Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] Creation of workqueues in Rust

From: Onur Özkan

Date: Tue Jun 09 2026 - 11:02:29 EST


On Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:23:01 +0000
Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> GPU drivers often need to create their own workqueues for various
> reasons. Add the ability to do so.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v4:
> - Add link to delayed work fix.
> - Redo workqueue creation to prevent invalid configurations.
> - Introduce a directory as workqueue.rs was getting really large.
> - Link to v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260227-create-workqueue-v3-0-87de133f7849@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Changes in v3:
> - Switch to builder pattern.
> - Drop BH workqueues for now.
> - Mark delayed wq change as fix.
> - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251113-create-workqueue-v2-0-8b45277119bc@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Changes in v2:
> - Redo how flagging works.
> - Restrict delayed work to not be usable on custom workqueues.
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250411-create-workqueue-v1-1-f7dbe7f1e05f@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> ---
> Alice Ryhl (3):
> rust: workqueue: restrict delayed work to global wqs
> rust: workqueue: create workqueue subdirectory
> rust: workqueue: add creation of workqueues
>
> MAINTAINERS | 1 +
> rust/helpers/workqueue.c | 7 +
> rust/kernel/workqueue/builder.rs | 380 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
> rust/kernel/{workqueue.rs => workqueue/mod.rs} | 53 +++-
> 4 files changed, 437 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> ---
> base-commit: df9c51269a5e2a6fbca2884a756a4011a5e78748
> change-id: 20250411-create-workqueue-d053158c7a4b
>
> Best regards,
> --
> Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx>
>

Hi Alice,

What's the status of this series? Do you have plans to continue working on this
anytime soon? I would like to take it over and continue the work otherwise.

Thanks,
Onur