FsveritySetupAuthToken&) = delete;
+
+        struct stat mStatFromAuthFd;
+    };
+
     static status_t start();
     static char const* getServiceName() { return "installd"; }
     virtual status_t dump(int fd, const Vector<String16> &args) override;
@@ -192,6 +211,13 @@
                                      const std::optional<std::string>& outputPath,
                                      int32_t* _aidl_return);
 
+    binder::Status createFsveritySetupAuthToken(const android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor& authFd,
+                                                int32_t appUid, int32_t userId,
+                                                android::sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>* _aidl_return);
+    binder::Status enableFsverity(const android::sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>& authToken,
+                                  const std::string& filePath, const std::string& packageName,
+                                  int32_t* _aidl_return);
+
 private:
     std::recursive_mutex mLock;
     std::unordered_map<userid_t, std::weak_ptr<std::shared_mutex>> mUserIdLock;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
index 9ad853b..8893e38 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
+++ b/cmds/installd/binder/android/os/IInstalld.aidl
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@
     int getOdexVisibility(@utf8InCpp String packageName, @utf8InCpp String apkPath,
             @utf8InCpp String instructionSet, @nullable @utf8InCpp String outputPath);
 
+    interface IFsveritySetupAuthToken {
+        // Using an interface here is an easy way to create and maintain an IBinder object across
+        // the processes. When installd creates this binder object, it stores the file stat
+        // privately for later authentication, and only returns the reference to the caller process.
+        // Once the binder object has no reference count, it gets destructed automatically
+        // (alternatively, installd can maintain an internal mapping, but it is more error prone
+        // because the app may crash and not finish the fs-verity setup, keeping the memory unused
+        // forever).
+        //
+        // We don't necessarily need a method here, so it's left blank intentionally.
+    }
+    IFsveritySetupAuthToken createFsveritySetupAuthToken(in ParcelFileDescriptor authFd, int appUid,
+            int userId);
+    int enableFsverity(in IFsveritySetupAuthToken authToken, @utf8InCpp String filePath,
+            @utf8InCpp String packageName);
+
     const int FLAG_STORAGE_DE = 0x1;
     const int FLAG_STORAGE_CE = 0x2;
     const int FLAG_STORAGE_EXTERNAL = 0x4;
diff --git a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
index 858a92c..4bc92af 100644
--- a/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
+++ b/cmds/installd/tests/installd_service_test.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@
 #include "binder_test_utils.h"
 #include "dexopt.h"
 #include "globals.h"
+#include "unique_file.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 using android::base::StringPrintf;
+using android::base::unique_fd;
+using android::os::ParcelFileDescriptor;
 using std::filesystem::is_empty;
 
