Hi Stephane,
I like that you're thinking about this :)
Since IBM is working on LLVM support for XL C/C++, and on introducing Golang to Z, I would think that once LLVM is properly supported on the platform, adding support for Rust will be doable.
Native support for Rust in z/OS will allow the next gen of mainframe software to truly shine - async executions (hoping more zIIP offload!), safe multi-threading.
However, until then, I don't think it's worth setting up zCX just to get to Rust s390x... for all the needless complexity of Docker & co.
There was another announcement saying OCI compliant container support will be brought natively to z/OS.
z/OS native containers + Rust = sweet nectar for next-gen system programmers :)
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Vignesh
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Original Message:
Sent: Thu September 10, 2020 06:16 AM
From: Stephane BRUN
Subject: Is there a way to compile Rust language on z/OS 2.x ?
Maybe some people has specific needs to run z/OS CX on their z/OS. On my side I speak about native z/OS applications (developped with RUST) to manage directly mainframe datasets like it is possible with C or C++ through language environment runtime for example.
So, I guess it is not possible at this time.
Thank you.
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Stephane BRUN
z/OS system engineer
Euro Information
Nantes
Original Message:
Sent: Wed September 09, 2020 01:58 AM
From: philippe richard
Subject: Is there a way to compile Rust language on z/OS 2.x ?
Stéphane,
is there is a version available for the s390x architecture, then you could consider deploying it under z/OS in a zCX z/OS Containers Extensions instance. zCX is only available with z/OS 2.4 and it requires z14 or later servers. See Getting started with z/OS Container Extensions and Docker | IBM RedbooksIbm | remove preview |
| Getting started with z/OS Container Extensions and Docker | IBM Redbooks | IBM® z/OS® Container Extensions (IBM zCX) is a new feature of the next version of the IBM z/OS Operating System (z/OS V2.4). It makes it possible to run Linux on IBM Z® applications that are packaged as Docker container images on z/OS. | View this on Ibm > |
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philippe richard
IBM Systems Lab Services
ibm france
montpellier
Original Message:
Sent: Sat September 05, 2020 03:47 PM
From: Stephane BRUN
Subject: Is there a way to compile Rust language on z/OS 2.x ?
Hello,
Everything in the subject of this thread :D
Is there a way to compile Rust language on z/OS 2.x ?
I know ASM, C, C++ and COBOL are cool but maybe Rust is very cool too.
It seems there is a version for s390x architecture (zLinux ?) maybe there is a z/OS 2.x version anywhere ?
If anyone knows about Rust on z/OS, it would be very much appreciated.
Thank you :)
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Stephane BRUN
z/OS system engineer
Euro Information
Nantes
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