Cpp2Rust: Automatic Translation of C++ to Safe Rust
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Automatic C++ to safe Rust translation is highly technical, novel, actionable for migration, and directly relevant to the reader's interests in AI/ML and tooling.
Summary
Cpp2Rust translates C++ to fully safe Rust by parsing clang's AST and emitting Rust code with calls to a runtime library (libcc2rs) that provides a Ptr<T> type for safe pointer semantics. The default reference counting model ensures full safety, while an --model=unsafe flag enables performance comparisons. Published at PLDI 2026, the tool supports single-file and whole-program translation via compile_commands.json.
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