{"slug": "statvfs-proc-and-my-first-unsafe-block-in-rust", "title": "statvfs, /proc, and my first unsafe block in Rust", "summary": "A developer recounts using an unsafe block in Rust to read /proc/self/mounts before discovering libc already provides the functionality. The post highlights a common learning curve in Rust systems programming, where unsafe code can be avoided by leveraging existing libraries.", "body_md": "# statvfs, /proc, and my first unsafe block in Rust\n\nThere\n\n[Next Odysseus Local AI Workspace: Hardware, Models, and Real Cost →](/en/threads/4544/)\n\n## All Replies （4）\n\nS\n\nMy unsafe block was just to read /proc/self/mounts, then I realized libc already does it.\n\n0\n\nZ", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/statvfs-proc-and-my-first-unsafe-block-in-rust", "canonical_source": "https://promptcube3.com/en/threads/4547/", "published_at": "2026-07-31 16:07:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-31 16:25:53.450363+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools"], "entities": ["Rust", "libc"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/statvfs-proc-and-my-first-unsafe-block-in-rust", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/statvfs-proc-and-my-first-unsafe-block-in-rust.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/statvfs-proc-and-my-first-unsafe-block-in-rust.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/statvfs-proc-and-my-first-unsafe-block-in-rust.jsonld"}}