Is Linux collapsing under its own weight? On Rust for Linux(sporks.space)

https://sporks.space/2024/09/05/is-linux-collapsing-under-its-own-weight-on-rust-for-linux/

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[deleted]2 anni fa

sgt2 anni fa

Does Linux really need Rust? What's the point? Kernel code isn't really the main issue for security concerns. C is great.

>> Does Linux really need Rust? What's the point? Kernel code isn't really the main issue for security concerns. C is great.

How is the operating kernel NOT a security concern?

Linux has many CVEs:

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/

Many of those CVEs are due to weaknesses in the C programming language:

https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.htm...

Many of those CVEs are exploitable:

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warn...

Yes. Linux needs Rust to help prevent CVEs and related security problems.

[deleted]2 anni fa

ihalip2 anni fa

Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs.

>> Very compelling argument. I'm moving back to Windows since it doesn't have any CVEs.

Bad news: Windows has CVEs too:

https://www.opencve.io/cve?vendor=microsoft&product=windows_...

https://www.cvedetails.com/product/102217/Microsoft-Windows-...

Microsoft is adopting Rust in the Windows kernel:

https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-kernel-rust/