Operating systems in Rust leverage its unique features for memory safety and concurrency, enabling safe and reliable system development. Rust supports both kernel and user space programming, providing a safe interface to OS abstractions and system calls. Existing projects like Redox OS, Tock OS, and RustKernel demonstrate the viability of Rust for OS development. Tools and frameworks like RustOSDev and libkobject aid in this process. The RustOSDev community, Rust Embedded Working Group, and RustOS Wiki foster collaboration and provide resources. Rust’s safety, performance, and low-level control make it well-suited for kernel drivers, modules, embedded systems, and IoT devices.
