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- linux@lemmy.ml
- lobsters@lemmy.bestiver.se
- rust@lemmit.online
- cross-posted to:
- linux@lemmy.ml
- lobsters@lemmy.bestiver.se
- rust@lemmit.online
Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA subsystem. Hellwig previously blocked rust bindings for DMA code, which in part resulted in Hector Martin from stepping down as a kernel maintainer and eventually Asahi Linux as a whole.
Human behavior doesn’t dictate that a Linux kernel with failing Rust builds wouldn’t get published.
Yes, the systems would notice that something broke. Those systems have no say in whether something gets released.