 namespace android {
@@ -136,6 +139,16 @@
     return fd;
 }
 
+static void create_with_content(const std::string& path, uid_t owner, gid_t group, mode_t mode,
+                                const std::string& content) {
+    int fd = ::open(path.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_CREAT, mode);
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(android::base::WriteStringToFd(content, fd));
+    EXPECT_EQ(::fchown(fd, owner, group), 0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(::fchmod(fd, mode), 0);
+    close(fd);
+}
+
 static void touch(const std::string& path, uid_t owner, gid_t group, mode_t mode) {
     EXPECT_EQ(::close(create(path.c_str(), owner, group, mode)), 0);
 }
@@ -527,6 +540,94 @@
                                            externalStorageAppId, ceDataInodes, codePaths,
                                            &externalStorageSize));
 }
+
+class FsverityTest : public ServiceTest {
+protected:
+    binder::Status createFsveritySetupAuthToken(const std::string& path, int open_mode,
+                                                sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken>* _aidl_return) {
+        unique_fd ufd(open(path.c_str(), open_mode));
+        EXPECT_GE(ufd.get(), 0) << "open failed: " << strerror(errno);
+        ParcelFileDescriptor rfd(std::move(ufd));
+        return service->createFsveritySetupAuthToken(std::move(rfd), kTestAppId, kTestUserId,
+                                                     _aidl_return);
+    }
+};
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, enableFsverity) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect to fs-verity setup to succeed
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDWR, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(authToken != nullptr);
+
+    // Verity auth token works to enable fs-verity
+    int32_t errno_local;
+    status = service->enableFsverity(authToken, path, "fake.package.name", &errno_local);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_EQ(errno_local, 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, enableFsverity_nullAuthToken) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Verity null auth token fails
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    int32_t errno_local;
+    binder::Status status =
+            service->enableFsverity(authToken, path, "fake.package.name", &errno_local);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(status.isOk());
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, enableFsverity_differentFile) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect to fs-verity setup to succeed
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDWR, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(authToken != nullptr);
+
+    // Verity auth token does not work for a different file
+    const std::string anotherPath = kTestPath + "/bar";
+    ASSERT_TRUE(android::base::WriteStringToFile("content", anotherPath));
+    UniqueFile raii2(/*fd=*/-1, anotherPath, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+    int32_t errno_local;
+    status = service->enableFsverity(authToken, anotherPath, "fake.package.name", &errno_local);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(status.isOk());
+    EXPECT_NE(errno_local, 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, createFsveritySetupAuthToken_ReadonlyFdDoesNotAuthenticate) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid, kTestAppUid, 0600, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect the fs-verity setup to fail
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDONLY, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(status.isOk());
+}
+
+TEST_F(FsverityTest, createFsveritySetupAuthToken_UnownedFile) {
+    const std::string path = kTestPath + "/foo";
+    // Simulate world-writable file owned by another app
+    create_with_content(path, kTestAppUid + 1, kTestAppUid + 1, 0666, "content");
+    UniqueFile raii(/*fd=*/-1, path, [](const std::string& path) { unlink(path.c_str()); });
+
+    // Expect the fs-verity setup to fail
+    sp<IFsveritySetupAuthToken> authToken;
+    binder::Status status = createFsveritySetupAuthToken(path, O_RDWR, &authToken);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(status.isOk());
+}
+
 static bool mkdirs(const std::string& path, mode_t mode) {
     struct stat sb;
     if (stat(path.c_str(), &sb) != -1 && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode)) {
diff --git a/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp b/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp
index 672d6cf..57a38dc 100644
--- a/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/binder/rust/Android.bp
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
     name: "libbinder_rs",
     crate_name: "binder",
     srcs: ["src/lib.rs"],
-    shared_libs: [
-        "libutils",
-    ],
     rustlibs: [
         "libbinder_ndk_sys",
         "libdowncast_rs",
diff --git a/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/Android.bp b/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/Android.bp
index ac96823..6eb707b 100644
--- a/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/Android.bp
@@ -3,19 +3,12 @@
     default_applicable_licenses: ["frameworks_native_license"],
 }
 
-rust_fuzz {
-    name: "parcel_fuzzer_rs",
-    srcs: [
-        "parcel_fuzzer.rs",
-    ],
+rust_defaults {
+    name: "service_fuzzer_defaults_rs",
     rustlibs: [
-        "libarbitrary",
-        "libnum_traits",
         "libbinder_rs",
         "libbinder_random_parcel_rs",
-        "binderReadParcelIface-rust",
     ],
-
     fuzz_config: {
         cc: [
             "waghpawan@google.com",
@@ -26,3 +19,18 @@
         hotlists: ["4637097"],
     },
 }
+
+rust_fuzz {
+    name: "parcel_fuzzer_rs",
+    srcs: [
+        "parcel_fuzzer.rs",
+    ],
+    defaults: [
+        "service_fuzzer_defaults_rs",
+    ],
+    rustlibs: [
+        "libarbitrary",
+        "libnum_traits",
+        "binderReadParcelIface-rust",
+    ],
+}
diff --git a/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/random_parcel/fuzz_service_test/Android.bp b/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/random_parcel/fuzz_service_test/Android.bp
index 2537ce0..84130c1 100644
--- a/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/random_parcel/fuzz_service_test/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/binder/rust/tests/parcel_fuzzer/random_parcel/fuzz_service_test/Android.bp
@@ -19,18 +19,10 @@
     srcs: [
         "service_fuzzer.rs",
     ],
+    defaults: [
+        "service_fuzzer_defaults_rs",
+    ],
     rustlibs: [
-        "libbinder_rs",
-        "libbinder_random_parcel_rs",
         "testServiceInterface-rust",
     ],
-    fuzz_config: {
-        cc: [
-            "waghpawan@google.com",
-            "smoreland@google.com",
-        ],
-        triage_assignee: "waghpawan@google.com",
-        // hotlist "AIDL fuzzers bugs" on buganizer
-        hotlists: ["4637097"],
-    },
 }
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp
index ba1a6a1..d2fa581 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/parcel_fuzzer/test_fuzzer/TestServiceFuzzer.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     ON_ROOT_AID,
     ON_DUMP_TRANSACT,
     ON_SHELL_CMD_TRANSACT,
+    CRASH_ALWAYS,
 };
 
