Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] rust: macros: allow generic parameter default values in `#[pin_data]`

[Martin Rodriguez Reboredo]

On 12/13/23 19:08, Benno Lossin wrote:
> Add support for generic parameters defaults in `#[pin_data]` by using
> the newly introduced `decl_generics` instead of the `impl_generics`.
>
> Before this would not compile:
>
>      #[pin_data]
>      struct Foo<const N: usize = 0> {
>          // ...
>      }
>
> because it would be expanded to this:
>
>      struct Foo<const N: usize = 0> {
>          // ...
>      }
>
>      const _: () = {
>          struct __ThePinData<const N: usize = 0> {
>              __phantom: ::core::marker::PhantomData<fn(Foo<N>) -> Foo<N>>,
>          }
>          impl<const N: usize = 0> ::core::clone::Clone for __ThePinData<N> {
>              fn clone(&self) -> Self {
>                  *self
>              }
>          }
>
>          // [...] rest of expansion omitted
>      };
>
> The problem is with the `impl<const N: usize = 0>`, since that is
> invalid Rust syntax. It should not mention the default value at all,
> since default values only make sense on type definitions.
>
> The new `impl_generics` do not contain the default values, thus
> generating correct Rust code.
>
> This is used by the next commit that puts `#[pin_data]` on
> `kernel::workqueue::Work`.
>
> Signed-off-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> [...]
Reviewed-by: Martin Rodriguez Reboredo <yakoyoku@xxxxxxxxx>