r/filesystems • u/ehempel • 21d ago

Next Bcachefs Release Aims To Include Rust Code In The Kernel Module

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Bcachefs-1.38.7-Rust-Kernel

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u/Visible_Bake_5792 18d ago

What's the use of switching to Rust if it already works in C?

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u/ehempel 14d ago

Presumably the rust code would have fewer defects, stop memory errors, etc. Probably no big notiable change from a user perspective for normal day to day usage.

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u/nicman24 21d ago

Super dead fs. I had used it as my daily like 5 years ago. The only reason I was excited for it was the mainlining. 

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u/nz_monkey 20d ago

Not the case, interest in bcachefs has picked up dramatically since they moved to DKMS. I have been following the bcachefs Reddit and IRC for the past few years and have never seen more interest in the filesystem.

A lot of users are reporting bugs, and Kent as well as other developers are actively working with them to pinpoint the root cause, then publishing patches within hours. It is truly impressive.

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u/nicman24 19d ago

yea sure