linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] rust: add firmware abstractions

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Message-ID: <175e7744-1234-44c0-b031-24ac42524b44@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:15:31 +0200
From: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@...hat.com>
To: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] rust: add firmware abstractions

Hi Luis,

On 6/18/24 21:47, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2024 at 10:29:41PM +0200, Danilo Krummrich wrote:
>> Add an abstraction around the kernels firmware API to request firmware
>> images. The abstraction provides functions to access the firmware's size
>> and backing buffer.
>>
>> The firmware is released once the abstraction instance is dropped.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@...hat.com>
> 
> I don't speak Rust, so if we're gonna add this, I'd just ask you also
> become a firmware loader maintainer, willing to spend time to help
> review both C and Rust code. Is that too much to ask?

That is fine, I'm happy to help out. I think Greg applied the patch already.
But I can send a separate one adding the corresponding entry later on.

- Danilo

> 
>    Luis
>