Rust Use Within the QEMU Emulator Shaping Up Well
a year ago
- #Rust
- #Virtualization
- #QEMU
- QEMU, a key component in Linux virtualization, is seeing experimental support for Rust.
- Progress includes improved Rust bindings and expanded functionality within QEMU's Rust code.
- Rust in QEMU is now compilable on all supported platforms, passing CI and unit tests.
- Specific device models like pl011 and HPET are implemented in Rust, with pl011 using mostly safe code.
- Challenges identified include issues with early bindings code and the need for better crate organization.