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Linus Torvalds a9aabb3b83 Rust changes for v6.20 / v7.0
Toolchain and infrastructure:
 
  - Add '__rust_helper' annotation to the C helpers.
 
    This is needed to inline these helpers into Rust code.
 
  - Remove imports available via the prelude, treewide.
 
    This was possible thanks to a new lint in Klint that Gary has
    implemented -- more Klint-related changes, including initial upstream
    support, are coming.
 
  - Deduplicate pin-init flags.
 
 'kernel' crate:
 
  - Add support for calling a function exactly once with the new
    'do_once_lite!' macro (and 'OnceLite' type).
 
    Based on this, add 'pr_*_once!' macros to print only once.
 
  - Add 'impl_flags!' macro for defining common bitflags operations:
 
        impl_flags!(
            /// Represents multiple permissions.
            #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
            pub struct Permissions(u32);
 
            /// Represents a single permission.
            #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
            pub enum Permission {
                /// Read permission.
                Read = 1 << 0,
 
                /// Write permission.
                Write = 1 << 1,
 
                /// Execute permission.
                Execute = 1 << 2,
            }
        );
 
        let mut f: Permissions = Permission::Read | Permission::Write;
        assert!(f.contains(Permission::Read));
        assert!(!f.contains(Permission::Execute));
 
        f |= Permission::Execute;
        assert!(f.contains(Permission::Execute));
 
        let f2: Permissions = Permission::Write | Permission::Execute;
        assert!((f ^ f2).contains(Permission::Read));
        assert!(!(f ^ f2).contains(Permission::Write));
 
  - 'bug' module: support 'CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE_DETAILED' in the
    'warn_on!' macro in order to show the evaluated condition alongside
    the file path:
 
         ------------[ cut here ]------------
         WARNING: [val == 1] linux/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs:27 at ...
         Modules linked in: rust_minimal(+)
 
  - Add safety module with 'unsafe_precondition_assert!' macro, currently
    a wrapper for 'debug_assert!', intended to mark the validation of
    safety preconditions where possible:
 
        /// # Safety
        ///
        /// The caller must ensure that `index` is less than `N`.
        unsafe fn set_unchecked(&mut self, index: usize, value: T) {
            unsafe_precondition_assert!(
                index < N,
                "set_unchecked() requires index ({index}) < N ({N})"
            );
 
            ...
        }
 
  - Add instructions to 'build_assert!' documentation requesting to
    always inline functions when used with function arguments.
 
  - 'ptr' module: replace 'build_assert!' with a 'const' one.
 
  - 'rbtree' module: reduce unsafe blocks on pointer derefs.
 
  - 'transmute' module: implement 'FromBytes' and 'AsBytes' for
    inhabited ZSTs, and use it in Nova.
 
  - More treewide replacements of 'c_str!' with C string literals.
 
 'macros' crate:
 
  - Rewrite most procedural macros ('module!', 'concat_idents!',
    '#[export]', '#[vtable]', '#[kunit_tests]') to use the 'syn' parsing
    library which we introduced last cycle, with better diagnostics.
 
    This also allows to support '#[cfg]' properly in the '#[vtable]'
    macro, to support arbitrary types in 'module!' macro (not just an
    identifier) and to remove several custom parsing helpers we had.
 
  - Use 'quote!' from the recently vendored 'quote' library and remove
    our custom one.
 
    The vendored one also allows us to avoid quoting '"' and '{}' inside
    the template anymore and editors can now highlight it. In addition,
    it improves robustness as it eliminates the need for string quoting
    and escaping.
 
  - Use 'pin_init::zeroed()' to simplify KUnit code.
 
 'pin-init' crate:
 
  - Rewrite all procedural macros ('[pin_]init!', '#[pin_data]',
    '#[pinned_drop]', 'derive([Maybe]Zeroable)') to use the 'syn' parsing
    library which we introduced last cycle, with better diagnostics.
 
