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Re:Rust in Linux kernel is just a beginning by a4a4a4a4 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @05:14AM (#33328112)
> but if the borrow checker is really the slowest part, maybe making rust skip it is a valid approach for end users.

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Re:Rust in Linux kernel is just a beginning by unsafecast on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @05:21AM (#33328172)
I mean, if the people that write the code don't skip it, I don't see the issue. The code in the source tree is supposed to be safe, so you might as well not do borrow checking and whatever other safety stuff you have.
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Re:Rust in Linux kernel is just a beginning by sebzim4500 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @10:02AM (#33330585)
If you aren't changing the code yourself, then why not download a binary? And if you are changing it, then you probably don't want to turn off the borrow checker.
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