linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] rust: stop using ptr

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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:24:09 +0100
From: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>
Cc: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>, Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@...il.com>, 
	Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@...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>, Martin Rodriguez Reboredo <yakoyoku@...il.com>, 
	Trevor Gross <tmgross@...ch.edu>, rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] rust: stop using ptr_metadata feature

On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 11:46 AM Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com> wrote:
>
> The `byte_sub` method was stabilized in Rust 1.75.0. By using that
> method, we no longer need the unstable `ptr_metadata` feature for
> implementing `Arc::from_raw`.
>
> This brings us one step closer towards not using unstable compiler
> features.
>
> Reviewed-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@...ton.me>
> Reviewed-by: Martin Rodriguez Reboredo <yakoyoku@...il.com>
> Reviewed-by: Trevor Gross <tmgross@...ch.edu>
> Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>

Applied to `rust-next` with slightly reworded title -- thanks everyone!

Cheers,
Miguel