Re:Writing a Linux-compatible kernel in Rust
by hnlmorg on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @08:45AM
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> Userland is worth fighting for too. https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/authorization.png
That has nothing to do with memory safety though let alone Rust specifically. What we need is a smarter way to manage authentication (non-persistent session cookies and usage a password manager to handle the log in is a step in the right direction).
But as bawolff said, the main issue is moving towards safer tech. If Ada had good enough momentum, we'd be discussing Ada in the kernel instead. C++ has been rejected from Linux, leaving Rust as the only kernel-capable language with enough momentum, so Rust it is.