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the number I saw floating around was 3 years to production useful. regardless, C's end days as the go-to, large systems level language are drawing nigh.
edit: tear
I think this number is overblown. Production useful doesn't have to mean 1:1.
Running it without all graphics drivers would be fine for server use. Also, not all filesystems need to be ported: basic ones should be enough for start. But not only servers, home routers run Linux kernel...
If every OEM starts contributing their drivers in rust, this could move quickly...