Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust

Re:Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust by berkes on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @07:27AM (#38853274)

Is there maybe a subset of Linux applications that it could run soon? A proxy, nfs, some database server, http server, firewall?

I think it doesn't need to run Steam, libreoffice and Firefox to be useful. Many parts in a common server or microservices architecture are relatively simple in what they do and would probably benefit a lot from a safe, simple kernel.

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Re:Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust by consp on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @09:23AM (#38854357)

> Is there maybe a subset of Linux applications that it could run soon? A proxy, nfs, some database server, http server, firewall?

You first need to port drivers for your -specific- network and io chipset. And if you want adoption and performance you also need the manufacturer on board. My guess is not quite soon.

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Re:Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust by eggnet on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @11:31AM (#38856025)

A good first target is a VM.

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Re:Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust by ClumsyPilot on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @11:35AM (#38856067)

tahts actually a pretty huge market

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Re:Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust by viraptor on Thursday January 04, 2024 @03:01AM (#38864394)

And virtio will get you really far in hypervisor compatibility as well.

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Re:Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust by llenotre on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @11:09AM (#38855689)

Indeed, as I stated in the blog post, I am not very far from being able to run a text editor such as Vim or a compiler :)

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