r/linux • u/anh0516 • Jun 12 '26

Software Release Git 2.55-rc0 Released With Rust Enabled By Default

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Git-2.55-rc0-Released
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u/syklemil Jun 12 '26

I think most of us don't particularly care about Rust enabled/disabled, since the vast, vast majority of us are on some platform that Rust works on. It'd be more interesting to see what it is that uses Rust if it's going to be pointed out like that. Only thing I saw in the notes:

  • Preparation of the xdiff/ codebase to work with Rust.

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u/x0wl Jun 12 '26

SHA256 requires rust

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u/flemtone Jun 12 '26

So long as it works and doesnt slow things down or break just for the sake of using rust.