linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/13] rust: start supporting several compiler versions

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Message-ID: <CANiq72m4Js+ym4Tuq2sNfVGyxPqx=pZ4VK455dfocd8OuuZUxA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 17:26:34 +0200
From: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To: Finn Behrens <me@...enk.dev>
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>, Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...sung.com>, 
	Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>, rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, patches@...ts.linux.dev, 
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, workflows@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/13] rust: start supporting several compiler versions

On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 4:45 PM Finn Behrens <me@...enk.dev> wrote:
>
> One idea below, but fine with or without it.
>
> Reviewed-by: Finn Behrens <me@...enk.dev>

Thanks Finn!

> Would it make sense to not advise the min version but the “max” or just latest stable version? Min version should work as well latest could potentially be a bit more optimised if both work either way?

Yeah, that is a good idea -- we could just say `stable` there.

In fact, it makes more sense, because this is using `rustup`, i.e. the
Rust-provided binaries, and the Rust project only supports the latest
version (so far -- there are proposals about LTSs there).

Cheers,
Miguel