[PATCH v2 1/3] rust: helpers: Add list helpers for C linked list operations
From: Joel Fernandes
Date: Tue Nov 11 2025 - 12:13:29 EST
Add Rust helper functions for common C linked list operations
that are implemented as macros or inline functions and thus not
directly accessible from Rust.
Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
rust/helpers/helpers.c | 1 +
rust/helpers/list.c | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 33 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 rust/helpers/list.c
diff --git a/rust/helpers/helpers.c b/rust/helpers/helpers.c
index 79c72762ad9c..634fa2386bbb 100644
--- a/rust/helpers/helpers.c
+++ b/rust/helpers/helpers.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
#include "io.c"
#include "jump_label.c"
#include "kunit.c"
+#include "list.c"
#include "maple_tree.c"
#include "mm.c"
#include "mutex.c"
diff --git a/rust/helpers/list.c b/rust/helpers/list.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fea2a18621da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/helpers/list.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+/*
+ * Helpers for C Circular doubly linked list implementation.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+
+bool rust_helper_list_empty(const struct list_head *head)
+{
+ return list_empty(head);
+}
+
+void rust_helper_list_del(struct list_head *entry)
+{
+ list_del(entry);
+}
+
+void rust_helper_INIT_LIST_HEAD(struct list_head *list)
+{
+ INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
+}
+
+void rust_helper_list_add(struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head)
+{
+ list_add(new, head);
+}
+
+void rust_helper_list_add_tail(struct list_head *new, struct list_head *head)
+{
+ list_add_tail(new, head);
+}
--
2.34.1