Re: [PATCH v27 4/4] MAINTAINERS: rust: leds: Add rust abstraction entry

From: Markus Probst

Date: Tue Oct 20 2026 - 12:29:21 EST


On Mon, 2026-10-19 at 17:04 +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Oct 2026, Markus Probst wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 2026-10-19 at 15:38 +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> > > On Fri, 16 Oct 2026, Markus Probst via B4 Relay wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Markus Probst <markus.probst@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Add self as maintainer.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Markus Probst <markus.probst@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > MAINTAINERS | 9 +++++++++
> > > > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> > > > index f53047aa8d3c..3ae821614cd8 100644
> > > > --- a/MAINTAINERS
> > > > +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> > > > @@ -14791,6 +14791,15 @@ F: drivers/leds/
> > > > F: include/dt-bindings/leds/
> > > > F: include/linux/leds.h
> > > >
> > > > +LED SUBSYSTEM [RUST]
> > > > +M: Markus Probst <markus.probst@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > +L: linux-leds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > +L: rust-for-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > +S: Maintained
> > >
> > > > +F: drivers/leds/*.rs
> > >
> > > -ENOENT
> >
> > Yes, but why is this an issue?
> > It will catch future rust led drivers.
>
> Is this where drivers will go then?
Yes.

Rust led drivers go into drivers/leds/ .

>
> I assumed the Rust parts would be self contained.
Generally,

drivers/ includes rust drivers. (e.g. drivers/pwm/pwm_th1520.rs)
rust/ is only for the rust abstractions (the layer between the C api
and the rust drivers).

>
> No worries either way. Just setting expectations.

Thanks
- Markus Probst

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