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OpenVMM – A New VMM for Windows and Linux, Written in Rust

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171 points g0xA52A2A | 4 comments | 17 Oct 24 05:42 UTC | HN request time: 1.562s | source
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low_tech_love ◴[17 Oct 24 09:40 UTC] No.41867927[source]▶
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kreetx ◴[17 Oct 24 12:41 UTC] No.41869111[source]▶
It seems as if the implementation detail is the feature. Can't the program stand for itself?
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acdha ◴[17 Oct 24 13:59 UTC] No.41869753[source]▶
It is a useful feature. We’ve had tons and tons of bugs caused by C/C++ misfeatures which is both why Rust was invented and why users are looking for more stable alternatives after decades on the patch of the week treadmill. A tool like this is aimed at a technical audience who will see the appeal of a tool which is safer and easier to work on.
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1. kreetx ◴[17 Oct 24 14:47 UTC] No.41870181[source]▶
Right, but I suspect people would like to use it to run VMs rather than start developing it. If the indent is to invite developers who "know rust", then that is the wrong measuring bar (IMO, of course), as you'd want developers who are interested in hypervisors instead of a specific language.
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2. acdha ◴[17 Oct 24 15:21 UTC] No.41870501[source]▶
As a user of VMs, I would value memory safety because hypervisor exploits are nasty and patching is higher risk.
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3. kreetx ◴[17 Oct 24 15:43 UTC] No.41870719[source]▶
Not disagreeing with you on the memory safety. It's just that the way "written in Rust" is used, it seems like a marketing gimmick to invite anyone who knows (or maybe wants to learn) Rust. Shows (IMO!) the weakness of the project rather than its seriousness.
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4. acdha ◴[17 Oct 24 17:58 UTC] No.41871981{3}[source]▶
I haven’t observed people taking that as a learning opportunity as opposed to an expression of a modern version of an existing tool which emphasizes safety.