Re: Rust kernel policy - Linus Torvalds
lore.kernel.org

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25857381

Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA subsystem. Hellwig previously blocked rust bindings for DMA code, which in part resulted in Hector Martin from stepping down as a kernel maintainer and eventually Asahi Linux as a whole.

    • atzanteolEnglish
      1023·
      2 days ago

      Actual Linux news rather than “which distro should I use for gaming and bit torrents?”

        • WasPentalive@lemmy.oneEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          That’s not to say any other OS effort is not also a soap opera. I bet Microsoft has its fair share of drama, too; it’s just that no one sees it because the development effort is proprietary.