Linux 6.13 Hits A "Tipping Point" With More Rust Drivers Expected Soon (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 5 months ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

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addition to the USB updates and big staging flush merged yesterday for the Linux 6.13 kernel merge window, the "char/misc" pull was also honored for that catch-all of various kernel changes. With the char/misc pull there are some notable additions for those wanting to write kernel drivers within the Rust programming language.

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[-] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 12 points 5 months ago

Wasn’t there some controversy with Rust in Linux recently? What happened with that?

Either way, good to see some real progress with Rust in Linux.

[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 18 points 5 months ago

There will always be a controversy, we just don't see each of it. The recent one you talk is probably about the talk a Rust developer was giving and where the toxic C dev didn't let him speak. Or is there a more bigger and recent controversy? Nothing happened to it, it happened, people discussed it and now its history. Development continues and its in a good position as it seems.

[-] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 11 points 5 months ago

Yeah I’m probably thinking of that one, and how it made the lead developer of the Rust in Linux project retire (because of ”nontechnical nonsense”)

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