Re: Rust kernel policy - Linus Torvalds
lore.kernel.org

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25857381

Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA subsystem. Hellwig previously blocked rust bindings for DMA code, which in part resulted in Hector Martin from stepping down as a kernel maintainer and eventually Asahi Linux as a whole.

  • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    I can’t fathom how do you mean Rust is not maintainable. If anything for a new programmer C code is much more mind boggling than Rust.

    Writing in Rust might make it much more maintainable.

    • Semperverus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      See this is the problem with Rust people, they always misconstrue you saying “mixing two languages together makes a project less maintainable” to mean “Rust is unmaintainable” if Rust is the second language.

      This is why the disagreement between Hector and Christoph happened in the first place.

      Do better, reddit_sux