linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/13] [RFC] Rust support

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Date:   Fri, 7 May 2021 20:23:43 +0200
From:   Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     Wedson Almeida Filho <wedsonaf@...gle.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        rust-for-linux <rust-for-linux@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kbuild <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Doc Mailing List <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/13] [RFC] Rust support

On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 2:47 PM Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:
>
> I was referring to entities interested in using Rust for the
> Linux kernel. Not just "using rust". And that interest is coming
> from Google and a few academic institutions AFAICT.

There is interest from a handful of major companies in using Rust for
the Linux kernel. For instance, we had a few present in our latest
informal call.

I am also aware of at least two having or looking to
have someone working on testing the waters of what we have done so
far for their use cases.

Cheers,
Miguel