runtime: add a simple version number parser

This will be used to parse the Linux kernel versions, but this code is
generic and can be tested on its own.

For #35777.

Change-Id: If1df48d07250e5855dde45bc9d57c66f777b9fb4
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/209597
Run-TryBot: Austin Clements <austin@google.com>
TryBot-Result: Gobot Gobot <gobot@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Ian Lance Taylor <iant@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@golang.org>

src/runtime/string.go

@@ -495,3 +495,37 @@ func gostringw(strw *uint16) string {
 	b[n2] = 0 // for luck
 	return s[:n2]
 }
+
+// parseRelease parses a dot-separated version number. It follows the
+// semver syntax, but allows the minor and patch versions to be
+// elided.
+func parseRelease(rel string) (major, minor, patch int, ok bool) {
+	// Strip anything after a dash or plus.
+	for i := 0; i < len(rel); i++ {
+		if rel[i] == '-' || rel[i] == '+' {
+			rel = rel[:i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	next := func() (int, bool) {
+		for i := 0; i < len(rel); i++ {
+			if rel[i] == '.' {
+				ver, ok := atoi(rel[:i])
+				rel = rel[i+1:]
+				return ver, ok
+			}
+		}
+		ver, ok := atoi(rel)
+		rel = ""
+		return ver, ok
+	}
+	if major, ok = next(); !ok || rel == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	if minor, ok = next(); !ok || rel == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	patch, ok = next()
+	return
+}