C standard library

Rust 1.87.0 Released! A Comprehensive Analysis of the Latest Version Unveiling New Heights in Performance and Safety

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Rust 1.87.0 Released! A Comprehensive Analysis of the Latest Version Unveiling New Heights in Performance and Safety

On May 16, 2025, the highly anticipated Rust programming language welcomed its new stable version—Rust 1.87.0! As one of the leading, safest, and high-performance system-level languages in the industry, Rust continuously enhances the development experience and underlying technology through version upgrades. This 1.87.0 iteration brings several important new features and stability improvements, covering core language … Read more

newlib: An Open Source C Standard Library Tailored for Bare-Metal and Small Systems

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newlib: An Open Source C Standard Library Tailored for Bare-Metal and Small Systems

Let’s start with the background of newlib. It is an open-source C standard library (libc) that originated from Cygnus and was later maintained by Red Hat. Unlike the “heavyweights” like glibc, newlib is specifically designed for bare-metal and small systems, allowing it to run without an operating system. In simple terms, it provides you with … Read more