linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 02/13] rust: error: move unsafe block into function call

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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:10:43 +0100
From: Valentin Obst <kernel@...entinobst.de>
To: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>,
	Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@...il.com>,
	Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@...il.com>,
	Trevor Gross <tmgross@...ch.edu>
Cc: 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>,
	rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Valentin Obst <kernel@...entinobst.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/13] rust: error: move unsafe block into function call

> If you're up for it, that safety comment could also be improved.
> Something like
>
>    // SAFETY: `pdev` points to a valid platform device

Thanks, will include something like that in a v2.

Just to make sure I got it correctly: Index is bounds checked [1] and
thus there is no need to include it in the comment. Please object if
that is wrong.

[1]: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.7/source/drivers/base/platform.c#L63