On Fri, 15 Dec 2023 at 06:23, Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > When setting up the Rust support via `rustup`, one may use an override > in order to select the right version of the Rust toolchain. > > The current instructions at Documentation/rust/quick-start.rst assume > one is using an in-tree kernel build (i.e. no `O=`) [1]. We would like > to provide also the way to do so for `O=` builds, but ideally in a way > that keeps the one-liner copy-pastable and without duplication [2]. > > Thus provide a new Make target, `rustupoverride`, that sets it up for > the user given their build options/variables. > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20231207084846.faset66xzuoyvdlg@vireshk-i7/ [1] > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CANiq72=mvca8PXoxwzSao+QFbAHDCecSKCDtV+ffd+YgZNFaww@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ [2] > Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > Viresh may send a patch on top of this to refer to `rustupoverride` > from the Quick Start guide in `Documentation/rust` -- that one should > probably be applied right after this one. > This worked fine for me testing the 1.74.1 upgrade, thanks. Tested-by: David Gow <davidgow@xxxxxxxxxx> Would having similar targets for bindgen help? What about having this install rust-src? Updating / installing those required a lot more looking up of documentation (and then adding --force), so it'd be nice if there were some way to do a similar override or make target. Cheers, -- David
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