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0 pointscoliveira2y ago0 comments

People using C will not change to your language-du-jour, please stop.

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adwn2y ago

> People using C will not change to your language-du-jour, please stop.

Two years ago, your argument would have implied that Rust would never be allowed into the Linux kernel, and yet here we are.

BearOso2y ago

Rust in the kernel is a whole different beast than what most people think--no standard library, no cargo or external crates, some memory safety features removed. It's kind of just an alternative syntax.

coliveiraOP2y ago

There are all kinds of weird stuff in the kernel, many of them will just die.

mikebenfield2y ago

What other programming languages are used in Linux kernel code?

netule2y ago

I wonder if Linus it taking the time to teach himself Rust.

JohnFen2y ago

Almost every dev I know who uses C (including myself) also uses other languages. Nobody should only have one tool in their toolbox.

epistasis2y ago

You seem to be replying to the wrong comment, I am not suggesting that people switch away from C.

pjmlp2y ago

They better improve their error free coding skills when liability laws come for them.

jacquesm2y ago

This I can't wait for but the bigger problem will be that the rest of the development process is at least as broken as the languages are.

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