No, that is settled and it is also a successful, gradual evolution. It just makes sense to start using Rust for drivers and at the periphery of the kernel, and use it in core subsystems perhaps later.
Any successful change in such a large project will be evolutionary. And also, for gaining security benefits, it makes sense to use Rust in new drivers, new modules, perhaps network stacks, and later file systems - but these roll much more slowly.
I have no opinion on pro or contra rust in the Linux Kernel. I have no dog in the fight and I do not understand it well enough.
Or did I get something wrong? The email chains are there. The core developers did argue. Linus did chime in. That one dev stopped working on it. what am I missing?
No, that is settled and it is also a successful, gradual evolution. It just makes sense to start using Rust for drivers and at the periphery of the kernel, and use it in core subsystems perhaps later.
Any successful change in such a large project will be evolutionary. And also, for gaining security benefits, it makes sense to use Rust in new drivers, new modules, perhaps network stacks, and later file systems - but these roll much more slowly.
Ngl I don’t get the downvotes.
I have no opinion on pro or contra rust in the Linux Kernel. I have no dog in the fight and I do not understand it well enough.
Or did I get something wrong? The email chains are there. The core developers did argue. Linus did chime in. That one dev stopped working on it. what am I missing?
I’m so confused.