  - Implement 'InPlaceWrite' for '&'static mut MaybeUninit<T>'. This
    enables users to use external allocation mechanisms such as
    'static_cell'.
 
  - Support tuple structs in 'derive([Maybe]Zeroable)'.
 
  - Support attributes on fields in '[pin_]init!' (such as
    '#[cfg(...)]').
 
  - Add a '#[default_error(<type>)]' attribute to '[pin_]init!' to
    override the default error (when no '? Error' is specified).
 
  - Support packed structs in '[pin_]init!' with
    '#[disable_initialized_field_access]'.
 
  - Remove 'try_[pin_]init!' in favor of merging their feature
    with '[pin_]init!'. Update the kernel's own 'try_[pin_]init!'
    macros to use the 'default_error' attribute.
 
  - Correct 'T: Sized' bounds to 'T: ?Sized' in the generated
    'PinnedDrop' check by '#[pin_data]'.
 
 Documentation:
 
  - Conclude the Rust experiment.
 
 MAINTAINERS:
 
  - Add "RUST [RUST-ANALYZER]" entry for the rust-analyzer support. Tamir
    and Jesung will take care of it. They have both been active around it
    for a while. The new tree will flow through the Rust one.
 
  - Add Gary as maintainer for "RUST [PIN-INIT]".
 
  - Update Boqun and Tamir emails to their kernel.org accounts.
 
 And a few other cleanups and improvements.
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Merge tag 'rust-6.20-7.0' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ojeda/linux

Pull rust updates from Miguel Ojeda:
 "Toolchain and infrastructure:

   - Add '__rust_helper' annotation to the C helpers

     This is needed to inline these helpers into Rust code

   - Remove imports available via the prelude, treewide

     This was possible thanks to a new lint in Klint that Gary has
     implemented -- more Klint-related changes, including initial
     upstream support, are coming

   - Deduplicate pin-init flags

  'kernel' crate:

   - Add support for calling a function exactly once with the new
     'do_once_lite!' macro (and 'OnceLite' type)

     Based on this, add 'pr_*_once!' macros to print only once

   - Add 'impl_flags!' macro for defining common bitflags operations:

         impl_flags!(
             /// Represents multiple permissions.
             #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
             pub struct Permissions(u32);

             /// Represents a single permission.
             #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
             pub enum Permission {
                 /// Read permission.
                 Read = 1 << 0,

                 /// Write permission.
                 Write = 1 << 1,

                 /// Execute permission.
                 Execute = 1 << 2,
             }
         );

         let mut f: Permissions = Permission::Read | Permission::Write;
         assert!(f.contains(Permission::Read));
         assert!(!f.contains(Permission::Execute));

         f |= Permission::Execute;
         assert!(f.contains(Permission::Execute));

         let f2: Permissions = Permission::Write | Permission::Execute;
         assert!((f ^ f2).contains(Permission::Read));
         assert!(!(f ^ f2).contains(Permission::Write));

   - 'bug' module: support 'CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE_DETAILED' in the
     'warn_on!' macro in order to show the evaluated condition alongside
     the file path:

          ------------[ cut here ]------------
          WARNING: [val == 1] linux/samples/rust/rust_minimal.rs:27 at ...
          Modules linked in: rust_minimal(+)

   - Add safety module with 'unsafe_precondition_assert!' macro,
     currently a wrapper for 'debug_assert!', intended to mark the
     validation of safety preconditions where possible:

         /// # Safety
         ///
         /// The caller must ensure that `index` is less than `N`.
         unsafe fn set_unchecked(&mut self, index: usize, value: T) {
             unsafe_precondition_assert!(
                 index < N,
                 "set_unchecked() requires index ({index}) < N ({N})"
             );

             ...
         }

   - Add instructions to 'build_assert!' documentation requesting to
     always inline functions when used with function arguments

