Re: Planned obsolescence ? (*BSD, Rust)

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David Starner <[email protected]> writes:
> The developer has decided to do a rewrite in Rust instead of some
> other memory safe language. There are certain advantages to going with
> the language more people know and use. Part of it is that systems that
> don't support Rust are going to be less and less capable of using
> modern software. (For a counter example, look at CVSup, written in

This sounds awful. Especially since it is a software issue: the hardware
is capable of running Rust, it=E2=80=99s just LLVM that doesn=E2=80=99t sup=
port it.

Riccardo Mottola <[email protected]> writes:
> Perhaps if rust on GCC gives "enough rust" do compile the needed
> tools, it might be enough to support also architectures whic gcc
> supports, that is for now 68k, PPC, Alpa, HP-PA...
> [1] https://rust-gcc.github.io/

I asked in #gccrust IRC on oftc.net GCCrs about the state and sam
pointed me to a recent timeline update:

> We still think we'll be able to compile libcore before the end of the
> summer
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> We expect to be able to compile some 1.49 code correctly next year
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> The next targeted version will probably be rust 1.78 as we want to
> keep up with rust for linux. This shouldn't be too long
> -- https://lore.kernel.org/git/7bf054a1-0196-4ad8-aaa4-a432cd2c93a5@embec=
osm.com/

So maybe not kill support for old hardware when a solution may be
available next summer.

At that point it would be viable to ask people to test their projects
against GCCrs, too.

Best wishes,
Arne
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Unpolitisch sein
hei=C3=9Ft politisch sein,
ohne es zu merken.
draketo.de

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