Context

• Git 2.49 introduced a Rust foreign function interface.
• Currently, Rust support is optional in Git builds.

• RFC Proposal by Patrick Steinhardt
  • Introduce Rust into Git’s core as a test balloon.
  • Objectives:
    • Allow experimentation and set up build infrastructure.
    • Give distributors time to adapt to Rust toolchain needs.
    • Signal that Git 3.0 will mandate Rust in the build system.
• Concerns
  • Mandatory Rust may restrict platform and architecture support compared to C-only builds.
• Additional Note
  • Git 3.0 is also planned to switch to SHA-256 as default.
• Status
  • Discussion is ongoing on the Git mailing list.