Developers behind the Rustc compiler have announced a significant milestone in their project, Backet, which allows code written in Rust to be compiled into the Intermediate Language (IL) used in the .NET platform. According to their recent update, Backet has successfully passed 95.9% of tests, marking a notable improvement from the previous 92% level achieved two months ago. Currently, there are 64 remaining tests that need to be addressed, all of which pertain to standard issues that can be easily resolved. The code for Backet is open source and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.
Aside from supporting the IL for the .NET platform, Backet also facilitates the translation of Rust code into Common Intermediate Language (CIL). The primary objective of the project is to enable the creation of .NET classes using Rust code, as well as integrating existing Rust libraries into .NET projects. This integration allows for seamless interaction with .NET API and libraries within classes written in Rust for the .NET platform. Currently, the project has achieved a passing rate of 96.3% for basic tests related to the .NET platform.