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    From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001 to Andy Alt on Sunday, June 14, 2026 01:29:44
    Hey Andy!

    Linux version 7.0.11-zen1-1-zen (linux-zen@archlinux)
    (gcc (GCC) 16.1.1 20260430, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.46.0)
    #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:26:42 +0000

    That doesn't look right. Instead of gcc and probably GNU ld, shouldn't it be rustc and llvm's linker (ld) ?
    At the moment I can't compile a kernel with llvm's ld but did manage to compile one with clang and booted it up.

    <Esc>:read /proc/version
    Linux version 7.0.12 (root@itsii) (clang version 22.1.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.46.0.20260210) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun Jun 14 00:56:44 UTC 2026

    This reminds me of Mandrake claim to be the ONLY native clang based distribution which when I loaded their kernel proved to be gcc based. It waasn't long after that they went MIA. Also Debian and their eglibc bullshit but that was different. I had a LFS built with eglibc and despite it working saw absolutely no good reason to ditch glibc.

    However I saw a doc about this particular subject and just might take another stab at getting a rustc kernel booting once I figure it out. My motivation you ask? I see a posible chance to one-up archlinux. :::most evil grin:::

    Life is good,
    Maurice

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  • From Andy Alt@1:153/757 to Maurice Kinal on Monday, June 22, 2026 08:44:10
    Maurice Kinal wrote to Andy Alt <=-

    Hey Andy!

    Linux version 7.0.11-zen1-1-zen (linux-zen@archlinux)
    (gcc (GCC) 16.1.1 20260430, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.46.0)
    #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:26:42 +0000

    That doesn't look right. Instead of gcc and probably GNU ld, shouldn't
    it be rustc and llvm's linker (ld) ?
    At the moment I can't compile a kernel with llvm's ld but did manage to compile one with clang and booted it up.

    I dunno. Out of my area of experience. Although, I can tell you with absolute confidence that I didn't modify the output.
    :)

    My motivation you ask? I see a posible chance to one-up archlinux.
    :::most evil grin:::

    A challenge like that that sounds like a worthy goal. :)

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  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001 to Andy Alt on Monday, June 22, 2026 17:15:20
    Hey Andy!

    I can tell you with absolute confidence that I didn't modify the
    output.

    It looks legitimate from this angle. I was questioning what makes it a zen kernel and as of my last post on the subject thought my first and probably last attempt, was far more what I believe /proc/version ought to look like given the claim.

    A challenge like that that sounds like a worthy goal.

    So far I can tell you with much confidence that it was a lot of work and far too much extra bloat. I am sticking with gcc.

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    Maurice

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