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Rust drivers expected to become more common in Linux kernel (www.theregister.com)

submitted 10 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The nice thing is if a much better solution exists then a rust compiler that uses it can be implemented using it. Then you don't have to rewrite all the rust code.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

No, the alternative solutions definitely wouldn't work with existing Rust code. You need a new language.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Rust++

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you don't code with undefined behavior compiler updates can apply to legacy code. I've been through enough compiler upgrades with microcontrollers that it's old hat.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

I'm talking about things like Perceus. It's not a compiler update.