Automated Translation of Real-World Codebases: How Far Are We?

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• Dr Cristina David - School of Computer Science, University of Bristol
• Wednesday 04 March 2026, 15:05-15:55
• Lecture Theatre 1, Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building.

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Modern software increasingly demands memory-safe languages, with Rust emerging as a leading choice. Yet rewriting large legacy codebases is notoriously slow, error-prone and costly. This talk explores automatic approaches to translating C and Go code into Rust while preserving semantics and producing maintainable results. Our approach combines program analysis, testing and fuzzing with the generative capabilities of Large Language Models. I will also share lessons learned and highlight current limitations in scaling translation across languages and real-world systems.

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