Episode 66 dives into Rust's growing role inside the Linux kernel as of June 2026. Lucas and Luna explore the recent merge of Rust-for-Linux patches into mainline, the number of Rust drivers now shipping, and what this means for memory safety in critical infrastructure. They discuss the tension between C maintainers and Rust advocates, the performance trade-offs, and why companies like Google and Microsoft are backing the effort. Specific focus: the Rust NVMe driver that landed in kernel 6.8, and the estimated 12 million lines of C code still awaiting replacement. A grounded look at incremental migration, not revolution.

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