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Asterinas: a rust kernel with a linux ABI (asterinas.github.io)
submitted 2 months ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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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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[-] toothbrush@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 2 months ago

I was interested until the website proudly stated that the kernel is not under the GPL, but the weak copyleft MPL. Great, an alternative to the linux kernel for companies to steal, yay...

[-] anon5621@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

I feel you,same thing about redox os.Core and system applications have to under gpl no doubt.

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