Speculative: Rust for base system components

[Eric McCorkle]

On 12/31/18 11:56 PM, Cy Schubert wrote:
> What would having another language in base buy us? This reminds me of a couple of months ago at OpenHack Victoria someone was trying to convince me that the kernel needed a JavaVM. (Sure we each had a few beers) but the similarity of this discussion doesn't escape me. Kernel modules and functions written in java^H^H^H^H rust: why?

I don't think that's a fair comparison at all.  Rust is a systems
language built around zero-cost abstractions that is usable for
developing real embedded code.  Java is a completely different animal,
and there is no reasonable case for a Java VM in the kernel/loader.

I'm all for discussion and criticism of this, that's why I posted it,
but I don't think these kinds of false equivalences are helpful.

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