I'm wondering if the C++ -> Rust converters out there are part of the Solution: After converting C++ to Rust, then convert Rust to C++ and you now have clean code which can continue to use all the familiar tooling.
> I'm wondering if the C++ -> Rust converters out there are part of the Solution
Are there C++-to-Rust converters? There are definitely C-to-Rust converters, but I haven't heard of anyone attempting to tackle C++.
> After converting C++ to Rust, then convert Rust to C++ and you now have clean code which can continue to use all the familiar tooling.
This only works if a hypothetical C++ to Rust converter converts arbitrary C++ to safe Rust. C++ to unsafe Rust already seems like a huge amount of work, if it's even possible in the first place; further converting to safe Rust while preserving the semantics of the original C++ program seems even more of a pie in the sky.
I'm not questioning what you do once you get to that hypothetical Rustic++. I'm questioning whether it's possible to get there using automated tooling in the first place.
