In addition to a number of [1]new Rust abstractions in different Linux kernel subsystems , the main Rust infrastructure pull request was submitted and merged yesterday as we approach the end of the [2]Linux 6.16 merge window.

The Rust pull for Linux 6.16 adds support for KUnit-mapped "assert!" macros to build off the initial code that landed the previous cycle, compiling core with Rust Edition 2024 for Rust 1.87 and newer, and various fixes/workarounds.

A number of the Rust crates for the Linux kernel have also seen additions like the kernel crate gaining new features, a Rust abstraction for the XArray data structure, new wrappers in the pin-init crate, and more.

There are also Rust documentation improvements, including updated Ubuntu instructions for Ubuntu Rust Linux kernel use and refined coding guidelines.

More details on these Rust changes for Linux 6.16 via [3]this pull request that overnight was merged to Git.



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.16-More-Rust-Core

[2] https://www.phoronix.com/search/Linux+6.16

[3] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250605025400.244965-1-ojeda@kernel.org/