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Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections

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Christoph Hellwig continues to voice strong opposition to Rust in the Linux kernel, arguing that its introduction creates fragmentation, unclear language guidelines, and additional burdens on maintainers. He also says Linus Torvalds has privately stated he will override objections to Rust code, effectively making its adoption inevitable. Phoronix's Michael Larabel has the latest: The latest on Hellwig's perspective of Rust code within the Linux …

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Linus Torvalds would consider merging the Rust kernel code despite the objections of the maintainers, who assimilate the mix of Rust and C to a "cancer" that would make Linux impossible to maintain

Linus Torvalds would consider merging the code of the Rust kernel despite objections from the maintainers who assimilate the mix of Rust and C to a "cancer" that would make Linux impossible to maintainTwo camps continue to oppose on the subject of the integration of Rust into the Linux kernel: those who see Rust as an opportunity to improve the security and robustness of Linux and those who reject the mix of languages C and Rust. Christoph Hellw…

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Linus Torvalds would pass Maintainer Veto to Rust Kernel Code

The founder of the Linux kernel wants to bypass maintainers of the Linux kernel code, who resist Rust support in their subsystem.

Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections

The drama surrounding Rust code within the Linux kernel continues... Christoph Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA mapping helpers and several other areas of the kernel has been an outspoken critic of Rust code or secondary programming languages within the Linux kernel kernel. Hellwig has been critical of Rust code for the Linux kernel and its long-term maintainability. Today he's out with another mailing list post where he notes that Linus Tor…

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Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections

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Linus Torvalds would consider merging the Rust kernel code despite the objections of the maintainers, who assimilate the mix of Rust and C to a "cancer" that would make Linux impossible to maintain

Linus Torvalds would consider merging the Rust kernel code despite the objections of the maintainers, who assimilate the mix of Rust and C to a "cancer" that would make Linux impossible to maintain

Linus Torvalds would pass Maintainer Veto to Rust Kernel Code

Linus Torvalds would pass Maintainer Veto to Rust Kernel Code

Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections

Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections

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