Re: [PATCH v3 02/15] xdiff: introduce rust

> On August 22, 2025 11:56 PM, Ezekiel Newren wrote:
>>From: Ezekiel Newren <ezekielnewren@gmail.com>
>>
>>Upcoming patches will simplify xdiff, while also porting parts of it to Rust. In
>>preparation, add some stubs and setup the Rust build. For now, it is easier to let
>>cargo build rust and have make or meson merely link against the static library that
>>cargo builds. In line with ongoing libification efforts, use multiple crates to allow
>>more modularity on the Rust side. xdiff is the crate that this series will focus on, but
>>we also introduce the interop crate for future patch series.
>>
>>In order to facilitate interoperability between C and Rust, introduce C definitions for
>>Rust primitive types in git-compat-util.h.
>>
>>Signed-off-by: Ezekiel Newren <ezekielnewren@gmail.com>
>>[snip snip]
>
> Does this introduce Rust as a mandatory dependency for git? If so, it cuts out
> numerous platforms.