The Linux kernel is already seeing the benefits. By integrating Rust modules, developers can write safer, more reliable code ...

For example, Ubuntu now provides "all the necessary toolchain and kernel requirements to build and test out-of-tree kernel modules." Today, there are three major Linux Rust toolchains coming together.

Vaughan-Nichols asked Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman about the possibility of new Linux kernel code being written in Rust—a high ... both easier to read and write and safer to write ...

Vaughan-Nichols reported last month, Linux kernel developers think it makes sense to write new parts of the kernel in Rust rather than ... introduced means any module written in that language ...

After greenlighting plans to use the Rust ... how the Linux kernel is developed, as well as inform the evolution of the Rust language,” concludes Filho. With almost two decades of writing ...

A programmer torpedoes the idea of writing Linux drivers in Rust. A solution to the dispute is not in sight, but it is probably only a matter of time. A maintainer of the Linux kernel recently ...

Writing custom kernel drivers allows developers to interface with new or proprietary hardware, optimize performance, and gain deeper control over system resources. In this article, we will explore the ...