C2Rust is a software translation tool designed to automate the conversion of existing C codebases into the Rust programming language. It is utilized to reduce the labor and switching costs typically associated with manual rewrites, enabling developers to transition legacy systems programming to a memory-safe language.
The tool is built to handle large-scale porting projects, having been used to translate millions of lines of C code. It is designed to perform these automated translations while adhering to strict performance and correctness criteria.