How Rust Is Shaping the Future of Linux Kernel Development
At the recent Linaro Connect virtual conference, Linux kernel maintainer Miguel Ojeda, a Google employee, detailed the ongoing Rust for Linux project, noting existing RFC patches for Rust infrastructure and a basic virtual driver, the progress of three compiler back‑ends, and the roadmap toward integrating Rust into the kernel.
Although the Linux 5.15 merge window that ended this weekend did not yet support the use of the Rust programming language in the kernel, the work is still ongoing.
Linux kernel maintainer Miguel Ojeda recently presented the progress of Rust for Linux at the Linaro Connect virtual meeting. Miguel Ojeda is employed by Google, focusing on Rust for Linux development and is one of the main contributors.
According to the presentation, there are already RFC patches for adding Rust infrastructure support and at least one basic virtual driver, but the work has not yet been fully realized.
Miguel first introduced the background and features of Rust and the benefits it brings to the Linux kernel, then moved on to the current support status of Rust in the kernel.
He also mentioned the progress of three compiler back‑ends: rustc_codegen_gcc is advancing the fastest and has passed part of the rustc test suite, rustc_codegen_llvm is the main development focus, and Rust GCC is expected to be completed in 1–2 years.
For more details, see the PPT: https://static.linaro.org/connect/lvc21f/presentations/LVC21F-317.pdf
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