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Asterinas: a rust kernel with a linux ABI (asterinas.github.io)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Linux maintainers are unwilling to get rust into the kernel, so some rust folks decided to start writing a new kernel with same ABI. This allows them to make new architectural decisions. An example being their "frame kernel" (something between a monolithic kernel and a microkernel).

If I may say, it's more legible and the tooling is way better, right off the bat.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (22 children)

I was interested until the website proudly stated that the kernel is not under the GPL, but the weak copyleft MPL. Great, an alternative to the linux kernel for companies to steal, yay...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You could create an issue to address it. I'm not sure why they consider MPL to be a good license for the project. Of course somebody could contact the linux rust contributors and suggest they create another project with GPLv3 or even AGPL.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The website praises it as a superior license that they chose specifically because of the weak copyleft, I doubt I could change their mind

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Wouldn't hurt to create the ticket, maybe even it share it here. People who support it can simply put a thumbs up.

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