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Rust ABI with Aurimas Blažulionis

February 10, 2023 42:12 40.5 MB Downloads: 0

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.

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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