Core Components of OpenWrt: libubox (2): Utils

Core Components of OpenWrt: libubox (2): Utils

The utils module in libubox is difficult to categorize because its functions resemble a mixed bag, so I refer to it as miscellaneous tools. It provides some simple utility functions, such as endianness conversion, bit field operations, compiler attribute wrappers, sequential memory allocation functions (calloc_a), static array size macros, assertion/error utility functions, clock time retrieval … Read more

Is It Possible to Rewrite the Linux Kernel in Rust?

Is It Possible to Rewrite the Linux Kernel in Rust?

It is well known that Linux is the representative of the C language. However, times have changed, and Rust is on the rise, gaining more and more support, gradually taking on the role of the system language for Linux. At the 2020 Linux Plumbers Conference, developers seriously considered the idea of using Rust for inline … Read more