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The initializers created by the `[try_][pin_]init!` macros utilize the
guard pattern to drop already initialized fields, when initialization
fails mid-way. These guards are generated to have the same name as the
field that they handle. To prevent namespacing issues [1] when the
field name is the same as e.g. a constant name, add `__` as a prefix
and `_guard` as the suffix.
[ Gary says:
"Here's the simplified example:
```
macro_rules! f {
() => {
let a = 1;
let _: u32 = a;
}
}
const a: u64 = 1;
fn main() {
f!();
}
```
The `a` in `f` have a different hygiene so normally it is scoped to the
macro expansion and wouldn't escape. Interestingly a constant is still
preferred despite the hygiene so constants escaped into the macro,
leading to the error."
- Miguel ]
Signed-off-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@proton.me>
Reviewed-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/1e8a2a1f-abbf-44ba-8344-705a9cbb1627@proton.me/ [1]
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240403194321.88716-1-benno.lossin@proton.me
[ Added Benno's link and Gary's simplified example. - Miguel ]
Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>
Linux kernel
============
There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.