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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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