docs: add Rust documentation

Most of the documentation for Rust is written within the source code
itself, as it is idiomatic for Rust projects. This applies to both
the shared infrastructure at `rust/` as well as any other Rust module
(e.g. drivers) written across the kernel.

However, these documents contain general information that does not
fit particularly well in the source code, like the Quick Start guide.

It also contains a few other small changes elsewhere in the
documentation folder.

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
Co-developed-by: Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com>
Co-developed-by: Finn Behrens <me@kloenk.de>
Signed-off-by: Finn Behrens <me@kloenk.de>
Co-developed-by: Adam Bratschi-Kaye <ark.email@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Adam Bratschi-Kaye <ark.email@gmail.com>
Co-developed-by: Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@google.com>
Co-developed-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Co-developed-by: Sven Van Asbroeck <thesven73@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Sven Van Asbroeck <thesven73@gmail.com>
Co-developed-by: Wu XiangCheng <bobwxc@email.cn>
Signed-off-by: Wu XiangCheng <bobwxc@email.cn>
Co-developed-by: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net>
Signed-off-by: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net>
Co-developed-by: Boris-Chengbiao Zhou <bobo1239@web.de>
Signed-off-by: Boris-Chengbiao Zhou <bobo1239@web.de>
Co-developed-by: Yuki Okushi <jtitor@2k36.org>
Signed-off-by: Yuki Okushi <jtitor@2k36.org>
Co-developed-by: Wei Liu <wei.liu@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Wei Liu <wei.liu@kernel.org>
Co-developed-by: Daniel Xu <dxu@dxuuu.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Xu <dxu@dxuuu.xyz>
Co-developed-by: Julian Merkle <me@jvmerkle.de>
Signed-off-by: Julian Merkle <me@jvmerkle.de>
Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>

2 files changed, 63 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst
index ef19b9c13523..08f575e6236c 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kbuild.rst
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ KCFLAGS
 -------
 Additional options to the C compiler (for built-in and modules).
 
+KRUSTFLAGS
+----------
+Additional options to the Rust compiler (for built-in and modules).
+
 CFLAGS_KERNEL
 -------------
 Additional options for $(CC) when used to compile
@@ -57,6 +61,15 @@ CFLAGS_MODULE
 -------------
 Additional module specific options to use for $(CC).
 
+RUSTFLAGS_KERNEL
+----------------
+Additional options for $(RUSTC) when used to compile
+code that is compiled as built-in.
+
+RUSTFLAGS_MODULE
+----------------
+Additional module specific options to use for $(RUSTC).
+
 LDFLAGS_MODULE
 --------------
 Additional options used for $(LD) when linking modules.
@@ -69,6 +82,10 @@ HOSTCXXFLAGS
 ------------
 Additional flags to be passed to $(HOSTCXX) when building host programs.
 
+HOSTRUSTFLAGS
+-------------
+Additional flags to be passed to $(HOSTRUSTC) when building host programs.
+
 HOSTLDFLAGS
 -----------
 Additional flags to be passed when linking host programs.
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
index 11a296e52d68..5ea1e72d89c8 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.rst
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ This document describes the Linux kernel Makefiles.
 	   --- 4.1 Simple Host Program
 	   --- 4.2 Composite Host Programs
 	   --- 4.3 Using C++ for host programs
-	   --- 4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs
-	   --- 4.5 When host programs are actually built
+	   --- 4.4 Using Rust for host programs
+	   --- 4.5 Controlling compiler options for host programs
+	   --- 4.6 When host programs are actually built
 
 	=== 5 Userspace Program support
 	   --- 5.1 Simple Userspace Program
@@ -835,7 +836,24 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following.
 		qconf-cxxobjs := qconf.o
 		qconf-objs    := check.o
 
-4.4 Controlling compiler options for host programs
+4.4 Using Rust for host programs
+--------------------------------
+
+	Kbuild offers support for host programs written in Rust. However,
+	since a Rust toolchain is not mandatory for kernel compilation,
+	it may only be used in scenarios where Rust is required to be
+	available (e.g. when  ``CONFIG_RUST`` is enabled).
+
+	Example::
+
+		hostprogs     := target
+		target-rust   := y
+
+	Kbuild will compile ``target`` using ``target.rs`` as the crate root,
+	located in the same directory as the ``Makefile``. The crate may
+	consist of several source files (see ``samples/rust/hostprogs``).
+
+4.5 Controlling compiler options for host programs
 --------------------------------------------------
 
 	When compiling host programs, it is possible to set specific flags.
@@ -867,7 +885,7 @@ Both possibilities are described in the following.
 	When linking qconf, it will be passed the extra option
 	"-L$(QTDIR)/lib".
 
-4.5 When host programs are actually built
+4.6 When host programs are actually built
 -----------------------------------------
 
 	Kbuild will only build host-programs when they are referenced
@@ -1181,6 +1199,17 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
 	The first example utilises the trick that a config option expands
 	to 'y' when selected.
 
+    KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS
+	$(RUSTC) compiler flags
+
+	Default value - see top level Makefile
+	Append or modify as required per architecture.
+
+	Often, the KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS variable depends on the configuration.
+
+	Note that target specification file generation (for ``--target``)
+	is handled in ``scripts/generate_rust_target.rs``.
+
     KBUILD_AFLAGS_KERNEL
 	Assembler options specific for built-in
 
@@ -1208,6 +1237,19 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
 	are used for $(CC).
 	From commandline CFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst).
 
+    KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_KERNEL
+	$(RUSTC) options specific for built-in
+
+	$(KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_KERNEL) contains extra Rust compiler flags used to
+	compile resident kernel code.
+
+    KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_MODULE
+	Options for $(RUSTC) when building modules
+
+	$(KBUILD_RUSTFLAGS_MODULE) is used to add arch-specific options that
+	are used for $(RUSTC).
+	From commandline RUSTFLAGS_MODULE shall be used (see kbuild.rst).
+
     KBUILD_LDFLAGS_MODULE
 	Options for $(LD) when linking modules