Re: [PATCH v13 2/8] mm: rust: add vm_area_struct methods that require read access

[Alice Ryhl]

On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM Liam R. Howlett <Liam.Howlett@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> * Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@xxxxxxxxxx> [250203 07:15]:
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> Hi Alice,
>
> These comments are probably for my education.  I'm holding back my
> training on naming and trying to reconcile the snake-case and upper case
> camel of the rust language.
>
> > This adds a type called VmAreaRef which is used when referencing a vma
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> How did you land on VmAreaRef?  Why not VmaRef?  We mostly use vma for
> vmas today, not vm_area.  Is it because the header declares it
> vm_area_struct?  I'd be happier with VmaRef, but I'm guessing this is a
> direct translation from vm_area_struct?

Sorry missed this on my first pass.

Yes, it follows the C name. Happy to rename to VmaRef.

Alice