From: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>
To: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>, Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>,
Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@gmail.com>,
Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com>
Cc: "Boqun Feng" <boqun.feng@gmail.com>,
"Gary Guo" <gary@garyguo.net>,
"Björn Roy Baron" <bjorn3_gh@protonmail.com>,
"Benno Lossin" <benno.lossin@proton.me>,
"Andreas Hindborg" <a.hindborg@samsung.com>,
"Alice Ryhl" <aliceryhl@google.com>,
"Andrew Lunn" <andrew@lunn.ch>,
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 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20231018160922.1018962-1-ojeda@kernel.org> (raw)
Clarify that the Rust experiment is still going on to avoid
confusion for both kernel maintainers and end users.
Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>
---
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(+)
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 <rustdoc/kernel/index.html>`_.
base-commit: 94f6f0550c625fab1f373bb86a6669b45e9748b3
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2.42.0
next reply other threads:[~2023-10-18 16:09 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-10-18 16:09 Miguel Ojeda [this message]
2023-10-18 16:27 ` [PATCH] docs: rust: add "The Rust experiment" section Andrew Lunn
2023-10-18 16:41 ` Miguel Ojeda
2023-10-18 21:05 ` Miguel Ojeda
2023-10-20 15:00 ` Andrew Lunn
2023-10-23 14:40 ` Carlos Bilbao
2023-10-24 8:55 ` Miguel Ojeda
2023-10-23 14:34 ` Carlos Bilbao
2023-10-24 9:16 ` Miguel Ojeda
2023-10-24 18:15 ` Carlos Bilbao
2023-10-25 10:12 ` Miguel Ojeda
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