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📣 matt3210

Rust in Safety Critical Software?


I’ve seen a few space startups using rust. How can we justify using a language (in safety critical software) with no standard and no standards compliant compiler? Is the compiler tested? If so, what is it tested against? I get the feeling that it’s a hobby language that became a fad without any serious support. Who decides how to change the language and how it evolves?


  👤 kognate Accepted Answer ✓
I think the governance page for rust will answer some of your questions:

https://www.rust-lang.org/governance

Ferrous Systems is building a qualified rust (ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 qualified version of the existing open-source compiler)

https://ferrous-systems.com/ferrocene/