linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] rust: add `TryFrom` and `Into` derive macros

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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:38:37 +0000
From: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>
To: Jesung Yang <y.j3ms.n@...il.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 <lossin@...nel.org>, 
	Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...nel.org>, Trevor Gross <tmgross@...ch.edu>, 
	Danilo Krummrich <dakr@...nel.org>, Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@...dia.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org, nouveau@...ts.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] rust: add `TryFrom` and `Into` derive macros

On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 05:32:10AM +0000, Jesung Yang wrote:
> This patch series introduces derive macros for `TryFrom` and `Into`
> traits.
> 
> A few enhancements were made to the custom `quote!()` macro to write
> the derive macro. These include support for additional punctuation
> tokens and a fix for an unused variable warning when quoting simple
> forms. Detailed information about these enhancements is provided in the
> relevant patches.
> 
> This series builds on the previous work [1], where the `FromPrimitive`
> trait was considered too heavy for the current use cases. In response
> to the emerging need for functionality similar to `ToPrimitive`, this
> series also implements the `Into` derive macro.
> 
> The original discussion can be found on Zulip [2].
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/cover.1750689857.git.y.j3ms.n@gmail.com/
> [2] https://rust-for-linux.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/288089/topic/x/near/524335626

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>