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Asterinas: a rust kernel with a linux ABI (asterinas.github.io)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] qaz 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I must say, being able to create, build, and bootstrap your kernel and run it in a VM with 3 commands is pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

This should've been the linux kernel for years, but instead you have a maze of documentation that makes it very difficult to find how to even build the damn thing, let alone test it. Instead you need to go to other websites like linux.com that explain how to compile it and run it, but mention nothing about VMs.

I don't know how long it'll take for the mailing list and other archaic stuff to be dropped, but it's probably actively hindering contributions to the kernel.

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