For three decades, Linux has been written in the programming language C. But change could be coming. There's growing momentum behind an effort to make programming language Rust a second language ...

Historically, key Linux drivers that make up the kernel have been written in C, which is not memory-safe whereas Rust is; as Microsoft has highlighted, 70% of all bugs it fixes are memory-related.

Linux is mostly written in the C programming language. Rust is different from C in that it provides better utilization and protection of compute memory resources.

As Rust gains more traction in kernel development, it’s becoming clear that this shift isn’t just a novelty. It’s a necessary evolution. One that will make Linux better in the long run.

Software; Industry; linux; open source; The Rust programming language will join the Linux kernel Rust has matured enough and will be welcomed in Linux 6.1 if all goes well ...