   - 'ptr' module: replace 'build_assert!' with a 'const' one

   - 'rbtree' module: reduce unsafe blocks on pointer derefs

   - 'transmute' module: implement 'FromBytes' and 'AsBytes' for
     inhabited ZSTs, and use it in Nova

   - More treewide replacements of 'c_str!' with C string literals

  'macros' crate:

   - Rewrite most procedural macros ('module!', 'concat_idents!',
     '#[export]', '#[vtable]', '#[kunit_tests]') to use the 'syn'
     parsing library which we introduced last cycle, with better
     diagnostics

     This also allows to support '#[cfg]' properly in the '#[vtable]'
     macro, to support arbitrary types in 'module!' macro (not just an
     identifier) and to remove several custom parsing helpers we had

   - Use 'quote!' from the recently vendored 'quote' library and remove
     our custom one

     The vendored one also allows us to avoid quoting '"' and '{}'
     inside the template anymore and editors can now highlight it. In
     addition, it improves robustness as it eliminates the need for
     string quoting and escaping

   - Use 'pin_init::zeroed()' to simplify KUnit code

  'pin-init' crate:

   - Rewrite all procedural macros ('[pin_]init!', '#[pin_data]',
     '#[pinned_drop]', 'derive([Maybe]Zeroable)') to use the 'syn'
     parsing library which we introduced last cycle, with better
     diagnostics

   - Implement 'InPlaceWrite' for '&'static mut MaybeUninit<T>'. This
     enables users to use external allocation mechanisms such as
     'static_cell'

   - Support tuple structs in 'derive([Maybe]Zeroable)'

   - Support attributes on fields in '[pin_]init!' (such as
     '#[cfg(...)]')

   - Add a '#[default_error(<type>)]' attribute to '[pin_]init!' to
     override the default error (when no '? Error' is specified)

   - Support packed structs in '[pin_]init!' with
     '#[disable_initialized_field_access]'

   - Remove 'try_[pin_]init!' in favor of merging their feature with
     '[pin_]init!'. Update the kernel's own 'try_[pin_]init!' macros to
     use the 'default_error' attribute

   - Correct 'T: Sized' bounds to 'T: ?Sized' in the generated
     'PinnedDrop' check by '#[pin_data]'

  Documentation:

   - Conclude the Rust experiment

  MAINTAINERS:

   - Add "RUST [RUST-ANALYZER]" entry for the rust-analyzer support.
     Tamir and Jesung will take care of it. They have both been active
     around it for a while. The new tree will flow through the Rust one

   - Add Gary as maintainer for "RUST [PIN-INIT]"

   - Update Boqun and Tamir emails to their kernel.org accounts

  And a few other cleanups and improvements"

* tag 'rust-6.20-7.0' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ojeda/linux: (59 commits)
  rust: safety: introduce `unsafe_precondition_assert!` macro
  rust: add `impl_flags!` macro for defining common bitflag operations
  rust: print: Add pr_*_once macros
  rust: bug: Support DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE_DETAILED option
  rust: print: Add support for calling a function exactly once
  rust: kbuild: deduplicate pin-init flags
  gpu: nova-core: remove imports available via prelude
  rust: clk: replace `kernel::c_str!` with C-Strings
  MAINTAINERS: Update my email address to @kernel.org
  rust: macros: support `#[cfg]` properly in `#[vtable]` macro.
  rust: kunit: use `pin_init::zeroed` instead of custom null value
  rust: macros: rearrange `#[doc(hidden)]` in `module!` macro
  rust: macros: allow arbitrary types to be used in `module!` macro
  rust: macros: convert `#[kunit_tests]` macro to use `syn`
  rust: macros: convert `concat_idents!` to use `syn`
  rust: macros: convert `#[export]` to use `syn`
  rust: macros: use `quote!` for `module!` macro
  rust: macros: use `syn` to parse `module!` macro
  rust: macros: convert `#[vtable]` macro to use `syn`
  rust: macros: use `quote!` from vendored crate
  ...
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst