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Asterinas: a rust kernel with a linux ABI (asterinas.github.io)
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Linux maintainers are unwilling to get rust into the kernel, so some rust folks decided to start writing a new kernel with same ABI. This allows them to make new architectural decisions. An example being their "frame kernel" (something between a monolithic kernel and a microkernel).

If I may say, it's more legible and the tooling is way better, right off the bat.

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[–] Sunny 4 points 2 months ago

Linux unplugged (podcast) covered this news pretty well where you get to hear both sides of the case. It's pretty interesting, would defo give it a listen for full story.

https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/6a96d3e8-562c-4c20-92d2-855d786069f6.mp3