Re: [PATCH v2] rust: Implement the smart pointer `InPlaceInit` for `Arc`

[Alex Mantel <alexmantel93@mailbox.org>]

Submitted v3:

https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20240727042442.682109-1-alexmantel93@mailbox.org/

Thanks for the feedback!

On 25.07.24 11:06, Benno Lossin wrote:
> On 19.07.24 21:22, Alex Mantel wrote:
>> diff --git a/rust/kernel/init.rs b/rust/kernel/init.rs
>> index 68605b633..46f50cf12 100644
>> --- a/rust/kernel/init.rs
>> +++ b/rust/kernel/init.rs
>> @@ -213,6 +213,7 @@
>>   use crate::{
>>       alloc::{box_ext::BoxExt, AllocError, Flags},
>>       error::{self, Error},
>> +    sync::Arc,
>>       sync::UniqueArc,
>>       types::{Opaque, ScopeGuard},
>>   };
>> @@ -1112,11 +1113,15 @@ unsafe fn __pinned_init(self, slot: *mut T) -> Result<(), E> {
>>
>>   /// Smart pointer that can initialize memory in-place.
>>   pub trait InPlaceInit<T>: Sized {
>> +    /// A type might be pinned implicitly. An addtional `Pin<ImplicitlyPinned>` is useless. In
>> +    /// doubt, the type can just be set to `Pin<Self>`.
> 
> This comment should better describe the purpose of this associated type,
> the first line could be "Pinned version of `Self`" then (with an empty
> line in between) you could write more explanatory stuff. I would also
> rephrase what you have above, for example: "If a type already implicitly
> pins its pointee, `Pin<Self>` is unnecessary. In this case use `Self`,
> otherwise just use `Pin<Self>`.".
> 
>> +    type PinnedResult;
> 
> I don't really like the name for this, since it is not a result. What do
> you think of `PinnedSelf`?
> 
> Otherwise this looks good!
> 
> ---
> Cheers,
> Benno
> 
>> +
>>       /// Use the given pin-initializer to pin-initialize a `T` inside of a new smart pointer of this
>>       /// type.
>>       ///
>>       /// If `T: !Unpin` it will not be able to move afterwards.
>> -    fn try_pin_init<E>(init: impl PinInit<T, E>, flags: Flags) -> Result<Pin<Self>, E>
>> +    fn try_pin_init<E>(init: impl PinInit<T, E>, flags: Flags) -> Result<Self::PinnedResult, E>
>>       where
>>           E: From<AllocError>;
>>
> 
>