Torvalds: Rust Kernel Code Isn't Forced In Over Maintainers' Objections

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By EditorDavidFeb 22, 2025, 10:54 am182 ptsTrendingTop
Linus Torvalds responded Thursday to kernel developer Christoph Hellwig, who had claimed Torvalds merged Rust code into the kernel even over his objections as the original C code's maintainer. Highlights from Torvalds' response: The fact is, the pull request you objected to DID NOT TOUCH THE DMA LAYER AT ALL.…

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