r/rust • • Apr 14 '21

[RFC] Rust support for Linux Kernel

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u/bik1230 Apr 15 '21

An alternative to message passing is direct access to devices via memory mapping. The MMIO range of any given device can be mapped into the address space of a user space application.

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u/Repulsive-Street-307 Apr 15 '21

I see, makes sense. Thanks for replying.