 // This service is to verify that fuzzService is functioning properly
@@ -112,8 +113,10 @@
 
 extern "C" int LLVMFuzzerInitialize(int* argc, char*** argv) {
     if (*argc < 2) {
-        printf("You must specify at least one argument\n");
-        exit(0); // success because this is a crash test
+        // This fuzzer is also used as test fuzzer to check infra pipeline.
+        // It should always run and find a crash in TestService.
+        gCrashType = CrashType::CRASH_ALWAYS;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     std::string arg = std::string((*argv)[1]);
@@ -146,6 +149,9 @@
 }
 
 extern "C" int LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
+    if (gCrashType == CrashType::CRASH_ALWAYS) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Expected crash, This fuzzer will always crash.");
+    }
     auto service = sp<TestService>::make(gCrashType);
     fuzzService(service, FuzzedDataProvider(data, size));
     return 0;
diff --git a/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp b/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
index 12c9e53..d571917 100644
--- a/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 #if DEBUG_PARSER_PERFORMANCE
     nsecs_t elapsedTime = systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC) - startTime;
     ALOGD("Parsed key character map file '%s' %d lines in %0.3fms.",
-          tokenizer->getFilename().string(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(), elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
+          tokenizer->getFilename().c_str(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(), elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
 #endif
     if (status != OK) {
         ALOGE("Loading KeyCharacterMap failed with status %s", statusToString(status).c_str());
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
         if (!findKey(ch, &keyCode, &metaState)) {
 #if DEBUG_MAPPING
             ALOGD("getEvents: deviceId=%d, chars=[%s] ~ Failed to find mapping for character %d.",
-                    deviceId, toString(chars, numChars).string(), ch);
+                  deviceId, toString(chars, numChars).c_str(), ch);
 #endif
             return false;
         }
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@
         addMetaKeys(outEvents, deviceId, metaState, false, now, &currentMetaState);
     }
 #if DEBUG_MAPPING
-    ALOGD("getEvents: deviceId=%d, chars=[%s] ~ Generated %d events.",
-            deviceId, toString(chars, numChars).string(), int32_t(outEvents.size()));
+    ALOGD("getEvents: deviceId=%d, chars=[%s] ~ Generated %d events.", deviceId,
+          toString(chars, numChars).c_str(), int32_t(outEvents.size()));
     for (size_t i = 0; i < outEvents.size(); i++) {
         ALOGD("  Key: keyCode=%d, metaState=0x%08x, %s.",
                 outEvents[i].getKeyCode(), outEvents[i].getMetaState(),
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@
 status_t KeyCharacterMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
 #if DEBUG_PARSER
-        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 #endif
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@
                     status_t status = parseKey();
                     if (status) return status;
                 } else {
-                    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                            keywordToken.string());
+                    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                          keywordToken.c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -795,10 +795,9 @@
 
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol() && mTokenizer->peekChar() != '#') {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line or trailing comment, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
-                return BAD_VALUE;
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line or trailing comment, got '%s'.",
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
+            return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
 
