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[23.128.96.35]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id q30-20020a638c5e000000b005ab45ee3e7esi2491109pgn.299.2023.10.18.10.24.49 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:24:50 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 23.128.96.35 as permitted sender) client-ip=23.128.96.35; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@kernel.org header.s=k20201202 header.b="Z9CbGLM/"; spf=pass (google.com: domain of linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 23.128.96.35 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org; dmarc=pass (p=NONE sp=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=kernel.org Received: from out1.vger.email (depot.vger.email [IPv6:2620:137:e000::3:0]) by groat.vger.email (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DB73802850F; Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:24:48 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.103.10 at groat.vger.email Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S232412AbjJRRYX (ORCPT + 24 others); Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:24:23 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:60056 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S232890AbjJRQJ5 (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:09:57 -0400 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (relay.kernel.org [52.25.139.140]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A7A76123 for ; Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:09:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 919F0C433C8; Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:09:36 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=k20201202; t=1697645380; bh=NyxodQYdJN0bXaAwMa3qhqruplmUOckpXetLVK/mv+U=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:From; b=Z9CbGLM/xDgsJI+RiGEhkR5IrBIVA64HzatG1ofgD+AuTv2gqNlE0kqg16r/Trjml jQq0sGq/kL99bDSxXBM35tr6NoPr1/Jt3YLOjN2L/aA2Gnp80EWF1myFxMg52P83Ie +I0Emft9mPi98sXvu9/3n2bqwAZUBWtj7kXwZjACj5NzS52Aa8hIGiwf4UI1FC/61Y 0dNmxtR4mJgxZdpraU0Eionu9ocgLYTv50XxFxgGyjJjpEpPj6R/HF2RkeSjfojMHJ wYQvgZagwrQctELg/zCV0Rgr3bGqjo2NKELiph0xLGwSLZB45wwm7yJRS2g1R/cst0 Bw5sKw0UekQgQ== From: Miguel Ojeda To: Jonathan Corbet , Miguel Ojeda , Wedson Almeida Filho , Alex Gaynor Cc: Boqun Feng , Gary Guo , =?utf-8?q?Bj=C3=B6rn_Roy_Baron?= , Benno Lossin , Andreas Hindborg , Alice Ryhl , Andrew Lunn , linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, rust-for-linux@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, patches@lists.linux.dev Subject: [PATCH] docs: rust: add "The Rust experiment" section Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:09:22 +0200 Message-ID: <20231018160922.1018962-1-ojeda@kernel.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.2 required=5.0 tests=DKIMWL_WL_HIGH,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,DKIM_VALID_EF,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.6 (2021-04-09) on groat.vger.email Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org X-Greylist: Sender passed SPF test, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.6.4 (groat.vger.email [0.0.0.0]); Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:24:48 -0700 (PDT) X-getmail-retrieved-from-mailbox: INBOX X-GMAIL-THRID: 1780111354989622597 X-GMAIL-MSGID: 1780114930908478709 Clarify that the Rust experiment is still going on to avoid confusion for both kernel maintainers and end users. Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda Reviewed-by: Carlos Bilbao --- Andrew: I did not add a `Suggested-by` just in case, but please let me know if you want it, of course. Documentation/rust/index.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) base-commit: 94f6f0550c625fab1f373bb86a6669b45e9748b3 -- 2.42.0 diff --git a/Documentation/rust/index.rst b/Documentation/rust/index.rst index e599be2cec9b..aaed36af15ce 100644 --- a/Documentation/rust/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/rust/index.rst @@ -6,6 +6,23 @@ Rust Documentation related to Rust within the kernel. To start using Rust in the kernel, please read the quick-start.rst guide. + +The Rust experiment +------------------- + +The Rust support was merged in v6.1 into mainline in order to help in +determining whether Rust as a language was suitable for the kernel, i.e. worth +the tradeoffs. + +Currently, the Rust support is primarily intended for kernel developers and +maintainers interested in the Rust support, so that they can start working on +abstractions and drivers, as well as helping the development of infrastructure +and tools. + +In particular, if you are an end user, please note that there are no in-tree +drivers/modules suitable or intended for production use yet. + + .. only:: rustdoc and html You can also browse `rustdoc documentation `_.