Source Code Linking: Merging C Headers into Rust Modules

leggomylibro · on Dec 27, 2019

For using large C dependencies within Rust, `bindgen` is also a very nice option.

https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/

It does not attempt to help you refactor the C code, but it is still a great way to call your C library from Rust while you are in the process of refactoring. It can also work with `no_std` environments with a bit of configuring.

bluejekyll · on Dec 27, 2019

Bindgen is very nice for getting the C header into Rust, but it’s very much direct FFI.

What I got from this post is that c2rust wants to take it a step further and try to produce more idiomatic Rust, which is a very cool goal.

leggomylibro · on Dec 27, 2019

Yeah, it took me awhile to realize that was the project's goal. It's very ambitious and a terrifically cool idea.

im_down_w_otp · on Dec 27, 2019

I really, _really_ want the opposite of this. Generating C from Rust, so that I can compile it for platforms which have no prayer of getting Rust support anytime soon or where a specific certified C toolchain has to be used.

igorkraw · on Dec 27, 2019

https://github.com/thepowersgang/mrustc/

Might want to check this out:-)

UglycupRawky · on Dec 27, 2019

Nice! While being able to organize header declarations in submodules was very useful, deduplication like this is a godsend.