{
  "id": 15017802,
  "title": "[$] Safe self-referential data structures in kernel Rust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/safe-self-referential-data-structures-in-kernel-rust",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "LWN",
    "slug": "lwn",
    "url": "https://lwn.net/Articles/1099224/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Self-referential structures that can be used without unsafe code have posed a problem for Rust for years. There are many cases where a self-referential data structure is the elegant algorithmic choice, but implementing it in accordance with Rust's lifetime rules is all but impossible. At Kangrejos 2026, Gary Guo presented a clever solution to the problem in the context of the kernel's pin_init…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}