GNU Linux-libre 6.15-rc7-gnu: rust help needed

[Alexandre Oliva]

On May 22, 2025, "Benson Muite" <benson_muite at emailplus.org> wrote:

> On Thu, May 22, 2025, at 7:49 AM, bill-auger wrote:
>>> I suspect some of them will just fail to compile.  If so, I
>>> could use some help figuring out how to adjust them so that they
>>> compile.

> It builds

Thanks!  Could you please confirm that NOVA_CORE was enabled in .config?
(I'm having real trouble believing that the changes I made to rust
sources got past the compiler ;-)

> Removing rust code is desirable.

As long as free distros carry rust tools (and eventually catch up
version-wise), I'm afraid I don't think we're going to remove rust code
from Linux in bulk: GNU Linux-libre aims at minimal changes for GNU FSDG
compliance.  So for now we'll clean up pieces that would conflict with
the FSDG, and leave the rest alone.


Now, if the cleanups in nova_core are good, maybe I won't need to
consult with rust programmers about that.

But I could still use some insights about cargo and how (whether) it's
used in Linux.  I'm concerned about builds downloading pieces of
software from unreviewed components in external repositories, but I
don't know how to recognize this possibility.

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