Canonical Backs Project to Translate Large C Codebases into Safe Rust
datakan · hn · 2026-08-20
Canonical is backing a new project that aims to automatically translate large C codebases into memory-safe Rust. If mature, such tooling could dramatically cut the cost of migrating legacy C code — including in the Linux ecosystem — marking a notable step in the broader push toward safer systems programming.
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