Mark Rustad

Background

About Mark Rustad

C software developer, programming of all sorts since about 1970. I enjoy finding simple solutions to programming problems. I like making code simpler and easier-to-understand and support. I am very often working at the interface between hardware and software, whether it is boot code, kernels or device drivers. I am quite comfortable working in multiprocessor environments, and find avoiding synchronization issues an interesting challenge. I spent about 20 years mainly doing assembly language programming for many architectures. Since then, I have generally been programming in C. I have been included on seven issued patents. So far. I have no interest in going into management. I know that management requires one's full attention, but my attention is always drawn to technology, so I am sticking with the technology. Specialties: Linux kernel, BSD kernel, GNU tools, device drivers, C programming, many other languages, assembler - more likely assembler inlines these days - when necessary