NetBSD gets in-kernel Lua subsystem

Yes you read that right.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQ4ODk
http://www.netbsd.org/gallery/presentations/mbalmer/fosdem2012/kernel_mode_lua.pdf

It would be awesome if driver development in NetBSD could pick up speed, but I do wonder if this is really sane.

Edit: OTOH... It's managed code right? So a driver with non-performance-critical parts written in Lua could perhaps be safer... Right?

In any case, this makes me want to start learning Lua.

 

24+ hours and no comments? For shame.

Also holy wowza this was originally ported from a Linux project called Lunatik. I think I will have to set up a VM for experimentation.