Re: [PATCH] rust: add `module_params` macro

Greg KH
2024-07-09T08:27:12Z

On Tue, Jul 09, 2024 at 06:00:46AM +0000, nmi wrote:
> Hi Luis,
>
> On Monday, July 8th, 2024 at 23:42, Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> > I'm starting to feel the same way about modules, but modules requires
> > more work than the firmware loader. And since I also know Andreas has
> > already a lot on his plate, I'm at a cross roads. My above request for
> > the firmware loader made sense to the person working on the firmware
> > loader changes, but who would help on the modules side of things? And
> > does this request make sense to help scale?
> >
> > The rationale here is that a rust binding means commitment then also
> > from fresh blood to help co-maintain review C / Rust for exising code
> > when there is will / desire to collaborate from an existing C maintainer.
> >
> > I realize this may be a lot to ask, but I think this is one of the
> > responsible ways to ask to scale here.
>
> I am not sure I am the right person for the task, because as you say,
> I have a lot on my plate. But perhaps lets schedule a call so I can
> get a sense of the required effort.

Kernel development is done through emails, not calls :)

If a submitter isn't willing to maintain the code they submit, then it
should be rejected as maintance is the most important part.

Sorry,

greg k-h