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** '''Why Rust?''' Code taken from Servo, uses parallel algorithms.
* U2F HID backend: {{bug|1388843}} (shipped in Firefox 57)
* XPIDL binding generator ({{bug|1293362}}) (landed in Firefox 60)* New prefs parser: {{bug|1423840}} (landed in Firefox 60)** '''Why Rust?''' Old parser needed replacing. Well-separated component, simple interface, parses untrusted input.
=== In progress ===
** '''Why Rust?''' We're not rewriting this in Rust because the current code is well-tested and performant. The plan is to first port the C++ module from Firefox into Servo.
** Once the module is shared, work can begin on smoothing the interface and migrating piecemeal.
=== Proposed ===
