fishinabarrel/linux-kernel-module-rust

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1337 stars · 122 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A framework for writing loadable Linux kernel modules in safe Rust, providing safe abstractions over kernel interfaces via bindgen-generated FFI bindings. It compiles Rust modules as staticlibs linked into .ko files using the kernel's own build system.

Use cases

• write linux kernel modules in rust
• create safe rust bindings for kernel apis
• build out-of-tree loadable kernel modules
• experiment with rust in kernel space
• port c kernel modules to rust

When to choose

• you want memory-safe kernel module development in rust
• you need out-of-tree modules on linux 4.x kernels
• you want a testing ground for rust kernel abstractions

When to avoid

• you target the latest kernels or upstream support - use Rust-for-Linux instead
• you need non-amd64 architectures
• you require a stable rust toolchain rather than nightly

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

build-tool developer-tools embedded operating-systems developer-tools programming-languages rust cpp kernel-modules rust-bindings ffi systems-programming out-of-tree-modules linux

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