@@ -807,27 +806,27 @@
 
     if (mState != STATE_TOP) {
         ALOGE("%s: Unterminated key description at end of file.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     if (mMap->mType == KeyboardType::UNKNOWN) {
         ALOGE("%s: Keyboard layout missing required keyboard 'type' declaration.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     if (mFormat == Format::BASE) {
         if (mMap->mType == KeyboardType::OVERLAY) {
             ALOGE("%s: Base keyboard layout must specify a keyboard 'type' other than 'OVERLAY'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     } else if (mFormat == Format::OVERLAY) {
         if (mMap->mType != KeyboardType::OVERLAY) {
             ALOGE("%s: Overlay keyboard layout missing required keyboard "
-                    "'type OVERLAY' declaration.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                  "'type OVERLAY' declaration.",
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     }
@@ -837,8 +836,7 @@
 
 status_t KeyCharacterMap::Parser::parseType() {
     if (mMap->mType != KeyboardType::UNKNOWN) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate keyboard 'type' declaration.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate keyboard 'type' declaration.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -860,8 +858,8 @@
     } else if (typeToken == "OVERLAY") {
         type = KeyboardType::OVERLAY;
     } else {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected keyboard type label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                typeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected keyboard type label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              typeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -878,8 +876,8 @@
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         return parseMapKey();
     }
-    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword after 'map', got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-            keywordToken.string());
+    ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword after 'map', got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+          keywordToken.c_str());
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
@@ -893,26 +891,26 @@
     }
 
     char* end;
-    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.string(), &end, 0));
+    int32_t code = int32_t(strtol(codeToken.c_str(), &end, 0));
     if (*end) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     std::map<int32_t, int32_t>& map = mapUsage ? mMap->mKeysByUsageCode : mMap->mKeysByScanCode;
     const auto it = map.find(code);
     if (it != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 keyCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!keyCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -926,23 +924,23 @@
 
 status_t KeyCharacterMap::Parser::parseKey() {
     String8 keyCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!keyCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     if (mMap->mKeys.find(*keyCode) != mMap->mKeys.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 openBraceToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     if (openBraceToken != "{") {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected '{' after key code label, got '%s'.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), openBraceToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected '{' after key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              openBraceToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -971,10 +969,10 @@
             properties.emplace_back(PROPERTY_NUMBER);
         } else {
             int32_t metaState;
-            status_t status = parseModifier(token.string(), &metaState);
+            status_t status = parseModifier(token.c_str(), &metaState);
             if (status) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected a property name or modifier, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), token.string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
                 return status;
             }
             properties.emplace_back(PROPERTY_META, metaState);
@@ -992,8 +990,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected ',' or ':' after property name.",
-                mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected ',' or ':' after property name.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -1011,18 +1008,17 @@
             char16_t character;
             status_t status = parseCharacterLiteral(&character);
             if (status || !character) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Invalid character literal for key.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Invalid character literal for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             if (haveCharacter) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple character literals or 'none'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             if (haveReplacement) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine character literal with replace action.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             behavior.character = character;
@@ -1032,28 +1028,27 @@
             if (token == "none") {
                 if (haveCharacter) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple character literals or 'none'.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveReplacement) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine 'none' with replace action.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 haveCharacter = true;
             } else if (token == "fallback") {
                 mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
                 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-                std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.string());
+                std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.c_str());
                 if (!keyCode) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Invalid key code label for fallback behavior, got '%s'.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                            token.string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveFallback || haveReplacement) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple fallback/replacement key codes.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 behavior.fallbackKeyCode = *keyCode;
@@ -1061,29 +1056,27 @@
             } else if (token == "replace") {
                 mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
                 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-                std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.string());
+                std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(token.c_str());
                 if (!keyCode) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Invalid key code label for replace, got '%s'.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                            token.string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveCharacter) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine character literal with replace action.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 if (haveFallback || haveReplacement) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Cannot combine multiple fallback/replacement key codes.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 behavior.replacementKeyCode = *keyCode;
                 haveReplacement = true;
 
