63: The key to a happy Rust/C++ relationship
Description
Aida was part of one of the first Rust teams here at Meta. One of the biggest challenges was interacting with the large amount of existing C++. With the release of cxx, safe interop between C++ and even async Rust has become a lot easier.
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Links
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Aida’s talk at Rust Nation: https://youtu.be/tsEuA9S5q9Q
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Sapling: https://sapling-scm.com/
Timestamps
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Intro 0:06
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Aida Intro 2:06
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Rust in Meta Source Control 2:50
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State of Rust at Meta 10:11
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bindgen 13:25
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cxx vs bindgen 17:49
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async Rust and C++ 19:04
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Dealing with Lifetimes 28:19
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Fixing Memory Leaks 31:25
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Thread safety with Send and Sync 33:48
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A Magic Wand for Async Rust 39:52
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Outro 43:04
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Outtakes 43:50
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