From 85c675d0d09a45a135bddd15d7b385f8758c32fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 19:35:05 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 6.7.7. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- Documentation/rust/index.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/rust') diff --git a/Documentation/rust/index.rst b/Documentation/rust/index.rst index e599be2cec..965f2db529 100644 --- a/Documentation/rust/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/rust/index.rst @@ -6,6 +6,25 @@ 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. + +If you are an end user, please note that there are currently no in-tree +drivers/modules suitable or intended for production use, and that the Rust +support is still in development/experimental, especially for certain kernel +configurations. + + .. only:: rustdoc and html You can also browse `rustdoc documentation `_. -- cgit v1.2.3