Re: Rust kernel policy - Linus Torvalds
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Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA subsystem. Hellwig previously blocked rust bindings for DMA code, which in part resulted in Hector Martin from stepping down as a kernel maintainer and eventually Asahi Linux as a whole.

  • FizzyOrange@programming.dev
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    7 hours ago

    And why are you imagining things would go down like that

    Because I am familiar with human behaviour.

    Rust is disabled by default

    I’m not too familiar with Linux’s CI system but I assume they at least test that it compiles, even if it is disabled by default.

    • FooBarrington@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Because I am familiar with human behaviour.

      Human behavior doesn’t dictate that a Linux kernel with failing Rust builds wouldn’t get published.

      I’m not too familiar with Linux’s CI system but I assume they at least test that it compiles, even if it is disabled by default.

      Yes, the systems would notice that something broke. Those systems have no say in whether something gets released.