Subj : Re: Advent of Code 2025
To   : Nightfox
From : Dr. What
Date : Sun Nov 30 2025 10:42:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to Boraxman <=-

 Bo> I don't trust Rust, because it seems to be pushed by evangelists, and one
 Bo> would be wise to be wary of making decisions based on evangeslists.

 Ni> What do you think of Rust having been used in parts of the Linux kernel
 Ni> code now?

docs.kernel.org/rust/index.html

The Rust experiment

The Rust support was merged in v6.1 into mainline in order to help in
determining whether Rust as a language was suitable for the kernel, i.e. worth
the tradeoffs.

Currently, the Rust support is primarily intended for kernel developers and
maintainers interested in the Rust support, so that they can start working on
abstractions and drivers, as well as helping the development of infrastructure
and tools.

If you are an end user, please note that there are currently no in-tree
drivers/modules suitable or intended for production use, and that the Rust
support is still in development/experimental, especially for certain kernel
configurations.


And this is where Rust should be at this stage.  Then when it proves itself, we
can start trusting it more.

But because of the evangelists, programmers are shying away from Rust.


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