Re: [PATCH v12 5/6] rust: enable `clippy::cast_lossless` lint

From: FUJITA Tomonori
Date: Thu Jun 19 2025 - 01:19:02 EST


On Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:55:09 -0400
Tamir Duberstein <tamird@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Before Rust 1.29.0, Clippy introduced the `cast_lossless` lint [1]:
>
>> Rustʼs `as` keyword will perform many kinds of conversions, including
>> silently lossy conversions. Conversion functions such as `i32::from`
>> will only perform lossless conversions. Using the conversion functions
>> prevents conversions from becoming silently lossy if the input types
>> ever change, and makes it clear for people reading the code that the
>> conversion is lossless.
>
> While this doesn't eliminate unchecked `as` conversions, it makes such
> conversions easier to scrutinize. It also has the slight benefit of
> removing a degree of freedom on which to bikeshed. Thus apply the
> changes and enable the lint -- no functional change intended.
>
> Link: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#cast_lossless [1]
> Suggested-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/D8ORTXSUTKGL.1KOJAGBM8F8TN@xxxxxxxxx/
> Reviewed-by: Benno Lossin <benno.lossin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Tamir Duberstein <tamird@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panic_qr.rs | 4 ++--
> drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs | 2 +-
> drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs/macros.rs | 2 +-
> rust/bindings/lib.rs | 1 +
> rust/kernel/net/phy.rs | 4 ++--
> rust/uapi/lib.rs | 1 +
> 7 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

For PHY part:

Acked-by: FUJITA Tomonori <fujita.tomonori@xxxxxxxxx>