Pre-RFC: BTF Relocations for Rust — Rust Internals

A new pre-RFC discussion is underway to introduce BTF (BPF Type Format) relocations in Rust. This proposal aims to enhance Rust's capability to interact with BPF programs, which are commonly used in tracing and networking applications. The discussion highlights the need to support task->se.vruntime accesses, which are prevalent in C BPF programs. If implemented, this could make Rust a more viable choice for developing performance-critical BPF applications, expanding its applicability in systems programming.

Pre-RFC: Internal Changes to Core Slice Methods — Rust Internals

A pre-RFC proposes minor internal changes to Rust's core slice methods such as `reverse`, `copy_from_slice`, and `swap_with_slice`. These changes aim to improve code maintainability and prevent potential regressions by adding tests. Although the changes are internal, they reflect ongoing efforts to ensure the robustness of Rust's standard library. Developers relying on these methods can expect no functional changes but can be assured of continued improvements in code quality.

• High-performance `fast-powi` crate [Rust Users Forum]
• Running Bare-Metal Rust Alongside ESP-IDF on the ESP32-S3's Second Core [Lobsters Rust]
• Security issues found within rust-coreutils [Lobsters Rust]
• The Edge of Safe Rust [Lobsters Rust]