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Rust? Like what's on some metals? (i.imgflip.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 110 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

It's a programming language, which is particularly relevant for Linux, because it doesn't require a runtime (separate program that runs the code). This allows it to be used in the kernel.

But it also means that it's very good for building libraries. With a small bit of extra work, virtually any other programming language can call libraries implemented in Rust (like you can with libraries implemented in C).
Add to that, that Rust allows for performance similar to C and makes lots of typical C bugs impossible, and suddenly you've got folks rewriting all kinds of C libraries and applications in Rust, which is something you might have also heard about.

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

Thank you for the informative response. I knew rust was a programming language, but didn't know it's significance.

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net -4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Ah yes, the C bugs in the kernel libraries. We've all seen them.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

Ah yes, intentionally misunderstanding someone's comment. We've all seen them.

I mean, what the heck is this passive-aggressive comment? If you disagree with me, then come at me.

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Plenty of patched memory leaks in the last few years. You can pretend they dont exist.