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> Security updates for one. I thought we were talking about new drivers being developed in Rust. Your IoT security upgrade probably doesn't include a hardware

by Thiez 5y ago

> Security updates for one. I thought we were talking about new drivers being developed in Rust. Your IoT security upgrade probably doesn't include a hardware upgrade, so it will not require these new drivers. Regardless, it is the responsibility of the device manufacturer to support their old devices. It is their problem, hold them accountable.

sangnoir 5y ago
> I thought we were talking about new drivers being developed in Rust The discussion moved to what happens to drivers that are not ported to Rust, and GP was arguing they should be abandoned/dropped - as opposed to requiring that all driver's be switched over to Rust first. > It is their problem, hold them accountable How can they be held accountable, pragmatically? Also, owning a CVE-riddled, insecure device is actually the user's problem. Open firmware can at least ameliorate the situation right now: where manufacturers cant be bothered to publish/upstream/update their drivers to the latest kernel API in the same language. Asking them to rewrite drivers in Rust and upstream is obviously a tall order - barring the passing of new legislation.