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
CreditsIntro Theme: Aerocity
Audio Editing: Plangora
Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset
Show Notes: Plangora
Hosts: Allen Wyma