linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] rust: enable `raw_ref

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Message-ID: <m234fhco03.fsf@Mac.home>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:51:08 +0000
From: Charalampos Mitrodimas <charmitro@...teo.net>
To: Antonio Hickey <contact@...oniohickey.com>
Cc: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>,  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@...nel.org>,
  Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>,  Trevor Gross <tmgross@...ch.edu>,
  Danilo Krummrich <dakr@...nel.org>,  Benno Lossin
 <y86-dev@...tonmai.com>,  rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org,
  linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] rust: enable `raw_ref_op` feature

Antonio Hickey <contact@...oniohickey.com> writes:

> Since Rust 1.82.0 the `raw_ref_op` feature is stable.
>
> By enabling this feature we can use `&raw place` and `&raw mut place`
> instead of using `addr_of!(place)` and `addr_of_mut!(place)` macros.
>
> This will allow us to reduce macro complexity, and improve consistency
> with existing reference syntax as `&raw`, `&raw mut` is very similar to
> `&`, `&mut` making it fit more naturally with other existing code.
>
> Suggested-by: Benno Lossin <y86-dev@...tonmai.com>
> Link: https://github.com/Rust-for-Linux/linux/issues/1148
> Signed-off-by: Antonio Hickey <contact@...oniohickey.com>

Hi Antonio,

Maybe we want a cover letter for this patchset? "--cover-letter" if
you're using "git send-email".

--
C. Mitrodimas