The End of the Rust Experiment

Linux has finally ended the Rust experiment after years. The kernel is in a much better state this way. It seems the critics have finally won. Content Log in / Subscribe / Register The end of the kernel Rust experiment [Posted December 10, 2025 by corbet]

A satirical post claims that Linux has ended its years-long Rust experiment, showing a mock LWN.net headline announcing “The end of the kernel Rust experiment.” The joke plays on real debates about adding Rust to the Linux kernel and presents critics as celebrating a supposedly disastrous reversal. EN: A satirical post claims that Linux has ended its years-long Rust experiment, showing a mock LWN.net headline announcing “The end of the kernel Rust experiment.” The joke plays on real debates about adding Rust to the Linux kernel and presents critics as celebrating a supposedly disastrous reversal.

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