linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] arm: rust: Enable Rust support for ARMv7

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Message-ID: <CANiq72=p4zjbvVKAR90wY2saFty6AS+-JCNWRvnFu7VeLzg43g@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 16:57:57 +0200
From: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To: Manish Shakya <msh.shakya@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] arm: rust: Enable Rust support for ARMv7

On Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM Manish Shakya <msh.shakya@...il.com> wrote:
>
> CONFIG_RUST_DEBUG_ASSERTIONS=y

This is great for testing...

> CONFIG_RUST_BUILD_ASSERT_ALLOW=y

...but this one should really be disabled (both for testing and for
production use).

`RUST_BUILD_ASSERT_ALLOW` is really only there as a worst case
workaround (escape hatch) that nobody should ever hit, hopefully.

If you ever find you need to set it, then please report it -- thanks!

Cheers,
Miguel