Re: [PATCH 0/6] rust: add `bitfield!` and `register!` macros

[Joel Fernandes]

On Jan 21, 2026, at 12:57 AM, Yury Norov <ynorov@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 09:31:14PM +0100, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> I think it's rather unlikely to land bitfields this cycle. I think Yury
>>> explicitly requested more discussion on bitfields and also encouraged
>>> the "two stage" approach [1] moving register!() first and then extract
>>> bitfields subsequently.
>>
>> Does Yury want to maintain it? From his messages back then I am not
>> sure if he does or not (he suggested "some non-rust person from a
>> related kernel subsystem", not sure if that meant himself in this case
>> too).
>
> I can become a reviewer or maintainer, assuming Alex will become the first
> maintainer as the main developer. I can also move it with my branch if you
> prefer, guys. In this case it's better to make me a maintainer.

Happy to co-maintain it with you guys as well, since the initial idea to add a
Bitfield macro to use for Bitfield and the initial work to improve it based on
nova's register macro came from me. I am also intimately familiar with it due
to usage with the nova memory management series:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260120204303.3229303-1-joelagnelf@xxxxxxxxxx/

>> At least, he suggested adding a `MAINTAINERS` entry, which I agreed it
>> was a good idea (by the way, this patch series should add it, or at
>> least the eventual one that adds `bitfield!`).
>
> Yes it is. Alexandre, can you please add a maintenance section(s) for
> all new files?

Agreed.

-- 
Joel Fernandes