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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-05-18 17:39:57 +0000
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Documentation related to Rust within the kernel. To start using Rust
in the kernel, please read the quick-start.rst guide.
+
+The Rust experiment
+-------------------
+
+The Rust support was merged in v6.1 into mainline in order to help in
+determining whether Rust as a language was suitable for the kernel, i.e. worth
+the tradeoffs.
+
+Currently, the Rust support is primarily intended for kernel developers and
+maintainers interested in the Rust support, so that they can start working on
+abstractions and drivers, as well as helping the development of infrastructure
+and tools.
+
+If you are an end user, please note that there are currently no in-tree
+drivers/modules suitable or intended for production use, and that the Rust
+support is still in development/experimental, especially for certain kernel
+configurations.
+
+
.. only:: rustdoc and html
You can also browse `rustdoc documentation <rustdoc/kernel/index.html>`_.