Show HN: Writing embedded firmware using Rust

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19 points·the__alchemist··7 comments

> At this time, Rust is the only viable alternative to C and C++ in these domains.

No, it’s not. See Ada/Spark.

Corrected that line. Thanks!

Updated line: > At this time, Rust is one of few viable alternatives to C and C++ in these domains. (Other alternatives include ADA, Spark, and Zig)

Also there is Circuitpython and MicroPython. Probably less ideal for production. But capable enough for those less familiar with programming.

I need to think on this one - I don't think they're suitable for embedded beyond the scope of learning. Eg a non-starter for anything battery powered, or with minimal latency requirements, which are both common in embedded. More subjectively, they strike me as something designed for people who approach problems with a mindset of "I'm a Python programmer - how do I do this without learning a new language?".

I'm writing Python code now to prototype DSP algorithms and generate coefficients for embedded, but I wouldn't run Python on the MCU.

Link is https://www.anyleaf.org/blog/writing-embedded-firmware-using...

I don't know why it's truncating the URL. It stays correct when I post, but is truncated shortly after.

Where you talk about memory management, you say there are two types, manual and gc. But after that you refer to "manual memory management" as just "memory management".

Thanks - Fixed for consistency.

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