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nottorpyesterday at 2:06 PM1 replyview on HN

Ok so why is Rust in the kernel if you can't use safe rust there and what's left is not what Rust promises?


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woodruffwyesterday at 4:12 PM

Most of the kernel's Rust usage is safe Rust. The only unsafe Rust is there to interact with the rest of the kernel and to provide safe abstractions.