Rust ABI with Aurimas Blažulionis

Allen Wyma talks with Aurimas Blažulionis, author of We Need Type Information, Not Stable ABI blog post, which details possible alternatives to a stable Rust ABI. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: [email protected] Timestamps [@0:00] - Who is Auri? [@3:07] - Auri’s background: video game development, hacking, and reverse engineering [@8:14] - Common advice for optimizing your code [@10:24] - Auri’s article on how to link multiple libraries together [@14:07] - What is an ABI (Application Binary Interface)? [@17:05] - ABI between C and C++ [@19:02] - ABI for Rust [@21:14] - Fat pointers and zero-size types [@23:50] - Writing FFI [@31:15] - C FFI in relation to a Rust ABI [@32:12] - System support for Rust [@39:30] - Auri’s blog and articles [@40:53] - Where to reach out to Auri Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma