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Without a language specification for Rust, any compiler that isn't the reference implementation, by definition, cannot be correct. Put another way, how is a com
by codingstream 6y ago
Without a language specification for Rust, any compiler that isn't the reference implementation, by definition, cannot be correct. Put another way, how is a compiler writer supposed to know what is and is not a bug in the reference implementation?
- steveklabnik 6y agoMost languages do not have a specification, and it works out fine. Rust's is in-progress. There are some things that are well-specified, and there are some things that are still up in the air.
- moreaccountspls 6y agoRight, which is why it's a poor choice for the kernel at this time.