Re: [PATCH v8 07/12] rust: sizes: implement SizeConstants for Alignment

[Alexandre Courbot]

On Fri Aug 28, 2026 at 2:23 PM JST, Eliot Courtney wrote:
> On Fri Aug 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM JST, Alexandre Courbot wrote:
>> On Thu Aug 27, 2026 at 4:28 PM JST, Eliot Courtney wrote:
>>> Currently, constructing an alignment is quite verbose:
>>>
>>> `Alignment::new::<8>()`
>>>
>>> It's unfortunate because it disincentivizes using it at interface
>>> boundaries. Implement `SizeConstants` for `Alignment` so we can write
>>> e.g. `Alignment::SZ_8` instead.
>>>
>>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/an4xDp29VX8Am0uR@yury
>>
>> What's the context for the link? Is this a `Suggested-by`?
>
> Was trying to show the context for the motivation for this change
> (verbosity). But I can remove this if this is not how you use 'Link:'.

The custom is generally to have `Link:` follow tags like `Suggested-by`
or `Fixes`, but I guess it is also ok to keep them as general context
when nothing matches.