[$] Whither the Apple AGX graphics driver?
Date:
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:56:08 +0000
Description:
Much of the early Rust code for the kernel has taken the form of reimplementations of existing drivers as a proof of concept. One project, though, is entirely new: the driver for Apple GPUs written by Asahi Lina.
This driver has shipped with Asahi
Linux for some time and, by many accounts, is stable, usable, and a
shining example of how Rust can be used in a complex kernel subsystem.
That driver remains outside of the mainline kernel, though, and merging currently looks like a distant prospect. The reasons for that state of
affairs highlight some of the difficulties inherent in integrating a new language (and its associated development style) into the Linux kernel.
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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/988438/
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