"
A new set of patches submitted to the Linux kernel mailing list
summarises the progress of the project to enable Rust to be used
alongside C for implementing the Linux kernel.
[...]
The patches also include new Rust abstractions for Kernel C objects such
as "red-black trees, reference-counted objects, file descriptor
creation, tasks, files, io vectors," said Ojeda. Overall, "the Rust
support is still to be considered experimental. However, as noted back
in April, support is good enough that kernel developers can start
working on the Rust abstractions for subsystems and write drivers and
other modules," he continued.
There is substantial support for the project across the industry. Google
said in April "we feel that Rust is now ready to join C as a practical
language for implementing the kernel" and that it would reduce the
number of potential bugs and security vulnerabilities.
"
https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/05/rust_for_linux_kernel_project/
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