> no one is really against some Rust in some parts of the kernel
Dude, this was literally caused by a stubborn maintainer, Hellwig, saying he wants NO second language in the kernel at all, and his explicit vow to do anything he can to stop it.
And there is no issue with that. What's this pervasive need to spread Rust to every part of the software space. It's just becoming a little too pushy and desperate
c'mon.. please know about the issue at all to some level before commenting.
The rust for linux project exists because Linus approved it. It's that simple. Linus thinks it a good idea to at least try Rust in the kernel. If he didn't, then none of this would be happening.
> The rust for linux project exists because Linus approved it. It's that simple. Linus thinks it a good idea to at least try Rust in the kernel.
Pepople can change their minds; after a while, they may come to think that what they once thought was a good idea wasn't actually so.
With stuff like this going on -- and I gather this is not the first time something like it has happened -- how long do you think Linus will continue to think so? Do you think stuff like this is likely to make Linus more convinced, or less convinced, that setting himself (and all the other Linux kernel maintainers) up to have to interact with Rust people on an ongoing basis really was a good idea?
Dude, this was literally caused by a stubborn maintainer, Hellwig, saying he wants NO second language in the kernel at all, and his explicit vow to do anything he can to stop it.