             } else {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected a key behavior after ':'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected a key behavior after ':'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -1096,7 +1089,7 @@
         switch (property.property) {
         case PROPERTY_LABEL:
                 if (key.label) {
-                    ALOGE("%s: Duplicate label for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                    ALOGE("%s: Duplicate label for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
                 key.label = behavior.character;
@@ -1106,7 +1099,7 @@
             break;
         case PROPERTY_NUMBER:
             if (key.number) {
-                    ALOGE("%s: Duplicate number for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                    ALOGE("%s: Duplicate number for key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             key.number = behavior.character;
@@ -1118,7 +1111,7 @@
             for (const Behavior& b : key.behaviors) {
                     if (b.metaState == property.metaState) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Duplicate key behavior for modifier.",
-                            mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                     }
             }
@@ -1185,8 +1178,8 @@
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             if (combinedMeta & metaState) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate modifier combination '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), token.c_str());
+                ALOGE("%s: Duplicate modifier combination '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      token.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
@@ -1259,7 +1252,7 @@
     }
 
 Error:
-    ALOGE("%s: Malformed character literal.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+    ALOGE("%s: Malformed character literal.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
     return BAD_VALUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp b/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
index a194513..ddc9ea4 100644
--- a/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 #if DEBUG_PARSER_PERFORMANCE
         nsecs_t elapsedTime = systemTime(SYSTEM_TIME_MONOTONIC) - startTime;
         ALOGD("Parsed key layout map file '%s' %d lines in %0.3fms.",
-              tokenizer->getFilename().string(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(),
+              tokenizer->getFilename().c_str(), tokenizer->getLineNumber(),
               elapsedTime / 1000000.0);
 #endif
         if (!status) {
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@
 
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
-        ALOGD_IF(DEBUG_PARSER, "Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                 mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD_IF(DEBUG_PARSER, "Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                 mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
 
@@ -334,16 +334,15 @@
                 status_t status = parseRequiredKernelConfig();
                 if (status) return status;
             } else {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        keywordToken.string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      keywordToken.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol() && mTokenizer->peekChar() != '#') {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line or trailing comment, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -362,26 +361,26 @@
         codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     }
 
-    std::optional<int> code = parseInt(codeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> code = parseInt(codeToken.c_str());
     if (!code) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Key>& map =
             mapUsage ? mMap->mKeysByUsageCode : mMap->mKeysByScanCode;
     if (map.find(*code) != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for key %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 keyCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> keyCode = InputEventLookup::getKeyCodeByLabel(keyCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!keyCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                keyCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected key code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              keyCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -391,15 +390,15 @@
         if (mTokenizer->isEol() || mTokenizer->peekChar() == '#') break;
 
         String8 flagToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        std::optional<int> flag = InputEventLookup::getKeyFlagByLabel(flagToken.string());
+        std::optional<int> flag = InputEventLookup::getKeyFlagByLabel(flagToken.c_str());
         if (!flag) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected key flag label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                    flagToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected key flag label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  flagToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         if (flags & *flag) {
-            ALOGE("%s: Duplicate key flag '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                    flagToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Duplicate key flag '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                    flagToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         flags |= *flag;
@@ -417,15 +416,15 @@
 
