Re:Linus Torvalds on Rust support in kernel
by brundolf on Saturday April 17, 2021 @02:26AM
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> It would make me 10x more likely to work on the kernel
Seconding this. I don't think I would ever touch the Linux kernel with a twenty-foot-pole in C. In Rust? Maybe I'd give it a try and contribute one day.
Knowing the exact set of constraints on my code, having them enforced, not having to hold the entire system in my head just to avoid a catastrophic memory error. These things make contributing to a project - especially one as incomprehensibly large and complex as the Linux kernel - orders of magnitude easier.
Seconding this. I don't think I would ever touch the Linux kernel with a twenty-foot-pole in C. In Rust? Maybe I'd give it a try and contribute one day.
Knowing the exact set of constraints on my code, having them enforced, not having to hold the entire system in my head just to avoid a catastrophic memory error. These things make contributing to a project - especially one as incomprehensibly large and complex as the Linux kernel - orders of magnitude easier.