Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:20:43 +0000 From: void <void@f-m.fm> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The Case for Rust (in the base system) Message-ID: <ZbJ8S6nqiw9_Grzs@int21h> In-Reply-To: <CAOtMX2hAUiWdGPtpaCJLPZB%2Bj2yzNw5DSjUmkwTi%2B%2BmyemehCA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAOtMX2hAUiWdGPtpaCJLPZB%2Bj2yzNw5DSjUmkwTi%2B%2BmyemehCA@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi,
Somewhat adjacent to this discussion - what I'd like [1] to see, as a user
rather than a developer, is a system-stable rust, so that if/when
something needs rust, it uses the system-specific version.
Let's say when there's a new freebsd version. This has, say, rust v1.72.
It's not src-rust in that rust wouldn't be used to build freebsd source.
But the binaries would be there, selectable on freebsd installation,
much as one can select kern-dbg from the installer.
Then in ports, one of the options might be 'use system rust' [X]
so avoiding the churn that happens constantly.
[1] I have no idea how feasible this would be, or even if it's possible.
I hope it's not a stupid question.
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