Subj : [$] Whither the Apple AGX graphics driver?
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From : LWN.net
Date : Wed Sep 04 2024 15:00:06

[$] Whither the Apple AGX graphics driver?

Date:
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:56:08 +0000

Description:
Much of the early Rust code for the kernel has taken the form of
reimplementations of existing drivers as a proof of concept.  One project,
though, is entirely new: the driver for Apple GPUs written by Asahi Lina.
This driver has shipped with Asahi
Linux for some time and, by many accounts, is stable, usable, and a
shining example of how Rust can be used in a complex kernel subsystem.
That driver remains outside of the mainline kernel, though, and merging
currently looks like a distant prospect.  The reasons for that state of
affairs highlight some of the difficulties inherent in integrating a new
language (and its associated development style) into the Linux kernel.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/988438/


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