GPU code can now use Rust's async/await. We share the reasons why and what this unlocks for GPU programming.
Async/await on the GPU
GPU code can now use Rust's async/await. We share the reasons why and what this unlocks for GPU programming.
Rust SIMD on the GPU
GPU code can now use Rust's portable SIMD. We share the implementation approach and what this unlocks for GPU programming.
Async: What is blocking? – Alice Ryhl
The async/await feature in Rust is implemented using a mechanism known as cooperative scheduling, and this has some important consequences for people who write asynchronous Rust code.
Introducing CUDA Rust: Two Tracks for Writing GPU Kernels | NVIDIA Technical Blog
In September 2026, NVIDIA announced it is leaning into native GPU programming in Rust. CUDA C++ and CUDA Python are mature, enterprise-grade toolchains, and NVIDIA will be growing and maturing CUDA…
RustFest Interviews Triple Feature: Rust for AAA Game Development; Async Foundations with `async-std`; and Powerful Concurrency Primitives with `crossbeam` :: Rustacean Station
Come journey with us into the weird, wonderful, and wily world of Rust.
Christian Legnitto Interview, Maintainer: rust-gpu, rust-cuda [Rust Project Content @ RustConf 2025]
Leveraging Rust and the GPU to render user interfaces at 120 FPS
From the Zed Blog: A deep-dive into the graphical underpinnings of GPUI, the hardware-accelerated framework that powers Zed's user interface.
NVlabs/cuda-oxide
cuda-oxide is an experimental Rust-to-CUDA compiler that lets you write (SIMT) GPU kernels in safe(ish), idiomatic Rust. It compiles standard Rust code directly to PTX — no DSLs, no foreign language bindings, just Rust.
Graphics and FPL: Porting a Haskell graphics framework to Rust (luminance)
I wanted to write that new article to discuss about something important I’ve been doing for several weeks. It’s actually been a month that ...
My new job
I am happy to announce that I have joined a new startup called VectorWare. The linked website is currently very bare-boned, but the company aims to use Rust to improve the state of GPU programming.
Why Futhark?
A high-performance and high-level purely functional data-parallel array programming language that can execute on the GPU and CPU.
Composing Time: Compositional Async in Solid 2.0
A Design Space Exploration of Async/Await
Many modern programming languages include some form of asynchronous programming. In particular, a growing number now have what we call straight-line asynchrony: attempts to provide asynchronous functions that look similar to synchronous functions, thereby enabling asynchrony without introducing complex control. These languages often share construct names like "async" and "await," which suggests that they have deep semantic similarities. Yet, a close examination reveals that these languages are quite different along several dimensions, often subtly. These differences have real semantic consequences: similar-looking programs can exhibit divergent behavior, confusing developers and language designers alike. This paper therefore presents a design space exploration of straight-line asynchrony. We dissect several existing languages, and show how no two of them agree as a whole on design decisions that affect the presence and ordering of execution. We articulate a design space with nine dimensions covering the full lifecycle of an asynchronous computation, covering questions such as: What precise guarantees does a language give upon calling an asynchronous function? What happens at the end of a task's life? How can a task handle being cancelled? We explore these questions through concrete examples, informal design discussion, and a formal semantics. Our ultimate goal is to help programmers, language designers, and language theorists all better understand the emerging landscape of straight-line asynchrony.
Building a mental model for async programs
In my experience writing async programs in Dart and Rust, I have built up a model in my head to avoid bugs caused by async. These bugs are usually hard to find and reproduce, so there is a lot of value in taking preventive measures to avoid them. I hope to improve this model in my head by writing this post and to share them with anyone who might find it helpful.