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Re:Rust in Linux kernel is just a beginning by pclmulqdq on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @03:28PM (#33335048)
They didn't say it was useless either; they also said it wasn't a high priority. Developer velocity and ergonomics should always be a high priority for compiler writers.
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Re:Rust in Linux kernel is just a beginning by gnull on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @11:59AM (#33345668)
"High" as in "higher than runtime speed, safety, abstractions, plugin system"? Where would you put it if you had to rank compilation speed with other criteria?

And let's admit even though Rust compilation speed could use some improvement, it's not terrible.

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Re:Rust in Linux kernel is just a beginning by gnull on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @12:02PM (#33345709)
I re-read it. Yes, they're not saying it's useless, but then what are they objecting to?
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