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Debian GNU/Hurd Adds Experimental 32-bit SMP Kernel & Rust Compiler


The GNU Hurd team has put out their Q2'2024 status update to outline recent activity around this micro-kernel platform.

The GNU Hurd team has put out their Q2'2024 status update to outline recent activity around this micro-kernel platform. The other interesting bit of Hurd news is Debian GNU/Hurd now offering an experimental 32-bit GNU Mach SMP kernel as well as a Rust (rustc) compiler. Developer Samuel Thibault explained of the early SMP and PAE (Physical Address Extension) 32-bit kernel support:"In the latest gnumach upload, I have added smp and pae variants of the kernel.

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