Which release of Linux kernel will have the first Rust-only driver for consumer-grade hardware ?
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25%
6.18
24%
16%
6.15
14%
6.17
11%
6.16
3%
6.14
1.3%
never
Rust-only means that there is no alternative C driver, and that the bulk of the logic (not the calls to kernel-wide abstractions) is implemented in Rust.
6.8 introduced a driver for https://www.asix.com.tw/en/product/EmbeddedEthernet/1-Port_Ethernet/AX88796B , but it's not consumer-grade hardware and the Rust driver is a duplicate of the C driver.
6.12 introduced a driver for https://www.macom.com/products/product-detail/QT2025, not consumer-grade and duplicates the C driver. There's also a Rust-only QR code panic message "driver", but it isn't tied to actual hardware.
6.15 introduced initial infrastructure for next-gen nvidia graphics, which fits the Rust-only and consumer-grade criteria, but isn't a full usable driver yet.
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