[$] A memory model for Rust code in the kernel
Date:
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:36:13 +0000
Description:
The Rust programming language differs from C in many ways; those
differences tend to be what users admire in the language. But those differences can also lead to an impedance mismatch when Rust code is
integrated into a C-dominated system, and it can be even worse in the
kernel, which is not a typical C program. Memory models are a case in
point. A programming language's view of memory is sufficiently fundamental
and arcane that many developers never have to learn much about it. It is
hard to maintain that sort of blissful ignorance while working in the
kernel, though, so a recent discussion of how to choose a memory model for kernel code in Rust is of interest.
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