[PATCH v10 0/5] rust: add basic serial device bus abstractions

From: Markus Probst

Date: Sat May 30 2026 - 15:26:27 EST


This patch series adds the serdev device bus rust abstraction into the
kernel.

This abstraction will be used by a driver,
which targets the MCU devices in Synology devices.

Kari Argillander also messaged me, stating that he wants to write a
watchdog driver with this abstraction (needing initial device data).

This series depends on [1] and [2].

[1]
https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20260525202921.124698-1-dakr@xxxxxxxxxx/
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20260530132736.3298549-1-dakr@xxxxxxxxxx/

Signed-off-by: Markus Probst <markus.probst@xxxxxxxxx>
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Changes in v10:
- revert everything from v9, except BoundInternal
- use mutex to ensure receive_buf won't be called on a dropped drvdata.
- Link to v9: https://patch.msgid.link/20260530-rust_serdev-v9-0-f8b5fccb49c3@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v9:
- make use of BoundInternal
- use PrivateData wrapper and drop rust_private_data field
- use non-devm version of serdev_device_open
- Link to v8: https://patch.msgid.link/20260530-rust_serdev-v8-0-2a95f1da22a7@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v8:
- adapted to driver-lifetime v5 patch series
- add MAINTAINERS file patch
- Link to v7: https://patch.msgid.link/20260429-rust_serdev-v7-0-0d89c791b5c8@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v7:
- adapted to driver-lifetime patch series
- Link to v6: https://patch.msgid.link/20260427-rust_serdev-v6-0-173798d5e1a3@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v6:
- rebased onto v7.1-rc1
- Link to v5: https://patch.msgid.link/20260420-rust_serdev-v5-0-57e8ba0519f3@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v5:
- fix typo in documentation
- Link to v4: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260411-rust_serdev-v4-0-845e960c6627@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v4:
- fixed not selecting rust serdev abstraction in sample
- Link to v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260313-rust_serdev-v3-0-c9a3af214f7f@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v3:
- fix vertical import style
- add Kconfig entry for the rust abstraction
- fix documentation in include/linux/serdev.h
- rename private_data to rust_private_data
- fix `complete_all` <-> `wait_for_completion` typo
- move drvdata_borrow call after the completion
- Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260306-rust_serdev-v2-0-e9b23b42b255@xxxxxxxxx

Changes in v2:
- fix documentation in `serdev::Driver::write` and
`serdev::Driver::write_all`
- remove use of `dev_info` in probe from the sample
- remove `properties_parse` from the sample
- add optional `baudrate` property to the sample
- remove 1. patch
- remove `TryFrom<&device::Device<Ctx>> for &serdev::Device<Ctx>`
implementation
- fix import style
- add patch to return reference in `devres::register` to fix safety
issue
- add patch to add private data to serdev_device, to fix
`Device.drvdata()` from failing
- simplify abstraction by removing ability to receive the initial
transmission. It may be added later in a separate patch series if
needed.
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251220-rust_serdev-v1-0-e44645767621@xxxxxxxxx

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Markus Probst (5):
rust: devres: return reference in `devres::register`
serdev: add rust private data to serdev_device
rust: add basic serial device bus abstractions
samples: rust: add Rust serial device bus sample device driver
MAINTAINERS: serdev: Add self for serdev

MAINTAINERS | 5 +-
drivers/tty/serdev/Kconfig | 7 +
include/linux/serdev.h | 15 +-
rust/bindings/bindings_helper.h | 1 +
rust/helpers/helpers.c | 1 +
rust/helpers/serdev.c | 22 ++
rust/kernel/cpufreq.rs | 3 +-
rust/kernel/devres.rs | 15 +-
rust/kernel/drm/driver.rs | 3 +-
rust/kernel/lib.rs | 2 +
rust/kernel/serdev.rs | 553 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
samples/rust/Kconfig | 11 +
samples/rust/Makefile | 1 +
samples/rust/rust_driver_serdev.rs | 91 ++++++
14 files changed, 719 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
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