linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 07/15] rust: init: add initialization macros

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Date:   Mon, 3 Apr 2023 19:56:20 +0200
From:   Alice Ryhl <alice@...l.io>
To:     Benno Lossin <y86-dev@...tonmail.com>
Cc:     rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        patches@...ts.linux.dev, Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>,
        Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...sung.com>,
        Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>,
        Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@...il.com>,
        Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@...il.com>,
        Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@...il.com>, Gary Guo <gary@...yguo.net>,
        Björn Roy Baron <bjorn3_gh@...tonmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 07/15] rust: init: add initialization macros

On 4/3/23 17:45, Benno Lossin wrote:
> Add the following initializer macros:
> - `#[pin_data]` to annotate structurally pinned fields of structs,
>    needed for `pin_init!` and `try_pin_init!` to select the correct
>    initializer of fields.
> - `pin_init!` create a pin-initializer for a struct with the
>    `Infallible` error type.
> - `try_pin_init!` create a pin-initializer for a struct with a custom
>    error type (`kernel::error::Error` is the default).
> - `init!` create an in-place-initializer for a struct with the
>    `Infallible` error type.
> - `try_init!` create an in-place-initializer for a struct with a custom
>    error type (`kernel::error::Error` is the default).
> 
> Also add their needed internal helper traits and structs.
> 
> Co-developed-by: Gary Guo <gary@...yguo.net>
> Signed-off-by: Gary Guo <gary@...yguo.net>
> Signed-off-by: Benno Lossin <y86-dev@...tonmail.com>
> Cc: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>
> Cc: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...sung.com>

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>