linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 RESEND 6/7] rust: pci: add config space read/write support

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Message-Id: <DEBB8NVXCG2G.26NWTAPEE8N1X@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:07:18 +1300
From: "Danilo Krummrich" <dakr@...nel.org>
To: "Joel Fernandes" <joelagnelf@...dia.com>
Cc: "Zhi Wang" <zhiw@...dia.com>, <rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 RESEND 6/7] rust: pci: add config space read/write
 support

On Fri Nov 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM NZDT, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> Also we should have a comment on why its safe for _ret to be ignored.
> Basically what guarantees that the call is really infallible? Anything we can
> do to ensure errors are not silently ignored? Let me know if I missed
> something.

Please also see [1].

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/DE8PBRC48D14.IX6FUPOLLVHR@kernel.org/