Strap in, get ready for more Rust drivers in Linux kernel
Likening memory safety bugs to smallpox may not soothe sensitive C coders
OSes10 Mar 2025 | 70
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eBPF. It doesn't stand for anything. But it might mean bank
Meta says it cut CPU usage by 20% through kernel-level profiling. Just FYI
OSes09 Mar 2025 | 23
C++ creator calls for help to defend programming language from 'serious attacks'
Bjarne Stroustrup wants standards body to respond to memory-safety push as Rust monsters lurk at the door
Software02 Mar 2025 | 213
Mixing Rust and C in Linux likened to cancer by kernel maintainer
Updated Some worry multiple languages will make it harder to maintain this open source uber-project, others disagree
Software05 Feb 2025 | 127
Boffins carve up C so code can be converted to Rust
Mini-C is a subset of C that can be automatically turned to Rust without much fuss
Software03 Jan 2025 | 117
Rust haters, unite! Fil-C aims to Make C Great Again
It's memory-safe, with a few caveats
Software16 Nov 2024 | 104
BROADER TOPICS
To kill memory safety bugs in C code, try the TrapC fork
Exclusive Memory-safe variant is planned for next year
Software12 Nov 2024 | 72
The US government wants developers to stop using C and C++
Opinion Does anyone want to tell Linus Torvalds? No? I didn't think so
Software08 Nov 2024 | 233
Google's memory safety plan includes rehab for unsafe languages
Large C and C++ codebases will be around for the 'foreseeable future'
Cybersecurity Month16 Oct 2024 | 30
Torvalds weighs in on 'nasty' Rust vs C for Linux debate
This is like vi vs Emacs with 'religious overtones,’ project chief laughs
Software19 Sep 2024 | 220
The empire of C++ strikes back with Safe C++ blueprint
You pipsqueaks want memory safety? We'll show you memory safety! We'll borrow that borrow checker
Applications16 Sep 2024 | 113
Upgrading Linux with Rust looks like a new challenge. It's one of our oldest
Opinion From the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever built. Not even a kernel
Software09 Sep 2024 | 121
LLM-driven C-to-Rust. Not just a good idea, a genie eager to escape
Opinion Automatic for the people? Don’t mind if we do
Software12 Aug 2024 | 89
How to maintain code for a century: Just add Rust
Opinion Proprietary code goes unpublished – but no FOSS package ever dies
Software23 Jul 2024 | 100
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