linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 03/17] rust: list: refactor to use `&raw [const|mut]`

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Message-ID: <D8NKRTW2HB2H.3PHK4DVWSV2OJ@proton.me>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:31:44 +0000
From: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@...ton.me>
To: Antonio Hickey <contact@...oniohickey.com>, 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>, Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...nel.org>, Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>, Trevor Gross <tmgross@...ch.edu>, Danilo Krummrich <dakr@...nel.org>
Cc: rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 03/17] rust: list: refactor to use `&raw [const|mut]`

On Thu Mar 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM CET, Antonio Hickey wrote:
> Replacing all occurrences of `addr_of!(place)` and `addr_of_mut!(place)`
> with `&raw const place` and `&raw mut place` respectively.
>
> This will allow us to reduce macro complexity, and improve consistency
> with existing reference syntax as `&raw const`, `&raw mut` are similar
> to `&`, `&mut` making it fit more naturally with other existing code.
>
> Suggested-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@...ton.me>
> Link: https://github.com/Rust-for-Linux/linux/issues/1148
> Signed-off-by: Antonio Hickey <contact@...oniohickey.com>

Reviewed-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@...ton.me>

---
Cheers,
Benno

> ---
>  rust/kernel/list.rs                    | 2 +-
>  rust/kernel/list/impl_list_item_mod.rs | 6 +++---
>  2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)