Linux Kernel Space: Networking and Problems With Rust Code Entering Where Developers Cannot Understand It
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Bootlin ☛ Bootlin at Netdev 0x19, THE Technical Conference on [GNU/]Linux Networking
The Netdev conference is THE annual event dedicated to [GNU/]Linux networking, featuring numerous talks, presentations, and discussions on all aspects of network support in the Linux kernel and ecosystem.
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Dolphin Publications B V ☛ Discussion Rust drivers in Linux kernel drags on [Ed: Rust seems like toxic material inside Linux, a source of conflict]
The debate regarding the increasing adoption of Rust drivers in the Linux kernel, replacing portions of the established C and C++ codebase, shows no signs of abating. Industry experts like Josh Aas anticipate a continued steady rise in Rust driver implementation, primarily due to the superior memory security features this programming language offers compared to C.
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It's FOSS ☛ Nvidia Driver Written in Rust Could Arrive With Linux Kernel 6.15 [Ed: More people won't be able to study the code]
Nova, the in-development successor to nouveau was announced around this time last year, when Red Hat unveiled the open source, Rust-based driver for NVIDIA GPUs. To be provided as a GSP-only driver, Nova aims to decrease the overall complexity of the GPU driver while also supporting a wide range of hardware, starting with RTX 2000 “Turing” and later GPUs.