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseAxis() {
     String8 scanCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<int> scanCode = parseInt(scanCodeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> scanCode = parseInt(scanCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!scanCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected axis scan code number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                scanCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected axis scan code number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                scanCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     if (mMap->mAxes.find(*scanCode) != mMap->mAxes.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for axis scan code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                scanCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for axis scan code '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                scanCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -438,10 +437,10 @@
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 axisToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        std::optional<int> axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(axisToken.string());
+        std::optional<int> axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(axisToken.c_str());
         if (!axis) {
             ALOGE("%s: Expected inverted axis label, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), axisToken.string());
+                    mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), axisToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         axisInfo.axis = *axis;
@@ -450,38 +449,38 @@
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 splitToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        std::optional<int> splitValue = parseInt(splitToken.string());
+        std::optional<int> splitValue = parseInt(splitToken.c_str());
         if (!splitValue) {
             ALOGE("%s: Expected split value, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), splitToken.string());
+                    mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), splitToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         axisInfo.splitValue = *splitValue;
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 lowAxisToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        std::optional<int> axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(lowAxisToken.string());
+        std::optional<int> axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(lowAxisToken.c_str());
         if (!axis) {
             ALOGE("%s: Expected low axis label, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), lowAxisToken.string());
+                    mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), lowAxisToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         axisInfo.axis = *axis;
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         String8 highAxisToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-        std::optional<int> highAxis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(highAxisToken.string());
+        std::optional<int> highAxis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(highAxisToken.c_str());
         if (!highAxis) {
             ALOGE("%s: Expected high axis label, got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), highAxisToken.string());
+                    mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), highAxisToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         axisInfo.highAxis = *highAxis;
     } else {
-        std::optional<int> axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(token.string());
+        std::optional<int> axis = InputEventLookup::getAxisByLabel(token.c_str());
         if (!axis) {
             ALOGE("%s: Expected axis label, 'split' or 'invert', got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), token.string());
+                  mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), token.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
         axisInfo.axis = *axis;
@@ -496,16 +495,16 @@
         if (keywordToken == "flat") {
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             String8 flatToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-            std::optional<int> flatOverride = parseInt(flatToken.string());
+            std::optional<int> flatOverride = parseInt(flatToken.c_str());
             if (!flatOverride) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected flat value, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), flatToken.string());
+                        mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), flatToken.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
             axisInfo.flatOverride = *flatOverride;
         } else {
-            ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword 'flat', got '%s'.",
-                    mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), keywordToken.string());
+            ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword 'flat', got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                  keywordToken.c_str());
             return BAD_VALUE;
         }
     }
@@ -527,27 +526,27 @@
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
         codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     }
-    std::optional<int> code = parseInt(codeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> code = parseInt(codeToken.c_str());
     if (!code) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected led %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected led %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Led>& map =
             mapUsage ? mMap->mLedsByUsageCode : mMap->mLedsByScanCode;
     if (map.find(*code) != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for led %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for led %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                mapUsage ? "usage" : "scan code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 ledCodeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<int> ledCode = InputEventLookup::getLedByLabel(ledCodeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> ledCode = InputEventLookup::getLedByLabel(ledCodeToken.c_str());
     if (!ledCode) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected LED code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                ledCodeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected LED code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                ledCodeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
@@ -569,7 +568,7 @@
 }
 
 static std::optional<int32_t> getSensorDataIndex(String8 token) {
-    std::string tokenStr(token.string());
+    std::string tokenStr(token.c_str());
     if (tokenStr == "X") {
         return 0;
     } else if (tokenStr == "Y") {
@@ -594,26 +593,26 @@
 // sensor 0x05 GYROSCOPE Z
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseSensor() {
     String8 codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<int> code = parseInt(codeToken.string());
+    std::optional<int> code = parseInt(codeToken.c_str());
     if (!code) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              "abs code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor %s number, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              "abs code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Sensor>& map = mMap->mSensorsByAbsCode;
     if (map.find(*code) != map.end()) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for sensor %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              "abs code", codeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for sensor %s '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              "abs code", codeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
     mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
     String8 sensorTypeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::optional<InputDeviceSensorType> typeOpt = getSensorType(sensorTypeToken.string());
+    std::optional<InputDeviceSensorType> typeOpt = getSensorType(sensorTypeToken.c_str());
     if (!typeOpt) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              sensorTypeToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor code label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              sensorTypeToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     InputDeviceSensorType sensorType = typeOpt.value();
@@ -621,8 +620,8 @@
     String8 sensorDataIndexToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
     std::optional<int32_t> indexOpt = getSensorDataIndex(sensorDataIndexToken);
     if (!indexOpt) {
-        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor data index label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              sensorDataIndexToken.string());
+        ALOGE("%s: Expected sensor data index label, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              sensorDataIndexToken.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     int32_t sensorDataIndex = indexOpt.value();
@@ -643,12 +642,12 @@
 // requires_kernel_config CONFIG_HID_PLAYSTATION
 status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseRequiredKernelConfig() {
     String8 codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
-    std::string configName = codeToken.string();
+    std::string configName = codeToken.c_str();
 
