Blaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 4 days agoDebian's APT Will Soon Begin Requiring Rust: Debian Ports Need To Adapt Or Be Sunsetwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squareundu@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoThere’s time until March for the maintainers of the 3 niche architectures to organize and make rust available for them. Doesn’t sound that abrupt to me
minus-squarepelya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoWasn’t there a Rust-to-C compiler that would circumvent this limitation?
minus-squareLeFantome@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoYes. There is also a GCC front-end for Rust (does not go to C first).
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days agoFor small niches, six months can be rather aprupt.
minus-squareSlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoMy niche can take 5 days or 5 months, depending on ADHD
There’s time until March for the maintainers of the 3 niche architectures to organize and make rust available for them. Doesn’t sound that abrupt to me
Wasn’t there a Rust-to-C compiler that would circumvent this limitation?
Yes. There is also a GCC front-end for Rust (does not go to C first).
For small niches, six months can be rather aprupt.
My niche can take 5 days or 5 months, depending on ADHD