linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] rust: ptr: replace unneeded use of `build

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Message-Id: <DFR0O5DP2BNY.1SI7IWT0J1YU4@garyguo.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:48:57 +0000
From: "Gary Guo" <gary@...yguo.net>
To: "Miguel Ojeda" <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>, "Alexandre Courbot"
 <acourbot@...dia.com>
Cc: "Alice Ryhl" <aliceryhl@...gle.com>, "Miguel Ojeda" <ojeda@...nel.org>,
 "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>,
 <rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rust: ptr: replace unneeded use of `build_assert`

On Sat Jan 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM GMT, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2026 at 4:17 AM Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@...dia.com> wrote:
>>rtable taking this through the Rust tree for this
>> cycle?
>
> That file is maintained in the Rust tree, so it should be taken
> through the Rust tree barring other reasons, yeah. I didn't start
> applying yet for -next.
>
> (By the way, we have `static_assert!` for this -- we should probably
> discuss if we want to start using `const { ... }` more instead.)

static_assert! creates an item and thus cannot refer to generic parameters.

Best,
Gary