Rust in Safety Critical Software?

Question

I&rsquo;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&rsquo;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/

Rust in Safety Critical Software?

I think the governance page for rust will answer some of your questions:https://www.rust-lang.org/governanceFerrous Systems is building a qualified rust (ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 qualified version of the existing open-source compiler)https://ferrous-systems.com/ferrocene/

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/