linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/7] rust: file: add Rust abstraction for `struct file`

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Message-ID: <20231129164531.GH23596@noisy.programming.kicks-ass.net>
Date:   Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:45:31 +0100
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] rust: file: add Rust abstraction for `struct file`

On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 04:42:51PM +0000, Alice Ryhl wrote:
> Second, there's potentially an increased maintenance burden when C
> methods are reimplemented in Rust. Any change to the implementation on
> the C side would have to be reflected on the Rust side.

C to Rust compiler FTW :-)