rust: add const_assert! macro

The macro is a more powerful version of `static_assert!` for use inside
function contexts. This is powered by inline consts, so enable the feature
for old compiler versions that does not have it stably.

While it is possible already to write `const { assert!(...) }`, this
provides a short hand that is more uniform with other assertions. It also
formats nicer with rustfmt where it will not be formatted into multiple
lines.

Two users that would route via the Rust tree are converted.

Reviewed-by: Yury Norov <ynorov@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net>
Reviewed-by: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260319121653.2975748-3-gary@kernel.org
[ Rebased. Fixed period typo. - Miguel ]
Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>

rust/kernel/build_assert.rs

@@ -41,6 +41,30 @@ macro_rules! static_assert {
     };
 }
 
+/// Assertion during constant evaluation.
+///
+/// This is a more powerful version of [`static_assert!`] that can refer to generics inside
+/// functions or implementation blocks. However, it also has a limitation where it can only appear
+/// in places where statements can appear; for example, you cannot use it as an item in the module.
+///
+/// # Examples
+///
+/// ```
+/// fn foo<const N: usize>() {
+///     const_assert!(N > 1);
+/// }
+///
+/// fn bar<T>() {
+///     const_assert!(size_of::<T>() > 0, "T cannot be ZST");
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! const_assert {
+    ($condition:expr $(,$arg:literal)?) => {
+        const { ::core::assert!($condition $(,$arg)?) };
+    };
+}
+
 /// Fails the build if the code path calling `build_error!` can possibly be executed.
 ///
 /// If the macro is executed in const context, `build_error!` will panic.

rust/kernel/num/bounded.rs

@@ -255,9 +255,7 @@ impl<const N: u32> Bounded<$type, N> {
             /// ```
             pub const fn new<const VALUE: $type>() -> Self {
                 // Statically assert that `VALUE` fits within the set number of bits.
-                const {
-                    assert!(fits_within!(VALUE, $type, N));
-                }
+                const_assert!(fits_within!(VALUE, $type, N));
 
                 // SAFETY: `fits_within` confirmed that `VALUE` can be represented within
                 // `N` bits.
@@ -287,12 +285,10 @@ impl<T, const N: u32> Bounded<T, N>
     /// The caller must ensure that `value` can be represented within `N` bits.
     const unsafe fn __new(value: T) -> Self {
         // Enforce the type invariants.
-        const {
-            // `N` cannot be zero.
-            assert!(N != 0);
-            // The backing type is at least as large as `N` bits.
-            assert!(N <= T::BITS);
-        }
+        // `N` cannot be zero.
+        const_assert!(N != 0);
+        // The backing type is at least as large as `N` bits.
+        const_assert!(N <= T::BITS);
 
         // INVARIANT: The caller ensures `value` fits within `N` bits.
         Self(value)
@@ -406,12 +402,10 @@ pub fn get(self) -> T {
     /// assert_eq!(larger_v, v);
     /// ```
     pub const fn extend<const M: u32>(self) -> Bounded<T, M> {
-        const {
-            assert!(
-                M >= N,
-                "Requested number of bits is less than the current representation."
-            );
-        }
+        const_assert!(
+            M >= N,
+            "Requested number of bits is less than the current representation."
+        );
 
         // SAFETY: The value did fit within `N` bits, so it will all the more fit within
         // the larger `M` bits.

rust/kernel/prelude.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 pub use super::{
     build_assert,
     build_error,
+    const_assert,
     static_assert, //
 };
 

rust/kernel/ptr.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 use core::mem::align_of;
 use core::num::NonZero;
 
+use crate::const_assert;
+
 /// Type representing an alignment, which is always a power of two.
 ///
 /// It is used to validate that a given value is a valid alignment, and to perform masking and
@@ -38,12 +40,10 @@ impl Alignment {
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub const fn new<const ALIGN: usize>() -> Self {
-        const {
-            assert!(
-                ALIGN.is_power_of_two(),
-                "Provided alignment is not a power of two."
-            );
-        }
+        const_assert!(
+            ALIGN.is_power_of_two(),
+            "Provided alignment is not a power of two."
+        );
 
         // INVARIANT: `align` is a power of two.
         // SAFETY: `align` is a power of two, and thus non-zero.

scripts/Makefile.build

@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ $(obj)/%.lst: $(obj)/%.c FORCE
 
 # The features in this list are the ones allowed for non-`rust/` code.
 #
+#   - Stable since Rust 1.79.0: `feature(inline_const)`.
 #   - Stable since Rust 1.81.0: `feature(lint_reasons)`.
 #   - Stable since Rust 1.82.0: `feature(asm_const)`,
 #     `feature(offset_of_nested)`, `feature(raw_ref_op)`.
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ $(obj)/%.lst: $(obj)/%.c FORCE
 #
 # Please see https://github.com/Rust-for-Linux/linux/issues/2 for details on
 # the unstable features in use.
-rust_allowed_features := asm_const,asm_goto,arbitrary_self_types,lint_reasons,offset_of_nested,raw_ref_op,used_with_arg
+rust_allowed_features := asm_const,asm_goto,arbitrary_self_types,inline_const,lint_reasons,offset_of_nested,raw_ref_op,used_with_arg
 
 # `--out-dir` is required to avoid temporaries being created by `rustc` in the
 # current working directory, which may be not accessible in the out-of-tree