The recently announced proposal to make the Rust programming language one of two main languages for the Linux kernel is getting a major boost thanks to Google and the Internet Security Research Group ...

In an ongoing thread on the Linux kernel mailing list, Greg Kroah-Hartman, a senior project developer, for one urged fellow ...

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Kernel drivers are the bridge between the Linux operating system and the hardware components of a computer. They play a crucial role in managing and facilitating communication between the OS and ...

Bare/bones included in Linux-next The dream that Rust fans have that the OS will be one day part of the Linux kernel seem to be getting closer In his This Week… Bare/bones included in Linux-next The ...

Rust is becoming equal to assembler and C in programming the Linux kernel – at least officially, as there is still a lot of work to be done in practice. Rust is set to shed its "experimental phase" ...

After bringing support for the systems programming language Rust to Android, Google is now looking to bring it to the Linux kernel to reduce security flaws. As Google explained last month, Rust -- a ...