linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] docs: rust: Clarify that 'rustup override' applies to build directory

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Date:   Fri, 8 Dec 2023 16:06:17 +0100
From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To:     Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
Cc:     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>,
        Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@...ton.me>,
        Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...sung.com>,
        Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Vincent Guittot <vincent.guittot@...aro.org>,
        rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: rust: Clarify that 'rustup override' applies to
 build directory

On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 11:18 AM Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org> wrote:
>
> @@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ If ``rustup`` is being used, enter the checked out source code directory
>         rustup override set $(scripts/min-tool-version.sh rustc)
>
>  This will configure your working directory to use the correct version of
> -``rustc`` without affecting your default toolchain. If you are not using
> -``rustup``, fetch a standalone installer from:
> +``rustc`` without affecting your default toolchain.
> +
> +Note that the override applies to the build directory (and its sub-directories).
> +If the kernel is built with `O=<build directory>`, the override must be set for
> +the build directory instead.
> +
> +If you are not using ``rustup``, fetch a standalone installer from:

Thanks Viresh!

I think it may be a bit more clear/compact if we simply change the
"enter the checked out source code directory" sentence instead above?
What do you think?

Cheers,
Miguel