Allen Wyma talks with Aurimas Blažulionis, author of We Need Type Information, Not Stable ABI blog post, which details possible alternatives to a stable Rust ABI.

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Timestamps

[@0:00] - Who is Auri?
[@3:07] - Auri’s background: video game development, hacking, and reverse engineering
[@8:14] - Common advice for optimizing your code
[@10:24] - Auri’s article on how to link multiple libraries together
[@14:07] - What is an ABI (Application Binary Interface)?
[@17:05] - ABI between C and C++
[@19:02] - ABI for Rust
[@21:14] - Fat pointers and zero-size types
[@23:50] - Writing FFI
[@31:15] - C FFI in relation to a Rust ABI
[@32:12] - System support for Rust
[@39:30] - Auri’s blog and articles
[@40:53] - Where to reach out to Auri


Credits
Intro Theme: Aerocity

Audio Editing: Plangora

Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset

Show Notes: Plangora

Hosts: Allen Wyma