From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60895C43461 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:21:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3456F61446 for ; Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:21:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S236839AbhD2FVo (ORCPT ); Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:21:44 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:60078 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229792AbhD2FVn (ORCPT ); Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:21:43 -0400 Received: from mail-yb1-xb2a.google.com (mail-yb1-xb2a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::b2a]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 96FF7C06138B; Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:20:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-yb1-xb2a.google.com with SMTP id l7so1665838ybf.8; Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:20:57 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=5a+doWvCrDoneaEbHIt4M6EKA+mAvMd79RmvxJp1T6c=; b=s6yCkN8WCq8aIDz1642ZJ25bEzQZ8H3UHdLcOc1VPYrhpC3dPMZ6aSBKna5MozQ+5/ L9OcQs+ERFgtndAgzs1LaqFjHuUwI4TSD9EbE8YqZuufOudbQpoCn/1JrBShkL8Hixe1 AVw0r9UmaVveLzj5tTEgX3hTcbu/oOZZObz6sf4+avQTPXwftDWLi31pMDEYxAjiiDXW 9a2UfFmgTDMuK+yUDVizhGwyuYKrhc8PSZV1lmx7nzwg1MFtCVBgfjf/V/HjzWmfwQfN dtL1OKjAYDXMyLsA+lFgJ1offIU95t600c42FbR6npRrvLpXI9q8GzsF2N8IcEYJIBuQ Cafw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:reply-to:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=5a+doWvCrDoneaEbHIt4M6EKA+mAvMd79RmvxJp1T6c=; b=rZwmfXEowbBCMT0N+RP720ZKZOn0gCJiBLgN2kXYitq7t9yujBjAtPDS93TEE4pI51 rNTbuccp53yK7qGaq4OCQGTjSBDUbgWug964z5ln4QUEymgE05lB6tuQ1mQJ19rYK7wc NXKPGWmr0ZBAzCi7iMcI3yVzid021GF78bFrwBiCG9rnIHzDPOBttF/6i7nSbQO6UW1L r840m0JlkCMYWyHv2oM9npIYKrTUF3BBXjnihLKO09q97QNwu+1f1anU1scP/dayO3aM 9hbMwT3lKw41aUs+Dz2m1j2e63UzGy5CD/XlDxrMxoLRkx18YP0bbGtPkEpal37OTFLj 6AXg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531UYvKsv+lKvtiGD22Y5ak+YzSBMFA59be0BSCpft+W3q5TpnkS WqrcB0Lg0JhBaYo0kwlyC4mmSLU6fh0+Fio53CnsfF7ZaRM= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxN2YlJYzRnh9tLhWBCkbzSpy4oOA2RwR//NMHClwdCplMlSpb7S2K7o7QIJ6xaMCLKvTod1bE0WPQhTNkU4/w= X-Received: by 2002:a25:b009:: with SMTP id q9mr46463800ybf.506.1619673656926; Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:20:56 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: mceier+kernel@gmail.com From: Mariusz Ceier Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:20:45 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/13] [RFC] Rust support To: David Laight Cc: "ojeda@kernel.org" , Linus Torvalds , Greg Kroah-Hartman , "rust-for-linux@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-kbuild@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-doc@vger.kernel.org" , Linux Kernel Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org On 28/04/2021, David Laight wrote: > From: Mariusz Ceier >> Sent: 28 April 2021 19:34 > .... >> >> I suggest to wait until featureful GPL implementation of rust language >> is made (assuming GNU Rust is on the way) before merging any rust code >> in the kernel and when that implementation is done make a requirement >> that all rust code must be buildable by at least GPL implementation. >> >> Maybe it would also be worthwhile to make the requirement that the >> kernel must be buildable with free software (not just open source >> software) explicit ? > > Or put the version of the compiler that works in the source tree > with the kernel and then build it as part of the full build. > That is an overkill :) Even hosting a copy of all required tools at kernel.org might be an overkill (but who knows); I think having links at https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/changes.html#getting-updated-software is enough. > It is enough of a PITA having to find libelf-devel in order to > build objtool, never mind having to find the correct version > of something else. > > gcc tends to be available and the version doesn't matter too much. > But ever that gives problems. > > David > > - > Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 > 1PT, UK > Registration No: 1397386 (Wales) >