linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rust: add `module

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Message-ID: <fykedpdp6alypdxhu5allvujrvosfvvsuxuolkxxmb72ipdcg5@7rkt2kbjviqv>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:54 +0000
From: Daniel Gomez <da.gomez@...sung.com>
To: Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@...gle.com>
CC: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>, Miguel Ojeda
	<miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>, Kris Van Hees <kris.van.hees@...cle.com>,
	Andreas Hindborg <nmi@...aspace.dk>, Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>,
	"rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org" <rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-modules@...r.kernel.org" <linux-modules@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, "Andreas
 Hindborg" <a.hindborg@...sung.com>, Adam Bratschi-Kaye <ark.email@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rust: add `module_params` macro

On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 05:04:25PM GMT, Sami Tolvanen wrote:
> Hi Luis,
> 
> On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 5:15 PM Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 09, 2024 at 12:08:16PM +0200, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> > > On Mon, Jul 8, 2024 at 11:42 PM Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The rationale here is that a rust binding means commitment then also
> > > > from fresh blood to help co-maintain review C / Rust for exising code
> > > > when there is will / desire to collaborate from an existing C maintainer.
> > > >
> > > > I realize this may be a lot to ask, but I think this is one of the
> > > > responsible ways to ask to scale here.
> > >
> > > But, yes, I think Rust is a great opportunity to get new
> > > co-maintainers, as well as getting new developers involved with kernel
> > > maintenance in general, which could help with other issues too.
> >
> > Great well then my preference is to not have Rust bindings for modules
> > unless the Rust community can commit to not only a co-maintianer for
> > both C And Rust but also commit to not ditching the role; if a C/Rust
> > co-maintainer gets hits by a bus the Rust community would strive to
> > look for someone else to step in. This would proactively help with
> > upstream responsibilities understood by companies who hire developers
> > in this context. It is why I brought up Andreas's work, I already know
> > he has a lot of work to do and responsibilities. If not Andreas, who else
> > can step up to help with this, Sami?
> 
> I agree, having a co-maintainer from the Rust community sounds like a
> good idea. It would be great if someone actually working on the
> bindings could step up, but if there are no other volunteers, I can
> certainly help with this.

I recently started learning Rust, and as I continue with that, I’m also
interested in joining and volunteering.

> 
> Sami