Re: [PATCH] scripts: rust-analyzer: Skip crate module directories

[Gary Guo]

On Tue, 7 Mar 2023 13:38:10 +0100
Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 1:08 PM Andreas Hindborg <nmi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > When generating rust-analyzer configuration, skip module directories.  
> 
> This is https://github.com/Rust-for-Linux/linux/pull/883, also handled
> by Vinay's patch
> https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/20230118160220.776302-1-varmavinaym@xxxxxxxxx/.
> 
> Lina's approach is arguably a bit more idiomatic in Python in that it
> is usually encouraged to follow the "Easier to ask for forgiveness
> than permission" approach.
> 
> Lina, would you like to submit yours? Or do you prefer a `Link: ` /
> `Reported-by: ` / `Co-developed-by: ` here?
> 
> > If `driver_mod` is a module of the crate `driver`, the directory `driver_mod`
> > may not contain `Makefile`, and `generate_rust_analyzer.py` will fail.  
> 
> By the way, note that in the kernel crate we are avoiding `mod.rs`
> files, instead using `name.rs` in the parent folder, in other to make
> it easier to find the files. I will add a note about it in the docs.

I personally think mod.rs makes it easier for me to find files because
all related stuff are contained inside a single directory, especially
the parent modules and submodules are closed related.

That's just personal opinion though.

Best,
Gary