Linus Torvalds: Rust for the Kernel Could Possibly Be Merged for Linux 5.20
EDIT: It is very bit unfortunate that my general&#x2F;off-topic comment is currently the most upvoted. I was not commenting on the Linux integration specifically. I&#x27;m a _novice and hobbyist_ when it comes to Rust.<p>For example this comment <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=31849071" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=31849071</a> is much more interesting and on topic.<p>---<p>I want to provoke a little bit, but I&#x27;m genuinely curious about the following:<p>I feel like the Rust ecosystem is still quite immature in a lot of areas. Just a few indicators to illustrate what I mean:<p>- Both async&#x2F;await and the question mark operator feel like rushed implementations, neither seem like the best long term solutions for Rust and are not in line with the otherwise solid foundation of the language.<p>- Open source code examples sometimes use an array of external dependencies that are unrelated to a given project and feel arbitrary. This reminds me of the JS ecosystem.<p>- Some projects pride themselves to not use &quot;unsafe&quot; code, including linking with battle tested C code, which seems like an arbitrary restriction that sounds better than it actually is. There is even an open source maintainer that got mobbed out from his own project because he used &quot;unsafe&quot; in places that others didn&#x27;t agree with.<p>- Rust is fashionable. Putting &quot;Rust&quot; next to a HN title immediately gets clicks and upvotes. SO surveys and similar report high interest in the language. This is not an inherently bad thing, quite the opposite. But as a secondary effect it might detract from objective, technical decision making.<p>I really like the language, I have _way_ more good things to say about it than bad things. But am I alone in feeling like this? Other modern language communities come with a philosophy that promotes stability and simplicity. Is the Rust community riding on the merits of Rust&#x27;s unique value proposition, while forgetting some important fundamentals?