linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 4/5] rust: Move register and bitfield macros out of Nova

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Message-ID: <C5A11667-E82A-406D-A34D-78AFBD58FB9F@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:15:23 +0000
From: Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@...dia.com>
To: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 4/5] rust: Move register and bitfield macros out of
 Nova



> On Sep 9, 2025, at 5:36 PM, Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@...dia.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Out of broad need for these macros in Rust, move them out. Several folks
>> have shown interest (Nova, Tyr GPU drivers).
> 
> Please Cc the rust-for-Linux mailing list, especially so for patches
> that add things to the core infrastructure.
> 
> I notice easily because I tag the ones that are in my client :)

Oops my bad. I shall do so, will await other comments if any before reposting.

> 
>> [Added F: record to MAINTAINERS file entry as suggested by Yury.]
> 
> Please don't use [ ... ] nor the past tense -- for normal changes,
> please use the imperative instead.

Sure, will do.

thanks,

 - Joel

> 
> (I guess you picked this up from other [ ... ] notation, but that is
> normally only done for modifications of a patch by someone else, e.g.
> by maintainers.)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Cheers,
> Miguel