Blog posts tagged
"Rust"

3 posts

arighi
26 February 2024

Crafting new Linux schedulers with sched-ext, Rust and Ubuntu

Article Ubuntu

In our ongoing exploration of Rust and Ubuntu, we delve into an experimental kernel project that leverages these technologies to create new schedulers for Linux. Playing around with CPU scheduling policies has always been a dream for many kernel hackers and OS enthusiasts. However, such material typically remains within...

arighi
26 February 2024

arighi
31 August 2023

Get familiar with “Rusty” kernel programming in Ubuntu Lunar Lobster

Article Ubuntu

The Linux kernel has recently introduced the Rust programming language as an alternative to C for creating kernel modules. Rust is a strongly, statically typed programming language with a focus on memory safety features which produces extremely compact executable code. These properties, paired with its good tooling,...

arighi
31 August 2023

Ed Jones
25 July 2023

Why and how to use Rust on Ubuntu

Article Ubuntu

Rust has been the language most loved by developers for the last 8 years and it is seeing increased adoption by software companies of all sizes. However, its many high-level rules and abstractions create a steep initial learning curve which can leave the impression that Rust is the preserve of a select few but this...

Ed Jones
25 July 2023