Re: [TECH TOPIC] Rust for Linux

Miguel Ojeda
2021-07-06T19:59:28Z

On Tue, Jul 6, 2021 at 8:38 PM Laurent Pinchart
<laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with you here, it's a honest way to look at it: adopting Rust as
> a second language in the kernel isn't just a technical decision with
> limited impact, but also a process decision that will create a
> requirement for most kernel developers to learn Rust. Whether that
> should and will happen is what we're debating, but regardless of the
> outcome, it's important to phrase the question correctly, with a broad
> view of the implications.

Exactly -- very well put. We will definitely get the most advantages
from Rust if we all treat it as an actual second language.

Cheers,
Miguel