Rust interop guide
Talking to Rust from other languages (and vice versa)
What does it actually take to make new Rust code talk directly to your existing software?
This series of blog posts can help you to introduce Rust into your codebase step by step, whether it's C, C++, Python, Node.js, Java, or JavaScript.
- Mix in Rust
- Mix in Rust with C
- Mix in Rust with C: Delegating FFI definitions to Diplomat
- Mix in C with Rust: A taste of C in your Rust
- Mix in Rust with Python: PyO3 (Aug 2024)
- More coming soon! (Aug 2024)
June 6, 2024
Mix in Rust
What does it actually mean to introduce Rust in an existing project, and having it communicate with other languages in the code base? This article launches a series of blog posts that provide guidance for introducing Rust into your code base step by step.
Henk
Embedded software engineer
June 7, 2024
Mix in Rust with C
So, you've just read my previous post on Rust interoperability in general, and now you're curious about how to actually apply the concepts to your situation. You've come to the right place, because in this post and the two that follow, I'll demonstrate how to make Rust and C talk to each other.
Henk
Embedded software engineer
The other day I came across Diplomat, an opinionated tool that makes a lot of choices for you. If you've read my previous post in this series, you'll have seen that that can be quite valuable. If you haven't read the previous article yet, do so before continuing to read this one, as it'll help you appreciate the concepts in this post, and it introduces the example as well.
Henk
Embedded software engineer
July 15, 2024
Mix in C with Rust: A taste of C in your Rust
Can't wait to learn how to call C code from your Rust project after reading my previous posts about Rust interop in general and calling Rust from C? Good! If you haven't read those yet, please do, because I'm going to assume you have in this article. We've seen the basics of Rust's FFI, and have experimented with calling Rust from C. Going the other way around, you'll walk into much the same challenges.
Henk
Embedded software engineer
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