anon (anon.delete@this.ymous.org) on July 14, 2021 3:50 am wrote:
> cqwrteur (euloanty.delete@this.live.com) on July 14, 2021 2:38 am wrote:
> >
> > Let me explain again. I do not want Linux Kernel to be written in any language besides C.
> >
> > C++ is not an OO language. If you think C++ is an OO language
> > and people like me who do not use OO are wrong. You are liars.
>
> You want the Linux kernel to be written in C. Cool.
>
> No one here except Linus Torvalds really has any say in how the Linux kernel
> is written (I think). What do you want to achieve through this discussion ?
>
> Please also refrain from insulting people and being generally condescending
> ("dumbass", "kids", and a couple others). Is that how you discuss research problems
> with your advisor and peers ? If not, why is it okay to do it online ?

Yes. I want linux kernel only in C.

Reasons are:
1. Linux kernel itself is a crap. Just adding Rust as a driver does not change the fact it is still a crap.
Rust for Linux code with unsafe abuse already proves my correctness.
2. Rust brings no safety in the kernel since you need to many unsafe and they are too verbose. Do not tell me Redox OS, it is a microkernel and still, guess what, they have memory safety security vulnerabilities.
3. Rust still requires a runtime, that bloats kernel binary size and further diminishes performance. Things like rustfmt bloat 300kb for kernel that is completely unacceptable.
4. The fundamental issue is that Linux lacks of competition. Unless someone writes a new kernel completely to compete with Linux, the situation won't change, no matter what language you are going to rewrite it. Just like GCC was a crap, until clang comes out and changes the situation.