Re: [GSoC] Rust: Compiling the alloc crate - Status Report 6

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Project / Subsystem

gcc / rust

Date

2026-08-19

Proposer

Martin Jambor <mjambor@suse.cz>

Source type

public_inbox

Consensus

Proposed

Sentiment

—/10

Technical tradeoffs

• Ensuring that the Rust `alloc` crate, when compiled by GCCRS, behaves identically to when compiled by the official Rust compiler (rustc), particularly concerning memory management and type coercions.

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project: gcc
subsystem: rust
patch_id: —
discussion_id: ri6pkzez1yo.fsf@virgil.suse.cz
source_type: public_inbox
title: Re: [GSoC] Rust: Compiling the alloc crate - Status Report 6
headline: Rust: Compiling the alloc crate - Status Report 6
tldr: Enes Cevik successfully concludes the GSoC project on compiling the Rust alloc crate with GCCRS, having implemented CoerceUnsized support and test suites.
proposer: Martin Jambor <mjambor@suse.cz>
consensus: Proposed
outcome: proposed
sentiment_score: —
technical_tradeoffs: • Ensuring that the Rust `alloc` crate, when compiled by GCCRS, behaves identically to when compiled by the official Rust compiler (rustc), particularly concerning memory management and type coercions.
series_id: —
series_role: standalone
series_parts: []
tags: • rust
• GCCRS
• GSoC
• alloc
• CoerceUnsized
url: https://inbox.sourceware.org/gcc/ri6pkzez1yo.fsf@virgil.suse.cz
bugzilla_url: —
date: 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Re: [GSoC] Rust: Compiling the alloc crate - Status Report 6

Enes Cevik has completed their GSoC project on compiling the Rust alloc crate with GCCRS, submitting a final report and several pull requests. The work includes significant advancements in CoerceUnsized support, specifically for the Box type, and the implementation of a test suite synchronized with the core testsuite. Cevik plans to continue contributing to gccrs as a regular contributor.