     const auto result = mMap->mRequiredKernelConfigs.emplace(configName);
     if (!result.second) {
         ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for required kernel config %s.",
-              mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), configName.c_str());
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), configName.c_str());
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp b/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp
index 548f894..315f5a6 100644
--- a/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/PropertyMap.cpp
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
 status_t PropertyMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
 #if DEBUG_PARSER
-        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 #endif
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
         if (!mTokenizer->isEol() && mTokenizer->peekChar() != '#') {
             String8 keyToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE_OR_PROPERTY_DELIMITER);
             if (keyToken.isEmpty()) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected non-empty property key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected non-empty property key.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
             if (mTokenizer->nextChar() != '=') {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected '=' between property key and value.",
-                      mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
@@ -189,20 +189,20 @@
             String8 valueToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
             if (valueToken.find("\\", 0) >= 0 || valueToken.find("\"", 0) >= 0) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Found reserved character '\\' or '\"' in property value.",
-                      mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
             mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol()) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                      mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
             if (mMap->hasProperty(keyToken.string())) {
                 ALOGE("%s: Duplicate property value for key '%s'.",
-                      mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), keyToken.string());
+                      mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(), keyToken.c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp b/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp
index 865366b..de62c87 100644
--- a/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/VirtualKeyMap.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 status_t VirtualKeyMap::Parser::parse() {
     while (!mTokenizer->isEof()) {
 #if DEBUG_PARSER
-        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+        ALOGD("Parsing %s: '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+              mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
 #endif
 
         mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
                 String8 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE_OR_FIELD_DELIMITER);
                 if (token != "0x01") {
                     ALOGE("%s: Unknown virtual key type, expected 0x01.",
-                          mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                         && parseNextIntField(&defn.height);
                 if (!success) {
                     ALOGE("%s: Expected 5 colon-delimited integers in virtual key definition.",
-                          mTokenizer->getLocation().string());
+                          mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str());
                     return BAD_VALUE;
                 }
 
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@
             } while (consumeFieldDelimiterAndSkipWhitespace());
 
             if (!mTokenizer->isEol()) {
-                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.",
-                        mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
-                        mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().string());
+                ALOGE("%s: Expected end of line, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().c_str(),
+                      mTokenizer->peekRemainderOfLine().c_str());
                 return BAD_VALUE;
             }
         }
@@ -146,9 +145,9 @@
 
     String8 token = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE_OR_FIELD_DELIMITER);
     char* end;
-    *outValue = strtol(token.string(), &end, 0);
+    *outValue = strtol(token.c_str(), &end, 0);
     if (token.isEmpty() || *end != '\0') {
-        ALOGE("Expected an integer, got '%s'.", token.string());
+        ALOGE("Expected an integer, got '%s'.", token.c_str());
         return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp b/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp
index ec0388d..de99fc7 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/host/InputDriver.cpp
@@ -256,14 +256,14 @@
 
 const char* InputDriver::inputGetPropertyKey(input_property_t* property) {
     if (property != nullptr) {
-        return property->key.string();
+        return property->key.c_str();
     }
     return nullptr;
 }
 
 const char* InputDriver::inputGetPropertyValue(input_property_t* property) {
     if (property != nullptr) {
-        return property->value.string();
+        return property->value.c_str();
     }
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 }
 
 void InputDriver::dump(String8& result) {
-    result.appendFormat(INDENT2 "HAL Input Driver (%s)\n", mName.string());
+    result.appendFormat(INDENT2 "HAL Input Driver (%s)\n", mName.c_str());
 }
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp b/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp
index 2da2a70..d974c43 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/host/InputFlinger.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     } else {
         dumpInternal(result);
     }
-    write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+    write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
     return OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp b/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp
index 523f890..d0a9da1 100644
--- a/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp
+++ b/services/vr/virtual_touchpad/VirtualTouchpadService.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                         static_cast<long>(client_pid_));
     touchpad_->dumpInternal(result);
   }
-  write(fd, result.string(), result.size());
+  write(fd, result.c_str(), result.size());
   return OK;
 }