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diff --git a/Documentation/rust/general-information.rst b/Documentation/rust/general-information.rst index 49029ee82e55..081397827a7e 100644 --- a/Documentation/rust/general-information.rst +++ b/Documentation/rust/general-information.rst @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ target with the same invocation used for compilation, e.g.:: To read the docs locally in your web browser, run e.g.:: - xdg-open rust/doc/kernel/index.html + xdg-open Documentation/output/rust/rustdoc/kernel/index.html To learn about how to write the documentation, please see coding-guidelines.rst. diff --git a/Documentation/rust/index.rst b/Documentation/rust/index.rst index e599be2cec9b..965f2db529e0 100644 --- a/Documentation/rust/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/rust/index.rst @@ -6,6 +6,25 @@ Rust Documentation related to Rust within the kernel. To start using Rust in the kernel, please read the quick-start.rst guide. + +The Rust experiment +------------------- + +The Rust support was merged in v6.1 into mainline in order to help in +determining whether Rust as a language was suitable for the kernel, i.e. worth +the tradeoffs. + +Currently, the Rust support is primarily intended for kernel developers and +maintainers interested in the Rust support, so that they can start working on +abstractions and drivers, as well as helping the development of infrastructure +and tools. + +If you are an end user, please note that there are currently no in-tree +drivers/modules suitable or intended for production use, and that the Rust +support is still in development/experimental, especially for certain kernel +configurations. + + .. only:: rustdoc and html You can also browse `rustdoc documentation <rustdoc/kernel/index.html>`_. |