Re:Linux Rust Support
by hulitu on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @08:03AM
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So they are not using RUST because it is bloated but for other will be ok to use it. Linux kernel is already quiet bloated so i don't see what rust can bring.
BSDs start looking more and more interesting.
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> So they are not using RUST because it is bloated but for other will be ok to use it.
No. They are only using C. They are not using anything else for "unknown" reasons.
You can write bloated Rust applications in pretty much the exact same ways you can write bloated C applications (generics, runtimes, macros, ...).
And you can write thin Rust applications in pretty much the same ways you can do so in any other language, including C.
Tangentially, on what parameters is the linux kernel bloated?
I presume it's mostly that the kernel ships so many drivers.
Re:Linux Rust Support
by squarefoot on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @04:04PM
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A huge number of them is in the form of downloadable modules, that is, if you don't connect the hardware, the relevant module isn't loaded.