EmbeddingGemma 2: an open, lightweight multimodal embedding model
deepmind.google·6d ago
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Hacker News·Aug 14·5 min read
I want extern "fil-C"
TL;DR
Fil-C redefines the interaction between Rust and C/C++ by recompiling legacy code with enhanced safety features, allowing for memory-safety violations to panic instead of leading to exploits.
✦ Why It Matters
Consider exploring Fil-C to enhance the safety of your existing C/C++ applications with minimal changes.
Key Takeaways
- Investigate Fil-C for safer legacy code integration.
- Explore the proposed Rust FFI for enhanced memory safety.
- Collaborate with the Rust and Zig communities on memory safety solutions.
- Consider migrating performance-critical code to Rust for static checks.
How It Works
Fil-C recompiles C and C++ code with added capabilities, runtime checks, and a concurrent garbage collector. This ensures that memory-safety violations result in panics, preventing potential exploits.
The proposed Rust FFI would generate safe wrappers and compile C dependencies using Fil-C, ensuring that all interactions respect memory safety guarantees.